It should be the first month of the 1772 year of the general calendar. Laurist pondered as he looked at the rows of stars drawn on the wooden wall. The only person in the Mountain Barbarian Tribe who knew the exact date was the witch doctor of the tribe, who had a head full of long hair. Even when he asked about the date, he was so secretive, pretending to be mysterious for a long time before telling you what date it was.
Laurist and Redi had been cooped up in the small wooden hut for the past 30 days. Other than going out to clear the snow and emptying the toilet bowls, there was one time when the two of them ran into the small river at the foot of the mountain during a break in the snowstorm. They dug through the ice and caught a few hundred pounds of fish. However, when they returned to the village, they bumped into the Mountain Barbarian patrol team and had half of their harvest confiscated.
However, it was that encounter with the Mountain Barbarian patrol team that allowed Laurist to discover a huge weakness of the Mountain Barbarians. They did not have enough battle strength during the winter. Laurist had brought his family's armed forces to fight against the wave of magical beasts during the winter. He was used to climbing in the snow in the snowy mountains when the temperature was -30 degrees Celsius. The main reason for this was because he placed a lot of emphasis on keeping warm during the winter. Leather clothes, leather hats, leather gloves, windproof robes, and leather masks. He was armed to the teeth.
Of course, this also had a lot to do with Laurist's experience at the snowy border in his previous life. For the armed soldiers of his family, he didn't hesitate to take out the precious demon antelope fur to make clothes and pants that could protect them from the cold. Although cotton didn't exist in this world of the Galinthea Continent, the equipment made from the fur of magical beasts was superior in terms of keeping warm and cold. Furthermore, the Norton Family's armed forces had awakened their Dou Qi. With their blood circulation and leather clothes, it was not a problem for them to withstand the cold.
Compared to the Norton Family's leather clothes and pants, the Mountain Barbarian patrol team only had the fur of magical beasts on their bodies. It could be said that the fur was piled up on their bodies. Their lower legs were bare, and their leather clothes had two wide sleeves. It was no wonder that even though the Mountain Spirits had eight rings, which was equivalent to a 2-star Silver rank Dou Qi, they were so cold that they shivered when they came out to patrol.
On days when there was no wind or snow, the Mountain Barbarians, who hid in the large cave for the winter, would send a patrol team of nearly a hundred people to patrol the stronghold in the morning and in the evening. The main purpose was to see if there were any ferocious carnivorous Magical Beasts sneaking into the stronghold to hunt for food. That was why when Laurist and Redi dragged a large pile of fish back to the village, they bumped into the Mountain Barbarians who were patrolling in the afternoon. They were extremely surprised, but Laurist shrugged and said that there was nothing to eat, so they had no choice but to go fishing.
The mountain barbarian patrol team was put in a difficult position. Leaving the stronghold without permission was a major crime, but they couldn't just let people starve to death without food. Furthermore, hadn't Lollister and the others returned? The bearded Mountain Barbarian leader thought for a long time and decided to confiscate half of the fish as punishment. Although they did not like eating fish and were afraid of fish bones, it was not bad to drink a bowl of fish soup in winter. The matter passed just like that. When the bearded Mountain Barbarian returned to the cave, he even ordered someone to send a bag of kudzu roots to Laurist. From this point, it could be seen that the Mountain Barbarians were rather honest.
After thirty days, Laurist's injuries had mostly recovered. He had accumulated a third of his Qi in his Dantian. In another ten days or so, the damaged meridians would be completely healed with nourishment and repair. Laurist could finally relax. The few extravasated blood clots on Redi's head had been continuously massaged by Laurist during this period of time. There was only one large extravasated blood clot left on his head. As long as this large extravasated blood clot was removed, Redi would wake up.
Outside, the wind and snow intertwined. It was another snowstorm.
Laurist sat cross-legged on top of the fire pit. The small wooden hut was as warm as spring. He had just given Redi a round of treatment, and he was currently sleeping soundly at the side. After every treatment, he would become extremely lethargic. Sometimes, he would sleep for more than ten hours a day, causing Laurist to worry that he would not wake up.
Activating the Metal Water Secret Art for a full circulation to recover the Inner Energy he had used to heal Redi, Lester closed his eyes and started to recall the details of his battle with the Great Swordsman Jared. He remembered how ridiculous he was in the past. After defeating the Great Swordmaster Fairy Stem Sword Master, he was so high-spirited and arrogant. He thought that no one in this world would be able to take advantage of his sword, and he was so pleased with himself. In the end, an old Great Swordmaster had knocked him down from the clouds to the mortal world. Not only did he cause the loyal and brave soldiers of the family to suffer heavy casualties, he also caused him to suffer indescribable humiliation …
He thought that his swordsmanship was brilliant, that his family was powerful, and that he could roam freely in the North. Now, it seemed that he had been too arrogant and self-righteous. A level 3 swordsman could put him in such a difficult situation. What would he do if a Sword Saint came? Everything was just an illusion. Only one's own strength could be the foundation of this world …
Lollister had already come to this realization. He would no longer let himself be. He had to become stronger and work hard. Just like now, he sat cross-legged and carefully recalled every strike of Jared's greatsword in his mind, carefully figuring out how to block and counterattack …
"Bang, bang, bang." There was a loud knock on the door, and Laurist opened his eyes. Strange, who would knock on the door in such a snowstorm? He had to be careful, and not mistake those carnivorous magical beasts knocking on the door as someone knocking on the door. If it really was a magical beast and he opened the door, then he would be in big trouble.
"Who is it?" Laurist asked loudly.
"It's me, open the door!" A faint voice came from outside.
Laurist opened the door, and the old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian rushed in. He was wrapped up like a meatball.
"So cold, so cold …" The old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian's face was ashen from the cold, and there were two streams of frozen mucus hanging from his nose. He stomped his feet the moment he entered the room.
"What are you doing here?" Laurist asked coldly.
"What am I doing? Hehe, kid, this place is mine. Get out of here, you two! "The old man laughed sinisterly.
This old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian probably couldn't stand the cold in his broken wooden house, and had set his sights on Laurist's small wooden house.
"Did you forget the whip you got last time? Also, the snowstorm outside is so big, where do you want us to go? "Laurist stared at the old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian. He did not care about this old man at all.
"I don't care where you go, it's better if you freeze to death. Last time, I haven't even settled the score with you for the whip I got last time, and you actually dared to complain. If I chase you out now, who will care about me? The Mountain Mistress will not leave the cave in such a big snowstorm. This time, it will be two months later when you complain to her. Hurry up and get out! " The old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian raised his right hand, and Laurist realized that there was a thick leather whip in his hand.
The old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian whipped Redi who was sleeping soundly above the fire pit. Redi was woken up and looked at the old man in confusion.
"Hurry up and get out!" The old man was embarrassed into anger by Redi's stare, and raised the whip again, wanting to whip him again.
Laurist shot forward and grabbed the whip.
"Damned dog slaves, you still dare to resist!" The old man flew into a rage.
Laurist did not say anything, and fiercely punched the old man's heart.
"Ugh … …" The old man froze.
Laurist did not use much inner force in this punch, and it was enough to freeze the old man for ten minutes. He unceremoniously peeled off the two thick cowhides wrapped around the old man's body, opened the door, and threw the old man onto the snowy ground. He closed the door and said to Redi, "It's fine, you can continue sleeping."
"Oh … …" Redi lay down again.
Half an hour later, Laurist put on a cowhide and went out to take a look. The old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian was frozen solid. Laurist removed the ice and snow from the old man's body, and then carried the body to the old man's broken wooden house.
The broken wooden house was as cold as an ice cave, and there was a broken pot used as a brazier in the middle of the house. The firewood inside was so cold that it was soaked. Laurist found that there were several large cracks on the wooden walls. They were originally filled with mud and fur, but now, he did not know if they had fallen or cracked from the cold. The cold wind and snowflakes blew into the house. No wonder the old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian could not withstand the cold and ran over to forcefully occupy Laurist's small wooden house … …
There was a large pile of weeds in the innermost corner of the house. It seemed to be the old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian's sleeping place. Laurist threw the old man's body on top of it, and took off the cowhide to cover the body, making it look like the old man was still sleeping.
Laurist then searched the broken wooden house, and found a rusty longsword hidden under a pile of weeds. There was nothing good in the house other than some miscellaneous items and trash. The old man still had a lot of food, but Laurist did not touch any of it. He took the longsword and a small wooden plank and left the broken wooden house. He used the small wooden plank to smooth the footprints he left behind and the old man's footprints before returning to the small wooden house.
The snowstorm lasted for four days and three nights. When the sky cleared up, Laurist and Redi came out to sweep the snow off the roofs. After half a day of work, they finally saw the Mountain Barbarian patrol team coming out of the cave.
The leader was still the same bearded mountain barbarian from last time, and he even greeted Laurist when he got close.
Laurist pointed at the old Hunchback Mountain Barbarian's broken wooden house and said: "The last few times the old man stopped snowing, he would call us over to help him clear the snow off the roof, but he still hasn't come out today. Did something happen?"
The bearded mountain barbarian led the patrol to the broken wooden house, and soon there was a commotion.
Laurist ran over to watch the commotion, and the bearded mountain barbarian waved at him: "The old hunchback froze to death. Come over here, he has a few furs and a few bags of kudzu. You can take them."
Laurist happily ran over to take the furs and kudzu back to the small wooden house. He then brought Redi over to help sweep the snow off the side of the broken wooden house, and dug a large hole to bury the old hunchback Mountain Barbarian.
Without the old hunchback Mountain Barbarian, only Laurist and Redi were left in the large village. All the other Mountain Barbarians were hiding in the large cave. If Redi had not woken up, Laurist could have swaggered out of this place.
Other than healing Redi, Laurist also repaired his damaged meridians and used the cowhide he got from the old hunchback Mountain Barbarian to make leather clothes, leather pants, leather boots, leather gloves, and a mask. He also had to use the leather to prevent people from going blind in the snow and a leather robe. He tore apart his robe and used it as a sewing thread. Originally, there was a small piece of sharp blade, a long needle, and a few fish hooks hidden in the robe. Now, he took them out and used them as tools to sew leather clothes.
Even though his sewing skills were not very good, the leather clothes for two people were completed in less than ten days. After that, he made some dry rations and two pairs of pine planks to make snowboards. Now, all he had to do was wait for Redi to wake up.
In the remaining days, Laurist madly practiced his swordsmanship in the snowstorm. In the days of howling wind, in the snowy nights, as long as he gained some insight from his battle with Jared, he would rush out into the snow and torment himself until he was completely exhausted. Just like that, Laurist honed his swordsmanship bit by bit, and the days passed like that.
When three more rows of stars were added to the wooden wall, Redi's treatment finally came to the last step. Laurist used his left hand to gently press on the last bit of clotted blood on Redi's head and used his palm to press on Redi's back. He circulated his Qi through Redi's meridians to his head and slowly attacked the clot. When the clot was finally removed, Redi fainted.
This time, Redi slept for four hours before waking up. He opened his eyes and saw Laurist sitting beside him. "My Lord, I think I had a very long dream ….."
Laurist laughed: "Do you still remember what you did in your dream?"
Redi frowned and thought for a long time. In the end, he shook his head: "I can't remember. There seemed to be a lot of people, but my Lord was always by my side ….. Right, my Lord, weren't we on the cliff? I shot an arrow at that old man and fell off the cliff. My head hurt, and I don't remember anything after that. My Lord, where are we now? "
"We are now the slaves of the Mountain Barbarians." Laurist briefly explained the current situation to Redi and ruffled his hair: "If you did not lose your memory, I would have returned to my territory long ago."
Redi shook his head: "My Lord, you are wrong. You should have returned to your territory earlier. The family is fine without me, but without you, my Lord, there will be trouble ….. "
Laurist threw the small silver pot with a rank 2 potion to him: "Don't worry about things you shouldn't worry about. Do you think I am the kind of lord who would abandon my own knights? There are still two or three drops of rank 2 potion in this pot. Once you finish drinking it, immediately circulate your Qi to restore your blood circulation. I will give you three days. Once your body recovers, we will return to our territory. Without Qi, you won't be able to survive the cold weather outside even if you have leather armor. "
Redi grabbed the silver pot: "My Lord, are your injuries healed?"
"Don't worry, I'm completely healed. I'm just waiting for you to recover. Quickly drink the potion." Laurist smiled.
Three days later, Redi looked at the flashing white light on his sword and was very happy: "My Lord, look, my Qi seems to have grown a little, and the light on my sword has also grown a little."
Laurist was drawing on the wooden wall with black charcoal and ignored him.
Redi put down his sword: "My Lord, what are you drawing?"
"Oh, I promised the leader of the Mountain Barbarians that I would build a canteen for her. I have to leave now and don't have the time to help her. That's why I drew the steps to build a canteen on the wooden wall. I hope they will be able to understand and build their canteen according to the drawing. I'm almost done. Pack up, we will leave this place soon. "Laurist said as he drew.
When Laurist put down the charcoal in his hand and admired his drawing under the light of the torch, he said to Redi: "These Mountain Barbarians should be able to understand such a simple drawing ….."
A series of hurried knocks interrupted Laurist's words.
Redi opened the door, and a person covered from head to toe rushed in. The person untied the hide on her head, and Laurist realized that it was the thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman.
A sense of humiliation welled up in his heart, and Laurist's eyes turned cold: "What are you doing here?"
The thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman smiled: "I'm pregnant with a child. The witch doctor divined that it's your child ….."
Laurist's body trembled as if he was struck by lightning …..
Redi was dumbfounded.
The thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman continued to speak: "….. My husband died in battle two years ago. Now that I'm pregnant with your child, I can marry you. That way, you won't have to be a slave anymore. You can join our tribe, and I will treat you well ….."
Laurist's figure flashed, and he grabbed the longsword from the fire pit and pierced it into the woman's chest …..
The thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman slowly lowered her head to look at the longsword that pierced her chest, and then slowly raised her head to look at Laurist. Her eyes revealed the despair and sorrow of death, and her pale lips trembled as she spat out three words: "Why ….."
Laurist was also trembling. He let go of the sword, and his whole body moved backwards until he sat on the fire pit: "You, you are the greatest humiliation of my life ….."
The thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman fell backwards, and Redi stepped forward to support her. She mumbled softly: "My child ….." Then she breathed her last …..
The atmosphere in the wooden hut seemed to freeze. After a long time, Laurist finally raised his head: "We will leave immediately ….."
Redi looked at the corpse of the Mountain Barbarian woman in his hands: "My, my lord, what about her ….."
Laurist sighed: "Take her away, and find a place to bury her ….."
On a lonely hill, Laurist did not hesitate to use his internal energy to sweep away the thick layer of ice and snow. He dug a large hole and buried the corpse of the Mountain Barbarian woman. He then sat beside the grave for a long time.
"I forgot about this. To me, this is a nightmare … …" Laurist finally stood up.
Redi nodded.
"Let's go, we should go home … …" Laurist used his strength to push himself off the hill, and Redi followed closely behind him.
The two of them were like two bolts of lightning flashing across the snowy plains … …
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