Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

North of the northern border of the empire lies the territory of the northern kingdom of Belmont Freia.

Every winter, cold waves hit from the far north, and most of Belmont Freia's territory will be swallowed up by the extremely cold ice and snow. Living here are the Utes, who are shorter than ordinary people, value muscles, and are skilled in forging. Their ancestors have settled here for many years and have long been accustomed to such a harsh climate.

Aisha did not know the history of the Utes. She only knew that Belmont Freya had existed for several centuries, and that after the Demon King War fifty years ago, its territory had expanded to an extraordinary extent.

If the map markings are correct, the area of ​​Belmontferria is probably three to four times the size of the Linthesius Empire.

However, there is not enough arable land and habitable land in such a vast land. The area is sparsely populated and the environment is cold. This is the most accurate portrayal of Belmont Ferrea.

On the far north coast, in a small fishing village called Mengsk, underground—

In addition to the above-ground buildings, Mengsk Village also has a small underground settlement. In the Kingdom of Belmont Feria, the closer to the cold far north, the more common villages with above-ground buildings and underground settlements are. Some cities even have large-scale building complexes underneath them.

During the cold winter, villagers go underground to avoid the cold waves. Only when the weather warms up and the cold waves recede will they return to the ground to live again.

"Father, this is our last flint..."

Sandar came out of the cellar, his face covered in dust. He raised his hands bitterly, holding two flints that were less than the size of a palm. The flints were covered in dust and had a dull color. It was obvious that they were stocks from several years ago, and the heat they could provide was probably extremely limited.

As he spoke, Sandar stroked his beard, and the metal rings on his beard jingled.

“There are only two left…”

There were many people gathered around, and they couldn't help but look sad when they saw this.

"Despicable thieves! I'll make them pay next time I see them!"

Some people cursed loudly, while others sighed, "Stop talking, we're not sure whether we can survive this winter..."

"There's still no news from Black Wind City. Are they really planning to just sit there and watch someone die without any help..."

Sang Mo, leaning on a cane, did not stop the crowd from making noise.

Until the voices gradually died down and everyone looked at their village chief Sang Mo with anticipation, Sang Mo walked forward with his crutches, looked around with his old eyes, and sighed.

"Anyway, use it first. The fire in the furnace cannot be extinguished yet... Sandal, give me the flint."

"Ah."

Sandal handed the flint to Sangmo, who limped to the furnace, activated the flint, and then carefully put it in.

The light spread out and everyone suddenly felt a warmth.

The furnace is an artificial heat source modeled after the volcanic veins of the royal capital. It stands in the center of the underground village, surrounded by thick columnar stone walls like a giant waterwheel. There are sophisticated magic circles inside the furnace. Under the action of flint, the furnace will provide a large amount of heat to heat the village. It will also be converted into power for the ventilation holes, providing the heat, air and light needed for daily life.

If you were in the royal capital, you would see all sorts of complex and sophisticated giant machines driven by the mighty power of volcanic lava. The village was too small to do that, so it only had a simple furnace.

"Father, my sister doesn't seem to be doing well."

Sandar came forward and said, looking worried.

Due to the lack of enough flint, they have recently had to reduce the amount of flint put into the furnace, and the entire underground village has become cold. It's okay for other people, as the Utes are strong and resistant to the cold. They just need to wrap themselves in thick clothes and endure it. But Sandal's sister Sandella is different. She was born weak, with thin arms and legs. She finally fell ill from the cold last night and is now in bed with a fever.

The village doctor came, but due to the severe cold, the doctor did not have many fresh herbs, so the efficacy of the medicine was naturally greatly reduced, and Sandra's condition did not improve.

"Sandar, go and keep her company. I'll be in charge here."

Sanmo sighed.

Sandella is his only daughter, so he is naturally extremely anxious at this moment. However, no matter how worried he is about his daughter's health, he must stay in front of the furnace at this time. This is his responsibility as the village chief.

"Father, do you think Ms. Faris will come?"

Sang Mo hesitated for a moment and nodded: "She promised us before that she would come. We just need to hold on for two more days - the appointed time is two days later."

Originally, Elsa had agreed with them to bring flint and food over in two days. Their flint was not in such short supply originally, but unfortunately, a few days ago, a group of outsiders came here. They looked pitiful and said they were in trouble and were looking for shelter, but they ended up stealing the flint in their cellar.

That's why they are in such a difficult situation now.

"Hey."

Sandar didn't say anything. He actually hoped that Aisha would keep her promise and arrive on time and bring the flint, but he didn't dare to take the risk.

Should you trust a stranger's promise?

What if, what if Elsa and the others fail to arrive on time as agreed, or if they encounter other accidents along the way and lose the goods?

If Aisha didn't come, even if they persisted for two days, what would happen after those two days?

Some people in the village also thought that they should abandon the village and leave, even though doing so would result in many deaths. Under the cold wave, a strong young man like Sandal might be able to hold on for a few days without any problem, but his sister couldn't. There were also elderly people and children in the village, so they couldn't either, but at least some people could survive.

You have to know that the flint in their hands can only last for one more day, and then they will have to endure the severe cold brought by the cold wave. By then, they probably won't be able to go far even if they want to.

Sang Mo was very hesitant.

At this moment, Sang Mo suddenly felt a vibration coming from under his feet - the vibration was not obvious, accompanied by a dull sound, and the flame in the furnace also jumped slightly for a moment, which made Sang Mo raise his head.

"What's the noise?"

"Did you feel anything just now, like there was a sudden vibration under the ground?"

"No, it's not underground. It seems like something hit the ground..."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Not only Mo Sang, but it seemed that everyone present felt the slight tremor.

"Village Chief! Village Chief!"

Someone came running over in a hurry.

"Someone's coming up on the ground!"

……

Aisha came alone.

Under the cold wave, the land was frozen for thousands of miles. Elsa couldn't find the location of Mengsk Village for a while, but landed directly at the foot of the snow-capped mountains in the Arctic Ice Field. Then she turned around and followed the path she had taken with Tricia and Charlie to find Mengsk Village, where most of the houses were covered in snow.

She left a big hole outside the village.

The stone tablet was still the same stone tablet. After wiping off the snow, you could see the words "Mengsk Village". However, the oil lamp hanging next to the stone tablet had long been extinguished. It was covered with frost and no one added fuel to the fire.

Recently, due to the influence of the cold wave, the temperature here has dropped a lot.

Elsa was still dressed in a coat and cloak, which looked a little thin in such a snowy environment.

She followed her memory to the tunnel, and just in time, Sangmo and Sandal came out to greet her.

"Miss Faris, please come in!"

Meeting the village chief Sanmo again, Elsa became a guest here and received a very grand reception - of course, mainly with those rose-red berries and wine. For the people living here, fine wine is their way of hospitality.

The underground space was spacious, but relatively low, and Elsa had to bend over from time to time to pass through.

"These flints should be enough to last you through the winter."

Elsa poured all the flints she brought from Kroros out of the space ring, and soon the cellar was full. Sanmo showed a relieved expression, and everyone else also looked relieved.

"That's enough, absolutely enough...it'll last until next summer..."

Village chief Sang Mo was grateful but also a little worried.

Elsa brought a lot of flint and food, which was indeed far more than what was needed for a winter, but he couldn't pay enough for so many things.

He scraped together a lot of money, but it was only enough to buy half the quantity.

Small fishing villages like theirs rely on their catches to survive. Traveling merchants are particularly fond of rare seafood from the North Sea and often pay high prices to buy them. However, this year's cold wave came especially early, and the village's harvest was greatly reduced. There is not much stored food, let alone money.

His face flushed, and he said, "Ms. Faris, I don't have that much money right now. I only need half..."

"It's okay, take them all and save some for emergencies."

Elsa waved her hand.

After all, the more of these important supplies we have, the better. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens along the way, won't we just be able to watch helplessly?

"As for the remuneration, it's based on the market price. If it's short, it's okay to pay it on credit. It won't be too late to make up for it when spring comes and the snow melts."

When spring comes, Elsa probably won't come here again, and she doesn't care whether she buys on credit or not.

Seeing Aisha say this, Mosan also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you so much."

Soon, the furnace started to burn again, and the entire underground village became warm in a short time.

Sandal brought the reward, and Aisha did not refuse. The heavy coins were somewhat different from the currency of the empire. The workmanship seemed more refined and tough. The coins were no longer distinguished by gold, silver and copper, but were unified into round coins of some alloy with the face value of the currency marked on them.

It can be seen that with more advanced and mature smelting and forging technology, Belmont Freya's monetary system has also taken a big step forward.

However, the issuance of this kind of currency also has its drawbacks. For example, no one would accept these coins if they were taken to the empire.

Elsa didn't care about that.

"Speaking of which, where's Sandra?"

Aisha asked casually, but saw that Sandal and Sonmo's eyes both stopped.

"She is sick." Sandal was much more straightforward than his father Sangmo. He explained directly and talked about what happened in the village a few days ago and his sister's illness.

After hearing this, Aisha couldn't help but frown.

"Can you let me check on Sandra's condition? I happen to know a little bit about healing."

She said.

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516. Undercurrent of Storm (5K4)

"Sandella has been in poor health since she was a child," said Sammo, who led the way. He never stopped talking when he talked about Sandella. "Ah, it was also my fault for not being careful back then. I followed the fishing boat out to sea, and then there was fog at sea, and we got lost. Her mother ran to the harbor to look for us, but was attacked by a siren. Although she drove those abominable creatures away, she was injured herself."

The Kraken is a vicious and dangerous monster.

There are some records in the books, but Aisha has never seen it with her own eyes.

It's said that sirens, like humans, possess well-developed limbs and brains, and possess high intelligence. Their limbs are covered in feathers, allowing them to fly by flapping their wings. Some sirens use venom as a weapon, making them extremely dangerous. Long ago, these beasts could be seen on the coast. During the Demon King War, sirens were hunted by humans and demons, and their presence vanished. Now, they can only be found on remote islands.

"When feeding season arrives, they flock to the coast and attack our fishing boats. Every year, fishermen die at their hands. Because their habitat is very close to the Far North Sea, few are willing to take on commissions to subjugate them. We fishermen out at sea fear encountering them the most."

Sang Mo said this, his tone full of self-blame and helplessness.

"My wife was poisoned during her fight with the sea monster. I only found out after I came back. Although the village called in a witch doctor to save her, the baby in her belly was also affected. Sandella was different from other children after she was born. The toxins caused her to develop far less than a normal child, and when she was left, she was only this small."

Sang Mo used his hands to measure the size, and it looked just a little wider than a fist.

"Children her age all developed strong muscles, but she couldn't even swing a sword, so she always felt inferior."

Elsa listened silently.

It is indeed too early for a little girl whose height only reaches Elsa's chest to hold a steel sword, but this is just common sense for other humans. In the customs of the Utes, this height is no longer considered a child. For example, Sandar, the first warrior of Mengsk Village, is only this tall.

The Utes are generally muscular, and although they are not as tall as the others, their strength should not be underestimated.

In the culture of the Ute people, "strong" is a symbol of beauty - they don't seem to care whether a person is fat or not, as long as he has strong and firm muscles, he is "beautiful" and "handsome".

Although Aisha has some complaints about this aesthetic vision, it seems to make sense for the Utes living in such a cold environment.

If Mrs. Sanmo did not have a strong and sturdy body, it would be hard to say whether she could survive the attack of the sea monster with her short stature as a Ute. Moreover, in this cold country close to the Far North, only those with strong bodies can better survive the invasion of cold wave magic.

The stronger you are, the greater the chance of surviving in extreme environments. This may be a kind of survival wisdom. Over time, when choosing a partner, the Utes will focus more on those who are obviously physically strong.

It has developed into a custom with a very regional style.

"Anyway, because of those reasons, Sandra hasn't grown as fast or as strong as other children since she was little. She's weak and frail, and she often gets sick..."

As he spoke, Sunmo took Aisha into a room.

The room was not big. Sandra was lying on the bed in the middle of the room, wrapped in a thick quilt. She had no reaction to the arrival of Aisha and Sunmo, and looked very weak.

"Sandella has had a high fever since this morning. I've asked the village doctor to see her, but the medicine he gave me wasn't very effective..."

Said Sammo.

Elsa walked into the house with her head lowered, walked forward, and touched Sandella's forehead covered with sweat. She felt that she had a severe fever. At this time, Sandella also woke up. Seeing that it was Elsa, she was stunned at first, and then stretched out her little hand to lift the quilt and get up. She moved her mouth but no sound came out. It can be seen that although Sandella is still conscious now, her voice is hoarse and she is very ill.

"No need to get up, I'm here to treat you."

Elsa gave Sandra a gentle smile, and without hesitation, she performed a healing spell. The soft golden light illuminated the entire cabin, and Sammo was stunned.

"So you're a pastor?"

He only felt his throat dry, and joy rose in his heart.

In their remote little village, priests are a rare sight - they can only be found in the distant Black Wind City.