Fontaine Grand Stage, come if you are destined to

Not only that, the other party also distributed a lot of food and occasionally played a few songs to relieve everyone's psychological pressure, making many people extremely grateful to him.

Therefore, in a short period of time, Grett accumulated a certain reputation in the neighborhood, and many people were taken care of by him.

After hearing this, the way Navia and the other two looked at the man's back changed again, with a little more respect in their eyes.

ps: There is one more update, but I was delayed for a while today due to something else.

Chapter 29 Navia: He is like my father

Not long after, under the leadership of the man, everyone came to a very lively place.

Navia looked at the place in a daze. There were countless tents set up on both sides of the Gray River. A rough count seemed to show there were hundreds of them.

It can be seen that the materials used for these tents are very cheap, but this material is indeed strong and durable, just difficult to handle. The fact that tents can be made with this material shows that the maker has good craftsmanship.

Moreover, different colors were selected during the production process to make the tent look attractive, which is enough to show the care of the maker.

Many people gathered together and talked happily, the children were running back and forth between the tents and playing, while the old man found something to put on the ground, then sat in front of the tent and watched everything with a kind smile on his face.

Seeing this scene with one's own eyes was more shocking than the woman's description to Navia, and even Miles and Silver were stunned when they saw it.

If their memory served them correctly, this place should have been dead and silent three days ago, because it was quite a distance away from the base of the Thorn Rose Society.

But at this moment, Navia felt that the liveliness of this place could even be compared to the base of the Thorn Rose Society.

It was incredible. Navia had never imagined that after the decree to clean up Gray River was issued, she would still see so many smiles on the faces of Gray River residents, as if things in the outside world had no effect on them at all.

"Everyone please follow me and watch your step. If you accidentally step on someone else's things, you will have to pay for it."

"The best I can do is to convince the other party to give you a 20% discount."

The man spoke playfully, then greeted the people around him enthusiastically, and those people responded even more enthusiastically.

After a while, Navia was surprised to find that the man in front of her could clearly remember everyone's name, even the name of the child.

"Uncle Grete, you are finally back. I want Lanaro's toy. Can you make one for me?"

At this time, a little boy appeared and hugged the man's thigh, pursing his lips and acting coquettishly.

"I'm sorry Mr. Gretel, this kid is so naughty!"

"Don't disturb Mr. Grete's work!"

At this time, the child's mother came over and said to the man apologetically.

But the man just laughed, bent down slightly, touched the little boy's head, and spoke to the child's mother.

"It's okay, they're just some little toys. They won't take up too much of my time."

"I'll make more when the time comes, and the little ones who don't have any yet can come get them first."

The man said the last sentence to the children who were standing around watching. When the children heard what the man said, they immediately burst into cheers.

After seeing this scene, people present smiled more.

"Oh, I really don't know how to thank you, Mr. Grete... Thank you, Mr. Grete!"

"Thank you Uncle Gretel!"

"It's nothing, just some trivial things."

"If this is all it takes to see more genuine smiles on the faces of the children, it would be the best deal in the world."

The man's words shocked Navia's heart. She suddenly thought of her father. Her father wanted her to have more carefree time and more smiles, so he hardly told her about the difficulties he encountered. He just took on everything alone.

"If Mr. Carres were still alive, he would have a lot in common with Mr. Grete."

Myles's face was full of emotion and regret.

Because of his charisma, Cares had many followers, but he did not have anyone who could walk with him.

It turns out that this person existed, but they only found out about it now, and Cares has already passed away... What a pity.

After saying goodbye to the mother and son, the man once again leaned on his cane and greeted the people around him with a smile, and made a joke from time to time, making everyone laugh out loud.

Of course, many people recognized Navia and the other two and greeted them enthusiastically. Navia also tried her best to respond to everyone's enthusiasm, but she only knew a few of these people.

Suddenly, Navia felt a little ashamed, but strictly speaking, it was not Navia's fault. After all, the Thorn Rose Society protected a lot of people, and it was quite difficult for her to remember them all. But as the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison, and the man in front of her did it.

Soon everyone arrived at the man's house. Although it was built with wooden boards, many of them had become moldy and blackened, and there were even many gaps. The things in the room were also extremely simple, and most of the space was filled with various things. Although the floor was clean, it was littered with various metal parts.

The scene she saw at this moment made Navia doubt that living here might not be as comfortable as living in a tent.

"Here, this is yours."

The man quickly found a tent and handed it to the mother and son behind him. After dealing with their gratitude, the man began to entertain Navia and the other two.

The man found a few pieces of wood from somewhere, and then casually put them together to make a brand new table and placed it in the middle of the room. He did the same with the chairs, which left Navia and the other two stunned.

"I heard that Miss Navia prefers sweeter drinks, but I only have water here. I hope Miss Navia doesn't mind."

After pouring a glass of cold water for the three people, the man spoke with a hint of apology. At the same time, he took off the top hat on his head and hung them up in the corner of the room together with the cane and black suit, revealing his short-sleeved shirt that was washed a little bleached.

At this time, Navia saw the other party's strong arms again, but she still couldn't feel the original wild aura from the other party.

"Water is perfectly fine, thank you."

Navia picked up the water cup and took a sip, indicating that she really didn't care about it, and then asked the other party very curiously.

"Mr. Grete's current situation is not very good, why would he do this?"

"Does this need a reason?"

Seeing the man say this with a smile, Navia was stunned for a moment.

Yeah, does this need a reason?

In a trance, Navia saw the shadow of her father in the other person.

At this time, the man seemed to think that Navia did not understand what he said before, so he spoke again.

"I heard that Miss Navia wanted to transfer everyone to Baisong Town, so I hurriedly made a batch of tents. I believe it can alleviate the dilemma of insufficient rooms in Baisong Town."

"As for food, I have stored a lot of it. It would be troublesome to take it all away, so I might as well let everyone share it with me."

"However, Miss Navia, I can sense that you are in a rather heavy mood. Has any accident occurred in Baisong Town?"

After hearing the man's words, Navia's body froze.

Chapter 30 At least I tried

"Is that so? Although I had expected that the Fontaine's top brass would have more tricks than this, I never thought that they would not even leave us any chance of survival."

"According to Miss Navia, there are only two options left for the residents of Gray River. One is to go to the mountains where monsters are rampant and open up a new gathering place. The other is to go to other countries..."

As the man spoke, he tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"But is that really the case? Miss Navia should know that the Fontaine high-level officials will never allow a gathering place of tens or even hundreds of thousands of people to escape their control. If they do so, either everyone in Gray River will offer the fruits of victory they have opened up with their lives to the nobles, or they will be labeled as traitors."

"Going to other countries may be feasible. There are relatively friendly countries willing to accept us, but the journey is long. Miss Navia must be prepared to reduce the number of personnel by at least half."

Navia knew what the man said, which was why she was so painful and confused. However, as the president of the Thorn Rose Society, she had no time to hesitate, otherwise the situation would only get worse.

"Even Mr. Gretel has no other solution?"

Facing Navia's expectant gaze, the man just shook his head slightly.

"If it's a way to save everyone, no."

"That means Mr. Gretel still has his own ideas, right?"

Navia keenly noticed the hidden part in the man's words. It was not that there was no way, but that there was no way to save everyone.

"I thought Miss Navia understood my intention when she saw me dismantle these weapons and take them away."

In response to Navia's words, the man just smiled and pointed to the weapons removed from the mechanical guards in the corner, and spoke.

Navia was shocked. She didn't expect that the man's method was to resist the implementation of the government order and even prepare for armed conflict.

However, Navia did not question the man's decision, but asked him.

"Can Mr. Grete modify these weapons and use them?"

In order to prevent the weapon from being used directly by the enemy, the launch part and the energy part of the mechanical guard are completely separated. If you want to use it directly, you must modify the weapon to a certain extent, which is quite difficult for people who have never been exposed to this.

"is it hard?"

Navia: "..."

Navia looked at the man's puzzled expression and suddenly felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have asked this question.

"But Mr. Grete, with just these people, even if they have weapons, they can't fight against the nobles of Fontaine."

"No, Miss Navia, you are wrong. When I helped these people, I did not intend to take them with me to resist. They will be transferred according to Miss Navia's arrangement. I am the only one who did these things."

The man looked at Navia, revealed an extremely carefree smile, and continued speaking.

"I know that Gray River's power is not enough to fight against Fontaine's regime. Even a few mechanical guards are not enough for us to deal with, not to mention the more mysterious and terrifying [Shadow Hunter]."

"But since Baisong Town and even other cities cannot accept the vast majority of Gray River residents, no matter how Miss Navia persuades these people to leave Gray River, there will definitely be many people who stay and decide to live and die with Gray River."

The man's words made Navia feel even more depressed. Before, she had been thinking about the lack of a better way to resettle the residents of Gray River, and she had overlooked a key issue.

That is, not everyone in Gray River will listen to her and choose to leave Gray River when the future is unknown.

Even her father, Kares, couldn't do this. The most he could do was to call on more people than her to agree to the transfer.

So no matter how well she handled the subsequent events, as long as she chose to take everyone away from Huihe and move to other places, thousands or even tens of thousands of people would stay and live and die with Huihe.

These people are generally frail elderly people and their loved ones who are unwilling to leave them behind.

If nothing unexpected happens, the chances of these people surviving are almost slim.

It turned out that she had walked into a dead end designed for her by the Fontaine nobles from the very beginning, but she naively believed that there must be a way out of the desperate situation.

Myles had actually thought of this, but he didn't know how to explain it to Navia.

At this time, the man just continued to talk about his plans.

"I want to stay and protect these people. I will teach them how to master weapons that can protect those around them. I will use music to soothe their spirits so that they will not fall into the abyss of despair. I will use weapons to smash the heads of the mechanical guards in front of them to let them know that the enemy is not invincible!"

"I don't care whether it makes sense or succeeds, at least I tried."

These words were so inflammatory that Navia, filled with intense anger towards the Fontaine nobles, almost spoke out in support of the man's plan.

But in the end, the countless lives that lay at stake for Navia made her take back the words she was about to say. Although this decision was a relief, with such slim chances of success, her decision would cost countless innocent lives that would otherwise have been safe.

"Give me some more time. I believe there must be a better solution."

Navia lacked confidence when she said this, but she didn't want to see the man who had the shadow of her father end up like this.

"Hey……"

The man sighed, looking at Navia with some helplessness and disappointment in his eyes.

"There is no better way. For their own safety, those nobles will never give Gray River a chance to survive."

"If you really saw it, then it must be a trap left by the other party."

"I understand Miss Navia's desire to save everyone, but reality is reality after all. There is no way to save everyone."

"Ms. Navia, please try to persuade more people to move with the Thorn Rose Society. This will also reduce some of my burden. This is the greatest help that Miss Navia can give me."

After saying these words, the man stood up from his seat.

"I'm sorry, because I need to prepare for what's next, so I don't have more time to entertain Miss Navia."

"Miss Navia, you are welcome to visit our house at will, but please close the door when you leave, and don't let the noise inside the house affect other people nearby."

After hearing this, Navia immediately stood up and said that she would not disturb the man anymore, and then prepared to say goodbye with Miles and Silver. However, at the last moment before leaving the man's house, Navia suddenly looked back and saw that the man was holding the scrap metal he had brought before, and began to polish the metal with his hands very flexibly according to a Lanaro doll placed in front of him, with an extremely focused expression.

Only then did Navia understand why the man would ask for scrap metal that others didn't need as a reward to take home.

Chapter 31 The Last Fire

Luo Fan distributed the newly made metal toys to the children. Although he seemed to be playing with them with a smile on his face, he was actually thinking about the details of his previous contact with Navia.

Luo Fan is the man named Gret who has recently become famous in the Gray River.

After Luo Fan learned that the Fontaine top brass were preparing to take action against Huihe, he immediately began to make arrangements.

First, dig out all the money that was hidden before, so that you can save points for investing in wealth.