Calamity Crown

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Goethe shook his head.

"Accompany me for a walk in the corridor?"

asked Scrooge.

"I just hurt my face, my leg is fine."

Goethe laughed, but the wound was touched again, and he couldn't help baring his teeth.

Scrooge K. looked at his brows and frowned.

However, the grand duke didn't say anything, just nodded to Shila and Swart, and walked to the corridor outside the room, waiting quietly for Goethe.

Facing the questioning eyes of Sheila and Swart, Goethe waved his hand, indicating that he could do it.

He put on his shoes, picked up his coat, and walked towards Scrooge K.

Then, the two walked side by side in the corridor.

"Goethe, where was your favorite place to go when you were in Lust?"

When he came to a corner where he could see the courtyard, the Grand Duke stopped, turned his head and asked.

"The Garden Club."

Goethe touched the tip of his nose and said so.

In 'his' memory, 'his' favorite place to go is really the Garden Club.

after all……

If you are a man, you can't deny your weakness.

"Garden Club?"

"Hahaha!"

The Grand Duke was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud.

The Grand Duke slapped Goethe on the shoulder vigorously while laughing.

Full of strength.

But smiling.

"I love going to clubs too - but as Guardians of the North, I couldn't go to any of the clubs in Hallest unless I wanted to be famous in the city, and then I met my favorite club. People, the mother of Simlei, Emmlai, Gajir and Nina: Little Jasmine."

Facing his wife, the Grand Duke chose pet names.

He looked at his nephew, and pointed to an empty flowerbed in the courtyard.

"When little Jasmine was alive, she liked to grow flowers very much, but she couldn't grow them at all. She tried her best to take care of them every time, but it was useless at all. The flowers were still dead."

"Once, she started growing prickly pears."

"But in the end, he died."

"Little Jasmine was so angry that she squatted here and cried. Simlei was only five years old at the time, and she kept holding Little Jasmine's hand, comforting her mother."

"You may not know that Simlei looks serious and cold, but in fact he is as gentle as Little Jasmine in his heart."

"Emlei is different, he has completely inherited Little Jasmine's cunning side."

"As for Gejill?"

The Grand Duke sucked his teeth.

Intense sadness appeared on the face of the grand duke.

"He always said he wanted to pursue art, but I know what he really desires in his heart."

"well."

"Smlei and Enmlei helped Gejill cover it up, thinking that I didn't know, I... want to be a just guardian of the northern border, but he is little Jasmine's child, my son."

"I can't do it."

The Archduke sighed.

Standing at the corner, Scrooge Ke still had a majestic body, but at this moment, like ordinary middle-aged men in the streets, he was thinking about his family and worrying about his children.

Goethe stood there quietly, listening to the Grand Duke talk.

"But it's Nina that worries me the most."

"Little Jasmine didn't laugh for a while when she was young, or...she was cold."

"It makes people chill when they see it."

"I was beaten by Little Jasmine at the time, saying that I was a greedy bear."

"However, it got better later on."

"Little Jasmine laughed. I took her to travel the entire northern border, and she wanted to visit Bode—although she never said it, but I know that she didn't want to embarrass me."

"This is the same for Simlei, Emmulai, Gejir and Little Jasmine."

"They're always worried about me."

The Grand Duke sat down on the stone bench in the corridor and waved to Goethe.

Goethe immediately sat down beside the Grand Duke.

"I arranged for Simlei to go on a blind date - the daughter of the lord of Svetra. I thought the two would hit it off, but in fact there were some conflicts in private. I later found out that the lady's private life is a bit chaotic. , but Simlei didn’t tell me at that time, he just told me that he liked that girl very much and was willing to get married.”

"It was Emlei who messed up the engagement ceremony. The lord under Svetra's face was ugly, and he died of illness after returning."

"The other party's daughter did not inherit the Svetra collar, but a distant nephew inherited it. After this stingy nephew drove his uncle's daughter away, he also died of illness a year later."

Hearing such words, Goethe looked strange.

How can there be such a coincidence?

There must be something tricky here.

And the Grand Duke didn't hide it.

"It's Gejib's game."

"He thought that the other party was insulting the Ke family and his elder brother, so he arranged everything—afterwards, the Svetla Territory became the direct territory of the Ke family."

"It's a plain area, with arable land and minerals, an iron mine and a silver mine, and it's only a day's journey from Bear Castle. There are occasional thieves in the territory, but they can't make waves if they fight small."

As the Grand Duke said, he took out a parchment from his pocket and handed it to Goethe.

"This is?"

Goethe had a guess in his mind.

"Lord Svetla's letter of enfeoffment."

"Goethe, you will be the lord there from now on."

After finishing speaking, the Grand Duke stuffed the enveloping book into Goethe's hands without waiting for Goethe's refusal.

Even before, Goethe had guessed, but he was still surprised when he heard that Svetla had received the envelop.

"I don't……"

"you can!"

"You are one of the men of the Ke family, you have the blood of the Ke family, you are naturally qualified to inherit the territory of the northern border - if it is not because Bear Castle is the fortress facing Fabol in the northern border, the person in charge must be A person with considerable military talent and leadership ability, I will also assign Bear Castle to you, by the way, and this."

The Grand Duke took out another ruby ​​the size of a pigeon egg from his bosom, and stuffed it into Goethe's hand.

"Good for your injury!"

The Grand Duke said so.

But in front of Goethe's eyes, it is the words appearing——

[Healing Stone: This is a special product of one of the secret realms controlled by Tesin's royal family, the 'Fairy Lake'. Putting it on the body can speed up the recovery of injuries and can actively heal injuries. One of the treasures sent by the royal family to appease the Ke family]

[Effect: 1, recovery; 2, cure]

[Recovery: It can speed up the recovery of the holder's injuries to a certain extent, and can also speed up the recovery of the holder's physical strength]

[Healing: You can release the power of healing at one time, recovering all injuries including fatal injuries, but the healing stone will lose its effect after that]

(Note 1: The recovery speed of the healing stone is closely related to the holder's [body])

(Note 2: The Healing Stone can only heal injuries, but cannot dispel curses or other negative effects)

(Note 3: Can be brought into the 'secret realm')

...

"Slow recovery from injury?"

"Cure a fatal wound?"

Goethe looked at the properties of the [Healing Stone], his eyes lit up.

Both [Recovery] and [Healing] effects are very important to Goethe.

The former makes him more durable.

The latter is basically an extra life.

Goethe wanted it, but couldn't.

He's about to return it.

However, the Grand Duke did not take it, but looked at Goethe seriously.

"Are you trying to upset me?"

the Grand Duke asked.

"I……"

"You are my nephew, and I am your uncle. As your elder, when you encountered a crisis in Lust, I felt guilty for not arriving immediately."

"Originally, I thought that after I took you to my side, nothing would happen, but this happened again. Now I can't wait to rush to Bode and twist the heads of those bastards."

"but I can not."

"The North is not ready yet."

Saying such words, the Grand Duke patted Goethe on the shoulder again.

"Tomorrow, I will let Emmlei teach you the inheritance knowledge of the Ke family - Simlei is more suitable, but recently he has to help me deal with the pressure from 'Bode'."

"As for Gejir... Well, he forgets it."

When the youngest son was mentioned, the Grand Duke looked helpless.

"If you have anything to do, tell me directly, don't worry about 'Bode'."

"I'll take care of it."

The Grand Duke smiled at Goethe, got up and left.

Goethe watched the back of the Grand Duke leaving, and sat there in a daze, holding the envelop and the [Healing Stone] that Svetla had received in his hand.

From beginning to end, he could feel the Grand Duke's love for him.

That is the special care that the elders have for the younger generation.

but……

Obviously the identity is fake!

what on earth is it?

Goethe was full of doubts in his heart, and looked at the empty flower garden.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew by, and the big raindrops fell down.

After a gloomy afternoon in Hallest, it finally rained.

There is a hint of coolness in this rain.

Even summer makes the inhabitants of Hallest uncomfortable.

Many old people even built fireplaces directly.

This is especially true in the Ke family castle.

In the fireplace of the small meeting room, a fire was burning brightly.

Dispelling the cold and damp.

When Scrooge Cocker opened the door, a wave of heat hit the surface.

"Father (X3)!"

Simlei K, Emrai K and Gejir who were waiting stood up at the same time.

"Um."

"I have just called on Goethe."

"He's in better spirits than expected."

The Grand Duke said and sat in the middle chair.

"Goethe, who can fight against the extraordinary with a mortal body, is definitely not a cowardly guy—moreover, he has outstanding talents. As long as he completes three 'baptisms', he will definitely become an existence that attracts people's attention."

Gergil came with unabashed admiration.

"Three 'baptisms'?"

"Is it too early for a guy who hasn't completed a 'baptism' to say it three times?"

"Even if his father handed over the family secrets to him, within three to five years, he would never be able to reach the level of the first 'baptism'."

Emlei Ke was leaning back in the chair, with one leg resting on the armrest of the chair, and one hand plucking out his ear, with a carefree appearance.

However, when Smlik glanced over, the grand duke's second son immediately sat up straight and put his hands in order.

Then, the eldest son of the Grand Duke looked at Gejir.

"You are not allowed to use the things you have studied to help Goethe."

On the word 'help', Smlai Ke emphasized the pronunciation.

"He's my younger brother. It's impossible for me to use those unfinished potions to let Goethe do experiments—if only we could have the 'secret realm' of those bastards, maybe there is something in it that can help Goethe to be baptized in advance thing."

Gejir promised, and then when he talked about the 'secret realm', his tone was envious.

"Don't count on crooked things."

"Our Ke family men only need to rely on themselves, that's enough!"

"Our ancestors were able to obtain everything we have now with nothing. As descendants of the Ke family, we should keep this honor in mind!"

The Grand Duke spoke suddenly.

"Yes, father."

The three young men replied immediately.

All three of them looked serious, without perfunctory.

The Grand Duke looked at his three sons and nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he looked at the eldest son.

"Smli, I hand over Svetla to Goethe."

The Grand Duke said with a little guilt.

After the last engagement incident, Svetra Territory became the domain of the Ke family, and it has been managed by Simlei Ke.

"Um."

"Goethe needs a stable fief."

"I will train the soldiers in his territory again."

Smlik had no objection.

For the eldest son of the grand duke, although Svetla is rich, Goethe is the younger brother, so there is no problem for him to hand over to his younger brother.

"This training needs to be stepped up."

"besides……"

"Also pay attention at the border."

"The bastards in Tesin will not let this opportunity go so easily."

The Grand Duke reminded the eldest son.

"Let them come!"

"I'll show them what hell is!"

The Grand Duke's eldest son said murderously.

Of course, not just talking, the eldest son of the Grand Duke immediately opened the map he carried with him, and began to tell his father and two younger brothers what his plan was.

At the same time, several members of the royal family of the capital 'Bode' and Tesin also sat together.