After a few days of light rain, the sky finally cleared, and Lance limped out of the gates of Ashfurnace with his cane. Old Bill followed him, and after a few days of not seeing him, the old goth's hair was almost completely white.

St. Thomas took Augustine to the holy city of Rome, and after spending more than ten days in Hippo, Old Bill returned to Ashhearth alone. Fortunately, Merlin's condition is gradually improving, his breath is getting heavier and heavier, and he may be able to wake up on his own in a few days.

"These civilians are the true masters of the Ashfurnace Valley, aren't they?" Rangs' eyes were followed in the direction of a large fire-scorched wasteland, and the man drove a pendulum plough guided by no guide wheels, and in front of him were two oxen pulling it. It is necessary to turn over the land while it is wet after a light rain, and plant wheat and oats, because if these seeds do not germinate before the rainy season comes, they will never see the sun next year.

Old Bill was silent for a moment, then nodded. "There aren't many cattle in Ashfurnace Castle, are you worried that these wastelands can't be reclaimed!"

"A lot died that night, but now the population of Ashforge is much larger than before. If we can't plant all these wastelands, there will be no bread next spring. Lance said leisurely.

"The population of Ashburgh is now 606, and this morning there are more than 30. "Sula didn't know when she appeared behind Lance, she was the current butler of Ashhearth, and all the chores in Ashhearth were under her control.

The killings on the night of the wine festival shocked the villages around Hippo, but the horror of the bloodshed did not dampen the enthusiasm, and a week later, the gates of the Ashburgh were knocked open by the villagers who had come to take refuge.

Slaves are not accepted, heretics are not accepted, and the unclean are not accepted, and Sulla strictly enforces these three commands.

The fallen spellcaster melted into the air after that night, and both the church and the Arian school issued a wanted warrant against the evil caster. A wanted notice with a fox half-orc on it was plastered in the villages and towns near Hippo.

Thus began the sowing of seeds in the city of Hippo, and all the people were required to participate in the labor, except for those who were unable to move in bed. Lance handed over the whole sowing to his son Drogba, who was on crutches and could not move. Sulla was in charge of logistics, while Old Bill commanded the Ashhearth Guard's patrol around the valley.

The men ploughed the soil and the women planted the seeds, working from morning till dark.

Merlin finally woke up after two weeks in bed. But when he woke up, he shut himself up in the courtyard and refused to see anyone.

Three days later, Leah, who couldn't help herself, kicked open the door of the courtyard and carried Arthur into Merlin's bedroom. She saw an unkempt teenager curled up in a gray corner, his eyes glazed over, his eyes bloodshot red.

"Merlin, my poor Merlin, you are only a sixteen-year-old boy, and how ruthless must the Holy Father be to let you bear these pains. The kind-hearted Leah was motherly and took Merlin in her arms.

"It's all my fault, it's me who killed them!" Merlin's tears flowed out like a lake without a mouth, "It's my fault that I'm useless, it's my fault that I proposed to have a banquet." ”

Leah gently wiped away Merlin's tears, raised his head, looked into his blue eyes and said, "Merlin, we are all ordinary people, there is no way to decide how to die, but we can decide how to live." ”

Wow wow, Arthur in Leah's arms cried. Leah skillfully shifted him to another position, unbuttoned his shirt, and began to feed.

The sudden sound of swallowing made Merlin's face flush with embarrassment, and he wanted to turn his head to the side, but his eyes and neck seemed to take root in disobedience. I didn't want to move.

A nonchalant smile appeared on Leah's face, and she lowered her head and concentrated on feeding Arthur. The warm sunlight shone through the window, and the last joy of the autumn cicadas sounded outside the door, and Merlin's swallowing became more and more frequent.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still, and I don't know how long it was, Arthur was full and snorted evenly, he was full and fell asleep.

Merlin watched Leah get up and carry Arthur away, feeling a sense of loss in his heart, and let out a long sigh of relief. But when he looked up, the blood rushed to his head all over his body, and everything in front of him was so unreal. It was as if he had been poisoned by the thorns of death, and he had not yet woken up.

Merlin also wished he never woke up.

"Is it pretty?" Leah's soft and bright bohemian dress slowly slipped off her shoulders, "Merlin, people have to experience death, and what else is there for new life?"

"Anything else?" It seemed as if the toxin of the Thorn of Death was extending over his tongue, and Merlin felt his tongue become unresponsive.

"What do you think?"

Asmontis opened her gentle arms and embraced the baron of the Ashfurnace Valley. Merlin's heart tightened, and the surroundings fell silent, and he could even hear the sound of his wrist joints turning and bones rubbing as his arms moved.

A man who is detached from low tastes, a noble man, a ...... Merlin meditated on the teachings of his predecessors in his heart, trying to keep the last trace of clarity in his heart.

Morality has no meaning, and the original demon king Satan appeared in the Garden of Eden with a slippery and gentle image, seducing women. Merlin didn't think that one day he would be naked like Adam, and there was no shame in his heart.

"Merlin, are you really a sixteen-year-old boy who has never left Adrianople?" Leah always tried to put a blanket over herself, but she found it in vain.

"Of course, I've been in Adrianople since I was born and I've never left. ”

"I think you're more than the old perverts in the Fallen City!" Leah smiled and tried to flee, but was grabbed by Merlin, and the violet-covered curtains fell, blocking out the warm afternoon sun.

Fall is joyful, and unbridled fall is undoubtedly the greatest joy. Leah found herself unable to refuse Merlin's unbridled demands, and when the sun finally set, Merlin was exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

A man always begins to grow and metamorphose in a woman, and Merlin is no different. The past day in Ashhearth was no different from usual, the tired crowd packed up their farm tools, lived and cooked, and a smile appeared on the corner of Merlin's mouth in his sleep.