On the east side of Nied County, there are villages in the mountains.
This unknown village could not be found on the past Zephyr maps. After the establishment of Crancia, it was named Beech Tree Village based on the name of the locals. Because there are several rare beech trees at the head of the village.
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A young man wearing an animal skin vest was walking on a rugged mountain road. He was carrying dry firewood stacked several meters high on his back. Compared with the thick dry firewood and the figure below, there was a huge gap, which made people wonder.
Crush this young man.
But he didn't feel anything strange, and he was still walking on the mountain road relaxedly.
After entering the village, several children in the village saw this young man and trotted around to watch.
"Is Brother Bud going to collect firewood again?"
"Yes, the weather is still a bit cold now, and Mr. Tuoke doesn't have much firewood left at home, so I went to find some."
"Brother Bud is so amazing, he can carry so much."
"Well, if you work hard to grow taller, you can do it in the future." He nodded.
This young man is the restaurant adaption student that Lorraine Hill met in Hopeland, that is, the young man who avenged his friend.
After obtaining the practice method and strength given by Lorraine Hill, he killed his old enemy, and then came to the hometown of his friend Grete, wanting to do something within his power.
After arriving here, although he was initially distrusted and feared by the locals (because of his face), in the days that followed, he helped clean up many monsters in the surrounding villages, and his reputation gradually grew. As he became familiar with it, he became more familiar with it.
Everyone no longer rejects him, but slowly accepts him.
"Hey, Bud, you're back." A middle-aged man dressed as a hunter walked out of his home and greeted Bud who was walking on the mountain road.
"You're back, Uncle Fengde." Bud nodded.
"I'll ask Anna to bring you some bacon later. This is carefully made by my wife and has a unique flavor..."
"Thank you, uncle." The young man with an ugly and simple face grinned.
"It's nothing, you have been helping everyone these past two years." The hunter uncle walked down the hillside in front of his house, came to Bud's side, looked at his frayed vest, and then said.
"I'll talk to Mrs. Li Te later and ask her to help you sew some new clothes. Although it's spring, it's still very cold. It's not okay to wear too little."
"Don't bother, winter has been here like this." Bud shook his head, and then a burst of red appeared on his muscular skin, and traces of white smoke rose up, evaporating the dew accumulated on his body.
"I am an extraordinary person, don't be afraid of the cold."
"Having said that, it also consumes a lot of magic power. After all, it is better to wear more clothes to relax."
"And you are also a great hero in our village. You have helped defeat so many monsters. For such a powerful person, you cannot wear too simple clothes, otherwise outsiders will think that we exclude you."
Unable to resist the uncle's kindness, Bud had no choice but to agree, and then asked Mrs. Little to help him measure his body size.
Carrying dry firewood on his back, he continued to move forward. He first helped Mr. Tuoke replenish firewood at his house so that the lonely old man did not have to worry about the cold. Then he took the excess dry firewood that could not be piled up and brought it back to his place where he lived. There was a rough stone structure here.
The roof of the house is made of thick thatch mixed with mud, and there is a layer of wooden boards underneath. Although it looks simple, it is quite waterproof because of the thick materials.
After returning home, he started to make a fire to cook. What he had learned in the restaurant was now very easy to apply.
Take the dried meat strips from the cantilever beams on the roof, cut off a few pieces and throw them into the pot, add some radish cubes and green vegetables, and wait until the bread on the side is cooked, then you can eat it.
While waiting, he went to another part of the house, scooped out water from a large water tank with a ladle, washed his body briefly, then put on another clean animal skin vest, and then sat back by the stove.
At this time, the food is almost cooked.
Although life in the mountains is simple, it also has a kind of tranquility and peace, which makes him quite satisfied.
Gretel's hometown is in this village. There were originally three children in his family. The eldest son, Gretel, and his brother died in a mining accident. Gretel participated in the uprising of Crancia, then went to the south and never came back. Now,
The only one left in the family is a girl named Karen, who currently lives with her parents.
Let's go to Karen's house tomorrow and ask them if they need help in the fields now. While thinking about this, Bud closed the door, prepared to practice his extraordinary sequence, and then went to sleep.
A clear and ethereal voice sounded in the village.
"Hello, is this Beech Tree Village?" It seemed to be a girl. Judging from her standard accent, she should be from the hinterland of Crancia and had received an excellent education.
"Yes." Uncle Hunter replied readily.
"Is this lady coming to our village to buy some ferret fur? This is the only specialty of our village." The uncle guessed the origin of the blond lady, and then promoted his own products.
"As for furs, you can buy some, but I also want to ask about one person, that is a young man named Bud."
"Bud, do you have anything to do with him? He has refused several offers."
"It's not solicitation, I just want to meet him. He is an acquaintance from before."
"Well, he lives on the other side of the village. I'll take you there."
The villagers in the mountains were very simple and took the girl directly to a house built of rocks. The girl who had just arrived was wearing a black windbreaker jacket, gray boots on her slender calves, and a little gold.
Her hair is exposed outside the hood, and her face is beautiful but slightly hazy.
And hearing the footsteps approaching from far away, the door of the house had been opened in advance, and the strong young man had walked out of the house.
Under the surprised gaze of the hunter uncle, this usually powerful young man bowed respectfully.
"Hello, Miss Lacey." He slowly raised his head. In the dusk of the evening, his eyes were bright, as if he was surprised and grateful.
"Long time no see, Bud." The blond girl did not refuse, she accepted the young man's salute calmly, and then replied.
"Thank you, uncle." The blond lady turned around and said.
"It's nothing...it's just a trivial matter." Although he was full of surprise, the hunter nodded slowly, and then continued after knowing it.
"Then I won't disturb you anymore." After saying that, he walked away in small steps.
Two candles were lit on the rough wooden table. The two came to the table and slowly talked about their experiences in the past two years.
At first, Bud was worried that the eldest lady would not be used to sitting on a rough wooden chair like his own, but when he looked at the other party, he didn't seem to feel any discomfort. Instead, he sat down naturally and adapted to it.
"Sit down, Bud, we haven't seen you for two years."