"What's going on!" Elsie carefully checked the status bar.
The curse is progressing so fast, much faster than I imagined, even though only a month has passed since that day.
Could it be another Black Crown outbreak this time?!
An irresistible calamity...
Elsie had a headache; these curses kept striking her from time to time.
[Hmph! You're the one who sought out the thrill! Don't blame me! (Sound of sips through a straw) ("Glug glug")]
"This kind of thing will happen even if you don't remind them, it's just more obvious..."
[Sound of drinking cola (sound of ice cubes shaking) Wow~ a huge chunk of ice!]
"Hello!"
[Burp~]
"That's going too far!!!"
Elsie also wants to drink cola and eat fried chicken!
...
The reclamation regulations have not yet been officially implemented in Shadow City, and people from other cities have not immigrated here. Currently, only Manlin's team has become the first batch of civilians.
Some chose to become hunters and militiamen, while others waited for spring to arrive.
With nothing else to do, Windsor was happy to help Elsie with some matters within the city, including deciding on the spring clearing plan.
She wrote a letter to the royal family, hoping that some ministers could be sent to assist her.
Elsie, under the protection of the knights, practiced horsemanship on a warhorse captured from the wilderness.
It may have been the mount of a royal cavalryman, but sadly, that cavalryman died in a storm-stricken winter snow.
Elsie named the horse... Instantaneous!
[At this moment, a horse named Juexi shed tears... Fine, fine, you shameless bastard! Having an affair! You started something and then abandoned it!]
"Get out of here! What are you talking about?" Elsie swatted away the pop-up message.
After all, this was out of necessity, as Juexi is currently with Kailin! She wanted Juexi to come over, but the distance was too far, wasn't it?
[I'm about to cry!]
"It's not that fragile!"
"My lord?" Higashiyama Hong, who was leading the horse, noticed Elsie's agitated state: "What happened?"
"It's nothing." Elsie ignored the barrage of annoying pop-up ads from the side.
Dongshan Hong smiled and continued leading the horse toward the castle.
"Speaking of which, the two royal cavalrymen we rescued a few days ago have woken up and are now at the castle preparing to bid you farewell."
As Dongshan Hong said, they were cavalrymen from two royal families, and also two survivors of the snowstorm.
Upon entering the castle, Elsie was greeted not only by the two cavalrymen, but also by the academy's instructors, who had been waiting for some time.
"Long time no see, Instructor Thorin!" Elsie waved to a middle-aged instructor.
Thorin smiled awkwardly, bowed deeply, and said, "It is an honor that Your Highness still remembers such a nobody as me."
He was wearing light armor today, with blue inner armor that looked quite valuable, but if anyone remembered him, they probably wouldn't mistake him for a heavily armored knight.
Because this idiot is a mage! A mage disguised as a heavy cavalryman!
He was accompanied by two knights appointed by the Saijing royal family, and two royal cavalrymen in the corner.
On the other side was a group of unfamiliar envoys, holding papers in their hands and displaying an arrogant demeanor.
“It’s quite cold outside, come inside!” Elsie said as she took off her custom-made training armor and walked into the house, the armor fragments being collected by the nearby guards.
Inside the castle hall, Elsie instructed Connor to summon the other knights to make a decision together.
Thorin glanced around, then shamelessly poured himself a glass of wine: "I think Your Highness doesn't care about these things!"
"Ha, Your Highness is growing so fast. You've grown so tall in just a few months. You truly are worthy of being Tilan's offspring." He said, while changing the subject.
"Speaking of which, the rumor that Allen switched to heavy cavalry at the age of three and single-handedly killed an elite demon general is probably true."
[Sound of turning pages]
"?" El looked at the pop-up window and silently formed a small question mark.
Who is this person?
"Thorin?"
[You know him? When did you meet him?! Wait... I found it... Holy crap! You've brought up such a significant character across seventy chapters?!?!]
"???"
"Oh, don't say it, really don't say it! Your Highness Elsie!" Thorin blushed slightly: "I did watch your assessment during that period."
"I definitely didn't go on vacation to the neighboring Fallen Leaves City!"
"And I definitely didn't enjoy the Mead Festival there either, hiccup~"
He glanced at the bottle and poured himself another glass.
"..." El looked at the bottle of wine. It seemed to be a support item provided by the royal family to death row inmates. It was not very valuable, but it was the kind of wine that Mo Yuan liked.
"Hiccup~" Thorin stretched out his finger and said righteously, "Elsie, let me tell you, that damn royal family is no human being."
The two royal knights cast their glances: "?"
Hey! Stop him! He's blurting out the truth while drunk!
Thorin: "I was just pretending to be a heavy cavalryman, sob sob—"
Connor, who had somehow gotten behind him, covered his mouth with a smile and said, "Mr. Thorin is drunk."
El called to the knights who entered the hall and gestured for them to sit down and listen.
"Mentor, you probably didn't just come here to mooch off the bar?" Elsie could probably guess what the academy was up to.
Having taken over Shadow City, the other students have given up their attack, and the city lord's contract should be delivered by now.
She gave Connor a look, signaling that he could let Thorin speak.
Thorin glared at Connor: "Rude knight!"
"Aha!" He then turned to Elsie and laughed, "That's right, I'm just here to mooch a drink."
Elsie covered her face; his expression changed faster than... wait a minute?
【Um? 】
[Are you really here to freeload?]
"So you're really here to freeload drinks!?"
Don't mimic me, Mizuki!
"This is clearly a meeting of minds, like brothers!"
That's not how you use the word "tm"!
"Just kidding! Your Highness has no sense of humor!" Thorin waved his hand with a laugh. "Westerners say that southerners who can't joke are more boring than goblins!"
His words relieved everyone; they couldn't really be rambling on about so many unimportant things, could they?
The royal family of Saijing has sent knights to escort them, so it must be something important!
The royal envoys and merchants wiped their sweat, hoping that Thorin would act quickly so as not to affect their journeys.
"The main reason I came here this time is to give you a little surprise!" Thorin grinned lewdly and reached into his chest, as if looking for something.
Elsie shook her head and smiled. What other surprises could there be? It was nothing more than...
"..." Elsie's smile froze instantly.
Because she saw Thorin stop moving, and his smile suddenly froze.
[Could it be... just shock?]
"I think this is no longer just shocking..."
[Child of Blood (Curse Progress 70%)]
Thorin finally stretched and sat up straight with a calm expression. Under everyone's gaze, he uttered four words:
"I forgot to bring it..."
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