Food Poems

Chapter 14: Cold Wave is Coming
Ye Zhi had a vague impression of the "cold wave" mentioned by Lena, which seemed to be the main plot of the first chapter of "Phantom Wings".

The reason why I say "seems" is because the first chapter is too far away, and Yeats in the later version almost forgot what the main line of the first chapter was about.

The only thing that is certain is that Morning Frost Ridge will have to face this cold wave sooner or later.

The silver-haired boy sat on a wooden chair and looked back at Phocas and Gray who were standing behind him. The two of them reacted in completely opposite ways to Lena's advice.

Phocas remained silent, his brows slightly furrowed on his weather-beaten face, vaguely thinking about something.

Gray was playing with her newly purchased boomeranging hatchet, looking extremely happy.

Ye Zhi looked at the red-haired wolf girl sitting in front of him across the wooden table and said:
"Ms. Lena, can you describe the cold wave in more detail?"

"Every winter, the Jueling Mountains between the North and the Golden Lion Kingdom will experience a cold wave. Under the attack of wind and snow, the northern provinces will be covered with heavy snow, and the tribes in the north will invade the kingdom to burn, kill and plunder."

Lena stared at the silver-haired boy, the shrewdness in her eyes replaced by the coldness of a warrior.

"In addition to the savage orcs, the hungry magic beasts in the Absolute Ridge Mountains will also move to the outskirts of the mountains on a large scale, gathering into a terrifying magic tide. Morning Frost Ridge will be the outpost to deal with the magic tide."

Yeats was silent for a moment.

The territory he was about to take over was more difficult than he had imagined.

"Since the cold wave is so dangerous, why doesn't the king care?" Gray asked curiously.

Gray expressed the thoughts of most people in the Kingdom of the Golden Lion.

The current king is a great leader who conquered Roland in the south, resisted the barbarians in the north, and expanded the territory. Unfortunately, he was indecisive about the successor, which led to a civil war in the royal family in subsequent versions, and finally a princess character who was deeply loved by players stepped onto the historical stage and achieved the great cause of the empress.

"You are right. At this time of year in previous years, the king would dispatch the Royal Guards and summon the lords to stop the demonic tide."

Lena sneered, "But the old king is old and seriously ill, his descendants are fighting for the right of succession, and the lords are scrambling to expand their territory. Who will care about the lives of the civilians on the border?"

As she spoke, Lena took a swig of the liquor in the glass, revealing some of her true nature.

"Young Master Ye Zhi, the Morning Frost Ridge you are going to is a semi-abandoned territory. It may disappear from the kingdom's territory one day, with only a group of villagers left to defend the land."

"I suggest that you convince them to leave and then take them to join your brothers and sisters."

Lena's wolf-like eyes stared straight at Yeats, not missing any expression on his face.

"People are a very valuable asset. With this token of allegiance, I believe they will not make things difficult for you."

"That's enough." Phokas lowered his voice, as if trying to suppress his anger:

"To suggest that a noble give up his fiefdom is a humiliation to the noble."

"Which is more important, life or fiefdom?" Lena's golden eyes were full of provocation. "You are Fokas, right? It seems that you are really old. Where did the sword of Brondi go?"

The sword of Bronte?
Yeats was a little surprised.

Lao Deng, I didn’t expect you had such a handsome nickname!
Nicknames are very popular in this medieval-like world, such as the 'Conqueror' King, the 'White' Pirate King, and the like.

The memories of his previous life merged with his own, and Yeats remembered that he also had a nickname.

It's just a very negative name of "rotten wood".

It's man-made.

The cold wave that is coming three months later is indeed a big problem.

But Morning Frost Ridge will serve as his base, and only by leading it through the cold wave can he gain greater room for development.

The Lena in the game is not a mean character. Instead, because of her poor background, she sympathizes with the common people.

Ye Zhi cast a look at the slightly annoyed Phocas, indicating that he would handle it, and then slowly spoke:
"Ms. Lena, you suggested that I persuade the civilians of Morningfrost Ridge to relocate. Is it because you don't want to see them die in the cold wave?"

Lena's golden eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled and said, "Those are the people from your territory, young master. They have nothing to do with me."

"That's right." Ye Zhi laughed. "I have received your suggestion, but I will let the residents of the territory decide whether to leave or stay."

Lena felt strange and had the illusion that she was seen through by the fourteen-year-old boy.

But in order to find a suitable trading partner, she must use words to induce or even provoke the other party in order to test his character.

As of now, although this young master is still young, he has a calm mind and is a candidate for long-term cooperation.

Ultimately, it all depends on how the Baron will deal with the cold wave.

"What about you, Baron? Do you want to go to Morning Frost Ridge to take up your post, or plan a retreat as soon as possible?" Lena asked.

"I don't think of myself as a superior noble, Miss Lena."

The silver-haired boy smiled, and his green eyes showed a gentle and charming glimmer, which even made Lena feel dazed for a moment. "I will guard the border of the kingdom with the civilians of Morningfrost Ridge until the day when the cold wave passes."

The breeze blew up the tent curtains, the candlelight flickered, and the camp was silent for a while.

It is quite rare for a noble to say something like he wants to fight alongside the commoners.

Phocas' eyes gleamed.

The young master's face in front of me seemed to overlap with the childish face of that year.

As the sun gradually set, the young nobleman sat on a pile of firewood, swinging his legs. Facing Phocas who was wiping the potion on his injured and swollen eyes, he whispered:
"Fokas, do you know why I always make my father angry?"

"He loves you very much, young master. You will inherit his territory, so he has very high expectations of you." said Phocas.

"You are wrong, Fokas." The young man shook his head and said, "If the fiefdom is divided blindly and inherited by multiple heirs, the Brondi family will only decline from generation to generation. I don't have the talent and cannot become the glory of Brondi, but I can ask my father to deprive me of my inheritance rights. As long as my father leaves all the fiefdoms to my brother, Brondi will have less internal friction. This is the only thing I can do for Brondi."

The knight was stunned.

A boy not even ten years old, a young master rescued from the enemy by himself, a useless guy with no talent, said he would sacrifice his future for the sake of his family.

"Fokas, don't mention this to anyone else." The boy said seriously, "From childhood to adulthood, I only trust you."

The dusk dyed the wheat fields golden. The young man sat on a pile of firewood. The knight's body trembled slightly due to the great impact. He knelt on one knee and offered the knight's salute to swear allegiance to the young man.

The knight lowered his head deeply, trying to suppress the emotional fluctuations in his voice.

"In the name of the sword of Brondi, Master, I will always be loyal to you!"

"Hello—butler?"

Gray's low voice rang out.

"Yeats and the others are still discussing something, why are you crying?"

Phokas looked at Yeats's back and said hoarsely:

"I never thought that the young master was a rotten wood, and he would never abandon Morning Frost Ridge and the civilians of Morning Frost Ridge."

Gray curled her lips. Why did this guy's answer make so much sense?
The cold wave, on the other hand, sounds very much like a natural disaster that could be caused by an ancient dragon.

Gray thought expectantly, "If I serve as Ye Zhi's bodyguard, maybe I can even meet Gu Long!"

the other side.

"The Starlight Chamber of Commerce will be stationed here for another two months. If you have any needs in the development of the territory, you can negotiate with our Starlight Chamber of Commerce. I will give you a suitable price."

Lena took the initiative to reach out to Yeats.

Ye Zhi shook her hand and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you."

That night, the three of them stayed temporarily in the Chamber of Commerce camp. Before setting off the next day, Lena handed Ye Zhi a scroll.

"This is a scroll called 'Animal Messenger'. With this scroll, you can designate a beast and make it a well-trained messenger to deliver information to the Starlight Chamber of Commerce."

Lena had the ruthless eyesight of an investment businessman and said, "It's my personal gift as a proof of the friendship between you and the Starlight Chamber of Commerce."

Ye Zhi accepted the scroll and said, "Thank you. I will make good use of it."

For example, let Snow Owl stay up late to learn this textbook, and then add a messenger function.

It's a pity that after the scroll is understood and learned, the magic words on it will become invalid, otherwise it can be sold after learning...

The wolf girl Lena smiled and said, "If Morning Frost Ridge can survive the cold wave, it will also be beneficial to our Starlight Chamber of Commerce. I wish you all the best."

Leave the camp and count the harvest.

Two pieces of enchanted equipment, a new spell textbook for Snowy Owl, and information about the coming cold wave.

In the golden autumn season, there are still about three months before the cold wave hits Chenshuangling.

There is still time left for the territory to grow crops, but not much...

In the carriage, Ye Zhi put his hand on his forehead and heard Phocas' voice.

"Master, we will reach Morning Frost Ridge soon."

Ye Zhi looked up, his eyes shining slightly.

After a week of travel, I am finally taking office!
(End of this chapter)