Chapter 173： Winter Veil

It snows almost every year during Winter Veil, and this year is no exception.

Early in the morning, there was a heavy snowfall in Bingyan City, and bursts of biting cold wind blew through the dim sky.

In such bad weather, the benevolent lord did not let the slaves go out to work.

One by one, they squeezed into the newly constructed refugee camp, relying on each other's body temperature to keep warm.

Suddenly, the camp boiled again, and various surprises were screaming, because the benevolent lord even asked the soldiers to bring wine to the slaves.

Of course, wine is not a good wine, and it is mixed with a lot of water, but to most slaves who have never tasted the taste of wine in their lives, it seems like the jade liquid from heaven.

The pungent drink dispelled the cold, and countless slaves crawled on the ground, loudly praising the lord's mercy.

At this moment, the benevolent lord is still lying in the warm blanket.

There was heavy snow outside the house, but the house was warm like spring.

The flame in the fireplace jumped all night, and the heat emitted made the entire room extraordinarily comfortable.

Cathy walked in lightly and filled a few dry wood into the fireplace. When she was about to leave, she saw Colin sitting up on the bed.

"My lord, you are awake."

"kindness."

In fact, Colin woke up early, just getting out of bed on such a snowy morning is a kind of memory and remembrance of the habits of the past life.

"Happy Winter Veil, Master Viscount! I'm going to prepare washing water and breakfast for you."

Today, Cathy dressed up specially, wearing a white dress with a ruffled apron around her waist, and her long chestnut hair **** with a red headband, looking simple and generous.

Watery eyes, long pointed ears, and delicate facial features made her exude a soft temperament.

"Happy Winter Veil!" Colin greeted the half-elf maid with a smile.

Then I got out of bed and walked to the window, looking at the silver-clad world outside, my thoughts flying.

The Winter Veil Festival is a unique festival of the Glorious Empire. It lasts from mid-December to the beginning of January of the year. It is the most grand festival of the year.

On the snow in the castle, there are three children playing around.

They were both collateral members of the Anglia family, and Colin was not familiar with it. It took a long time to distinguish the name of one of the little boys. As for the other two, he couldn't remember it.

Listening to the innocent laughter of the children in the ear, an unspeakable loneliness suddenly surged into Colin's heart.

call--

Colin suddenly slammed the window open.

The freezing north wind mixed with snowflakes rushed towards his face, with an icy chill, as if it were going deep into the bones, freezing the blood.

However, Colin didn't care at all.

After being promoted to a Tier 4 knight, his long-silent heart suddenly came to life, beating again, and it was more powerful and surging than before.

Driven by this heart, the blood in his whole body was also surging like a surging river, and the heat radiated from his whole body made the snow all over the sky melt into water before it even touched the skin.

"Yeah! Lord Viscount, why did you open the window? Beware of the cold." Cathy walked in with the washing utensils and couldn't help but exclaimed.

Colin smiled, closed the window again, and let Cathy take care of herself to wash.

"My lord, are you having breakfast here today or are you going to the restaurant?"

"Just here."

"Yes."

Soon, Cathy walked in again with the dinner plate.

The breakfast is very rich, charcoal grilled tilapia, cream tomatoes, almond gingerbread, and a cup of eggnog.

However, Colin frowned: "Eggnog? Didn't I ask you to prepare deer blood wine for every meal?"

Cathy explained in a low voice: "My lord, this is the first meal of Winter Veil. According to tradition, there must be almond gingerbread and eggnog."

Colin just remembered now, it seemed that this was indeed the case.

"My lord, if you insist, I can go to the kitchen to prepare a glass of deer blood wine."

"Forget it." Colin waved his hand.

It's okay not to drink blood for a meal, and he doesn't bother to let the kitchen go to toss again.

When he went to the countryside, Colin also took advantage of these foods to experience the atmosphere of the Winter Veil Festival in this world.

"How do you half-elves spend the Winter Veil Festival?" Colin asked casually while experiencing the wonderful reaction of gingerbread and eggnog in his mouth.

Cathy, who was standing by the side, smiled and said, "Actually, the Winter Veil in the Half-elf Kingdom is no different from the Empire. The only difference is that we will hold a bonfire party in the evening."

"Campfire?"

"Yes, it can be said to be a bonfire party, but the dancers are male half-elves. They will show their talents at the dance to attract the attention of female half-elves."

"Wouldn't they invite female half-elves to dance?"

"No, that's the custom of your human empire. Half-elf dances are usually solo dances. At the end of the ball, a judge composed of respected elderly people will select the most beautiful male half-elf dancing."

Speaking of this, Cathy seemed to recall something, her small face suddenly became red, very cute.

Colin was a little speechless.

"The most graceful man..."

This expression made Colin get goose bumps all over his body.

But as a gentleman, Colin still suppressed his inner discomfort and asked with a smile: "Then what reward will this winner get?"

"He will get the title of'Moonlight Dancer'." Cathy's eyes were full of envy and admiration, and she seemed to yearn for this title.

Colin nodded, and suddenly became interested in the moonlight dancers, wanting to see how beautiful their dancing postures are.

"Your custom should be passed on to the elves, right?"

"Yes." Cathy nodded, "Besides, before the elves disappeared in the Glory Moon Forest, the Moonlight Dancers Selection Ball in Silvermoon City will actually be attended by representatives of the elves."

"Oh? When did that startThe Elves completely cut off contact with you?"

Cathy pondered for a moment, and replied: "I have read the ancient records in the Savoy family, probably... more than 800 years ago, the elves completely disappeared in the depths of the glorious forest and never contacted us again. "

Colin had finished eating the food in front of him, took the napkin and wiped his mouth, curiously asked: "Have you half-elves never tried to enter the Huiyue Forest to find traces of the elves?"

"Of course it did. In the first few years of the disappearance of the Elves, many half-elf nobles in Silvermoon City who were closely connected with the Elves were panicked. They sent a large number of rangers and soldiers to the Bright Moon Forest to try to find the Elves. Of the trail.

But... the half-elves who entered the Huiyue Forest have never come out again without exception..."

"Haven't come out again?" Colin frowned.

He suddenly felt that the disappearance of the elves might not be that simple.

That mysterious and dangerous Huiyue Forest should hide some unknown things.