With the departure of Master Freya and her apprentice, Riverbend returned to peace and turned into an ordinary newly built village. In addition to the kobold cubs crawling all over the ground, there are more and more kobold blacksmiths! Like all newly developed lands, the villagers began to worry about a two-ton boulder blocking the road and were afraid of minor colds and fevers. The militia on night watch would suddenly beat drums and gongs in the middle of the night to scare off wolves and brown bears that tried to approach. The children who had been running around and exploring with Freya were also confined to the camp and began to learn the imperial language and basic arithmetic with Olivia. It was at this time that Leo realized that he was illiterate. He couldn't understand any of the words in this world. So during this period of time, in addition to learning horse riding with Ulian every day, he also had to learn the imperial language and elegant language with Olivia and the little mouse, and his life was extremely miserable. Everyone then discovered that the little mouse was actually well versed in imperial history, writing, and elegant language, and knew all the etiquette of the aristocracy. It's just that she is too introverted and timid. She often asks three questions before answering one. She is not a good teacher.
Leo also tried to understand her life experience, but unfortunately, the little mouse would turn pale with fear and even tremble in the middle of the night as soon as his past was mentioned. Up to now, Leo only knew that the little mouse's real name was Gulveig, and that he escaped from a slave trader in the North. Time passed quietly, and Hewan Territory was changing with each passing day. For example, with the establishment of the sawmill, a large amount of timber was delivered to the camp every day and became the main framework of the villagers' wooden houses. Several small rooms in the lord's house were also paved with thick wooden boards. Ulian and his daughter, along with Leo and the little mouse, moved into their new home. Leo was assigned to a small room next to Olivia, which contained a large bed, a wardrobe and a desk made by Valery. Looking at the large two-by-two bed covered with thick fur, Leo couldn't help but burst into tears. He and the little mouse excitedly jumped on it and rolled around. After working so hard for so long, I finally got to bed! Ulian, the pioneer lord who was forced to come to power, finally enjoyed the benefits that a lord should have. There are already two rows of small wooden houses on the gravel road leading from the lord's house to the camp kitchen, forming a small street. For example, the number of small fishing boats transporting iron ingots and grain has increased unnoticed. The industrial upgrade from iron ore to pig iron ingots has also created a surplus in trade, allowing many villagers who have never left the village and have always bartered to see the appearance of imperial coins for the first time. In addition to necessary supplies, fishing boats would occasionally bring one or two craftsmen who could not make a living in Isenpol and wanted to come to the river bend to make a living. These people were not refugees from outside the city whose origins were unknown, but local free people introduced by the fishermen. Most of them were the second sons of local free farmers or craftsmen. Their meager family businesses could not support so many people, so they had no choice but to let them go out and explore the world when they had just reached adulthood. As for the plan to absorb refugees, although it has been prepared, Uliyang and others have been hesitant considering the stability of the River Bay Territory. The resettlement of refugees and the rejection of villagers are minor problems. The biggest problem is the restlessness of refugees. If most of the wild people are equivalent to bandits and robbers, then most of the refugees can also be said to be equivalent to hooligans and bandits. They do not have any noble moral qualities, and they would not easily feel grateful to the River Bay Leader or feel a sense of belonging to their new home. Perhaps among the ten refugees, half are real refugees with no home to return to, the other half are fugitives who have no home to return to, there are also spies from nearby gangs, and petty thieves who are aspiring to do big things.
Based on the principle of safety first, Ulian was reluctant to accept refugees, but instead cautiously accepted the joining of some local free people. Some speculative small traders would also risk coming to Hewanling on fishing boats, bringing some goods, hoping to purchase some furs and herbs. The more than 60-mile journey from the Western Watchtower to Isenpol is not entirely wilderness. There are also some villages that have been developed for many years, some small villages close to the Anzeno River, and small docks for fishing boats to dock. However, once you cross the western watchtower, you will be beyond the patrol range of Lord Frelov's army. Not all fishermen and traders have the courage to cross the thirty miles of wilderness and enter the river bay. Freya, who travels with her teacher, would often call Leo. I definitely won’t play during the day. I play so crazy during the day that I can’t even think about my good friends. When the night was quiet, Leo would hear Freya's distant and faint call from deep in his mind. "Rio-rio..." "I am here." "Help me tell the little mouse that I miss her..." Leo said, "Little mouse, Freya said she missed you." The little mouse slithered over and put its head against Leo's forehead, but couldn't hear anything, so it said to Leo: "I miss her, too." Leo relayed: "Freya, the little mouse said he missed you too." "Leorio, tell Olivia I miss her!" "Olivia's not here. She's sleeping next door." "Then ask her to sleep with you tomorrow." "good." "Leorio, you want Sister Olivia to bake me a barley cake every day and store it under your bed! When I come back, you can have several more every day!" "All right?" "Leorio, I've thought about it. When the teacher isn't paying attention tonight, I'll sneak back to the river bend and eat the pie you saved for me!" "Well... have you ever considered that your teacher can hear us talking?" "ah?" "Hmmmm...Leo! Save me!" "Leorio! Hello?" Leo was annoyed and suddenly felt that Freya was not cute anymore: "Are you done yet? Go to sleep!" The next night, Olivia waited until Uliyan fell asleep before sneaking into Leo's room and lying down next to him. She suppressed a smile and asked, "Are you sure it was Freya who asked me to come over, not you?" After receiving Leo's invitation during the day, Olivia turned around and told her best friend. Several of her best friends condemned Leo while being envious and jealous. A married sister and a widow, Agata, even pulled her aside and secretly taught her a lot of secret knowledge, wishing they could demonstrate it themselves.
Leo argued: "Freya called me. She wanted to talk to you." "What about her?" "Perhaps asleep?" Olivia rode on Leo, resting her hands on his chest, stroking gently downwards. To ease her own nervousness, she casually asked, "Where did you chase the little mouse away?" The little mouse poked his head out from under the bed and replied weakly, "I'm here..." Olivia quickly covered her naked body, twisting Leo's waist madly, and said to the little mouse with a smile on her face: "Can I change rooms with you tonight?" The little mouse climbed out of the room reluctantly, hid at the door and watched for a long time. When she saw that neither of them had any intention of keeping her, she left reluctantly.