Chapter 167 Gossip
What happens if there are more than a dozen children who leave their parents at their age?
Sereya didn't know, and although these thirty children were called Lechris's "Dad", Sereya knew that Lechris would never be their biological father, so these children could only be...
“Are these children you adopted?”
Cialia asked first, and Lechris squeezed a boy's face indulgently.
"Well, their parents died under the iron hoof and undead magic of the Erilla Empire. The plague was rampant at that time, so Julie and I could only adopt them."
Lechris said, and all the blood slaves brought by Sereya lowered their heads because they were soldiers of the Erilla Empire and many of them had participated in the war of aggression against the Alto Kingdom.
And the children were still smiling naively, as if they didn't understand what "adoption" means.
"I really didn't expect that there was someone like you in the Church of Death."
Celia said, this was a disguised praise of Lechris.
"It's stupid, right? But no matter what you say, I will devote my life to the undead magic, but at the same time I am also a normal human being."
Lechris said, but Sereya didn't think a 'normal' human would adopt a dozen children under this situation.
"Black Knight, I want to ride a horse!"
"And Tarius!"
Lechris was surrounded, and the children who could not get along went to find the Black Knight and Tarius. As the undead in the underworld trained by Lechris, these children regarded them as playmates.
The Black Knight and Tarius seemed to have been used to it for a long time, allowing the children to be confused without any displeasure.
"Okay, okay, don't make trouble. Everyone go back and prepare well, and it's time to start a meal."
Fearing that the children would make Sereya unhappy, Julie clapped her hands and said, hearing this, the children all settled down, and then ran back to the house one by one.
They are very obedient, and they are heartbreaking.
Because this is a corrupt jungle, it is hard to imagine how Lechris raised these kids...
"The children are disobedient, sorry to make you laugh."
"It's okay, they're all cute."
Sereya said with a smile.
"Several adults, go in and talk. If I don't dislike it, I'll prepare lunch."
"Please trouble you guys."
Everyone was invited into the house by Julie, and the so-called lunch was a bowl of porridge, a steamed bun and some fruit.
As for hunting and getting meat...
Hunting in other tribes privately will be expelled, and Lechris cannot have his own territory. It would be fine to pick a place where no one is poaching, but it would be fine if it is out of the blue, hunting will not solve the problem.
After lunch, the children ran back to their rooms, and Julie and Parker in the living room were tidying up the cutlery.
“Don’t it be hard to support so many children?”
"Thank you hard, but there is nothing we can do about it."
Lechris said calmly.
"You can send them to an orphanage."
Sereya didn't agree, because the kids would be better off, and Lechris didn't have to run around for their food.
But when Julie and Lechris heard Sereya's words, they both froze.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little wrong, Sereya asked again.
"Isn't that right?"
And Lechris's answer is.
"Usually, this is indeed a good choice, but they can't."
As he said that, Lechris showed a sad expression, and seeing this, Sereya understood that the matter was not simple.
"Sir, the situation is as you can see. If you want to hire, Parker and I can serve you, and the other kids are..."
"I understand, but if you only have the two of you, you may have to work harder."
"It's okay."
"But we can only pay for some food."
“Food is enough.”
Lechris said, and then he added.
"I thought you were very unlucky when I met an adult, but now, I really don't know how to thank you."
Lechris said, and this sentence came from the heart. You must know that for the sake of the food of these children, he took on the kind of "commission" without telling Julie.
Sereya also felt that it was worth it. After all, she hired a powerful necromancer and an intern necromancer after only a little food.
Then Sereya suggested again.
"Since you have accepted my employment, I suggest you move the church a little closer to my territory. After all, it is a corrupt jungle. If you encounter any situation, you can also come back immediately."
Sereya suggested, but Lechris shook his head.
"I appreciate the kindness of my lord, but I can't do that, and it's not convenient for me to say more about the reason."
Lechris said, and Sereya believed that there must be some secret behind these children and Lechris, but since he was unwilling to say more, Sereya did not ask more.
"Okay, if you don't want to say more, forget it."
Now that she has confirmed that the Church of Death is not threatened, she no longer has to worry about anything.
"Since we can't hire the necromancer I want, we'll go back."
Sereya said, she was about to leave.
Seeing this, Lechris opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but he still didn't say it out in the end, but Sereya noticed his actions that he wanted to speak but stopped.
"If you say that, take a day off and come back tomorrow, Yalang has left you with it."
Sereya said, and Lechris looked at Sereya excitedly.
"Big...sir, you!"
"What? Want to go back to work now?"
"No, no, I'll go back tomorrow, but you can take this kid away first."
After saying that, Lechris pulled Parker over and decisively sold his apprentice or something. Is it worthy of Lechris?
"Okay, then we'll leave."
Sereya said goodbye and left, but instead of returning to the camp, she ran in another direction.
Since everything has come out, Sereya, who was a little worried, decided to take a look...
Watching Sereya leave, Lechris waved his hand.
"Sir, I'll go back tomorrow!"
He said, and because he had been converted into a blood slave, Sereya was not worried that he would go back on his word.
After everyone left, Julie suddenly hugged Lechris from behind.
"That lord is a rare and good lord."
"Well, although she has been taught a lot, it is really a blessing for us to meet Lord Sereya for three lives. At least the food for winter can finally be raised."
Speaking of this, Lechris' eyes turned red.
Originally, he wanted to find an opportunity to escape from Sereya's control, but what he didn't expect was that the person he had always wanted to escape was the one he had been trying to escape.
"But is it really good to work for her? If those guys come up..."
Julie said worriedly, feeling the concern in Julie's heart, and Lechris held her hand.
"Don't worry, I do everything myself, I will bear it myself. If they come, I will deal with it and it will definitely not drag down Lord Sereya and you."
Hearing this, Julie felt bitter and couldn't say anything, so she simply didn't think about those things.
Being surrounded by Julie, Lechris's worries dissipated, replaced by a warmth called "Home", even if this home is just a small broken wooden house built in the forest.
He turned around and hugged Julie, the two looked at each other, and then they kissed them tacitly, and after their lips were separated, Lechris said with a smile.
"You see so many people call me 'Dad' and 'Dad', but I don't have a real son, so I'm not as good as us..."
As he said, Lechris hugged him tighter, but Julie smiled and broke away from his arms, and then the smile on her face gradually turned into a sneer.
"Hmph, I think beautifully. I wash the children's dishes first. I went out and wandered for so many days before I thought about coming back. I think you are floating!"
"No, no, no, I dare not, I will go and wash now!"
Lechris waved his hand quickly and rushed to the kitchen, but just halfway through, Julie suddenly stopped him.
"Wait a minute."
"ah?"
"Late...night, I'm not familiar with how to control skeletons, so... so let's teach me again after the children go to bed at night."
Julie said shyly, and Lechris reacted for a while after hearing this. After understanding, he showed a meaningful smile.
"Abide by the order!"
Julie's face was a little red after saying those words. In order to hide her shyness, she shouted loudly.
"Why are you still standing there? Go and wash the dishes!"
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Chapter completed!