The girl performing the puppet opera is none other than Loren Hill. She holds the hanging threads in both hands, manipulating the delicate puppets in front of the dark curtain, making them perform various movements according to the conductor, and then the story continues as the girl explains.
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"Finally, the girl resurrected her former companions. Everyone gathered together to celebrate her birthday. Amidst the laughter, she shed tears of happiness."
As the show ended, the children and adults watching applauded with satisfied expressions on their faces.
"Thank you all for watching. If you are interested, you can also take a look at the candies we sell." The girl lifted a corner of her skirt, bowed slightly, and then stepped down from the stage.
When they reached an empty tent, the girl transformed back into her former self, Lecia.
Although it was a spur-of-the-moment performance, she still made sufficient preparations and the result was pretty good. Compared with performing directly in front of the public before, this form of performing with a layer of puppets seemed to make her more adaptable.
Some things in life are fun to try.
Loran Hill no longer thought about his previous nervousness, took off the props, and held the doll in his arms again.
"Thank you Yixue for your cooperation~"
"It's a small matter," the puppet said. If an outsider saw this, they would probably be shocked. Fortunately, Roland Hill was the only one in the tent.
The two caravans rested in Cold Spring Village for two days, selling a small amount of goods before parting ways and setting off again. Loran Hill and his men were heading further north to Nied County, a region rich in mines and the source of the Klanthia uprising.
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Emenas, Pier College.
On the training ground, the second-year students lined up neatly, waving their spears and practicing military spearmanship.
It is just the beginning of spring now, and these freshmen who have just entered Qiaodun College have to learn military spear tactics, horse riding, formations, military discipline, military tactics, etc.
As a military academy among the four major levels, these are all required basic courses.
On the fortress tower behind the parade ground, a young student was walking anxiously in the corridor. She had short black hair and emerald eyes, and her school uniform indicated that she was also a sophomore.
After showing her student badge to the guards guarding the tower checkpoint, she entered a corridor inside the fortress and stopped outside an office. After fixing her hair and clothes, she took a deep breath to calm herself before raising her hand and knocking on the solid wooden door.
Dongdong——
"Come in."
"Hello, Teacher Hu De, my name is Jena, and I just transferred to Qiaodun College this year." The girl introduced herself straight to the point.
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" A woman wearing glasses at the desk looked up. She had an intellectual beauty.
"I want to ask for leave to go home. My hometown is in the Black Rock Principality. There are a lot of unrest happening there right now, and I'm very worried about my family." There was anxiety and uneasiness in her tone.
"I understand. I can give you a long-term leave of absence, but as a teacher, I also want to remind you that going home right now is not a good option. You are very likely to encounter many dangers. Moreover, you have just changed your sequence, so it is difficult for you to protect yourself."
"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, teacher. But now I can't concentrate on my studies even if I stay in school." Jenna bowed deeply.
"Since you've made up your mind, I won't stop you. Take this certificate. As a student of Emenas, some forces will still be cautious and won't make things too difficult for you."
"Thank you, teacher." Jenna thanked again.
"Well, let's go to the central school building and find a docile griffin. It's not very docile, but with it, you can get back home faster."
"Yes, Mr. Hood."
After receiving a series of graduation certificates and documents, Jenna turned and left the office.
Looking at the student who disappeared at the end of the corridor, the teacher pushed his glasses and circled the name on the roster beside him.
"I hope she can return safely."
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A few days later, the convoy that Loran Hill was in entered a wide avenue, and the number of carriages and travelers on the road gradually increased.
"Miss, this is Ned County." Mira opened the car window, looked at the scenery outside, then turned back and said to Loran Hill.
"Are we finally here?" Loran Hill looked at the scenery outside the window.
Surrounded by mountains, ups and downs, as the carriage turned around a hill, a purple-red mountain range was exposed before our eyes.
A tall hill was dug up, revealing the rocky mountain inside. The stones inside were dark red and purple in color.
This place should have been an iron mine in the past. It looks like it has been abandoned for a long time. However, since there are ores everywhere and there is not much grass growing in the mountains, it is still deserted.
There are many mines in Ned County. In the past, during the reign of the Kingdom of West Wind, a large amount of iron and copper ores were produced here, making it a resource-rich region under the Falling Rock Province.
However, there are not many metallurgical factories in Ned County. Most of the coal is transported to Hongli City and smelted with the help of coal transported from other places. At the same time, water wheels can save a lot of manpower.
In the evening, the convoy finally stopped in a city in Ned County. Although it was not the capital of the county, it was quite prosperous because it was close to the south.
Miners who had just finished work were walking on the street carrying their ore, dressed in black and gray, talking about their earnings for the day. Occasionally, they would meet a few alchemists in windbreaker robes on the road. There were also a few heavy golems parked next to some shops on the road.
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