Chapter 234 Father
Thank you again [Emperor@] for the 100 starting coins rewarded by the boss
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I don’t have any ready-made god-given potions on hand. But Raven still agreed to Vesdon's request.
Vesdon has a special status. As Raven's nominal brother, he has many unique functions.
For example, marrying into another family; serving as a mascot to temporarily take over the territory when Raven is away, just like the last time Raven led troops on an expedition; or, when necessary, acting as a tacit hostage.
In the next few days, the preparations for the competition continued, and the number of applicants increased. Lei Wen only went over to take a look at it at the beginning, gave a few words of guidance, and then began to enjoy himself with peace of mind. married life.
The newlyweds can finally have some alone time.
After two years of absence, Nancy is very curious about everything Raven has experienced.
Although the Fox family is well-informed and Nancy has heard of many things, it is not as reassuring as hearing it from someone else’s mouth.
Raven did not refuse the request.
The drizzle was drenching, the sky was just right gloomy, there was no thunder or lightning, and the wind was not noisy.
The windows are open, and the cool and fresh air flows in, making the people inside more peaceful and relaxed.
Xikoret was lying on the window sill, his eyes catching the raindrops in the air. He didn't know what he was thinking about. Even the hair on his body was wet by the drizzle, and he didn't notice at all.
Water droplets flowed down its beard to the ground.
Xiaobai has grown a lot and landed on the shelf next to him, combing his hair with his beak and glancing at the birds next to him from time to time.
That is Nancy’s familiar, Feine.
She has fiery red hair all over her body, looks like a parrot, and has a similar build to Xiao Bai today. She is as aloof as her master, and is dismissive of Xiao Bai's gaze.
In the cool air, Nancy was huddled in Raven's arms, her head resting on Raven's chest, with a sweet smile on her face.
And Raven was lying on the bench, his hands around Nancy's waist, his chin resting on her smooth forehead, looking at the thin rain curtain, telling his experience bit by bit.
In the past two years, Raven has been focusing on the development of his territory and has not had many exciting and exciting encounters. Even if he has, including bone dragons and vampires, it also involves many secrets of his own family, which are not easy to mention.
So even if he is eloquent, it is difficult for him to explain boring things.
Occasionally, she would respond once or twice, but as she talked, Nancy's breathing gradually became steady, her body completely relaxed, and she obviously fell asleep.
This quiet wind is indeed very suitable for sleeping.
Leaven lowered his head and saw Nancy sleeping peacefully, her mouth slightly pursed, her pear dimples shallow, as quiet as a baby.
At this moment, the door opened quietly, and Nancy's personal maid Jenny slowly walked in. She was holding a dinner plate, which was the dessert Nancy ordered before.
She walked closer, and before she could speak, Raven turned his head to look at her, shook his head slightly to signal her to be silent, and then pointed to the blanket not far away.
Jenny nodded, gently placed the dinner plate on the table next to her, pulled the blanket and slowly shook it open, covered her lady - now the wife of the Griffith family, and quietly stepped aside .
Nancy’s little feet in white stockings retracted into the blanket, and the whole body became tighter.
Leaven also yawned silently and slowly closed his eyes.
All this was seen by Jenny, with envy and relief in her eyes.
As Nancy's personal maid, she is actually only three years older than Nancy. She grew up watching and serving Nancy.
The relationship between the two can be described as more than sisters.
She knows very well how difficult it is for her young lady.
Although Nancy was not deprived of food, clothing, education, etc. since she was a child, she was extremely lacking in love and care. Sometimes, she could not even speak to Montreal for a whole year.
And Nancy's two brothers, Guldan and Sanchi, have nothing to do with the word "competent".
Guldan is 15 years older than Nancy. When Nancy was sensible, he was already 18, but he did not have the mature mentality of an adult. When they met, although they would say a few perfunctory words on the surface, they spent a little longer together. At one point he becomes extremely impatient.
Sanchi is even worse. Due to his despair about his future, he doesn't even show any superficial skills to Nancy, and is sarcastic when he meets her.
Jenny just watched Nancy, seeking the attention of her relatives again and again, and then hitting the wall again and again, breaking her head and bleeding, crying secretly at night, and then gradually grew into a person who protected herself with unruliness and willfulness. girl.
Now, she finally has a destination.
In Jenny's eyes, Lord Raven is a perfect spouse.
This does not just refer to objective factors - strength, title, territory.
Baron Raven also has an irreplaceable quality, which is his integrity.
Everyone knows the nickname "Little Bee", but in fact, since Raven became the baron, there has been only one personal maid, and apart from that, no tidbits of news have been leaked.
Moreover, Jenny knew very well how much dowry the Fox family paid this time.
According to the tradition of Keynesian empire, the dowry should belong exclusively to the woman, but in fact, after hundreds of years of changes, it is no longer news that the man directly uses this property.
The Fox family gave a piece of fiefdom as a dowry, which was a clear indication that Raven could use it for his own use.
Raven didn't do that.
Even though his betrothal gift was equally valuable and the wedding celebration expenses were huge, the dowry now remains intact in Nancy's name.
Jenny believes in one sentence - to see where a man's heart is, you don't have to listen to his words, but to see where he spends his money.
From this point of view, Raven is undoubtedly a very good husband.
Not only money, Raven’s thoughts are also on point. Jenny has never seen a nobleman be so gentle to his wife.
With a smile on her face, Jenny slowly closed the door and retreated.
The rain gradually stopped in the afternoon, the washed air was clean and clear, and the sky was scattered with residual clouds.
Nancy twisted her body, humming comfortably, slowly opened her eyes, and saw Raven's sleeping face at first sight.
Looking at the blanket on her body, a sense of happiness arose spontaneously. Nancy smiled mischievously, stretched her white neck, and gave Raven a peck on the lips.
Raven opened his eyes and woke up.
Nancy was like a kitten that was caught stealing a fish, she quickly looked away: "Sorry, I didn't fall asleep on purpose..."
"This period of time is also Thank you for your hard work, you should take a break." Raven smiled and pointed to the plate next to him: "Do you want to eat again, or can I ask the kitchen to make another one?"
"Did Jenny send it? asked Nancy.
"Yes, otherwise who else could it be?" Raven replied casually.
"Speaking of this..." Nancy bit her lip: "She is not young either. It's time to get married. Do you have a good candidate?"
The voice of this sentence I felt weak and felt a little funny in Raven's ears.
According to imperial tradition, after a noble daughter gets married, the maids around her have the obligation to "serve the male master on her behalf when the mistress is inconvenient."
And Nancy obviously doesn’t want Jenny to fulfill this obligation.
However, Raven didn't have any excessive thoughts about Jenny, so he didn't expose Nancy's little thoughts, but thought about it seriously: "What do you think of Simon?"
Nancy's eyes lit up. .
She also knows something about Simon. Raven’s scout captain is only 20 years old this year, and he is simple, principled, and has good abilities. For Jenny, he is indeed a good spouse. . And by marrying Simon, Jenny will not be separated from Nancy - it is also traditional for a knight's wife to serve as a maid and playmate for a noble lady.
“Well, but I also want Jenny to meet Simon and listen to her thoughts, is that okay?”
"Of course." Raven said with a smile: "At this time, he should still be busy in the orphanage. It just so happens that I haven't been there for a long time. Take Jenny with you to see us?"
Nancy I am a lively character who loves to be active and playful, so of course I agreed.
The two simply washed up and went to the orphanage together without telling Jenny their true purpose.
Everyone in the orphanage knew that Raven didn't like to make the scene serious, so he didn't notify Simon.
It had just rained, and the playground was a little muddy. The faint earthy smell was aroused, making Raven feel more relaxed and comfortable.
Nancy, on the other hand, was full of curiosity about all this, and at the same time, she was full of pride and pride in Raven.
Her husband was different. He really practiced the principles of the nobility. She had never seen an orphanage of this scale and with such good management anywhere else.
Through the window, you can see many orphans sitting in the classroom in the building, and the sound of reading loudly echoes in the open space.
“…Baron Raven, gave us food, gave us clothes, gave us education, he is our father, our master, we must love him forever…”
< br>Although Raven asked Fiona to write these, and he reviewed them before using them in the education of the orphanage, Raven still felt a little embarrassed when he actually heard them from others.
So before Nancy could hear clearly, Raven coughed, took her hand, and came to a large classroom at the back of the orphanage.
Through the window, you can see about 100 orphans lined up in 6 rows, constantly swinging their swords, while Simon shuttles among them, constantly correcting everyone's posture.
After walking around for a while, he returned to everyone and shouted loudly: "Stop, gather!"
The orphans immediately put their weapons on the ground, and then trotted away, in just twenty seconds In a few seconds, they gathered into a dense square array.
“Today’s training performance was good, but it’s still not enough. You all need to learn from Hoyaz!”
Hoyaz's face turned red when his name was called, but his chest puffed up even higher, obviously very proud of this.
"Especially you, Lennon." Simon said with a sullen face: "You are tall, and one part of your strength is worth two parts of others' strength, so when training, you always think that it is almost the same!"
“But it’s a little bit worse during training. When you get to the battlefield, you will show off. I found myself a little behind!"
"Lennon stayed to practice, others, disbanded!"
The team dispersed, but did not leave the classroom immediately, and some people started to organize. Some people were responsible for cleaning the equipment, while others gathered around Simon asking questions.
In fact, the conversation was just gossip.
Simon is not much older than these 15 or 16-year-old orphans. After getting along for a long time, although the training is strict, he is usually very harmonious.
It can be said that he has become the recognized elder brother of these orphans.
"Brother Simon, don't just praise Hoyaz. What about me, how am I doing?" Banks said.
Before Simon could answer, a clear voice sounded: "You, if you fight alone, you are not a match for Hoyaz, but your strengths lie in organization and command. If you two each receive a 10 Without a small team, the outcome is uncertain.”
Hearing this voice, Simon quickly turned around: "Baron! Madam!"
Banks showed an excited and admiring smile on his face, and immediately rushed up to salute, and the orphans including Hoyaz also Not to be outdone, they all gathered around:
"Father!"
Although the textbook said the word "father", Raven and the orphanage never required the children to have Calling it this way is entirely their spontaneous behavior.
Only one Rhinoceros Lennon was left standing there, not daring to move. He was so aggrieved that he almost cried.
Raven smiled and waved: "Okay, we will practice again later, and you will come over too!"
Rhinoceros then smiled happily and approached: "Father!"
Then he glanced at Nancy: "Who is this?"
Leaven said: "My wife."
Before Raven could finish speaking, the cleverest Hoyaz was the first to say : "Mother!"
Then there was a dense mass of the same shouts.
Nancy blushed when she was called, and put her hands behind her back, but she was not angry.
They call Raven his father and his mother, shouldn’t they?
A group of people gathered together, with Raven at the center, chatting lively about daily gossip.
Complain about the teachers in the orphanage, complain to Raven about the hardships of training, and talk about everyone’s daily gossip.
Raven just smiled and listened quietly, interjecting a few words from time to time, but there was no fatherly preaching, and the atmosphere was so harmonious that it felt like a family.
“Speaking of which, the most interesting thing is the teacher who teaches us geography.” Banks beamed: “He said that he followed the caravan to travel across half of the continent and had a wide range of knowledge, but every time he drew The maps are all different!”
Lei Wen smacked his lips, but did not complain along with him. After all, geography is still a relatively unknown subject in this era. It would be nice to have someone to teach it. The accuracy of the map Can't force it.
This class is mostly to let the children gain insights and learn more about the customs and customs of other places, so as not to be a frog in the well.
"Map? I have it here." Nancy had been listening, and now she finally had a chance to interrupt. She immediately flicked her fingers, and a huge scroll appeared in her hand.
I don’t know what kind of Warcraft leather this scroll is made of, but it is very tough and has a smooth and shiny surface. After unfolding it, there is a huge map of the Cairns continent drawn with various colored inks!
Even Raven was stunned for a moment.
The accuracy of this map is no less than the one in Annuo’s hands before, and it can be seen that the drawing techniques are mature.
Although it may not have been discovered yet, the four-color theorem has been used. Only four colors, red, yellow, blue, and green, are used to distinguish the entire map, and provincial divisions are also drawn inside.
As expected of the Fox family, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, its heritage is so profound that Raven cannot compare to it now.
This kind of map is a strategic resource and cannot be purchased with just money.
“I saw it, the province of Nord is here!”
“Ah, from Mansa County to Xuefeng County, it is less than 1 inch on the map. I could have walked It’s been two months!”
“How big is Middles?”
“Xue Feng County is here!”< br>
The orphans were shouting and asking questions from left to right, and Nancy took the trouble to answer their questions, obviously enjoying it.
I have forgotten the real purpose of coming here.
However, it was not Nancy who was examining Simon, but Jenny. She stood in the corner outside the door, secretly watching, not knowing whether she was satisfied or not.
That night, Raven and Nancy took Jenny back to Eagle Castle. Nancy took the initiative to ask Jenny what she thought of Simon. Jenny was somewhat shy.
So Nancy asked Jenny to take the initiative to go to the orphanage a few more times and have more contact with Simon, but Jenny did not object.
After all, it was during the wedding celebrations. The next day, Raven temporarily broke away from his leisure.
Because the preliminary preparations for the competitive competition have been completed, it has officially begun!
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(End of this chapter)