Crete Sandro walked in Camp Three with a bag on his back.

said that it was a camp, but it was actually a newly built village to house the slaves brought back by Xiao Chen. Five similar villages are already under construction, situated on both sides of the winding Kalma River. Kalmar means calm in the local language, and as the name suggests, the mother river of the Montenegrin region is wide and quiet, nourishing the fields and forests on both sides. Some of these riverside villages are close to fertile farmland, some are close to mines in the mountains, and some are built next to small lakes rich in fish.

Camp 3 was a planned miners' village, where most of the slaves who lived there worked in the nearby iron and copper mines.

The houses made of logs are neatly arranged along a gently rising road. It stretches from the river to the foot of the mountain. The ones by the river have been built and moved in, and most of them are still frames at the foot of the mountain. The houses were simple, made of unpeeled tree trunks, covered with mud on the walls, and covered with thatch, and Master Xiao Chen had said more than once that they were only for transitional use. But they were cherished by almost all slaves, and although the houses that came out of the hurried work were not necessarily as strong as the cells of a slave camp, they were a new home with the air of freedom.

Crete has been passing by these houses every day, watching them build from scratch and little by little, and you can really feel the changes in the lives of the slaves.

Now the sun had just risen, not higher than the trees, and the bell for the third time was still ringing in the camp, and the people came out of their houses in twos and threes, and walked slowly in the direction of the village canteen.

Several young acquaintances greeted Crete when they saw Crete and waved the voucher in their hands: "Crete, have you eaten in the morning?

"I've eaten it. I still have to go to Priest Elaine's to deliver something. It's the same as usual. Crete responded. He cherished this feeling very much, since he became a nominal student of Master Xiao Chen, no one called him "beauty" or "little girl" anymore, and almost all of them talked to him with a friendly look on their faces, and some of them could even be called flattering and flattering. Although his father has left him unexpectedly, the past month has been warm for him.

"Ahh The elf was very haughty and never spoke to us. The young man in front of him looked envious. His name was Hawke, he was a head taller than Crete, and he was emaciated, with curly navy blue hair and blue eyes, and his face was fairly handsome. I heard that before becoming a slave, he was originally a minor nobleman in the southern city-state. Because of his literacy, he is now a storekeeper at an iron ore mine.

"You don't want to talk to her, the people who can talk to her now are the wounded who have been sent for treatment. Crete shrugged.

Hawke laughed, he took a cigarette butt in his hand, took a deep breath, threw it on the ground, and said with an ambiguous expression, "Crete, you are still young and do not understand the benefits of that beauty. According to me, if you can catch her, a broken leg is worth it. Do you say?" the surrounding fox friends nodded vigorously, and one of the brown-haired boys said sourly, "But what are we now, the lowest miners." That is, a magic apprentice like you in Crete, you are qualified to have a word with her. ”

"Magic apprentice, I'm not a magic apprentice, I'm just an errand runner. Crete frowned slightly, "And didn't Master Xiao Chen say it, there is no distinction between high and low here." ”

"There is no difference between the high and the low?" Hawke laughed a little unnaturally, "If nothing else, let's just say that we can't even enter the magician's main castle, and you live in it, there's a difference, right? Of course, I don't mean to be dissatisfied, just a little jealous. ”

"Actually, it's not good to live in a mage's castle. I've only seen Master Xiao Chen once, and he doesn't care about me. I didn't dare to go to him, and then he gave me a job to deliver documents and materials, and then I went far away. Crete's tone was childishly resentful.

"He didn't teach you anything? I thought...... After all, your father saved his life. Hawke asked.

Crete took a breath, feeling like she was about to cry, "I, I think, he just promised Dad to take care of me and live." It is said that out of thousands of people, the gods of nature will only pick one or two people to bestow magical powers. Maybe, maybe I wasn't so lucky, that's why he didn't like me. ”

Hawke patted the little boy who was a head shorter than him on the shoulder and comforted, "It's nothing, I can't learn it, it's just about the same as us." Since he asked you to deliver the letter, you should do this well, and maybe you can become a housekeeper in the future. That's the old thing. ”

"But I really want to be a magic apprentice. Crete whispered, "I used to only sing, and I didn't know what a magician was. But that day in the slave camp, after seeing the power of Master Xiao Chen, I felt that this is what men should pursue......"

"Man?" Hawke couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't know I wanted to be a man when I was twelve. Then you just wait for your chance. Perhaps, one day there will be a chance. ”

The men chatted for a while, and when Crete was in a better mood, they parted from the road. Hawke silently watched the background of Crete's departure, and thought for a moment before leading the rest of the group towards the cafeteria.

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Crete walked a little along the main road, and then made a fork in the road, and came to a large house with a vacant lot in front of it. He straightened his clothes, walked over to the door and knocked lightly.

The door soon opened, but behind it was not the houseowner, Elven priestess Elaine. It's a green-haired girl, Katerina.

At this time, Crete's face did not have the frustration and reluctance that he had when he talked to Hawke. He just asked with a concerned look, "Sister Katarina, can you get up?"

Caterina was still dressed in leather armor with daggers and throwing knives pinned to it, her face was a little pale, and her movements were a little slow. She touched Crete's head and said, "I'm fine." Dr. Feng first helped me sew up my wounds, and Priest Elaina unleashed healing magic for me. I feel like I've recovered. ”

"How can it be so fast, I saw that the blood you shed yesterday stained the stretcher red. ”

"If I say it's okay, it's okay. Little children, don't worry so much. ”

"Is it Lord Xiao Chen's relationship? He left on his own and didn't take you with him to visit the Earl, you are a little unhappy in your heart, that's why you are looking for Lord Ji Yijun to compete, and you are so desperate, right?"

"What are you talking about, little ghost?" Caterina was stunned for a moment, and then chirped, "Don't talk nonsense, I naturally have to use all means to temper myself in order to stimulate my fighting spirit......"

"I know you like him. Crete laughed slyly.

"Shut up, or I'll sew it up. Caterina felt that her face was hot, and her first reaction was to cover her mouth.

"The more exaggerated you behave, the more you will appear to have a ghost in your heart. Sister Katarina. Also, someone is watching from behind. Crete hurriedly said.

Katarina's hand stopped awkwardly in mid-air, and when she looked back, she saw that Elaine had come out of the back room.

Elaina was still so beautiful and elegant, she was wearing a light green robe, and she walked slowly, like a willow leaf.

"You're actually quite seriously injured, although the combination of Dr. Feng's magical medical skills and my healing magic is amazing, but your body hasn't recovered yet, so you shouldn't get up so early. Elaina reproached.

"I'm fine, the more this is the case, the more you should try to break through yourself. Make yourself useful. Caterina replied.

Elaine shook her head and said nothing. It's just her job. Life here is very simple, eat in the cafeteria, wear distributed clothes, do the assigned work, that's all, as an elf, she doesn't have much affection for humans, except for some special people. In this camp of 1,000 people, she, as an elf, often feels like she is floating in the endless ocean.

"Priest Elaina, it's Dr. Feng who asked me to bring the pills. "Crete took the burden off his shoulders and pulled out a ziplock bag from inside, and in the transparent ziplock bag there were two capsules, two white pills, and a packet of herbs," said Dr. Fung, who said that the colored capsules, as well as the pills, were given to Katerina's sister twice a day, and the herbs were used for external application. ”

Caterina took out the herbs and sniffed them, "This is similar to Captain Kalanda's wound medicine, I think I just need to apply this." As for the school's magic pills, let's keep them for others. I've heard Dr. Feng say that these things are so precious that you can't make them when you use them up. ”

"This ......," Crete scratched his head, "sister, maybe you should ask Dr. Feng?"

"No, I've been hurt more badly before, and I didn't survive with these herbs. You don't know what the days of mercenaries are like. She solemnly put the pills back in the bag, sealed her mouth, and stuffed them into the Cretan package, "These pills can save other people's lives, you have to put them away." ”

Crete couldn't resist her, so she had to agree.

"Let's go together. I shouldn't be wasting time here for Priest Elaina. ”

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The two walked in the camp and slowly walked along the road to the entrance of the village.

"Actually, one of my buddies died. Caterina said.

"Huh?" exclaimed Crete.

"A little guy who was very nice to me. A few days ago, while protecting the caravan, he encountered a robber, and he was shot in the chest by an arrow and was not saved. He has always taken good care of me. ”

"Sister Katarina, don't be sad. I ......"

"Silly boy, we mercenaries have seen a lot of people die, you don't have to worry about me. But you see, I really understand how you feel, and they're like family to me. ”

"Hmm. Crete nodded understandingly.

Caterina rubbed Crete's head and said, "Don't talk about this, Lord Xiao Chen left in a hurry this time, and he didn't have time to take care of you too much, don't think about it." ”

"How could it be. After all, they took me in. Crete replied.

"I can feel your reluctance. But don't hold grudges. Caterina looked back at him, and Crete turned her head away from her eyes.

"I can feel your mind too, is it because we're alike?" he asked.

"Like? Maybe it's just that we're in the same boat. She said.