Chapter 11

Translator: Henyee

After being praised by the lord’s son, Kurtin’s eyes lit up. He said proudly, “I made it when I was bored.” Noticing Tucker’s gaze wandering over the woodwork, he hurriedly asked, “Sir, what do you like? Take it as a gift from me.”

“Haha, then I won’t stand on ceremony.” Tucker grinned and reached out to grab a small eagle statue with its wings spread. He looked at it from all angles in satisfaction and placed a copper coin on the spot.

“Sir, you can’t do that. I’m the one who gave you this. There’s no need for money.” Kurtin anxiously picked up the copper coin, but Tucker’s glare made him pause.

Needless to say, his aura was quite terrifying.

Contrary to the crowd, Reiter himself was not too engrossed in the party. He left halfway through the party and came to the grassy ranch, feeling the weather today.

“The simulator clearly mentioned that there would be extremely cold weather at night, but not only is it not cold during the day, but it’s also a little gentle. Even now, there’s no obvious chill. Who would have thought that the temperature would plummet at night, bringing with it an extremely cold wind?” Reiter thought to himself.

Two hours later, Reiter was acutely aware of a noticeable change in the temperature. It had come in a strange manner and had suddenly plummeted without any warning.

It had already reached zero degrees and was slowly decreasing.

“Is it coming?” Reiter realized that something was wrong and quickly said to Svieta beside him, “Go to the central square and inform the commoners of the town that the temperature might plummet tonight. Tell them to close the doors and windows and protect themselves. The firewood in the house can also be burned more. By the way, call Tucker and Rylei over.”

Thales did not like lively scenes. Reiter knew this and did not force him to come to the party tonight. Moreover, he had to go out and search tonight, so it was even more impossible for him to bring the weak Thales along.

“Understood, Master. I’ll go now.”

Svieta was a little surprised, but he still carried it out.

Three hours later.

At the entrance of the town, Reiter was leisurely strolling outside the town with his two sons, Rylei and Tucker. He found an excuse and said that it was to prevent some magical beasts that liked to move at night or in extremely cold weather from causing trouble.

Usually, this type of magical beast was relatively strong. There was a type of Dark Frost Wolf among them, which was a typical example. He had heard from Rylei that five years ago, a small group of Dark Frost Wolves had fled from the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.

Although their average strength was only at Class 2, they had destroyed three barons’ territories in just a few days. It was really hard to guard against a sneak attack from a Dark Frost Wolf, especially at night. In a dark environment, its mobility was 30% stronger than during the day.

It was fearless of the cold, agile, and had mastered ice magic. It had become the nightmare of many barons and nobles at that time. Later on, a few viscounts joined forces to annihilate this wave of Dark Frost Wolves.

Therefore, with this background, no one suspected Reiter’s motives. They only thought that he was vigilant.

Tucker’s physical fitness exceeded that of an ordinary person, so he was unaffected by the biting cold wind. However, as time passed, he still said doubtfully, “The temperature is still dropping, and it’s getting colder. The weather tonight is a little strange.”

Rylei and Reiter both put up a thin layer of magic shields to protect their bodies. They didn’t need much defense, enough to resist the cold.

“That’s why we have to be even more vigilant against accidents!” Reiter said. Looking at the empty plain in the distance, Reiter said, “Let’s go. We’ll patrol around the town for a while and gradually spread around the town.”

Tucker waved his arms happily and shouted excitedly, “Alright, Father. I’ll block the danger for you in front.” After saying that, he ran to Reiter.

“No need. You and Rylei can just stay by my side. If anything happens, I’ll be the first to react.” Reiter smiled and shook his head.

Rylei didn’t say anything else and moved according to his father’s instructions, but there was a strange look in his eyes. He felt that there was something abnormal about tonight’s operation, but he could not tell what was wrong.

The snow outside Young Eagle Town was still there, and at a glance, it looked more like a vast white blanket.

With Reiter leading the team, the three of them began to patrol around Young Eagle Town.

The temperature became even colder. The circle they were circling became larger and larger, and they gradually arrived at a spot that was also a kilometer away from Young Eagle Town.

“Father, there seems to be a trail of footprints there,” Rylei reminded him.

He pointed in a direction, and Reiter followed it. Sure enough, there were footprints left by magical beasts, and the marks were very obvious. When he walked up to take a look, a hint of surprise flashed in Reiter’s eyes.

These footprints are of the same size and size. Furthermore, the route is very simple and not messy. There should only be one magical beast.

The footprints were oval in shape and had seven thick toes. It was very likely that it was an Ice Spike Fur Bear. This kind of magical beast liked cold weather very much and liked to move at such times. After observing for a while, Reiter made a judgment in his heart.

“Come, let’s go over and take a look. From the footprints of the Ice Spike Fur Bear, we can see that it’s not very big. It definitely hasn’t reached adulthood. The limit of its strength is only a Class 2 Magical Beast. There’s nothing to be afraid of.” Reiter waved his hand and accelerated forward.

Thinking that he might have to fight, Tucker’s blood boiled. At the same time, he did not forget to praise, “Father is still the most considerate. This place is very close to the territory. If we don’t come and take a look, there might really be danger at night.”

“Did it come from the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts again?” Rylei’s expression turned serious as he mumbled, “It seems that the frequency of Magical Beasts appearing these few days has increased slightly.”

He thought of the Wind Wolf brought by his father and the Ice Spike Fur Bear that he had just discovered tonight. In just a few days, he had discovered two. Usually, he and Tucker would only find a magical beast that had fled to the vicinity every season.

He remembered this matter, but he was not too worried. It might just be a coincidence.

He followed his father forward. Soon, he made a new discovery.

Unlike the quiet night, the sound of intense fighting came from the front. The chaotic sounds were mixed with the roars of magical beasts and the angry roars of humans.

Reiter’s face lit up. Tonight, he would take the initiative to attack and rescue them. Compared to them seeking refuge with him, it would definitely be easier to win over some people and nurture their feelings.

After all, he had just returned from the front line. The territory was short of manpower, especially for ranked knights. This was also a considerable part of the territory’s armed forces. It could play an important role in all aspects.

For example, territory patrol, territory security, territory defense, escorting caravans, and so on.

In the past, he was not in charge of the territory. It was normal for others to look down on the Young Eagle Town. When his sons encountered small matters, they had no choice but to do it themselves.

But now that he had returned, things would definitely not be the same as before.

Generally speaking, other than the elite talents of their own families, the nobles would recruit loyal and reliable followers with a certain level of talent.

These followers were also an important force for the nobles, which was what Reiter urgently needed.

Take the few territories that were relatively close to Young Eagle Town for example. Any baron would have a few or even a dozen knights with foreign surnames under them. They were not even apprentice knights.

The apprentice knights of Young Eagle Town were currently selected from the town and slowly nurtured. They were considered one of their own.

“If two Grade 1 knights can join, it will definitely be a good start.” Reiter’s lips curled into a smile.