After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Villian, who was sitting opposite her and took a bite of bread, shook her head.

"No, except for the many guards sent by Sheen, no one came to the door."

Then she added deliberately:

"That washboard princess hasn't come to your house again. It's strange. I thought she would keep pestering you."

Aize snorted, cut a piece of barbecue and put it in his mouth, chewed it briefly and swallowed it.

"She wants to come, but does she dare to come in front of so many guards?"

"well?"

"As far as the guards and Sheen know, we're a couple, and Heidi has no relationship whatsoever. As a princess, if she were to enter our house in public, wouldn't people gossip about her? That's all I'm worried about."

As he spoke, Aize sighed and showed a helpless expression:

"Well, to be honest, there are all sorts of excuses and methods that can be used. The guards might not really take her seriously. Ultimately, they're just too concerned with her royal status."

Aize doesn't think Heidi is a fool.

On the contrary, she is actually quite smart.

For many years before becoming a hero, Heidi, as the only child in the royal family, had been holding up the situation alone.

If he hadn't been backstabbed, he might have been able to hold on longer.

All her seemingly ridiculous behaviors stem from her extreme confidence in her identity as a princess.

Because she is a princess, Aize can't abandon her.

Because she is a princess, others are afraid of her.

Because I am a princess, I will definitely be valued.

……

Like a drowning man clinging to a fragile reed regardless of the consequences.

But the reeds could not bear the weight of a person, just as the declining status of the royal family could not support Heidi's distorted self-esteem.

Now that many people have taken action, is the day when it breaks still far away?

Aize didn't think further, but just sighed with emotion, and then - put the last piece of meat on the plate into his mouth and swallowed it.

Then he stood up and stretched out his arms.

"Let's go out and take a look."

"OK!"

After cleaning up, washing and setting the table, the two walked out of the small house and strolled through the village at dusk.

Just as Villian said, in the open space at the edge of the village, several strong half-bloods, including Grote, were building a new house.

Further away, people were clearing away the stumps left behind by felled trees and leveling the land to prepare for new fields.

The bustling scene makes people feel inexplicably relaxed.

Noticing Aize, Groot put down the logs on each side of his shoulders, moved his huge body, and walked over to greet him:

"Mr. Ain, you're up."

"Well, the room is so exquisitely decorated that I feel a little embarrassed."

The huge orc smiled and scratched his head:

"No way, you're the village's benefactor, why should I thank you for such a small thing? I'm..."

"Hey, we're still missing a few planks!"

A voice urging someone came from the building under construction, and Grote blinked:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ain, can I talk to you while I do it?"

"of course."

Grote nodded, turned the log sideways, picked up his battle axe and chopped it several times, cutting it into pieces, then picked up the saw and started cutting.

His immense strength and size allow him to work very efficiently, and compared to his ferocious appearance, he has an inexplicable sense of humor.

Aize's eyes fell on the battle axe.

Unlike the inferior and crude weapons used by other half-bloods, this huge two-handed axe is very delicate, made of solid materials and is very expensive.

Then he asked:

"Where did you get this axe?"

"This is what I used when I was in the orc army."

Aize frowned.

"Orc army?"

"Well, my mother seems to be a human who was abducted by orcs, so I grew up in an orc tribe. A year ago, when we followed the chief to attack a city, we were dispersed by the brave men, and then I came here."

Unexpectedly, they were the remnants of the orc army that he had defeated in the Battle of Gerloth.

This is really a strange fate.

Aize nodded and asked tentatively:

"Then how did you get here?"

"I was stabbed by a hooded knight and fell off a cliff, unconscious. When I woke up, the battle was over. My men were either dead or had fled. I was left wandering around, and then I met Alicia, who was wandering with a group of half-bloods."

"Oh?"

"Alicia said she wanted to find a place to build a village where mixed-bloods could live in peace. She invited me to join, and since I had nowhere else to go, I agreed. Then I ended up here."

As he spoke, Grote picked up the board he had sawed, carried it up and threw it into the house under construction, then turned around and started sawing another piece of wood.

And Aize was already starting to have doubts.

I never expected that this village was built from scratch by Alicia.

If she is really just a human, then why?

Aize thought about it and changed the question:

"So, do you still want to go back to the orcs?"

Grote scratched his scalp and shook his head:

"My mother is human, so I was often bullied over there. It's nice here, why should I go back?"

Aize nodded and asked again:

"Do you hate the heroes and knights who defeated you?"

The big guy thought about it and shook his head again:

"There were so many of us, and we followed the great chief to fight, but we lost. Isn't that because we weren't strong enough? Why should we hate them?"

Demons generally prioritize strength, but this is especially evident among orcs.

As a tribal alliance composed of various tribes, from the tribal leaders to the great chief who is one of the thirteen leaders, they all rely on brutal duels to determine their positions.

As a half-blood who grew up in an orc tribe, it is not surprising that Groot has similar thoughts.

This is also good, if one day I have to reveal my identity, it will save a lot of trouble.

As he spoke, a slender figure flashed out from the side.

"Groot, how's it going? How much are you still missing? Remember to tell me."

It was Alicia.

She changed into a light white casual outfit, held a notebook in her hand, and tied her hair into a bun to make it easier to work.

It’s quite a difference from the previous atmosphere, and it looks quite cute.

After noticing Aize and Violet, she was stunned for a moment:

"Are you awake already?"

"I sleep a lot, so compared to me, you..."

Aize pointed to the notebook in Alicia's hand.

The pink-haired girl turned the notebook around and showed it to Aize, which contained a list of items.

Such as various tools, iron objects like nails, some medicines, clothes, and some toys, candies, books that are obviously children's favorites, etc.

"I will purchase anything that the village can't manufacture. With so many new companions, we're also short on a lot of things. I plan to go to Tafia soon."

"Toys and candy too?"

Alicia smiled softly:

"Yes, every time I went back to the village, I would bring something for the children. This time, the situation was urgent and I didn't have time to buy anything, so I can only make up for it later."

The situation of this village is much better than that of most mixed-race settlements, all thanks to the efforts of this pink-haired girl.

After Aize nodded, he asked:

"I remember you were an adventurer, right? Is that how adventurers make money?"

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Alicia was stunned for a moment when asked by Aize, then quickly smiled and nodded, explaining:

"Yes, high-level monster subjugation missions are quite profitable. There are also some expedition subjugation missions. If you take on a few of them, the village will have all its income for the year."

Aize nodded silently:

"Is that so? That's not easy."

At that moment, he concluded that Alicia was lying when she said she was working as an adventurer.

An expedition is when a high-level magical beast appears in the jurisdiction of an adventurer branch and cannot be dealt with. The adventurer headquarters of that country will send top adventurers to deal with it.

In other words, those who can undertake expedition missions must be top adventurers.

Aize has long been unhappy with the vampire in the guild.

He had originally planned to take action against the guild after the incident on Anlin Plain was over, and the intelligence he had collected for this purpose filled up his entire office in the Holy City.

It can be said that as long as one is a top adventurer in the guild, Aize will definitely know him.

Alicia was not among them.

It can be seen that not only is she not a top adventurer, she doesn't even understand the operating mechanism of the guild.

So the question is, what kind of job is dangerous, can make a lot of money, and requires you to hide your identity?

A killer, a spy, or something like that.

No matter what, it must be dirty work.

Since we don't know who she works for, her identity must be kept especially confidential.

Alicia naturally didn't know what Aize was thinking, so she just smiled sheepishly:

"I can't help it. I'm the only one making money in the village. After what happened to Anna's restaurant, it's impossible to continue operating. It's too dangerous. When I return to Tafia this time, I plan to sell the store."

Aize nodded.

"I see."

As he was speaking, the children who had spoken to Aize before ran over with a burst of laughter.

A boy holding an obviously handmade wooden sword walked up to the pink-haired girl:

"Sister Alicia, I told you before that you'd come back to check my swordsmanship and teach me new moves! Is that okay now?"

Alicia looked a little troubled.

"No, is tomorrow okay? I'm a little busy right now..."

"Woo——"

The children were making a lot of noise, and Aize, who saw this, had an idea.