"Well, there's no need for children to get involved in things like moving rocks. I have something more important to ask you."

Aliana put the stone down and swung her staff at Reiner without mercy: "If you call me a child again, I will beat you to death!"

Reiner shrugged nonchalantly and continued, "Do you have any idea how to make the house stronger? I heard from Fiona that orcs are attacking the town at night, and our house can't withstand the stones."

Aliana narrowed her eyes and asked meaningfully, "Reiner, what exactly do you want to say?"

"Can you enchant the house? Since you have a way to make weapons stronger, maybe there's also a way to deal with stone throwing."

Aliana remained silent for a long time and stopped talking.

Reiner squatted in front of her and poked her nose with his hand: "Why are you silent?"

"This house has three floors and is over twenty feet high. Are you trying to tire me to death by asking me to enchant it?"

"Ah, is it still impossible? I thought that the powerful teacher Aliana would definitely have a solution, but it seems that I was overthinking it."

"It's no use praising me. I need to call my mom over..."

After saying that, Aliana closed her eyes, clasped her hands together and stood on the ground.

Reiner thanked her, then bent down and began to help Junice clear the rubble.

“Crack!”

Fran came out again.

She gestured with her hands and then pointed at Junice's bed with anticipation.

Reiner probably understood what she meant. After touching the dragon horn on her head, he continued, "Don't you usually sleep inside the staff? Why do you need a bed?"

“Crack!”

Reiner and Junice looked at each other, now he had no idea what he was saying.

"She probably wants to learn how to sleep in the bed like us, right? After observing her for the past few days, I've discovered that Fran seems to really like learning our every move, especially Martina's. She's learning both good and bad habits." Junice shook her head.

"That's easy. I'll make you a bed next to the door. How about you sleep there? It's a great place."

"Ga gaga!" Fran nodded and smiled happily.

Just then, there was a sound of horse hooves outside, and before he could reach the door of the room, he heard a rough and powerful voice.

"Reiner, are you there?"

Opening the door, Reiner saw Connor.

I hadn't seen him for a month, and he looked a little haggard. His left arm was broken and wrapped in a bloody bandage.

Behind him were several other warriors who were in the same miserable condition as him, covered in wounds.

After seeing Reiner, Connor smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Master Connor, your arm..."

"They were killed by orcs in the attack four days ago. Those beasts have completely transformed into monsters." He shook his head and said after a moment's silence, "The family's reinforcements are on the way and will launch a surprise attack on those orcs in two days.

I hope you will join us and I will pay you accordingly."

Connor said with a deadpan expression, as if he had become a different person.

"I heard from Fiona that Lord Aidan was injured in the orc raid. How is his condition?"

Connor shook his head, a trace of pain flashing in his eyes: "He is too badly injured, he may not survive today..."