"Okay! I'll be here today. I will personally inspect the situation in Shimmer Town tomorrow. I will leave the specific arrangements to Mayor Root." Roger waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

Gone.

"Yes! Lord." Root bowed and saluted, then strode away with the three of them.

Roger stood up and came to the window, watching the four people walking in the distance, his sight extending from the broken gate of the stone castle to the village in the distance.

Shimmer Town is a small town in name, but in fact it is just a small village. The current population is roughly two to three hundred people, and it is impossible to develop anything.

"Alfred, you can decide how many servants you need to recruit in the stone castle. Tomorrow we will go to the town to have a look and recruit some people. The guards of the stone castle also need to be trained. I want to use the ones I brought here.

Our financial resources are still not enough."

The old butler who had been standing quietly next to the desk raised his eyebrows, nodded in agreement and said: "You are right, Your Highness, we only have 1,034 gold crowns now, and the resources brought in the car are only a small part. I'm afraid

It’s not enough to supply you and Lady Anna with meat for three days. Judging from the current situation in the territory, purchasing high-quality ingredients must also be a problem. This thousand gold crowns may not be enough to sustain our lives for three years.”

The words of the old housekeeper made Shirley's pretty face tremble slightly. Although she had long expected the poverty and ruin in Shimmering Territory, it was only when she came here that she realized that she was really too naive and that she could really do it.

Are you willing to endure this kind of environment for three years?

She has the urge to return to the Blue Wind Capital regardless of her vows. It would be more comfortable to be a lover for other nobles than to suffer here for three years, right?

Suddenly!

When Shirley found Roger standing in front of her, all the distracting thoughts in her mind suddenly calmed down. Looking into each other's eyes, Shirley could see the apology and guilt in the other man's eyes.

"I'm sorry! Shirley, if I hadn't been too cowardly, I wouldn't have caused you to come here and suffer with me." Roger wanted to gently pat the other person's shoulder to comfort him, but when he raised his hand halfway, he realized that this

It doesn't seem polite.

"However, you see everything here is so free. I believe that within three years, Shimmer Territory will develop into a stable territory."

"Please give me some time, Shirley, and I will prove to you that down-to-earth farming development is the way to go, and those intrigues and intrigues are all lies that deceive oneself and others."

Shirley snorted coldly, turned her head and looked at the scenery outside the window. With her hands clasped in her arms, she could see the abundant capital in front of her at a glance. The scenery was far more beautiful than what was outside the window.

"Roger, the elf is awake, and I brought her to see you." Anna's voice sounded at an inappropriate time, forcing Roger to stop admiring the beautiful scenery.

As soon as she turned around, Anna walked in slowly with her hands on the back of her head, followed by a man in gray robe, whose face was deeply obscured by a gray hood, and a loose white bandage was wrapped around his fair neck.<

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"That's great! Miss Elf, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere else?" Roger took two steps forward and came to the front of the man in gray robe.

The gray robe slowly slid down, and a pair of slender white hands raised up, grabbed the edge of the hood, and slowly lifted back the hood that blocked the face, revealing the beautiful elf face.

The slender eyelashes trembled, the watery emerald-green eyes were like hammers of the soul that knocked on the windows of the soul, the slightly tilted nose, the cherry-like pink lips, and the shy look that seemed to hesitate to speak, which made people feel real.

Hard to resist.

Fortunately, Roger is not an ordinary person. He has read countless books and has enough determination to resist these charming forces.

"Thank you very much for your help. My name is Ellie, Ellie Adriana Sacristan O'Hara Monales. As you can see, I am a traveler from the Elf Tribe,

I was looking for the true meaning of nature, but unfortunately I encountered a ferocious goblin when I was exhausted. I would like to thank you very much for your bravery. My kind lord, may the mother of nature bless you."

Ai Li leaned over slightly to signal, looking so pitiful that even Shirley frowned when she saw it.

Roger smiled casually and said tactfully: "I'm sorry that you have been treated so badly. I am the new lord who just came here today. Roger Reinhardt, this is my name, you can call me

For Roger."

"As a poor and backward territory, the environment here is indeed very bad. Even I did not expect that weak monsters like Goblins would have the courage to rob travelers on the road. As the lord of this place, it is true

This is my dereliction of duty, but I believe that in the near future, this will be the safest place in the human kingdom."

"Really? Then I will wait and see if I will travel here again in the future." Ellie lowered her brows and said softly.

"Oh! Beautiful elf lady, do you want to continue traveling with this tired body? You don't seem to be an ascetic monk?"

"Yes, I still want to find the true meaning of nature and the meaning of life. I can't just stop."

"Miss Ellie, you might as well stay in my territory for a while. The shimmer collar is like a newly sprouted seed. The evolution process of life will slowly unfold here. Rather than running around blindly searching for it,

, it is better to take good care of your body here and observe the development of civilization from its humble beginnings, and perhaps you can feel the true meaning of life better."

Roger pointed out the window, pointing to the dilapidated small village. As the thought emerged, the skill "Life Resurgence" he had just acquired was slowly awakened, and a green fluorescence containing the breath of life emerged from Roger's body, filling the room.

Everyone inside was slightly surprised for a moment.

Following Roger's guidance, the power containing the power of life fell on Elf Ellie, slowly recovering her injuries, making her even more surprised.

"You are...the breath of life!" Ellie said in disbelief.

"Of course! I am also an intelligent creature who loves nature." Roger responded with a smile, applauding Ellie's powerful skills in his heart.

Life Recovery Lv.1: Consumption of magic power/stamina/vitality is converted into the power of the source of life, slowly restoring one's own vitality or awakening the vitality within the target range, allowing it to revive again.

Seeing the magical power displayed by Roger, Shirley and Anna were a little surprised. They originally thought that Roger was just a tough talker, but they didn't expect that he was actually a special knight with magical power.

Feeling the long-lost life force, Ellie's restless heart gradually calmed down. She decided to stay here for a while, treating it as a stop on the journey and resting for a while. After all, for the immortal elves, human beings

A short life is just a passing cloud in the eyes of an elf.

[Elven Ellie’s favorability is increased by 3 points, and the level of the skill “Life Revival” is raised to Lv. 4.]

[The favorability of Snow Girl Shirley is increased by 1 point, and the level of the skill "Territory Management" is raised to Lv.2.]

[The favorability of the wolf girl Anna increases by 1 point, and the level of the skill "Wild Instinct" is raised to Lv. 2.]
Chapter completed!