"Captain, are we still going to track that monster?"

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"Since your totem can bring the dead back to life, and bring that camel back to life, we will continue to drive our way."

"You idiot, you need a complete corpse to be resurrected, how can a skin be resurrected?" The minotaur scolded, "Don't talk nonsense, how many spells have you learned now?" ”

"A genius like me can remember it once and learn as much as he sees it."

"You're not blowing...... Well, let's talk big," the Duke looked skeptical, "send a fireball and take a look." ”

"Captain, I can understand that you want to brag, in fact, you don't have to be so evasive, it's not your fault that you were born as a minotaur," the shaman looked sincere, "Unfortunately, all I've learned so far are detection spells, and I can't set off fireworks for the time being." ”

"Nonsense, then you can probe one and take a look."

"According to the life detection I just performed, there are several signs of life activity on the other side of the mountain." "One of them is the monster we're tracking. ”

"Are you sure?" The minotaur looked at the hill in front of him, "Okay, stop here, and the two of us get out of the car and climb over the mountain wall." ”

"Captain, why are we sneaking around?"

"That monster is a very intuitive thing, and the convoy is too big to disturb it first. We stepped forward lightly to have a chance to catch it. The minotaur suddenly thought of another way, "By the way, among the detection spells you have learned, is there a way to hide the traces of your movements?" ”

"One looks like it was used to cover the body during hunting, and the others are gone."

"Very good, just use this."

After the half-elf cast the spell, the minotaur grabbed a javelin and crossbow arrows, carried the totem and ran towards the hill, and the newly transferred shaman also packed up a few things and followed.

"Captain, I really admire you, you still carry this pillar when you climb such a steep mountain road," Olipas panted, "What's more, you actually climb faster than me." ”

"You rare and strange half-elf," said the minotaur with disdain, "haven't you heard that goats are good climbers of cliffs?" ”

"What does this have to do with you? …… Oh, I see, you ruminants are so versatile. ”

After climbing the small hill, the minotaur looked around with all his eyes, and the half-elf could only blink his eyes, and at most he could see the foot of the mountain vaguely.

"There seems to be a small village in that direction, and there are a few black spots in it." The minotaur suddenly pointed with his hand, "I don't see any living creatures anywhere else, that monster should be there." ”

After going down the hill, less than four or five miles away, it is a desolate village ruins. There are some barren fields scattered around the periphery, and occasionally a few traces of dry air evaporate upwards, but there are no crops growing, and if it were not for some faint ridge marks, it would not be at all different from the uncultivated fields. At the edge of the barren field are a few simple huts, made of mud walls and firewood and grass, with almost no roofs, and they look like they will collapse when the wind blows.

In an open space behind these dilapidated houses, several figures gathered in one place. One of them was the monster that had eaten the camel at the head of the duke's convoy, rubbing against a pair of knife arms around its waist, as if it were repeating a word.

The minotaur couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw the figures in front of him. These men were much shorter than the skinny monster, just teenagers.

"Heaven-kun, forget it this time, you must make it up to us next time." The leading girl suddenly said a word, and the monster stopped rubbing the knife arm, and then the four knife arms on the upper body waved together, and the feet also jumped, looking like they were dancing.

The Minotaur, who feared that the children would be injured, tightened the strings of the crossbow and saw the rhythm of the monster's leap outward, and the three arrows of the crossbow shot out violently.

The monster sensed the abnormality, the four membranous wings on its back trembled slightly, its feet pressed and flicked to the ground, and its whole body flew straight into the sky with a "snort". Due to its speed, it seemed to the Minotaur and the Half-Elf that there was still a vague afterimage of the ground where it had just stood, and the three crossbow arrows pierced through the hazy shatter as they had done in the previous attack. Fortunately, this time they stood at a distance, and they saw clearly that the real body of the insect was no longer in place.

"How did you guys get here?" The children turned around and saw two more strange fellows, their young faces full of surprise.

"This, naturally, came over." The minotaur replied with a big grin.

"Captain, we came close with a concealment spell, so the kids didn't notice us," the half-elf reminded him, "and now that we have suddenly appeared, don't frighten them." ”

"Kids, uncle is here to catch a vicious monster, the one you just had in front of." The duke, who came to his senses, immediately tried to make a kind and kind expression, "You know, it's a very dangerous villain, so uncle has to get close to it gently to catch it." ”

"You mean Heaven-kun?" The youngest girl flashed a pair of very cute big eyes, "Heaven Jun is very honest and never hurts people for no reason. ”

"You're still young, you're easily deceived, that guy is very cruel, he eats anything when he sees it." The Minotaur patiently taught, "If you are not careful, it will eat you." ”

"Heaven never eats people, it only eats animals." The boy in the middle replied that he looked about the same age as Olipas, with a faint smile on his lips, "And it only eats wild animals, and it loses money if it eats domestic." ”

The minotaur couldn't help but be stunned, and was speechless for a while.

"Why do you call it Heaven-kun?" The half-elf asked curiously, "Does it dwell in the heavens, is it an angel?" No wonder it has wings and can fly. ”

"It's not an angel, it's a praying mantis that flies very fast in the sky, so we call it 'Heaven' for short."

“…… This abbreviation is really imposing. ”

"What is this 'Heavenly King' doing in your village?" The Minotaur decided to figure it out.

"Heaven-kun wants to eat peaches, so he came to us to buy them." The little girl replied.

"Where are the peaches you planted?" The minotaur looked around, and everywhere was bare, and even the grass was rare to see, let alone any peach and plum trees.

"In the soil, it hasn't grown yet."

"When is it going to grow?"

"It will bloom every three thousand years, bear fruit every three thousand years, and mature every three thousand years, and then you can eat it."

The half-elf pulled the minotaur, "Captain, do you see these kids," he pointed to his head, "something is wrong with this place?" ”

"Nonsense, it's a very good thing for a child who is not an adult to have an innocent fantasy spirit." His Excellency the Duke severely reprimanded the adjutant, "A money lover like you, who is in the eyes of money all day long, has long lost a precious childlike heart, don't you feel ashamed compared to these children?" ”

"Who the hell are you?" The little girl asked with wide eyes.

"He's not human, he's a cow ......" The half-elf had just said halfway through when the duke covered his mouth, "Tell my uncle first, what's your name?" ”

"My name is Xiaoxing." The girl in the blue-striped white robe replied.

"My name is Xiaoyu." The boy in the blue cloth robe replied.

"My name is Xiaoqing." The eldest girl in the white robe replied, her face always as serious as that of an adult, "We are a family, this is my younger brother and sister." ”

"Oh, what a cute name, people look so cute, come, let Uncle twist it."

"Come on, if you use too much force, you might be able to wring out their brains." The half-elf who broke free said angrily.

"And who are you, can you say?" Xiaoxing urged.

"Listen, I am your lord, your protector, Lord Clark, who rules this region!" "Now, I will declare this village to be called Clark Village, and make it the capital of the territory, and the ruling center of the entire principality," said the Minotaur with a smirk on his back. ”

"You, where are you from?" The three children asked inexplicably.

"Don't doubt my legitimacy, I have official appointment papers." The minotaur took out the paperwork of the vegetarian dynasty from his bosom and shook it in front of the children.

"This boring god of lights." Xiaoqing snorted.

"What did you say?" The Minotaur, who didn't hear clearly, asked.

"I mean, this is just a small village, so worthy of being the capital of His Excellency the Duke? You should look for a bigger town to have the grandeur of a capital. ”

"That's not a problem. You know, a principality can be made up of one to many counties, a county can be made up of one to many towns, and a town can be made up of one to many villages. "Therefore, a small village can form a single-village town, a town can form a single-town county, a county can become an administrative region, and the town composed of this village can naturally become the capital." ”

“……”

"This big man, you say you are a duke, but what is a duke?" Xiaoxing blinked his big bright eyes again and asked puzzledly.

"Duke is a title that signifies that I am your ruler and you are my people."

"Why do you want to rule over us?" Xiaoxing still couldn't understand, "We have been living here well, why do we suddenly have a ruler?" ”

"Because rulers are talented and wise men, they are generous and benevolent, they are just and strict, they are far-sighted, they are brave and good at fighting, so they can lead people to a better and happier life." The Minotaur stood noble and inviolable, "With a lord like me, you no longer have to be afraid of tigers, wolves, jackals, and leopards; With a lord like me, you will never be in the rain and cold again; With a lord like me, you will never go hungry again; With a lord like me, you don't have to worry about being uneducated anymore......"

"It all sounds good, but why do you think you're more talented and wiser than we are?"

The minotaur laughed and said, "Little sister, you don't have to think about obvious things like this, right?" ”

"Well, even if you are talented and wise, why can you be our lord when you have talent and wisdom?" Xiaoxing changed the question, "If another person comes tomorrow and says that he is talented and wise, and wants to be our lord, what should I do?" If we grow up to be more talented and wise than you, shouldn't we be your lords? ”

"You say it well, so we need not only rulers, but stable rulers, so that we can ensure that our lives are not messed up." The minotaur patted his chest, "In the past, there was no ruling body here, and you could not get help when you encountered inconveniences in your life, but now that I have established a principality, the state has the obligation and responsibility to take care of you, and you should also love the country and maintain the country." In the future, if you can become more talented and wise, you can use your talents by running fairly and becoming the ruler of the future. ”

"How can we do it, love the country, and defend the country?" Xiaoxing asked again.

"You are still young, and you will only need to do things for the country when you are adults, and now you just need to love the country in your heart." His Excellency the Duke further explained, "The state has raised you and taught you the necessary knowledge and skills, and then it is your turn to contribute to the country. ”

"Captain, I haven't grown up yet, why do I have to contribute to the country now?" The half-elf asked unconvinced.

"Shut up! You are in a special case. The minotaur glared, "If you don't want to do it, you won't receive a salary in the future." ”

"Do it, do it," Olipas hurriedly stated his position, "of course, a genius boy like me should have served the country early." ”

While the three children were still standing in place, the minotaurs had already dragged the half-elves to retrieve their camel convoy and prepare to begin the establishment of formal state power.

"I said, captain, aren't we going to sea, why did you stop to be a lord again?"

"The Sprinkle family is the lord of this area, isn't it, seeing that the people are living in difficulty, they have the responsibility to solve the livelihood problem?"

"There aren't many people here, so why don't we just bring them on the boat?"

"Do you think anyone wants to leave their homeland casually?" The minotaur snorted, "These children have not migrated north, it can be seen that they love their hometown very much, I can't force them to leave, first establish a national capital here, establish the prestige of the lord, and then find an opportunity to persuade them to go with us." ”

"If they don't want to go, will you stay here for the rest of your life as a lord?"

"You stupid, they're just kids, dangerous monsters like praying mantis are often haunted, as a lord, how can I let the children of the country live in danger?" The minotaur pointed to the sky, "In the next few years, I will slowly eradicate the monsters around me, teach those children the ability to defend themselves and fight, and when I take care of them when they grow up, they will be able to take care of themselves so that I can leave with peace of mind." ”

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