Chapter 154

When the Ice Cream appeared before the people of the Bovell Kingdom, Cyrus, His Holiness the Pope, Gena, and others remained inside the castle.

And in that very short time, the avalanche occurred.

Even though the danger didn't occur near the castle, but rather not far away and wouldn't affect them, it still made Gena's expression change.

After all, in the face of natural disasters, everyone is an incredibly insignificant being.

Moreover, Gena could also imagine—if he hadn't moved the blessing ceremony to today, if he hadn't ordered all the people of the Bovell Kingdom to come here to participate in the blessing ceremony, then...

Thinking of this, Gena couldn't help but glance at Desinia again.

He made both of these requests...

Cyrus noticed a gaze fixed on him, turned her head, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Gena: "No, it's nothing."

"Oh," Cyrus responded, then turned his head back. He sighed, "Avalanches are terrifying. Fortunately, the blessing ceremony was held today, and everyone is safe. That's good."

"Your Majesty, is that so?"

Segalot: "Indeed."

Cyrus said a few words, expressing both gratitude and relief.

Gena thought to himself, how could anyone predict natural disasters? It seems it was all just a coincidence.

The avalanche continued for some time before stopping. Looking through the shattered snowflakes, nothing could be seen clearly; it was as if the entire world had been covered by a vast expanse of white for a moment.

Once everything around them calmed down, and they looked closely, many people gasped.

--Looking out from the long slope, the mountain where the avalanche occurred in the distance looked as if it had been split in half out of thin air, with half of the mountain wall gone.

But in reality, it was just snow that had accumulated over the years sliding down.

If they hadn't attended this early blessing ceremony, they would probably have been buried by the heavy snow... They wouldn't even have had time to escape and would have suffocated to death in the extreme cold...

"Phew--That was terrifying! Luckily... luckily the blessing ceremony was brought forward, otherwise..." someone couldn't help but say, then hugged his wife and children tightly with relief.

"Luckily, our whole family came. Our home is at the foot of that mountain range..."

"My children and relatives have all come to this festival. Thank God, the festival has been held earlier than expected! Thank you, Your Creator God! Thank you, Lord!"

"It must be the White Wolf's protection! The White Wolf brought us good fortune!" someone suddenly shouted.

"Yes, yes, it's the White Wolf White Wolf brought us good fortune, the White Wolf protected us!"

Shouts rose from the crowd, growing louder and louder until everyone was raising their hands and cheering in the direction of the White Wolf, celebrating this lucky festival.

Ice Cream's ears twitched. Hearing the shouts, it turned around from the long slope where people were watching the avalanche. Its icy blue eyes blinked in confusion as it tilted its head toward the crowd.

The shouts from the crowd grew even louder.

Seeing this, Cyrus smiled and said to Gena, "Your Majesty, we should go out too."

Gena couldn't help but sigh, "The White Wolf holds a very different meaning for the Bovell Kingdom and its people..."

"Lord of Desinia, are you really not considering letting the White Wolf stay in the Bovell Kingdom for a while...? Perhaps there will be wolf cubs..."

Cyrus: "If Ice Cream doesn't want to stay, there's nothing I can do. I won't force Ice Cream..."

"However, Your Majesty need not worry about this. Even if there are no White Wolf in the Bovell Kingdom, there are other things you can have."

"What is that?" Gena asked, puzzled.

Cyrus smiled but did not answer for the time being.

Should we say that the people of the Bovell Kingdom are careless? Although the avalanche did not cause any casualties, it did destroy some people's houses and property.

Cyrus assumed that Gena would order the blessing ceremony to be temporarily canceled and then send people to the avalanche site as soon as possible to handle the aftermath.

But to everyone's surprise, the blessing ceremony proceeded as planned, and those whose homes might have been destroyed by the avalanche seemed completely unconcerned.

They waited with their usual enthusiasm for the White Wolf's blessing.

Segalot whispered to Cyrus, "This is probably the biggest difference between the Bovell Kingdom and other countries."

Differences in perspectives stem from differences in historical and cultural backgrounds.

The people of the Bovell Kingdom have faith in the White Wolf above all else.

Cyrus nodded upon hearing this.

Ultimately, the premature blessing ceremony proceeded smoothly. After it ended, Gena Kozmo instructed Coliford to send people to properly resettle the homeless people for the time being, and then to take stock of the losses caused by the avalanche.

Gena expressed his gratitude to Cyrus for the incredible luck that the people of the Bovell Kingdom had escaped the avalanche without any casualties.

--Thank you for those two suggestions he made back then.

Cyrus said it was all a coincidence and there was no need to thank her.

They have been in the Bovell Kingdom for many days now, and it is time for them to leave and return to the Desinia Territory.

Gena said, "In any case, I still want to thank you, Lord. If you ever need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask..."

After their conversation, Cyrus, along with His Holiness the Pope and others, returned to their territory.

The Desinia Territory is quite far from the Bovell Kingdom, and after spending several days in the Ice and Snow Castle of Gena, almost two months have passed in the round trip.

When Cyrus returned to his territory, the harvest season for Sweet Potato and Corn had just begun—the yields of these two new crops were in no way inferior to those of Potato.

Especially during the Sweet Potato and Corn harvest season, the Thorn Merchant Guild promptly introduces and sells new ways to eat and prepare these two new crops.

The simplest and most authentic way to cook Corn is to boil it in water. It tastes sweet and delicious, with a unique flavor.

Furthermore, it can be roasted over a fire, or the Corn Corn be used to make soup or stir-fried.

Sweet Potato can be eaten in a very straightforward way: roasting them over a fire makes them the sweetest. Every household has a fireplace, or you can light a fire at night. After the fire goes out, you can bury the Sweet Potato in the still-warm ashes. After a while, once the temperature has dropped, you can take the Sweet Potato out.

It tastes sweetest and most delicious when eaten at this time.

Sweet Potato can also be steamed, cooked into porridge, made into Sweet Potato cakes, fried into Sweet Potato balls, etc.

Cyrus had long ago ordered people to research various cooking methods and ways to eat them, making sure to find all the recipes related to these three crops: Potato, Sweet Potato, and Corn.

While it cannot be perfect, it should be as comprehensive as possible, and then the people within the territory can gradually explore and study it.

Cotton is a plant that matures only once a year. It has high requirements for soil and water, and its growth cycle is relatively long, lasting about 75 to 100 days.

The harvest season requires even more work.

Cyrus has already ordered people to collect the Cotton seeds, which can be planted immediately after the spring of next year.

Currently, only Potato, Corn, and Sweet Potato have been successfully cultivated on a large scale. Tomatoes, peppers, Cotton, and cocoa, which were also brought back by Samuel from the New Continent, will have to wait a while before they can be widely cultivated throughout the territory.

Cyrus wasn't in a hurry, after all, these three new high-yield crops had already excited the people in her territory.

The next step is to further promote and publicize the three crops.

Inside the school in Komoy Fort.

Jack resolutely came from the Saint Airo Empire to live in the Desinia Territory, and after a few months, he and his two younger brothers had fully adapted to life there.

Furthermore, Jack made many new friends at school.

On this day, the school cafeteria will be giving away Sweet Potato for free at the entrance; each person can take one pre-roasted Sweet Potato.

But Jack and his friends didn't take the roasted Sweet Potato; instead, they each picked a raw Sweet Potato, still covered in dirt, from the basket of Sweet Potato next to them.

"What, do you want to cook the sweet Sweet Potato yourself?" the person distributing the roasted Sweet Potato said with a smile.

Jack nodded, made his selection, and then ran off playfully with his friends.

They went to a small grove of trees behind the school buildings, where they skillfully gathered dry firewood and then lit it with dry branches and leaves.

A warm, orange-red flame gradually rose.

In such cold weather, it was truly a joyful and enjoyable thing for them to chat, laugh, and play around by the fire.

Once the fire gradually died down, leaving only charred charcoal and ashes, the friend hurriedly called Jack and the others over, and then simmered the Sweet Potato in the still-hot ashes.

They found a rock and sat in a circle.

One person exclaimed, "This is wonderful! I never even dared to dream of living like this before..."

He used to be a child in the slums of the Saint Airo Empire, and he had no parents or family since he was a child.

The other children couldn't help but prop their cheeks up and reminisce about the past.

They are all the same; regardless of whether they had parents or family before, they are all orphans now. Perhaps Jack's situation is a little better.

After all, he has two younger brothers.

"But we have a home now. The school is our home, and you are my family..." a shy child said softly.

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The others looked up at each other, then burst out laughing.

Yes, we are family.

Jack said, "We have warm shelter and enough food to fill our stomachs, and at school, we can learn all sorts of things..."

"And these things, even in the past, were not easily obtained."

"We owe all of this to our lord!"

"That's right, it was the lord who gave us a peaceful life. The lord also brought us Sweet Potato, Corn, Potato..."

"I heard from my teacher that these three crops will be planted on a large scale in the future, and no one in the territory will go hungry anymore."

Jack and the other children sat in a circle, praising Cyrus repeatedly. When the time was almost up, they dug through the ashes and found the Sweet Potato that had been cooked. The unique sweet aroma of the Sweet Potato immediately filled the air.

"It smells so good!"

"Jack, keep two for your brother. I want the smaller Sweet Potato; I ate too much for lunch."

"Wow, it's so hot! Let's wait a bit before we eat it."

At this moment, a cold wind blew in, the sky gradually darkened, and the temperature dropped considerably compared to midday.

Jack looked up at the sky and said, "It seems to be getting colder lately. I think the wind is about to pick up. Let's take the Sweet Potato back to the dorm to eat."

The other children nodded in agreement.