Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A soft sigh came from the darkness. "My child …"
Laurist sat up on the bed. He was still in the familiar room. Oh, I've been back in the family territory for more than a month. I'm in Monolith Castle now, no longer that humiliated slave. B-but why do I keep hearing that thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman's mutterings before she breathed her last?
That's not my child! Laurist hugged his head and denied it with all his might. He still remembered that the thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman had forced him to have sex with her a few days ago. She had found two male Mountain Barbarians to carry him to the stream to take a bath, and the three of them had even had sex together. How could it be so coincidental that he was the one who had made her pregnant, and it was the result of the witch doctor's divination …
There seemed to be two people arguing in his mind. One insisted that that's not my child, and killing her was not wrong. She had brought me the greatest humiliation in my life … The other argued eloquently.
She was just a Mountain Barbarian widow whose husband had died. Do you know the customs of the Mountain Barbarian tribe? A Mountain Barbarian woman without children would have no one to rely on when she was old and would have no status in the tribe. No matter who she had sex with, she had forced me to have sex with her just so she could have a child. What's wrong with that? She was pregnant with his child! I shouldn't have killed her. She was a pitiful Mountain Barbarian widow, and she only wanted a child …
Laurist leaned against the headboard, sweating profusely and trembling uncontrollably …
"Loke? What's wrong … "Miss Tresti woke up as well.
"Nothing, I just had a nightmare." Laurist lowered his head and kissed Miss Tresti's pale forehead. "I'm going to practice my swordsmanship. Go back to sleep. You're pregnant now, take care of yourself."
"Mmm …" Miss Tresti turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
Laurist smiled bitterly. This was retribution. After returning to the family territory, Laurist received news that Miss Tresti, who had fainted when she was assassinated by Master Swordmaster Jarinan, only found out she was pregnant a month later. At that time, Laurist's whereabouts were unknown. Miss Tresti was devastated. She remembered how Laurist often cried and almost had a miscarriage.
When Laurist returned to his family's territory, Miss Tracey, who had become sensitive and headstrong due to her pregnancy, clung to him. Laurist had to carefully coax her, and he even agreed to Tracey's request. She hoped that the child in her womb would inherit the name of her adoptive mother, Nicole, and not be registered in the Norton family's genealogy.
It was also because of this that every time Laurist saw Miss Tresti's growing belly, he would be reminded of the thick-lipped Mountain Barbarian woman who died under his sword. He would often wake up in cold sweat when he heard the Mountain Barbarian woman's mournful cry before her death, "My child …"
Perhaps he had done something wrong. He shouldn't have killed that thick-lipped Barbarian. Laurist regretted it a little. When he heard that the Barbarian was pregnant with his child, his heart was filled with humiliation. It was like the humiliation he felt when the Barbarian forced him to have sex with her. Almost instinctively, he picked up the sword on the fire pit and stabbed it into the Barbarian's chest …
Only after killing the Mountain Barbarian woman did Laurist come to his senses. He didn't just kill one person, but two lives. Furthermore, the Mountain Barbarian woman was pregnant with his child. That was why he was in a daze for so long after burying the Mountain Barbarian woman's body …
I can't go on like this. Laurist rubbed his face and got up to change into a set of casual clothes. He walked out of the bedroom, picked up his sword, and walked downstairs. What should I do to make myself forget about this? It's already happened, and there's no point in regretting it now. If I continue to dwell on it and have nightmares every day, I'll have schizophrenia one day.
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The journey back to the family's territory with Redi was not dangerous. Instead, they bumped into the guards who were still searching for their whereabouts in the snowy plains. When they saw that Laurist and Redi had returned safely, the guards who had suffered in the wilderness for almost three months cheered loudly.
The ones leading the guards were the Gold-ranked Knight Berunik and the commander of the guards, Aire. They welcomed Laurist and Redi into the tent with tears in their eyes, and reported the situation of the family's territory in the three months that Laurist was not around.
After learning that Loriste had been assassinated by a Great Swordsman, and that the Golden Knights Josk and Bofinger were heavily injured, the Ferocious Tiger Roth decided to attack. Freya, Malek, and Berunik rushed to the scene of the assassination and took over the search. When they found the corpse of Master Swordmaster Jared and discovered that Laurist and Redi had fallen into the river, they held a meeting with Fatty Shi, Terman, and the others. They decided to temporarily hide the news of Laurist's disappearance from the family's territory and the three families' allies. At the same time, they sent Padt and 500 guards to Maple Manor to protect the safety of Elina and her son.
"Sir," Berunik said apologetically, "we discussed that if we can't find you or something really happens to you, we will let the young master inherit the position of the head of the Norton Family. We will train him until he grows up and becomes the head of the family in 18 years …"
Laurist nodded, "You guys are very thoughtful. I can understand. How are Josk and Bodefinger's injuries? "
Berunik replied, "Josk's injuries are not as serious, and he's fine now. A few days ago, he said that he would come here personally to find you. Bodefinger's injuries are more serious, and he will probably have to stay in bed for more than two months. That Master Swordsman named Jared had slashed him from the left shoulder to the chest. He had almost died. Ross the Ferocious Tiger was very angry, and he kept saying that he wanted to capture the second prince and avenge you, but Knight Shredder stopped him. "
Ell said, "Fatty Shi told Ferocious Tiger Ross that the most important thing at the moment was to find His Excellency, and that there was no hurry to take revenge. Only then did Ferocious Tiger Ross give up the idea of bringing troops to capture the second prince. We searched the wastelands for almost three months, and we almost lost all hope. But thanks to the blessing of the God of War, you returned safely. "
Laurist thought of something important, "What's the date today?"
Aire replied, "Today is the 19th day of the 2nd month, 1772, according to the general calendar."
"Then will there be any more waves of magical beasts during winter?" Laurist asked.
Berunik and Ell laughed, "Sir, are you still worried about a wave of magical beasts? No, there won't be any more waves of magical beasts. Last winter, only a few groups of magical beasts reached Crouching Bull Hill, but they were stopped by the walls leading to Tortoise Mountain. Lord Malek and Lord Freya saw that they were herbivores, so they mobilized the family's armed forces and wiped them all out. But I heard that there are a lot of magical beasts below the walls, howling day and night. Even the patrolling soldiers said that it was very noisy. "
The wave of magical beasts that had troubled the family for centuries was finally over. This made Laurist sigh in relief. He had finally resolved a major problem. After the squads of guards who had gone out to search returned to the camp, they immediately broke camp and returned to the family's territory.
After returning to the family's territory, Laurist received news that Miss Tresti was pregnant. Calculating the time, it should have been when he went to Blade Edge Mountains to bring her back to Monolith Castle in October last year. Hearing that she almost had a miscarriage due to her sadness, Laurist hurried over to comfort and take care of her. Afterwards, he was pestered by Miss Tresti until now. Whenever he saw Miss Tresti's growing belly, Laurist would always think of the thick-lipped mountain barbarian woman he stabbed to death for being pregnant with his child. He even started having nightmares …
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A few days ago, a family meeting was held. During the meeting, Laurist first reported how he was assassinated by the second prince's great swordmaster, and deeply mourned the heroic sacrifice of the family's soldiers and knights. After some discussion, everyone unanimously requested for the family to send out troops for revenge. It was decided that Ferocious Tiger Roth would be the leader, with Malek as his deputy. The two Golden Knights would lead three lancer battalions, two heavy armoured battalions, two chariot battalions, and Yuri's Ranger Battalion, a total of 24,000 men. Their main goal was to capture the second prince.
In the following discussion, Laurist reiterated his determination to develop Blackclay Swamp and the plan to change the name of Spencer's territory to Xingan Plains. In the next two years, the most important thing was to settle down the people who had migrated here. As long as the Fengle Plains and Xingan Plains were developed, the Norton Family would be able to establish a solid foundation. It would not be long before the Norton Family began to prosper.
Apart from the development of Blackclay Swamp and Xingan Plains, another important task was to build a shipyard. Currently, the low-lying area between Blade Peak Mountain and Blackclay Swamp had been filled up, and there was already a path to the coastal highlands of Blackclay Swamp. The next step was to expand the highlands and fill in the shallow reefs that were dozens of meters wide. It was estimated that by next year, they would be able to fill in the docks for ships to dock and sail.
Laurist requested Father Barlek and the craftsmen to not wait for the docks to be completed. They should build the shipyard at the same time and start with small ships. He hoped that the ships would be ready when the docks were completed, so that the family's ships could sail out to the sea as soon as possible.
As for the Freya Knights, they were given the heavy responsibility of building a marine battalion. Laurist said that it was better for the men to wait for the ships than for the men. If they trained the sailors after the ships were completed, it would be too slow. Suitable sailors had to be trained beforehand. Once the ships were completed, the sailors would be able to set sail after some training.
Laurist practiced for about an hour. When he came out, he saw Schwald standing outside and asked curiously, "Aren't you taking care of your father? Why are you back? "
"Father said that I am His Lordship's attendant, so I must follow His Lordship at his side. His injuries will recover in a month and he will be able to get up and do some light activities, so he doesn't need me to look after him."
Laurist thought about it and realized that it was true. He had visited Bofinger two days ago, and his injuries were indeed getting better.
He thought for a moment and asked Schwald, "How many days has it been since Roth and Malek left?"
"Two days ago. They'll reach Hendrik's rope bridge in six days, and then they'll be able to invade Winston province. They'll reach the royal capital in about fourteen to fifteen days." Schwald's geographical knowledge had always been good, and he had a good understanding of the marching speed of his family's armed forces.
Laurist rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. In the end, he decided to temporarily avoid Miss Tresti, "Alright, Schwald. When I'm back to accompany Miss Tresti after dinner, pretend that you've received an urgent letter from Baron Shahin and Baron Filim. They want me to meet them in Gildusk and discuss the matter of sending troops to the royal capital. Understood?"
Schwald was stunned, and took a step back in alarm, "What are you doing, my lord?"
"Nothing. I just want to get away, silly boy. If you listen to me and do as I say, I'll bring you to the royal capital. Otherwise, the two of us will have to stay here and not be able to go anywhere." Laurist scolded him.
Schwald thought for a long time before agreeing, "Then you have to keep your word. Don't leave me behind. I want to go out and broaden my horizons. "
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Miss Tresti did not doubt Schwald's words at all, but when she thought of Laurist leaving her again, she began to cry. Laurist hurriedly comforted her for a long time, and finally said, "My dear, even if you don't think about your body, you have to think about the little girl in your belly. Besides, I'm not going to war. I'm just going to Gildusk to meet with those two stupid barons. There's no danger. And I'll be back very soon. It'll only be twenty days at most … … "
Shi Huade's mouth twitched as he thought to himself, 'Sir is lying again. It'll take more than a month to bring me to the Royal Capital's Wendeli City.'
After much difficulty comforting Miss Tresti, Laurist sighed as he walked out of the door, "Schwald, you have to remember that the more knowledgeable a woman is, the more troublesome she will be. Especially after she's pregnant, she'll become more delicate and sensitive. You have to learn from your teacher's lesson. In the future, don't look for a female scholar … … "
Schwald's face was full of black lines … …
Ell, Padt, and Redi had already received the news that Laurist was going on a trip, and were ready to leave with the guards.
Laurist said, "Padt, bring a few guards with you to bring the body of the old swordsman, Jared. Ferocious Tiger Ross and Malek forgot to bring it with them when they left a few days ago. This time, we'll bring the dead old man's body to the royal capital, Wendel City. Let everyone know that the second prince sent this old man to assassinate me, but he was killed by our family's armed forces. We'll use this dead old man's body and the second prince's fate to tell everyone who has ill intentions towards the Norton Family what the consequences of offending the Raging Bear Family are … … "
"Long live Norton!" The guards cheered loudly at Laurist's words.
Schwald cheered as he thought to himself, Alright, now Laurist even has an excuse for going to the royal capital Wendel City … …
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