It took Lulunaka and the rest a lot of effort to tidy up the abandoned courtyard and house to a livable state.
The ground of the courtyard had been burned by Lurunaka. The worn-out floor tiles had been burned black, which solved the problem of the growth of weeds.
However, that wasn't the biggest problem. The house in the courtyard was the most troublesome.
It was a place that had not been inhabited for decades, and Balik would only visit it occasionally. It was a coincidence that he met Lulunaka today. Most of the time, Balik wouldn't be in the vicinity. He wasn't a wishful thinking treasure hunter. There was no need for him to spend too much effort on this place. It was only out of habit that he came to take a look.
Barik had been losing money on this business for decades, but today, he finally earned it back with interest. He probably didn't expect this to happen. But now, to him, Lurunaka seemed to be the one who was losing money.
As for what Lulunaka was thinking, no one knew.
By dusk, Lulunaka and the rest had cleaned up the house to a livable state. At least, it was barely livable.
There were still cobwebs on the ceiling, but at least the corners of the walls were gone. Whether it was the floor or the few pieces of furniture, they were all covered in a thick layer of dust. It seemed that Balik rarely came in. Now, at least the dust had been swept away, although most of it fell on the person who cleaned it.
There were also all kinds of problems. There weren't many tiles left on the roof, and a slight movement on the surface of the wall would cause a layer of plaster to peel off, revealing the bricks underneath. Also, when going up the small attic, the wooden ladder would make a very loud creaking sound, making people on tenterhooks.
This was a pretty good place for three people to live in. However, before that, there were many places that needed to be repaired.
Naturally, Lulunaka and the rest had to do it themselves, but it definitely wouldn't be today.
At the back of the courtyard, Lulunaka was moving books and materials from the Wonderful Idea into the house.
The horses were untied from their reins, and they were allowed to leave the carriage that was too heavy for them. Pasta found a place to tie them up, and then prepared enough fodder for them to have a full meal.
When Lulunaka was moving things, Julius came to the shore.
This place was similar to the Chapel's promontory. It had a high terrain and was far away from the residents of the King's Castle.
Julius looked back and could see sections of the city walls and those tall towers.
It seemed like this place was isolated from the King's Castle, but it was indeed within the King's Castle. It was a part of the King's Castle.
Julius raised his head and looked ahead. He could see the opposite shore.
To the north of the King's Castle was not the sea, but a strait. The sea water came from the Dark Sea and then poured into this narrow strait.
The sea water was like a knife, piercing into the abdomen of the Eastern European continent. This also made the King's Castle surrounded by the sea on three sides.
When Julius was looking at the sea in a daze, he was patted on the back.
He turned around and saw Lulunaka.
"Is there anything interesting that makes you lost in thought?"
"No, there's nothing special," Julius said.
Although the strait was turbulent, it was still calm.
On the narrow coast, there were a few ships sailing west.
"Are we going to stay here?" Julius asked.
He was not referring to this place that was rumored to be haunted, but the King's Castle.
If Lulunaka really planned to stay here, then he would also become a resident of the King's Castle.
"You don't look very happy."
Lulunaka smiled and patted Julius on the shoulder. "Be happy. From today onwards, you are also a person with a reputation. Those people who will never leave the village, even the old man, will not be as knowledgeable as a young man like you in the future."
Julius didn't think that this was something worth showing off. Since he met the bard Xue Lun, at least that was what he said on the surface, and Lulunaka and Pasta were very cooperative with him, he didn't believe in those legends and adventure stories like before.
It was not because Xue Lun had an untrustworthy face, although it was indeed difficult to trust him after knowing his true identity … Julius no longer believed in those stories, because there was Lulunaka, a busybody, by his side to destroy his illusions.
And this woman who took him to experience things that were more amazing than the stories he heard, indeed had the ability to make Julius unable to refute and no longer have any illusions in his heart.
"If that's the case, does that mean the residents here are superior to the people outside the city?" Julius asked Lulunaka.
When Lulunaka heard Julius's words, her face showed an expression of sudden realization, and then it turned into a bright smile. "This is also an interesting way to put it.
To be able to say such sharp and unkind words, it really makes me look at you in a different light. Clever. "
Julius widened his eyes. He didn't mean what Lulunaka said, "I didn't mean anything like that, you …"
Lulunaka patted Julius's shoulder hard again. This time, half of Julius's body was tilted to one side, interrupting what he wanted to say next. "Don't be modest. You've been with me for some time, and I'm worried that you're too stupid to learn anything from me. Instead, you've learned some meaningless chauvinistic characters from those big men."
The big men in Lulunaka's words were none other than Pasta, Olga and Apo. "Now it seems that you've learned a lot from me. Even I'm ashamed of my sarcasm."
Lulunaka didn't wait for Julius to make any more excuses or refutes, and walked back to the yard. "It's getting late. Let's make do with tonight's dinner.
If you still stay here in a daze, don't blame me for eating your share. Today, I'm so tired that I can eat two roasted beef legs. Unfortunately, there's no such thing for me to eat, only some jerky that's too hard to swallow. "
Lulunaka sighed and left Julius's side, leaving Julius in the same place.
Julius straightened his back, rubbed his shoulders, and looked helpless.
Although his body had become a lot stronger and was no longer as thin and weak as before, Lulunaka could still make him feel that he was just like the thin and weak boy in the past, who had no strength to resist at all.
Julius glanced at the strait again, and then turned back to leave with Lulunaka.
It was now dusk, and it was time for dinner.