Cold, endless cold.
From the day I was born, all I have felt is cold.
The warm amniotic fluid did not bring me any warmth at all; the thick callus of flesh isolated me from the world.
It's so cold...
As time passed, I don't know how much time had gone by, but I fell into a deep sleep.
Suddenly, a warm feeling washed over me.
"Is it...an illusion?"
No, it's not.
The warmth felt so real. I slowly opened my eyes, only to find myself still enveloped in that layer of fleshy cocoon.
The warmth grew ever clearer, as if something was trying to get closer to me.
I need to find him!
This is my only thought.
The fleshy cocoon seemed to understand my thoughts and gradually cracked open, thus allowing me to regain my connection with the world.
Countless whispers of life flooded my mind and memory; it was the joy of new life.
And he was right in front of me.
…………
A week has passed since Linde brought her back, and this mortal god has remained in a deep sleep, showing no signs of waking up.
During this time, Lind invited Alice and Leonis to ask them if they could determine her origins.
However, the two of them were also completely baffled.
However, Alice had suggested that this green-haired lady reminded her of another race on the continent of Til.
Elf.
This was refuted by Lind.
"Her ears aren't pointy either, are they?"
Alice lifted a strand of her hair, revealing her ear.
"Look, aren't her ears a bit long?"
Linde examined it carefully and found that it did indeed appear to be considerably longer than the average person.
But it was only a little bit.
"That's right."
Alice said:
“Elves have a unique characteristic: the older they get, the longer their ears become. It’s normal for a newly born being like her to have ears that are only this long.”
"There's such a saying?"
Linde did have some understanding of elves, but this was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.
In the end, there was no other way but to wait and wait for her to wake up.
Moreover, Lind discovered that a week had passed and her body was visibly shrinking.
It's not a decrease in size, but a decrease in age and physique.
When they found her in the ruins, she was a woman around 23 years old.
Now, there isn't even a 13 left.
The whole process was like a condensed version, happening silently.
Therefore, Lind invited Alice and Leonis again today, but still to no avail.
"Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen."
The three of them left the room and went down to the lobby.
Leonis said:
"Sir, I still need to check on the church, so I'll take my leave now."
"Okay, go ahead."
Watching Leonis's departing figure, Lind hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Linde didn't dare tell Leonis about the young lady's background, only saying that she was found in the ruins and was already unconscious when she was found.
I need to tell Leonestan that I'm an oracle another day; hiding it like this isn't a good idea anymore.
Having gone through so many life-and-death situations with Leonis, Lind believed she was someone he could completely trust.
Moreover, with Lind's current strength, he can completely conceal his identity as an oracle.
There's no point in hiding these things.
Let's do it another day.
"Ouch."
A sharp pain shot through Linde's waist. He turned around and saw Alice standing there.
"W-what's wrong?"
Why are you staring at Leonis?
"I'm considering whether to tell her about my oracle status. Right now, only you know about this, and there are some things I can't say."
"oh……"
Alice clearly got the answer she wanted, and was even a little smug.
Then he rubbed Linde's waist and said:
"Did I pinch you too hard?"
"without……"
During this week, Lind and Alice grew closer, and Alice's actions became increasingly bold, but they still didn't break the ice.
As for Leonis, Lind could sense her special feelings for him, but for some reason, Leonis seemed to avoid Lind, perhaps because of Alice?
Linde thought to himself absentmindedly, "In this era, it's perfectly normal for lords to have multiple wives and concubines. They should understand... right?"
…………
A lot has happened in the territory this week.
On the way back, Linde used his Deconstruction Aura to clear away the trees along the way, thus creating a simple path through the forest leading to the iron mine.
There aren't enough people available in the territory to mine iron ore right now, so we have to put the iron ore project on hold for the time being.
However, once the path is established, getting started will be quite simple.
A few days ago, Raymond brought a ship full of mined blackstone ore from the Blackstone Mine, including a basket of silence stones.
Raymond returned to his territory after a long absence, and the changes he had witnessed over the past few days left him speechless.
Linde treated the young man, who was busy at the Blackstone Mine, to a good meal.
According to Linde's plan, after the Blackstone Mine was completed, he intended to recall Raymond and hand over the mine's affairs to some ordinary soldiers.
Raymond, a Silver Warrior, was overseeing a group of Bronze Warriors there; it was a huge waste of his talent.
Just in time, with war approaching, Linde planned to give his soldiers a good workout.
Now, some of the Bronze Warriors have begun to equip themselves with the previously developed Monster Armor.
Although the number is small, it has already begun to take shape.
Linde also experimented and found that although this monster armor was very durable, its enchanting properties were quite poor.
Fortunately, the blessing effect of Lind's Bright Aura was not greatly affected.
After the last enhancement, Linde's Bright Aura has become Linde's strongest support aura.
It can be used to mass-produce crystal skeletons, to enchant equipment, and even has active skills that can boost the army at crucial moments in battle.
This is absolutely outrageous.
Over the course of the past week, Lind has reworked the armor worn by the bronze warriors in his territory into enchanted armor blessed with his own aura.
From a distance, the glowing markings on the armor were very eye-catching and looked very imposing.
To prevent problems on the battlefield, Linde also designed a strip of cloth around the outside of the armor, which could be moved at any time to cover up the glowing mark.
As for weapon enhancement, Linde hasn't finished yet. Firstly, he has too many weapons, and secondly, the existing standard weapons don't quite suit his taste. He plans to redesign a weapon unique to his army.
There are some promising developments now, but some details still need to be discussed.
The real problem for Lind now is the name of his territory.
It's not that it's impossible to apply for a name, but choosing a name is quite difficult.
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