423 Blackwater Swamp

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Since both sides took what they needed, an agreement was quickly reached. Gordon called Chuck and put him in charge of arranging the movement of troops and the defense of the territory after he left. In terms of supplies, all the food was provided by the Aikan people, and Gordon only needed to prepare consumables such as arrows.

After the two sides finalized a plan to fight together to wipe out all the rival tribes of the Salo people, Venia began to heal Miss Ji'er's injuries.

Before coming to meet Gordon, the female druid had already sent someone to inquire about the toxin in Ji'er's body in advance, and this time she came prepared.

Venia went to Ji'er's bedroom and carefully examined the Phoenix family lady who was in a coma in bed. Then she borrowed Gordon's alchemy room in the castle and began to prepare the antidote.

Sigrid was in a hurry, but she didn't dare to disturb the other party.

After Shun Lì concocted the antidote potion, the female druid fed it to Ji'er, and then supplemented it with natural magic. The entire treatment lasted almost an hour. Finally, Sigrid, who had been in a semi-anxious state since coming to the Hyven Peninsula, breathed a sigh of relief.

The female knight saw Ji'er lying on the bed slowly open her eyes, and almost cried with joy.

"Lord Earl! Lady Venia! I will never forget your kindness. The female knight stood upright and thanked the two men with the most solemn knightly salute.

The female druid smiled lightly and said, "It's nothing, it's just a gesture." And I'm also commissioned by my lord. So, Miss Sigrid, if you want to thank you, you should thank your lordship. ”

The female druid knew that she was not familiar with Sigrid and the others. He quietly departed, leaving the rest of the time for them. And. The agreement with Gordon was a turning point in the fate of all Aikans. She also needs to be alone for a while to think about it.

Because she has been bedridden for a long time, even if she wakes up now, Ji'er doesn't have the strength to sit up. Gordon even now, the other party's brilliant gold, now because of the prolonged coma, the color has also become dim. It's already a bit close to white.

It seems that she will need to recuperate for a long time before she can recover.

Gordon summoned Lady Dina and asked her to cast a few magic spells on Ji'er that would help her recover. After one after another light full of positive energy beneficial to the human body submerged into the body, the eldest lady of the Phoenix family finally had a little blood on her face.

Even those big burgundy eyes have some brilliance.

"Gordon...... Are you a human or a ghost? How will I see you? The first question the eldest lady asked almost made Gordon squirt.

"To be able to ask this kind of question. It seems that Ji'er, your recovery is in good condition. Gordon laughed.

At this time, the eldest lady saw Sigrid standing beside the bed, and finally had a smile on her face: "Sigrid, great, you have nothing to do!" ”

Her last memories before she was injured and unconscious were probably still when she was attacked by pirates at sea. So at this time, the female knight was seen standing in the room intact. A smile suddenly bloomed on his face.

"I'm fine, Miss." Sigrid glanced at Gordon, "Thanks to Lord Count Freeman, we escaped the pirates. He was also the one who asked someone to cure the toxins in your body. ”

"Thank you...... Thank you......" Ji'er glanced at Gordon and squirmed.

Gordon knew that this Phoenix family's eldest lady was like that. So I don't care. Seeing that Ji'er still wanted to ask Sigrid about what happened during her time in a coma, he said again, "Eat something first." Supplement the body lì bar. ”

He had already asked Chef Bud to prepare a thick soup suitable for those who were just recovering from a serious illness.

After the hot food was eaten, Ji'er's spirit was much better and she talked more. She also chatted more and more enthusiastically with her friends.

Seeing that he couldn't interject, Gordon instructed Miss Ji'er, who had just woken up and seemed a little excited, to rest early, and then said goodbye and left.

After seeing Gordon leave, Sigrid suddenly approached Ji'er and asked in a low voice, "Miss, when you were at home, didn't you always say that you were going to the north to meet Earl Freeman?" I really saw him today, why didn't I talk to him again except for a word of thanks? ”

"I ...... The last time I parted with him, he was just a baron, an obscure little mage. But now, his identity is very different. The change is so great that I don't know how to communicate with him at all......" A faint flush appeared on Miss Ji'er's slightly sick face. Her fingers kept stirring the sheets, showing the tangled feelings in her heart.

Sigrid knew that her best friend had grown up in a star-studded environment. Let her instruct her subordinates to do things, naturally she is familiar with it. But let her communicate with others in an equal and active attitude, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult.

This is also a kind of communication barrier.

Sigrid knew that Ji'er seemed to be interested in Gordon, and that the mage had been the subject of daily conversation with her since returning home from the Northlands. But now seeing that she was in a lot of entanglement, with a shy look on her face, the female knight somehow suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. That mood is like a good thing that I was looking for when I was shopping, and suddenly another competitor appeared.

"What's wrong with me......" The female knight was a little afraid to look at her friend's face.

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On the third day after Gille woke up, Gordon led the Freeman Army, one hundred redstone guards, and five hundred newly trained privates, from Seacliff Castle to meet with Venia. Together, Ms. Stirling headed further south on the peninsula.

Except for Chuck, who commanded the army, and Hernandez, who was in charge of intelligence gathering along the way, Gordon didn't bring anyone else with him. After all, all the work in the territory is in full swing, and it is inseparable from people.

There are only two people in the sparsely populated Freeman family, and since Gordon has left, there is the title of Countess of Freeman on his head. Xie Ona, who also wore the aura of "Battlefield Angel", naturally became the supreme person in charge of the territory. In fact, her life has not changed much. In addition to taking time to listen to various reports from his subordinates every night, he still spends a lot of time practicing swordsmanship.

From the very beginning, Gordon did not intend to be the kind of hard-working ruler who did everything himself, and tried to assign all kinds of work to his subordinates. Therefore, even after leaving Sea Cliff Fort, the work of the entire territory is still proceeding in an orderly manner.

Brian wore that iron armor and ran around every day, counting all kinds of numbers. Durina was the deputy to the mysterious iron-masked butler in everyone's eyes. Although every day is busy. But he learned a lot from Brian's time with Brian first-hand from his time in the Magic Empire of Netherduran.

Rufus and Woodlaw joined forces to defend the Isthmus of Cork. After all, although the Aldrich family has fallen into civil strife, it still cannot be taken lightly. The half-elves are responsible for the day-to-day security of the territory. As the new city grew in size, more and more people relocated to the vicinity of Sea Cliff Castle in their allegiance to Gordon. Therefore, there are more public security incidents of all kinds.

Although most of them are small things like fights, thefts, robberies, etc. However, it is also very important to deal with these matters well, so that the Earl of Hyperven can demonstrate his law enforcement ability, and make these inhabitants of the peninsula subtly agree with Gordon's rule in their hearts.

And when the instructor became addicted Theodore. There are three hundred more recruits in hand, and they need to be trained hard.

Anyway, after the Aikan people were annexed, the food under Gordon's rule would definitely be greatly abundant, so he was bold enough to continue to expand his army.

According to the ratio of civilians to soldiers, if you include the Aikans, there are already nearly 100,000 people under Gordon's rule. So he was ready to maintain an army of thousands of people.

The men are busy. Women are not willing to be lonely. Mrs. Dinah, for example, had begun to devote herself to the missionary work.

Although among the aborigines of the peninsula. There are the Salou people who believe in Zehir, the god of poison and murder, and the Aikan people who believe in Sivannas, the god of nature, but there are also a considerable number of inhabitants who believe in some primitive totems or natural symbols, and have never really believed in a god at all.

The goddess of pleasure and pleasure, Lilya, was not very powerful, and as her follower, Lady Dinah did not dare to offend the other gods and snatch them from them. However, the aborigines of the primitive faith were a good missionary group.

Every day when he saw Lady Dinah excitedly discussing the spread of the teachings of the goddess, Gordon could not bear to pour cold water on her.

In the Ferreton Empire, the majority of Learya's followers were among the nobility and merchants. And on the Haiwen Peninsula, what kind of pleasure do you talk about with these aborigines who can barely guarantee food and clothing, it is like playing the harp to the cow.

Do you encourage these people to run into the open field every day when they have nothing to do?

** Pleasure is just one kind of pleasure.

In fact, Gordon felt that in this half-ignorant and half-civilized land, it was the most correct choice to spread the teachings of Eracis, the god of civilization and law, or Ion, the god of knowledge.

In the past, when he was in the city of clear water, with the help of Gordon, the Grand Duke of Antello successfully understood movable type printing. This technology, which is unique in the world of Telos, now lies quietly in Gordon's dimensional bag. In fact, he already had a vague plan in his heart, and when he unified the entire peninsula in the future and had sufficient resources in his hands, he could also continue the previous plan of the Grand Duke to build schools, popularize education, and spread the teachings of Ion.

After all, he is also a believer in the God of Knowledge, and although he is not very religious, he has to do something to make sense. And the God of Knowledge is also quite generous to believers. The last time Gordon learned about movable type printing, he got the good thing of truth and the eye of warning. If the God of Knowledge really had the largest group of believers on the Peninsula, then he would surely be able to reap many benefits.

But the question of faith, for Gordon today, is a long-term plan, not an immediate plan to be carried out.

Although everyone in the territory has their own tasks and is busy all day long, there are exceptions who are leisurely every day.

This person is Ji'er. Miss Phoenix.

Although she was a victim who was chased by pirates and rescued by Gordon before, behind this eldest lady is the Phoenix family, a great nobleman in the south of the empire, and now she can be regarded as the most honored guest of the entire Sea Cliff Castle.

Every day she either takes Sigrid around with her. Take in the unique scenery of the peninsula or enjoy a delicious meal made with a variety of tropical fruits. It's not a good time.

But even so, the eldest lady was very dissatisfied.

When she heard that Gordon was going to fight in the depths of the swamp with his army, she immediately asked to go with her. Of course, her request was mercilessly rejected by Gordon.

Although he knew that Gordon was worried that she had just recovered from her injuries and was still in the recovery stage, she would not be able to travel long distances, let alone participate in battles. However, the eldest lady still had to complain about the number of Gordons by the female knight's side every day. Then chatting and chatting, the eldest lady changed the topic. Worried about whether Gordon would be in danger in the swamp, or when he would be able to return.

And Gordon, who was worried about Miss Jin in the Sea Cliff Castle, was struggling to advance in the depths of the Blackwater Swamp at this time.

The word "big" in the Blackwater Swamp is not an exaggerated rhetorical device. This swamp, which occupies a quarter of the entire Haiwen Peninsula, can indeed be worthy of a "big" word.

It originates in the southwest of Cloud Scale City, at the foot of Mount Wesula, and flows southward. Finally, at the southernmost tip of the peninsula, it flows into the Sea of Stars. And on its way across the peninsula, the White River diverges at lower altitudes, creating a dense network of water. Coupled with the peninsula's abundant rainy climate, over the years, a very large swampy wetland has been formed.

"The place of origin is the White River, but the swamp that formed is called 'Black Water'. It's a really interesting name. Gordon sat on horseback and said to the female druid.

Venia was also on horseback. However, unlike Gordon, she needs equipment like a saddle stirrup. The lady simply sat on the horse's smooth back, and was able to balance without even having her hands on the horse's neck.

With the druid's special abilities. Vinia's mount isn't just a means of transportation, it's a close friend. So the lady could sit on horseback more easily than the most skilled knight.

She heard Gordon. Without much explanation: "If you go to Mount Wesula and see for yourself, you'll see why the river is called the 'White River.'" As for the Blackwater Swamp, I don't think it's a very apt name. Because the water in the swamp is not black, it is actually the color of the soil. These humus-laden black soils are rich in nutrients and can be transformed into fertile fields if the swamp water is drained and simply transformed. ”

Gordon looked at Vigna's longing look and felt a little strange, so he expressed the doubts he had since he met her.

"Lady Venia, why are you so passionate about farming, a druid? He even did not hesitate to mobilize the people to transform the swamp into fertile land. Isn't this contrary to the teachings of the druids? ”

Gordon always had the impression that the druids were absolutely neutral characters, with a natural balance as their responsibility. Some of the more aggressive druids will even attack human settlements that operate in the wilderness. They believe that agricultural activities such as land reclamation are all violations of the balance of nature.

So this time, it was surprising that Gordon actually met a druid like Vigna, who was keen on cultivating the land.

The corners of the female druid's eyes curled, revealing a charming smile full of charm: "Lord Lord, you don't know this. The kind of druid you think of is called a naturalistic druid. I, on the other hand, am a fusion druid. ”

The so-called naturalistic druids are the kind of civilization pioneers in the traditional sense who take the maintenance of the balance of nature as the highest task and maintain an attitude of not supporting and disapproving of the civilization of any race such as humans, dwarves, and even elves. Even radicals will take radical actions such as burning farmland, killing loggers, and attacking settlements to express their claims.

As for the syncretist druids, they believe that the civilizational activities of human races such as establishing settlements, opening up wilderness, cultivating fields, and digging mineral deposits do not contradict nature. Because nature contains a qiē, the existence and exhibition of civilized races such as human beings are originally part of nature.

The responsibility of the fusion druids is to try to guide the various ethnic groups so that their civilized activities do not cause destructive results to the natural environment.

"When I lead my people to renovate the swamp, I always inform the animals that live in the swamp in advance. And even if the activities of renovating the swamp are carried out, they will not be carried out without restraint. Over the years, I have learned many ways to increase the yield per acre of land. In this way, it will be possible to reclaim as little wasteland as possible, change the swamp environment, and feed the entire Ekan tribe. ”

"But even then, these activities have an impact on the natural world. If I'm a vole living in a swamp, I don't want to have to move for no reason just because humans want to clear the land for farming. ”

"It's really an impact on nature. But if there is a famine among the Aikan tribe due to a lack of food, and many people are starved to death, isn't this also an impact on nature? Human beings are also part of the natural world. Moreover, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis...... These disasters, which have killed and displaced countless creatures, are also natural phenomena. ”

"Okay." Gordon nodded.

In fact, he quite agreed with the idea of the Fusion Druid.

Although some naturalist druids accuse the syncretist druids of being heretics, rebels corrupted by the material life of civilization. However, since the fusion druids still have the power of nature, it shows that their ideas have not deviated from the way of nature, and there is merit.