The newly formed Frost Rose Alliance among the Seven Snow Kingdoms sent troops north. The New Verga Alliance blocked the alliance on the grounds that the other party broke the agreement and did not make any statement. At the same time, it asked for help from its allies, the Young Moon Council and the Crimson Berry United Kingdom.
The supporting Divine Winged Bird troops crossed the South Sea to a branch of the Sighing Mountains, and defeated Frost Rose's golem army at the foot of Jiansong City, and destroyed the fleet heading north. At this point, Frost Rose's offensive was stopped, and both sides
The conflict escalated again.
At the same time, the Falcon Kingdom on the west side of the New Verga Alliance, that is, the Falcon Kingdom on the southwest side of Crancia, announced that it would join the Frost Rose Alliance. The Black Rock Principality in the north was in civil strife, and the 'Halber Sect' besieged the capital of the principality, Beacon City on the Black Mountain.
, the 'Hunting Bow Faction' defended the city, and the two parties were in a stalemate. In the Holy Land, after the death of the previous Pope, the position of the new Pope has been on hold, and undercurrents of factions are surging.
Faced with the chaos in the Seven Kingdoms of Xue Hua, the Green Empire remained indifferent. The imperial capital began to prepare for the crown prince's wedding and planned the venue. It is expected that the preparations will be completed in one year.
The wind and waves on the endless sea increased, and the routes to the Plantagenet Kingdom in the East were affected by it and gradually decreased. At the same time, the Plantagenet Dynasty no longer sent its triennial envoys to visit the Southern Islands. The number of ships going to sea also gradually decreased under the dynasty's ban.
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Emenas, Temple College.
The small house where Rocher lives now has an additional guest, and it is her good friend, the half-elf girl Frosiya.
"How long does this take to cook, Roche?"
Frocia was wearing an apron, standing in the kitchen, gently stirring the white soup in the pot with the spoon in her hand. Although the flames below were licking at the bottom of the casserole, the potatoes, chicken nuggets, mushrooms, etc. in the pot were constantly rolling and emitting bursts of light.
fragrance.
"About 20 minutes."
The girl guessed that in fact, she couldn't record the time normally. It looked cooked and tasted good, so she could eat it.
In the room next to the kitchen, Luo Xier was wearing a white winter skirt and was writing a form. She was looking at the booklet. She should have almost finished writing it.
These are matters that the Chief has to arrange. She is going to Clancy next year, so these must be done in advance.
Phew, I finally finished writing, now I can have a good rest.
Lorraine Hill raised his head, put the pen aside, then put the booklet away, turned around and went to the kitchen to see how Frocia's rice was cooking.
After the eldest lady of the Landsworth family recently moved in with her, she had no other servants to wear and didn't want to bother herself with cooking, so she volunteered to learn how to cook.
Many stories always talk about someone who can't cook and what kind of dark cuisine will appear as a cute point. But Lorraine Hill feels that this is definitely exaggerated. Maybe not at first, but after a few experiments
, not to say it’s delicious, but it’s still ok when cooked.
Besides, when you are in trouble, boil it with water. And when she taught Frocia, she started with the simplest way of making soup.
Just wash the food, cut it into pieces, put it in a pot, add water and heat it. It doesn't get any simpler than this.
"let me see."
She opened the lid of the pot and looked at the scene inside. The boiling soup almost jumped out of the pot.
"Why do you put so much water?" Lorraine Hill looked at the eldest lady of the Landsworth family aside. The blond lady was a little at a loss.
"But wouldn't it be better to put more water? This way it won't burn out and the food can be completely submerged."
Well, this one and Keti are two extremes.
Keti likes to use flames to heat the bottom of the pot. In her own words, it is like covering the food with her hands. It is very interesting, but the consequences are also because the heat is too strong, it often burns into black charcoal, or the pot is boiled dry.
"Although this is correct to understand, the taste will be diluted by the soup and not rich enough." Lorraine Hill took the spoon from Frocia's hand, scooped out some excess soup, poured it into the pool nearby, and then tasted it.
Check the saltiness and add some seasonings.
Looking at Lorraine Hill's skillful and serious look, Frocia was very impressed. People are like this. If someone is good at something that she is not good at, she can always feel a little respect.
"That's it, just wait for a while." Putting the lid back on, the two of them returned to the hall nearby.
It was already winter in Emenas, and snowflakes were falling quietly outside the window. Some snow accumulated on the windowsill, condensing lightly on the corners of the lattice window.
The air is also much colder than before, and workers or students on the street have put on thicker clothes.
Of course, extraordinary people can use magic power to keep out the cold, but after all, it takes a lot of effort. It is better to wear more thick clothes, which will be more comfortable.
After returning to the hall, Lorraine Hill picked up a little firewood with pliers, put it in the fireplace, added fuel to it, and then sat on the chair beside the fireplace with Frothiya.
The sky in winter is a little gray, and the indoor fireplace shines a light red fire into the room. As the flame burns, the temperature in the room slowly rises.
"How did Frocia spend the winter at home?" Lorraine Hill asked the girl next to her.
"It seems to be about the same as usual. It's quite warm everywhere in the house."
Well, it seemed like he was asking a worthless question, Lorraine Hill thought. With Frosiya's family background, her growing up environment should be extremely luxurious.
"If Frosiya doesn't marry the crown prince, what kind of family background can she marry you?"
Frocia's face turned a little red when illuminated by the fire. She thought for a while before answering.
"According to my aunt or other elders, they usually marry into an earl's family, or into a viscount's family with more potential and excellence. However, there are also elders who are not married. Their own strength is not bad, and it is easy to live alone."
"Originally, I thought I would embark on this path..." She looked at the fire in a daze.
"If Frocia doesn't want to get married, I can think of a way."
Perhaps it was because of some reluctance in his heart that Lorraine Hill did not want to see this friend enter a forced marriage. The society in the previous life had always advocated the sanctity and freedom of marriage. Although sometimes he was not too cold, some ideas gradually spread to
In everyone's mind, this is also one of the most basic rights of choice.
"No, it's not good to involve you." Frocia shook her head. The people and things involved in this matter are not simple. It cannot be solved by the girl next to her. It is too dangerous to involve her.
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"Then let me give you a gift."
Lorraine Hill took out a velvet box from the cabinet nearby.
Opening the box, a delicate light golden pendant was revealed. The pendant was as transparent as crystal, with a little liquid rippling in it. Under the light of the fire, this little liquid reflected the faint colorful starlight, which was very beautiful.
"If you want to leave one day, just drink the liquid inside. The liquid inside will make you extremely lucky during the day, and everything will go smoothly."