Age of Empires From Scratch

Unexpectedly, Addis, who was born in Iron Tree Castle with thick eyebrows and big eyes and full of old stubbornness, would also rebel!

David opened his mouth twice, and finally he only choked out a sentence: "This is really surprising."

Thinking about it carefully, it’s not too weird. As a hunter, Addis’s most frequent haunt is the forest, and the forest to the west of Iron Tree Fort is the territory of elves, even the edge area of ​​Iron Tree Forest, and even the surrounding small towns. The forest also has spirit activities.

In the eyes of the elves, these forests are their sphere of influence, and the hunters of Iron Tree Fort are actually begging for life on their territory.

Adis is still an old hunter who has done well in the elves' territory. It is impossible for him to encounter elves in his decades of hunter career, and he has not been killed by elves but has been doing well. Then this old hunter and elves It is very reasonable that they have some kind of connection.

According to Adis, when he was young, he accidentally met an elf hunter outside the Iron Tree Forest. The behavior of the two at the beginning was no different from that of ordinary humans encountering ordinary elves. A word of nonsense did not directly draw the bow Nocking arrows began to shoot each other passionately.

The two tried various methods, but failed to kill each other, and were almost taken advantage of by the demonized beast.

In the face of a greater threat, the two hunters of different races chose to join forces, and this cooperation also allowed the two to establish an initial friendship and become friends for decades to come.

"..."

Listening to Addis's expression of reminiscing about the past, and talking about his friendship with another elf hunter, David didn't know how to evaluate it. After all, according to Addis' description, he and that elf hunter Aesop could become friends , Addis's various dislikes of human nobles played a big role in his speech.

The friendship between one person and one elf was deepened by scolding the nobles of Iron Tree Castle.

"So, you helped that Aesop rescue Alfie and his mother, but because of Alfie's status as a half-elf and because you are the savior of that female elf, she trusted you so much and entrusted her child Take care of you?"

After listening to Addis' narration, David summed up the main points of the matter. Addis nodded after listening, and felt that David's summary was very good, which is indeed the case.

"You already know about Alfie, now let's talk about your current situation?"

"Me?" David was taken aback, what's the matter with me? Then realized that Adis was referring to Laura: "You mean Laura?"

"Of course, otherwise who else can I say?"

Laura Crawford is obviously an aristocrat. Addis doesn't know how David got together with an aristocrat. Coupled with Alfie's situation, he is a little suspicious. He is worried that his affairs will be revealed. The aristocrats have already watched fucked myself.

David is inconvenient to explain Laura's origin, but he knows what Addis is worried about: "Don't worry about Laura, she is not a nobleman of Iron Tree Castle, or even a member of the Kingdom of Tilan."

"Not from the Kingdom of Tilan?" Hearing this, most of the guard in Addis's heart dissipated immediately.

There is not only one human kingdom on this continent. The Kingdom of Tilan is just the northernmost human kingdom, one of the four powerful human kingdoms. Besides, there are many small forces, and civilians like Addis are not even Know exactly how many human-dominated countries there are.

So Adis didn't even ask what country Laura was from, as long as he knew that Laura didn't come to trouble him.

However, David, who was raised and taught by himself, is about to become a village chief. He also found a noble woman and adopted a half-elf himself. He felt in his heart that as long as he lived long enough, he could see all kinds of strange things. arrive.

"Let's go back!"

Since Laura is not an enemy, there is no need to avoid her specifically. Addis began to seriously think about David's suggestion: take Alfie and move to Winter Village to live.

Although Laura was not a nobleman who came to trouble him, it also made Addis realize that he might not be able to continue living in Iron Tree Fort, and he would not be able to support the life of fear every day for a long time.

Moreover, how long can Alfie's identity be hidden? It is not a reliable way to cover the ears that are obviously different from human beings with cloth strips. One day, the identity is suddenly exposed, and there is not much time to react if you want to remedy it. It is better to hide earlier.

But Adis is still worried about one thing. The status of a half-elf will not change much after leaving Iron Tree Fort. Even if he leaves the Kingdom of Tilan, there will be no significant change.

"Don't worry, there are not many people in Lindong Village now, and there are no nobles in the village..."

As soon as the words came out, Addis complained: "That Laura lives in Winter Village now, right?"

"She's just here temporarily."

"What about after becoming the wife of the village head? No, I'll stay temporarily!"

The mayor's wife? This appellation sounds weak!

David felt that Laura would not like this kind of title, and of course, she might not care about such things at all. After all, what Laura cared about most was archeology and adventure, which were engraved in the depths of her soul.

Slowly walking back to the door, Adis thought a lot along the way, and made a decision: take Alfie and move to Cold Winter Village.

According to David, there are only a few people in Cold Winter Village, and everyone is a civilian. Even if Alfie's identity is exposed, it is not as dangerous as it is here in Iron Tree Fort.

Cold Winter Village is far enough away from Iron Tree Fort, and the location is particularly remote. Something happened, at worst, he took Alfie directly into the depths of the forest.

An old hunter with a half-elf should be able to easily get rid of ordinary people in the forest.

"However, before I leave, I need to say hello to that old friend." He wanted to say hello to Aesop and explain the situation, otherwise what would happen if he disappeared quietly with Alfie?

"Tomorrow... I will go to the city to do some errands after dawn. It should take a few days. This time is enough for you to say goodbye to that friend, and even for Alfie and his mother to say goodbye."

David originally wanted to say that his Winter Village does not engage in racial antagonism. If Alfie's mother is willing, she can also move to Winter Village, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it out—they trusted Addis as a lifesaver. The benefactor entrusted the child to him. Don't trust David the same.

Even from a certain point of view, if David became the village head of Cold Winter Village, in some point of view he would be the kind of human that elves hate the most.

"David." Just as David was about to open the door, Addis suddenly stopped him: "Thank you."

This thank you was not only because David was going to help him and Addis, but also because David was willing to come back to find him after gaining a firm foothold outside. From a certain point of view, Addis had chosen the right person.

"That's how to say thank you? I want to help you take care of yourself." David always remembers the kindness of real upbringing, teaching and imparting life skills. If one's life is unsatisfactory, and it is difficult to live, forget it.

Now my life is getting better and better, and I have lived a more comfortable life than many people in this world. If I don’t do anything, then the books in my previous life are really useless.

Pushing open the wooden door, David walked back to his 'bed'. When he lay down, he didn't look in the direction of the bedroom, but suddenly said: "I'm going to the city after dawn, go to bed early."

Addis, who walked into the room, glanced at the bedroom, and lay back quietly under the quilt, and the familiar snoring soon sounded again in the house.

At dawn, the snoring stopped. Years of living habits made the old hunter wake up on time. Even if he missed a period of sleep in the middle, it didn't affect him at all.

David also opened his eyes. In fact, he didn't fall asleep much, but closed his eyes to 'practice' the holy light all night.

His physical fitness is strong enough now, and his mental strength is also steadily increasing. This kind of practice can barely replace sleep (it can't really replace it), so when he can't fall asleep or is not suitable for sleep, he uses this method to make do for a night.

There was also the sound of dressing in the direction of the bedroom. Alfie had already dressed and walked out of his bedroom, ready to make breakfast for several people after washing.

"Alfie, your ears are sticking out."

David's casual words made Alfie, who was not very energetic at first, startled with fright, and raised his hands to cover his ears, only to find that the cloth strips were firmly tied to his head, and the top of his ears were obediently waiting for him. Inside the strips, nothing was exposed at all.

"..." Addis looked at David speechlessly, and he found that after more than two years of hanging around outside, not only did David not become calm as he thought, but he became even more vicious.

"Just to refresh him." After speaking, he greeted the nervous Alfie: "Don't worry, Addis has already told me about your situation."

Alfie looked at Addis, then at David, and then carefully glanced at Laura who had just come out of another bedroom.

Although Laura wore very civilian clothes, Alfie could see in Laura the habits and characteristics that only exist in noble humans.

Laura, who dressed her clothes neatly and arranged her hair meticulously without any mess, said good morning to everyone, and finally looked at David who was still struggling with her hair: "Are you going to the city soon?"

"Leave after breakfast." David didn't know how long the specific process would take, and thought it would be better to go early.

The staff is not at work yet? He wasn't worried about this. Adis's house was some distance away from the inner city, and he needed to walk for a while. Of course, it was impossible to do this kind of thing in the outer city full of civilians. He had to go to the inner city of Iron Tree Fort.

David is still thinking about how to fool people into living in his own Winter Village? It's best to bring your own chickens, ducks, cattle and horses like joining the pioneering team, and solve the problem of livestock and poultry by the way.

Regarding David's thoughts, Addis had only one word for his evaluation: "I'm afraid you haven't woken up yet!"