Imperial Crown

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Raven didn’t have any ready-made God-given potions, but he still accepted Weisdon’s request.

Weisdon has a special status. As Raven’s nominal younger brother, he has many unique roles.

For example, he can marry into other families; when Raven is away, he can temporarily take over the territory as a mascot, just like the last time Raven led his troops to the battle; or when necessary, he can be a tacit hostage.

In the next few days, the competition continued to be prepared, and the number of applicants increased. Raven only went over to take a look at the beginning and gave a few instructions, and then he began to enjoy his married life with peace of mind.

The newlyweds finally had some time alone.

After two years of separation, Nancy was very curious about everything Raven had experienced.

Although the Fox family was well-informed and Nancy had heard many things, it was not as reassuring as hearing from the person involved in person when others told her.

Raven did not refuse this request.

The drizzle was dripping, and the sky was just the right amount of gloom. There was no thunder or lightning, and the wind was not noisy.

The window was open, and the cool and fresh air poured in, making the people in it more peaceful and leisurely.

Sikoret lay on the window sill, catching the raindrops in the air with his eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't even notice that his hair was wet by the drizzle.

The water drops flowed down his beard to the ground.

Xiaobai had grown a lot and landed on the shelf next to him. He combed his hair with his beak and glanced at the bird next to him from time to time.

That was Nancy's magical pet, Finne.

She had fiery red hair all over her body, looked like a parrot, and had a physique similar to Xiaobai now. She was as cold as her master, and she disdained the look Xiaobai cast at her.

In the cool air, Nancy was curled up in Raven's arms, her head resting on Raven's chest, with a sweet smile on her face.

Raven was lying on the bench, his arms around Nancy's waist, his chin resting on her smooth forehead, looking at the fine rain curtain, telling his own experiences bit by bit.

In the past two years, Raven has been focusing on the development of the territory, and has not had many exciting encounters. Even if there are, including bone dragons and vampires, they also involve many secrets of his family, which are not easy to mention.

So even if he is good at speaking, it is difficult to talk about boring things.

Originally, he would occasionally respond one or two times, but as he talked, Nancy's breathing gradually stabilized, and her body completely relaxed. Obviously, she fell asleep.

This quiet wind is indeed very suitable for sleeping.

Raven lowered his head and saw Nancy's peaceful sleeping posture, her mouth slightly pursed, with shallow dimples, as quiet as a baby.

At this moment, the door quietly opened, and Nancy's personal maid Jenny slowly walked in, holding a plate in her hand, which was the dessert Nancy had ordered before.

She came closer, and before she could speak, Raven turned his head to look at her, shook his head slightly, signaled her to be silent, and then pointed to the blanket not far away.

Jenny nodded, gently put the plate on the table next to her, pulled the blanket over and slowly shook it open, covered her young lady - now the wife of the Griffith family, and quietly stepped aside.

Nancy's small feet in white stockings retracted into the blanket, and the whole person curled up tighter.

Raven also yawned silently and slowly closed his eyes.

Jenny saw all this, with envy and relief in her eyes.

As Nancy's personal maid, she was actually only three years older than Nancy, and she had watched Nancy and served Nancy since she was a child.

The relationship between the two can be said to be not sisters, but better than sisters.

She knew too well how difficult it was for her young lady.

Since childhood, although Nancy had not been deducted in terms of food, clothing, and education, she was extremely lacking in love. Sometimes, she might not even be able to talk to Montreal for a whole year.

Nancy's two elder brothers, Gul'dan and Sanchi, also have nothing to do with the word "competent".

Gul'dan is 15 years older than Nancy. He was 18 when Nancy was sensible, but he did not have the mature mentality of an adult. When they met, although he would say a few perfunctory words on the surface, he would become extremely impatient after spending a little time together.

Sanchi was even worse. Because of his despair for his future, he did not even have the superficial effort to Nancy, and he was sarcastic as soon as they met.

Jenny just watched Nancy seek the attention of her relatives again and again, and then hit the wall again and again, hit her head and bleed, and cried secretly at night, and then gradually grew into a girl who protected herself with stubbornness and willfulness.

Now, she finally has a home.

In Jenny's eyes, Baron Raven is a perfect spouse.

This is not just about objective factors-strength, title, and territory.

Baron Raven also has his irreplaceable trait, that is, he is self-disciplined.

Everyone knows the nickname "Little Bee", but in fact, since Raven became a baron, he has only had one personal maid, and other than that, no gossip has been leaked.

Moreover, Jenny knew very well how much dowry the Fox family paid this time.

According to the tradition of the Keynes Empire, the dowry should belong exclusively to the woman, but in fact, after hundreds of years of changes, it is no longer news that the man directly uses this property.

The Fox family gave a piece of fiefdom as a dowry, which was a clear indication that Raven could take it for himself.

Raven did not do so.

Even though his betrothal gift was equally valuable and the cost of the wedding celebration was huge, the dowry was still in Nancy's name intact.

Jenny believes in one sentence - to see where a man's heart is, you don't have to listen to his words, but to see where he spends his money.

From this point of view, Raven is undoubtedly a very good husband.

Not only was it about money, Raven’s thoughts were also on point. Jenny had never seen a nobleman be so gentle to his wife.

With a smile on her face, Jenny slowly closed the door and retreated.

As the afternoon passed, the rain gradually stopped, the washed air was clean and clear, and the sky was scattered with residual clouds.

Nancy twisted her body, moaning comfortably, slowly opened her eyes, and saw Raven's sleeping face at first sight.

Looking at the blanket on her body, a sense of happiness arose spontaneously. Nancy smiled mischievously, stretched her white neck, and gave Raven a peck on the lips.

Raven opened his eyes and woke up.

Nancy was like a kitten that was caught stealing a fish, she quickly looked away: "Sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep..."

"You have worked hard during this period, you deserve a rest." Raven smiled and pointed to the plate next to him: "Do you want to eat again, or can I ask the kitchen to make another one?"

"Did Jenny send it?" Nancy asked.

"Yes, otherwise who else could it be?" Raven replied casually.

"Speaking of this..." Nancy bit her lip: "She's not young either. It's time to get married. Do you have a good candidate?"

This sentence was spoken in a weak voice, which sounded a little funny to Raven's ears.

According to imperial tradition, after a noble daughter gets married, the maids around her have the obligation to "serve the male master on her behalf when the hostess is inconvenient."

And Nancy obviously doesn't want Jenny to fulfill this obligation.

However, Raven didn't have any excessive thoughts about Jenny, so he didn't expose Nancy's little thoughts, but thought about it seriously: "What do you think of Simon?"

Nancy's eyes lit up.

She also knew something about Simon. Raven's scout captain was only 20 years old this year, and he was simple, principled, and capable. He was indeed a good spouse for Jenny.

And by marrying Simon, Jenny will not be separated from Nancy - it is also traditional for a knight's wife to serve as a maid and playmate for a noble lady.

"Yeah, but I also want Jenny to meet Simon and listen to her thoughts, is that okay?"

"Of course." Raven said with a smile: "At this time, he should still be busy in the orphanage. It just so happens that I haven't been there for a long time. Why don't you take Jenny with you to have a look?"

Nancy is a lively character who loves to be active and playful, so of course she agreed.

The two simply washed up and went to the orphanage together without telling Jenny their true purpose.

Everyone in the orphanage knew that Raven didn't like to make the scene serious, so they didn't notify Simon.

It had just rained, so the playground was a little muddy, and the faint earthy smell was aroused, making Raven feel more relaxed and comfortable.

Nancy, on the other hand, was full of curiosity about all this, and at the same time, she was full of pride and pride in Raven.

Her husband was different and truly practiced the principles of nobility. She had never seen an orphanage of this size and with such good management anywhere else.

Through the window, you can see many orphans sitting in the classroom in the building, and the sound of reading loudly echoes in the open field.

"...Baron Raven, gave us food, clothes, and education. He is our father and our master. We must love him forever..."

Although Raven asked Fiona to write these, and he reviewed them before using them in the education in the orphanage, Raven still felt a little embarrassed when he actually heard them from others.

So before Nancy could hear clearly, Raven coughed, took her hand, and came to a large classroom at the back of the orphanage.

Through the window, you can see about 100 orphans lined up in 6 rows, constantly swinging their swords, while Simon shuttles among them, constantly correcting everyone's posture.

After walking around, he returned to the crowd and shouted: "Stop, gather!"

The orphans immediately placed their weapons on the ground, and then trotted away. In just twenty seconds, they gathered into a dense phalanx.

"Today's training performance was good, but it's still not enough. You all need to learn from Hoyaz!"

Hoyaz's face turned red when his name was called, but his chest puffed up even higher, obviously very proud of this.

"Especially you, Lennon." Simon said with a sullen face: "You are tall, and one part of your strength is worth two parts of others' strength, so when training, you always think about it!"

"But you're a little bit behind during training, but when you get to the battlefield, you'll find that you're a little behind!"

"Lennon stays for extra training, everyone else, disband!"

The team dispersed, but did not leave the classroom immediately. Some people began to organize the equipment, some were responsible for cleaning, and some gathered around Simon asking questions.

In fact, the conversation was just gossip.

Simon is not much older than these 15- or 16-year-old orphans. After getting along for a long time, although the training is strict, he is usually very harmonious.

It can be said that he has become the recognized elder brother of these orphans.

"Brother Simon, don't just praise Hoyaz. What about me, how am I doing?" Banks said.

Before Simon could answer, a clear voice rang out: "You, if you fight alone, you are not a match for Hojaz, but your strengths are in organization and command. If you two each lead a team of 10, the outcome is uncertain."

Hearing this voice, Simon quickly turned around: "Baron! Madam!"

Banks showed an excited and admiring smile on his face, and immediately rushed up to salute. The orphans, including Hojaz, were not willing to lag behind and surrounded him:

"Father!"

Although the word "father" was written in the textbook, Raven and the orphanage had never required the children to call him that. This was completely their spontaneous behavior.

Only Lennon the rhino was left standing there, not daring to move, and was so wronged that he was about to cry.

Raven smiled and waved: "Okay, we'll practice later, come over too!"

Then Rhino smiled and came up: "Father!"

Then he glanced at Nancy: "Who is this?"

Raven said: "My wife."

Before Raven finished speaking, the smartest Hoyaz was the first to say: "Mother!"

Then there was a dense and dense shouting of the same voice.

Nancy's face turned red, and she put her hands behind her back, but she was not angry.

They called Raven father and called themselves mother, isn't it right?

A group of people gathered together, with Raven as the center, talking about some daily gossip.

Complaining about the teachers in the orphanage, telling Raven about the hardships of training, and talking about everyone's daily gossip.

Raven smiled and listened quietly, occasionally interjecting a few words, but there was no fatherly preaching, the atmosphere was harmonious like a family.

"Speaking of which, the most interesting one is the geography teacher." Banks was beaming with joy: "He said that he had traveled across half of the continent with the caravan and had a wide range of knowledge, but the maps he drew were different every time!"

Raven smacked his lips, but did not complain. After all, geography was still a rather obscure subject in this era. It was good enough to have someone teach it, and the accuracy of the map could not be forced.

This class was probably to broaden the children's horizons and learn more about the customs and practices of other places, so as not to be a frog in the well.

"Map? I have it here." Nancy had been listening, and now she finally had the opportunity to interrupt. She immediately flicked her fingers, and a huge scroll appeared in her hand.

I don't know what kind of Warcraft leather this scroll is made of, but it is very tough and has a smooth and shiny surface. After it was spread out, it was a huge map of the Cairns continent drawn with various colors of ink!

Even Raven was stunned for a moment.

The accuracy of this map is not inferior to the one in Anno's hand before, and it can be seen that the drawing technique is mature.

Although it may not be discovered yet, the four-color theorem has been used. Only four colors, red, yellow, blue, and green, are used to distinguish the entire map, and the provincial divisions are also drawn inside.

As expected of the Fox family, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, its foundation is so deep that Raven cannot compare with it now.

This kind of map is a strategic resource, and it is definitely not available with money.

"I see, the Nord Province is here!"

"Ah, from Mansa County to Xuefeng County, it is less than 1 inch on the map. I walked for two months at the time!"

"Middles Continent is so big!?"

"Xuefeng County is here! Why can't I see our Eagle Territory?"

The orphans shouted and asked left and right, and Nancy patiently answered their questions, obviously enjoying it.

Forgot the real purpose of coming here.

However, it was not Nancy who inspected Simon, but Jenny. She stood in the corner outside the door, peeking, and didn't know if she was satisfied.

That night, Raven and Nancy took Jenny back to Eagle Castle. Nancy took the initiative to ask Jenny about her opinion of Simon, and Jenny was somewhat shy.

So Nancy asked Jenny to take the initiative to visit the orphanage more often and get in touch with Simon more, and Jenny did not object.

After all, it was the wedding celebration stage, and the next day, Raven temporarily broke away from his leisure.

Because the competition had completed the preliminary preparations and officially announced the start!

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