"The tailors will all be assigned to the town. The sewing skills of the maids in the castle are already quite good, especially Debbie’s craftsmanship. I''ve seen the clothes she has sewn and repaired, and they are very exquisite. We don''t need to add any extra staff," Rhett said with a smile. He recalled that the pelt of a third-level magic beast he had brought back from the Dark Vein Eagle''s branch had been processed and sewn into a nket by Debbie, and Taylors had praised it highly.
"Haha, I will pass on yourpliment to the maids. I''m sure they will be very pleased to hear it!" Svetta smiled.
With no pressing matters for the rest of the day, Rhett spent his time in magical training and meditation. The journey to bing an Archmage might still be far off, but he knew that if he didn’t cherish every spare moment, he would never reach that goal.
Three dayster, the Eagle Town convoy arrived in Darm Town.
The midday sun was shining brightly. Upon hearing from the butler Perro that Baron Rhett had arrived, Sir Gale hurried from the war castle to the manor gate, where he had been waiting for some time.
"Sir Gale, long time no see!" Rhett said warmly as he climbed out of the carriage and walked over.
"Sir Rhett, you’re finally here!" Gale gave him a big hug, ncing at Ry, who stood behind Rhett. "I suppose... ''you'' have some special business today!" He emphasized the word "you" with a knowing tone.
Rhett chuckled, "Yes, just as you guessed, I’m here about Ry and Kreena''s marriage. I rememberst time you mentioned that fate had brought us together. I now believe it—there seems to be an invisible thread of destiny pulling us closer."
"Hmm, that’s a fitting analogy," Gale mused. He hadn’t expected that what once seemed like a polite remark would turn into reality."Sir Gale, it’s good to see you," Ry, dressed in a blue suit, stepped forward and greeted him politely.
"Ry, you’re a good man, keeping your promise anding to propose! But I hope you remember what you told me—you’ll always cherish Kreena," Gale said, patting Ry''s shoulder with a look of approval.
Back in early April, when Ry had visited, the two had had an honest and heartfelt conversation. Ry''s sincere demeanor, heartfelt words, and solemn promises had deeply moved Gale, convincing him that Ry was a responsible man. He believed that his only daughter, Kreena, would find happiness with Ry.
"Never will I forget," Ry vowed solemnly, cing his right hand over his heart.
At that moment, knights under Rhett''s direction began bringing several chests forward from the back of the convoy.
"Sir Gale, these are some betrothal gifts I’ve brought. Please ept them," Rhett said, pointing to the chests on the ground. "They include 200 gold coins, a kilogram of gemstones and crystals, and two books of low-levelbat techniques."
"Is there no seafood from Sun Lake?" Sir Gale raised an eyebrow, showing little interest in the betrothal gifts. To him, they were just a formality. Marriage was not a tool for amassing wealth; he was more concerned about whether the couple was truly in love and suited for each other.
Moreover, in the Kingdom of Jinlun, there was no tradition of exorbitant betrothal gifts. After all, the purpose of such gifts and dowries was to ensure the couple''s future happiness, and most nobles didn’t worry about basic necessities. When selecting a spouse, they focused more on talent, strength, and family background.
"Of course, I didn’t forget. I brought plenty of Sun Lake seafood this time!" Rhett pped his hands, and a retainer brought forward a crate with holes for venttion.
"Wonderful!" Gale''s face lit up with a satisfied smile. "In that case, let’s have a seafood feast for lunch!"
"As you wish!" Rhett agreed with a smile.
The two men continued chatting as they walked toward the war castle. They passed through the estate''s golden-red sea of flowers, which shone brightly under the summer sun''s rays.
Ry followed quietly behind, suddenly noticing a figure standing by a third-floor window of the war castle, waving at him with a smile. His eyes lit up, and he almost called out "Kreena," but realizing it wasn’t the right moment, he simply exchanged a loving nce and waved back gently.
In the first-floor hall of the war castle, a graceful woman in a purple dress was preparing tea at the dining table. When the castle doors opened, a beam of light stretched across the room, illuminating the table. The woman turned around and greeted them warmly with a smile, "Sir Rhett, please, have a seat."
Gale walked over to the woman in the purple dress, took her hand, and introduced her to Rhett, "This is my wife, Carol Yabor. Last time you visited Darm Town, she was away visiting a friend in Autumn Mountain Town."
Looking at Carol''s deep blue hair, it was clear that Kreena had inherited her mother''s hair color.
Rhett greeted her politely, "It’s a pleasure to meet you, Lady Carol."
Ry also stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "I’m honored to meet you, Lady Carol."
"Oh, Ry, my future son-inw. Kreena is upstairs waiting for you," Carol said with a smile, clearly pleased with Ry. "Go ahead. Meeting her will be much more meaningful than chatting with us!"
Upon hearing this, Ry restrained his excitement and obediently headed up the stairs.
Rhett, meanwhile, sat down with Sir Gale and Lady Carol to discuss the details of the wedding.
A few minutester, maids dressed in ck and white uniforms brought out tes of desserts. The sweet aroma filled the air, lifting Rhett''s spirits. But when he saw a piece of cheese that was white with a hint of red, mixed with maple syrup, he paused.
He picked up the cheese and took a small bite from the tip. Indeed, it was mixed with red maple syrup!
At that moment, Gale looked directly at Rhett and asked, "Sir Rhett,st month, Roy from Maple Town visited me and mentioned that you had broken through to be a third-level mage and had even saved his life?"
cing the cheese on his te, Rhett, who had already anticipated this conversation, openly replied, "Yes, that’s true. After assisting you with the Firefeather Eaglest time, it wasn’t long before I made the breakthrough."
Gale and Carol exchanged a nce. Though they had already heard the news, hearing it confirmed by Rhett himself still left them in awe.
"Remarkable, Sir Rhett. I raise my cup to you!" Gale lifted a cup of hot tea in a toast.
"Just good fortune. I believe Sir Gale will also step into the ranks of the third-level knights soon enough!" Rhett clinked his cup against Gale''s and drank.
Half an hourter, the dining table was filled with a sumptuous meal. Ry and Kreena descended the stairs side by side.
"Ry, Kreena, we discussed it earlier and decided to set your wedding date for the 6th of next month. Is that... agreeable?" Gale asked as he poured red wine.
By this time, the couple had already moved past the initial shyness of being together and were fullymitted to each other. They exchanged a nce and smiled sweetly.
"I’m fine with it," Ry replied with a smile.
"I have no objections," Kreena added.
With both sides in agreement and the families satisfied, the wedding ns were quickly finalized.
After a seafood feast for lunch, all the details of Ry and Kreena''s wedding were settled. Rhett didn’t linger long in Darm Town and, in the afternoon, excused himself, citing the need to prepare for the wedding, and left with Ry.
On the way back, as they passed through a lush green forest, Rhett looked up at the greenery above and recalled Gale mentioning earlier that his wife Carol had been visiting a friend in Autumn Mountain Town.
"Autumn Mountain? Visiting a friend? Stayed for some time?" Rhett pondered, thinking it was probably just a coincidence. But then again, you never know.
He didn’t mind running a simtion next time to help his inws investigate, just to be sure. Of course, he wouldn’t waste his destiny points solely on this matter. Rhett hadn’t forgotten that the year was already halfway through, and early next year, another beast tide would erupt.
To Rhett, this meant a significant amount of destiny points—too valuable to leave unimed.
He nned to go hunting in the Dark Vein Eagle’s territory again in the second half of the year. And before the hunt, a simtion would be essential.
But with many tasks still pending, running a simtion now would be wasteful. Therefore, he decided to wait until he was closer to the hunt to use the simtion to gain foresight.
Perhaps then, he might help Gale check the color of his hat...
On June 1st.
Summer was waning, and the scorching heat was starting to fade. The cicadas'' cries in the back garden were less enthusiastic, and the air carried a hint of coolness.
Rhett stood by the pool in the magic nt cultivation field, his hand behind his back, pondering aloud, "Ry, summer is almost over. Aren''t you going to make some ice cream for your father?"
Ry, dressed in a blue windbreaker—he had grown fond of the color blue since getting together with Kreena—brushed his blond hair aside and said apologetically, "I’m sorry, Father. I’ve neglected you..."
"I’ll make it for you right now! But wait... I can’t. There’s no jam, and without it, you won’t be able to taste the best vor." Ry frowned slightly, then added, "Father, please wait a moment. I’ll go get some!"
"No need for jam. The pure vor will do," Rhett replied, shaking his head.
"Understood, Father!"
While Ry concentrated on creating the ice cream, Rhett jumped into the pool to harvest the seeds from the frost sunflower.
The frost sunflower bore a resemnce to a sunflower in appearance. But unlike a sunflower, there was no need to remove the flower head. By gently manipting the water element, Rhett could easily release the matured ice crystal seeds.
He took out a mesh bag that could filter water and carefully ced all the seeds inside. Then, Rhett found a blue crystal-like object hidden deep within the flower''s core, faintly glowing.
Rhett’s face lit up with joy!
He knew this was the frost sunflower’s seed. Each frost sunflower only produced one new seed, which was normal for a high-level magic nt.
Rather than feeling disappointed, Rhett carefully dug eight small holes in the bottom of the pool and nted the eight crystal-like seeds.
The workload wasn’t much, but the harvest was substantial!
A few minutester, a wet Rhett surfaced and saw Ry standing on the shore, holding an ice cream.
"Father, this is the ice cream I made especially for you. I’ve named it ''Eaglet!''"
While drying his clothes with fire magic, Rhett looked curiously at the small eagle covered in ice crystals that Ry was holding. Though it was only the size of his palm, the eagle’s head was raised proudly, and its wings were spread wide, ready to soar.
Rhett''s eyes lit up in admiration. "Impressive! This little eagle is so lifelike. I didn’t know you had such a talent for art, Ry!"
As he cradled the ice crystal eagle in his hand, Rhett marveled at the finely detailed feathers. Even the expression conveyed a fierce spirit.
"You''re too kind, Father. I just practice it as a hobby," Ry replied modestly.@@novelbin@@
Rhett’s admiration didn’t fade. Reflecting on the years he had spent away from the estate, he realized he hadn’t fully understood his children. He had no idea Ry had such an impressive talent for sculpture, and it seemed his painting skills were also quite good.
He resolved to pay more attention to his children in the future!
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and with a gleam in his eye, he asked, "Ry, have you noticed any significant improvement in your mental strength while practicing sculpture?"
"Huh? Why do you ask that, Father?" Ry was puzzled. "Is there some special connection between sculpture and mental strength?"
"Uh, never mind. Just curious. Don’t worry about it," Rhett thought to himself. It seems the techniques from <em>Coiling Dragon</em> don’t apply here...
Facing such a delicate creation, Rhett hesitated to eat it. But knowing it would melt if left uneaten, he finally enjoyed the ice cream, letting it merge with him.