When I finally saw the walls of Brightwood, I had a strange feeling in my heart, not a trace of joy, but a little sadness.

The war-damaged town is still being repaired, but the guards at the sentry give me the impression that they are lazy. The roadside vendors tried their best to attract business, and the place was back to the bustling and busy scene of the past.

It made me even more sad that I didn't recognize them when I came to the camp where the bastards were stationed. It wasn't until I was about to walk into the house where I lived that I was recognized.

I couldn't be happier with the sensation that followed, although the expressions on the faces, the movements in the hands, and the words in the mouths of Ralph, Lawrence, Green, Reggie, and others showed enough shock, worry, surprise, and incredulity...... However, my heart felt sour.

With a wave of my hand, I went into my room and closed the door. I knew it was smelly, but I didn't want to wash myself at all.

There was Gavinrad's voice outside the door, he must have come to see what was going on with me, and no one else had come but this one I knew.

After sleeping in the house for a day, the next morning, I washed myself clean, touched my long beard, and decided to leave them behind.

I went to the command post early in the morning, but when I tried to go in, I was stopped by the guards at the door.

"The commander hasn't gotten out of bed yet. Sir. I looked at the guards with a little surprise, and the guards were expressionless.

"It's not too early."

"We won't let you in until we get a signal from the commander to get up."

"The war isn't over yet."

"I'm sorry sir, I'm just a guard."

"You go and tell him that Colonel Bill is coming to see him."

"I'm sorry, I can't do that." He refused my request.

Unexpectedly, Grayson turned out to be like this. Not out of fear, I gritted my teeth and turned away. But just as he was about to leave the courtyard, several people came back from outside on horseback.

The woman at the head was as splendid as a jewel in the morning light, riding on a snow-white horse, dressed in a splendid but well-fitting white riding suit, with her long hair tied behind her back in a high ponytail, and her charming eyes on her smooth face noticed me.

And when I saw her, my heart trembled slightly, why was she here?

She only glanced at me, but her eyes immediately turned back to staring at me, only to change from arrogance to surprise, and then a hint of anger.

She did not stop but rode straight to the door of the villa, and I glanced back at her, only to find that she was also looking back at me, and I slowly turned back and led the horse out of the yard.

Suddenly, a sense of foreboding rose in my heart.

I didn't go straight back to camp, but went to see if Morgan was still there, and sure enough, he had been discharged from the hospital, and I didn't find Ellie.

I asked the people next to me where Liz had gone, and one of the nuns told me that she had finished her work and left the place, supposedly to be transferred back to the Northshire Abbey.

And I asked where Morgan Raddymore went, and they didn't know who it was, and when I said it was the guy who was pursuing Liz, they said they were just discharged from the hospital, and they didn't know where they went. When I heard the news, I felt a dark feeling in my heart. That's the only news so far that I'm a little bit happy about.

There were few people in the tavern in the morning, and the tavern was one of the fastest repaired places in town, and it was renovated and felt much more beautiful than before the war.

"What does this adult want to do?" The bartender stood in front of me.

"When did the tavern sign change?"

"Ah...... Not so long ago,"

"Changed bosses?"

"Hmm...... That boss...... It's gone. ”

"Where?"

"It seems to be dead."

"Who's the boss now?"

"An out-of-towner,"

"Where?"

"From the west."

"People from the West come here to do business? Don't you know this is the front line of the war! ”

"The war is over, business still has to be done, life still has to be lived."

"What's new lately?"

"There's nothing new, but the daughter of Duke Leskova's family has become the focus of the whole city during this time."

"What is she doing here?"

"It was the Duke of Richville who invited her."

"That pig's head three is here?"

"Hah! Don't talk nonsense," the bartender motioned for me to respect him.

"What is he doing here?"

"He is now the owner of this land, and the taxes of this land belong to him. And he is now the supreme executive of the land, as well as the commander of the army. ”

"What about Lord Grayson?"

"He's back in Stormwind"

"Back to Stormwind? When? ”

"It's been a long time, have you just been transferred from out of town?"

"When did Richville and who came here?"

"Two days ago."

"That'...... Are there any new policies in the city right now? ”

"There are no new policies, the fields still have to be cultivated, the grain still has to be collected, the business still has to be done, and the taxes still have to be paid." The bartender pouted.

A crisp voice came from upstairs as he spoke. "Hey! Brother, why are you here! ”

When I looked up, it turned out to be Lawrence, this guy didn't go back to the barracks last night.

I looked at him and turned my face.

He sat down next to me and said, "Two grilled sausages, two whole-wheat bread without butter and sauce, two more omelettes, and two whole-wheat beers." He said to the bartender.

"You spent the night here?"

"The beds here are softer." He laughs

Somehow, I suddenly didn't want to talk.

Seeing that I was silent, Lawrence said, "That Lord came back and said you were dead, and I couldn't believe it was true at the time, but thankfully you're still alive." He put away his hippie smile. What the hell is going on. ”

He saw that I ignored him, and he sat next to him and stopped talking. After eating breakfast in silence, I turned around and walked out of the tavern and threw Lawrence there.

Now that there were more and more people on the streets, I was not going to go to the command post again, so I went to find Gavinrad.

Gavinrad was a very good soldier and a very competent instructor, and his uniform was always clean and tidy. I didn't really like him before, but I don't seem to be able to find many people anymore.

"Aren't you changing your guard yet?" I found him at the training ground.

"You...... You okay. "Yesterday he ate my shut-in, and he is justifiably surprised to see me now.

"It's okay, it's fine." I say.

"What happened to you?"

"A hiccup."

"Between you...... You okay. He frowned slightly.

"It's fine, it's just ...... Experienced a little adventure. ”

"Little adventure?"

"Little adventure." I bit my lip and looked at him.

"Bill, you...... Are you sure you're okay? ”

"What's wrong?" I looked at him, "Am I looking like something?" ”

"Grayson is a little ...... It's different. ”

"What's wrong with him?"

"He seems to be getting a little more grumpy than he used to be."

"What else?"

"Just like you."

"Stop going around in circles, there's something to say."

"Silence." He stared at me and said, "When he came back, he also locked himself up for a day, and left early the next morning with his guards." He took a soft breath, "He's been angry, and he's not as happy as he used to be." ”

"Hmm...... "I don't know what to say.

"Did you send a guard to look for me?" I had a lazy look on my face.

He was silent for a moment.

I nodded. "He didn't tell you anything?"

"Nope."

"Do you have any recent instructions for action?" I don't want to ask about those things anymore.

"Nope." He said.

"The people say the war is over." I looked at him. "You're still training?"

"I don't know if the war is really over or not, but it's my duty to keep the soldiers in tip-top shape."

I smiled slightly, "What about Lord Lothar?" ”

"He hasn't heard from him lately."

"Now the army here is the fat duke in charge of dispatching?"

"Yes." Gavinrad said, "This county is now his territory. ”

"What about before?"

"It used to be."

"Are you talking nonsense?"

"He's now the top administrative and military governor here, and we're under his control." He said.

"What's the situation with that woman?"

"You just got back and noticed." He snorted. "He's been courting Miss Deria."

"Her father wasn't ...... The Duke? ”

"Yes, one of the three most powerful people in this kingdom."

"She agreed?"

"I think so, I guess I agreed. Hmph, the political marriage of the aristocratic family, let's just take a look. He said, turning his face to the side.

"I came back desperately to tell you that the orcs of the forest are gathering strength. Go and tell the fat man about it. ”

"How good would it be for you to just go and tell him?"

"I don't like that guy." I say.

"Hmph, I don't like it either." He snorted.

"Just say I'm hurt, that's what I told you. Hurry up and tell him, and then send troops as soon as possible. ”

"Probably not." He shook his head. "I can only tell you this first, don't be disappointed, there is a good chance that there will be no more military operations now." He looked at me. "Now it's harvesting." He pointed to farmland in the distance. "Winter is coming soon."

"At least you have to tell him, it's not in vain that I was born and died to investigate this experience"

When I went to look for him the next day, he just shook his head regretfully. "The Duke of Richville does not intend to send troops. He prefers to build all these defenses. ”

"You didn't describe to him what I told you?"

"Military spending is insufficient, he said. For the time being, he didn't want to take any big action, he wanted to recuperate, build up the territory, and let the escaped peasants come back. Gavinrad shrugged.

"If the orcs come in the winter, what's the use of building this place into a second Stormwind City." I say. "Send a letter to Lord Lothar, and I'm sure he'll support me. You write! ”

I dragged the guy I hated before, but now I didn't feel that annoying, and wrote a letter to Lothar and slipped it into the raven's foot.

The atmosphere here changed dramatically before I left, and everyone was completely relaxed, from the officers and commanders to the soldiers and civilians. The rapid resumption of trade will indeed make people forget the pain of the past quickly.

Half of the people I brought with me have been lost, and although this group of living creatures is the most nourishing here, I know that this life will gradually paralyze and corrupt them, and once they begin to get used to enjoying this life, they will begin to be timid, greedy for life and afraid of death.

I don't want them to die, but they will really degenerate to the point of being hors combat.

On the one hand, the guys in Kul Tiras took their wages from me, and when I asked them to train more, they weren't happy. So I gave them some of the money and broke the contract. Of course, the Stormwind Kingdom is also happy to keep this group of guys.

Ralph hadn't asked me what had happened until now, but I knew he was doing what he had to do behind his back.

I've been waiting for a reply, but it's been almost a week and there has been no news of this letter.