When the first grove came into sight, Lorgar slowed down.
It was the first time for her to set foot in the Northern Kingdom. She had heard many people talk about this fertile land: there were evergreen forests, endless streams, and green grass that could cover the whole plain. She could feel the moisture and softness of the grass when she put her hand into the ground. There were only fish and crabs in the river, so there was no need to worry about the lurking sandworms swallowing the legs of the people fetching water. In short, it was like the Southernmost Region, full of greenery and vitality.
But she did not feel the same.
Probably because the Months of Demons had not ended yet, there were only lonely branches above the tree trunks and withered weeds on the ground. In terms of greenery, it was not even as green as the big oasis occupied by Iron Sand City. The only thing that made her feel different was that the yellow sand on the ground had gradually turned dark brown.
Lorgar looked around and found a place where there was no one to take shelter from the wind. She shrunk from the giant wolf to her normal size, put on her clothes, sniffed the remaining smell in the air, and continued to move in the direction of the caravan.
She had been living like this for the past few days. After sunset, she would transform into her wolf form and run as she pleased, as long as the direction was roughly north. Sandworms and Armored Scorpions were her food choices. Sometimes, she would even attract a group of Desert Wolves to follow her. During the day, she would travel along the Silver Stream Trade Route and replenish her water bag when she met traveling merchants.
Of course, there were also "accidents" during the journey.
As the third princess of the Wildflame clan, Lorgar had always been generous, so the bag of Golden Dragon in her bag naturally attracted people's attention. In addition, the ears on her head were very sensitive, so she always knew the malicious plans of the merchants in advance. At first, she would make those vicious people pay a heavy price, but later she simply followed the caravan from afar and used the smell to determine their location.
After half a day, Lorgar finally heard the sound of waves.
This port town of the Northern Kingdom did not have a thick city wall, so she could see everything clearly from the high slope. Many tents were set up along the river, and the side near the sea was bustling with noise. Many people were busy repairing the square buildings, and it looked very lively. What surprised her was that only a small portion of them were from the Sand Nation. Most of them were from the north.
After entering the Port of Clearwater, she quickly found the camp where the First Army was stationed.
After reporting her identity to the guard, Lorgar didn't have to wait long before she saw the black-haired woman who made her heart race.
Ashes.
Before he could think of what to say, the other party had already spoken, "I knew you would come." Her tone was calm, and there was no sense of unfamiliarity in her golden eyes. It was as if the two of them had just parted yesterday.
Lorgar's ears twitched involuntarily. "Why?"
"Because you're very similar to me in the past." Ashes raised the corner of her mouth slightly. "You have a goal in your heart that you want to pursue."
"Is it a battle?" Her eyes lit up.
"No … it's revenge," the Extraordinary shook her head, turned around and said, "Come with me, Echo will be very happy to see you."
Revenge? Lorgar was stunned for a moment before she realized that what she meant by similar was that both of them had goals, but their goals were different. She followed the other's footsteps and asked, "Revenge against who?"
"The Church of Hermes," Ashes shrugged. "At first, it was just to vent my hatred, but after a long time, it became a habit. Until I met Her Highness Tilly, I realized that there were more important things in the world than killing them all. "
Her Highness Tilly … The Wolf Girl noticed that when Ashes mentioned this name, there was a trace of rare softness in her voice. Is this the person who changed the mountain? She knew that people like Ashes, once they set their goals, it was very difficult to be influenced by the outside world. The person who could have such an impact on her must be an extraordinary person.
She made a mental note of this name.
When passing by a building under construction, Lorgar asked Ashes another question in her heart, "I heard that since the Queen of Clearwater left, the Port of Clearwater was burned to ruins. These people shouldn't be the local refugees, right? Why do they seem to be more than the Sand Nation who migrated here? "
"Of course not, they're all from Neverwinter."
"Neverwinter... You mean, the territory of Roland Wimbledon, the King of Graycastle?" Lorgar said incredulously, "He sent his own people to build houses for the Mojins?"
"No, these people volunteered, because the salary for the construction work here is five to ten silver royals more. According to the workers, as soon as the Ministry of Construction released the news, the people who signed up filled the City Hall."
"Ministry of Construction? City hall? " The Wolf Girl shook her tail blankly and asked, "Then... what about the Sand Nation?"
She remembered that the first batch of several small clans that migrated added up to two or three thousand people. The great chief would not rather send people from thousands of miles away than make the Sand Nation work here. If he really did that, she would doubt his motives.
"Most of them went to the Endless Cape, where His Majesty wants to build a new city." Ashes answered quickly, "The Osha clan is no exception. Only the clans that participate in this construction task can live in the new houses and receive the same food supply as the people in Neverwinter."
"Build a city in that wasteland where there is neither oasis nor human habitation?" If she didn't know that a proud person like Ashes wouldn't even bother to lie, she wouldn't have believed it to be true.
"What on earth is the King of Graycastle thinking about?"
"Then... what about those who can't go?"
"If it's because of physical reasons, they can stay to help the construction team build the Port of Clearwater and receive the same treatment. In other words, as long as they're willing to work, they don't have to worry about starvation. " At this point, Ashes seemed to sigh with emotion. "Her Royal Highness Tilly once said that the ideal world in her heart is to gain as much as you put in. Between people, people don't rely on force to win everything, but rely on their own hands to accumulate wealth. It sounds incredible, but I didn't expect that her unreliable brother could do it. "
Lorgar automatically ignored the last sentence and asked, "But... why does the great chief want to build a city in the Endless Cape? There's nothing there... "
"There's black water." Ashes spread out her hands and said, "His Majesty wants to collect a lot of it."
"Just, just for this reason?" The Wolf Girl was stunned. "He did so many things just for the black water? He obviously bought it from the Iron Sand City like the Queen of Clearwater! "
She did not believe in groundless kindness. Most people in power wanted nothing more than money and land, but this series of actions was completely contrary to the two. Not only did he give the land to the Sand Nation, but he also reclaimed the desert and sent troops to guard it. No matter how she looked at it, it was a big project that cost money like flowing water. Just this expense alone could buy hundreds of barrels of black water.
If this was the other party's purpose, the King of Graycastle's behavior was a little too strange. She could not help but worry about her father's decision.
She thought that Ashes would refute or explain, but she just raised her eyebrows and said, "Yes... who knows what he's thinking."
"Huh?"
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