Three Philosophical Questions for Travelers

It wasn't the first time that her mother's anxiety lingered above her head, and Estelle knew how to ease it all—she diverted her attention, learned to do experiments, and turned pain into strength.

One day, when she was concentrating on reading, there was a knocking sound on the window.When she looked up, she saw a big fat-faced bird staring at her.

"Night Owl!" she yelled, "Is Gerriet back?"

Gerrit left here a month ago to visit family in Bear Mountain, and now she is back.Estherite is looking forward to her return every day, hoping that she can bring back the news of Haven.So she rushed out the door, but saw no one around.She looked out into the distance, and saw a figure at the end of the road, and that was Gellite.

"Mentor!" She yelled and ran over, when Bai Guo stopped her: "Lord Earth Mother, you are pregnant!"

Hearing this, she changed from running to walking quickly, "Gerette, I'm here!" She waved her arms, "Is Haven okay?"

However, compared to her enthusiasm, Gerette seemed hesitant.The witch could take three steps at a time, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at her.Estelle hesitated for a moment, a bad premonition rose in her heart.

Isrit knows Gerrit too well, she can know what the other is thinking with just one movement.

So she also slowed down, and the two walked slowly together until they were face to face.Gerrit could no longer avoid her gaze, so she raised her head and said, "I'm back."

"Thank you." Isrit's tone could no longer hear the enthusiasm, and the previous excitement was washed away by worry, "Did something happen?"

Gerrit didn't speak, her lips parted and closed, and finally said: "I'm thirsty, I want to drink water."

Yisruite suddenly became irritable, and she called Bai Guo to get her water and juice.The witch sat on the stone bench and began to sip water; while Isrit wandered around her anxiously.After waiting for a few minutes, Estelle finally couldn't bear it any longer. She shouted loudly, "Tell me what happened! Can you still get through it if you wait like this?"

Gerrit put down her glass and said, "No...nothing happened."

Gellite is not good at lying, and the more she looks like this, the more serious Esrit feels. "What happened to Bear Mountain?" she asked Gerrita.

When the witch didn't speak, Esritre said, "Look into my eyes, mentor."

Zhe Lite quickly shook her head, and Estherite grabbed her face angrily, and said, "Look at me! Answer me! Is something wrong with Bear Mountain?"

Only then did Zerette nodded silently and said, "It's not a big deal."

"So, what, what, what?" She asked word by word.

Cold sweat broke out on Gerrit's face, and her teeth began to chatter.That's when Owlman flew onto the table and said, "Cuckoo, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck."

Yisruite asked Ye Xiaoxia, and said, "Ye Xiaoxia, come and tell me, what happened?"

The bird pondered a little, and said, "Cuckoo, cluck, cluck." (You have to be mentally prepared.)

"I've already done it."

"Cuckoo, cluck, cluck." Xiongshan fell.

Estelle felt a heavy hammer hit her chest, at this moment Bai Guo stood behind her and said, "Mother, calm down, calm down."

Estherite said: "Continue talking."

At this moment, Gerrit waved her hand to Owlman, and said, "Let me tell." The witch sighed, and said, "Bear Mountain was captured by the thugs of the Sea God Cult. Many people were imprisoned, but many escaped." out."

"Where's Haven?" Estelle only cared about this.

"Let me speak a little bit, calm down, Isrit," Gerrit said, pressing her shoulders, "It is said that this is a riot that has been planned for a long time, and it is supported by the nobles of Sands Castle. The situation is very bad, the new king of the Gulf, the Little Trident, has declared war on the North, and the war had just begun when I went. I think..."

"I just want to know what's happened to Haven!" she cried in a hoarse cry, and then burst into tears. "Tell me where my husband is! Is he still alive? Please, tell me!"

She completely lost control and threw herself on Geralte.Bai Guo hurriedly grabbed her from behind, and Gelie also helped her up, saying: "He... he will be fine, he... Islet, don't listen to rumors! Listen to me, don't believe any rumors! "

"What are the rumors?" Isrit asked.

Owlman said, "Cuckoo, cluck, cluck." (Rumor says he died.)

At this moment, Estelle felt that the sky was dark and she couldn't breathe, and then she fell headlong to the ground.The last thing she heard were the screams of the orcs and the screams of the witches.

Grieving Mother, II (with cat photo w)

grieving mother, two

Estelle felt that she had been in a coma for a long time.When she opened her eyes, she first saw the candlelight and the darkness outside the window.Then came the room full of people.Ge Lite sat on the desk and sighed, Mrs. Vian leaned against the wall with her face drooping and drank, and Bai Guo sat beside her bed, looking at her face.

"She's awake!" yelled the female orc.

So people gathered around, and she saw several classmates, as well as the orc iguana.The male orc separated the crowd with his body and said, "Don't get too close to the adult, you will disturb her!"

Estelle tried to sit up from the bed, but Bai Guo pressed her and said, "You need to rest, my lord."

"I'm fine." Estherite said as she pushed her hand away and sat up.At this moment, her mood inexplicably calmed down. She thanked everyone, said that she was fine, and obediently drank the medicine.Seeing that she is really fine, people are relieved.Zhe Lite said to her: "It's all just rumors, and we didn't see his body with our own eyes, so don't believe it." Bai Guo also said: "The husband of the earth mother is the heavenly father, and the heavenly father is the gods, and the gods will not die."

Even the mean Mrs. Vian said to her: "I don't care what happened to your man, anyway, you can't give up on yourself and spoil yourself! You are my best student, and I still count on you to win me over! Oh, By the way, you are still pregnant, so be careful."

Estherite thanked everyone one by one again, and then said: "Please go out first, I will sleep for a while."

Hearing what she said, everyone left, but Bai Guo stayed and said, "Master, I don't worry about you. I will stay with you if I don't make a sound."

"I'm fine, Bai Guo." She smiled wearily, "I'm just a little sleepy, you go out, I can't sleep if there are people in the room."

Bai Guo hesitated for a while, then said: "Then I'm at the door, if you need me, just call me."

"it is good."

So Bai Guo left the room and gently closed the door.

There was only Esriette left in the room, and the air became quiet.The stiff smile faded from her face, and then a flood of sadness came over her.

She hugged the quilt and curled up in the corner of the bed, tears streaming down her face.But she didn't dare to cry out, she was afraid that others would worry about her.She was sobbing violently, her chest heaving and falling, crying like she was trying to squeeze herself dry.After a while, the quilt was soaked in a large area.She said to herself that Haiwen might not die, everything was just a rumor.But when she thought of the word "death", her rationality collapsed, and her tear glands also collapsed.

When Bai Guo found her, she had passed out.

After waking up the next day, Estherite washed and ate as usual... Afterwards Estherite asked about Geralte's other people.The witch told her that it is said that most people escaped from prison, but she didn't know who died and who lived.After venting her emotions all night, Estelle calmed down a bit, and she began to think about other people's things: how is the hyacinth?What about Mirthallo?Master Cat and Ramon... and everyone, have they all escaped?

Why did the rumors only say that Hai Wen was killed?

Why am I leaving Bear Mountain?How can I be so stupid?She thought to herself.

But she changed her mind: Even if I stay there, what's the use?Nothing more than one more captive—or corpse.

Since then, Isrit has been in constant panic. During the day she can still pretend to study, attend classes, and smile at people, but at night she will wash her face with tears.If she doesn't sleep well at night, her energy will deteriorate, and her study efficiency will gradually decrease.This vicious circle made her more negative.Her baise flower was the first to sprout, but it took a long time to see the color. If this continues, she will definitely fail the exam.In this way, she would lose her qualification to become the countess' disciple.She was anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

She has to study, take exams, have children, miss her husband, shed tears at night, and force herself to smile during the day... Sorrow and suffering made her unable to lift her head. One morning, Isrit I found a few silver threads on my head.

It is definitely not possible to go on like this, so Gellette found her and said to her: "Isrit, you can't go on like this! Aren't you going to learn knowledge and become a great witch?"

"I learned knowledge to help him! Now that he's gone, what's the point of me learning this?" Isrit's tears welled up again, "I just want to find a quiet place to drink a glass of poisoned wine , go to another world to accompany him."

Gellite shook her shoulders and said loudly: "Calm down, Isrit! Who said that Hewen must die? If he is alive, but you torture yourself like this, he will be sad. Right? ?”

This remark cheered up Isrit a little bit, she said: "I will live well, but I..." She choked up for a while, but didn't cry out, "I can't... I can't become what I was before My husband is alive or dead, and my home has been destroyed, where else can I go now?" She looked northeast, where Bear Mountain was.She didn't dare to look at it for too long, for fear that tears would blur the picture.

Zhe Lite nodded and said, "Don't worry, Isrit. Next, I will go to the liberal master. I will go to Dadaras, the three-star witch. She can divination life and death! If she says Haven We're dead, let's make another plan! You study hard here now, give birth to a child, live well, and act as if nothing happened!"

"I will give birth to the child, but I... I..." Estelle bit her lips, and the memories of being with her husband in the past flashed through her mind, and then the scene of Hai Wen's tragic death flashed across, and the two The pictures were intertwined, breaking her heart, "If he is really dead, what's the use of me learning this?" She asked in a low voice.

"You can still take revenge." Zhe Lite's voice was as cold as a poisonous snake, "Isrit, don't underestimate your power, you are a countess, a genius student among witches, and most importantly, you are the land of orcs." Mother. Do you know how many orcs there are in the forests and swamps? I don’t know anyway, 10,000+? ! Yisruite, this matter cannot just end like this! The blood debt must be paid in blood!"

Hearing the last six words, Isrit felt something terrible grow in her heart—like the thunder in the rainstorm, the flash flood that suddenly burst the embankment, the endless wildfire on the grassland, and the sea monster that devoured it. swirl.

That was a power she had never realized before, this power was enough to dye her heart red, make her strong, and also make her crazy.

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The seven cats you want!

The male cat is called "hehe", and the female cat is called "gugu".

that's all.

Chapter 3: Offerings of the Kingdom

Chapter 3: Offerings of the Kingdom

Cade Heworth stood in the tower of Eaglehead Castle, overlooking his kingdom.Yingtou City is built on a winding mountain, and the castle is on the highest point of the mountain, looking at the ring city at the foot of the mountain like a king overlooking his subjects.You can have a panoramic view of the six ring districts, from nobles to slaves, all life in the world is under the eyes of the little king.

As dusk approached, the smoke filled the kitchen, the lights were dim, and the merchants were hawking loudly, and the voice passed through several streets like a long song; the church bell rang, dispelling the worldly atmosphere in the air, and letting the soul rest in the hustle and bustle.

This is not my kingdom, he thought, this is my father's, my brother's, the three dukes', and even knights and wizards.I never wanted it all, but now I have to guard these things that don't belong to me.

The sound of high heels came from behind, "Your Majesty, all the vassals are here." One of his concubines said softly.

"Okay, I'll go down now, uh..." He wanted to call the girl's name, but found that he forgot.He has too many women to remember their names—although he likes them very much.

However, his brother can do it, and he is ashamed of himself at this point.

The little king's brother, Farn Haworth, remembered the names of every girl he had slept with, who was going to sleep with him, or who wanted to have sex but couldn't.That is a strange man, he is a genius in all fields, but being a king is a fool.

It's like I'm good at being a king, the little king thought to himself, if I were good at being a king, I wouldn't be a little king anymore!I should be called Big King, the girls say I'm big.

Tonight he hosted a banquet for the vassals in the cold northern region, and the lastor family filled the entire hall.

The Lastors were northerners through and through, huge, hairy, and bear-like in every one of them—both men and women.They can fight orcs, wrestle with white bears, eat raw meat and drink strong wine.Therefore, although people in the cold region are poor, they are the most combative.The reason why the northern border was able to expand its territory was because of the help of these fighters.

However, the king couldn't see that his vassals were stronger than himself, so the old king weakened the power of the Lastor family, and imprisoned their best son, the then great knight leader Candine Lastor, in the Tongtian Tower , One pass is 20 years.

Cayde needed them now, so he had to free the beast.

Politics is ugly, he thought, the fine line between heroes and traitors, black and white by the mouth.

The little king left the tower and came to the castle banquet hall.Before entering the door, he heard the sound of laughing and cursing and the sound of changing cups from inside.It seems that these guys started the feast before the king came.He remembered his father's advice: people in the extreme north only obey the strong, and when you please them, they will treat you like a dog.

These guys are really defiant, thought the little king.

The door of the banquet hall was opened twice, and lights and laughter overflowed from the inside. The interior of the hall was gorgeously decorated, with gold silk paintings of tribute from the Western Regions hanging on the wall, and a huge chandelier hung on the ceiling.Two rows of classical armor stood on the left and right sides of the hall like soldiers, and neatly dressed waiters shuttled between the banquets with trays in one hand.

However, those northern barbarians are out of tune with this palace. They wear animal skins, bone jewelry, rough beards and brown hair knots.These people ate food with their hands, cut meat with their own daggers, stood up on the table and punched to drink, and blew on the bottle with vintage wine.The gorgeous carpet in the hall was soaked with various liquids, and the air smelled of wine and sweat.

The little king walked into the hall, and the eunuchs chanted: "King of the North, Lord of House Heworth..."

"Stop!" Cade called to stop the guy, "Just say the king is coming."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Then the eunuch cleared his throat, and said, "The King is here!"

The real king doesn't need a lot of titles to declare his identity.When the eunuch shouted that the king was coming, the hall fell silent.However, before the little king had time to enjoy the feeling of dominating the world, the barbarians in the north erupted into cheers that could blow over the roof.People beat the table and shouted loudly, the old prince took the lead in applauding, raised his glass, and said: "To our king! I, first, first!" He drank down the wine.The king froze for a moment, thinking: Do I have to have a drink too?

The little king was not strong enough to drink, and he would not give face to these people normally, but this time he asked for something, so he asked his attendant to bring a small glass of wine to drink.As soon as he drank it, he felt spicy and sour—what the hell is there to drink?Juice, milk, and juice milk are all better than this!

However, seeing him drinking, the northerners were very happy. The Duke shouted: "Toraka!" (Northern dialect: means a man) and the other men followed suit: "Toraka! Hey! Toraka!" !"

The old Duke of Lastor came towards him like a giant bear: "Toraka, Vagaluvada?" (Man, can you still drink?)

The little king was annoyed by him and said, "Then come again."

So he drank another cup, and the northerners shouted more eagerly this time. Some people danced on the table and many people applauded together, shouting in unison: "Toraka! Toraka! Toraka!"

Cade felt that he was going to be drowned by the enthusiasm. After finishing the glass, he smashed the glass to the ground and shouted: "Toraka!"

The people followed and shouted: "Toraka!"

He had prepared a speech, but now he felt that it was unnecessary, so he said aloud, "Let's go and have fun! Waiter, bring the circus, and some more girls!"

When the northerners heard this, they shouted loudly: "Long live the king!" The strong men slapped the dining table with huge palms, making the big table roar.The little king thought to himself: Fortunately, my father had the foresight to use the materials of the city gate to make this table, otherwise they would have collapsed.

Cade came to the chair next to Duke Bean and sat down. The two were on the left and the right. Bean Lastall was wearing a heavy cloak and white steel armor, like a polar bear.

And Cade pales in comparison—the red cloak wraps his short body, and the red fur wraps around his neck, just like a firefox.

He felt himself being prey.

At this moment, the Duke said, "King, when are you going to settle Hassan Heron's affairs?"

The little king said: "The trial is over, but a conviction needs a series of procedures. Hassan Heron has made a lot of military achievements. Even if he made a mistake, we can't just give him..."

"Kill him?" continued the old prince.

Kingdom Offerings, II

Kingdom Offerings, II

The little king shook his head and said, "That's not acceptable. Hassan Heron is a meritorious minister, he..."

"Fart!" The duke slammed his fist on the table, "I know he framed my nephew, if it wasn't for him, Candine wouldn't have been imprisoned in the Tower of Babel! Cade, your father is confused, but you aren't, are you?" ?”

He's right, I need a legitimate reason to let "Traitor Candice" out.

At this moment, the little king couldn't help recalling those old things.

Camtrane Lastor, the true hero, was imprisoned during the reign of his father.This is an unjust case jointly created by various forces, in order to attack the Lastor family and the Grand Knights.At that time, Hassan Heron filed a report in the gesture of killing relatives, saying that his comrade-in-arms, Candine Lastor, conspired with the southerners to rebel. After investigation, the evidence was convincing, and he was convicted within three days.So Kan Zhuin, the great knight commander back then, was imprisoned for 20 years for no apparent reason.