forest kingdom

Sophie was born in the Kingdom of Deco.

The accurate and sad description should be in a remote mountain village on the border of the Deco Kingdom.

It's like the one in the story, a long, long time ago, in a remote and poor mountain village.

I have been beaten by my father since I was two or three years old, and I was often slapped by my father and mother.

Although I never knew why I was beaten at that time.

As he grew older, he began to do a lot of work every day, helping his mother take care of his younger brother, looking for fodder for the family's sheep, and working in the fields with his parents.

Sophie gradually discovered that her father liked to hit people, so did her mother, and so did her brother.

The father would beat the mother, older brothers, younger brothers, and himself and his younger sister. The mother would beat the older brother, herself, and others when they were young. The older brother would beat the younger siblings.

Regardless of whether the man is in a good mood or not, he is always likely to be beaten.

I was often hungry when I was a child, but in the past year or two there has been more food at home, so I can feel fuller.

People working in the fields would praise the prophet. Sophie did not know who they were. She only knew that there were only a few people at first, and then many people began to praise the prophet.

The good days did not last long. Sophie, who was already ten years old, became thin and tall because she ate too much. Her height of 1.5 meters was conspicuous to both children and adults.

Her parents want her to marry a man from the same village.

But was rejected.

The man in that family said she was too thin and thought it would take her four to five years to have a baby. During this time, she would have to eat at home and he didn't want her.

There were several people in that family, and they didn't want to add another woman who couldn't have children just to find a wife for their son.

Sophie was beaten as a matter of course, and then sold to a lame man riding a donkey.

The lame man took the young Sophie along the steep mountain road and left the mountain village where he had grown up.

The lame man rode on the donkey, and Sophie followed behind. They walked for a day in the cold winter before they arrived near a wide river.

A large number of refugees gathered here, much more than in Sophie's village.

The lame man riding the donkey took the money and left. Sophie was sold to the prophet and headed for the legendary God-given land with hundreds of people on the surrounding roads.

People walked up the river beach and onto the frozen ice, following the man with the torch in the dark night.

Someone distributed food on the road, which was multigrain bread.

There was also an unknown man who saw Sophie walking barefoot and gave her a pair of adult shoes and white bread that she had never eaten before.

Sophie walked with several girls, as was requested by those leading the way.

Although the language was a bit awkward, everyone almost understood each other's words.

They were all slaves of the Prophet, sold to him by their families.

Soon several beautiful girls sat on the sled and were pulled by snow dogs and quickly left the crowd.

Sophie was one of them. She was lying on a fluffy quilt with a few girls who looked younger. They covered their heads with quilts and were dragged away to an unknown place like corpses.

Although I know nothing about the future, I have been eating bread and drinking egg and vegetable soup that is filling for these two days.

Young Sophie, like other children, is not afraid of death and does not know what death is. Her only desire is to eat enough, sleep well, and not be beaten.

If it can satisfy these three points at the same time, it is a good place, even if you die in a few days, it doesn't matter.

Having enough to eat is still a major problem in the Western Kingdom. Many people are only slightly better off than before. Adults are better off, but growing children are still hungry.

Sophie was quickly pulled by the snow dog to a place that looked like a royal capital, where she met many well-dressed city people.

Who is a prophet?

Sophie thought it might be an old man with a white beard, or maybe a strong man.

The girls were quickly carefully selected by a woman riding a sheep. In addition to Sophie, several other girls were selected and taken to the house for questioning.

From then on, Sophie lived in a place called Crowfeather Manor, learning the language here with the other girls, and participating in various tests and trials.

Those who successfully pass the test will be sent to the Holy Lady Academy to study, further dedicate their lives to the Prophet, and become the Prophet's exclusive slave girl.

***

Oak City, Circle Building.

Lawrence was sitting in a comfortable and warm room, which was decorated in a modern style. In addition to a soft bed, there was a desk, a sofa and a small sink for bathing.

It's almost like hotel facilities, which are quite advanced in this feudal society.

Sophia was lying lazily on the bed, covered only with a white wool blanket, while Lawrence was sitting at the desk with his back to Sophia, talking to the woman in front of him.

The woman in front of him is not a familiar person. She is one of the female helpers who will spend the winter in the castle this year.

As the owner of this territory, every family has the obligation to serve Lawrence, whether it is participating in battles during wartime or coming to serve in peacetime.

If people are not allowed to perform these responsibilities, many people will forget this responsibility, and if they are exercised over time, they will be opposed by others.

However, this kind of thing during this period is not a corvee, it is an honor and reward for everyone here.

Lawrence looked at the beautiful woman in front of him. She was twenty-five years old and looked about thirty, but she had a ladylike demeanor.

"Introduce yourself." Lawrence looked at the woman, wondering if she was suitable to do things in his greenhouse.

The woman lowered her head meekly and said gently and elegantly: "Great master, I am Hela Rimanr, from the Rimanr family of the Hokuriku Kingdom. I came to this rich and beautiful land after my divorce the year before last. Go up and become a nun in the monastery of the Church of the Stars.”

Lawrence asked: "Why the divorce?"

Hela knew that today was a test. If she could not satisfy the prophet, it meant that she would not be able to work beside the prophet.

Hela answered honestly: "Because I couldn't have children, I didn't indulge myself after the divorce, nor did I continue to think about getting married. Instead, I came to you and donated my dowry to the monastery. I think this is mine." Home.”

Hela looked at Lawrence and said piously and sincerely: "I am willing to dedicate my body and soul to you forever!"

Lawrence had heard similar words a lot since he became a prophet and king, and he no longer believed in the loyalty and faith spoken by these people.

It is precisely because he does not believe in such a thing as faith that Lawrence cannot use this power.

Everyone around them believes in the rules of the Church of the Stars. This belief is like a high-latitude paintbrush, forming a strange world that can only be felt after transcendence.

From this strange world, the so-called heaven, some power can be transferred to this backward world, which is the magic.

If you believe it, you will have it, if you don’t believe it, you will not have it. If you treat it as a tool, you will definitely not believe this kind of thing.

It doesn't matter if others believe that Lawrence has this kind of power, even if everyone in the world thinks he is the strongest.

At present, all this is just theory. Unless you really rely on your own system to train a nun or a priest, everything is still empty talk.

It's not about choosing nuns now, it's just about choosing some beautiful maids. After all, whether you are choosing a maid for yourself or someone who can take a shower or accompany you to bed, the more beautiful the better. Not only should you have a good figure, but you should also be virtuous and capable.

"Are you hardworking?" Lawrence asked seriously.

Hela became excited and smiled quickly: "Yes! I often work in the monastery, such as tidying up clothes and quilts, drying sheets, and cleaning the house. I do them very well."

Lawrence felt that this woman was not hardworking at all and was not a working woman at all.

"You don't seem to have much strength, and there aren't many things you can do." Lawrence said seriously: "To put it simply, you don't seem to be able to do it."

Hela felt an unacceptable loss in her heart, but at this time she was trying to save her bad impression.

"Merciful and great prophet, I used to be a believer in the Church of the Stars. Now my body and soul are the most devout believers in the Church of the Stars. For this reason, I donated my money and land. I only hope to serve you, the great one! Become you Humble servant!”

Lawrence shook his head, "In this land, as long as you pay, you will be rewarded."

"But the right to survive is not inherent. Before I came here, it was extremely difficult for everyone to live in this cold and chaotic land."

"I came here and spread my glory on this land, fighting for the right to exist for everyone."

"Children can eat well and sleep well here without worrying about freezing to death in the snowy night, and women and men don't have to worry about robbers and wild beasts."

"I have given everyone unimaginable favors and formulated a series of teachings and rules. Hard work can be rewarded, and you can get rewards corresponding to this value, as well as occasional small rewards."

“But you don’t get incredible rewards just by putting in the effort. Tell me, confess to me under the witness of God, what do you mean by hard work, and what do you want to gain?”

Hela felt extremely nervous after being watched by Lawrence.

Under the gaze of Lawrence and "God", Hela could only confess her desires.

"I am a sinner, and I want to be your slave girl bedmate, in order to become a noblewoman and the abbess of the monastery."

Lawrence said seriously: "That is impossible. If you have a relationship with me, it is a reward and honor. How can you get this kind of honor and also dream of getting power?"

"Your behavior has nothing to do with the hard work our church advocates. It is because of your lazy thinking that you are suffering like this."

Hela was frightened and felt that everything was just as the prophet said. It was her greed and cleverness that brought misfortune.

"Prophet! I am guilty!" Hela quickly confessed her fault, cried and knelt on the ground, clasped her hands together in front of her and prayed to Lawrence: "Please forgive my sins!"

Lawrence was just unhappy with this woman who wanted to take advantage, and now he realized that he seemed to have frightened her.

"You are not my slave, but as a nun in the monastery, I am willing to give you a chance to atone for your sins. You will serve me in the castle for the next three months and alleviate your sins through work."

"Of course this is just a small punishment because you tried to deceive me. I am merciful and willing to give you a chance to redeem your sins. As for whether your misfortunes can be redeemed, that is a matter for God and I have no right to interfere."

Hela quickly expressed gratitude: "Thank you, kind prophet! I will never deceive you in any way again!"

Lawrence nodded, "Go back and clean up. Come back to work the day after tomorrow."

"Yes, great prophet, my master." Hela stood up quickly, bowed and stepped back respectfully.

Lawrence quickly shouted, "Next!"

The rest of the people were not as strenuous as Hela. This woman donated money to be a maid, so she took care of them to a certain extent.

Lawrence didn't want to always look at money. The main reason was that Hela was good-looking and a rare artist who could sing and paint.

The rest of the people are much simpler, and do not require additional compensation or promises. These people themselves are Lawrence's slaves.

In the morning, I took in more than thirty young and beautiful maids. After lunch, I rode the black unicorn to the shipyard to arrange things for the winter. At the same time, I went to the temporary school to play with the six or seven-year-old children.

When he was about to go back after finishing his work in the afternoon, Seravan was already waiting at the school gate.

Seravan quickly knelt down on one knee and said, "Master, this year's matters have almost been settled. What's more, I plan to go to Telangtaho City to sell our vodka and other products."

Lawrence sat on the unicorn and looked down at the man.

"Why don't you just leave this kind of thing to others? Why are you going? Tell me the reason."

Seravan lowered his head, "I heard that Taloki worked as a carpenter in Telandaho City. This is what the construction team told me. The man worked in Telandaho City after he returned."

Lawrence asked: "What then?"

Seravan raised his head, glanced at Lawrence, and then quickly lowered his head, lying on the ground with his hands, and said humbly: "Master, please let me go to Telanthoof City, I want to kill him."

"What's the reason?" Lawrence looked at Seravan quietly, waiting for his answer.

Seravan and Lawrence had worked together for many years. At this time, he said excitedly: "My child looks more and more like him. I must kill him so that I can continue to be the father of my child, and only in this way can I forget the past." thing."

"Okay, I agree." Lawrence agreed calmly, "You just need to remember that everything you have is a gift from me!"

Lawrence clamped his legs on the unicorn's belly, and the black unicorn took Lawrence away.

Seravan quickly stood up and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Many years ago, Seravan's wife Edie slept with many people.

Most of those people were dead. In fact, Seravan didn't care about this matter. He only cared about the man who once possessed Edi, the man named Taloki.

Tulloji was the spouse prepared by the master for Itty. It was also Tulloji that she originally chose, and she and Tulloji did exercises in the hut at the foot of the mountain for a long time.

Later, Taloji chose to go back to his hometown and leave this barbarian area. Shortly after he left, Etty became pregnant.

Seravan had no other choice at that time, and Etty had no other choice but to continue living.

Now Taloji's hometown is Lawrence's territory. Seravan heard the news about that man again, and hatred suddenly surged up like a spring. It brewed staggeringly for hundreds of nights. Finally, he couldn't stand the suffering anymore. Muster up the courage to seek relief from Lawrence.

Seravan quickly set off with a few of his men to take revenge in Pig Trotter City!

He knew Grande, Rodney and other nobles, and killing a carpenter didn't matter to these people at all.

Killing Taloki is the best outcome for Seravan, Idi, and Idi's child. It will bring everything to an end. No one will care who the father of Idi's child is. , that must be Seravan.

The shepherdess adopted Reglo's children and several orphans. Seravan also raised them as his own children. He just couldn't let go of his hatred.

If Taloki had chosen to stay and become one of his own, then Seravan, who had the Shepherdess as his wife, would gradually accept everything, and the hatred would gradually fade away as everyone fought and struggled together.

It's just that Taloki is now an outsider, a stranger who is regarded as a betrayer by everyone, so this hatred cannot be resolved.

This hatred can only be washed away with blood and life!

The atmosphere in the Kingdom of Stars is already developing in an extreme direction. Anyone who is unwilling to integrate into the Kingdom of Stars or who leaves here will be regarded as unwelcome.

In this atmosphere, if anyone is released from the slave contract, given freedom, and expelled from the Kingdom of the Stars, it will definitely be a very horrific punishment for most people.

He is kind to others and tolerant at home, but he is not kind or tolerant at all to those who refuse to surrender. (End of chapter)