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"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"No." The blindfolded boy spoke into the darkness.
He felt that the sister who had been talking to him gently and leading him into the house was now sitting in front of him.
The other person handed him a glass of water. He took it with his slender fingers, put it to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.
His lips, moistened by the moisture, immediately turned red. He raised his head, curled the corners of his lips, and smiled at his sister in front of him: "Thank you, sister."
Lian Yun took the empty cup from him and continued, "I'm glad you're alright. I'm the lord of this town. What's your name?"
The eyes covered by the black veil moved, and her voice was gentle and tactful: "Since I have been exiled, I have been erased from the records. Everything in the past has nothing to do with me anymore. It was my sister who saved me, so could you please give me a name?"
Lian Yun was stunned and suddenly in trouble.
This isn't an excessive request, but...
Lian Yun subconsciously glanced at Xiaobai who was playing freely with everyone at the door.
After all, her naming ability has always been not very good.
"Sir, how about I give you some alternatives?" Gary walked forward with great discernment.
Lian Yun followed his advice and immediately chose "Luo" from the several names he provided.
This character was the name of her neighbor's younger brother when she was a child. She liked the child very much, but unfortunately he had a congenital genetic disease and died early.
"How about this?" It was the first time for Lian Yun to give someone a name, and he rubbed his hands, fearing that he might not like it.
"If you don't like it, change it. Don't force it."
The boy smiled and shook his head slightly: "Thank you, sister, I like it very much."
"Then I will call you A Luo." Lian Yun liked such a well-behaved child. He was only sixteen or seventeen years old but extremely obedient and sensible. She couldn't help but worry about what he had experienced in the past.
She asked about her concerns, and fortunately, A Luo was not shy about the sensitive topic and told her about his life story openly.
It turned out that he was once a young master of the blood clan nobles in the main city. His parents had two children, and he was the youngest son who was loved and had no worries about food and clothing.
But a month ago, he committed some serious mistake and was suddenly expelled by the nobles.
His name was erased from the family tree and his memory was sealed.
Then he was blinded and taken to the desert.
Those who exiled him left him to fend for himself, and those who encountered him rarely saved him.
because……
The boy raised his chin and showed Lian Yun the brand on his neck.
A dark red velvet rose.
The branding iron of this rose is extremely exquisite, like a carefully crafted work of art. The petals are so red that they seem to be dripping with blood, and the curved parts are shining with velvety. The color becomes darker as it goes towards the pistil, until it reaches a black and red spot in the center of the flower.
This is evidence of the exile's guilt.
When Gerry saw the rose, even though he was experienced, he took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "This was carved with a branding iron, minute by minute."
Only extremely evil people would be punished in this way before being exiled to death.
"...What kind of fault could it be that would cause a teenager to be tortured like this?"
Although A Luo can't see, he can feel the kindness of the people around him.
The pale fingertips touched the brand on the neck, forming a terrifying contrast with the black and red core.
"Don't worry about me, I'm not in much pain. My memories of the execution have been sealed away."
His voice was still gentle, and now it contained a hint of apology: "But as for what I did wrong... I'm sorry, I really can't remember."
Lian Yun raised his eyes and met Gary's gaze, who shook his head.
If the criminal was guilty of an unforgivable crime, the branding and the eyes could be explained, but there was no need to seal the memory.
What’s more, the painful memories of the execution were also blocked.
Gerry added, "Exiled a month ago, even for a vampire, it's impossible to survive this long without food or water."
Vampires are a variant of humans. Generally, vampires have physical functions several times better than humans, but there are limits.
The vampires were a race that Lian Yun didn't quite understand, and Lian Yun thought he would ask Gary about it later.
Thinking the young man wouldn't say anything more, Lian Yun suddenly felt his clothes being tugged at. He lowered his head and heard A'Luo hesitantly say, "Before we left, I remember someone gave me a bottle of medicine."
"Maybe it was this bottle of medicine that kept you going for a month." Gary clapped his hands and said in surprise.
"Although I have never seen such a magical medicine, but ever since I drank the potion given to me by the adults..." Gary hinted at something, and Lian Yun immediately understood what he meant.
The so-called magical and rare potion is probably not only possessed by Lian Yun.
But this also brings good news - no matter who made this medicine, it shows that this world is capable of producing potions with amazing effects.
Gary remembered clearly that there was a herbal medicine shop to the east.
Now both of them are fully concerned about the development of the town, so naturally they don't want to miss any possible opportunity.
Gary muttered again, "If we can really get these potions to produce stably, we'll have a better chance of defeating the monsters..."
Lian Yun sighed softly and looked at A Luo.
She didn't sense any malice from the boy.
Perhaps he suffered an unexpected disaster, and his parents or someone else could not save him, but they could not bear to see him tortured by memories every day and eventually die tragically in the desert, so they did all this.
Lian Yun couldn't help but put his hand on the boy's head and gently rubbed the soft hair under his hand: "Stay in the town."
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On the way to the altar.
The boy behind Lian Yun was led by Gary, and a large group of people followed behind him.
From the moment they saw off the team, they followed Lian Yun without doing anything. After Lian Yun brought the boy into the house, they waited at the door.
Now go to the altar, they are still following.
Lian Yun guessed that they had something to say to him, and planned to ask them after signing the contract with A Luo.
She turned around and suddenly poked Lanna, who had been silent beside her: "You look unhappy?"
Lanna's face froze for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure: "I didn't."
Lian Yun pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and frowned.
Lana had her head down, but one could sense that her mood had dropped after she asked the question.
Regret flashed across the blue eyes, and the man's Adam's apple moved slightly. He wanted to speak, but he looked at Lian Yun with sympathy.
"Do you remember yourself?"
Lanna: ...
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lian Yun really thought that he was sad because of the scene.
After all, A Luo also had blond hair, and he looked so much like him when he came here - both were so miserable.
"Don't worry, he will definitely grow up as strong as you!" Lian Yun's eyes were shining with confidence and encouragement, and Lana couldn't say a word to refute.
He was silent for a long time and nodded.
"……good."
After a while, Lian Yun remembered something and couldn't help asking, "Do you really know magic?"
"That spell you just cast on the four people in the team, is that true?" Lian Yun muttered, "I didn't know you could do magic."
Lana raised the corner of her lips slightly, and whispered the answer in a low voice: "Fake."
Lian Yun:?!
Under her shocked yet predictable gaze, Lana said calmly, "I was afraid they would talk nonsense, so I scared them."
He had never learned magic, but he had heard of such a spell that could restrain people and prevent them from telling certain facts.
No wonder Lanna secretly winked at her.
Lian Yun suddenly realized and gave him a thumbs up: "You already seem very powerful and mysterious. I think they might believe you are a great magician."
The blond man in a black cloak and with an indifferent expression had some shallow scars on his eyes. He held a faintly glowing long sword in his hand, and a pet frog like a "decoration" stood on his shoulder.
No matter how you look at it, he seems like a hidden boss...
But then again, Lana is indeed the highest-level person Lian Yun has seen in this world so far.
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"Watch the steps."
Lian Yun held A Luo's arm, walked up the steps steadily step by step, and walked onto the altar.
"Sister." A Luo said softly, with a warm smile, "I can."
"Okay." Lian Yun took a few steps back and walked down the altar.
[Ding—Resident intention detected]
[Residents' sentiment from "A Luo": This is a great place to settle down. Perhaps... I can find the meaning of my existence.]
[Index: Six stars (from homelessness bonus) (from kind sister bonus)]
Lian Yun: Same...
Wait, what is this kind sister's buff?
Looking at A Luo's well-behaved smile, Lian Yun touched his "kind" face.
It seems like a new identity has been opened.
Lian Yun clicked [Agree], and the feather pen flew into A Luo's hand. The boy grasped the tip of the pen and quickly signed his name.
【Congratulations, lord! The residents have moved in successfully! 】
[Lv.6] appears above the boy's head.
[Ding—The first stage of the side quest has been completed! ]
Finally done.
Lian Yun called Lan Na with squinted eyes and asked him to take A Luo around the town.
After all, he is blind and needs to get more familiar with this place.
After the two left, Lian Yun opened the task panel.
[Side Quest: Crowded Houses (Part 1) (Completed): Congratulations, Lord! You've successfully welcomed your fifth resident, completing the first stage of the quest! Faced with a growing number of residents, each with their own unique skills, are you worried about their employment? Don't worry, the system quest will point you in the right direction!]
【Task Reward: Professional Function.】
An icon popped up along with the last line of text.
There was a picture of a sword and a shield overlapping each other, with the word "Occupation" written below.
New feature!
She quickly clicked on [Career], but it was blank.
...That's not right.
Lian Yun paused, reopened the [Task] panel, and the side quest was updated.
[Side Quest: Crowded Houses (Part 2) (In Progress): What? I can't see any classes? That's right! Because the system only allows direct communication with the Lord, when dealing with residents, you can only transfer energy to the medium to communicate. The first step to unlocking a class is to find the medium!]
medium……
She understood this. [Professional] This function requires interaction, so it needs some kind of carrier to complete the communication process.
But the task description doesn’t mention the “medium” requirement.
Lian Yun walked down the altar while deep in thought, and Gary suddenly stood in front of her.
"Um?"
When Lian Yun looked up, everyone below was looking at him with solemn expressions.
Lian Yun: ...? !
Gerry said gently, "Sir, we would like to sign a contract."
Lian Yun was slightly stunned.
So this is why everyone followed her all the way.
"Have you thought about it?"
Everyone said in unison: "I've thought it through."
They all saw her enthusiasm for the town and her sincere protection of everyone.
She is kind and moderate, neither foolish nor indifferent. In the face of crisis, she can protect them behind her and quickly come up with countermeasures to protect everyone.
There is no doubt that Lian Yun is a perfectly qualified lord.
Their village remains devastated, and everyone knows the way to survive isn't to dwell on the past.
Everyone standing under the altar once had a deep love for their homeland. Now they transfer this love to their new home, which is still their home.
"I think..." Gerry's voice was steady and powerful, "They would like to see this from heaven."
Those relatives and loved ones who have passed away will hope that they will try their best to live.
This is what Gary said to Lian Yun, and what he just said to everyone outside the door.
Lian Yun took them in and the town accepted them.
Now, they are willing to devote the rest of their lives to this new home and become true part of this land.
"If you have decided, I would certainly welcome it." Lian Yun smiled slightly.
It would be a lie to say I'm not happy.
She had been waiting for this moment.
It's not just about the mission, but also about the hard work and effort she has put in these days.
Now it seems that they have all been taken to heart and not let down.
"After all, the town needs the efforts of each of us." Lian Yun said slowly.
"Yes! Every day we follow Mary to water and hoe the land..."
"A few of us have been renovating the houses recently..."
"And me! I'm helping Gerry make furniture..."
Everyone was talking about their hard work these days. In fact, even without saying anything, these daily routines have been deeply engraved in everyone's life.
This is a simple and stable happiness.
Everyone's chat gradually quieted down, and everyone's attention focused on Lian Yun again.
"My Lord...let us join the town."
Lian Yun remembered the person who spoke.
It was the fierce Jamie. He was stubborn and protective. He had had a small disagreement with Abe before, but it was quickly resolved. The two are now good brothers.
Lian Yun has also paid close attention these days, and he has been able to integrate into the atmosphere of the town better than before.
"good."
Led by Gerry, the group walked up to the altar one by one to sign the contract.
Lian Yun stood aside, constantly poking [Agree].
This time everyone really wanted to become a member of the town, the contract was signed extremely smoothly, and almost everyone's intention index was above six stars.
After successfully accepting more than twenty residents, Lian Yun happily stood on the altar and counted the heads.
Excluding Xiaohong, Abe and Gary, the total number of new residents is - twenty... two?
"I remember it was ten adults?" Lian Yun was not sure.
Everyone was stunned and quickly looked at the people around them.
"Kelme?"
"Where's Kelmay?"
Lian Yun felt that the name was somewhat familiar.
As everyone was about to disperse to search, Lian Yun, standing on the altar, saw Lanna and A Luo approaching from afar...
No, Lanna was holding someone in his hand.
"Kelme!"
Looking at Kelme, who was tied up and thrown on the ground in a miserable state, Lian Yun finally understood why he looked familiar.
Wasn’t this the first man to step onto the altar when Gerry and his group moved the village?
Lian Yun clearly remembered his residents' intentions—none.
To be honest, Lian Yun did feel a little lost at that time, but she didn't expect that this loss was not accidental.
"Sir, I took A Luo to familiarize himself with the town, and A Luo suddenly said that someone was running away." Lana told Lian Yun the story.
He originally wanted to take A Luo to the residential area to familiarize himself with it, but just as they were about to approach the residential area, A Luo suddenly turned around and faced the alley blocked by layers of buildings, saying that someone was running over there.
A Luo said that since he became blind, his other senses have become much sharper. Although he cannot see things, he has a very good perception of moving objects.
A Luo had no reason to lie to himself, so Lana immediately took him in the direction he said.
Sure enough, he saw Kelme running away without looking back.
Despite Lanna's repeated warnings, he still didn't turn back.
So he was ruthlessly tied back by Lanna.
"It's easy to get into the town, but it's not so easy to get out." Lian Yun glared at him.
The man knelt on the ground, big beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. Facing the gazes of everyone, he stared at the ground and dared not look up.
"Kelme..." The wrinkles on Gerry's face seemed to deepen, unable to hide his disappointment. "Why is it you?"
When everyone saw this, there was shock and confusion in their eyes.
Just this morning, they were still plowing the land and building structures together, but now, suddenly, their companions have become traitors?
"You came to the village when you were a teenager, you shouldn't..." The old man suddenly choked up.
Perhaps what is more difficult to accept than natural disasters and man-made disasters is the betrayal by the people around you whom you trust the most and never doubt.
Kelme didn't say anything, his shoulders trembling silently. Everyone could feel him sobbing silently, but no one spoke up to defend him.
"Were you the one who broke into my room?" Lian Yun asked coldly.
He trembled even more violently, but still remained silent.
"Maybe we should ask it another way?"
The blond man took a step forward, drew out the long sword from his waist, and swung it through the air. When he stopped, it just brushed Kelme's neck, leaving a shallow blood mark.
Kelme suddenly looked up, his face blurred with sweat of fear. He tremblingly stretched out a finger from his bound hands, pointed to his mouth, and let out a whimper.
Lian Yun's pupils shrank slightly and he looked at Lana.
Constraint magic.
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