CHAPTER XVI

The early morning mist shrouds the tranquil town of Silvershield, and the towering treetops pierce the faint blue sky for the first rays of the day.

A flock of white doves spread their wings and circled back and forth over the town over the pinnacle of the poplar trees to the melodious sound of bells.

The town grew in popularity, and horse-drawn carriages carrying empty barrels drove through the town's long streets to the newly opened gates. The wheels crush over the gravel floor, making a whirling sound like a bell for work, reminding the townspeople of the start of a new day.

Lolei rubbed her eyes and got up from the tiny attic.

The town is exceptionally quiet in the morning, and you can easily hear all kinds of noises.

Lolei woke up a little bit more than usual today, which can't blame her, the age of eleven or twelve is the time for snooze. What's more, after the family learned yesterday that she was going to be hired by the newly arrived lord, doing a job with a salary of five silver coins a month, they excitedly invited all their friends and held a lively celebration at home.

All the visitors congratulated her on her good luck with a little envy and even jealousy, you know, ten silver coins a month, that is the income that the blacksmith or the miller in the town does not have, and the whole silver shield town, only the generous new lord can afford such a high salary.

For the townspeople who usually have to buy everything for one copper and one copper, ten silver coins a month is a lot of money.

The noisy banquet lasted for most of the night, and Lore, as the lucky one, received everyone's blessings and praise with kindness. It is a great honor in itself to work for a generous and merciful lord.

Lorei quickly packed up her bedding - a mat and a sheepskin mattress. After folding them neatly, Lolei gently descended the stairs.

Last night's celebration was a little late, and Lore's parents hadn't woken up yet. Lolei quietly went to the kitchen to fetch half a basin of water, and carefully washed herself with cold water.

Lore's mother is recognized as the first beauty in Yindun Town, and little Lolei has undoubtedly inherited her mother's beauty factor, she has fine blonde hair, and her beautiful face is white and clean, although she is wearing patched clothes, but she is extremely clean, and she does not see the sloppy problems that are often found in children from inferior families.

After Lori tidied up her body, she quietly walked out the door, today is her first day to work at the lord's house, and she must make a good impression on her master.

Silvershield is a sedg-up town on the edge of the forest, right on the trade promenade from Waterdeep in the Northland to Baldur's Gate, and connected to a trade route that leads east to Soba, Fiklaubel, and more.

As a result, Silvershield Town is relatively prosperous - it has high walls that can defend against goblins, gnolls, trolls, lizardmen, and other uninvited guests, as well as shops and inns lined up along two crossroads of stone slabs. This kind of town, formed by the spontaneous gathering of farmers, lumberjacks, hunters, retired adventurers, small traders, etc., by the trade routes, is common all over the continent.

However, in the past, there was no real lord in the town of Silver Shield, except for the mayor who was spontaneously elected by the villagers, the town's sheriffs, tax collectors, and escorts were half of the famous retired adventurers in the local area, and half of them were the lords of the Bode Gate.

But a month ago, the magnates from Baldur's Gate suddenly announced that the land would be honored to welcome an incomparably great lord - the town of Silver Shield would also be incarnated into the domain of a noble earl, and henceforth, all those who inhabited the Troll Roaring Forest, the Supreme Wasteland, and the Cloaked Forest of the Meandering River region would have a powerful protector.

And the new lord is also a legendary hero that the villagers of Silver Shield Town are very familiar with - of course, she is also the entire Baldur's Gate region, the entire Sword Bay coast, the entire Western Lands, and even the Silvermoon Federation in the North and the Amm region in the south.

This princess from the famous Silver Shield family at Baldur's Gate is a young hero who has made a name for herself throughout the realm.

All kinds of legends about her have been passed down among farmers, adventurers, rangers, merchants, hunters and many others in the Jianwan area, and in the vicinity of Baldur's Gate, in the entire Jianwan area, almost everyone you meet, he will most likely swear that he was lucky to meet this "princess" in such and such an area, and witnessed how this "princess" swept away those nasty monsters and robbers who were entrenched in the dense forests and wilderness.

At Baldur's Gate, in Nasikai, in Belgoust, in all the taverns of the Sword Bay area, you will hear many interesting stories about this "princess" from adventurers or minstrels.

It is said that the princess of the Silver Shield family was kidnapped by robbers when she was a child and was thrown into the wilderness and almost died. That's why I hate bandits and the monsters of the wilderness. So much so, when she grew up a little, she went into the wilderness alone to launch a personal war of revenge against the robbers and monsters who were entrenched in the wilderness, dense forests, and swamps.

At first, no one was optimistic about the "princess" in action, they even thought that the "princess" had gone crazy, and secretly bet that the princess of the Silver Shield family would die silently in some wild forest, or eventually fall into the mouths of jackals, trolls, or ogres and become hungry.

However, reality has given all those who doubt it a hard slap. When the princess of the Silver Shield family went deep into the wilderness with an ordinary long sword for a month, she reappeared in front of everyone, and the results she brought back were around Baldur's Gate, from the winding river to the cloak forest, from the banks of the Oisa River to the place of death, almost all the small bands of thieves who once haunted and attacked people disappeared, and some of the well-known goblins, orcs, trolls, ogres and other monsters were all lying in the lairs of these monsters.

The princess of the Silver Shield family, with her actions, proved that her revenge war was indeed a war. Since then, the princess of the Silver Shield family has been deep into the wilderness, like the coldest killing machine, ruthlessly and extremely efficiently clearing out the bandits and monsters entrenched in the wilderness of the entire Sword Bay region.

From the Troll Mountain to the Cloak Forest, from the Tooth Forest to the Green Fields, from the Dragon Forest to the Misty Forest, this "princess" can be found everywhere in almost the entire Sword Bay region. Not only a group of adventurers has seen the princess in the depths of the jungle, in one monster-filled ruin after another, not only a caravan has been rescued by the princess when they are besieged by bandits, and more than one town or village has encountered a "princess" returning from the wilderness in exchange for supplies.

There is a joke that is often popular in the taverns throughout the Sword Bay area, where a team of adventurers go through misty forests, through dangerous rushing rivers, and deep into demon-infested ruins, and after carefully navigating the obstacles, they are surprised to find that all the monsters in the ruins have been killed, leaving only corpses everywhere, laughing at these short-legged latecomers.

Most of these rumors are exaggerated, but all the people in the Jianwan area agree that the "princess" of the Silver Shield family has insisted on going deep into the wilderness and dense forests for nearly ten years, and is committed to cleaning up those evil monsters that can threaten good people.

This view was undoubtedly confirmed by the merchants and farmers who came and went to the Jianwan area, for they did feel that over the years, when they walked the trade routes or worked in the wilderness, they had become less and less disturbed by the evil creatures of the wilderness.

Even in places such as the "Troll Mountain" and the "Troll Roaring Forest", which used to be known as trolls, there were also a large number of trolls, but now it is difficult to find a single troll. "Troll Mountain" and "Troll Roaring Forest" don't seem to live up to their name.

Thanks to the great deeds and good deeds of this princess, in the past ten years, the entire Baldur's Gate area has prospered rapidly with changes that can be clearly seen by everyone's eyes, more and more caravans have gathered in Baldur's Gate, more and more wanderers and adventurers have chosen to settle in the Baldur's Gate area, and more and more farmers have boldly reclaimed the borderless land in the wilderness.

And the little princess of the Anta Silver Shield family, who directly contributed to this great cause, has a huge reputation in the Jianwan area, and has been given the resounding titles of "uncrowned princess" and "unparalleled slaughterer...... Among them, the most recognized is the title of "Princess with Nine Swords Dance".

This title comes from all the adventurers and merchants who have seen the princess in battle, it is said that this sword dance princess carries nine sharp swords, each of which represents a completely different fighting style, when she holds a two-handed greatsword, it will be swift and fierce, open and close, like a hurricane of destruction set off by Talos, the Lord of the Storm, when she holds a one-handed sword, she seems to be fused with the long sword, in the battle only the sword light is missing, and when she is holding a thin thorn sword, It is as if he has become an elegant master of art, walking in and out of the battlefield with the pace of a court dance, and every time he dances, he will inevitably harvest a large number of enemies......

However, no matter what kind of fighting method the Sword Dance Princess uses, her posture in battle is always calm, and entering and exiting the battlefield is as easy as attending a court ball, although the long sword in her hand is life-destroying, but no matter who sees that kind of sword light, she will only feel that it is a perfect dance and perfect art, and will not be tainted by the blood of killing at all.

That graceful dancing posture of battle will even make people feel that even if they die under such an artistic sword, it is a happy thing!