Evil dragon has a warm heart-Chapter 136 - 135 Mels Letter

Chapter 136: Chapter 135 Mel’s Letter

Chapter 136 -135 Mel’s Letter

Fluorescent Castle, where the family enjoyed a warm dinner together, full of joy and laughter.

After dinner had ended, Russel sat on the sofa, sipping the soup tea a servant had brought over, while pondering his phrasing.

Roland animatedly narrated a story that had taken place on the snow plains, which made his sister, Lola, laugh so hard she could hardly close her mouth.

Russell had to admit, Roland possessed a gift for storytelling. He could spin mundane happenings from the snow plains into enthralling, vivid tales. If it were him telling the story, it might have ended dryly in a mere three sentences.

“Do you know about the partridge dragon? They are the beautiful offspring of pseudo-dragons… Russell, this glutton, insisted on catching one to grill…”

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“I did not.”

“You did, in the story you can.” Without turning his head, Roland waved his hand at Russell, signaling him not to interrupt, “At the time, I grabbed hold of Russel and said, ‘Kid, do you want to ruin the meadow of four-season flowers?'”

“Ah, why’s that?” asked Lola, puzzled.

Roland then said, “This goes back a long, long time ago, back when our great-grandfather was still alive…”

Roland’s story, stretching from the modern day to ancient times, was far from over.

Not only was Lola listening intently, but Lady Meryl also looked on with a smile, seriously listening to Roland’s storytelling.

This left Russell, who had thought out his phrasing, struggling to find an opportunity to speak.

After all, borrowing money, no, soliciting an investment was something he’d never done before, and he was somewhat timid to begin.

As for Mr. Roman, he was idly holding a glass of red wine, reading a knight’s novel.

But in fact, Russell had observed that half an hour had passed, and the knight’s novel was still only on the first two pages.

In other words, Mr. Roman hadn’t even finished a brief introduction.

Perhaps reading was just a pretense, and savoring glass after glass of red wine was the true intent of Mr. Roman.

At this moment, Carter, the old butler, came over, holding a newspaper in his hand: “Sir, just in time, this issue of the castle newspaper has just been delivered.”

“That is rather timely,” said Mr. Roman, discarding the knight’s novel and starting to read the crisp castle newspaper.

Then Carter approached Russell and handed him a letter: “Mr. Russell, your letter, sent over from Bluebird Castle. Originally meant to be forwarded to Wuyao Snake Manor, but since you are here, I brought it to you.”

“Thank you, Mr. Carter.” Russell glanced at the envelope, which bore no signature, only the seal of the Rainflower family.

But he had already guessed who had written to him.

Just as he was about to open the letter, Roman suddenly exclaimed, “The old Earl has retired!”

“What?” Lady Meryl turned her head.

“The castle newspaper says your father has announced the dissolution of the Council of Elders and handed over all authority to Grand Duke Kunstan. At Red Castle, Princess Anxia hosted a grand banquet for the old Earl, thanking him for his ten years of hard work and governance,” Mr. Roman read from the newspaper.

The Baron continued with the content of the castle newspaper.

The castle newspaper, officially published by Red Castle, was only copied and sent to all the vassals of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy to keep them up to date with the political dynamics at Red Castle.

The castle newspaper was distributed once a month.

It would be sent with the merchant caravans to Glowing Valley, but due to the long journey, by the time it arrived, the next issue of the castle newspaper was likely to be underway.

“Father has finally retired, good, good!” Lady Meryl sighed in relief; she had always been concerned about her father.

She then asked, “Did the castle newspaper say whether my father left Red Castle?”

“It did, Count Merlin Rain-Longflower left the Shadowflame Grand Duke’s Palace on July 18th, after ten years in governance, and returned to his domain at Tributary River Mouth,” said the Baron, directly passing the newspaper to his wife for her to read herself.

Roland also stopped telling the story, excitedly saying, “Grandfather has retired, and the Grand Duke has taken full control. Father, should I go to Red Castle now?”

A new sovereign brings a new court.

Now that Grand Duke Kunstan had officially taken power, it was natural for him to promote and make use of a batch of newcomers. This was an excellent opportunity for Roland to show his mettle.

The Baron thought for a moment, then said, “You can go, but there’s no need to hurry. First, write a letter to the Grand Duke. Go after a couple of months. By then, the situation at Red Castle should have stabilized, and it would be more convenient for you to get things done.”

“Alright,” Roland nodded.

Lady Meryl also finished reading the newspaper and asked the Baron, “Dear, it’s been several years since I’ve seen my father. I want to go back as soon as possible.”

“Of course, that’s only proper. It’s not just you who should go; it would be best if the whole family went,” the Baron said with a smile. “Roland, Russell, and Lola, all of you should go and visit their grandfather to make the old man happy.”

Lady Meryl immediately smiled tenderly, “Thank you, dear.”

“Are we going to visit Grandfather? That’s great!” Lola shouted excitedly.

Russell also smiled and agreed to accompany his parents to Tributary River Mouth to visit their grandfather, and he silently opened the letter in his hands.

As expected, it was from Mel Rain-Longflower, his cousin.

“Dear Russell: Grandfather has settled on a return date, setting out in mid-July, visiting friends along the way, returning home in mid-August … You can set out on your journey as soon as possible. I have prepared a splendid program for you at Bluebird Castle… Settle the affairs of your territory well, for you shall stay here for at least a month …”

Mel, his cousin, rambled on in the letter.

At the end of the letter, he signed off, “Yours sincerely, Mel.”

Russell finished reading the letter and said with a smile, “It just so happens that my cousin has written to invite me to stay at Bluebird Castle for a month.”

Upon hearing this, Lola became a bit annoyed, “Why didn’t cousin Mel write to me to invite me to stay for a month?”

“Silly girl, it’s because the boys have more in common to talk about,” Lady Meryl said with a smile as she drew Lola into her embrace. She then said to Russell, “You’ll be staying there for a month, will you? Then you must arrange the affairs of the territory properly first.”

“Don’t worry, mother, I will,” Russell responded.

Then he narrowed his eyes and brought up the matter of investment outright, “Well, father and mother, would you be interested in investing in Wuyao Snake Manor? One thousand five hundred acres of Fluorescent Fungus Magic Medicine Fields, with guaranteed returns on the investment.”

He originally planned to find a private moment to talk to Lady Meryl about the investment.

But upon reflection, since asking for an investment wasn’t the same as borrowing money, he saw no reason to be coy, so he brought it up openly.

“What do you mean?” Baron Roman showed interest.

“My territory lacks capital, and the yields from one thousand five hundred acres of Magical Medicine Field are more than I can consume alone.” Magical Medicine Fields are used for making Magic Elixirs, which are essential for training knights.

Very few knights are gifted enough to rely on their own strength, fully cultivate their abilities, and advance to Great Knights.

The majority of knights who wish to advance must rely on taking elixirs.

After all, Battle Qi is a kind of Magic Power, and knights don’t have roots to draw power from the earth. They can only absorb nutrients through their daily diet. Ordinary food doesn’t contain Magic Power; therefore, only Magic Elixirs can provide sufficient Magic Power that transforms into Battle Qi.

Russell continued, “The Glowing Mushrooms’ bird Rosy is with me, and it’s somewhat overqualified for the task. Even if I were to train knights, I could train perhaps fifteen to twenty at most … The yield from the Magical Medicine Field has to be exchanged for Gold Coins. Rather than doing that, it would be better to share part of the proceeds in advance, as a return to the family.”

It was both a request for investment and a way to give back to the family.

Russell was aiming for both name and profit.

Before the Baron and his wife could respond, Roland already spoke up eagerly, “Father, mother, this investment is worth discussing!”

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(Ha-ha, a map of Glowing Valley made by Old Bai himself. Just take a quick look, folks. It’s rather simple~)