Alpine Fort is a few days away from Cologne, and Sauron makes a special trip to make it a great deal. But after I arrived, the conversation was all idle things, and I didn't express any purpose.

Richard felt that he seemed to be extremely bored, so he went out for a walk on a whim. It wasn't until Sauron was about to leave that the lord finally couldn't help but open his mouth and ask, "Sir, are you really leaving?"

Sauron, who was about to get on his horse, turned his head to look at him, left his attaché and mount and walked to Richard alone: "Do you think I'm confusing?"

"No, it just seems to be freewheeling. Richard used more tactful words, and was embarrassed to say inexplicable or neurotic.

"Yes, it's very arbitrary, and it can even be said to be reckless. Sauron stared at the horizon in the distance.

"Do you know what an old bastard is?" Sauron patted his chest, and before Richard could reply, he explained himself, "If you are pressed to death in the chair of the noble garden chief and cannot move, you are the old bastard." ”

"Because I can't go up or down, no one can control me, so as long as I don't go too out of line, I can do whatever I want. ”

"I heard that you are doing well and want to come and see it, so I left a bunch of official duties and came to fight. In the same way, I want to help the untrustworthy, and I feel that I can't poke out the big basket, so I can help casually. ”

"Come on, that's already a privilege. Richard drooled with envy.

Sauron grinned, as if he wanted to hide his helplessness, but he couldn't help but sigh after laughing.

"It's a privilege, but it's a privilege for old bastards, why should you envy it. Sauron suddenly ripped open his collar and scratched his neck vigorously, leaving bright red scratches.

Both were born illegally, but Richard and Sauron took two very different paths. Sauron chose to integrate into the family in exchange for support, and the early stage must have gone well, but the illegitimate son never wanted to threaten the status of the lineage, and in the end he could only find a position in the family system that could not be high or low.

And Richard was forced to choose to be self-reliant, and the starting point was undoubtedly many times more difficult, and the advantage was that the sky would be high in the future, and he would no longer have to worry about being trapped.

"Do you regret that you didn't go it alone? "Richard wants you to resign from the garden, and the position of the leader of the spell casting team of Alpine Fort will be reserved for you.

"Not really. Sauron took the golden snuffbox from his bosom, lit it up and then withdrew it.

"For example, I have a slight allergy to the cerebral spinal cord of the giant beaver, but the migraine is very severe, so I have to choose between living with allergies and living with migraines. ”

"While complaining about an itchy neck...... Sauron reached out and scratched his neck and chest again, "Actually, I also know that I am exempt from more uncomfortable headaches, and this is the choice." ”

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Soon after Sauron left, as he had said, the sporadic cadet knights began to arrive at the mountain fort in groups of three or five.

These cucumber eggs are obviously the easiest to fool, and the name of Alpine Fort is already boiling from the bard.

I thought I could see the castle standing on a majestic mountain, and I fantasized about going in and learning and growing up in the next few years until I was named a real knight.

Unfortunately, they only found a hill covered with grass, and if they hadn't been in time for the Alpine Fort guards, they might not have noticed that there were still people nearby.

The young men were thrilled to see Richard himself, and the lord learned from them that he now had a nickname for the Bard, the Scarlet Ripper. It is said that it is because of the bloody battles and the extremely violent methods.

Not to mention the nickname that the deflated breath is about to overflow, the performance of the trainee knights in the martial arts arena also disappointed Richard.

To put it simply, it can be summed up in one sentence - the foot battle was beaten by the barbarians all over the ground to find teeth, and the cavalry battle was walked by the centaurs as dogs. In less than half an hour, the high morale turned into a blue nose and swollen face. In Hurt's words: the advantage is that the slogan is shouted quite imposingly, and the disadvantage is that there are no other advantages.

The lord was very tolerant of the worshippers, and patted them on the shoulders one by one.

But one of the major characteristics of cucumber eggs is that they are thin-skinned, probably because they feel that they have no face to stay any longer, and they all run away without even saying hello. Presumably, when they return to Cologne, they will continue to use their personal experience to promote the strength of the warriors of Alpine Fort.

When Anne led the caravan to Alpine Fort again, it was more than ten days later.

Richard was chilling out by the river, holding a clay pot of sweetened milk with a straight hollow straw stuck in his arms. Chiqiu sat on his belly, his little mouth pouting on the straw and sucking hard.

"My lord, Miss Anne is back. "Nehru was wandering around and met the Voya Firm, so he was not to be the leader of the party.

The caravan came to a halt in the distance, busily unloading supplies from the heavy wagons, and the only people who walked to the lord's side were Anne and the cloaked valet of his personal attendant.

There was only one emotion in Anne's eyes, and that was disbelief.

It was her third visit to Takayama Fort, but at this moment, if it weren't for the familiar contours of the terrain, she almost thought she was in the wrong place.

Dozens of tall trees have been transplanted from nowhere around the hills, and many of the children of the people are chasing and playing inside, and the trees are full of purple and red wildflowers, and pebbled artificial waterways wind through them into the Nutao River.

The reeds that used to be knee-high by the river had grown to the height of a man, and the breeze rustled, and several halflings with towels tied to their heads bent down and scurried around in search of eggs. From time to time, the waterfowl fluttered their wings from it, leaving behind a series of angry chirps and bird droppings bombs.

"Richard, the change in Alpine Fort is so fast that I don't recognize it. ”

"Hmph, isn't it a soil fertility spell, anyway, under the use of waste, planting flowers and grass is crazy. Richard explained it to her.

Anne's second surprise was that she saw a lot of dwarves coming and going on the way, men, women and children, and judging from the calm reaction of the residents of Alpine Fort, it was certainly not the first time that dwarves had appeared here.

"The warriors of the dwarven tribe are running out and can't live, so it's only natural that they come to join forces. Lord Lord's head scratched, "Robbie is also there, this kid was taken by Hurt to stay up late to play cards last night, and he may not be up yet." ”

The wilderness is a place where strength speaks, and today's dwarves have lost this confidence, coupled with the existence of Qiqiu, it is an inevitable choice to merge into the mountain fort.

"I know that there must be a secret pact between you and the dwarves. Anne crossed her waist and couldn't help but be a little angry.

Obviously, it was up to her to get acquainted with the dwarves, but now she was the most out of place.

"It's not a secret agreement. Richard stretched out his hand to wipe the milk stains from the corners of Chiqiu's mouth, and quietly forcibly explained, "It's all decided after you leave, and it's normal not to know." ”

"That'...... What are you doing now?" Anne looked at Richard, her expression becoming more and more exciting, as if she saw a large toad holding multiple swans and munching wildly.

I can't complain about her fuss—at this moment Richard was lying in a wide rattan rocking chair, and behind him stood a full dozen rabbit-headed and goat-man maidens, some holding up mats to shade the lord, some fanning the breeze with lupine fans, and two standing behind him intently loosening his tendons.

The girls of these two races are very delicate and cute in shape and appearance, and their respective racial characteristics also add to the style. The warblers and swallows are huddled together, and they are simply compared to the flowers and birds.