“Let’s eat.”
Ava placed the last dish on the table before sitting beside her sisters.
Three of them were not related by blood, but they stayed together since young. When they had to move to the Crimson Empire, their families had to stay behind because of their roles in the Elven Kingdom.
Since then, they usually had their dinner in one house. Even though they wanted to have one temporary house, Mr Sean insisted on having three houses for future convenience. Since then, dinner was the time they gathered together like this. Sometimes Alyndra stayed in her or Keya’s house.
“I am still not used to living on the ground.”
Alyndra pouted, but it didn’t stop her from filling her p
“Old man, are you excited?”“Aww….”George winced in pain.He rubbed his shoulder, knowing this short girl would ignore him.‘I am excited. But do you have to punch with every word? Why did a smart girl like you become so violent?’He was no match for the strength of the blacksmith girl, and she would punch someone every time she was excited. He knew the other dwarfs kept their distance from her when she was excited, but he always became the victim. He noticed some people looking at him with sympathy, while a few hid their laughter with an effort.‘Why did a smart girl like you have so much strength?’
“What is your plan for the New Year?”Elena kept her eyes closed, feeling Adam’s hands on her shoulders.All her tension from the day vanished little by little.“I am planning on proceeding with the construction, Your Majesty. We can sell the first batch of clothes that will come out in several days. They are mostly targeting the rich, so I was thinking about selling them to other kingdoms. That way, no one will look for their origin in the short term. Then I was thinking about….”‘Sigh!’Elena opened her eyes. She saw Adam keep talking while his hands constantly moved. She looked at his enthusiastic face with a disappointed look. She even noticed Jane looking at Adam wit
“Sister, too many clothes.”“Just cover your ears.Maya ignored Ivan’s complaints.Her brother was intelligent enough to know these clothes would keep him warm outside. He was just in a hurry to play with his friends.Maya understood Ivan’s thoughts. For them, going out safely at night was just a dream. Just thinking about being able to play around with his friends in the celebration must excite her little brother.“But if I get sick, Miss Mila will give me medicine.”“Miss Mila? Brat, did you forget your sister is also a healer?”She gently knocked on Ivan’s
“Another cup!”Elena enjoyed the dwarven wine. It was the first batch of brew in the valley, and the taste was far better than what they had in the Crimson Empire.It was almost near midnight, and there was no reason for anyone to arrive anymore. Few of the officials came, as usual, to leave after a greeting, and many would bring their gift to tomorrow’s court. She wanted to see the outside. Unlike other years, this year people of the West Coast city celebrated the evening outside.This year, her mood was worse. Today was a holiday for the officials, and Adam wasn’t here the entire day.‘They must be enjoying themselves with their families.’She wondered if Adam came back from the val
“Uncle, this is the place.”Beru stood before the familiar two-story building in the West Coast city.He didn’t leave the city even for the new year. Only after taking the deal, he understood how massive his affair this time was. Just in one contact, asking for mining experts, his father found something amiss. He didn’t hesitate to send his uncle to him with information and the experts he asked for.‘I am yet to begin the search for those plants and animals.’He wondered how his father would react when he heard the next part of his deal. Beru was sure he would need all the contacts his father could mobilise to gather those pieces of information.“This place must belong to
‘I am late.’Adam hurried his steps on the snow-covered road.Unlike the valley, there was no one to clean the roads on the West Coast. Even though the winter was almost over, there would be a thin layer of snow for the next couple of weeks.It was the first day of school for children, and he had to stay a bit late in the valley.‘Sigh, everything is good, but I will get scolded, anyway.’He turned toward a familiar alley to remove his cloak and adjust his clothes.‘Huh? They are looking for me?’He noticed a few refugees walking in the streets, but he ignored them until now.
‘Sister!’Elena looked worried.Jane knew how she was. Elena was always against Adam taking some risk. Even the day they attacked Edward the Lightbringer, she would have stopped him if she found out about it before. As much as proud as Elena was of Adam, that was the person Elena cared the most about.‘I feel like you are worrying about nothing. Look at his loyal guard.’She noticed how calm Carl was. He didn’t look worried at all, and he was not in a hurry to go after Adam. According to Carl, his orders were to inform Elena about Adam being late.‘I feel more like he is trying to avoid your nagging.’“C
The night brought a familiar feeling to him, but his mind was in chaos. For some reason, his intuition screamed at him, warning him to turn back.After months, he had doubts about his choice.‘I have to fulfil my promise.’There was a large open field in front of him. The brightly lit large mansion looked like a ray of hope in the darkness. However, Adam felt it was a death trap awaiting him.‘No guards, no other buildings.’For a noble mansion, this place had only one building. Unlike the other places, there were no additional buildings for servants or slaves.‘Is there something on the other side? There is almost no cover to