Winter in the south is not as cold as the snow and wind in the north, but it is also bone-chilling, and the wind in the evening is enough to make people huddle in the layers of coats, and in the middle of the night, it is even more bitterly cold, but at this moment in a corner of the Mordred plateau, the brick and stone huts emit a warm light. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Put a small piece of butter in the pan, after it is slightly heated, throw in the peeled and cut potatoes into small pieces, stir-fry slightly, and then put the large pieces of rabbit meat with the blood removed into the pot, sprinkle with homemade mixed spices, the fat jumps on the pan, making a sizzling sound, the original white and tender meat gradually becomes dark brown, add a little water, cover the pot and simmer, after a while, the room is filled with a fragrance that makes people's appetite move.

Hannah. Although she was only a peasant woman, her experience in the kitchen of the Baron's house had exposed her to many ingredients that the countryman might not have been able to taste in his lifetime, and she had also learned many cooking skills that she had never imagined before.

Although since the beginning of the war, the baron fled north with his family servants, and a cook like her was naturally the first to be abandoned and left in her hometown to be unemployed, but as a person who had served the baron and had contact with high society, Hannah's status in the family was naturally much higher than that of her husband.

"It's not been a peaceful day lately, and we don't have anything to entertain, so you can just eat."

Filling a plate with a pan of oily potato stew and pouring four bowls of broth made with rabbit bones and wild herbs, Hannah sat down with a big grin, picked up the bread and began to enjoy dinner.

I thought that my husband would be able to find something good in the forest, but I didn't expect John to bring back two mouths in addition to the hare, and if Hannah hadn't looked at the presence of a guest, she would have knocked it John's head with a frying pan.

"Hannah, they're nobles......"

Whispering in his wife's ear, John suddenly felt that he was asking for trouble by agreeing to the other party's request.

"What about the nobles, I've been at Lord Links' house for ten years, I haven't seen any kind of nobles, let me tell you, even if it's Her Royal Highness the princess who visits in person today, I'm Hannah. Srein has the same attitude! ”

Undisguised, Hannah said in her usual voice, even raising her voice a little at the end of her sentence.

"You ......"

Before John could think about how to discourage his wife, he realized that the two men across the table were looking at him.

"This, I'm sorry, two adults, my Hannah has never seen the world, and I don't understand etiquette, so please don't blame ......"

Hurriedly apologized, on the one hand, his wife's indignant expression, and on the other hand, the nobleman who could not afford to offend, in the face of such a scene, John suddenly felt a head and two big.

"It's okay, now that the war is in season, we don't care much about those red tapes."

Shiloh said with a smile on his face, thinking that the woman in front of him would not know how she would react when she learned that the girl sitting in front of her was the princess of the kingdom of Aster.

"Besides, Madame Srein's dishes are also quite delicious, and to be able to taste such food on such a cold winter night, you don't have to worry about those small things."

Glancing at Princess Eliephis, who was feasting beside her, Shiloh said in a gentle tone.

"It's good to have the appetite of the two adults."

John greeted him with a smile and finally began to eat the food on his plate.

"I'm the head chef of Lord Links, usually this kind of dish, only eaten at banquets, alas, it's all the nobles above, and they must be called around, and they have to tiptoe around for a good time, but now they have to tiptoe......"

Hannah took a sip of the broth and sighed.

"Hannah!"

Afraid that his open-mouthed wife would say something that would make the atmosphere even more stiff, John hurriedly grabbed Hannah.

"It's fine, but it's okay, I want to know what you guys think."

Shiloh spoke up, in fact, as a time-traveler, he didn't like this kind of clear division between classes, but he also knew that this was a historical trend, and it could not be changed overnight, and at the moment, it was more important for them to know the situation through the general public.

“...... I thought it was just an ordinary little fight like before, but it suddenly hit the Pamirs, and Lord Links also fled to the north a month ago, alas, you know, in his kitchen, he can be paid two silver coins a month, and now, it is gone...... I can only live by hunting with a useless guy......"

Hannah just let it go, and in addition to the anxiety about the current situation, it was more regretful that the well-paid job was gone.

"Master Links is referring to, Arthur. Baron Links? ”

Stopping what she was doing, Princess Eliefils asked, causing Shiloh to panic.

At that time, the reason why he hid his identity, in addition to not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble, was more to avoid the Wendland advance team that might be encountered at any time.

He wasn't worried that Her Royal Highness would leak out because of issues such as identity and etiquette, because Shiloh knew that Princess Eliefils was not the kind of person who cared, and what he was more worried about was the sense of mission as a princess, which made her say nothing.

"That's right, Lord Links is not only in charge of our Midland Village, but also the surrounding villages of Colon and Bront ......"

“...... The villages of Trimir, Xavier, and the town of Merrill, Lord of Merrill, Arthur. Is Baron Links right? ”

Princess Eliefils said slowly, no emotion in her tone.

"Yes, yes......"

Somewhat uneasy by the sudden drop in temperature in the room, Hannah nodded hesitantly.

"How can you ...... if you abandon your own people and run away alone?"

"Alice."

Seeing that Her Royal Highness the princess was about to erupt, Shiloh took the first step and pressed her shoulder.

"Shiloh first...... Brother? ”

Correcting the almost wrong title, looking at the young man beside her, Princess Elipels was puzzled at first, and then seemed to have figured out something, and finally fell silent.

"I see."

In this way, Her Royal Highness said softly, bowing her head, as if continuing to concentrate on the potato stew of rabbit.

Only the slight tremor that came from Shiloh's palm showed Princess Eliefils's mood.

Shiloh certainly understands that as the princess of a country, Princess Elyfils is by no means the kind of coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and lets her subordinates go to die, and at the same time, in her eyes, the lord of a place should also take the lead and fight to protect his people, so it is quite normal for a nobleman like Baron Links to leave the people behind and flee first.

It's just that in this era of war and chaos, it is too idealistic to expect these guys who have only gained the name of nobility by inheriting the title of their ancestors to fight for their own people.

In fact, during this period in the "Rainbow Poem", the kingdom is excluded. Some of the generals of the army, a few grand dukes, and most of the other noble lords gave up their territories with little resistance, and even derived many missions to crusade against these lords who fled to the countryside to occupy the mountains and become kings.

As for this Arthur. Baron Links, Shiloh has also heard of it, he didn't escape after giving up his territory and fleeing, and after surviving near the northern border for a while, he was taken off by the Wendland army that swept away the remnants of Aster's army, and there was also a mission issued by his family to recapture the baron's head, because the follow-up seemed quite funny, so there were also a few discussions on the forum.

"Anyway, have you seen Aster's army today?"

Changing the subject, Shiloh looked at the nervous Srein couple and smiled businessly.

"No, I didn't see it, I went out hunting early in the morning, and I didn't see any troops, Hannah, what about you?"

John only eased up when he heard Shiloh's question, and the solemn atmosphere before was really unbearable for him that he had never experienced.

"Neither did I...... However, listening to the old Virgo next door, there seemed to be a troop coming out of the gray path in the early morning, and the old Virgo was the most seasoned hunter in Midland Village, and although he was in his fifties, he had very good eyes, and he should be right......"

Hannah chattered and began to tell all kinds of gossip about the village, whose child had committed another crime, and whose family had hit the big guy yesterday, just like the usual peasant woman.

It's just that she didn't notice the movement of the girl's hand in front of her, and hesitated for a moment with her words.

"Gray trails...... Only that one unit? ”

Shiloh was naturally quite happy to hear that the Trestan defenders led by Archmage Elwyn had successfully retreated, but he was more concerned about Wendland's pursuers.

"Only that one, if you don't believe we can go and ask old Virgo now, he lives on the other side."

Hannah patted her chest as if it weren't old Virgo, but she had seen it herself.

"Besides, there are dragons on the other side of the gray path, and most people don't walk from there, and it has been rare to see a group of people walking out alive."

What Hannah said made Shiloh think, it seems that in this world, the range of activities of the ice dragon Aceris has always been in the Pamir Mountains, not just in the frost mines, so it can be inferred that the other copies should also be open and integrated with the surrounding environment.

But Wendland's army did not pursue, but Shiloh couldn't believe it, that "lone wolf" Lexington. Was Count Salas really so cautious that he was afraid that Aster's army would set up an ambush in the Pamirs?

If that's the case, it would be great, Shiloh would at least have time to head east, to find the main force of the Asterl army in the eastern theater without worrying about encountering the pursuing Wendlan army halfway.

"Well, thank you."

Shiloh put away his thoughts and decided to focus on the dinner in front of him first, after all, he hadn't eaten a formal meal since he fled, and in any case, he would spend tonight in peace.

With this in mind, he picked up the wooden bowl with the broth.