Third Age, 1688, October.

A refreshing cool breeze blew through the city, refreshing the pedestrians on the streets. At some point, everyone began to put on windproof and warm jackets, slowly adapting to the gradually decreasing temperature.

Since the Gufia Grassland was incorporated into Cransia, a large amount of fur has been shipped into Cransia. After processing and production, warm coats have appeared in clothing stores.

These coats may not be so colorful in appearance, but they are of solid quality and have a simple and durable style. Now they have become the "big items" that every household is scrambling to buy, bringing reassuring warmth to people who work outside in the cold winter.

At this moment, Loran Hill was walking on the street wearing a simple hooded windbreaker and a windproof mask on her face. This outfit was not conspicuous on the winter streets, allowing her to walk low-key among the crowd.

Compared to before, there are now more orcs on the streets. Compared to humans, they are taller and larger, and are now doing some simple work in the city, such as moving things and building.

These jobs that used to require 2-3 people can often be done by one person, and the requirements are not high. Now they are employed by many workshops and institutions in the city.

The only shortcoming is that he has a big appetite and sometimes gets impulsive when his temper flares up.

Fortunately, Solander has now established a relevant communication and assistance department, where the orcs can go if they encounter any problems or need any help.

"Hey, Blue."

A big man with tiger ears on the street waved to the opposite side. He was wearing a fur coat at the moment. As he spoke, a puff of white air came out of his mouth.

"Huh?" A man in a black jacket walked over. It looked like he had just gotten off work, and there was a lot of white dust on his clothes.

"Let's go have some drinks tonight. I heard that the Wild Boar Bar recently received a new batch of wine, which was shipped from the Sanctuary. I heard it's very good."

"Ha, okay. But I have to go back first and tell my family and say hello, otherwise my wife will worry." The man waited for the carriage on the street to pass, then crossed the street and the two talked for a while.

"The boss said it's made with white grapes and snow water. It tastes very cold at first, but then becomes very warm. It's very special."

"Really? Haha, I'm really tempted."

Loran Hill, who had just come out of a clothing store, felt a warm feeling in his heart when he saw the two people in front of him who were familiar and harmonious.

It is true that the relationship between orcs and humans was not good in the past, but as they gradually integrated into each other's lives and understood each other, the previous barriers will gradually be resolved.

Nowadays, only a small number of orcs leave the impoverished grasslands and come to work in Cransia, but when their lives gradually get better, more and more orcs will be attracted to slowly leave there and integrate into this world.

Nothing can be achieved overnight, and problems can be solved step by step. I believe that in the future, Clancy will be a country where multiple ethnic groups live in harmony.

She would also urge the establishment of equal and non-discriminatory laws to prevent the deliberate use of identity to divide people. Her past life experience taught her that such practices would only lead to various so-called political correctness, causing internal division and confrontation.

After seeing the two men leave after making an agreement, Loran Hill continued his "incognito visit", that is, shopping and seeing how everyone's daily life was.

Today, Solander is extremely bustling even though it is approaching winter. On the streets, you can see military cadets who have finished their training, carriages transporting goods, priests and nuns from the Holy Land, villagers and hunters coming into the city from surrounding villages, merchants and peddlers from all over the country, craftsmen working in workshops, and guards patrolling in neat steps.

As public safety improves, people are more willing to go out and about. Even in the colder weather, you can still see many pedestrians on the streets at night. Everyone is having a hard but happy day. The hard part is that this country still has a lot of work to do and there is still a long way to go. The happiness is that I can truly feel that my life is getting better day by day, and there is tangible hope.

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After finishing shopping, Loran Hill returned to Hongzhan Palace. It was already past 9 o'clock in the evening.

In the first-floor hall, a fire burned quietly in the fireplace, emitting bursts of heat. Loran Hill hung a clay pot over the flames, letting it slowly heat. Inside was corn porridge and a little diced meat—her dinner for the night.

While she waited, she pulled up a chair and sat by the fireplace, letting the flames warm her before she unfolded the several pages of reports on the table.

Although she is not on the front line now, she still receives battle reports from the front every day to keep abreast of the current situation.

Since the war broke out in September, the first batch of Frost Rose's troops arrived outside the city of Hopeland. However, with the assistance of the mages of the Young Moon Council, the army in the city launched several attacks, making their siege very unsuccessful and the supply line in the rear unstable.

After this, their offensive slowed down, and they settled down to defend, waiting for reinforcements. Meanwhile, the army advancing north along the Black Pine River also engaged in several battles in Jiansong City.

Compared with the battle last year, a lot of Klansia's artillery was mobilized in Jiansong City this time, and the city defense was strengthened. The city was defended, causing a lot of damage to the incoming golem army.

However, with the recent northward advance of the Frost Alliance's airship fleet, Jiansong City became increasingly vulnerable. Faced with this situation, the central government ordered the gradual transfer of artillery within the city and began to retreat, preparing to allow the enemy to enter and then counterattack based on the complex terrain.

At sea, the Frost Alliance's fleet still blocked the connection between the Southern Islands and New Vilga. As the fleets gradually became familiar with each other and began to adapt, the enemy showed signs of blockading and attacking Hopeland.

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