In the room in the courtyard of the outer fort, Russell lay on the bed and couldn’t fall asleep for a while.
I can’t hear the whispers of the phantom beasts in my ears, and I can’t call out the M-shaped mark on my palm. Since approaching the Shadow Flame Volcano, it seems that all special powers, not those originating from the Shadow Flame Dragon, have been suppressed.
certainly.
He can also summon sword butterflies and thorns. These two amber bugs are not afraid of the dragon’s power.
But whether they were born because they were radiated by the dragon’s power, or because they had extraordinary special characteristics, Russell couldn’t figure out.
“Jiandie, do you feel that you have gotten a little bigger?” Russell raised his hand and drew a circle around Jiandie in mid-air.
The sword butterfly dances lightly, unable to speak, and unable to communicate clearly and effectively.
However, it is indeed larger than when it was first resurrected from amber. After all, it followed Russell and absorbed a lot of sword skills as nutrients.
Not only is the sword butterfly a little bigger, but the thorns have also improved. The five-meter-long thorn whip can already be as flexible as a finger, and can even roll up an embroidery needle. It can be Russell’s third hand when necessary.
“Go back, Jiandie.”
Russell gave the order, and the sword butterfly sank quietly into the palm of his hand. At this time, there was no trace of the M-shaped mark, only the sword butterfly mark as big as a sesame seed, slowly rotating around the thorn mark of about the same size.
Withdrawing his arms, turning over, Russell closed his eyes.
The little princess Kunraya suddenly flashed in her mind, her delicate figure like a little fairy, but it was quickly covered up by other complicated thoughts.
I don’t know how long it took before I fell asleep.
This night was the same as the previous nights. The dark dream did not come. Under the nose of the Shadow Flame Dragon, the little Menglong kept a low profile.
So Russell had a lot of dreams that night.
By early morning, I couldn’t remember most of the dream. I only remembered that I had a beautiful dream of riding a flying dragon.
“It seems that when I rode the dragon, I brought a girl with me…” Russell shook his head and had a vague impression that the girl he was bringing seemed to be the little princess Kunlaya, but the dream was blurry and he didn’t know. Yes and no.
“Master Russell.” The maids opened the door and came in.
Not only did he clean the room, he was also responsible for helping Russell change clothes, which surprised Russell: “Isn’t there a male servant in the yard?”
The head maid, who had a pair of sexy red lips, laughed and said: “The master’s small courtyard only has one male servant, the housekeeper, and our maids serve the master every day. When entertaining guests, the guests will bring their own male servants.”
Russell only took Eric with him on this trip.
Howles and Big Bear Grove both followed the caravan to buy and sell serfs.
“Well, Roland… knows how to enjoy it.” Russell was already not surprised by his eldest brother’s ethics.
This is not the Fluorescent Castle, but Roland’s private space. Outsiders cannot control it. Naturally, there is no need to abide by the rule that male nobles must be served by male servants. And the guests who could be invited by Roland were obviously like-minded.
“Master Russell, you can enjoy it too.” The head maid said, caressing Russell’s chest with her hand.
A pair of eyes, full of affection.
But how could Russell like the other party? He blocked the other party’s hand and said calmly: “Where is Roland?”
“Master hasn’t gotten up yet.”
“Don’t he have to go to the morning meeting?” Russell asked again.
Roland came to the Red Castle to assist Grand Duke Kunstein, so he naturally had to have a formal official position. His official position was Assistant to the Lord Chancellor of the Seal.
The Lord Privy Seal is one of the nine important ministers of the Grand Duchy. He is in charge of the Grand Duke’s personal seal. He can take charge of everything, but he can also ignore anything. He mainly takes orders from the Grand Duke and coordinates the affairs of various departments.
Now that Archduke Kunstein has ascended the throne, the Lord Privy Seal has also become more energetic and wants to have a hand in everything. As Roland is the assistant to the Lord Privy Seal and has the support of the Archduke, he can naturally take charge of everything.
The position is not high, but the power is great.
“Master sleeps until he wakes up naturally every day.” The head maid replied, “As for the morning meeting, it seems that the Grand Duke doesn’t like to have meetings every morning, so the ministers are used to having meetings in the afternoon.”
“Have a morning meeting in the afternoon?” Russell was a little confused.
When he went to wake Roland up, he learned from Roland that Grand Duke Kunstein liked to sleep in more than he did, and basically did not show up in the hall in the morning. The Lord Privy Seal is a fantasy beast knight from a distant bloodline of the Shadow Flame family. He is well-educated and does not come to work in the morning.
Therefore, Roland only needs to go to a meeting every afternoon.
After asking this question clearly, Russell suddenly felt that Grand Duke Kunstein was really an enlightened monarch. If he had not been ambitious, he would have come to assist Grand Duke Kunstein like Roland – who can do a job where he can sleep until he wakes up naturally? Love.
No wonder Roland is happy with life in the Red Keep.
After returning to the Fluorescent Castle, I had to get up on time at 7:30 every day. It was not as comfortable as staying in the Red Castle. I was served by a maid every day and slept until midnight.
“Tsk tsk… What do you mean Grand Duke Kunstein has great ambitions and wants to establish a great career…” Russell cursed.
Then he said: “Brother, I am going to Stormrage City. After buying the serfs, I will leave with the caravan and will not come here to live again.”
“Really?” Roland was still a little confused and hadn’t woken up. He lay on the bed and waved casually, “Okay, tell your father and mother that I will seriously assist the Grand Duke in the Red Castle and strive to achieve success as soon as possible.”
After tidying up, he called Eric, who was already practicing Yuan Qi in the yard, and brought Jerry, the red-eyed rat king, and Kevin, the golden and silver wolf dog.
The two quickly left the Red Keep.
While riding a horse on the Long Bridge Chi Road, Russell looked back at the majestic and towering castle. What he saw was not the vitality after the new Grand Duke ascended the throne, but the indolence and indolence everywhere.
“Forcing grandpa away, I thought that Kunstein was really going to show off his talents, but I didn’t expect that it was just as Cousin Mel said, it was a silver pewter spear head.”
With a sigh in his heart, Russell suddenly remembered the little fairy-like figure: “But Grand Duke Kunstan and his sister, Princess Kunlaya, are so beautiful. Their family genes are so good… I wonder if Princess Anxia is What a grace.”
Leave the Red Keep and head straight to Stormrage City.
Russell soon found the place where the caravan was staying, a small manor on the outskirts of the city, which was also the property of the Fluorescent Mushroom family.
The thunder beast pulls the cart to rest here.
In the evening, Halls and Grove returned with the caravan steward and immediately reported the situation of the serf trade to Russell.
“Sir, we have already negotiated with the nearby serf chamber of commerce. Male adult serfs are 25 silver coins each, and female adult serfs are 50 silver coins each. Ordinary serf technicians such as carpenters and stonemasons, as well as boy serfs under ten years old, are all 80 silver coins each. Serf technicians such as jewelers, goldsmiths, and blacksmiths cost 100 silver coins each. As for senior craftsmen such as pharmacists, they are not for sale. “
“Is there any discount for buying more?”
“No, this is the lowest price.”
“Then buy five hundred adult male and female serfs first, then buy a hundred children, and use the remaining money to choose a few serf technicians.”
“Yes, sir.”
“When you get to the cave in the volcanic oasis, you and Grove continue to recruit free people. When the caravan comes next time to trade, you will bring back the free people who have defected.”
“yes.”
(End of chapter)