Meanwhile, ric was heading to Vale for a surprise visit to his soap shop.
He had been busy in the past few weeks so he left all administrative duties to Vince.
At this moment, ric was sitting inside the carriage, stroking the fur of the Saber-fanged Wolf cub.
This little guy was one of the six cubs they found inside a cave during their trip to Ryvaad. Among the six cubs, this one was his favorite because it was the most obedient.
"My lord, what''s its name?" Hershey who had decided toe with him asked while staring curiously at the wolf cub.
"I haven''t decided yet," ric responded.
She gave a look of disapproval. "That won''t do. We should give it a name."
"It seems like you have already thought of one. Alright, let''s hear it." ric smiled faintly.
Hershey nodded her head eagerly. "This looks like a Saber-fanged Wolf and they mostly awaken abilities rted to water or ice. Why don''t we call it Nix? It means snow in the Elvennguage."
Hearing this, ric was surprised. "You know Elvennguage?"
Hershey smiled shyly at his deep gaze. "Yes. I usually read during my free time and I happen to read some books about the Elvennguage."
"That''s cool. You''re very talented, Hershey. All I know is how to fight. I can''t even manage the territory well like my father does." ric sighed while shaking his head.
"There''s nothing wrong with that, my lord. We all have our areas of expertise. In your case, you have unparalleled talent in swordsmanship that others can only dream of."
"Is that so?" Her words made him feel better.
"By the way, you can call me by my name when there''s no one else around."
Hershey shyly lowered her head. "About that… I''ll try."
"There''s no need to force yourself. I can wait." ric smiled at her.
A whileter, they finally arrived at the storefront of the soap shop.
"We have arrived, my lord, mydy." Gnar''s voice drifted into their ears.
The two stepped off the carriage and entered the shop.
Upon entering, the first thing they noticed was the long line of customers queuing up to buy the scented soaps. Most of them were women and there were even some nobledies who came with their servants.
"My lord!"
ric turned his head and saw Josephus approaching him with quick footsteps.
After Charles''s death, this guy''splexion seemed to have improved. He looked more cheerful now than when his father was still alive.
"How''s your job here? Do you find it boring? I can send someone to rece you if you want." ric tapped the man''s shoulder.@@novelbin@@
"No, please. I like it here." Surprisingly, Josephus shook his head.
"I can interact with a lot of new people when I''m here." He exined.
"I see. If that''s what you want." ric was d to see him in better spirits.
It seems like Charles was the reason for his suicide in my past life, but I still need to investigate this more deeply. He is Charles''s son after all…
"Mydy." Josephus bowed to Hershey when he saw her behind ric.
Hershey smiled and curtsied in response.
"Has there been any trouble heretely?" ric asked.
Josephus rubbed his chin and replied. "Sir Anthony has been sending some warriors to help us keep watch over the shop so there hasn''t been any trouble recently. However… there was a situation yesterday."
He scratched his head and hesitated.
"Tell me." ric stared at him inquisitively.
"Actually, someone came here to ask if he could buy the store. Sir Vince was furious and chased the man out, but he said that he woulde back after reporting to his lord."
ric frowned upon hearing this.
So they are starting to realize the value of the scented soap. It looks like I need to send more people to guard the store.
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He could already smell the trouble that wasing.
I need to ensure the safety of the children. Who should I send here?
At this moment, he suddenly thought of one particr person.
Fredrinn…
The guy had nothing to do at the estate since ric hadn''t given him a task.
Thinking about this, he tapped Josephus''s shoulder and said. "Don''t worry. I''ll send someone trustworthy to protect the store."
"Let''s talkter. I need to speak with Vince. And can you hold this guy for me?" ric handed the wolf cub to him and headed to the production room with Hershey without waiting for Josephus''s response.
"So the famous scented soap came from this store…." Hershey mumbled.
"Oh, I didn''t know our scented soap had already reached Ryvaad." ric chuckled.
"There are only a few boxes that arrived in Ryvaad and they are mostly sold by passing merchants. Thedies in Ryvaad are crazy about them." She remarked with a lightugh.
"I can send you a few boxes enough for your daily use."
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"Then I will dly ept them!" Hershey eagerly replied.
Soon, they arrived at the production room where the soaps were being made. The facility has already been upgraded so the children didn''t have a lot to do. They are mostly responsible for checking the defective products and throwing them to be recycled.
Vince also hired some adults to help with the packaging.
At this moment, Vince was busy helping with the packaging so he didn''t notice ric''s arrival.
"My lord!"
"Lord ric!"
Some children noticed him and it was only then that Vince discovered his presence.
The man looked a lot healthier than before and the bags under his eyes had mostly disappeared. However, his hair was a mess and it seemed like he still hadn''t changed his bathing habits.
Vince grinned at him. "My lord."
"Vince, you look much better now, but I think you should take care of your image too. You''re a manager now. It''s important for you to look presentable in front of our guests." ric reminded him with a bitter look.
"Yes, my lord," Vince replied with a disinterested look.
"Nevermind. Can you tell me about what happened yesterday? I heard that there was a situation…" ric inquired about the matter he heard from Josephus.
"Oh, about that? I asked around and I discovered something interesting." Vince moved closer to him and whispered.
"It turns out that person was sent by a noble from one of the main cities in the central parts of the empire."
Hearing this, ric''s face turned grim.