Prologue - Showers Chapter 43: Susan Dundees's Choice (1)

"The Biology of Elsa" - Jane Goodall. :

Snow Plains Thug - Snow Lion:

This creature is a toothed beast monster that inhabits snow-capped mountains, and is given the nickname "Snow Lion".

The snow lion is a toothed beast that can only be seen in the snowy mountains, the small one is called the snow lion, and the large one is called the snow lion king. The body is covered with snow-white hair, and the long hair on the head resembles a lion's mane, so it was given the name "Snow Lion" by the people of the Dora Empire who begged for a living on the snowy fields. The Snow Lion King leads the snow lion cubs to capture prey in an organized manner, and it is extremely rare for them to escape from their hands. The Snow Lion moves swiftly through the snow and inflicts powerful beatings on enemies, as well as diving into thick snow and moving freely. Other actions, such as throwing snowballs at enemies and dodging enemy attacks, make them look like well-trained soldiers. The warm long hair has a considerable hardness, which can play the role of armor to a certain extent, which also makes them a well-deserved powerhouse in the snowy mountains.

The Snow Lion King commands the entire snow lion group, with a huge physique, a magnificent beard, and sharp big teeth all show the majesty of the leader, and the two huge teeth that cannot be put into the mouth are the symbols of the Snow Lion King, and losing the teeth is equivalent to losing the status of the king. In turn, the hunter who gets these two teeth gets the reputation of a hero. The Snow Lion King's agility is far greater than that of the average Snow Lion, and his strength is at least 10 times stronger. The Snow Lion King's attacks are not limited to beating and rushing, but also other colorful attack methods such as spitting cold air from the mouth and lifting ice blocks on the ground are deadly threats to the enemy. When confronting the Snow Lion King, there is no room for negligence.

Amazingly, the Snow Lion King, who was shot by the dyed ball, was able to completely remove the smell of the dyed ball by licking his own fur. Many hunters who fought against the Snow Lion King lost their targets as a result, ultimately leading to the failure of the hunt. Even if guide worms are used, the effect is not very good, and there is still a high possibility of chasing them down. In addition, the Snow Lion King leads the hunt of the snow lions cubs, which is very organized and planned. First of all, the Snow Lion King will arrange for several snow lion cubs to ambush the prey in the path that must be passed when the prey escapes, and chase after himself and other snow lion cubs. When the prey escapes into the ambush circle, the Snow Lion King will call an ambush to block the prey's path. In this way, the prey is caught between the left and right and has no way to escape. This tactic of the snow lions has also been used on hunters, who are frightened by the sudden ambush will lose their attention for a moment, and the snow lions take the opportunity to launch a fierce continuous attack, they understand how favorable the terrain of the snowy mountains is for themselves, and it can be seen that they are a species with high intelligence.

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Susan Dundees was destined to toss and turn tonight and couldn't sleep - the people from the Orzhov Chamber of Commerce, who had appeared in front of her many times as a child, reappeared at noon today.

Tomorrow she will be sixteen years old, which means that she is about to become an adult.

Today, she has been a peasant woman on the ranch for five years, and the town's priest has taught her to read and write – and, of course, to read and write the Chinese language of the Doro Emperor. As a result, she knows more than the average peasant girl, but she is also more melancholy—worried about life and her future.

She remembers living in a chamber of commerce as a child, where she had no worries about food and clothing, and was even taught to write and count. She knew she was an orphan and had been adopted by the Chamber of Commerce. But it wasn't until she was ten years old that the Chamber of Commerce accountant she knew told her her true background and her real name. It's not called Susan Alfast, it's called Susan Dundee.

The accountant told her a story, a tragic story of the demise of the family. However, unfortunately, she is the only surviving member of the Dundees family who perished in this story.

The accountant tells her that the Dundees are an aristocratic family, which means that Susan will be a 'young lady'. But in fact, until after listening to this story, Susan did not feel much about the title and identity of the noble lady. She just felt angry inside: "This is a murder!" She remembers screaming at the accountant.

"Yes, a murder, but you and I can't even stop it from happening." The accountant comforted her.

"Is that why I don't know my name now?" She asked.

"Wise young lady, yes, incognito is for your safety, after all, there is only one voice in Tangennes now." The accountant replied helplessly.

"I want to know the name of the murderer." She angrily demanded it from the accountant.

"There are a lot of people involved in the murder."

"Then tell me the full list, it's impossible for the Chamber of Commerce not to know."

She still remembered the accountant's sigh and helplessness, "Susan, good young lady, I don't know all the names—even the part I know won't tell you, you know the reason, I think, you know." ”

"Something to do with the Executioner family, am I right?" Susan asked the accountant rhetorically in a strange tone.

The accountant looked at her calmly, and his tone was unwavering: "I won't tell you what I said." ”

Susan tugged at the corner of the accountant's coat and pleaded, "Please... ”

The accountant still didn't have any expression, but he actually liked the little girl, so he had to hint: "Susan, I can't tell you what I said, because Tangnis can only have one voice." ”

Susan confirmed the answer, and felt a sense of powerlessness in her heart, and she slumped in her chair, staring directly at the carpet under the chair.

Five years ago, Tangnis was in turmoil, with many egregious murders and secret arrests, so she was put on a carriage by the Chamber's accountant to the Dora Empire – where the Chamber had a farm and she had to work as a peasant woman – to harvest wheat, milk the herbivores of the north, and, of course, plant dung heaps.

Susan doesn't have any personal possessions, and in fact, she doesn't need to. She knew that her life was saved by the Orzhov Chamber of Commerce, so she had no objection to a noble lady becoming a peasant woman - in fact, she had no sense of the noble lady's identity in the first place.

The only things she had left with were four things, all of which had been left to her by the Alphast accountant: a locket, a dagger, a letter, and a delicate bracelet.

The locket originally had the Dundees family crest printed on it, but Susan destroyed it with her own hands. Inside the locket is a portrait of her parents, siblings, and, of course, her as an infant. The Alphast accountant said it was her late mother's locket, which now belonged to her. The dagger is only half cut off, its tip partially missing, and a line of Holy Falcon Empire inscription on the hilt: Mercy. This used to be a father's dagger. As for the letter, the Alphast accountant instructed her not to open it, and that the fire paint on the letter must be intact, because it was a letter of introduction, and she could only open it under the guidance of the Chamber of Commerce when she became an adult.

Susan had tried to open it a few times out of curiosity, but she couldn't do it and held back. What she liked the most was the bracelet. The bracelet was just an ordinary bracelet, but it didn't come from the Dundees family, which Alfaste had originally intended to give to his daughter. However, in the end, the bracelet reached her hand, and unfortunately, the daughter of the Alphast accountant fell ill and died a long time ago. The poor middle-aged accountant never had the chance to give it to his daughter, and never again. But in fact, the accountant's feelings for Susan are a bit similar to his feelings for his daughter, perhaps this is also a substitute for spiritual sustenance.

And Susan's affection for the accountant is probably the same, so she has always cherished the gift from her adoptive father - even if it is not worth much, but it is the emotional sustenance of the accountant for her adopted daughter.

The people of the Chamber of Commerce talked to her for a long time at noon, and the Chamber of Commerce gave many different routes and suggestions for future planning, which the Chamber of Commerce can achieve.

And tomorrow, Susan will face the biggest choice she has ever made in her life - the road ahead.