Chapter 188: On the Question of Language
Helen's father was educating his daughter, and David was discussing with Alsie what she had just heard.
Although the matter of government affairs has been relieved, the events related to the various forces around Winter Town, and even the events that will determine the next military action of Winter Town, still have to be decided by David, the lord, himself.
"The surrounding villages are fighting fiercely?"
"Well, and I've noticed that the people in Frostbite don't seem to be very honest, and have tried us a few times." Alsie is a mechanical being, and she has a variety of data, images, and other materials for reference, so that she can make correct judgments.
The silent movement of the signage and the wooden disc symbolizing the sentry post in Frostbite could not be concealed from Arcie.
After using cannons and missiles to bomb all the farmland that Frost Town had secretly cultivated, Arcie informed the soldiers of the Winter Knights and moved the sign back to its place.
In order to express their dissatisfaction, the soldiers of the Winter Knights moved the position of the sign in the direction of Frost Town.
It didn't move a few meters, but it was a clear reminder to Mayor Sheehan Forrester that if we did this again, we wouldn't be able to move a few meters next time.
"I'd like him to provoke him again." David couldn't wait for Sheehan Forrester's brain to twitch and go straight to Winter Town.
In that case, he can take advantage of the situation to occupy Frost Town, I wonder if this kind of territory will be added to various effects? He's really curious.
"In addition to this, I see more people fleeing from the village where they used to live."
Displaced people began to appear on the northern plains, and these scattered people should be looking for a better place to live, and at present they mainly move back and forth between several villages, but if they cannot find a suitable new home for a long time, it is not ruled out that they may gather together to become bandit gangs.
Based on David's knowledge of the Northern Plains, if these homeless people do not decide to settle down before late autumn, but come together to become outcasts, then none of them will survive the long winter, and only starvation and freezing death await them.
"They're coming to Wintertown, right?"
"When these people realize that only Winter Town in the entire Northern Plains will be able to survive this winter, they will naturally come."
Now the people who are wandering around but don't come to Winter Town are mainly the locals of Irontree Castle.
These people are worried that Winter Town, which has offended the aristocratic forces of Iron Tree Castle, will not exist for long, and if they go to such a village and town, they will probably end up with nothing.
On the contrary, people who came to the northern plains from other places did not have these concerns.
It's a pity that these people missed the last round of benefits, and not only will they not be able to get a house when they come to Winter Town at this time, but the upcoming taxes and various living costs will become a trouble for these people.
"It's okay to force some people to do other jobs." In order to obtain living resources, new residents without capital can only work for the old residents.
In this way, the shops and restaurants in Winter Town have staff and can operate normally.
"You say hello to Weatherby Swan later and get him ready to take on new civilians." This is just the beginning, and David estimates that as winter approaches, the growth rate of the town's residents will continue to increase.
Even if it is winter, it is not excluded that some people will take risks and come to Winter Town. After all, I can't live now, and I won't worry about whether I will have nothing in a few years.
"After a few years of busy work, it's finally getting a little bit of a look."
As Alcy went to find Weatherby Swan, David continued to greet Tyndareios and Helen.
Tyndareus, however, said that he had almost finished his visit and was ready to go back.
As for Helen...... Tyndareus didn't say anything, but the expression of "my daughter is asking you" was still obvious.
Later, Helen took her father back to Sparta, packed her belongings and something, and then came to settle in Wintertown.
She has already identified Davy and will definitely not give up!
Especially after receiving the support of her father, Helen decided to move into Fort Glamorgan.
When Helen returned to Winter with two maids who were responsible for taking care of her, as well as a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, clothes, shoes and socks, and made it clear that she wanted to live in Fort Glamorgan, she realized that there was already a hostess in Winter Town.
"My name is Laura Crawford, and welcome to Wintertown."
Laura, who got up at dusk when she was ready to eat, walked out of the bedroom door and happened to see Helen who was choosing a room, and she was quite curious about this beautiful woman in Greek legend.
As for the other party's idea of wanting to be the mistress of Winter Town, Laura didn't take it seriously at all.
Everyone in Winter Town doesn't know, only Laura has been intimate with David for a long time, and the two sides not only know the roots, but also know the roots!
She knew very well that David was an unmarried!
To put it more broadly, David doesn't think he's with anyone and needs some kind of proof from this world! To put it mildly, he wants to maintain this state of being with whoever he wants.
Laura had deliberately gone to the Caribbean world to find the Sea Emperor's trident, in addition to satisfying her desire for adventure, she was actually complaining about David.
That is, no one will be able to be the wife of this guy at all! Become an intimate couple with him at most!
In the past, David would have taken care of his own feelings, but today, Laura has lifted that restriction by herself, and David, who is completely free of himself, will certainly not let go of the food delivered to his door.
This is also the fundamental reason why Helen said that she wanted to live in Fort Glamorgan, and David directly agreed.
While Laura and Helen communicate in a relatively primitive way, David is thinking about something else: as more and more Otherworlders come to Winter Town, more and more types of "languages" will appear.
Although I have the special ability to "know the language", I can't always act as a translator on my own and create a textbook for learning the common language of Brennya, right?
"That's too much trouble!"
Of course, the advantage of this situation is that David will definitely be the one who has the most contact with the newcomer and the most frequent, which is conducive to him and the newcomer to improve their goodwill, gain the recognition of the other party, and get rewards.
But David thought about it carefully, and felt that as the lord of Winter Town, no matter who came from another world, he had to be contacted first.
As long as a person with a normal brain encounters this kind of thing, he will definitely determine the ruler of this place first, what is the attitude of a visitor from another world like himself?
Is it welcoming or hostile to yourself? Decide whether you want to live for a long time or travel frequently.
As for the abnormal brain, it is not taken into account.
Thinking of this, David found Laura, who was introducing Helen to the various daily utensils in the room, and said to Laura, who was teaching Helen how to use tap water, "You take Helen to the restaurant for dinner, and I'll go out."
"This time to go out?"
"If you think of something, go find Gianna."
"Magical things?"
"Almost...... Or maybe go to Pierre."
"Got it, Helen will leave it to me!" After speaking, he squeezed his eyebrows at David: "Don't worry, I won't let her run away."
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I wondered if I should go again tomorrow, but thinking that Laura shouldn't do anything strange, she went downstairs and released the Mustang sports car.
Get in the driver's seat and drive out of the fortress through the north gate, and step on the gas to arrive at Gianna's new home in Winter Town: a small building not far from the apothecary Kodel's residence and the medicine field.
There is a plaque hanging at the door of the small building: Dalaran Diplomatic Embassy in Winter Town; Diplomatic Embassy of Kurtilas in Winter Town; Winter Mage Association.
"Winter Mage Association?"
David was stunned for a few seconds before knocking on the door, and it was a strange young woman who opened the door: "Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Baron Glamorgan, have you come to find Miss Proudmoor?"
"Yes." David quickly reacted that the woman in front of him should be Gianna's maid.
At the beginning, the living conditions in Winter Town were limited, and these diplomats came to live in Winter Town alone.
Now, as the various construction work in Winter Town is nearing completion, these diplomats also have a large enough place to live, so naturally they will not embarrass themselves.
After all, Gianna Prodmoor, Renault Mograini, and Sally Whitemane all come from extraordinary backgrounds. In addition, this kind of work as a diplomat stationed in another country would have brought servants and escorts.
Eva had mentioned this to herself before, but he casually answered after listening to it and didn't ask more. It's not a big deal, and it's not as attractive to him as Eva's ankles.
Led by the maid, David came to the parlor and sat down quietly waiting for Gianna to arrive.
He didn't have to wait long, and before the maid could bring him the juice, Gianna had already appeared in front of him: "Lord Baron Glamorgan has come to me at this time, there must be something important, right?"
"It doesn't matter, but it would have been much easier if I had solved it earlier." After saying hello to Gianna, David went straight to the point and said what he meant.
After listening to David's words, Gianna understood why he had suddenly come to him: "Are you sure I understand some kind of spell that can instill knowledge of language in others?"
"It's best to make a prop that even ordinary people can use."
Gianna pondered for a moment before giving her answer, "I know a lot of similar spells, but I don't know which one will achieve the effect you want...... As for making some kind of prop, you should ask Pierre Newton for help with that."
In addition, Gianna said that she is not very knowledgeable in this area, and it will be very time-consuming if she wants to test it like this.
"Compared to me, I think another mage can help you solve this problem easily."
"Who?"
"Medivan!"