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"should be no problem."
“I think there’s a problem. Let the village send you a bullock cart. Luckily, when you attacked the village, they left an ox behind. Otherwise, there would be no one to pull the cart, and you would have to walk back.”
Under Niu Zida's arrangement, the village used its last ox to make an oxcart. Afterwards, Niu Zida, along with Sanxiang Shizuku and an old man, drove the cart and took Combat away from the village. This time, Niu Zida personally escorted the cart for two reasons: first, he was afraid that the oxcart would be damaged, since the whole village only had this one ox, and if it was gone, there would be a problem with plowing the fields in the spring; second, he also wanted to familiarize himself with the road and see where Dorei City was.
According to Combet's description, the city of Dorei is about fifty kilometers east of the village. Although it doesn't sound very far, the journey was quite arduous. It took a day and a night to see any houses. The area was quite desolate. The border region was already sparsely populated, and after a year of fighting, it seemed that many people had indeed been dragged to the battlefield, making the area look even more barren.
It seemed that they were indeed very close to Dore City. After seeing people by the roadside, Niu Zida hid in Sanxiang Shizuku's arms to avoid showing himself. After walking another ten kilometers or so, Kang Baite said that they were only a few kilometers away from Dore City and that Niu Zida could walk the rest of the way on his own. Only then did Niu Zida let him get off the car and gave him a few instructions, telling him to meet Niu Zida here a month later and then they would agree on a way to enter Dore City.
"Master, do you really trust that Combat that much?"
“At least this is an opportunity. Besides, isn’t there the commandment of Aponia? Even if he wanted to deceive me, he should be filled with hatred for Spring by now.”
On the way back, Shizuku Misato carried Ushiko-taru. The beautiful girl finally couldn't help but voice her question. Hearing her master's explanation, Shizuku Misato frowned, her delicate eyebrows furrowing, seemingly still not quite believing that person:
"What if he goes back and exposes our intelligence? Will that lord lead his men to attack us?"
"A village so far away from them isn't worth their time. I reckon if Spring knew the story of a band of several hundred thieves being defeated by a goblin, his first reaction would be to kill Compart, thinking Compart was fooling him. I don't think Compart would be stupid enough to tell Spring such a far-fetched story, even if he did lie to me. Besides, with my small village and a few dozen goblins, and the war in Altaïr so intense right now, even if Spring believed it, he wouldn't have time to bother with me."
Niu Zida was confident about this. The desolate state of the territory he had witnessed along the way was not a lie, and he was very confident that he could take over Spring's territory.
Two or three days had passed since I left and returned. Fortunately, nothing major happened in the village while I was away, except that Aponia's belly had grown noticeably larger and she was due to give birth tomorrow.
There is still high expectation that this time, an elite goblin will be born. After all, Aponia's physical condition is quite special. If there is a goblin shaman, he can manage the goblins in her place.
That same evening, after confirming Aponia's due date for delivery the next day, Niu Zida asked Misato Shizuku to serve him. This was Misato Shizuku's first time serving him in bed. Misato Shizuku seemed a little nervous, and Niu Zida realized that although she usually pretended to be cold and aloof, Misato Shizuku was actually a very innocent girl and had little experience in this kind of thing.
"Don't worry, I'll be very careful."
"Hmph...that's all you can say..."
"Listen to me, spread your legs. Don't be afraid, it will only hurt a little at first, just take a deep breath and it will be fine."
Under Niu Zida's command, Sanxiang Shizuku, who was to serve him that night, slowly unzipped her black stockings, took a deep breath, and waited anxiously for Niu Zida to finally enter her body. However, since this was her first time, no matter how much she told herself not to be afraid, her chest was still heaving violently, her heart was beating faster, and she even broke out in a cold sweat.
If it were any other time, seeing Shizuku Misato looking so nervous, Ushiko might have teased her a bit. But not at this moment. After all, Shizuku Misato had put aside her previous prejudices against him, acknowledged his master status, and was willing to have his child. He shouldn't cause any more trouble and avoid making too much of a fuss, which would embarrass this proud and beautiful girl and ruin his plans.
When Niu Zida saw that Misato Shizuku's breathing was still a little rapid and her fair face was flushed with a blush before they even started, indicating that she was still nervous, he didn't rush to enter. Instead, he climbed up and took the initiative to kiss Misato Shizuku deeply.
"Waaah... Mmm... Hmph... You idiot, you're going to kiss me to death..."
Their lips and tongues intertwined, exchanging saliva, until Shizuku Misato couldn't hold it in any longer and felt like she was suffocating. She gently pushed Niu Zida away, lightly punching him with her soft hand and saying coquettishly. Niu Zida then chuckled and said:
"It's because I saw you were too nervous, Shizuku Misato, that I thought a kiss would make you feel better."
"I almost got kissed to death by you for coming up with this trick."
Despite saying that, after the commotion just now, Shizuku Misato did feel a sense of relief. Her breathing became calmer, and her chest felt less tight. She rolled her eyes at Tatsumi Ushiko, who was kissing her in her arms, and Shizuku Misato had to admit that Tatsumi Ushiko always seemed to have a way of solving the various problems that happened around her.
"Alright, I'm going to start now..."
"Please be... gentle with me."
"Do not worry."
After saying that, Niu Zida lay on top of Misato Shizuku's delicate body and thrust forward hard, entering the beautiful girl's flower bud...
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Production in the Village
Chapter Thirty-Nine.
After several intense nights of passion, Ushio Tatsumi thoroughly filled Misato Shizuku's cups, and the two were still lazily cuddling together at noon the next day, unwilling to get up. It wasn't until noon when Yoru came to remind them to eat that Ushio Tatsumi was finally carried out by Misato Shizuku.
"Ugh, it was Misato Shizuku who kept bothering me last night, which made me get up so late and caused me to miss my supervisory work this morning."
"It was clearly my master, that pervert, who kept bothering me last night, yet he's blaming me for it?"
"Misato Shizuku, you can't talk to your husband like that."
"You are just my master, not my husband."
Misato Shizuku rolled her eyes at Ushiko-da in her arms, firmly rejecting his statement. Joel, on the other hand, watched the two flirting with a smile, thinking to himself that, as expected, after spending this time together, Misato Shizuku's relationship with her master had also improved.
"Speaking of which, isn't tonight Aponia's due date? How is she doing?"
Unable to retaliate after being rebuffed by Shizuku Misato, Ushikoda changed the subject to Aponia, and Joel chimed in:
"It's nothing. Miss Aponia got up this morning, ate something, and went back to rest. She seems to be fine."
"My wife Joel is so considerate; she manages everything at home perfectly."
"Master is really something..."
Hearing Niu Zida say that, Joel did not refute it. Instead, she lowered her head with a shy expression and said coquettishly. Seeing that the atmosphere between the two had suddenly become ambiguous, Misato Shizuku couldn't help but feel jealous. However, she couldn't say anything directly, so she simply vented her resentment on Niu Zida. She rolled her eyes at Niu Zida and deliberately pressed his head down with her hand to make a dissatisfied face.
Niu Zida looked up and saw that Misato Shizuku was suddenly angry with him again. He couldn't understand what he had done to offend this beautiful girl. He could only look on in bewilderment, thinking to himself that a beautiful and proud woman like Misato Shizuku was not easy to deal with...
Before Aponia entered the delivery room that evening, Niu Zida especially encouraged her not to worry. However, Aponia didn't care at all and simply said, "Master, don't worry," before going in to give birth. This made Niu Zida feel that all his previous worries were in vain, as Aponia was much stronger than he had thought.
The birth went smoothly; Aponia gave birth to seven goblins this time, but unfortunately, they were all ordinary goblins, none of them developing into elites. Niu Zida was more interested in why Aponia had given birth to more than Yor, and after some thought, concluded that perhaps Aponia had a larger bottom, making her easier to raise?
Over the next few days, Shizuku's belly gradually grew larger. Two days before Shizuku's due date, Ushio Tatsumi planted another seed in Yoru's belly. On the day of delivery, although Shizuku pretended to be calm on the surface, her snow-white little hands trembled uncontrollably before she entered the delivery room. It was only after Ushio Tatsumi comforted her that she calmed down a bit.
Niu Zida originally wanted to make fun of Misato Shizuku about this, but every time he brought it up, Misato Shizuku's beautiful eyes would flash with a murderous expression. Seeing that look, Niu Zida naturally gave up the idea of bringing up this matter to make fun of this proud, long-haired beauty.
In about half a month, Yoel, Aponia, and Misato Shizuku each produced three times, totaling about 55 goblins. Adding the 77 remaining from before, the village now had 132 goblins. Unfortunately, there were still no elite goblins, which was a bit of a setback for Niu Zida. It seemed that the probability of elite goblins being born was lower than he had thought.
"Master, don't worry, it will come eventually."
This time, Joel had just finished giving birth. Seeing Niu Zida's disappointed expression as he was carried in by Aponia, having not yet seen the elite goblins, the gentle and beautiful woman took the initiative to comfort him. Niu Zida quickly said:
"It's alright, I'm not disappointed. Joel, you should rest well and avoid talking to avoid tiring yourself out."
Seeing his master's concern for him, Joel gave a tired smile, feeling a warmth in his heart. Niu Zida didn't dare stay in the delivery room any longer, fearing he might introduce germs and cause the newborn goblin to die, so he quickly had Aponia take him out.
Aponia and Misato Shizuku were waiting outside. Misato Shizuku's belly was starting to swell slightly again, a sign that she was three days pregnant. In the past few days, Ushio Tatsumi had been working hard to get his three maids to give birth in shifts, leaving only one person to help him look after the village. After all, a great battle was about to begin, and he needed manpower. This was why Ushio Tatsumi was so anxious to have an elite goblin. Having an elite goblin in the battle would be of great help to him.
"Master, this is something that can't be forced. Don't push yourself too hard."
“I know, Aponia, after all, you all worked very hard.”
Nestled in Aponia's arms, Ushiko Tatsu even touched Misato Shizuku's belly, muttering to himself:
"I hope to hear good news when I come back in a few days."
"Where are you going, Master?"
"There are less than two weeks left until the meeting with Combat. I don't know how things are going over there. I don't even know if that guy is alive or not, so I've decided to go and check it out."
"Who is Master taking with him?"
“Aponia has the ability to enforce discipline, so she should stay in the village. Although those prisoners have been behaving themselves since the Combat escape, I’m still worried. It’s not suitable for you to be pregnant either. Let Joel rest for two days and then come with me to check on you. I might not be able to come back on the day you give birth. Are you alright?”
"Hmph, whatever."
Although Shizuku Misato appeared indifferent, she still felt a little disappointed when she heard that Niu Zida wasn't by her side during her childbirth. Not wanting to show Niu Zida how much she depended on him, she could only respond with a casual remark.
"With Aponia here, nothing should happen to the village while I'm not here, but Aponia, please take good care of Misato Shizuku."
"I know, Master, please rest assured."
"I'm not a child. You should take care of yourself when you're out there, Master."
Hearing the stubborn, long-haired beauty's reply, Niu Zida was both amused and exasperated. It seemed this proud and arrogant girl wouldn't be able to change her sharp-tongued habit anytime soon. Despite clearly being worried about him, she would pretend to dislike him. Based on his experience, he knew that such a heroine would be at a disadvantage in the harem competition.
Chapter Forty: Sights and Sounds in the Land of Dorrey (Part 1)
Chapter 40.
Two days after Yoel gave birth, Misato Shizuku was also nearing her due date. Niu Zida wanted to seize the time to gather intelligence, so he didn't wait for Misato Shizuku to give birth. Instead, he had Yoel, who had just finished resting, carry him alone to the vicinity of Dorei City to collect intelligence. After all, the time to go to Dorei City was getting closer and closer, and Niu Zida really didn't want to delay any longer.
This time, after carrying Niu Zida in the oxcart to the edge of Dorei City, Joel let the oxcart go back. The rest of the way, Joel carried Niu Zida. His purpose was not to enter Dorei City, but to wander around the villages around Dorei City to gather information. This way, he could indirectly verify whether what Combet had told him before was true, so that he would have a better understanding of the meeting in about ten days.
To conceal her identity, Joel was specially dressed in a long nun's habit modified by Aponia, with black stockings, a short skirt, and a sweater underneath. She was then carrying Niu Zida, disguised as a woman carrying a child. However, this was too dangerous, as Joel's beauty could easily arouse suspicion. Therefore, Joel was made to cover her head with a headscarf and walk with her head down to avoid being noticed. If asked, she was told that she was a nun on a pilgrimage who had gotten lost and wanted to leave the Dore territory, so she came to ask for directions.
After getting off the oxcart, Joel used his stealth skill to run a few kilometers eastward, pretending that he came from the east to the west, rather than from the west to the east. This was because the west was a border region, and if he came from there and people saw him saying that he was lost in the countryside, they would be suspicious. But if he came from the east to the west and said that he was lost, people would think that he was really a nun from the inland territory who had wandered into this place by mistake. Niu Zida had taken all these details into account.
The scene along the way was much the same as when we arrived more than half a month ago; it was still desolate, and there wasn't a single pedestrian in sight. After all, the conscription had already reached the westernmost border and the area adjacent to the goblin settlement. This core area within the territory must have been ravaged long ago. Yor carried Niu Zida along the main road for two or three hours, and it was almost dusk when they finally found a village of considerable size. Logically speaking, a village located on a major transportation route and not far from Dorrey City should be considered relatively prosperous, but there were hardly any people around. Even on a winter night, the place looked too desolate.
Niu Zida asked Yor to find a place to stay first, to see if there were any hotels or similar places. Fortunately, although the place was desolate, there were indeed hotels, which showed that this place should have been a relatively prosperous place, and it was only because of the impact of the war that it became like this.
Joel entered the hotel. The owner was sitting there bored. He was a little curious when he saw a nun come in and ask to stay. Why would a nun come to stay at a hotel at a time like this?
"How much is it for one night?"
"Eight copper coins a night, no meals included."
Fortunately, they seized a lot of money when they defeated the bandits, so they had enough for the trip. Before leaving, Joel had also learned about the price levels in the vicinity of this world from Aponia and other villagers. To be honest, the price of the inn was slightly more expensive than he had heard before, but it was still okay.
"Can I order something to eat here?"
"You can order food, but we only have set meals available. The price is 5 copper coins. It includes brown rice with wild vegetables, diced chicken, and salted fish jelly."
"Ok."
Joel had no objection to the price and actually pulled out five copper coins to give to the innkeeper. Seeing that the nun was reasonably generous and didn't haggle, the innkeeper's expression softened considerably, and his tone became gentler.
"Then please wait a moment."
After the boss finished speaking, he went to the kitchen to prepare food. As he walked, Joel noticed that the boss's legs were not very good and he was limping. After the boss left, a middle-aged woman came out and led Joel to a somewhat dilapidated room. It was clear that the room was not very well cleaned. There were hardly any people in the entire hotel, so it seemed that business was really bad.
"Have we had very few guests lately?"
"Sigh, ever since the war started, our shop's business has been getting worse day by day."
"Is it a war between the Kingdom of Altaïr and the Kingdom of Fortini?"
"Yes, most of the young people here have been drafted into the army. I heard from those who occasionally come back that many people in the territory have died on the front lines, and most of them will never come back."
"The battles in the Kingdom of Altaïr are in the east, right? Why are so many of your people fighting in the western part of the kingdom?"
"It's all because Mr. Spring married that woman..."
At this point, the middle-aged woman looked around. Even though there were hardly any people in the inn, she still lowered her voice and said:
"Lord Spring married Amelie, the adopted daughter of the old King Altaïr. He didn't want to send troops, but he had no choice but to. That's why he dragged the young men of his territory into the war. That's what everyone in the territory says. As a result, everyone dislikes Amelie, calling her a jinxed woman who brings disaster. But Lord Spring doesn't like that title. Anyone found using that title in the territory will be punished, and in serious cases, their tongue will be cut out. You'd better be careful if you go to Dorrey City."
"Oh... I see..."
Joel gave a slightly wry smile, thinking to himself, "If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known there was such a name." The middle-aged woman then said mysteriously:
"Why would someone as beautiful as you become a nun? And even if you are a nun, why come to such a remote place? You have to be careful in this chaotic world. I heard there are many thieves further west."
"Well, I was sent by the church to work here by mistake. I will leave Dorei territory once I find the main road after I arrive in Dorei City."
"Hmm, it's better to leave sooner rather than later... What are you holding in your arms..."
Middle-aged women possess a curiosity unique to their age. Seeing that Joel was holding a cow-shaped toy in his arms, he mistook it for an infant. Afraid that revealing the toy would frighten her, Joel quickly said:
"This is a child I adopted."
"I see. But this child is quite well-behaved; he didn't make a sound, while the other children were crying and making a fuss."
"Well, actually, she kept clinging to me on the way here, but she's finally asleep now."
"Oh, I see. It must be tough for you. So young and beautiful, yet you have to be a nun, and bring a child to a place like this. Please be careful. I'll bring the food up in a bit, but it's a pity we don't have milk here... What a hassle..."
"It's okay... I have milk."
Upon hearing the middle-aged woman's words, Joel quickly replied, but as soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to realize something, and the beautiful woman's face instantly turned as red as a tomato...
Chapter 41 Observations in the Territory of Dorrey 2
Chapter 41.
After a while, the hotel owner brought the meal to Joel's room. The portion was small, but Joel didn't say anything. Luckily, he had prepared some dry food in his bag, which he shared with Niu Zida as their dinner.
"I'm so bored today."
When no one was around, Niu Zida finally climbed out of Yole's embrace. Although he could smell the fragrance of the beautiful woman with long black hair and play with her big breasts by kissing and licking them to relieve his boredom, it was still quite uncomfortable for Niu Zida to stay in her arms all day without being able to breathe.
"Master, you should eat something."
"This stuff tastes awful."
Although the food in the village wasn't particularly delicious, it was still much better than what you'd find at the inn. But you can't be picky when you're traveling, so Niu Zida just ate whatever he could find. After eating, he held Joel in his arms on the bed, and the two chatted about the information they'd gathered that day.
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