forest kingdom

The 20th year of the new calendar is almost here.

Lawrence was leaning against the head of the bed, hugging Sophia and chatting. Heidi and Catherine were doing aerobics in the room.

Catherine was relaxing her limbs. She laid on the carpet and bent her hands backwards to touch her legs, which were also bent.

Because Heidi sits and lies down for a long time, she mainly exercises her waist muscles when doing aerobics.

As Lawrence was chatting, he heard the exclamations of children outside, accompanied by the laughter and calls of children.

The kids were playing snowball fight outside, and Yubao and Lana were joining in.

This year it is a little more crowded than previous years, and the children are running and jumping around and starting to make some noise.

Sophia said enviously, "Master, those half-elf children stop growing when they are three or four years old. It takes many years for them to grow up."

Elf children grow at a similar rate to human children at first, but once they are able to walk on their own, they enter a long childhood period.

Both their mental and physical development are more than ten years or even decades slower than that of humans.

Half-elf children are not that exaggerated. They are probably in their twenties or thirties, which is equivalent to eight or nine years old for human children.

"If that's the case, then just accept it. We have enough safety and protection here for them to grow up smoothly, and we also have enough food to support them."

"But it is indeed a bit crowded. When the snow outside melts, we will move to the Snow Mountain Castle. There will be enough space for us to play to our heart's content."

Lawrence grabbed Sophia's soft body, and Sophia snuggled happily in Lawrence's arms, "Yes, Master..."

After lying down for a while, Lawrence got up and started his day's work.

There is not much work in winter, and you can usually do whatever you want.

Lawrence was thinking about the problem of space and called Sariel who had nothing to do.

"Oak Courtyard was originally built as a place for a few of us to relax in the afternoon. At the time, I thought it was a bit too big. Now, more than a decade later, it is obviously not enough."

Salil smiled and said, "Then build a bigger one!"

Lawrence thought things were not so simple, nor so extravagant.

"It does not need."

Lawrence and Sariel walked together in the outer corridor where they could see the snow outside. It was still as warm as summer inside. The radiators on the corridor walls and the floor heating equipment under the ground kept the temperature here at a relatively warm level.

The female warriors standing guard in the corridor can continue to wear short and sexy leather armor, while the maids and children passing by and the female slaves looking at the scenery by the window only wear thin skirts or shorts and short sleeves.

The women nearby bowed their heads to Lawrence, and the children passing by also quickly stopped and lowered their heads nervously and embarrassedly.

Lawrence smiled and greeted the warrior maids and children, walking past them.

"The main reason is that there are too many of us. Wherever we are, it will be crowded, but we won't be here for long."

After hearing this, Salier persuaded, "I think this place is great. Snow Mountain Castle is also great, but I still think it's good to stay here forever."

Lawrence understood what Salil was thinking. Salil wanted a stable home and didn't like moving around.

Lawrence also agreed with this idea, but the reality was that neither Snow Mountain Castle nor Oak City was suitable.

Neither place can accommodate too many people. Oak City's geographical location is not suitable and the space is too small.

Because of the soil and water flow, Snow Mountain Castle cannot accommodate too many people.

"Let me think about it, Sariel, you are right. We must have a home where we can live long-term and don't need to move." Lawrence, who values ​​family, would not allow his women to have such uneasy thoughts, so he had to solve this problem and give Sariel and the other women a stable home.

Salier suggested, "Isn't it good to be in Oak City? I don't like Snow Mountain Castle. It's too big. I don't like empty places. The silence makes me uncomfortable. Besides, we have such beautiful oak trees here. You won't be able to see them if you leave here."

Lawrence quickly thought of a good place.

"I've thought of a great place. Although it doesn't have the houses and facilities we have here, it will definitely be great once it's built!"

Salil sighed with a bitter face, "We have to move again..."

Lawrence put his arm around Salir's shoulders and said, "Don't worry, it's definitely a very good place. There is no eternal night there, it's warm like spring all year round, there are no severe blizzards, and it's sunny and nice weather everywhere."

Salil looked puzzled. "Such a good place, how come no one occupies it?"

Lawrence smiled proudly and said, "Yes, it is the common homeland of all elves and the place where the elven queen has lived for generations."

"The Elf King's Court?" Sariel quickly realized where it was.

Lawrence nodded and said, "Yes, it is the Elven King's Court. The soil there is fertile, the water resources are abundant, and the transportation is basically open. You can go to Flying Fish Port or Snow Mountain Castle."

"When transportation becomes more convenient in the future, we can manage Io, Gran, the Waves, Flying Fish Harbor, and the Ice Land from there."

Whether in terms of transportation or politics, the Elf King's Court is the most suitable central area.

The only drawback is that the control over coastal areas will be reduced, but this is not a problem in an era of gradually developed transportation.

The key military force in the future world will be the navy, and the navy needs steel, shells and gunpowder.

These are all mountain technologies. Combined with the systems and technologies being promoted now, military control will not be a problem.

Of course, the most important thing is to manage it yourself. Lawrence knows very well that what suits him may not be suitable for others. There is no use thinking too much. Generally speaking, settling in the Forest of Elves is the best decision for the present and the future.

Salil couldn't make a decision on her own, or maybe she just wanted to share, so she quickly said, "I'll go ask Deren and the others! I'll give you a reply later!"

Lawrence has always been the one making the decisions, but that doesn't stop Salir and the others from discussing the matter when they have nothing to do.

Lawrence looked at Salil who walked out quickly, smiled and continued walking.

Yubao and Lana were still playing snowball fights in the yard. Because of the children's mischief, the maids had no time to clean the snow in the yard.

The girls of the Holy Maiden Academy were still in class. When the bell for break rang, they quickly ran downstairs happily like a tide to play in the snow.

Lawrence likes this lively scene. This kind of vitality and joy that comes from the heart is the best weapon to fight the cold winter.

Of course, you also need to eat a full stomach and drink a glass of warm milk.

Under Lawrence's instructions, the idle maids quickly went to the kitchen and started heating milk for the female students and children, and adding sugar.

Clara and Lolita worked hard, openly pouring themselves a large glass of milk with a spoon and shamelessly adding a handful of sugar.

"More! More!" Lolita likes sweet milk.

Tim held the spoon and looked at his good friend rudely, "You can't drink it if you add it like this! Go light the fire!"

The two young witches quickly drank the hot milk and then went to work contentedly.

The two children did not want to inherit the job of bedroom maids. They were very satisfied with their current jobs. (End of this chapter)