The cold room was just like the past that had been sealed for a long time. When Rhodes opened Dennis's door, what he saw was the coldness and loneliness in the room.
The dusty desk, the dilapidated bed, the rusty windows... everything is still the same as it was six years ago. However, Dennis' appearance six years ago has been blurred. Rhodes only remembers that Dennis was still a little girl at that time, innocent.
Lively, smart, and full of clever ideas. Everyone in the castle liked this little girl very much, and since she was the lord's daughter, everyone gave in to her.
Opening the rusty window, a faint ray of sunlight poured into the house. Rhodes looked out the window, where he could see the castle's school grounds. It was here that Dennis ran and played freely, and those laughter seemed to still be in his ears.
Echoing, she likes to play with boys' things, such as sticks and slingshots... At the same time, she has the carefulness and sensitivity unique to girls. Sometimes the guards will accompany her to play and play, but when they see the lord coming, they stop being serious. Those scenes, now
Looking back, I can only smile bitterly and never look back.
It is said that a daughter is his father's lover in his previous life. Rhodes sometimes believed this. The young Dennis was like a flower in his hands. Although her face was not the most beautiful in the world, in Luo
Here in Germany, Dennis is the most beautiful in the world. However, all beauty is always fleeting. When love and family affection go away, you can only smell some incomplete fragments, the memories of that time, the beauty of that time.
, will always fade away as time goes by. Only when I occasionally stop and reflect carefully, can I feel so warm. Unfortunately, people will always change...
During the most important period of a girl's growth, she was unable to be by her side and was taken away by the Snow Queen and became the queen's tool... Although it was euphemistically called church magic and allowed witches to receive strict education, every lord and noble
Everyone knew the real purpose behind this trip. It would be cruel for a girl to grow up prematurely. Rhodes didn't know how Dennis spent the countless days and nights in the magic academy. Just from the bottom of his heart
Feel guilty.
What does her daughter look like now? Rhodes doesn't even know. When Dennis was ten years old, he visited her once. At that time, her face had not changed much, but her mind had matured.
A lot, which is not the maturity that a ten-year-old girl should have. The past few years in the magic academy can be said to have almost erased Dennis's entire childhood.
Forgive me... Rhodes shouted in his heart, hoping that Dennis, who was far away, could understand...
Children from aristocratic families grow up prematurely and grow rigidly under strict rules, like birds in a cage without freedom. Children from poor families are even more miserable. Even food and clothing are a problem. They work hard to climb up, but are mercilessly stepped on by others. The world
It's cruel, I can only understand it this way...
Rhodes walked out of his daughter's room and came outside the castle to take a breath of fresh air. He had to force himself to forget some things, otherwise, those things would linger in his heart and linger like a shadow.
"King in the North."
When he was going out, he happened to meet Alves who walked in. The little dwarf was followed by two armored guards, and he seemed to feel very safe. When the two guards saw Rhodes, they immediately turned sideways and lowered their heads, showing a look of humility and awe.
.And Rhodes just put his hands on their shoulders and patted them twice to show trust.
"There are no outsiders here, tell me, what's going on?"
"Can't I come to you if I have nothing to do?"
Alves is talking nonsense.
"I'm busy now."
"Too busy seeing things and thinking about people."
"You should read more books and stop worrying about other people's private affairs."
"Yeah, I think so too."
Alvis raised a smirk. He wanted to tell Rhodes that Priestess Lyanna missed him a lot, but he swallowed the words as he spoke. This is indeed a private matter, so it’s hard to say too much, just in case something happens later.
When Caroline found out, I still don't know what she thought.
"Let's get down to business." Alvis said, winking at his two armored guards. The two guards immediately understood and respectfully exited the door. "Since the Ironhide invasion, when you became king, and then the subsequent siege.
Lungrad, our food reserve has been almost used up. It should be said that it has been used up."
"I've looked at the fiscal revenue. If there is a surplus, we can first import some basic grain from the empire and store it in the granary."
Rhodes said calmly.
"But the problem is that the fiscal surplus is not much. According to your requirements, the treasury must have a certain reserve fund. The surplus in the first half of the year is just enough to be charged into the reserve fund. Of course, if you don't fight this war, we will
There can be a big surplus in these two years."
"The war must be fought. If you don't fight, someone will force you to fight. As for the reserve fund, this year's special situation can reduce the amount of money deposited in the treasury. Food is always the most important. During the siege of Oerengrad, a thousand pieces of gold are worthless.
Buy a bag of bread."
Rhodes returned in a coherent manner.
"Don't worry, this difficulty is only temporary. The northern border has been unified and Orengrad has been liberated. All the basic conditions are still there, and trade and production can proceed steadily. More importantly, after taking Orengrad, the entire
The Gulf of Kislev is equivalent to our inland sea. All ships can now travel unimpeded between the Empire and Kislev. The full opening of the port is bound to bring huge economic benefits. Many people believe that Catalina also has
An absolute advantage, but they did not take into account that in the long run, the north may not be weaker than the south. Old Erengrad was once the largest port in the north. Its economic strength is not inferior to that of Kislev."
He goes on to——
"But I won't let this war drag on for too long."
"Because Dennis is still in Catalina's hands?"
Alves asked.
"This is one of the reasons, and another reason is, do you think it is a good thing for a country to be plunged into civil war for a long time? This is serious internal strife."
Rhodes replied calmly.
"By the way, what are you going to do with those prisoners of war?"
Alves asked, while also looking at his lord to see if he was still calm and sober. After all, not everyone can stay calm at all times when they may lose their daughter at any time.
"Those who are willing to defect to the north, let them join the legion. Those who are unwilling, send them to forest farms and mines."
Rod returned briefly.
"But it's not easy to get these people to surrender, not because they are really willing to sacrifice their lives for the queen, but because their wives, parents, and children are still in the south."