"Dad! Dad! What are you looking at? "
"Dad! Dad! It's raining outside. "
"Dad! I'm hungry. "
The child's childish voice could be heard in Lu Zhiyu's house. The sound of rapid footsteps could be heard as the child ran from upstairs to downstairs, from the study to the living room, without stopping for a moment.
The child's blond, fluffy hair was unkempt and messy. It was only because it was shaved short that it looked less messy. Because the child was too young, it was impossible to tell if the child was a boy or a girl. With the short hair, the child looked just like a delicate child.
The child rushed into the study with a gust of wind and hugged Lu Zhiyu's leg. Lu Zhiyu was lying on the desk, which was covered with complicated blueprints. There were all kinds of blueprints and strange symbols on them.
Currently, the whole Alen Continent used the decimal system. The three symbols represented 0, 1, and 5, which could be used to form numbers between 1 and 20. Only wizards would use the Arabic numerals and decimal system that Lu Zhiyu used. This was not widely used in Maria's World, so not only could they not recognize the words that Lu Zhiyu wrote, they could not even recognize the symbols.
Lu Zhiyu put down the charcoal pencil in his hand and looked at Verthandi, who was hugging his leg like a little sloth. She was wearing pants and white deerskin boots. Her skirt was all the way to her knees, and her small tail was hidden behind her long skirt.
Lu Zhiyu stretched out his leg and saw that she was hanging from his leg. She was suspended in the air, but she was still hugging Lu Zhiyu's leg tightly. She was laughing and kicking her short legs in the air.
"Little troublemaker, what's wrong? Didn't I tell you not to disturb me in my study? "
Verthandi pouted and said, "But I'm hungry."
Lu Zhiyu picked up the dessert plate on the table and held Verthandi in his arms. Verthandi was already three years old. When Lu Zhiyu had given her this name, he had borrowed the name of one of the three goddesses of fate, the goddess who was in charge of the present. The past was gone, and the future was constantly changing. Only by controlling the present could one control their own fate.
Lu Zhiyu also hoped that Verthandi could seize the present and cherish the time and experience that she had. In the past two years, people would often come to the Mobis Province to inquire about information. It seemed that they were from the Engido Kingdom on the other side of the Ayers Mountains. Lu Zhiyu rarely let Verthandi go out. He announced to the public that she was his son, not his daughter. Verthandi had some mixed-blood characteristics, so no one suspected her.
"Your aunt Calshan will be here soon. She will make delicious food for you. Now, let me teach you something. Once you learn it, these two cakes are yours."
Lu Zhiyu held Verthandi in his arms and picked up the Epic of Dodd from the bookshelf. This was written by Dodd, and it was the most comprehensive epic in human history. It was also the most widely circulated poem. Countless bards sang about the epic heroes in the poem, passing down their fame and legends.
"The first chapter, the Golden King Ahenaten. According to legend, the human Golden King Ahenaten received the divine revelation …"
As Lu Zhiyu read to this point, his face froze, and a complicated expression appeared on his face. Verthandi, who was in his arms, pretended to be very serious, but her eyes kept moving to the dessert plate on the table.
She carefully reached out her hand, but Lu Zhiyu slapped the back of her hand. Verthandi immediately pouted and sat on Lu Zhiyu's lap unhappily. She obediently listened to Lu Zhiyu talk about the first few chapters of the Epic of Dodd, and then happily received the dessert.
At this time, the door downstairs opened, and Verthandi immediately jumped down happily. "Aunt Calshan is here!"
Lu Zhiyu also stood up, put on his coat, and locked the door. As he walked downstairs, he saw a dog woman standing in the middle of the hall with a basket in her hand. She hugged Verthandi and kissed her cheek.
"Little troublemaker, look what delicious food I brought for you."
"I'm not little troublemaker," Lu Zhiyu said. "I've already eaten delicious food."
Lu Zhiyu walked downstairs and said to the maid, Calshan, "Calshan, please take care of little troublemaker. I have to go to the clinic. There are a few special patients who have appointments today. I'm afraid that Taylor and Pacey are not experienced enough to handle them, so I'll leave the house to you."
Calshan said respectfully to Lu Zhiyu, "Mr. Randhir, don't worry. I'll take care of little troublemaker and the house. When will you be back?"
Lu Zhiyu nodded. "I'll be back in the evening. You don't have to wait for me for lunch. You guys can have it."
It was drizzling outside, and people were hurrying along. Lu Zhiyu arrived at the clinic. The pharmacy downstairs was being looked after by two young doctors. There were many people standing in line on the stairs, and several owners of nearby shops were gathered under the eaves, chatting. There were a few patients with common injuries, colds, and fevers in the pharmacy. Some patients who were more seriously ill or had unknown illnesses would go upstairs for treatment.
"Hi, Mr. Randhir, you're here?" The owner of the tavern greeted Lu Zhiyu. It was morning, and the tavern had not yet opened for business, so he was at his most idle.
In the past few years, Ayer City had undergone great changes. Lu Zhiyu had introduced several human caravans to trade, which had brought great economic development to Ayer City. Some special products from the Ayers Mountains, such as herbs, animal hides, and potions from Lu Zhiyu's pharmacy shop, had all become the best-selling products.
The original clinic felt like it was no longer enough. Many patients and merchants who came to buy medicinal powders and potions had heard of Randil's clinic. A few apprentices were so busy every day that they felt dizzy. Currently, they were preparing to buy a shop next door and renovate it.
The originally empty commercial street in the west of the city was now bustling with people. There was not a single empty shop, and an entire street had even been expanded. Many ordinary orcs had also moved to Ayer City. The development of Ayer City was booming, and Elias, who was the consul, walked with his head held high. Lu Zhiyu, who had brought great changes to Ayer City and saved countless patients, had naturally become one of the most popular people in Ayer City.
"Mr. Randhir, have you heard?"
Lu Zhiyu saw that these people were acting mysteriously, so he immediately asked, "I just saw you guys discussing something. What's going on? "
The owner of the tavern said carefully, "There might be a war!"
Lu Zhiyu stopped in his tracks. "What's going on?"
A young man next to him immediately said, "There's chaos in the Crete Empire. The Church of Light on the human side has sent out the strongest Knights of Light to investigate something. I heard that many human nobles of the Crete Empire have fled to our side. The army of the Church of Light and the royal family of Crete has begun to move in the Red River Plains. I just came back from there, and someone has already encountered scouts from the Church of Light."
Lu Zhiyu immediately asked, "Are you sure you didn't see wrongly? Perhaps they are just knights under the command of an ordinary noble of the Crete Empire. "
The young man immediately said, "Of course I didn't see wrongly. They are all wearing snow-white armor, and on their waists are long swords made of the most expensive metal, Ur Steel. They also have sun ornaments. I can't be wrong."
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