Evetrona's old stories

As these words came out, there was a low voice of discussion around, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, but an indescribably painful smile appeared on Avanti's face.

Seeing Awanna staring at Eve in a daze, Awanti shouted to her eagerly: "Sister, promise!"

In the end, Awanna nodded her head out of her mind.It was not difficult to make a choice, but it was a little hard for her to accept.And so it was decided.

Avanti ran to her sister, crying and hugged her. Awanna seemed to have just recovered, and cried loudly.At this moment, the two only have each other in their eyes. After this farewell, it will be difficult for the siblings to see each other again, and it may even be a farewell forever.Awanna gave the candy and silver coins in her arms to her elder brother, and the two gave in for a while. In the end, the elder brother couldn't hold back the usually strong sister, and took the things.Avanti fed a piece of candy to Awanna, but because Awanna was crying so much at this time, the candy finally fell on the ground.The two finally hugged each other and cried.

Seeing this scene made Eve a little uncomfortable. She felt that she was now a heinous old landlord who wanted to break up the two brothers and sisters abruptly.

After crying, Avanti pushed her sister to Eve, and wiped away the tears on her face.

"I'm going to Schulenburg." Eve said to Avanti, "I might stay there for a few days. Have you been there? You brothers and sisters may still have a chance to meet."

"No, Master Knight." Avanti said, "After she leaves here, she has nothing to do with us anymore... She is yours."

Eve sighed.She took out five brand new gold coins from her pocket and threw them in front of Avanti.This scene stunned everyone present.

"You..." Avanti held the five gold coins in his hand, trembling uncontrollably, "I cannot accept your money."

"Just now, the price that the old patriarch offered was three silver coins. I heard that a rabbit here is about the same price. I don't know how much it costs to buy a slave, but your sister is at least cheaper than a rabbit." It’s worth a lot more.” Eve glanced at the old man in the distance, then winked at Avanti, and said, “Your sister will follow me in the future, and I will find a way to give her a way out, but you have to take good care of yourself. Live, at least until the day you meet again."

It was getting late, and Eve asked Avanna to sit in front of her, and drove her away from the village on a horse.

As they came out of the col, they happened to see the two men who were out hunting.The two of them stared at Awanna who was sitting on the horse with dumbstruck eyes, and were so shocked that even the prey in their hands fell to the ground.

"Don't forget the ten pounds of wheat." Eve reminded them with a smile, "Give the wheat to her brother, and I will take this girl away."

In fact, it was a bit ridiculous to say these words in Eve's appearance, but in the end no one laughed, just because of the completely absurd scene in front of them - that was the knight's horse, and Awanna was sitting on the horse. On her back, she also leaned the dirty clothes on the female knight.

The terrain of Schulenburg is relatively high, and with the last glimmer of light before nightfall, what Eve saw were the black shadows strewn about on the snow in front—they were the rejecting horses thrown around Schulenburg.With the existence of these refusal horses, ordinary people dare not approach here at will.

The badge on the chest flashed a few white lights, which made Eve stunned for a moment, and then she realized that the people inside were using special means to confirm the identity of the visitor.Riding slowly around rows of rejected horses, Eve came to the gate of Schulenburg.

The appearance of Schulenburg is more like a stockade, surrounded by a circle of stone walls that are not too high, and there are two gates in the north and south directions.Eve got off the horse and was about to go up to call for someone, but there was already a sound inside the gate.After a while, the gate opened a gap wide enough for people and horses to pass through.

Eve led Guaenna into the door, followed closely by Avanna.

"Is it Eve Harveyn?" Under the light, a man dressed as a defender asked.

"Yes."

"What about the one behind?"

"Her name is Awanna, she belongs to me, is that okay?"

The guard glanced at Awanna and nodded, "Please go to the biggest house in front, someone will take care of you over there."

Eve thanked her and led Avanna towards the interior of Schulenburg.

Schulenburg is not as heavily guarded as it appears.It is close to the Mien Mountains and is on the border defense line in the north of Klikin, but in fact the pressure on the troops on the border is much less than that in the south - the neighboring country on the other side of the mountains, Lomingo and Klikin have been friends for many years. After that, the relationship between the two countries heated up rapidly.The northern countries such as Klikin, Lomingo, Mokoto, and Sarandoqi have shared weal and woe, and perhaps sooner or later they will form a Western Confederation to counter the Eastern Federation headed by Kyle and Kiran.

The interior of Schulenburg is mostly flat or low-rise houses in the style of tile-roofed houses, which are generally arranged around a large three-story house in the middle.Although it was already night, there were still several children playing downstairs by the light from the windows.

Eve led the horse and walked to the door of the big room in the middle. The lights here were brightly lit, forming a sharp contrast with the nearby houses.

She tied the horse outside the door and led Avanna into the house.

A man in a dark knight uniform showed a look of surprise when he saw someone entering the door. He greeted him and said excitedly, "Eve, you are finally here!"

The man immediately gave Eve a hug. There was a faint smell of bergamot and mint on his body, which smelled very good.

After the two separated, Eve felt a little confused. She stared at the man for a long time before asking, "We... know each other?"

"My name is Einmo Yizhebixi, have you heard of me?" He raised his brows and showed a self-consciously charming smile.

"So, you don't know me, and you hugged me as soon as you met?"

"Sorry, I'm a little excited. After all, it's... cold in the north." Seeing Eve's expression turned pale, he said apologetically, "I'm really carried away, can you forgive me?"

Eve sighed helplessly.

Ai Enmo has well-groomed black hair, combed into a beautiful three-quarter hairstyle; he has a pair of blue eyes, which are particularly agile, and matched with his infectious tone, he is always emotional when he speaks He has a fair complexion, and his ears are slightly longer at the top, but not pointed—clearly this is another hybrid of Xuemer and human.Compared with young girls, his handsome looks are quite lethal. Coupled with this dignified knight uniform and well-dressed clothes, the original nine points of appearance will be added three points at this time.

"Who are you? It is said that there is someone here to pick you up, so it means you?" Eve asked him.

"It's me." Ai Enmo replied, "Someone spotted you the day before yesterday, so I guess you should be here these two days."

"Oh—" Eve was a little surprised.

"You picked it up on the way... um, did you pick it up?" Ainmo walked around Avanna and said to Eve, "This little brother may need to take a shower first, and then change his clothes."

"What little brother, he's a girl." Eve corrected him.

"Really? That's really embarrassing." Ai Enmo was startled, then shook with a smile.He turned his head to the room on the right and shouted, "Rumi, come out and do me a favor!"

There was a response in the room, and then a tall woman walked out. She was wearing a simple and elegant black long skirt with ruffles, and she was wearing a white apron when she came out.

"Take this little sister to clean up, and she will leave it to you tonight." Ai Enmo ordered.

The woman nodded and took Awanna away.During this period, the little girl seemed to be still immersed in the loss of parting with her relatives, and kept silent.

In the lobby on the first floor, only Ai Enmo and Eve were left at this time. Ai Enmo stared at Eve for a while, and then said, "Those big bosses are still chatting upstairs. They have been waiting for you for the past few days. Go and have a look now." He winked at Eve, and said, "You must not have dinner yet, so I will wait here for you to come back? Then we—what do you want to eat?"

Eve thought for a moment, walked up to Ai Enmo, and said, "You seem to be very good at deceiving people." Ai Enmo was wondering why the girl would say such a sentence, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in her crotch Soon, the man squatted on the ground and remained motionless.

"What... What's going on?" Ai Enmo was no longer as graceful as before, now he only felt pain in his lower body and internal organs, and he couldn't even speak clearly.

"You really got carried away just now." Eve finally breathed a sigh of relief after kicking this kick, "I'm sorry, I always think you are a person who is easy to get ahead."

This momentum will be killed in the cradle.

Eve took two steps upstairs, then turned to him and said, "My horse is still outside the door, remember to take care of it."

Ai Enmo still squatted on the ground, he waved to Eve to show that he knew.

Eve also understands that it's wrong to kick people's vitals, so she never strikes lightly.Ai Enmo is not a bad person, but after much deliberation, Eve decided to give him this one - when dealing with such a person, any words or actions will appear ambiguous, and it must be solved from the source.

Seeing Eve go upstairs, Ai Enmo finally couldn't bear the pain anymore, lay on his head on the floor and rolled over, howling unceasingly.

The maid, Lu Meixi, was standing at the corner of a corridor, watching him deflate with glee.

[88] Winter Wind (Part [-])

The "Big Bosses" were waiting for Eve, not because they wanted to discuss the battle with her, but because a war supervisor sent by the review office wanted to see Eve.

After the end of the magic war, the power of the Hanji Allied Forces also reached its peak. In order to prevent the Allied Forces from becoming an uncontrolled multi-headed monster, the Hanji Allied Forces were split several times under the leadership of Klitzing, and The Inspection Office is one of its products-as a non-state actor ostensibly for the purpose of maintaining peace in Yudi, they have a certain right to participate in and know about the military operations of various countries.

The supervisor who supervised the banditry operation this time was a former Allied general, 77-year-old Hutton Harvey.

To put it simply, Hutton Harveyne is a distant uncle of Lord Harveyne, a man of extreme age.When Lord's great-grandfather was exiled to the north due to conflicts in the religious reform, the Harvey family also migrated north, but there are still a few side branches in Jikesen, and Hutton's line is one of them.Lord was able to become the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, on the one hand because of his strength and talent, and on the other hand thanks to the uncle's tireless recommendation.

Eve found the room following the sound.The guard at the door knocked on the door, and after getting permission, he sent her into the house.

The room was brightly lit, and there were seven people sitting around a table. The smoke inside was very heavy. It was obvious that these people had been sitting in the room for a long time.

Among these people, she has seen some people before, such as the old man Huo Lien, the old man who she met in Harkov's class, and the magician Illegin who had met twice in Bomeng, and the old man who hadn't seen him for a long time. Acquaintance Ross - Eve is still wondering why she hasn't seen Ross since returning to Bomeng this time.

Eve didn't rush to greet them. After entering the door, she stood obediently at the door and bowed respectfully to them.

"Is this Lord's daughter?" Hutton patted Ross's arm beside him and asked.

"It's her." Ross nodded and called Eve over.He asked the orderly to move a chair and let her sit between him and Hutton.

"It's exactly the same as Egraine." Hutton stared at Eve's face for a while, and then asked her kindly: "How old is this year?"

"It's almost twenty." Eve replied.

"Twenty?" Hutton laughed twice, "Your physique doesn't look like twenty, do you eat too little?"

"No." Eve forced a smile.

Everyone in the room was looking at Eve with half a smile on their faces.

"I feel kind when I see you. Do you also feel this way?" Hutton asked her again.

Hutton was nearly ten years older than Harvey, his face was full of wrinkles, and he looked far less young than Harvey.

"Hmm..." Eve looked at him and nodded.

Seeing her bewildered face, Ross explained to her, "This is Hutton Harveyne, a distant uncle of your father."

Only then did Eve realize that this person was her relative.

Before she entered, the few people in the room were not talking about business, but reminiscing about the old days.Except for Illegin from the Logos Institute and Ponsev, a middle-aged man sent by the Alchemy Association, the rest of the elders had participated in the magic war more than 30 years ago.These people went their separate ways after the war, and haven't seen each other for many years now. They got together because of this operation, and there is always something to talk about.

Like most of the elders, Hutton expressed his concern for the younger generation and asked her a series of questions, including studies, life and marital status and so on.Eve doesn't know whether she has a blood relationship with Harvey, but Hutton does give her a different feeling from those relatives of Nanfen or Mochi. Hutton's love for her is not because of her, but because she is Harvey's daughter; this kind of love does not involve interests, but comes from the blood and the solid foundation of trust within the family.From this point of view, if Eve can cultivate a grand-grandson relationship with him, Hutton may be able to become a strong backing-but Eve's character is doomed that she will not deliberately please others, which also requires talent.

After getting close at the beginning of the confession, Hutton's topic turned to the old things again, chatting and laughing with the rest of the people.He had fought side by side with Huo Lien, and the two met on the surface and talked very happily.They talked about the crucial battles of that year, about some comrades-in-arms who disappeared after the war, about the embarrassment when the inspection office was first established, and about those mutual friends who were still alive or passed away.The two of them are old, and there is a lot of deviation in their recollections of certain things, and they will even argue endlessly over trivial issues such as whether they drank alcohol before a certain war.

Eve felt a little bored, so she took this opportunity to chat with Ross who was on the side.

"Why are you here?" She approached Ross and asked him in a low voice.

"I don't want to come either, haven't I been sent here?" Ross replied in a low voice.

"Aren't you all retired?" Eve looked at him suspiciously.

"It's only been two years." Ross shook his head sadly, "Now he has been rehired by the Senate, and continues to run errands for those officials and gentlemen."

"Then...you came here this time, what mission did they send you?"

"There is no task, just come and supervise." Ross shrugged, "Look at this room, there are actually only three people who are actually working, but there are four people watching the fun."

"Oh?" Eve blinked, "What do you mean watching the fun?"

"Look, your Grandpa Hutton is from the Prosecutor's Office, I'm from the Senate, and those two boys over there—Ologin represents the Logos Academy, and the other Poncef represents the Alchemy Association." Ross hid his hand under the table and pointed to Eve one by one. "All parties sent so many people here just to see if each other is working and what they are doing."

"Why does the Alchemy Association interfere with these things?"

"This time the situation is special. If it's an ordinary domestic matter, the Logos Institute will usually send the Mo Wudu team over - that is, the group of people who make those fancy things during the Ascension Festival." Speaking of this, Ross Glancing at Erlogin on the opposite side, he continued: "But this time it's different. Probably last winter, the Alchemy Association's high-altitude balloon detected the disturbance of the abnormal magic field inside the Mien Mountains, so it notified Logos This side of the courtyard. Siheliu immediately assigned a few experts to investigate, only to find that there is a bandit den deep in the mountains. The Zhongtian ocher mine in the Mien Mountains is rich, if there is a group of bandits here , then maybe they are making Fengluwei metal privately, if they are indeed doing this business, it will be very difficult to deal with, after all, people who know alchemy are also good at magic defense fortifications."

"So, this operation is quite dangerous?"

"It's a little bit." Ross explained to her the reason why these people gathered here at the moment: "The Alchemy Association wants to recycle the forged coin templates, so they can't send out the army on a large scale, so as not to scare the enemy - so the Logos Institute can only issue tasks. The Shengfengyue Knights are assigned to do this. Along the way, you have also seen how much the domestic people recognize Shengfengyue. If there are other possibilities, the Logos Academy will never let them increase the geopolitical influence. As a countermeasure, the Audit Institute I also brought a team of people to participate and turned this operation into a joint operation—as for whether the influence will be one plus one or one minus one after the event, it depends on whether the rhetorical methods of the propaganda department can reach home. The people from the Logos Institute have to come no matter what, which is regarded as respect for the Knights; as for me, I came here on the surface on behalf of the House of Lords of our country, but in fact the main reason is because I know more people, and they need a middleman as a buffer."

Eve opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

"So, everyone sitting here is not redundant." Ross concluded.

"I think I'm redundant."

Ross smiled and comforted her, "It's not redundant, it's always good to show your face."

After a while, orderlies knocked on the door, and then three more people were let in.These people were all wearing knight cloaks, and one of them left a very deep impression on Eve—this man was tall and strong, and when he entered the door, he bent over and came in sideways, with his head almost touching the three-meter-high ceiling, which was scary to watch.

"Let's go." Ross patted Eve's shoulder and got up first.Afterwards, Erlogin and Ponsev also stood up, and both hurriedly walked towards the door.

As soon as Eve stood up, she was stopped by Hutton beside her. The old man took off a ring from his hand and handed it to Eve.Eve wanted to decline, but he stopped him with a look.

"Go." The other party drove her out of the room in a tone that could not be refused, and Eve didn't even have time to say thank you.

After going out, Eve let out a sigh of relief, only to realize that she was already covered in sweat.She felt much better without the choking smell of smoke.

During these days of travel, if the place where she stayed had the conditions to take a bath, Eve would definitely take a bath first, but she had encountered too many things today, coupled with the lack of sleep, she was extremely exhausted at this time.After entering the guest room, she fell asleep without taking off her cloak.

These people stationed in Schulenburg will be deployed in a unified manner in six days. During this period, there will still be combatants rushing here one after another to supplement the shortage of manpower.From this point of view, Eve can also temporarily rest here for a few days.She was still a little worried about this operation, but after listening to what Ross said, she dispelled some concerns - her current level is not enough to confront those gangsters head-on, at most she just came here to feel the atmosphere , just like being caught in those "big bosses" last night.

There is a frozen lake two kilometers north of Schulenburg, which Eve only found out about when she saw soldiers transporting ice in a carriage to the station.After reporting, she rode Guennai and left the station, intending to go there to see the scenery.

This unnamed icy lake is not too big, but when you get closer, it looks like the polished surface of a huge blue gemstone, covered with fine white textures like snowflake beef - it is caused by the cracks inside the ice surface and the wind erosion on it. It is composed of massive snow after sun exposure.

Under the sunlight, you can clearly see a few slightly whitish bands on the ice lake, which are as eye-catching as frosted glass on a mirror.Those lines are composed of ruts and hoofprints, and are ice roads created by human beings for years.

Eve rode a horse and walked slowly on one of the icy roads.She looked at the thick and translucent blue ice under her feet, and occasionally felt a sense of fear and dizziness in her heart. It felt like walking on a high cliff or under the deep sea, which made people's breathing stagnant.

Suddenly saw a person in the distance.

Eve rode close, but saw that the man had a barrel and a bench under his feet, and a pole on his shoulder—is this man here for fishing?Eve looked down at the ice, she didn't think it was suitable for fishing.

"Little white rabbit, come quickly!" The man waved his hand and shouted.

Eve didn't rush over there, but walked along the ice road. She didn't get off her horse until she got close to this person. She led Gua Ennai off the ice road and walked slowly on the ice.

"Can you fish here?" Eve asked impatiently as soon as she approached him.

The man's name was Marco Medis, and he was dressed as a Nusi peddler—meaning mixedly dressed—with a long goatee.At this time, both his hands were tucked into the sleeves of the cotton-padded jacket, and his neck was also tucked into the collar, only showing a row of dazzling white teeth and smiling at Eve.

"Can you fish?" Seeing that he didn't answer, Eve asked again.

"This is near the center of the lake, and the ice is the thinnest. If you can't fish here, then you can't fish." He replied.In the worst foreign accent.

"Where are you from, and why did you come here?" Eve asked suspiciously.

"I'm not a bad person." Marco was still grinning with his front teeth bared.The corners of his mouth were exaggerated because of the cold, like a wry smile.

Eve looked around twice, except for the empty lake and the mountains in the distance, today the sky is blue, the sky is as blue as ice.She believed that this person was not a bad person, after all, it was so close to Schulenburg.