Little Tyrant Doesn't Want to Meet with a Bad End

"Hundreds of years ago, the villages and towns near the Charon forest had received many large orders for kadhi wine."

Chapter 210 Seven Three Choices (2k5)

From ancient times to the present, archeology has been a matter that requires a high level of ability in all aspects. In Roja's previous life, when an ancient antique was unearthed, experts often had to argue endlessly about what the object was for. In Shia, although people The lifespan of the object is relatively long, but it is not an easy task to investigate an object hundreds of years ago.

Khadi wine, according to legend, is a native wine that was born in the border forest of the ancient Austin Empire in the second era. Its birth has an indescribable taste.

Mushrooms, generally speaking, normal people would not use them to make wine, especially the mushroom named Shanz, which is used to make Khadi wine. The color is bright and beautiful, and the general reaction after eating is slight dizziness.

Yes, this kind of mushroom is weakly poisonous, and the ability to make wine from this poisonous thing is not because the ancient people have bad brains, but because they were poor.

The ancient Austin Empire has a vast territory. Although it is the golden age of human development as a whole, the living standards of the people in remote mountainous areas are still very worrying. There is no such good land as the Great Plains, and the limited food is taken. For food, grain wine is too extravagant for the mountain people.

But as the saying goes, snakes have snakes and rats have rats. Food is not good, but other things in the mountains can be used. After a long period of exploration, people found that this slightly poisonous mushroom wine is the most cost-effective choice. After all, this thing is otherwise. It can't be eaten, but even though it's not very tasty after being brewed into wine, the toxins are decomposed, which is a pure waste utilization.

As the saying goes, free whoring is a kind of happiness, especially when this kind of free whoring is based on waste utilization, that is double happiness. Therefore, Khadi wine was widely spread in the mountains of the ancient Austin Empire. In the third era After humans came to Xintiandi, the conditions of undeveloped mountainous areas everywhere made the production of this kind of wine spread on a large scale.

But as the saying goes, everything in the world cannot escape the law of survival of the fittest. Khadi wine was famous for its low cost and easy production in that difficult time for everyone. With the rapid improvement of living standards, Khadi wine gradually began to reveal its weaknesses.

That is hard to drink.

The local mushroom wine in Shiya has a peculiar taste to some extent, which is different from the aroma brewed from traditional grains. After having surplus grain, people choose to pursue a happy life, so naturally they will not go to the mountains to dig mushrooms to brew this wine. Plant something.

"So, this kind of wine is basically not brewed now?"

"Yes, large-scale brewing is gone, only the mountain people may make some in their own homes, but a village called Podre on the edge of the Charon Forest produced this wine on a large scale hundreds of years ago. There are even ruins of past wineries.”

I have to say that Roja is quite lucky. Generally speaking, the winery ruins hundreds of years ago have long been forgotten in history, but fortunately, Poudre Town is located in a remote mountainous area, and the whole town is poor. Terrible, this stone building invested by foreigners is durable. After the order was gone, the winery was abandoned and everyone was reluctant to dismantle it. It used to be the mayor's office and the militia armory. Now it is used as a church warehouse. of.

Since it has been under the official management and the transfer process is very clear, Sorophia's investigation is relatively smooth. After many inquiries, it is roughly estimated that the production stop time will be about 350 years ago, which is different from that of Roja. The time when the Twilight Sage who is waiting for investigation disappears is basically the same age.

"And our team of local investigators picked up an anecdote that this drink was once called Werewolf Wine, or 'Nectar of the Werewolf'.

"The nectar of the werewolf?"

"Yes, the source of the rumor is that hunters in the mountains occasionally find containers of dika wine. They think it may be because the werewolves of the Charon forest like this wine, and it has long been called 'the nectar of the werewolves ' is."

"I see."

Roja's eyes widened slightly when he thought of the name alcoholic treant, and he felt as if he had already guessed the truth of the rumor, and with the support of so many supporting evidence, Roja had completely determined his own course.

The first is to arrive in Podre Town, put the wine on the table, and then go south into the Charon Forest through the information collected in Podre Town.

It's spring now. Although Roja doesn't know the life and rest of tree people, according to common sense, plants should be active in spring, so the time should be no problem, but how does the other party know that he has wine? What? Do we still need to shout across the forest?

Roja is very confused about this question, and how should tree people taste this mushroom wine? After all, there are some types of mushrooms that grow on trees, and they drink the wine brewed by fungi on their own bodies. If the same conditions are replaced by people......

"vomit!"

Thinking of some pictures, Roja retched a few times, quickly cut off unreasonable associations, and began to think about some more constructive questions, such as... how many people will be brought this time, and how to get there.

Although Roja doesn't really believe the rumors of the werewolf in the Charon Forest, there must be a reason for the so-called notoriety. Because it is next to the chaotic land of Tansen, the land of the Charon Forest is not peaceful. In previous years, there were many records of monsters descending from the mountain. This time Roja took people deep into the forest to find the tree man. I don't know how long it will take. Naturally, it can't be the same as an outing.

On the other hand, Tansen, the place of chaos, is the notorious gathering place for heretics and heretics in Shia. Although these people generally do not come out easily, it is completely impossible for any organization to establish a stronghold in the nearby Charon Forest. It's possible that Roja's mission is to search the forest, and the chances of bumping into some cultists by accident are quite high.

Cultists basically represent evil. As a nobleman of the Theocracy, it is inevitable for Roja to see them fighting. Therefore, this trip must pay attention to armed forces. For this aspect, Roja currently has three options.

The first choice, of course, is to lead the troops from Acate. The advantage is that our troops must be reliable, and the command system is clear. The disadvantage is that it takes time and needs to be approved by Cartier. The procedures are very complicated, and the marching is not good. Find a reason.

Akat's house is not bordered by the Charon Forest. They have to pass through Rose's territory in the middle, and they need to disguise themselves to go to Austin to buy wine. It is really troublesome to go through the two countries back and forth. Sting realized that something might go wrong.

After all, the relationship between the two countries is very bad. If Roja and others are exposed, they are likely to be regarded as invaders. After all, secretly marching in the territory of other countries is a very cerebral behavior.

The second choice is Noelle's delegation. As Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Theocracy of St. Meister, Noelle's arrival will naturally be protected by guards. It has to be said that this is a high-tech team. Archbishop Philip, who had met once, personally led the team. The team was strong, and the small number was good for action, so it was not easy to be discovered.

But just like this advantage, the disadvantages of this team also exist, that is, the members are too big, Roja is a bit unable to command, and Noelle himself said in the meeting yesterday that he needs to return to the front line as soon as possible. Ya all the way.

The third option is to ask Charlotte for assistance. Rose itself is bordered by the Charon Forest. As a commercial country, in the early spring after the long winter, there will be a large number of caravans entering and leaving the Austin Empire. There is no problem in terms of bodyguards, but in terms of guards, Rose generally uses pagan mercenaries, and the loyalty of these people is a problem when encountering things.

After all, in the face of life, sometimes money is not so important, and the greatest tragedy is to have money and lose your life.

After thinking about it for a while, Roja first eliminated the option of deploying troops from his own territory, but hesitated about the second and third options until Petra's voice suddenly appeared.

"Little guy, haven't you accepted my followers yet?"

"Huh? You have followers too? That would be great, where? Can you call them?"

"Where is it... Isn't it the guards nearby?"

Ms. Earth Mother said so in confusion under Roja's shocked gaze.

Chapter 210 I am very stable

Guards nearby?

When Roja heard Petra's question that popped up suddenly, his brain was a little confused, just because Roja's living environment has always allowed his attention to selectively filter out some people, and the representative It's the guards.

It can be said that the profession of guard is the same as that of maids, and is indispensable for every noble family. However, unlike the strong presence of maids, guards can be said to be cautious and low-key.

The guards of the Akat family are all professional, and many of them are experienced fighters who have retired from the battlefield. Compared with ordinary guards, these people speak less, and they only pay attention to one thing, that is, whether there is danger.

In this stealth mode that has reduced the sense of presence for a long time, Roja has become accustomed to it over time, so when he looked at the guard at the door, he couldn't hide his surprise.

Looking at the steel guards, Roja recalled the topics he had talked with Charlotte. He remembered that the guards of Solophia's house were their long-term partners. They were proficient in defense and had accompanied Charlotte before. I have been to Akater's house, but most of this team stayed there like Grace, until recently the Holy See released people.

Hiring heretics for personal guards is not a crime among nobles, so there is no problem of being unable to hire them. After asking, Roja found out that the source quality they used was Petra's [Fortitude].