Chapter 28: Imperial Capital Arrivals

  Raymond's mood was good, all the way from the courtyard to the outside of the gate, every servant and viscount's guard he met greeted him respectfully. The old butler who had devoted almost his entire life to the viscount's house and had one foot in the coffin smiled especially brightly.

  "It's all thanks to the young master." The old steward felt a wave of emotion in his heart.

  The old master regained his title and returned to the viscount's mansion, the madam's eyes recovered, the young master not only came back but also became a summoner, a summoner who can defeat a level 6 sword-toothed dragon. Just thinking about this, the old steward couldn't help but have his white beard standing on end and his eyes narrowed into a slit.

  It's been a month since the viscount returned, and now it was early morning, with warm sunshine and gentle breeze. The old butler strolled leisurely at the gate, feeling that the air in the viscount's mansion was sweeter than before. Under the guards' respectful gaze, he smiled and nodded to them, then turned and walked into the mansion.

  "The old master should be reading in the pavilion by now, and it's time for him to have his morning tea. The mistress is probably still going over the accounts, a suitable glass of vegetable juice will help clear her mind. The young master stayed up till midnight practicing, I'll have to instruct those maids not to disturb him."

  "Halt!" a soft cry came from behind, and immediately the old steward heard several neighs of horses, and involuntarily turned his head to look back.

  A carriage stopped in front of the Viscount's mansion, and the first thing that caught his eye was the four fine horses pulling the carriage. The old butler could see at a glance that they were pure-blooded Dahuan horses from the treasure dragon empire, all over two meters tall.

  The man driving the carriage was a red-haired man with a slender body, and his emotions could not be seen. The carriage behind him was made of high-quality red wood, and on top of the carriage was engraved a badge the size of a human head, with a pattern of swords and violets.

  "Someone from the Harriman family!" The old butler didn't dare to be slow and hastily turned around to welcome them.

  The blue velvet curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged man walked down, with a fair face, a smooth gray robe without a single wrinkle, and a spring breeze-like smile, showing good breeding.

  "Hello." A middle-aged man smiled at the old butler and asked, "Is this the residence of Viscount Crawley?"

  The old steward bowed slightly and said respectfully: "That's right, I am the old steward of the Viscount's mansion, Raymond. May I ask..."

  "A middle-aged man's dignified greeting: 'Good day, Mr. Raymond. You may address me as Bernie. I am from the Imperial Capital and have come at the behest of Marquis Sweet to pay my respects to Viscount Crawley.'"

  The old steward, hearing this, did not dare to be slow, and hurriedly accompanied him inside, where a quick-witted servant had already run ahead to report to the master.

  Crawford heard that he was sent by Marquis Deitosweet, and for a moment he was flustered. At this time, Linda also received the news, and the latter was more calm than him, and they went to the living room together.

  The man named Bernie saw Crawford and Linda come in, hurried up to greet them, exchanged a few pleasantries, and the several people took their seats as host and guest.

  "Is the Marquis in good health?" Klaul smiled and said: "It's been almost twenty years since I last went to the Imperial Capital."

  "Lord Berni bowed his head and said, 'Thank you for your concern, Lord Viscount. The Marquis's body has always been very strong. When I came, the Marquis said it had been many years since he saw Lord Viscount, and asked me to greet you on his behalf.'"

  "I don't dare, I don't dare." K'ral hastily waved his hand and said with some embarrassment: "I am a junior, how can I bear the responsibility."

  Bernie smiled slightly, but didn't say a word. At this time, several maids in floral dresses came in with tea and fruit, and then retreated respectfully, which eased the somewhat awkward atmosphere in the hall.

  "Is there anything else I can help you with, Mr. Bernie?" Linda sipped her red tea and smiled at Bernie.

  Bernie smiled and said, "The imperial capital is far away. The Earl was furious when he heard the news of Mr. Nicholas' disappearance a month ago. However, due to some pressing matters in the imperial capital, he couldn't inquire about it at that time. Later, when he heard that Mr. Nicholas had returned safely, the Earl finally put his mind at ease. This time, I came under the orders of the Earl to bring Mr. Nicholas to the imperial capital. The Viscount and his wife also know that the Earl and Mr. Hadley have always been close friends, and it was because of Mr. Nicholas' disappearance that they were worried. They wanted me to take Mr. Nicholas to the imperial capital. Moreover, the conditions in the imperial capital are much better than those in Ferro City. There are many academies and masters there, and Mr. Nicholas can also study there. His future prospects will be boundless."

  "This Bernie is quite eloquent, indeed a unique individual." Linda put down her teacup and thought to herself.

  Hadley was the father of Viscount Crawley, who had died young and had spent some time studying in the capital, where he also met Marquess Sweet. This speech by Berni not only expressed the marquess's emphasis on friendship but also showed the family elder's "concern" for Nicholas. The purpose of this trip, although seemingly inquiring, was actually very clear, and it was necessary to bring Nicholas to the capital.

  Of course, Marquis Sweet also meant that, but it would not be so tactful to say it out loud. Under Bern's eloquence, not only did Craw look grateful, but even the old butler standing by was somewhat moved.

  Linda smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency. Don't worry about Mr. Berni's teasing. We only have this one child, and he has been a bit spoiled since childhood. He doesn't want to listen to us, and we can't do anything about it. After being kidnapped the other day, Nicholas suffered a lot, but after escaping, his temperament changed, and he became much stronger than before. Since Your Excellency is willing to cultivate him, we are naturally grateful and will not decline."

  Bernie smiled contentedly and said, "This is the best way to do it. Mr. Nicholas's trip out is a long way off, and it would be inconvenient for him to come back again. There's no rush for the imperial capital trip either. The viscount and his wife have made arrangements, just send someone to notify me at Count Rose's place."

  As he spoke, Berni stood up and bowed: "I won't disturb you any longer, sir." Crawley hastily got to his feet, saw that Linda was sitting quietly without moving, and with a red face sat down again.

  "Mr. Burney is walking slowly." Linda nodded to Raymond, the old butler understood and accompanied Berny out.

  "Unsettling." Linda stared at Crawle, saying: "You're a viscount, after all. Even if Berni is highly placed in the marquis's household, he's still just a servant. You're too enthusiastic and it makes people look down on you, which may not be good for Nicholas' future life in the capital."

  Krauss smiled awkwardly and didn't know what to say, his pale face turning even redder.

  "Pfft." Linda's face blossomed like a flower, and she scolded: "You don't look like a viscount at all. I think the old butler looks more like a noble than you do."

  "Heh heh." Krowl's face lit up as he quickly pecked Linda on the cheek, and upon seeing her rosy complexion suddenly flush with two red clouds, he finally revealed a mischievous grin.

  "Cough..."

  Hearing the coughing sound from behind, Kaul and Linda were startled and quickly separated like thieves, looking back to see Li Junshan walking in with a ghostly face.

  "Nicholas, you should also pay attention to rest when cultivating summoning techniques. I heard from Tina that you didn't return to your room until midnight yesterday." Linda asked with a straight face, but her eyes were filled with spring water and her face was still flushed, losing some of her majesty and gaining a bit of charm instead.

  "Hmm." Li Junshan nodded, peeking at Klauss who was sitting upright, engrossed in reading "The Nile River Poetry Collection".

  He shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter, anyway I'm free and have nothing to do, so I can cultivate whenever." As he spoke, he casually picked up a green fruit from the table and took a big bite.

  "Fine, you do what you want, I'm too lazy to care." Linda sighed and said: "Just now..."

  "I know." Li Junshan was straightforward and said with a smile, "Tina just told me earlier, now it's nothing, mother, you arrange it, the sooner the better."

  "When the son grows up, he is not controlled by his mother." Linda's eyes turned red and said: "Something big happened, I was almost scared to death. I finally waited for you to come back, now you want to leave again. You are talking lightly, have you considered my and your father's feelings?"

  "Mother, please don't be angry." Li Junshan let out a loud Beijing accent and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm already so big, I can take care of myself. At first, I was worried that you and Father would be too bored at home, but it seems like your life is sweeter than honey. By the way, when are you going to give me a little brother or sister?"

  Linda's face turned red with embarrassment and anger, and she scolded: "You child, how come you're now completely different from before, daring to speak to your mother like this."

  A thud in his heart, Li Junshan dryly laughed a few times and seriously said: "Mother, you can rest assured, don't worry too much about me. If you miss me too much, just come to the Imperial Capital with Father to visit me. It's like going on a trip, staying in Fulu City all the time is also boring."

  "Alas." Krowal put down the book and raised his head, saying: "I said what's the hurry for you guys. That Berny said don't rush to leave, can't we just stay a little longer?"

  Li Junshan shrank his neck and didn't speak, Linda glared at him and said: "Others would say that's being polite and considerate, but we really can make others wait like this."

  "What can you do about it anyway." Klaul slowly sipped his tea and said: "Who made your mother reluctant to part with you."

  "Linda was both angry and amused, glaring fiercely at Kroll."

  "You all continue." Li Junshan smiled and got up to walk outside.

  "I was tired for a whole night and hadn't woken up yet, so I went back to sleep. Tina did the same, there wasn't anything important, she rushed to wake me up, I thought something had happened."

  The man had already disappeared outside the door, and Li Junshan's voice came from far away.

  "Nicholas, we're so proud of you." Linda muttered, her face filled with pride and delight.