Her voice was slightly rough, its timbre broad and deep.
It wasn't like the typical female voice, neither gentle nor lodious.
However, her words still conveyed a strong sense of concern.
Chen Rui, who was calmly contemplating, slowly turned around upon hearing her.
His cold and lancholy face broke into a warm smile.
He reached out and gently stroked her cheek.
"Galrona, thank you,"
Chen Rui took the fur cloak with one hand.
The other hand slid down from her cheek to embrace her shoulder.
He drew her close to his side.
At the sa ti, he flicked the cloak, draping the large, thick fur cloak over both of them.
Her na was Galrona Hafuosen, a "Half-Orc".
She was also a powerful hero from the last era.
This was soone Chen Rui recruited using a powerful Rare Level soul repair from an ancient altar he explored recently.
In the mories of his past life, Galrona was the most powerful hero in this region.
In this life, he was the first to keenly find and unlock the ruins, retrieving the broken altar.
Galrona, similar to Wenresa under Zong Shen's command, had her own story and past.
She too had part of her Strength sealed, and upon being recruited, she was a Rare Level hero.
The Kujite Empire and the Rodok Kingdom are both located in the western part of the continent.
Here, there is a vast expanse of rolling hills, occupying nearly half the territory of both kingdoms.
Lords in this vicinity commonly recruit troops that are of the Ancient Orc series.
This includes many ruins and battlefields as well.
Because over ten thousand years ago, during the last era, this belonged to the territory of the Ancient Orc Empire.
Much like the Elf Race, the Ancient Orcs were one of the main characters of the last era.
Their status was similar to that of the Human Kingdoms today.
That's why a related altar was found here.
And Chen Rui, using the "Privileges" of Loyalty, through so equipnt he had prepared in advance.
And with so character traits about Galrona he had inadvertently heard in his previous life.
He easily maxed out her Loyalty over a few days.
Gaining Galrona's admiration and trust.
She is a hero with High-level Assassin talent.
After the Burrow Challenge, the population of Chen Rui's Territory increased once again.
This included so credit to Galrona.
Her High-level Stealth and assassination skills helped Chen Rui clear obstacles among the Indigenous People.
Swiftly taking control of a nearby village.
Now, he is already the behind-the-scenes controller of that village.
However, to avoid suspicion, he did not imdiately integrate the entire population into Command.
Instead, he recruited a small portion of well-qualified villagers and Heroic Level talents first.
The rest of the population continued maintaining the village's operations as it was.
Achieving initial comrcial circulation between the village and the Territory.
Simultaneously ensuring the village's population doesn't fall into the Lord Challenge.
This greatly reduced the material consumption of the Challenge.
In contrast to Zong Shen's urgent expansion mindset,
he had a very clear path for the developnt of the Territory.
This was one advantage of a Reincarnator.
From a certain perspective, he also had rits that Zong Shen couldn't match for the ti being.
Chen Rui, thus, leaned against the balcony with Galrona.
He wrapped his arm around her, her soft body was tactile.
Allowing him to feel the warmth and presence between them.
From the end of the Burrow Challenge, after the weather changed, he beca aware of it.
Using multiple resources, he prepared a batch of Cold-Resistant Materials.
This batch would be used not only for the cold resistance of his subjects but the rest would be [put up for sale].
He, like Zong Shen, wouldn't miss this opportunity to earn big.
Of course, his material reserves weren't as extensive as Zong Shen's.
After all, aside from procuring materials through villages, Zong Shen also had help from the Governor of Bang City.
At this mont, Chen Rui's Territory was silent.
Only a few soldiers in thick coats patrolled along designated routes.
This was a rare mont of leisure and tranquility.
There was no better ti than now to reflect.
In the midst of their warmth, a red-beaked parrot fluttered into the Territory.
Landing on the stone railing of the balcony.
The parrot shivered in the cold wind.
It cleverly walked along the railing to Chen Rui's side.
Nesting itself into the cloak's sheltered gap.
Only then did it start to recount in a bright voice.
"Dear Lord Chen Rui, Lord Audenell asked to inquire."
"When could we possibly enjoy the hotpot you ntioned before."
"For the sake of hotpot, Lord Audenell went hunting in the woods this morning."
Listening to the parrot, Chen Rui couldn't help but smile.
"Audenell is still the sa as ever."
"Enzo, go back and tell him to co before 7 tonight."
"Otherwise, with the climate change, he might not be able to make it."
As Chen Rui spoke, he retrieved what seed to be a nut-like agricultural crop or seed from his Personal Storage Grid, placing it near the red-beaked parrot's mouth.
This parrot, nad Enzo, grabbed the nut with its beak.
Quickly swallowed it down.
Without much response, it darted out from the cloak.
Flapping its wings, it flew off in the direction it ca from.
In the cold wind, the little parrot was freezing.
Flying while muttering constantly.
"Enzo's freezing to death..."
"Bad stuff!"
...
The arrival of the red-beaked parrot Enzo improved Chen Rui's previously sowhat worried mood significantly.
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