Chapter XVII

Although the geographical location is superior, because of its proximity to the Troll Roaring Forest and the Supreme Wasteland, a large number of barbarians, orcs, trolls, gnolls and other monster bandits will come here from time to time to harass, so for a long time, except for adventurers and some caravans stationed here to rest, there are not many settled residents.

And thanks to the great Sword Dance Princess's personal war against the bandit monsters entrenched throughout the Troll Roaring Forest and the Supreme Wasteland, these monsters are almost invisible in the wilderness of the entire Baldur's Gate region today - any monster bandits gathered in groups will be quickly destroyed by the Sword Dance Princess, and the scattered monsters are also quickly finished under the hands of the escorts and adventurers, and they can not pose any danger to the people who pioneer in the wilderness.

So, in the past decade, as the environment in the Baldur's Gate area has become more and more secure, more and more people have come to settle in the Baldur's Gate area, retired adventurers, landless farmers from other regions, lumberjacks, and other people who are eager to settle down and go deep into the wilderness and continue to reclaim new homes.

Thanks to the industriousness and perseverance of the people of the West, and the tenacious fertility of mankind, new estates, villages, and towns have sprung up in the area of Baldur's Gate and on the banks of the meandering river.

Yindun Town is such a typical town emerging in the background. It was the hub of two trade routes, and its timber resources from the Troll's Roaring Forest, the fertile land of the winding river basin, and the abundant yellow sheep and wild horses of the Supreme Wasteland attracted not only adventurers and farmers to settle here, but also many lumberjacks and herders who made it the best place to settle.

Therefore, although in just ten years, Yindun Town has developed from a settlement of only a few hundred people at the beginning, to a huge town with thousands of people today.

The people of Silver Shield Town are no strangers to the great Sword Dancer, who often comes to the town to change supplies while the Trolls Roar Forest and the Wild Monsters in the Supreme Wasteland.

So when the four Grand Dukes of Baldur's Gate decided to confer the title of Earl of the Sword Dance and the vast area of land between the meandering river valley and the Supreme Wasteland into the county of Phoenix, they were not hindered in any way, and the residents of Silver Shield Town, the core capital of the future Earldom of Phoenix, cheered in unison to welcome the arrival of this powerful guardian.

The West Soils were once a world of danger and danger, and the inhabitants of West Hartland were scattered among the settlements of the wilderness, competing for space with goblins, barbarians, orcs, gnolls, trolls, and other civilized, semi-civilized races or monsters. Almost every inch of land, every pioneering point, is infiltrated with the blood of the pioneers.

The harsh environment has made the people of the West generally strong, independent, and respectful of the strong. They were proud of their ability to thrive in the midst of such an abundance of challenges, they had the fortitude and courage of warriors in their souls, but they were not lacking in the shrewdness and flexibility of merchants, and they had a heart as vast as the wilderness of the Westlands, and were willing to treat strangers as potential friends rather than enemies. Unlike the "civilized people" of the Eastern countries, the inhabitants of the West Territories view adventurers in a friendly manner, seeing them as potential customers, good allies in wartime, and potential future neighbors, rather than as a source of unrest and potential trouble.

So, for a powerful legendary hero, a good doer who has been persevering in the wilderness for ten years to clear those monsters and become their lord and protector, these inhabitants of the Western Lands are full of glory and excitement, and in this world full of danger and danger, there is nothing more joyful than a strong protector - in the West Earth, becoming a lord does not only mean power and wealth, but also the responsibility of protection.

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Of course, a princess from a noble ducal family, a legendary hero of a famous country, and a newly established earl family should naturally have a corresponding style. Therefore, the noble princess, the new earl of the town, has just arrived, and she announced that she will recruit maids in the town of Silver Shield to expand the newly built earl's mansion.

It's just a pity that the new earl likes cleanliness and has a slight habit of cleanliness, and half a month after taking over the manor, most of the original servants were dismissed, leaving only some clean and decent people, and most of the young girls in the town who went to apply for maids were also rejected mercilessly, and did not have the opportunity to stay in the noble earl's mansion to do things - the reason may simply be that they are usually too busy to have time to carefully clean up themselves.

And Lolei has been different from her since she was a child, she likes to be clean, and she doesn't like to be covered in sheep dung or the smell of the pigsty, so every time she finishes work or returns from grazing, she always washes her body clean, without the slightest smell. Because of this, she was lucky enough to be chosen when the lord's house recruited maids.

Lolei walked briskly down the gravel streets, passing the blacksmith's shop, she cheerfully greeted the old blacksmith Father Tucker, and when she passed the tailor's shop, she happily greeted the old tailor Daddy Jerry, she was in a good mood, and she greeted them with a smile when she saw each of them, and shared her joy with them.

The people who were greeted also smiled and blessed her, and people liked innocent and kind girls, and they were willing to share her happiness and give her good wishes.

The lord's castle was not far from the town, and Lorei walked through the small half of the town, out of the wide city gates, across the clear Seine, and into a turquoise field.

The town of Silver Shield sits on a plain with no eye in sight, and the trade road that runs through the city directly through the vast fields meanders into the end of the sky.

Lolei walked along the country road, flanked by large fields, green sweet potatoes and large stalks of corn straight, and many civilians had tasted their full stomachs for the first time since these crops from the New World were widely cultivated in the Jianwan region.

However, ten years ago, when the town was not yet given the glorious surname "Silver Shield", although the town had convenient business conditions, it was not as prosperous as it is today. At that time, there was no scale here, there were only more than 200 residents, there were not many fields cultivated in the wilderness, and there was only one inn in the town, which provided some simple supplies to the merchants, and also operated some daily general merchandise.

And now, the goblins, kobolds, gnolls, trolls, ogres and other monsters that were originally entrenched in the wilderness and could not be killed like rats have disappeared in the ten years of unremitting sweeping and sweeping by the powerful "Sword Dance Princess".

The fields in the wild have become safer than ever, and the pioneers and reclamation have become extra easy, and there is no need to worry about those robbers and thieves who come to destroy and harass and rob the fruits of labor.

"Praise the great Sword Dance Princess, and thank God for giving us a powerful lord!"

Lolei prayed reverently, and watched happily as the soybeans in the fields sprouted, the morning mist gradually dissipated under the morning sun, and the fruit trees planted on both sides of the road hung with fruits, heralding a good harvest. In the distance, among the rolling hills, looms the castle, and below the castle lies a newly built villa.

A meandering stream flows quietly in front of the villa, the water is so clear that you can even see the pebbles at the bottom of the stream. The pine forest that cascades down from the hill reveals a half-moon gap in front of the stream, half-encircling a villa.

A wide, sturdy wooden bridge crosses the creek and winds its way along a path paved with white gravel and uncommon white cobblestones leading to the villa. The villa is preceded by a large courtyard with trees and flowers of various colors. A neatly built lawn that looks like a carpet leads from the courtyard to the stream, and it looks indescribably beautiful.

"Ha, it turned out to be the little Lolei in town, how did you ...... By the way, I remembered that today is the day you came to work. You're really early, you're a diligent little girl, that's good, the girl's family should be diligent......" Lolei had just crossed the wooden bridge when she met an old woman with an apron, a clean apron around her, holding a bamboo basket in both hands, which contained cucumbers, lettuces and other freshly picked vegetables, and the fresh vegetables were still covered with dew that had not evaporated.

Lolei recognized this person as the lord's cook, Aunt Green, who was a good craftsman and kind person, and was a good person liked by everyone in the town. Luo Lei hurriedly ran over to help her carry the vegetable basket: "Aunt Green, I'm here to work today." What should I, what should I do? ”

"Oh, what a good boy. I've heard of you as a kid a long time ago, and you see, sure enough, you're such a beautiful and clean boy, and the lord likes you like this on his day. The lord is practicing swordsmanship with the knight, so you should go to the training ground and wait. When the lord finishes training, he will arrange your buddies. Aunt Green smiled and refused Lolei's help, but she was very satisfied with Lolei's diligence and kindly instructed her what to do.

"Thank you, Aunt Green, then I'll go first." After thanking Aunt Green, Lolei walked to the training ground according to her instructions.

"Woohoo!"

Before Lolei could reach the training ground, a loud bang came, it was the sound of metal and metal colliding violently, the continuous impact sound was crisp and rapid, like a symphony that had reached the climax, louder and more heart-wrenching than the sound of Daddy Trather when he struck the iron.

Lolei walked around the marble arches carved in fine reliefs and followed the sound to the training ground, but before she could get closer, a strong gust of wind forced her to stop.

A burst tornado storm rolled up on the wide training ground, and the fine stones and broken branches seemed to be swept away by the storm, shooting in all directions like arrows. And in the center of the storm, there was a pair of figures of white and black fiercely intertwined.