Whew~Knock! Whew~Knock!

Whistling and falling rocks echoed in the city of Essis, like a ghost, hovering in the city of Essis, making it impossible for everyone to sleep quietly. The pen is fun and the pavilion www.biquge.info it seems to be waving a black blade in its hand at any time, looking for a delicious life.

Thomas is a veteran who was already in the barracks when Allen first underwent the reform of the army. He was wounded in the Battle of Lower Lorraine, after which he received a pension. After coming out of the army, Thomas learned the art of making bread through his experience in the army's cooking class, so he used the pension to open a bakery.

Although business is not very good, few people can afford white bread. However, due to the recent development of the infrastructure of the city of Essis, the Athens Academy has become famous. More and more wandering nobles, scholars, and scholars gathered in the city of Essis. And his business is gradually booming compared to before. He has already planned that after a while, he will expand the store and become bigger and stronger.

However, the ensuing war interrupted his plans, and many of the people who came to study had fled the city of Essis the other day. No one has come to buy the white bread anymore. Although many people wanted to hoard brown bread, so much so that the number of people buying brown bread increased dramatically, the scramble that Thomas imagined did not appear. Because of the price limit order and purchase restriction order issued by Essis City, the price of brown bread has been stable.

At this moment, there is a whining and whistling sound above the listener's head from time to time. Thomas sat down at the table and sighed. In the fireplace next to it, the flame burned gently, taking away the cold and darkness for this home.

"Hey~"

At this time, a fat middle-aged aunt was carrying a plate of mashed potatoes, followed by a boy of seven or eight years old. The boy also carried a basin with a few white breads in it.

"What's wrong?" The middle-aged woman asked suspiciously, seeing Thomas's sad face.

Thomas raised his head and glanced at the middle-aged woman, and then sighed: "Hey~ I don't know when this war will end." The Duke is not in the city, what if those rebels attack the city... ”

"Thinking about what you're going to do, it's time to eat. Let the nobles worry about these wars. The middle-aged woman put the plate in her hand on the table, then took out three small plates and pounded the mashed potatoes into the plate as she spoke.

"Mary, you haven't seen those rebels. They weren't Lord Ouranos. When I was in the army, I saw their greedy, murderous nature. All they have in their eyes is money and women. Civilians like us, to meet them is to go to hell. Thomas said worriedly, with a look of disdain for the rebels on his face.

Mary looked at Thomas in surprise and said in confusion: "No, isn't the Duke also a nobleman?" Everyone is aristocrat, so there won't be much difference. ”

Thomas shook his head and sneered.

"How can those scum be compared to Lord Duke, Lord Duke... Is that... What is it? Thomas scratched his head, forgetting his words.

"It's a child of the plane." A green voice was born beside it.

"That's right! Sons of the Plane! Thomas nodded and said, "According to the scholars in the Athens Academy, the Duke is the son of the plane, and he has the favor of his ancestors. His will is the will of his ancestors. ”

Mary looked at Thomas helplessly, she didn't know how Thomas came back from two years as a soldier and admired the Duke so much. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she turned her head to look at the little boy beside her, frowned and asked, "Gasco, how do you know?" ”

The little boy Gasco, holding a spoon in one hand and bread in the other, replied as he ate: "I have been to the Athens Academy recently." ”

"Nonsense!" Mary rebuked, "How can you go there and mess around, it's a place where the nobles go, and if we offend any of them, we won't be able to eat and walk around!" ”

"No, the people from the Athens Academy told me that the academy is open to everyone, and anyone can go to the classes, including children." Gasko retorted.

"That's right, I also heard that the Academy of Athens is going to expand its enrollment, and in the future, even if it is a civilian, as long as it is on the household register, you can go to the Academy of Athens to attend classes." Thomas added.

"So what." Mary was very unimpressed by the news of the Athens Academy, "Reading is a matter for the nobles and those scholars, as long as Gasko honestly learns a trade from you, a good life in the future is serious." ”

"Nope! I'm going to sign up! I want to be a university scholar in the future. I heard that Mr. Zeno has become the Prime Minister of the Duke because of his profound knowledge, and I will do the same in the future. And he has to be knighted! "I don't know if Gasko really thinks so, or if he has already started a rebellious period.

Mary glared at Gasco, but didn't speak. A commoner still wants to be knighted? Gasco's words fell on deaf ears, because they were absolutely fantastical in her worldview.

Thomas tugged at the corners of his mouth, smiling rather than smiling, but did not speak.

The three of them fell silent for a moment, except for the sound of a wooden spoon striking an iron basin.

Suddenly, there was a gong beating outside the house. The three of Thomas looked at each other, flustered. Could it be that the rebels have stormed the city? Thomas walked to the window in three steps and two steps, quietly opened the window, and looked out along the gap.

In the distance, a group of men and horses were beating gongs and drums, and in a short time they passed Thomas's house. To Thomas's relief, they were not rebels, but government officials. Leaflets are being distributed from house to house.

Knock knock. There were three knocks on the door, and they were already in front of Thomas's house. Thomas gave his wife and children a reassuring look, then walked over and opened the door.

Outside the door stood two young men, holding a thick stack of paper in their hands. One of them saw Thomas open the door and walked out, quickly handed the paper to Thomas, and said quickly: "Now that the war is tight, and your help is urgently needed, if you are willing to help, go to the Archon's residence to sign up." For the sake of everyone being Essis's people, please do your part! “

With that, the two of them left for the next house, not giving Thomas time to reply at all.

Thomas looked at the two who left in a hurry, opened his mouth, and closed the door helplessly.

"Are you going?" Mary asked, looking into Thomas' eyes.

"I..." Thomas didn't answer, he could see Mary's concern. The battlefield is dangerous, he knows it all too well. Earlier, in the Battle of Lower Lorraine, he had almost not returned. Now I still have a wife and a son, if something happens to me, then...

But he can't be so indifferent, Thomas knows the brutality of the rebels. Today's Thomas has long been accustomed to the safe and civilized living environment of Essis, does he want to return to the precarious days of the past? (To be continued.) )