Richard bumped into Anne on his way back to his room.

"Long time no see. The half-elf merchant was dressed in a long brown fur coat and had sleepy eyes, knowing that it was afternoon, "I saw Chiqiu looking for something to eat, and I knew you were back, and sure enough." ”

"yes, it's been a long time. Richard couldn't help but sigh in his heart, in just a few months, Anne seemed to be a lot fatter than before, needless to say, it must be the credit of the halfling cook.

According to Richard's aesthetics, she used to be too thin and smart, as if a gust of wind could blow it away, but now it looks more pleasing to the eye.

"By the way, do you know where Mama Melissa is?"

"Grandma's recent focus has been on cultivating Naxi daffodils, and she should be in the greenhouse. Anne blinked twice and smiled inexplicably.

"Okay, I'll take a look. The lord gestured to the half-elf and turned his head to leave.

"Wait, the conservatory has changed places, I'll take you there. ”

............

A larger crypt than before, densely packed with hundreds of huge water tanks, shimmering in the dim light.

When Richard opened the curtain and walked in, Mama Melissa was looking at the Naxi daffodil plants in the water tank one by one.

Although we have entered the twilight of our lives, old age is not the same as old age. There is never a half of twilight in Melissa, but it has been refined by the years to develop an unusually clear temperament, like a glimmer of light leaking between the layers of branches and leaves. Even if he is just doing chores, the peace that exudes is unbearable to break.

"Mama, I have one thing to ask. The lord tapped lightly on the doorframe with his fingers.

"Oh?" said Melissa, turning and putting down the gardener's scissors in her hand, "It's been a long time since I've seen my dear lord, just say hello." ”

"Have you ever heard of the Beast Elves?" Richard stared into the other's eyes, trying to find some clue in them.

Alpine Fort already has an elven vassal, and Alpine Fort is about to welcome new members of the Tiger Spirit, and Alpine Fort will soon become the common home of the Tiger Spirit and the Forest Elves.

However, the tiger spirit and the elf obviously did not deal with each other very well - otherwise they would not have to change their name "beast elf" to "beast spirit", let alone cut off the tips of their ears and abandon the characteristics of the elves.

This is also very understandable, for the entire elf clan, the beast elf is a tool person who comes out to work in times of crisis, how can he be sincerely accepted.

Lord Lords have always been a little worried about this, once the two subordinate races fight among themselves, it will undoubtedly destroy the cohesion of the entire Alpine Fort. Once it is not handled well, the legacy is endless.

"What is that?" Melissa asked without hesitation.

"Haven't you heard?" Richard breathed a sigh of relief.

The first reaction is often very revealing. Rich experience may be able to hide a lot of things, but it's hard to fake even knee-jerk reactions.

"I heard it by chance elsewhere, and I wondered if the forest elves might be able to understand it if they all had the word 'elf'. The lord grinned deliberately, making himself look like a stupid boy who was stunned.

"I guess it's a rumor. The expression of the elven mistress almost clearly told Richard not to believe any rumors easily.

"The elven clan only includes the four high-level elves of earth, fire, wind, and water, and the six lower-level elves of forest, desert, ocean, sky, polar, and dark, and I have never heard of any beast elves. Anne added.

"Maybe it's a half-orc and elf hybrid offspring?" Melissa didn't know that her unintentional guess was close to the truth, and she hesitated for a moment before shaking her head, "We have a tradition of not marrying half-orcs since ancient times, and no elf should break it casually. ”

"Maybe I made a joke. Richard spurred the conversation away.

If the forest elves don't know the beast elves, and the tiger spirits haven't seen the forest elves for thousands of years, then the operation space is undoubtedly very large. In the eyes of a man with a crooked stomach like the Lord of Alpine Castle, there are at least a hundred ways to fool them.

The curtain of the crypt door was lifted again, and the figure that walked in was so tall that it almost blocked the entire door.

"Huh. Richard found that after only a few months of not seeing him, the second general had obviously grown a lot taller. He used to be able to reach the chests of two trolls, but now he was a little taller than his belly button.

If it is seen by an unknown outsider, it is not surprising that it is recognized as a giant. A relatively small subspecies of giants, such as the Mountain Giant, was not much taller than they were now.

Seeing Richard, the second general was stunned, the water tank in his arms fell to the ground and shattered with a click, the clear water spread in all directions, and the Naxi narcissus soaked in it also slapped on the ground.

"You're finally back!"

The slurred voice, like the tongue in the mouth is too fat and inflexible, and it is difficult to listen to it if you don't pay attention to it, and it's a bit silly.

This tone is often reserved for the mentally retarded, and many beggars in the city of Cologne speak like this, some with real cerebral palsy and others to gain sympathy.

But this sentence came out of the mouths of the two trolls, and the meaning was very different. Suddenly Richard felt a thunderclap on the sunny sky, and the whole person fell into a stupor on the spot: "You guys...... How can you talk?!"

"The two of them are far smarter than the average troll, and they have no problem learning a simple lingua franca, but they have never been taught. Mama Melissa smiled slightly, "Anyway, I've had a lot of time lately, so I gave it a try, and it was a great success." ”

"Grandma is the most patient. Anne took Melissa's arm and smiled sweetly.

"Beautiful!" Richard exclaimed sincerely.

Of course, Lord Lord had known for a long time that the Second General had gone through the war since following him, and had been promoted several times. With their current panel attributes, although they are still not as good as the average human level, it is also biased to continue to treat them as mentally handicapped.

It's just that he really never thought that he could teach them the lingua franca - this step is undoubtedly a qualitative breakthrough for the caster. Being able to learn a language means that you have the possibility to improve yourself by learning, rather than relying only on talent forever, which means a broader future!

The lord has told the people around him countless times that "don't be too rigid in your thinking", but in fact, when it's his turn, how can he jump out of the nest every time?

"Daddy, we miss you so much!" the second general sat down in front of the lord, and immediately filled the open space that was not very generous.

They saw that Richard's eyes were full of dependence, and tears quickly continued to appear in their huge eyes, and two heads larger than the grinding disc leaned on the lord's shoulders one left and one right, and sobbed sadly.

"You ...... Call me what?"