Age of Empires From Scratch

  Chapter 63 What people want is hope

  Van Cleef did not agree, but he did not directly refuse, which is already a good result for David.

According to his original thinking, the possibility of Van Cleef being directly recruited to Cold Winter Village by him is not very high. His original plan was to try his best to persuade Van Cleef to let him send those who have families and mouths in the Brotherhood and don’t want to fight against the Stormwind Kingdom. , Let go of those who just want to live in peace.

  So he didn't feel that he could recruit many people at first, because the senior members of the fraternity headed by Van Cleef were very united.

  At the same time, Van Cleef is not a selfish person, and David is not worried that Van Cleef will conceal this news in order to avenge the nobles of the Stormwind Kingdom. No matter what he thinks, he will tell the craftsmen in the Brotherhood about David's recruitment. Enjoy a luxurious life in Stormwind with several leaders of the Stonemasons Guild.

"Although I really want to say that you can think about it slowly, my invitation is valid for a long time, but I still want to remind you, Mr. Van Cleef, that the Defias Brotherhood is not as monolithic as you think, and the longer the delay, the more accidents will occur. more likely."

  David's words made Van Cleef frowned. The top stonemason and assassin suspected that David was deliberately sowing relations within their Brotherhood.

   "I'm not provoking, but the development of the Brotherhood has long been beyond your control. Now you probably don't even know how many people there are in the Brotherhood!"

  David didn't care about Van Cleef's dissatisfaction. He had to mention this reminder, otherwise Van Cleef really thought that all members of the Defias Brotherhood were brothers, and told the whole Brotherhood about David's recruitment plan.

   That way, the Bronze and Eternal Dragons might not come, but there's a good chance you'll get a Black Dragon.

Just because the Brotherhood participated in Onyxia's kidnapping of Varian, it can be confirmed that Onyxia has a plan on the side of the Defias Brotherhood—Edwin Van Cleef must not know where his men are going. Kidnapped Varian, otherwise with his plan to destroy the entire Stormwind City and all the nobles in the city, it is impossible to do nothing.

David felt that the key factor for the Defias Brotherhood to cause so many losses in various parts of the Stormwind Kingdom was that the black dragon Onyxia was helping secretly. This kind of help should be more direct and close than what was expressed in the game, such as Part of the Brotherhood leadership, directly under Onyxia...

   After a few reminders, David did not continue. Even if what he said was correct, Van Cleef would not like to hear such words. Two sentences are considered good intentions, and twenty sentences are regarded as revenge.

   "Mr. Van Cleef, are you interested in visiting Cold Winter Village?"

   "I do want to visit."

  No matter what he thinks, Van Cleef really has to think about those brothers. Craftsmen are all family members. Before, they really had no choice but to fight against the nobles of Stormwind City.

   Now that there are other choices, is it true that Van Cleef will insist on taking his brothers and their families to die with the nobles of Stormwind City?

  As a competent leader, he doesn't think he can do that; and personally, he doesn't want his little daughter to perish with him.

  Rinwinter Village... Van Cleef felt that if possible, it would be a good choice for the family members of good brothers to live here.

   As for myself? He hasn't made up his mind yet, but he doesn't want to let those **** go easily, the anger from back then is really hard to swallow.

   Standing up and hanging his cruel barb around his waist again, Van Cleef followed the village chief named David out of the cabin.

  The slightly cool air hit his face, which shocked his whole body, and the extremely fresh air made him feel good. Living in a mine isn't much fun, who doesn't love a breath of fresh air?

  Although he thought so in his heart, Van Cleef didn't say anything, and quietly followed David to visit the small village.

  Looking around, they are all houses made of wood. The only stone building in the whole village is the one in front of the building. According to David's introduction, it is a blacksmith's shop.

   "Very rough workmanship!" Habitually commented, Van Cleef followed David into a relatively large wooden house.

"This is the canteen of the village. All the people living in the village eat here." David led Van Cleef to visit the interior of the canteen and walked out immediately: "It's a pity that it's not time to eat, otherwise we can Treat Mr. VanCleef to lunch."

  Fan Cleef didn’t care about one or two meals, so he finally couldn’t help asking curiously: “Is everyone in the village eating here? Is the food provided by the village?”

"Yes." David took Van Cleef to the farmland area: "Actually, it has been less than a year since the establishment of Cold Winter Village, and this farmland has just been reclaimed during this year. All kinds of materials need to be deployed in a unified way to ensure that everyone in the village can have enough food."

"Oh!" Van Cleef understood what was going on in David's village now. He originally thought that the environment of Cold Winter Village was good, but when he heard that the village had only been established for less than a year, he was not surprised that the village was so small: "So, if people from the fraternity come here, they will be treated the same?"

   "Yes." David was very happy when he heard Van Cleef ask this. If the other party is willing to ask, it means that he is considering the possibility of coming to Lindong Village, otherwise there is no need to ask: "The village has just been established, and all kinds of resources are concentrated and deployed to ensure that there will be no problems in all aspects. After the various foundations are perfected, You can go back to your normal life.”

David briefly described his thoughts: In the early days of the establishment of the village, resources such as food must be supplied in a centralized manner, because many people who just came to the village did not have any food reserves or any money, and there are no various resources in the village right now. This kind of job allows them to quickly acquire wealth and use it to buy various necessities of life, so it can only be arranged in this way.

  When everyone has a stable living environment and various jobs appear in the village, it will return to a normal state. Everyone has their own jobs, and then obtain their needs through normal transactions.

"So, your idea is to rebuild the whole village?" Rinwinter Village is not big, even if the farmland area is included, it will not take much time to finish it. Van Cleef and David have already reached Rinwinter now. On the bank of the river, facing the vast river: "I really want to know, how will the artisans who come to the village ensure their livelihood after the reconstruction work in your village is completed?"

   "Huh?" David didn't understand what Van Cleef's question meant at the beginning. He hoped that Winter Village would be completely new, and would it conflict with the lives of the artisans? After thinking for a few seconds, he realized what Van Cleef meant: "You got one thing wrong."

"What?"

   "You think I will let the craftsmen build various public facilities first, and complete the basic construction work of the village?"

"Is not it?"

"Of course not, I will let the newcomers give priority to building their own residences, and the people in the village will give some help in this regard." David turned around and pointed to Lindong Village not far away: "You should have seen it, There are only these few houses in the village, and the construction of residences is not given priority, and the newcomers have no place to live at all."

"This kind of problem is very simple, and it can be solved by building a few relatively large temporary residences." Van Cleef glanced at David: "As you said, let everyone have their own residence, it is not a short-term solution. It can be done."

   "Then build it slowly, and it will be finished one day."

Van Cleef looked at the young face in front of him in astonishment. He felt that the young man thought things too simply, but the seemingly unrealistic words of the other party moved him even more—if the nobles of Stormwind City were not He firmly stated that he would never give money, but said that the funds were difficult, and he could only give it slowly. Maybe the Defias Brotherhood would not be born.

  Sometimes, what people want is such a reason to look forward to!

"It's almost time to visit." Van Cleef still has no clear answer, and he can't make a decision on this matter alone. After he goes back, he has to discuss it with his old buddies. Kingdom dead? Or choose another path and start life again in another place?

   "Then let Tirion take you back!" Fording has been following behind the two, and those who didn't know thought they were David's loyal guards!

  Anyway, that's what Van Cleef thought. He didn't know that the name of this paladin was Tirion until then: "I don't know the full name of this paladin..."

  David glanced at Fording in surprise, you haven't even introduced yourself? It was only through the guidance of the Holy Light that he entered the deepest part of the Dead Mine.

   "Tirion Fordring."

   "Tirion Fordring?" Van Cleef was stunned for a few seconds, and then he was shocked and unbelievable: "Tirion Fordring of the Silver Hand Knights?"

   "That's all in the past." He has been expelled from the Knights of the Silver Hand: "Now I am just an ordinary believer in the Holy Light."

   "..."

Van Cleef really wants to pooh Fording's face, you Lord of Hearthglen, one of the most powerful paladins in the Eastern Kingdom, you are an ordinary believer of the Holy Light, no wonder his subordinates are so miserable when facing this paladin With one blow, the training he received in SI7 was like a child's trick in front of this paladin.

At the same time, Fording's identity made the scale in Van Cleef's heart even more tilted. After all, the users of the Holy Light at this time are synonymous with excellent character-for example, there is no one in the mixed brotherhood who can use the Holy Light. .

  (end of this chapter)