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Because he is so outstanding, even the court etiquette teachers in the kingdom would probably not be able to find any fault with Wood now.

Chapter 253 Even the Madam Has Been Seduce!

Even Lady Hilda, the most difficult woman to win over in the Boreas family, was eventually won over by Wood after he learned the reasons why she disliked him. It took him more than two months.

Why does Alice's mother, Hilda, hate Wood? It's because her own child is now being raised by someone else.

The original Boreas family had male members, meaning Alice actually had an older or younger brother.

However, according to their family tradition, Philip lost the battle for the heirship to his brother, which meant that his son had to be adopted by the other brother and raised by him.

This is probably a form of "hostage" in disguise; in any case, this is the rule among aristocratic families.

No mother would bear to see her child separated from her, raised by someone else, and called "mother" by another woman.

For this reason, Hilda harbored resentment towards Philip, and when Wood came to take over the family, it aroused even stronger dissatisfaction from Hilda.

The people who should be eating at the same table with them are their children, but now their children are being raised by others, while they are raising other people's children. Is there anything more ironic than this?

Whenever Hilda sees Wood, she is reminded of her children who are not with her.

The more outstanding and sensible Wood was, the more distressed Hilda felt. She always felt that if her own child were by her side, she could raise her child to be just as outstanding as Wood.

Mrs. Hilda loved flowers and would take a walk in the garden every day.

After figuring out the reason, Wood would place a bouquet of flowers in front of Mrs. Hilda's window every morning, along with various small notes of blessings.

At first, Lady Hilda was naturally ungrateful and even had her maid throw away the flowers Wood had sent.

But Wood was not discouraged and continued to send flowers day after day as usual.

Several weeks later, Hilda woke up at her usual time, only to find Wood's flowers not at the window, which surprised her.

At first, Hilda thought that it was because of her days of making things difficult that Wood had finally given up.

However, when he was having breakfast, he found that Wood was not there that day, so he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Lord Wood went out very early this morning, and he should have been back by now."

But I haven't seen Lord Wood return since he left today.

Since Wood could not be found anywhere in the mansion, Hilda quickly found the guards at the gate, who reported the situation truthfully.

"He's a child under eight years old, and he went out alone early in the morning. How could you let him go out like that? What if something happens to him?!"

For some reason, Hilda used to really dislike Wood, that brat who kept hanging around in front of her.

However, after learning that Wood had disappeared, Hilda couldn't help but feel anxious and nervous.

Because Alice had been kidnapped not long ago, Hilda's heart clenched at the thought that the very polite and well-mannered child who always sent her flowers might have suffered the same fate.

The guard looked helpless in the face of Hilda's reprimand. He had tried to stop Wood before, but he was no match for Wood.

Moreover, after Wood went out alone many times and returned safely each time, the guards got used to it.

"But Lady Hilda, Lord Wood goes out every morning."

And given Lord Wood's strength, I think there shouldn't be any unexpected events, which is why..."

"So that's why you're ignoring him? No matter how capable he is, he's still just a child under eight years old!"

Hearing the guard's excuses, Hilda flew into a rage and even wanted to fire the guard in front of her immediately and send other guards from the house out to look for the person.

However, just as Hilda was making a great effort to send out her household guards to search for Wood, Wood returned on his own.

However, compared to his usual self, Wood looked rather disheveled today, having just returned from outside.

Not only were his once expensive clothes tattered, but there were also several very obvious claw marks on his chest.

"I'm sorry I came back late today, and I made everyone worry about me."

The boy was still carrying quite serious injuries, but his first thought was to apologize to everyone who was worried about him.

Hilda, who was already furious, was about to reprimand Wood for running around, but when she saw the boy in front of her, she suddenly fainted without warning.

As the boy fell, everyone finally noticed that Wood was holding a bouquet of flowers that shimmered with gold, as beautiful as starlight, hidden behind his back.

"This flower is called 'Dawn's Light' because it only blooms at dawn, and if it is not picked and preserved in time, it will wither quickly."

For this reason, this flower is also known as the Child of Dawn, because although its lifespan is extremely short, it symbolizes hope.

But if I remember correctly, such creatures only exist in deep forests teeming with magical beasts, and are extremely rare.

Because he was an orc and had lived in the forest since childhood, Kyrie Irvine quickly recognized the bouquet of flowers shimmering in the morning light in Wood's hand.

As soon as Gilead finished speaking, Hilda, who was standing to the side, was struck dumb as if by lightning.

She wasn't stupid. Recalling the bouquets Wood had placed in her window every day, Hilda suddenly realized that the flowers in those bouquets were ones that weren't even in the mansion's garden.

Then, combined with the gatekeeper's statement that Wood goes out every morning, Hilda would surely understand what had happened.

The child in front of her, in order to cheer her up, actually risked going to the countryside every day to pick flowers for her!

The territory of Fituia is divided into urban areas and suburban areas. Compared to the central towns, the suburbs are often inhabited by wild beasts and even dangerous magical beasts due to their lack of development.

Especially in the forests on the outskirts of the city, although there are many rare resources there, there are also all kinds of dangers.

Generally speaking, those who frequent that area are adventurers registered with the guild.

Hilda should have noticed long ago that flowers bought in town are nowhere near as vibrant as those Wood sent.

That child goes to the dangerous countryside every day to pick flowers for herself, just to make herself happy, but what has she done in return!

She had been trampling on the child's kindness all along, and had thrown the flowers that the child had risked his life to pick into the trash can more than once!

The thought of this made Hilda tremble, and she felt even more like a wicked woman.

Chapter 254 I Have Two Younger Sisters

"The light of dawn, such beautiful flowers, do I really deserve to have them?"

Looking at the flowers tightly held in Wood's hand, Hilda was already in tears, feeling that they were the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen in her life.

"The light of dawn, also known as the Child of Dawn, brings hope to my side..."

Picking up the flower that shone with the morning light from Wood's hand, Hilda gently lifted Wood from the ground, as if she had suddenly realized something.

Wood, who had been unconscious, regained consciousness around noon, and the first thing he saw upon waking was Hilda, who had been taking care of him at his bedside.

"I'm sorry, Lady Hilda, the flowers are a little late today because I was careless while picking them and ended up surrounded by a horde of monsters."

It seems I'll need to bring at least a longsword or a magic wand when I go to the forest to pick flowers in the future.

Being surrounded by magical beasts was something Wood hadn't expected. He was unarmed and could only use intermediate-level magic at most. He first exhausted his magic power and finally broke through the encirclement with his excellent physical skills.

Hilda, who had originally intended to reprimand Wood, could no longer maintain her composure after hearing what Wood said.

He went straight up and hugged Wood's head, repeatedly apologizing.

"My child, you are never allowed to pick flowers in such a dangerous place alone again."

I will treat you like I treated Alice, as my own child, like the warm morning sun.

Wood, his head engulfed in an astonishingly soft mass, was utterly bewildered, seemingly unable to comprehend why Hilda had suddenly transformed into this state.

Wood thought of sending flowers to Hilda partly because he hoped she wouldn't hate him so much, and partly out of sympathy for her situation.

Since he was staying at someone else's place and eating and drinking for free, he wanted to repay them as much as possible.

As for Wood going to the outskirts every day, his main purpose was not to pick flowers for Hilda, but to cultivate.

Most of his abilities are hidden from others, so he can only cultivate in secluded places.

Furthermore, although Gilead is strong, fighting him even makes one hold back, which is extremely detrimental to the growth of strength.

Therefore, in order to master the Six Styles in this world as soon as possible, Wood often went to the forest to fight monsters with his bare hands.

Unlike Gilead, the monsters wouldn't show mercy. It was only in life-or-death battles and extreme environments that Wood's physique could improve rapidly.

As for the flowers, Wood just picked them casually, since they're not exactly cheap to buy in town.

Moreover, during this period, Wood also amassed his own little fortune by using the body materials of many monsters he killed.

Therefore, Wood was quite puzzled by Lady Hilda's sudden change in attitude towards him.

He originally just wanted to send flowers in the hopes that the other person wouldn't dislike him so much, but who knew that the effect seemed to be a bit too good.

Since that day, Mrs. Hilda has been unexpectedly kind to Wood, sometimes even showing him more care than her own daughter, Alice.

Wood even heard from Kyrie Ian that when Wood returned from the Forest of Monsters, battered and bruised, Lady Hilda was the most worried person.

In order to cure Wood as soon as possible, she even used her dowry from her marriage to the Boreas family to hire a "Saint-level" mage, the highest-ranking member of the Adventurers' Guild, to use the highest-level healing magic to treat Wood.

It was for this reason that Wood was able to wake up that same day.

In such a comfortable environment, Wood stayed at the Boreas family's house for several months until a letter from home disrupted his orderly life.

Wood received two letters in total. One was from Senis, who, as a mother, was full of resentment and expressed her desire to divorce Paul.

As for the second letter, it was from Lilia. In the letter, Lilia's tone was full of apology, explaining the reason for the matter and saying goodbye to Wood.

To put it simply, Senis and Paul are at home trying to have another baby, hoping to give Wood and Rudy a younger brother or sister.

After years of tireless efforts, Senis finally became pregnant again.