The White River, from the central part of the Khloyk continent, flows into the White Sea from south to north, runs through half of the continent, has countless tributaries, and nourishes many kingdoms. The widest part of the White River is about two thousand meters, and the narrowest gorge is only two hundred meters.

Rivers are the cradle that nurtures civilization. Almost all civilizations were born with rivers. Building a town next to the White River is a good choice.

Baihe Town is surrounded by three earthen walls on the north, south and west sides, and Baihe River to the east. Lei Axe Fort is built close to Baihe River. The section of Baihe River flowing through Lei Axe Fort is relatively gentle, with a width of about 800 meters, making it a unique natural barrier for Lei Axe Fort.

At this moment, Thunder Axe Castle was crowded with people. In the past, it was probably only the winter celebrations would be so lively.

A group of soldiers who took off their armor brought out various utensils from the castle, high-backed wooden chairs carved with patterns, wooden beams supporting the large bed, exquisite bronze mirrors inlaid with flowers, and large iron pots for cooking soup and vegetables... A knight-like person was commanding to avoid the bumps and damage of the gorgeous utensils.

More than twenty Thunder Axe Fort servants stood against the wall, wearing uniform linen shirts, and two sharp axes outlined with thick white lines on their left chest. They lowered their heads and dared not speak. Some people occasionally trembled their legs and their hearts were filled with fear.

In the vestibule garden of Thunder Axe Castle, dozens of infantry holding sharp swords were scattered in every corner. From the prints on the armor, it can be seen that they belong to the two forces.

Two well-dressed men sat down on rattan chairs next to the central awning in the courtyard and chatted, with knights guarding each other.

A Thunder Axe Fort servant slowly fanned the two of them with huge leaves to drive away the heat. He carefully served the two noble masters, fearing that one of them would be unhappy, so he demoted him to a slave.

Baron Gerald stretched out three fingers and gracefully pinched a piece of cut fruit into his mouth. While chewing, he said, "Sir Augustus (same level, usually calls each other jazz) was five years old and followed Sir Warren to visit my forest. He showed extraordinary fighting ability since he was a child, but he didn't expect..."

"I didn't expect to be killed by bandits. It surprised me, especially with twenty infantry and two knights around me. It seems that these traitors are powerful, but I believe the bandits have suffered heavy damage, praising Sir August's bravery."

Baron Gerald said sadly, then leaned his neck and took a sip of the amber liquid, which was the wine stored in Thunder Axe Castle.

Baron Gerald was in his thirties, and his two beards made him look very smart. His ancestors also had aristocratic status for military achievements, but his generation had long since left their armor and sharp blades.

Gerald was wearing a delicate silk shirt and a slender and gorgeous sword hanging around his waist. It was not used for combat, but for attracting noble women. The scabbard of his sword was more expensive than the sword itself, and it was hardly pulled out after it was built.

Gerald believed in Torre, the god of business, not the god of war Quelfores. After hereditary forest land, he developed trade in large quantities. Trade brought him wealth, and wealth allowed him to enjoy more delicious food and noble women. He had no interest in the peasant woman with thick and dark skin in the territory. First night right? Forget it...

Baron Garcia was a little older than Gerald. He could not see a few bits of flesh on his thin cheeks, and obvious wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. These wrinkles made his eyes look even colder, and those eyes made his subordinates dare not look directly at him.

Garcia saw Gerard's sadness in his bones and smiled secretly. He knew the guy on the other side too well. Charity words were his weapon and disguise when exercising evil deeds.

Garcia did not respond and said, "Baihe Town is the dirtiest and smelly town I have ever seen. It is as simple as a primitive tribe in the sunset forest. I just want to leave quickly, but unfortunately this majestic castle... I have to think of a way."

Garcia was very disgusted with Baihe Town. August's governance made him feel particularly ridiculous, but Thunder Axe Castle made him jealous.

The Thunder Axe Castle is made of green steel stone in large areas. The city wall is about six meters high and surrounds the Thunder Axe Castle. There are arrow towers and battlements on the wall. The main body of the castle is more than 30 meters high. Behind the castle is the Baihe River in the sky. A moat nearly ten meters wide is surrounded by it. You can imagine the defense ability of this castle, which is absolutely unquestionable!

This is not the specification of Baron Castle at all!

Most barons use greystone to build castles. The hardness of green steel stone is several levels higher than that of granite, which is somewhat similar to the difference between granite and marble. Of course, the price is also several levels. Generally, only earls with strong financial resources will use green steel stone to build castles.

Thunderaxe Castle is much better than Garcia and Gerard's castles in terms of material and scale, so it's no wonder they are jealous.

Gerald put down his silver wine glass, wiped the wine at the corner of his mouth, looked up at the towering castle. Of course he liked the big castle, but it would never be possible to save money on the construction of the castle.

"Only the stupidity of the Griffin family... uh, the wise people will believe in the ancient legends and make the castle so strong that poor people of Baihe Town suffer."

Gerald said "full of compassion".

The origin of the legend that Gerald said is circulated, and it is impossible to find out when and who said it. It is said that when the eternal winter comes, the white sea will blow a bitter cold wind, and the cold wind will go south. The subordinates of the God of Death will harvest all the lives of all living beings and dedicate them to the God of Death.

The Kingdom of Hiyes is originally in the northern part of the mainland, and Baihe Town is even north of the Kingdom, not far from the White Sea. According to Gerard, the Griffin family foolishly believed in legends and poured a lot of wealth to build a solid fortress, which was a foolish act.

Regarding the legend, I don’t know whether it is true or false, but Gerald is not wrong. Baihe Town’s low development level, unfavorable cultivation of arable land, and lack of functional buildings are all related to the Griffin family’s efforts to invest tax revenue in castle construction.

"The Kingdom of Hiyes has been standing on the continent for more than 60 years. No one has ever seen the so-called evil spirits, and it is not found in historical documents... Let's not talk about those, Sir Garcia, why not send a letter to the Stonemasters Guild of the City of Glory (Earl City-State) now, and ask the stonemason to break up the castle and then transport the green steel stone away. There are so many green steel stones, I'm afraid that they will not be able to move the whole summer, haha..."

Baron Gerald had a plan to transport the blue steel stones of Thunder Axe Castle back to the forest to strengthen his castle, so that he could double the expansion. Thunder Axe Castle was something he had seen for a long time and wanted to take it into his pocket.

When Warren Griffin was alive, Gerald was very envious of the residence of this "neighbor". Unfortunately, neither Warren nor Thunder Axe Castle's original heir, Maia, were easy to deal with. Fortunately, there was one person in the Griffin family, that is Augustus. August, who only knows how to dance guns and sticks, is the best heir to Thunder Axe Castle in Gerald's heart.

In order to make Augustus, who has a wood-like head, become the lord of Thunder Axe Castle, Baron Gerald planned for two years and finally got his wish. It has to be said that he has taken great pains to do so.
Chapter completed!