As Lynn pondered in his mind, a series of crackling sounds reached his ears.

He looked up to see crystal-clear ice chunks the size of pebbles falling from the sky.

They continuously hit his helmet, making a crackling sound.

Accompanied by this were droplets of rain among them.

Indeed.

As shown on the [Weather Forecast] panel, it was sleet weather.

Lynn quickened his horse's pace.

After a dozen minutes, Lynn returned to the small town.

Despite the slight sleet, the townspeople were still busy on the streets.

At the dock, workers were hoisting baskets of iron ore from boats onto the dock.

On the Acadia River, boats carrying tree bark headed downstream to the papermaking workshops.

Carriages transported grains and meats from the cellars or warehouses to the kitchen to prepare today's lunch.

On the red brick pavement, some townspeople watched the lord, dressed in black armor and draped in a black cloak, with eyes full of admiration.

They all stopped walking and bowed.

Lynn nodded slightly and drove Mo Ying through the middle.

He returned to the castle.

Lynn climbed the steps and headed to the hall on the second floor.

Instantly, the smell of burning anthracite and pleasant warmth enveloped Lynn entirely.

Kuisi, seemingly waiting all along, immediately approached.

Her eyes, full of concern, scanned Lynn.

After a moment, Kuisi asked worriedly, "Master, are you alright?"

Kuisi naturally knew that last night, Master Lynn had dispatched all the guards and soldiers of the entire territory to the city wall.

She didn't know exactly what happened.

But on Master Lynn's armor, Kuisi saw the bloodstains!

Lynn glanced at Kuisi and replied, "I'm fine."

Speaking.

Lynn walked toward his master bedroom.

Kuisi quickly followed, reaching out to take the helmet Lynn had just removed.

Cold, heavy, and still damp with rain.

"Master, I've prepared hot water for you. Would you like to soak and rest first?"

"You've been on the city wall all night..."

Lynn nodded and said, "Sure."

Despite his good constitution now, wearing armor and with the temperature outside dropping below freezing,

a hot bath was truly ideal.

Kuisi's face showed a hint of joy upon receiving Lynn's agreement.

She held Lynn's helmet and entered the private room adjacent to the master bedroom.

With Kuisi's assistance, Lynn removed his scale armor with chain liner.

Kuisi placed the armor pieces on the table, cautiously observing Lynn.

Awaiting Master Lynn's command for her to begin the massage.

However.

Lynn was already comfortably lying in the hot water, with a linen cloth soaked in hot water covering his eyes, quietly enjoying the comfort of soaking.

But he didn't immediately ask her to massage him.

As Kuisi hesitated whether to take the initiative, Lynn's voice emerged.

"If you're not going back to rest, help me with a massage; my body feels a bit tired."

Kuisi's lips turned upward, and she promptly replied, "Yes, Master."

She stepped behind Lynn and began massaging his shoulder muscles.

Kuisi was somewhat surprised to find that even after not massaging Master Lynn for just a while,

his shoulders had become more robust, and his muscles more prominently toned.

Kuisi even felt that she couldn't grip them fully with one hand.

Lynn's face was still covered with the linen cloth, and words came from his mouth.

"The weather is getting colder. In the coming days, let the townspeople finish work early."

In temperatures of one or two degrees below zero, even if the townspeople forced themselves to endure it and work outside, their efficiency would be very low.

Moreover, it could easily lead to frostbite and illness.

Rather than that, it's better to let them go back to rest earlier.

Kuisi's hands didn't stop moving, and she responded, "Alright, Master."

"By the way, Master, there's one thing I forgot to report to you."

"As you said, the weather is getting colder. Yesterday, three elderly townsmen passed away."

"I had Old John examine them, and he said they didn't die from illness but simply couldn't withstand the winter cold."

"Their bodies were buried in the cemetery behind the hospital..."

Lynn responded, "Hmm."

Life, death, sickness, and aging, no one can avoid them; it's merely a matter of time.

Until an hour later.

Lynn finished soaking, put on a thick silk and coarse wool robe made by the weaving workshops, and walked out of the private room.

By the fireplace, Lynn sat directly on the armchair, basking in the comfortable warmth from the anthracite.

Being able to warm up by the fire in winter was truly a great blessing.

Red, who had been standing by, was alongside Lynn.

Despite having no rest all night and partaking in a large-scale battle,

neither Lynn nor Red felt any drowsiness.

Lynn, due to his improved physical condition, wasn't affected by a sleepless night.

As for Red, even more so.

As an old hunter, he had experience of going several days and nights without rest just to hunt down prey.

While Lynn enjoyed the warmth of the fire, Kuisi, along with several maids, brought trays of food into the hall.

Putting the food on the dining table, Kuisi came before Lynn and reminded him, "Master, breakfast is ready."

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