Chapter 396 Warmth
Russell left, taking the newly signed cigar trade contract with him and leaving the somewhat damaged Evernight Castle gracefully.
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."
Marquis Arnold looked at the cracks on the wall and comforted himself: "No one except the dragon knight can achieve the strength that Russell has shown... I won't suffer any loss for the remaining 20% of the profit. "
He holds the power of trade between the two countries and is not short of the profits from the cigar trade. Even without the cigar trade, he can still make a lot of money.
"but……"
Marquis Arnaud moved his gaze away from the cracks on the castle wall and narrowed his eyes: "The rise of this son is unpredictable. We must write to His Majesty as soon as possible... If the Shadow Flame Dragon really abandons the Shadow Flame family, choose this In my words..."
Think of this.
Marquis Arnaud quickly returned to his study and began to write a letter.
"My dear king, Lord of the Fiery and Torrent Territory..." Marquis Arnold wrote down everything before and after Russell's promotion on the letter paper, and even included the discussion of the cigar trade.
However, they omitted the profit sharing and just mentioned that the two of them were cooperating to sell Yulong cigars.
at last.
The power of Russell's sword is described in detail.
"At that moment, I really felt that with just one sword, even if I were one with the flying dragon, I would still be killed by Russell. Although this level of strength is not one ten thousandth of that of my king, I feel that the kingdom cannot find anyone else. To have this strength.”
There was a pause.
Marquis Arnold thought for a while and continued to write: "The affairs of the Shadow Flame Grand Duchy may have unknown changes due to the existence of Russell. I hope my king knows it - your servant, the foolish brother who serves your brother devoutly, Arnold... Yours sincerely, Lieyang.”
After writing the letter, he ordered his trusted servant to give the letter to the Phantom Pigeon Knight and send it back to the country immediately.
Marquis Arnold slumped in his chair, stretched out his hands feebly in front of him, and looked at his white hands carefully.
Although he is quite old, his hands are not rough at all, and the dragon's breath nourishes his body every moment.
pity.
He could see from these hands that his strength was declining: "I...have been lying in the gentle land for too long."
Recalling the scene where he was frightened when Russell used his thunderous swordsmanship, he was even more ashamed.
"In the past, I also had a fierce fight with a blue-skinned horseman on the snowy field... Why am I being frightened like this by a younger boy now?" Reason told Marquis Arnold that he should cheer up and regain his past glory.
But emotions and desires secretly whisper in my ears: "No, you don't want to."
Yes.
Marquis Arnold felt that he had lost the enterprising spirit of a knight. At this moment, he just wanted to continue hiding in the Nightless Castle and indulge in wanton enjoyment.
"Life, in just one hundred years, I have already passed more than half of it, and even my grandson has been born...why bother to work so hard anymore." He shook his head and smiled bitterly, laughing at himself, "You old serf, you still know how to be sweet. "Nongsun, I, Arnold, have worked hard all my life and enjoyed myself."
So he called the housekeeper.
"master."
"How is the damage to the castle? Does it not affect normal use?"
"The craftsmen have checked it. Although some of the walls are loose, it does not affect the main structure of the castle. With a little repair and reinforcement with magic materials, it can be restored to its previous state." The steward replied.
"Okay, let the craftsmen repair it." Marquis Arnold waved his hand, "Announce to the public that tomorrow's banquet, dance, and salon will continue to be held and will not stop!"
"Yes, sir."
…
"Your sword shocked a city." Uncle Major said with emotion as he drank beer.
Russell had dinner at Mel's independent small castle.
Not only the son-in-law Mel was present, uncle Major and his wife were also present, grandpa Earl Merlin was also here, and even my aunt and her family were also present.
The family gathered together, and Uncle Major was very happy.
He himself is just an ordinary fantasy beast knight, with no hope of riding a dragon and no hope of turning 2, so he becomes more and more envious of Russell's achievements. In other words, except for the dragon knight, there is no knight who does not envy Russell's achievements.
Dragon Knight, Dragon Domain Lord.
This is the dream ceiling that most knights can hope for.
"The main reason is that Marquis Arnold is still unwilling to accept the reality, so I have to show off my methods a little." Russell smiled.
Earl Merlin stroked his beard and said: "Arnold has changed too quickly. I met him when I was young. He was also a high-spirited flying dragon knight at that time. How could I have expected that in more than a year, he has turned into a drunken fool? "
"Everyone has his own ambitions. Perhaps Marquis Arnold has worked hard for half his life just to enjoy himself." Russell said.
Earl Merlin scolded: "You kid, you have such an unacceptable idea. Our knights have spent so much resources from the country and territory to support us, how can we just enjoy it? Death in the snowfields and burning our bodies is the final destination of the knights."
Shaking the ashes from the frosty cigar in his hand, Earl Merlin narrowed his eyes and said, "Just like this cigar, it will burn until the last moment."
Along with Russell's comet rise.
Cigars have become equated with knights, and smoking cigars has become a fashion for every knight in the entire Shadow Flame Grand Duchy.
Even along the cigar trade route, it was introduced into the Kingdom of Blazing Torrents, where a similar trend gradually began to form.
"Father, have a drink." Uncle Major raised his glass and looked at his brother-in-law Seth Luo, who was sitting at the dining table and eating in silence. "Seth Luo, you also want to toast father."
Seth Luo is Russell's uncle.
Russell's baron promotion ceremony naturally had to invite all his relatives, so his aunt's family also came to the Red Castle to watch the ceremony.
Hearing Uncle Major's greeting, Seth Luo immediately picked up his wine glass uneasily and looked at Earl Merlin: "Father-in-law, Seth Luo has a drink for you."
The wine glass held by Earl Merlin was hovering in mid-air.
Aunt Melinda looked at her husband expressionlessly, and secretly glanced at Earl Merlin out of the corner of her eye. Cousin Sessel and cousin Nella beside her did not dare to take a breath. Cousin Sessel on the other side Sevi just lowered her head.
I was afraid that something embarrassing would happen.
As the grandson and granddaughter of Earl Merlin, their life circle so far has been that country manor.
Fortunately, Earl Merlin only paused for a moment, then casually took a sip from his wine glass, accepting Seth Ro's toast.
Aunt Melinda took a deep look at Lord Merlin and said nothing. Cousin Sessel, cousin Nela, and cousin Sesselwe breathed a long sigh of relief, and even felt a sense of surprise in their hearts.
As long as Earl Merlin's attitude softens, then his father Sethro can become the real son-in-law of Earl Flotilla.
Their family's life will also undergo earth-shaking changes.
Seeing this, Russell smiled and picked up the wine glass: "Uncle, uncle, let me toast you."
Uncle Major laughed and said: "Okay, Lord Dragon Territory will toast me. This kind of treatment is not something others can enjoy."
Uncle Seth Luo felt even more frightened: "Okay, okay."
I didn't know what else to say, so I just raised my head, drank the red wine in the glass, and then looked at Russell gratefully.
If not for Russell's invitation, their family would have to continue to stay in the country manor, unable to find any chance to reconcile with Earl Merlin - the Sancha River Estuary is too big, and even one or two barons can be divided into more than enough. How could Sethro not be tempted.
After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere relaxed.
Especially after Aunt Melinda put aside her years of arrogance and took the initiative to toast Earl Merlin with a glass of wine, the atmosphere became completely joyful.
Earl Merlin looked at Aunt Melinda's family, no longer with an unmelting cold expression, but with a smile.
In particular, cousin Cessel's two children, four-year-old Saiken and two-year-old Saihan, staggered over to toast with juices in their hands, shouting crisply: "Grandpa."
Earl Merlin rarely acted like an ordinary old man. He picked up the wine glass and leaned down to clink the glasses with the two little guys.
The picture is somewhat heartwarming.
However, Russell also felt that not everyone here was happy to see such a scene.
At least my eldest aunt, Mrs. Kunna, only smiled lightly.
In the past, she couldn't even look down on Mrs. Meryl, who was married to Baron Roman, so how could she look down on Aunt Melinda.
certainly.
Now Mrs. Kunna still only has a perfunctory smile on the surface towards Aunt Melinda and her family. But he was extremely enthusiastic towards Mrs. Meryl and Russell, which was a powerful boost for her son to win the position of Grand Duke.
"Russell, aunt would also like to toast our Baron Thunder Flame of the Grand Duchy of Shadow Flame." Mrs. Kunna smiled and raised her glass.