Since ancient times, archaeology had always been a highly demanding task. In Luo Ya's previous world, when an ancient antique was unearthed, the experts would often argue endlessly about what it was used for. In Xi Ya, although people lived longer, investigating an object from hundreds of years ago was not an easy task.
According to legend, Kade wine was a local wine produced in the border forest of the Ancient Austin Empire in the second era. Its birth brought with it an indescribable taste.
Generally speaking, ordinary people would not use mushrooms to make wine, especially the mushrooms called Shantz, which were used to make Kade wine. They were colorful and beautiful, and the common reaction after eating them was slight dizziness.
Yes, this mushroom was slightly poisonous, and the ancient people who used it to make wine were not stupid, but poor.
The Ancient Austinian Empire was vast, and although it was generally considered the golden age of human development, the living standards of the people in the remote mountainous areas were still very poor. They did not have good land like the great plains, and the limited amount of food they had was mostly for consumption. Brewing wine with grain was too extravagant for the mountain people.
However, as the saying went, "Snakes have their own ways, rats have their own ways." Although food was not good, other things in the mountains could be used. After a long time of exploration, people found that this kind of slightly poisonous mushroom wine was the most cost-effective choice. After all, it could not be eaten otherwise. Although it was not very tasty after being made into wine, the toxins were broken down. It was a pure recycling of waste.
As the saying goes, freeloading is a form of happiness, especially when this kind of freeloading is based on recycling waste, it is double the happiness. Because of this, Cardy wine was widely spread in the mountains of the ancient Austin Empire. After humans arrived in the New World in the third era, the conditions of the undeveloped mountains allowed the production of this wine to spread on a large scale.
However, as the saying went, "Everything in the world can't escape the law of survival of the fittest." Kade wine was famous for its low cost and easy production in the era when everyone was in trouble. However, as the human world gradually stabilized and the wasteland was turned into farmland, the continuous harvests improved people's living standards rapidly, and Kade wine gradually began to show its weakness.
That was, it tasted terrible.
Xi Ya's native mushroom wine had a somewhat unique taste, and the fragrance was different from that of traditional grain wine. After having surplus food, people chose to pursue a happy life, and naturally no longer went into the mountains to dig for mushrooms to make wine.
"Yes, there is no large-scale wine making anymore. Only the mountain people may make some in their own homes. However, there is a village called Baudray at the edge of Charon Forest that once produced this wine on a large scale hundreds of years ago. There are even ruins of the winery there."
I have to say that Roja was quite lucky. Normally, this kind of winery would be forgotten in history. But fortunately, Podre town was located in a remote mountainous area and the whole town was poor. The stone building invested by a foreigner was strong and durable. After the order was gone, the winery was abandoned but no one was willing to tear it down. It was the mayor's office, the militia's arsenal and now it's used as the church's warehouse.
Because it had always been under official management, the process of changing hands was very clear, so Sorofia's investigation was relatively smooth. After many inquiries, the estimated time of production was about 350 years ago, which was around the same time that Luo Ya and the others found out about the disappearance of the Twilight Sage.
"And our local investigation team collected a rumor that this wine was once called the werewolf wine, or 'werewolf nectar'."
"Werewolf nectar?"
"Yes, the source of the rumor was that hunters would occasionally find containers of Kade wine in the mountains. They thought it might be because the werewolves of Charon Forest liked this wine, and over time, it was called 'werewolf nectar'."
"I see."
Luo Ya's eyes widened when he thought of the name 'drunkard tree'. He felt that he had guessed the truth of the rumor, and with the support of so much supporting evidence, Luo Ya had completely confirmed his path.
First, he would go to Baudray, get the wine, and then head south into Charon Forest with the information he gathered there.
It was now spring, and although Luo Ya didn't know the life schedule of the tree species, according to common sense, plants should be active in spring, so there shouldn't be a problem with the timing. But how did the tree know that he had wine? Did he need to shout from the forest?
Luo Ya was very confused about this problem. And how would the tree species taste this mushroom wine? After all, some species of mushrooms grew on trees. Drinking wine made from the fungi on his body, if it was a human under the same conditions …
"Blergh!"
Luo Ya retched a few times when he thought of the scene. He hurriedly cut off the groundless thought and began to think of more constructive problems, such as … how many people should he bring and how to get there.
Although Luo Ya didn't believe the rumors of the werewolves in Charon Forest, there must be a reason for their notoriety. As Charon Forest was close to the Land of Chaos, it wasn't a peaceful place. In the past, there were many records of magical creatures descending from the mountains. Luo Ya didn't know how long it would take to find the tree species in the forest, so it naturally wouldn't be like a field trip.
On the other hand, Charon Forest was a notorious gathering place for heretics and cultists in Xi Ya. Although these heretics wouldn't come out easily, it was entirely possible for some organization to establish a stronghold in Charon Forest. Luo Ya's mission was to search the forest, so the chances of encountering some cultists were quite high.
Cultists basically represented evil and evil. As a noble of the Theocracy, Luo Ya couldn't avoid encountering them. Therefore, this trip had to focus on military strength. In this regard, Luo Ya currently had three options.
The first option was naturally to deploy troops from Akat Territory. The advantage was that his troops were reliable and had a clear command system. The disadvantage was that it would take time and require Ka Diya's approval. The procedures were complicated and it would be difficult to find a reason to deploy troops.
Akat's home wasn't connected to Charon Forest, and he would have to pass through Lochet's territory. He would also have to disguise himself and go to Austin to buy wine. Passing through two countries at once was very troublesome, and if Austin found out, it would be a big problem.
After all, the relationship between the two countries was bad to begin with. If Luo Ya's identity was exposed, they would very likely be treated as invaders. After all, secretly marching troops in the territory of another country was a very stupid thing to do.
The second option was Nuo Aier's delegation. As the princess of the Theocracy, Nuo Aier was naturally escorted by guards. It had to be said that this was an elite team led by Archbishop Philip, whom Luo Ya had met once before. They were strong and had a small number of people, so they wouldn't be easily discovered.
However, just like the advantages of this team, there were also disadvantages. The members of this team were too powerful for Luo Ya to command. Nuo Aier had said yesterday that she needed to return to the frontlines as soon as possible, so she definitely wouldn't be able to travel with Luo Ya.
The third option was to request assistance from Xia Luote. Luo Chai was bordered by Charon Forest, and as a commercial country, there would be a large number of caravans entering and leaving the Austin Empire in the early spring after a long winter. It wouldn't be a problem to move covertly. However, in terms of guards, Luo Chai generally used pagan mercenaries. The loyalty of these people would be a problem.
After all, in the face of life, sometimes money wasn't that important. It was the greatest tragedy to have money but not have the life to spend it.
After thinking for a while, Luo Ya eliminated the option of deploying troops from his territory. However, he was hesitant about the second and third options until Pei Tela's voice suddenly sounded.
"Little guy, you haven't accepted my believers yet?"
"Hmm? You have believers too? That's great. Where are they? Can you call them over? "
"Where are they … Aren't they the nearby guards?"
The Earth Mother asked in confusion under Luo Ya's shocked gaze.
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