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After walking out of Grove's tent, Hill didn't leave immediately. He reached out and took out the Whispering Stone that he had always carried with him, and stuffed it into his ear.But the environment here is really not suitable for eavesdropping. The messy wind and other people's messy whispers filled Hill's ears in an instant, and he had to take the whispering stone out of his ears immediately.

"What do you want to hear?" Kiki glanced at him suspiciously, "I can help you with magic."

"Just want to have some fun, don't waste your magic power." Hill shrugged, "Let's go, let's not get involved."

Although I haven't heard the follow-up plot, Hill can guess the outline of it. It's nothing more than Grove doesn't like his daughter to show up like a man and do things that men should be responsible for.As for the reason, it may be due to conservative concepts. After all, except for the Magic Association, other places in the mainland are pursuing male supremacy, and the Holy See does not accept women to join.

In addition, Hill couldn't help feeling narcissistically that maybe Grove was still worried that Sandra would be obsessed with him and fall into an unrealistic dream.However, Hill didn't think that Sandora would really fall in love with him. Although their contact was brief, it was enough for Hill to see Sandora's rationality and determination.

Compared with him, this woman prefers the power of being able to order others around, which is obviously far more satisfying to her than commanding a few maids who can only say "Yes, miss" and "Yes, miss".

Power is like strong wine, just a little bit is enough to intoxicate, and it is very addictive.

Hill was thinking about how Sandra would deal with her father, but Kiki beside her suddenly clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Yes, you can live in the cellar!"

"What?" Hill was taken aback.

"Aren't you worried about how to survive the winter?" Keech tilted his head and said, "When Amir and I went to the northern forest for training, I saw that many local people lived in cellars—places similar to basements, maybe You can learn from it."

"The soil quality is different in different places, but... the houses here seem to have basements and cellars." Hill pondered for a while, and quickly smiled at Kiki, "Let's wait until the land is completely calm. Now you let If they go in, they won't have that kind of guts."

"That's true." Keech shrugged and said no more.

After returning to the crowd, Hill put aside the matter of spending the winter far away, and continued to focus on the various affairs in front of him.First, properly store the medicine and food sent by Prince Siris, and ask Jason to arrange honest and reliable personnel to take care of it. Then, two knights with lesser injuries were invited to come forward to give advice on the town's defense work, and by the way, give advice. william.

After working for two days, Jason, William, and Sandra have become Hill's eyes and ears in the town. They understand Hill's intentions far better than anyone else, and they are more willing to follow his commands and instructions.

Also because of this, Hill felt very sorry for Sandora's "resignation".This lady does have extraordinary leadership skills, coupled with her beautiful appearance and the background of the mayor's daughter, most of the young people in the town are willing to obey her assignment and be ordered around by her.

Maybe it's because of his different sexual orientation from ordinary people, or maybe it's because he's been with another more powerful female magician for too long, but Hill doesn't think there's anything wrong with letting women be contaminated with power and manage men.In fact, as far as he is concerned, all men grow up under the management of women, and many men even spend their whole lives obeying women's orders.

—Mothers and wives, how many men can get rid of their domination?

Hill shook his head derisively, throwing away those meaningless reveries, and continued to focus on the matter in front of him.

But just when Hill began to consider who would take over Sandora's part of the work, Sandora appeared in front of him again, asking to continue her unfinished work.

"But Mr. Grove..." Hill raised his eyebrows questioningly.

"He's already asleep." Sandra shrugged, and replied calmly, "And, for his speedy recovery, Mr. Montgomery has promised us that he will continue to sleep in peace."

—A clever and stubborn woman.

Hill raised the corner of his mouth knowingly, "Then, welcome back, Miss Sandora."

"Thank you for your acceptance, Secretary Hill." Sandora also smiled slightly, curtseyed to Hill, and then turned to the other women who had already started preparing dinner, and arranged the evening meal with them.

Looking at her back, Hill couldn't help but think that the little power he controlled would stay in his hands for a while longer.

But Keech, who had been by Hill's side all the time, became upset because of his gaze on Sandra, and asked with a pouted lips, "Do you like her?"

"Oh, no, dear Kiki, why do you think so?" Hilton suddenly laughed, turned his head, and looked at Kiki with a smile, "Just a little bit of appreciation, just like my admiration for Magician Tina, maybe It can be counted as a good impression, but it is definitely not the kind of liking you think."

Kitsch pouted, but didn't answer.

Hill smiled and whispered into his ear, "I only like you, Kiki, my favorite."

"But you're going to marry a woman after all." Keech replied indifferently.

"But it can't be Sandora." Hill shook his head, "The Balotelli family will not accept a woman with half commoner blood who has no prominent background. Both me, Sandora and her father are very clear about this. a little."

"So, who will you marry?" Keech asked with downcast eyes.

"I don't know." Hill sighed, "And, I hope she never shows up."

Although Sandora decided to continue her job, Hill made some adjustments to her job content, so that she could only deal with the women in the town as much as possible, stay away from bachelors who might have ulterior motives, and Her maid Lucy arranged by her side, giving her full help and protection.

Hill didn't act arbitrarily, he knew very well that he didn't belong to this town, and he didn't have any plans to take root here like Grove.After dinner the next day, he held a bonfire meeting in the town, described the current situation in detail, and then listed the problems they were facing and the troubles they would encounter.

Hill did not discuss a resolution at the meeting.After reporting the current situation, he directly announced that the bonfire meeting would continue to be held in the next few days, and asked each household to send a representative to participate in future bonfire meetings.Then, Hill asked the young men in the town to spend half a day every day to participate in the training of the militia, and concentrate on doing some physical work for the town.

Taking this opportunity, Hill will also bring up the gradual abolition of the dinner party system, and at the same time promise everyone that all young and strong residents who participate in militia training and work for the town will receive meals provided by the town—this One thing, he will ensure it even if he pays for it out of his own pocket.

After announcing these things, Hill ended the meeting and asked everyone to go back to their respective tents to think, without giving them a chance to question on the spot.

At this time, most of the people who went to the countryside for inspection also rushed back, and only two wounded were brought back. When they came back, they were sent directly to the wounded tent in Montgomery.Several farmers who wanted to ask for help came along, hoping that the town could help them deal with the livestock injured in the earthquake.

Hill generously promised that he would buy all those livestock, and if these farmers had surplus grain that they wanted to sell, they could also come to him.Jason, who accompanied him to entertain these farmers, viciously warned these people not to raise prices without authorization, let alone use some sick and dead livestock to make up the money.

Jason's performance made Hill very satisfied. In contrast, William, another militiaman, was a little too passionate and upright. He was also too enthusiastic about the few knights who were recuperating in the town. He imitated the knight's code of conduct everywhere. As if he, too, had become one of them.

Hill didn't puncture William's knight dream, but he didn't intend to help him realize it either.He will not let those who stand by him work in vain, but he will not let their benefits exceed their efforts.

Moreover, although Jason is more appreciated by him, William also has William's usage.

In these catastrophic times, a heroic character like William is more likely to bring hope and acceptance to everyone.

But it was neither William nor Hill himself who reaped the greatest prestige in this disaster, but the town physician, Montdemery.Thanks to Keech's secret help, the people he treated saved their lives despite the lack of sufficient medicines. Even the dying mayor of Grove showed signs of recovery.As a result, Montdemery's medical skills were immediately praised to the level of magic, and even the oldest old man in the town would take off his hat to him when he saw him.

Hill also did not expose Montdemery, but instead gave him greater respect.When the young men in the town were successfully summoned, he first asked them to repair Montdemery's residence, and using limited resources, he added a ward next to his residence to send the wounded who still needed recuperation to the hospital. go in.

At this time, the earth had fallen into silence again, and even the slight aftershock did not appear again.

Hill asked Keech to check the underground situation quietly. After confirming that they had really stabilized, he began to encourage the residents of the town to start rebuilding their homes and move out of the tents in the central square.

But Hill himself still lives there. Although Keech has repeatedly emphasized to him that he can completely restore Hill's house by himself, Hill doesn't want Keech to waste his energy on such things.

"Let you waste your energy on this kind of thing, Lord Amir will cut off my head with the wind blade." Hill pleaded to Kiki, "Please bear with me for a while, it won't be too long .”

Faced with Hill's plea, Keech had no choice but to accept, and then did everything possible to make him live more comfortably in the small tent.

Keech will never forget that Hill is a fussy guy who can't sleep without taking a shower for a day, and has to change clothes every time he goes out. Now he has to live in a small tent like a refugee in a slum, wearing clothes for several days in a row. The same clothes, which really made him harder to accept than Hill himself.

However, Hill didn't plan to stay in the central square for too long. He just ranked himself after Montdemery and Grove, and planned to arrange people to tidy up his house after they moved back to their old residence. .

Of course, with their current resources, it is absolutely impossible to restore the original appearance of the house. They can only pick bricks from the ruins and make do with building a one-story house that can shelter from wind and rain on the open space near the old house.

The young men gathered by Hill at the cost of lunch will be divided into two groups every morning, half of them will learn the use of weapons and basic martial arts with William and several knights, and the other half will go to the place designated by Hill to work.The two groups of people exchanged every other day, took turns training, and took turns working.In the afternoon, they all returned to their respective families and continued to be busy for their little home.

Hill also asked William to arrange special manpower to keep watch outside the town, in case there would be another unexpected incident like McPhee and Joey's sudden intrusion.But under Jason's suggestion, the guards were quickly replaced by children from the town, freeing the adults from this too easy work and focusing on rebuilding their homes.

On the fifth day after the earthquake, it rained again. It was not as violent as the last time, but it was far more gratifying than the last time.After the rain ended, most of the families devoted their energy to tending their own land, reburying the seeds dug out of the ruins into the ground, hoping that they would bring due benefits in the days to come.

But when the whole town was revitalized, Hill failed to see his new house after all.

On the eighth day after the earthquake, Hill, who was busy, was accompanying Kidge to organize things in the old house where they lived temporarily. He was sent by him to Yani City, the capital of Yanila, to inquire about news and send a disaster report to ask for assistance. The person finally came back, and came directly in front of him with a knight who looked like a messenger.

"His Excellency, Secretary Balotelli!" The knight took the lead in saluting Hill, then took out a letter and the identity token of Prince Sirius, and handed it to Hill, "I honor Sirius By order of His Royal Highness, I invite you and Magician Kiki to Yani City."

Hill couldn't help being taken aback, took the letter and token suspiciously, checked the authenticity of the token, and then opened the letter.

In the letter, Seres briefly described the bad situation in Yani City and other places, and expressed his recognition and appreciation for the disaster report sent by Hill and his aftermath work in Sofia Town, before turning to Getting to the point, I sincerely invite him and Kiki to go to Yani City together to take on greater responsibilities and important responsibilities.

At the end of the letter, Sirius also deliberately pointed out that it was Amir's request for Kiki and Hill to go to Yani City together.

——It’s an invitation you can’t refuse!

Hill rubbed the letter paper in his hand calmly, but a hot flame was already burning in his heart.