"I heard that the army sent by the kingdom to Orlanka was repulsed again. ”

"What's going on!"

"It is said that the paladins of the alliance actually escaped before the battle. ”

"Oh my God, how could this be!"

"Those paladins are cowards!"

On the streets at sunset, pedestrians are talking.

Emily walked down the road carrying a bundle of firewood, and had to stop every now and then to rest, and some of the professionals cast a disdainful gaze at her.

Professionals don't need to collect firewood, although the weight of firewood is just a gesture for them, and it is absolutely impossible for them to stop and rest like Emily.

But for them, collecting firewood is the work of inferior people, and they prefer to use money to buy these firewoods.

"Little girl, sell me this bundle of firewood!"

A warrior tosses five silver coins at Emily and tries to take the firewood from her back.

"I'm sorry, sir. Emily dodged: "This is for my own home." ”

The soldier frowned: "Little girl, I bought your firewood to sympathize with you, you poor people have no ability to work, it's not easy to make some money!"

Emily was used to that tone.

As the warrior said, in this cruel world, it is difficult for them to find a good job, so they can only sell it for money by collecting firewood and other menial jobs.

But this bundle of firewood is indeed for her own family, and Emily has sold three bundles of firewood today, and this last bundle will have to be taken home anyway.

It's getting dark soon, and at night, the forest becomes dangerous and you can't collect firewood.

Emily apologized repeatedly and rejected the Warrior's offer.

"You don't sell, I'll find someone else!"

The warrior snorted coldly and left.

I can't live this kind of life.

Emily thought to herself, this world is not fair at all, why are they so far apart when they are all human.

She thought of the High King again, and that might have been the luckiest day of her life, but she backed down at the last minute.

In fact, Emily is not afraid of death, but her life is not her own.

Emily's home is in a slum on the edge of the city, cramped with dilapidated wooden huts and full of foul odors, but everyone who sees her greets her along the way.

It's poor, but it's more united than in many places. Without unity, it would be impossible for them, the weak, to survive in this city.

"That potion is already on sale?"

"Those paladins are crazy, that's not a good thing!"

"Nonsense! Do you remember the farmer's son on the next street? He had a broken hand, and I heard that he had bought potions two days ago, and that he was now able to go into the forest to hunt wild beasts. ”

"It's really fake!"

Emily heard some of the elders talking.

"Uncle Harry, what are you talking about?"

She paused and asked.

"Emily, we're talking about the Valrhona Elixir. The bearded man looked over: "It's on sale in Piazza Frenro, and many people have come to see it." ”

"Valrhona Elixir!"

Emily was pleasantly surprised, the news of this bottle of potion has been circulating for half a month, and now it is finally on sale.

She immediately ran home and handed the firewood to her mother: "Mom, give me the gold coins you saved before!"

"Gold?"

The woman was shocked: "You're going to buy that potion?"

"You know, Uncle Harry says it's already on sale!"

Emily was overjoyed, and with the potion, she would be able to get stronger and soon be able to get a good job.

"No!" the woman was frightened, "Didn't you hear them? The knights of Victoria said that it was a demonic potion, and they all joined the rebels in order to stop the spread of the potion!"

"Those are rumors!"

Emily shook her head, a few days ago, the city lord's mansion was testing the potion, and she saw with her own eyes that a dying boy had regained his vitality after taking the potion.

"Your Majesty can't harm us, Mom, get the money out quickly. ”

Emily urged.

"That's not going to work!" the woman shook her head repeatedly, "I just heard that there is chaos in the square of Florro, there are people making trouble, and the city lord has arranged a lot of guards there, it is really too dangerous. ”

"I'll be careful!"

Emily refused to give up, and the woman could not persuade her, so she gave her daughter the few gold coins in the family.

"I won't miss it again this time......"

Emily clutched the gold coin and ran towards Piazza Frenro, and after missing Xiuzhen, she couldn't miss this opportunity again.

Piazza Frenlo was already full of people.

At night, the square is bright, and the noise is very lively.

When Emily arrived, she happened to see the guards dragging some troublemakers out of it, who were covered in bruises, but did not empathize with the crowd around them.

People were immersed in the joy of buying potions.

"Drink that bottle of potion, and I'll be a warrior!"

"I can give my family a better life!"

"Maybe I have the talent of a mage!"

People were looking forward to the potion that was about to arrive, and felt the enthusiasm that permeated the square, but Emily suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness.

She calmed down from her excitement and gradually regained her senses.

It's so weird that everyone seems to be enchanted - this bottle of potion claims to be life-changing, but is there really such a powerful potion?

If so, why did it suddenly appear when it had never been heard of in the past?

And most importantly - there are too many goods.

There were dozens of stalls selling potions, which spread around the square three times, each with several boxes of potions, and cavalry kept transporting potions from the king's capital.

It doesn't look like it's selling treasures.

"Girl, it's your turn!"

A middle-aged man patted Emily on the shoulder, and Emily looked up, only to find that she had unknowingly arrived in front of the stall.

"Ten gold coins. ”

The guard who sold the potion didn't raise his head.

Emily began to hesitate, ten gold coins was not a small amount, if this bottle of potion was a fake medicine, then she would have worked for half a year in vain.

"Hahahaha, I've crushed the stone, I've crushed the stone!"

There was a sudden cry of surprise nearby.

"What's the big deal about crushing stones!" the guard turned his head to look, then looked at Emily arrogantly, "Are you rich?"

"Give me a bottle. ”

Emily gritted her teeth and handed over the gold coin, then took the potion with trembling hands, with which she could do more work and earn more work.

"Girl, don't buy it if you hesitate, this potion will shorten your life!"

A hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Emily from the side.

Emily looked over, it was a middle-aged woman, "How do you know it will shorten your life?"

"The flyers are out, look!"

The woman holds out a leaflet.

"I—I'm illiterate. ”

Emily's face was slightly red.

"I'll tell you what's written on it!"

The woman explained enthusiastically.

The guards on one side couldn't stand it anymore.

"Give me the flyer!"

He snatched the leaflet and tore it to shreds: "Stupid woman, this is a bad lie made up by Olanca, it is all a lie!"

Everyone nearby looked at him, and the guard shouted.

"Listen, whoever dares to continue distributing those leaflets, we will arrest you!"

Emily hurriedly pulled the woman away.10