"It's true! Alice raised her little face and spoke firmly.

The more stubborn she is, the more Leah's heart sinks, and the sorrow and worry of parting are mixed together, chaotic, and she doesn't know how to persuade Alice to completely deny her dream god, which may make her collapse faster.

"Alice, I want you to promise me that no matter what hardships come your way, you will persevere! I will pray for the Holy Spirit for you day and night. ”

"Leah, I will!" Alice's long blonde hair was wet from the drizzle, and she was speechless with grief.

Leah gave her a heavy kiss on the forehead, turned over and rode on the war horse beside her, holding the reins, the tears on her face and the rain merging. Riding the war horse and turning his head, every time he looked at Alice, his heart tingled, and he turned his head away ruthlessly, but tears splashed out.

"Let's go!"

In the rain curtain composed of thousands of silver lines, the cavalry gradually lengthened, the horses' hooves rolled, and the nails were sonorous, along the winding gravel road, gradually moving away.

Alice's face was full of tears, like a silent statue, watching Leah's back. When the procession was about to disappear at the fork, she suddenly ran, ignoring the mud splashing under her feet and staining her beloved dress, until she reached the edge of a protruding boulder, and with her hands on her horn, she shouted to the tortuous cavalry:

"I, Alice Sander, daughter of Jarot Sander, Lord of Blackstone, swear by Ria in the name of the majestic Crem as the guardian of the Sanctuary of the Soul, the coexistence of strength and wisdom, the embodiment of love and justice. ”

"I swear to be kind to my people, and I swear to be brave against evil. ”

"I swear to protect the Blackstone Collar, and I swear to fight for the unarmed. ”

"I swear to make Blackstone Collar prosperous again, and I swear to restore the glory of the Sander family. ”

"I swear my love for my father and Leah – unshakable. ”

The thin body, standing alone on the lonely rock of the rain curtain, the loud and firm oath, constantly echoing, Lia Lema looked back, her heart was like a knife, and tears filled her cheeks.

......

Mary, the old maid, staggered to Alice's side and put on a hooded cloak for her: "Master, you should go back and be warm, or you will get sick." ”

"No, Uncle Karrick still needs me, and I can't afford to delay for a moment. Alice tightened her cloak, put on her hood, and looked at the forest at the foot of the mountain: "Go and prepare some fruit baskets and bags, and bring the snow." ”

Mary, who obeyed, did not ask why, but sighed softly and turned and walked towards the castle. Alice decided to go to the forest herself to find an antidote, because Krem had warned her, "The knowledge of the gods should not be passed on." ”

The Hurek Forest, the edge of the Black Mist Forest, was once the richest place in the Black Stone Collar, producing spices, timber, forage, wild fruits and vegetables, as well as animal meat and fur. At the height of their glory, the Sanders settled on the edge of the forest in large numbers, relying only on gathering and hunting to feed themselves.

The appearance of the Dreadtooth Orcs changed all that. The strong, brutal, uncivilized brown-skinned orcs only know how to kill and plunder, not only do they hunt large numbers of forest animals, but when they lack food and clothing in winter, they will frantically attack the Blackstone Collar, slaughtering the people and plundering the goods.

After more than 30 years of war, they finally relied on a forest fire that lasted for half a year to successfully drive the orc tribe to the depths of the Black Mist Forest, but the Blackstone Knights were declining day by day, and the few remaining leaders were hungry, and the Blackstone Leader was completely declining.

Even now, the remnants of the orcs who want to fill their stomachs, or the hungry beasts, still haunt the edge of the Black Mist Forest in the cold winter. In the lush forest, there are unknown dangers, but there is also the antidote that Alice needs.

The old maid quickly found the needed fruit basket and cloth bag, as well as Alice's beloved Snow White, a one-year-old foal with white fur. The Hurek Forest isn't too far from the castle, but Alice wouldn't really be stupid enough to break into the Hurek Forest alone, and she already had the right companions in mind - the silent Linda and her loyal hound.

Qin Song has been watching Alice's actions, sharing what she has seen and heard, and also observing the topography and customs of the Black Stone Collar. This will become a base for his long-term operation, money, food and people, the three basic elements of farming, the more the better.

Because he clearly remembers that the Orcs, the Flesh Eater's family, will attack frequently in the early stages of the game. After all, this is a hardcore game, and it won't be peaceful forever. Relying only on Alice, even if she awakens her traits and becomes a witch, the chances of winning are very slim.

But the result made Qin Song a little disappointed, the area of the Black Stone Collar is very vast, but most of it is uncultivated wasteland, and everywhere you can see are waterlogged puddles, dotted with uneven heights, mixed with clusters of shrubs and thorns. In the distance, you can see hedged and fenced farmsteads, consisting of simple farmhouses and muddy dirt roads.

Because of the rain, the peasants hid in their houses, and occasionally a few stood at the door, all of them skinny, with knotted hair, dirty faces, and their eyes full of numbness to life. Compared to the lords who lived in the castle, these serfs could not guarantee two meals a day, and it was a luxury to eat a hard and outrageous black bread, and usually the staple food was buckwheat, which was only different from livestock, which was eaten directly, and they made buckwheat into cakes and baked them on stone slabs.

Poverty and hunger have worn out all the zest for life, and it is far from the simple farm scene of chickens and dogs hearing each other and laughing and laughing on the movie screen.

Refugee start, it's hellish difficulty!

Alice seemed to be accustomed to these for a long time, and didn't care that they didn't show the respect they deserved to her. In fact, as a lord, both his deceased father and the current Leah can be called a benevolent lord. But unfortunately, kindness cannot satisfy hunger or keep the cold out.

Snow stopped in front of a farmhouse on the outskirts of the farmstead, and Alice was on her horse, not making a call. Soon, the wooden door of the farmhouse opened a crack, and a gray dog with shiny fur came out. It is said to be a dog, but it is actually more like a wolf, with gray body hair, erect ears, and a short drooping tail, which is very robust.

"Kara, your ears are still so sensitive. Ha ha...... Hey, Linda, are you home?"

With a screeching sound, the wooden door was pushed open, and a tall and thin figure slowly walked out of the dimly lit room. After just one glance, Qin Song wanted to shout: "! Voldemort!"

Yes, the man in front of him was tall and thin, with strange blue-gray skin, no hair, no eyebrows, not even the position of the nose, and a pair of brown-red eyes hidden in the sunken eye sockets. The blue-gray skin, dull and rough as a rock, looked more like a statue of the devil carved out of stone if she stood still.