Summer in the Northland has always passed quickly, and before you know it, it passes.

Lawrence stood on the banks of the frozen river, looking down at the fields of soybeans with blue leaves scattered all over the paddy fields.

After two years of exploration and improvement, there is no change in the varieties of cold ice soybeans, and the higher and higher yields are mainly due to systematic planting experience and breeding.

Especially from the beginning of random planting, I felt that the soil was almost inserted into the seeds in my hand, to the selection of soil and water quality suitable for soybean growth according to experience, the time of the middle few words was almost hundreds of days and nights.

Lawrence watched the farmers in the field harvest soybeans and stood quietly on the edge of the field thinking about things.

Catherine, who was beside her, waited quietly for a while, and quickly asked, "What are you thinking?" ”

Usually Lawrence would take the initiative to exercise in the fields, and obtain the power of the gods by coordinating with the land, which is the view of witches such as Catherine and Dana.

Lawrence seemed quiet today, as if he had something on his mind, and Catherine gently asked why.

"Nothing." Lawrence said casually: "I gradually discovered that a person's strength probably has a limit, and it will reach the limit quickly, and it will not always become stronger, and now it is good not to decrease." ”

Lawrence had noticed the physical changes a few years ago, especially after he had been blessed by the land, and he felt that the power of faith would make him stronger and stronger.

But just like those barbarian berserkers and wizards of the past, strength and weakness have long been predestined, and even the efforts of the day after tomorrow have at best become stronger in a slight range.

Catherine didn't quite understand Lawrence's words, "What to do?" ”

Lawrence smiled and looked at the sky in the distance, "No need to do anything, this world is like this." ”

"The bloodline just made me understand that a certain path is not suitable for me, but my brain and mind are so free that this sky can't accommodate it."

Catherine also looked up, looking at the sky that had been in her eyes for decades, but had never felt free.

"What's out there?" Led by Lawrence, Catherine suddenly wondered.

Lawrence replied, "It's a sea of stars." ”

Catherine remembered this, and was thinking about what to say further, when the sound of a dom sheep was heard in the distance.

Riding is a terrible thing for every dom sheep.

Especially when the weather is not cold, dom sheep are generally not so obedient.

More than a decade is not so long for humans, and it may be even more so for the domes, who are now similar to the previous domes, and do not like to be called.

Ornichiatrian beasts are also very noble, belonging to the mounts of nobles, and are basically not used as cattle.

Lawrence also notices the nuns who have come from the manor.

The nun who rides the sheep is also a warrior, as only a warrior is entitled to keep a delicate mount like a domme sheep alone, while also retaining some personality.

The knightess's domes are more athletic than the average domes, with two horns on its forehead as slender as willow branches, more than a meter long enough to affect its feeding and normal life.

But it's eye-catching enough to be special enough and popular enough in both the dom flock and in the eyes of humans.

After eating and drinking, both humans and animals have more needs.

Lawrence pondered what it was, it could be in Oak City, it could be in the mountains.

After four months of exploring, the men who had been sent out had found a suitable location in the mountains to build the city, and had been transporting a large amount of supplies to speed up the construction process.

Because of the Covenant and some things, Lawrence was very busy during this time, so he didn't have time to go over in person.

"Prophet!" The knightess quickly dismounted from the Dom sheep, walked over to Lawrence, knelt down and said, "There is an elf named Stella from the manor, and she wants to see you. ”

Lawrence pondered the meaning of the female elf.

[It's for food...... However, this year, I have already traded some grain with the elf queen, is the food problem of the elf clan so serious? 】

Lawrence's estimate of the number of elves comes from the size of the region and rumors, as well as insider deals with the queen in the past two years.

Having the elves explode everywhere didn't meet Lawrence's needs.

At first it was too lazy to fight.

It's still too lazy to fight.

The next step is to confront the Church of Light, there is never a shortage of war in the Frozen Lands, Lawrence has no urgent idea of solving it on the elven side, and he doesn't want to be busy with this troublesome matter if he has nothing to do.

"Go back and see." Lawrence soon returned to the Mountain Wind Manor.

Over the years, it has become a large church area with a large congregation.

You can still see the early architectural style, but there are more taller buildings around the building, which cluster the original houses on the hill like the stars holding the moon.

A large number of craftsmen gathered in the nearby Iron Fort Fort, and while the technology and output were blowing out, the craftsmen were desperately seeking a spiritual sustenance because of the dangers and accidents in their work.

The artisan families here are all faithful followers of the Church of the Stars, and the development of the church and the region is not the government and church model of later generations, but the evolution of the family model that Lawrence could not have imagined.

Some of them are similar to the family ancestral halls, where each family sends someone to work and serve in the church, which serves as a judge, a marriage court, a maternity hospital, and a school.

Unlike the company-factory model, people here not only do not get paid when they work and serve, but also have to pay the church backwards to keep the church running.

This manor church belonged to Lawrence and was also Lawrence's asset, but after neglecting the management of this side over the years, it was found that while maintaining its own subject and authority, the district gradually formed a model of family union due to the gathering of various families.

It is not an individualistic gathering of artisans, soldiers, peasants, nuns and scholars, etc., but a model of family union formed by these people after they gathered here.

In the past, it was the elite who united under Lawrence.

Now it's a family, united by Lawrence.

Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, organizations and forces will unite under Lawrence.

Just like the soil in a field, the more these clods, hard blocks, and stones coalesce, the harder it is for crops to grow.

However, there are stones everywhere, and there are always stones and hard blocks in this world, and there are not many fertile soils suitable for growing crops.

Lawrence is not worried about the current situation, the current family model is easier to train good sons to join the army, which is the main force of the country of stars.

The family and the country are originally a matter of feudal society.

Lawrence walked up the hill in front of his house and saw Stella, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"You're welcome, Stella." Lawrence smiled, "This year's harvest is good, it's the same as last time, I'll give you more wheat." ”

Lawrence had a good impression of Stella, and after thinking that the other party was here to ask for wheat, he generously hoped that the other party would continue to serve as sheriff for a few days, and then give more wheat himself.

Stella was a little lonely, but she quickly perked up.

"I wish I could live with you, and I'll trade my job for my food!"

Stella was straightforward about what she meant, and she knew exactly what the other party was going to do.

Lawrence looked surprised, "Great! I would love to welcome you to the Land of Stars! But can you tell me what's going on? If it's troublesome, I'll deal with it, and if it's wronged, I want to share it for you! ”

Lawrence is actually very good at talking, mainly lazy over the years, and has gradually lost his pursuit of women, and he is also a lot more taciturn with the naked eye.

Stella had never met a human like Lawrence, and she had gradually changed her impression of Lawrence over the years, so she soon entered the house with Lawrence and told her what she had encountered for a while.

Lawrence was a very good audience, and today, there was no obstruction for the talkative Sariel to join in the fun, and quickly explained everything.

"That's right." Lawrence nodded after listening patiently, "This kind of thing is actually normal, there are good people and bad people in human beings, and there are all kinds of elves in elves, just like it is difficult to find two identical leaves in a forest, and each soul is different." ”

"I understand the elven captain's thoughts and motives, he just wants to eat some meat and drink some wine, it's easy to understand."

Since he was a child, Lawrence has received two different kinds of education, one is civilized courtesy, beatings are compensated, and violence is breaking the law.

Another set of ...... It's the opposite of barbaric culture!

To kill and rob people for the sake of a bite to eat, this is very easy to understand in the culture of this world, and it is a very normal thing.

The elven captain's motives were very logical, very normal, not insane, not outlaws.

What is it to him to kill someone? It's like a man killing a rabbit, who would worry about the rabbit's revenge?

Stella looked at Lawrence with a frown, not understanding Lawrence.

"You think there's nothing wrong with him?"

Lawrence smiled, "Judging by your description, he is very clear-headed, and knows who is easy to bully and who cannot be provoked. ”

Lawrence smiled and pointed to himself, "I trust my judgment, that elf is very calm in his thoughts and actions, and he can't get meat and wine from places other than those outcasts. ”

"In contrast, snatching wine and meat from my villages and territories is like stealing food from the elven queen's house, and it is even more terrifying."

"He is afraid of violence, he has great destructive power, and he is able to calmly refrain from crossing the line, just taking advantage of the gray area between me and the elves."

After Stella was explained by Lawrence, she also found that the wizard had been exercising restraint when killing people, at least not killing the witch, or even just verbally warning her.

Under normal circumstances, a mad wizard is not used to witches, and fists and weapons are always more convincing than mouths.

Lawrence quickly became solemn, "I don't actually know about this incident, my people are very slow in passing on information, and they don't like to meddle with outside affairs. ”

Lawrence explains to Stella what the situation is like in the area.

"The place to the west of the Elven Forest is the territory of the Kocako Kingdom, and there is only a small area bordering our Star Country, and it is a market where the Flying Fish Harbor and your queen secretly trade food and other daily necessities, and it is protected by both sides."

"Even though the dead are humans, to the people of Flying Fish Harbor, those are thieves and robbers who are trying to secretly occupy their land and orchards and medicinal fields."

"To all nations, these people are the sinners who escaped from the noble realm without permission, and no one will care if they die."

"If I want to protect the people of this land, then I have to become the master of this land, which will affect the internal affairs of other countries."

Lawrence was sure that those elves were not killed randomly, they were looking for soft persimmons to pinch, and they killed a group of people who had no backers and were not liked by the people around them.

The elves killed the Kogico, and although Lawrence also felt that this was a bit inhumane, he didn't really feel anything in his heart.

They are not relatives, nor are they friends, and besides, these Kocako people don't even care about the Kogiko royal family themselves.

Stella quickly made a decision.

"I can't stay with you!"

Under Lawrence's puzzled gaze, Stella directly and firmly: "I'm going to build a town outside the forest to help those humans resist the elven butcher's knife!" ”

"My escape was wrong, I'm sorry, I decided to do what I had to do!"

Stella apologizes to Lawrence after understanding the deeper reason, she decided to come and live in seclusion because she didn't want to worry about these things.

But after realizing that it was not some wizard who was doing something bad, but a deliberate massacre of the weak, he made a split second decision.

Lawrence was surprised by the idea of the female elf, the only one of the transcendents he had encountered so far who had a fair heart.

"There's no hurry." Lawrence reassured: "Let's continue to talk, you also understand the cause of this incident, in the final analysis, the queen can't let the elves live a good life." ”

"The elves in the forest are not the same as the humans on our side." Lawrence reminded: "Most of our mortals here lack the power to resist and must unite to overthrow the nobles and kings. ”

"But you only need a small anger to do this, and it is easy for a strong man who has lost his mind to do this."

"It seems to me that even if I give enough wheat, these elves will think of milk and honey bread, and meat and wine."

"I can lift the blockade on the elves, give the elves a stable winter, and even allow the elves to come and visit and study, and in return, you will be the sheriff with me, and you will also be responsible for helping the rest of the elves better adapt to life here, how about it?"

Lawrence wanted Stella to stay, so he directly lifted the food blockade on the elves.

Throughout, Lawrence didn't treat the elven problem as a big one.

Stella looked at Lawrence in amazement.

The troublesome things that plagued the entire elven clan were solved like this?

Stella didn't dare to make such a request, because she felt that this kind of thing was too important, and she was not qualified to ask Lawrence to do this.

"This kind of thing...... Thank you very much, Merciful Prophet Lawrence. Stella hesitated, "But don't you need to discuss it with others?" ”

"Discuss?" Lawrence smiled and said, "No, I'm the king here, the king!" ”

Stella quickly understood how strong Lawrence's position was, and said gratefully: "Good! I will abide by what I have said and serve you here! Until one of us falls into an eternal dream! ”

Lawrence was very happy, "Good! But I also want to remind you that if I don't block the elves, it doesn't mean that your queen is willing to let those elves out, nor does it mean that she is willing to stop fighting. ”

Stella said directly: "This is enough, I have done what I can, I can save the life of a bird, but I should not change the natural laws of the whole forest." ”

Lawrence liked this kind of character and thinking, "Well, maybe we should give the elves a good time, and if the queen wants to continue fighting, I will invite her to my palace as a guest, and let her see the good life we have here!" ”

Stella didn't think there was a problem with that, and thought Lawrence's idea was very good.

Lawrence soon decided to take control of the Greenwood Kingdom.

The more intense the war, the faster it will end.

The procrastination will not end for a hundred years.

In the past, I didn't think it was necessary, and I wasn't very interested, and I was worried that the assassins in the forest would come out to do something.

Now I feel that it is not okay to go on like this, especially after discovering that the group of male witches also know that they are afraid to find soft persimmons to pinch, Lawrence is not afraid.

The more reluctant to go to war is shown, the easier it is to be looked down upon.

Lawrence decided to make the last concession and show the last benevolence.

After that, it depends on the queen's choice, she chooses to be hard, and continues to promote the theory of hatred, then ...... Violence taught her to make man!

In this world, we have always relied on our fists to speak. (End of chapter)