Chapter Eighty-Three: News
The snow continued to boil and continue into the morning.
The Dragon Spear Castle in the early morning gradually awakened its vitality. The melodious sound of the bell announces the beginning of a new day. The servants took out their tools, walked out of the room, and began to sweep the snow from the courtyard and the streets. The knights and soldiers of the barracks, under the loud horn, went out to the camp and exercised, and did not slack off because of the wind and snow.
Industrious herders also took the time to sweep the snow from the stables and livestock sheds, and prepare fodder for the horses, cattle and sheep for the winter. Hard-working coachmen and craftsmen also set up horse-drawn carts and put cattle on the means of transport. In the castle courtyard, gardeners clear the snow from the garden and assess the viability of the newly transplanted flowers and trees. The cooks in the kitchen were also very busy with their work, and in a short time smoke rose from the towers of the castle.
The renovated Dragon Spear Castle is simply a complete small city. Thousands of people live in it, bringing a lively popularity to this long-abandoned area.
Shi Ji woke up from the warm bed, and the fireplace was burning brightly, baking the whole bedroom warmly. What could be more comfortable in a snowy winter than lying under a warm and cozy bed and watching the red fireplace flame?
The warm and comfortable velvet quilt wrapped Shi Ji's body, and there was still her sister's body temperature and aroma in the quilt, smelling such a nostalgic and attached atmosphere, Shi Ji couldn't help but be a little lazy and didn't think about it.
Shi Ji lazily hugged the futon, remembering the scene of frolicking with her sister last night, she couldn't help biting her lip, her cheeks were as red and hot as the flames in the fireplace.
The scene was too embarrassing for Shi Ji to recall, as long as she thought about it, she could be ashamed from the root of her ears to her neck.
"It's all my sister's fault......"
Shi Ji muttered softly, then buried her head in the quilt like an ostrich, wrapped herself in a ball, and rolled around on the bed like a child.
The castle grew lively, and there was all sorts of noise outside the window, the neighing of the stables, the rutting of the carts over the snow, the slogans of the knights' training, the footsteps of the soldiers' patrols...... All sorts of sounds came from the open windows along with the wind and snow outside.
"What is my sister doing?"
After wrapping herself in a ball and rolling on the bed several times, Shi Ji lay lazily in the quilt again, listening to the noise of life outside the window, while thinking about her sister.
After a while, without seeing her sister, Shi Ji couldn't help but quietly get out of the quilt, put on a translucent thin underwear, and walked out of the bedroom gently.
Pushing open a half-hidden door and entering the study connected to the bedroom, Shi Ji saw her sister wearing a snow-white women's robe, sitting at a table next to the fireplace, facing the flames, holding a book and reading quietly.
The snow-white loose lady's robe, without any decoration, the sister only wore a golden ribbon around her waist, and the silver-white hair that was as eye-catching and dazzling as white gold was also tied up with the same golden ribbon and draped behind her body, and the burning red fireplace only made the room a little brighter, but under the faint reddish light, the sister who was holding her cheek with one hand and reading the book leisurely was like a goddess of tranquility who came to the world, exuding a mesmerizing atmosphere of tranquility and intellectuality.
Shi Ji quietly walked into the room, silently hugged her sister from behind, gently pressed her head on her sister's back, closed her eyes and carefully felt her sister's body temperature and breath.
Dugufeng didn't speak, just held Shi Ji's hands holding her, and everything was speechless.
For a moment, there was silence in the study, and the elder sister and sister embraced each other, except for the light of the fire jumping in the red fireplace and the occasional crackling sound, there was no sound to disturb the sisters' relationship.
Silence is better than sound at this point.
When the castle's butler, Lifal Yinyue, quietly walked into this study with silent steps, he saw such a warm picture.
Seeing this scene, Lifar Silvermoon's thin, delicate lips couldn't help but tilt up slightly, revealing an elegant arc.
The arrival of Lifar Yinyue made Shi Ji blush, and she was a little reluctant to get up from her sister.
Dugu Feng raised his head slightly, took his eyes off the book, and fell on his housekeeper.
"My lord, Miss Shi Ji is still young!"
Seeing Shi Ji hiding in the bedroom with a red face, Lifar Yinyue couldn't help but smile under her breath, and the corners of her delicate and good-looking mouth showed two short, sharp little tiger teeth.
Dugu Feng glanced at the towering and plump of Lifar Yinyue, intentionally or unintentionally, and smiled faintly, but did not speak.
"My lord, this is the latest information about the Northlands!"
A little teased his master and made a harmless joke. Lifar * Silvermoon quickly got to the point, reporting to her master about today's work: "Since the Silvermoon Federation repelled the great invasion of the Orc Kingdom, eliminated the demons entrenched in the Hell Gate Fortress, and restored the Eternal Wilderness with the help of Master Saint Druid Solomon, and expanded the Supreme Forest to the north, the entire Silvermoon Federation has regained the areas that have been invaded for nearly a decade. And, after four years of negotiating diplomacy, dividing interests, and fighting for power, Ms. Erastro finally fulfilled her dream of establishing the Silver Moon Federation as a real nation. Now, the title of Queen of the Silver Moon is more than just a title, but a true queen! ”
"What an admirable perseverance!"
For Ms. Erastro, who finally completed her dream, Dugufeng smiled faintly and commented.
The power of the Northland is intricate, humans, elves, half-elves, dwarves, orcs, trolls, dragons, giants and many other powerful races have taken root here, Waterdeep, Neverwinter, Silvermoon City, Luskan and other powerful city-states and kingdoms also abound, nobles, lords, merchants, wanderers, adventurers, pirates, captains, trade unions and other forces are intertwined, good gods and evil gods have their own temples and agents here, and almost no one force is enough to occupy the mainstream. The political environment there is even more chaotic and difficult than in the Baldur's Gate area. At least in the Baldur's Gate area, the strength of humans is still the mainstream, and although dwarves, elves, and orcs exist, they are not in the climate.
Hundreds of years ago, when Silvermoon City was just established, Lady Erastro, the Queen of Silvermoon, had the intention of establishing a Silvermoon Kingdom centered on Silvermoon City, but unfortunately, whether it was the frequent attacks and intrusions from evil forces such as orcs, trolls, goblins, etc., or the opposition of allied forces such as internal elves, dwarves, and Deep Water City, as well as even the involvement within the forces of the good camp, her efforts were all made halfway.
However, Ms. Erastro's perseverance and perseverance are truly admirable, no matter how difficult and difficult this goal is, she has always worked firmly towards this goal, even if she was criticized for it, and even forced to leave the leadership position of Silvermoon City for a time, but it still could not stop her determination and dream.
Now, with the help of the Orc Invasion four years ago and the Hellgate Fort Incident, Lady Erasdr has turned the tide and achieved great fame in one fell swoop. With the great reshuffle of the Northland disaster and the prestige accumulated over hundreds of years, she finally fulfilled her dream this time and established the true Silvermoon Kingdom.
"Two hundred years ago, Lady Erastro failed to establish the Silver Moon Kingdom, it was the will of the gods, the trend of the times! Two hundred years later, Lady Erastro successfully established the Silver Moon Kingdom, which is also the will of the gods, the general trend! ”
For this matter, Dugu Feng saw it very clearly, two hundred years ago, out of the interests of the gods, the gods did not want to see a strong kingdom appear on the mainland, so all along, whether it is the good gods or the evil gods, they have intentionally or unintentionally suppressed the development of the continent, provoked various disasters and wars, weakened the potential of the city-states and kingdoms, and had a very tacit understanding not to let the intelligent life appear a relatively strong civilization and empire.
However, since the rise of the god of order and war in the New World, with great generosity, he has shaped a civilization and an empire according to his own will, and the gods have also seen the great role of a unified kingdom and civilization in spreading faith. And out of the need for competition, the gods also had to change their previous missionary model and began to integrate their own churches and territories.
Such a move is reflected in the Faren Continent, which is that one kingdom after another has been established with the support of the Church of the Gods. This is true of the Silver Moon Kingdom of Lady Erastro, and the same is true of the Kingdom of West Hartland promised by the Silver Dragon Lady.
However, Dugu Feng also clearly realized that the establishment of the West Hartland Kingdom was definitely not easier than the establishment of the Silver Moon Kingdom. The gods wanted to establish kingdoms under their control, not forces hostile to the gods like the Red Dragon Empire.
The Queen of the Silver Moon, Erasdr, is the daughter and chosen of the Goddess of Magic, and she naturally has the support of the Goddess of Magic and even the entire Magic God Line. And if the Silver Shield family wants to establish a kingdom of West Hartland, it must also hug the thigh of a powerful god in order to have hope.
The Church of the Lord of Dawn and the Church of the Lord of Justice have been frequently courting her, but they are actually waiting for her choice.
It's just a pity that this choice may be a win-win choice for ordinary mortal powerhouses. But for Dugufeng, who is aspiring to become a god, she is destined not to throw herself into any church.
The Lord of Killing, the Throne of Killing, will be the true pillar of this kingdom in the future.
"My lord, there is another piece of news, which was secretly transmitted by the Grand Duke through magic communication!" Lifar Silvermoon continued, "It is said that the Lord of Shadows, who had disappeared in the Northland for more than twenty years, has reappeared, and he is still going to continue his persistent plan to destroy all the kingdoms and city-states that are now entrenched in the territory of the former Ilpharang Empire! The bigwigs of Neverwinter, Waterdeep, and Baldur's Gate are all deeply worried about this! ”