Standing at the door of the longhouse, Maeve held her two sons in her hands and stared at the simple furniture in the room in a daze.
A tall woman wearing leather armor, carrying a dagger on her back, and wearing a feather crown said to Maeve: "We are here, this is your residence."
Maeve looked back at the speaker and said with a smile: "When my children and I left the kingdom, we were in a hurry and didn't bring any food or supplies with us. Could you please buy some..."
As Maeve said this, she took out a valuable ruby ring from her bag and handed it to the woman in front of her.
"The order I received was to bring you here, not to fulfill your request!" The tall woman pushed Maeve's hand away.
Maeve showed no resentment at all, and said with a smile: "This ring was made by the imperial craftsmen in the southern desert. It can be exchanged for five fine war horses... It may be inconvenient for me to go out with my children. If you are willing to help,
I bought some necessities and I am willing to give this ring to you..."
The tall woman was furious when she heard this. She pulled out the dagger on her back and hit Maeve on the forearm with the back of the sword. She said angrily: "I'll say it again, I'm not your servant! Use property to seduce someone."
A Valkyrie, this is the most stupid behavior in Froststone City!"
Maeve's two sons, one was four years old and ignorant of the world, and the other was only two years old and had just learned to speak. Having grown up in the palace, they had never seen such a scene before, and they were immediately frightened and started crying loudly.
Listening to the cries of the two children, the Valkyrie closed her eyes with a headache. She retracted her unsheathed dagger and said helplessly: "Go out from here and follow the Lumali Road to the north. You can reach Froststone City."
Big market. You can exchange the belongings on hand into currency to buy what you want."
Valkyrie opened her eyes, looked at Maeve from head to toe, raised her chin and gestured towards the room: "There is a wardrobe in the room. There are cloaks and facecloths in the closet. I suggest you change into a set of clothes."
After saying this, Valkyrie walked out of the room without looking back, leaving only Maeve and her child who were at a loss.
Looking at the blue bruises on her arms, Maeve, who was once a queen, couldn't help but her eyes turned red and she almost shed tears when she thought of the pampered days in the palace.
"Mother, where is father? Where is Uncle Minaj? Where is Zoya?"
The eldest son's sudden question made Maeve stop her sadness and force herself to smile: "Your father stayed in the kingdom to deal with things and won't be able to see us for a long time. Minaj and the others are accompanying your father, and I'm afraid they will come too.
No more... As for Zoya's maids and attendants, I gave them a long holiday..."
The youngest son looked at the room in front of him, broke away from Maeve's hand, looked around, and finally ran to his mother, crying: "Hungry."
Maeve gritted her teeth, stood up, walked into the back room and took out a robe. After dressing neatly, she held her youngest son in one hand and held her eldest son in the other, and walked out of the door.
When she walked outside the door, Maeve looked back and realized that her residence was built in the middle of a neat community of longhouses, and all the people coming in and out were Valkyries dressed similarly.
There are green forests and colorful flowers and plants here. Although the environment is not as luxurious as Connaught Palace, it has a different kind of elegance.
Going a little further, Maeve left the longhouse area and entered the Lumali Road mentioned by the Valkyrie.
This road paved with bluestone slabs has obviously been carefully taken care of.
The surface of the stone slabs has been polished smooth and you can see no garbage or debris on the road. Various flowers and shrubs are planted on both sides of the road.
Coupled with the warm sunshine and pleasant breeze, the original gloom in Maeve's heart was immediately diluted a lot.
Walking a little further, Maeve saw a group of civilians wearing commoners squatting on both sides of the road, cleaning the road and maintaining vegetation.
These people are the slaves in Froststone City who are responsible for cleaning the city?
As soon as this idea appeared in Maeve's mind, she was immediately rejected.
This group of people included men and women, old and young. Judging from their clothing, there were indeed ragged slaves, but there were also well-dressed civilians.
Judging from everyone's expressions, they were not forced to clean the roads, but more like they were working voluntarily.
After walking out of Lumali Road, Maeve walked along a flat granite step and climbed to a high platform. Looking around, she saw a vast square in front of her.
In this vast space with no visible edges, Maeve saw so many buildings and so many people gathered in the same place for the first time in her life.
Continuous stone buildings are located on the square in an orderly manner. A rough count indicates that there are more than a thousand.
Tens of thousands of people wearing various clothes, with different skin colors, and speaking different languages, like huge schools of fish in the river and sea, shuttled through the square.
Seeing the scene in front of her, Maeve stayed there for a moment, somewhat at a loss.
Looking at the two children beside her, she took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, walked off the platform, and walked towards the square.
Arriving at the edge of the big market, Maeve looked at the dozens of huge wooden signs that had been erected, with simple and easy-to-understand pictures marking the roads and areas of the market. There were even a few people standing under the wooden signs.
Ten people answered questions for those who came and went.
What she saw in front of her made Maeve widen her eyes and open her mouth in disbelief.
She never dreamed that Froststone City would be such a city.
In the mood to give it a try, Maeve picked a kind-looking old man and asked him: "Excuse me..."
The old man turned around, looked at the woman and her two children in front of him, bowed slightly, put his right hand on his heart, and said: "May the glory of the sons of gods bless this earth forever."
Maeve imitated the other person's gesture and repeated the prayer.
The old man saw the other party's movements and laughed: "Is this your first time in Froststone City?"
Maeve was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.
"Froststone City is the center of the world and a blessed place where good and evil are distinguished." The old man looked at Maeve and said, "Here, lies and deception equal bad karma. In front of the balance of fate, good and evil will eventually be settled."
Maeve nodded in understanding and whispered: "I hope to sell some of my valuables in exchange for daily necessities and food..."
Before Maeve could finish her words, the little son in her arms was unbearably hungry and started crying again.
Seeing Maeve's embarrassment, the old man took out a wooden box from his arms with a smile, opened the lid, and found some handmade snacks inside.
"Eat, the child is too young, and being hungry is not good for your health."
Looking at the food box handed over by the old man, Maeve hugged her son tightly with a hesitant look on her face.
The old man shook his head disapprovingly, picked up a small piece of snack with a smile, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.
Maeve saw this and apologized quickly.
Passing the entire wooden box over and watching Maeve and her children eating snacks, the old man said with a smile: "Under the gaze of the sons of gods, evil deeds are the most unwise thing to do. Even if you are opportunistic, you can
You may live a comfortable life while alive, but after death, the balance of fate will make a fair judgment, and the wicked will eventually be dragged into hell."
After a while, Maeve looked at the empty food box and looked at the old man apologetically: "For these foods... I can pay you money..."
The latter waved his hand indifferently: "In Froststone City, choosing to use money to measure and define the kindness of others is the greatest mockery of good deeds."
Maeve said no more words.
The old man patted his chest: "My name is Fried, and I am an ordinary old man among all living beings in Froststone City. If you want to buy something in the market, I can be your guide."
Maeve was overjoyed and nodded quickly to thank her.
Freed looked at Maeve and asked hesitantly: "Let me ask first, do you have an identity tag from Froststone City?"
"Identity tag?" Maeve was puzzled: "What is that?"
Just as Fried was about to explain, he caught a glimpse of two Valkyries not far behind Maeve, who were also following suit. Then he smiled and said, "No, it's nothing. I don't think you need that..."