[I decided to start writing a diary. Well, the paper is a bit expensive, but Aunt Sophia gave me a discount...]
[Well, the quality of the rye beer in the tavern is really low, and I don’t know how much water was mixed in... No, it was how much wine was mixed in the water... But Winnie twisted her waist so coquettishly, I decided to go there next time...
…]
[Damn it, Baron Lancaster's subjects have no sense of time, and they don't know what year it is... I can only count it from the date when Baron Lancaster became a baron, so now is the ninth year of the lordship.
Year, the month of sowing, nothing happens today...]
[On the 12th of the month of sowing, another guest was welcomed. The guest had diarrhea due to drinking raw water, and was bled to death by an unscrupulous doctor... Fortunately, the guest’s family tipped quite generously, so I chose him.
A good grave.]
【Go to the pub...】
【Go to the pub...】
[I found out that there was a new waitress in the tavern, and Winnie seemed a little jealous...]
[I ran out of money and started working hard...that's weird! I found a wooden sword and started to regain my previous skills...Maybe I can dig a few graves to find out if there are any weapons buried with them?]
[The hot summer month is so hot... The tomb robbing plan is in progress. To be on the safe side... I deliberately brag that a certain unlucky guy was buried with a bag full of silver coins as a burial object. People are always greedy...
Tonight, someone will come to rob the tomb.]
[Continued from the previous article, at night, there were indeed tomb robbers, and then... the ghoul appeared again! I was absolutely sure of one thing - the ghoul had a certain pattern of action, and it was guarding this...
Cemetery! Or...those corpses! This is really an incredible thing. If it has no self-awareness, it must have been raised by someone!]
[I don’t have to rob the tomb anymore, I’m depressed...]
[If you don’t have money to go to a pub, you’ll be even more depressed!]
[In the Autumn Harvest Moon, there was a bumper harvest of sown wheat. After all, I have mastered the techniques of composting and soil fertilizers, and know how to farm scientifically... The price of wheat was good this year. I made a fortune and went to the blacksmith shop to buy myself an iron sword.
...]
[On the 17th, Baron Lancaster did not hold the autumn harvest celebration as usual because an unfortunate thing happened. One of his heirs had just died! The tomb this time was very large, and many members of the nobility followed him.
The knights are all here... I also learned from Ivey that the Baron currently only has three daughters, and is in a very embarrassing situation... This incident should have a big impact on him, right?]
[However, I see that the baron’s son died, and the people were not concerned at all, and were even quite happy, because this year’s harvest was good...]
…
[In the tenth year of my life, in the month of spring, many old people who could not survive the winter died, but not everyone has money to buy a cemetery... Fortunately, spring is here, everything is getting better, and I can finally be a little less busy.
Yeah, I rarely go to pubs these days.】
[I went for a walk near the forest and found some herbal medicines. Through simple identification, I feel that I can create a herbal medicine discipline... I heard that the reason why those demon hunters have strong bodies is not only hard training, but also taking decoctions.
It's also related... maybe, I can also develop a decoction system for myself to strengthen my body?】
[I really want to see a demon hunter... Unfortunately, according to Grandpa Aisen, the eldest student in the town, the whereabouts of demon hunters are elusive, and the last time a demon hunter visited our town of Yanan was more than 20 years ago...
...Okay, this damn, poor, backward feudal society...]
[Xia Zhiyue, continue to collect herbs and look for small animals to test medicine...]
[Winnie actually got married, sad... It is said that she found an honest man, I wish her a happy wedding... The new Tracy in the pub looks really good, but her skin is a little darker...]
…
[Eleven years after joining the army, after countless attempts, my personal attribute panel finally recognized my herbalism and formed a skill... It is worth remembering, I went to the tavern to celebrate...]
[Aunt Sophia always says that I should get married, but I don’t want to find one, and I can’t find a suitable marriage partner... Ordinary women always have a little discrimination against the job of guarding tombs, and... I don’t like those people either.
Village woman...]
[Combined with several observations, I am more and more certain that the ghoul is being raised by someone... After figuring out its behavior, I feel that having such a guard is very good and reassuring. 】
[Autumn Moon, I heard that there was a water ghost causing trouble in Roland's territory next door. A passing demon hunter killed the water ghost, but by the time I chased him, the demon hunter had already left... This damn information transmission
speed!】
[By the way, I delayed the autumn harvest in order to hunt down the demon hunters. Fortunately, I found Ivey to help me. For this, I asked him three times! A full three times! 】
…
[Twelve years after becoming a baron, the baron looks older and older. He has been suffering from the problem of not having an heir, and his relatives are greedily eyeing his position, especially his two sons-in-law...]
【I feel the storm coming, maybe...it's time to leave?】
…
In the gravekeeper's hut.
Aaron put down the quill, and what was left on the paper were square pictographic fonts. It was a completely different system from the native alphabetic characters, ensuring that no matter who read it, they would not be able to recognize what he had written.
But to be on the safe side, Aaron put the diary away.
He wrote diaries over a wide period of time, sometimes only recording one entry a month, which only occupied half of the diary.
Even a large part of them are key herbal formulas.
Even so, once it is seen by outsiders, it is suspected of communicating with the devil - don't underestimate human ignorance and fear of the unknown!
Therefore, he still hid the diary carefully.
Then, he walked outside the house, filled a basin of water, and started the daily cleaning work.
In the water, a young man with ordinary facial features and a deep outline was clearly reflected.
In this era, when approaching the age of thirty, most people appear to be aging and can be considered to be middle-aged and elderly.
It is very rare for Aaron to be so young and energetic, as if he looks like he is eighteen years old forever.
However, after washing, he habitually took out a dollop of ointment from the small jar next to him and applied it evenly on his face.
This is a by-product made by Aaron when he identified herbal medicines and developed various medicines. It is rich in herbal essence and collagen, moisturizing and hydrating the skin, and is non-toxic and has no side effects...
No, there are still some side effects.
After applying it, his skin color gradually became rough, wrinkles were vaguely visible, and his hair was slightly gray.
This is the image of a middle-aged citizen!
After doing all this, Aaron glanced at the properties panel:
[Name: Aaron (Zorro)]
[Talent: Immortality]
【Age:28】
[Skills: Reading and Writing (Proficient), Herbalism (Beginner), Swordsmanship (Proficient)]
…
"I picked up swordsmanship again... Now I can be considered a master of swordsmanship."
Aaron took out the iron sword made in the blacksmith shop, which cost him a lot of silver coins, and made several sword flowers.
A dense cold light bloomed above the sword blade.
This is a set of swordsmanship that he has rediscovered based on his native body. He is best at finding weaknesses and attacking enemies!
After a little exercise in the morning, he started to have breakfast.
The staple food for breakfast has become wheat bread, paired with a cup of unpleasant-smelling medicinal soup.
The herbs in this medicinal soup were all found by Aaron himself.
Is it effective?
"It's probably better than not drinking at all... Damn it, I need a truly extraordinary book or inheritance before I can localize my knowledge... But in this whole town, there's not even a damn book
It’s hard to find…”
"The place where good things are really likely to appear is in the Baron's castle... Recently, the Baron's health seems to be not very good. After all, he is in his forties..."
The dispute over the heir, coupled with his age, caused undercurrents throughout Lancaster territory.
This is also Aaron's opportunity.
However, he was not prepared to take advantage of the chaos to attack the Baron's castle - it was too dangerous!
He wanted to wait until the Baron's castle was breached or in chaos, and then go to the black market to collect relevant books...
After all, he has unlimited time and is very patient.
This is also the reason why he didn't plot against the ghoul.
As long as you don’t gamble, you will never lose!
If the boat capsizes, you will really die!
The job of a tombkeeper is very leisurely, or in other words, as long as few people die, they can fish openly.
Especially after knowing that there is a ghoul dedicated to dealing with tomb robbers...
Aaron gave up his night patrol work completely.
Sleeping until dawn every day.
Then exercise, have breakfast, and then have a leisurely morning and afternoon to study herbal medicine. Then at night, there is no light, so you can only sleep - the lamp oil is basically sold by Aaron and turned into research and entertainment expenses.
.
morning.
Just as Aaron was looking at the herbal jar leisurely, a slender figure came over, it was Evie!
"Zorro, here are some more of the herbs you sold last time!"
There was uncontrollable excitement on Ivey's face: "Buyers like it very much, saying that those medicines have allowed them to regain the youthful vitality of their youth... Even though they are only for bed, they still offer a high price of one silver coin per copy.
"
"Oh? But I do have a shortage of raw materials here, and I also have to be reluctant to sell them... It's still the same as last time, there are only five decoctions per week."
Aaron answered unhurriedly.
This kind of decoction is also a special proportion he discovered, and it has the effect of 'aphrodisiac'. Once it was launched, it was immediately well received.
This also gave him the confidence to replace his daily brown bread with whole wheat bread.
"Then remember... the Sheriff, the Mayor, and the Tax Collector all have to take care of things so that they don't cause trouble for you..."
Aaron grabbed Evie again and taught him life lessons.
"Don't worry...those old men have unspeakable secrets about this. Once your medicine is released, there will definitely be no problem!"
Ivey patted her chest in assurance.
Immediately, a hint of joy appeared on his face: "Zorro... I'm getting married."
"Huh? With whom?"
Aaron looked up blankly. It had to be said that he really didn't care much about this little friend.
"It's... Tracey."
Evie lowered her voice.
Aaron immediately thought of the slightly darker-skinned waitress: "It's her... do you... care?"
"I don't care..." Ivey smiled bitterly: "After all...people like us, what choice do we have?"
He has inherited his father's profession and became a corpse-carrier in the town.
If you get closer, you can even smell the stench of corpses on your body, which is not welcome in many places.
But in the cemetery, he lived very comfortably - after all, the eldest brother would not laugh at the second child.
Ivey looked at Aaron: "Zorro, you are getting old soon. If you have money... you can marry a better wife and have a child... In this life, we will at least be more successful than those old bachelors, right? At least.
...We have successfully continued our bloodline. Even if our descendants forget us in the future, our blood will still flow in their bodies..."
This tone has a hint of sadness.
Aaron looked at this little friend in surprise, wondering why he suddenly had such an opinion?
"Are you awesome? This is what my dad taught me."
However, Ivey's true colors were exposed the next moment.
Aaron sighed: "Let me think about it again...it's been quite chaotic in the barony recently."
"Is it a battle for the heir? I heard that Miss Lilith's husband has the support of a viscount... If he cannot be satisfied, there may even be a war in the end!"
Ivey's eyes lit up: "This is not a small fight to snatch a few prey. Once a war breaks out, how many people will die? We will definitely be too busy..."
"So this is the problem you care about?"
Aaron was almost speechless: "Now...it depends on what the old baron chooses. By the way, don't we have a superior noble here to mediate? For example, the king or something?"
"I've never heard of it... Isn't it normal for a lord to want to go to war? Why mediate?"
Ivey asked back.
Aaron couldn't help but remain silent.
Well, times like this are very confusing!
…
In the blink of an eye, another few months passed.
Aaron went to attend the wedding of Evie and Tracey, blessed them both, and specially gave them a large jar of decoction as a wedding gift.
And at the beginning of winter, Baron Lancaster finally made a decision!
He made Catherine Lancaster his heir!
The entire territory was suddenly enveloped in an uneasy mood.
However, Aaron didn't care about it.
Once a war breaks out, the first target is obviously the Baron's Castle, and the second target is the wealthy town of Yharnam. His target here is very small.
As long as it is not besieged by a large army and you encounter some skirmishers, you are fully capable of solving them yourself.
What he was worried about were other things.
For example... I have never been able to find a witcher to ask for advice.
As for the ghoul... the other party obviously can't speak and can't teach him anything.
This moment gave Aaron the idea of traveling around to study after leaving.
But soon, this idea disappeared. After all, it might be more dangerous outside!
'Is this war... an opportunity?'
'However, the demon hunters don't seem to participate in the war. They only fight against monsters... They are also a strange group of people...'