Lord of the Continent [Western Fantasy]

The sun was rising, and the morning sun shone on the light-colored curtains, making the room bright. Xi Xiumi slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the big bed in the manor bedroom.

"Well, I'm back." He said calmly, "It's already morning."

Xi Xiumi stretched her long waist, got out of bed with bare feet, opened the curtains, stood in front of the French windows, and inspected her manor territory.

The maids who got up early were coming in and out, the slaves were also busy, the guards were changing their guards, and the knights had already lined up to start their morning training.

He stared blankly for a while, sighed softly, glanced at the clock on the wall, and found that it was still early, and it seemed that his work in the Dream Palace did not affect the quality of sleep.

Dream Palace?Xi Xiumi's heart moved, he actually remembered all this!

The Palace of Dreams, the priestess, the noblewoman, and the angel butler Hersius... He actually remembered everything that happened in the castle!

That's great, it's such a pleasant thing, Sihumi walked briskly towards the bathroom to wash up.

Flutter!

There was a sound outside the window, Xi Xiumi turned around, and saw a big white bird flapping its wings outside the floor-to-ceiling window, as if it was about to come in.

It was actually a white pigeon, but its size was comparable to that of a pet dog, and it was used to convey messages and transport small props. This kind of psychic creature can only be seen in the country of Italy, but not in other countries. Can only rely on manpower, or expensive props to communicate.

Xi Xiumi opened the window, and the white pigeon flew in with ease, and landed on the table. It had a scroll tied to its left leg, and a small delicate box on its right leg.

Xi Xiumi took down the scroll, took out a gold coin and put it into the box, gently patted the white dove's round head, and said softly: "This is a tip for your hard work, I hope you don't think too little of it."

As a psychic creature, the white pigeon could naturally understand human language, so it cooed a few times and rubbed Xixiumi's hand coquettishly.

It likes this black-haired boy very much. His appearance, cultivation, and character are the best people he has ever met so far.

Xixiumi played with it for a while, and the white pigeon still had tasks to do, so he reluctantly bid farewell, circled three full times in front of the French windows, and just soared into the sky.

Xixiu Mi waved at it, and then opened the scroll, on which was written a bronzing text:

His Majesty the King heard that the Earl of Sishoumi was unable to attend the party for some reason, and he specially appointed you to come to express condolences and pray for a meeting with you at Wanxiang House, your main store on Trevel Street. The time is three o'clock in the afternoon today. I do not know you how about?

President of the Association for the Protection of Children of Noble Merit: Sincerely, Bennett.

Xi Xiumi: "..."

Staring at the inscription for a moment, Xi Xiumi felt a little headache.

He had heard about this so-called protection association for children of meritorious service, but he had never dealt with it before.

This association is specially responsible for urging gatherings, urging blind dates, and urging marriages. It also has the best psychological counselors. Under the banner of condolences and appeasement, it is obsessed with brainwashing the nobles. Its president is a magician who is proficient in divination. I don't want to have anything to do with this kind of person.

As soon as he finished the application, President Bennet immediately came to his door. It can be said to be very efficient, but he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in this gourd.

After thinking for a while, Xixiumi picked up the communication stone tied to the scroll, pressed the switch on it, purple light flashed, and there was a loud noise inside.

"Master Earl Xihumi!" A man's voice from the communication stone seemed to be pleasantly surprised, and greeted him gently and politely: "Hi, I'm in Bennett. It's an honor to speak with you."

"President Bennet, hello." Xi Xiumi said.

"I'm on my way to the teleportation array." Bennet said, "I'm looking forward to meeting you this afternoon."

Xi Xiumi was helpless. It seemed that the "I don't know what you want" written on the scroll was just a polite way. The other party had already made a decision for him, so he couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

"I'm sorry, President Bennet." Xi Xiumi said, "I plan to register with the Star River Stewards Association this afternoon. The old steward of the manor has reached retirement age, and I have to find a new steward as soon as possible, so there is no way to meet you. "

"Oh, it doesn't matter." Bennet said with a smile, "This is really a coincidence, I happen to know the person in charge there, I can accompany you there, and I will talk to you in detail after registration."

Xi Xiumi: "..."

Uh... the chairman is really difficult.

Xi Xiumi thought for a moment, since this meeting is inevitable, instead of going to the Butler Association with the other party, it is better to go to the store. The butler was already ordered yesterday to inspect the main store today.

Thinking of this, he changed his words: "Well, I remembered, I have to inspect the work of the main store today, maybe it's too late to go to the Butler Association, why don't we meet at the main store."

Bennet was silent for a while at the other end of the communication stone, and said happily: "As you wish, Lord Earl, I will arrive on time at three o'clock, and I am very much looking forward to the meeting in the afternoon."

"Okay, if there is nothing else..." Before Xixiu Mi finished speaking, Bennett interrupted: "Lord Earl, please forgive me for asking, what happened to your health recently?"

"No, I'm in good health." Xi Xiumi was a little speechless, not understanding why the other party asked this suddenly, so he could only say, "Thank you, Mr. President, for your concern. If there is any problem with my health, I will contact the private doctor as soon as possible. "

"I'm sorry, I was rude." Bennet said, "I'm just more concerned about your absence from the party, and I'm worried whether you are unable to communicate with other young nobles due to your health."

Hearing the other party's special emphasis on the word "in-depth communication", Xi Xiumi was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood Bennet's cryptic hint, and couldn't help but twitch his forehead.

Dare he think that he is out of "physical ability" and that's why he escapes from blind dates and sororities? !

This is, too much!

"President Bennet, you are worrying too much." Xi Xiumi said displeased, "The reason I have already said in the application is that the family business is indeed busy, and I am the only one responsible for it, so I have no time to participate in the activities organized by His Majesty the King reunion."

"I'll wait for you at the store in the afternoon. Now, I have to deal with other things, so I can't accompany you."

Bennet understood, and hurriedly said: "Okay, then I won't disturb your work. See you this afternoon, Lord Sishoumi."

The purple light on the communication stone disappeared, and Xixiumi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking in his mind: I have to ask the housekeeper to contact Eros and ask him to go to the store in the afternoon. superior.

Xi Xiumi was very satisfied with this idea, and his mood suddenly brightened, so he went to wash up, then dressed neatly, and went downstairs to prepare for breakfast.

As soon as he walked downstairs, he suddenly found that the atmosphere seemed not very good.

There was a boy kneeling by the dining table, his body was covered with milk stains, the maids bowed their heads and stood in a row, trembling, while the old butler stood aside with a blue face.

Xi Xiumi: "??"

"Grandpa housekeeper, what happened?" Xi Xiumi asked blankly, "Who is this child? Why did he kneel on the ground? I remember that there were no child laborers in the manor."

"He spilled the milk just now!" the old butler said sullenly, and then he shouted at the servants: "I'll ask again, whose family is this child? If no one says anything, I will ask the knight to arrest him gone."

Several servants looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one dared to answer. One more thing is worse than one less thing. No one wanted to speak first, so as not to offend others inside and outside, and become cannon fodder.

"Forget it, he's still a child." Xixiumi said, "he shouldn't have spilled the milk on purpose."

"My lord," the old butler said dissatisfiedly, "Your tolerance will only make them worse. Rules are rules, and no one can break them!"

Xi Xiumi was noncommittal, but the old housekeeper became more and more angry.

The child looked like he belonged to the servant's family. According to the regulations, he was not allowed to bring his family into the manor without permission. This would cause security risks, be a provocation to the knights and guards, and even tarnish his career that was about to retire.

So, he said out of control: "You are the earl! If this matter cannot be handled properly, it will affect your reputation!"

"Isn't it?" Xi Xiumi was speechless, "Who would talk about such a trivial matter behind his back?"

As he spoke, he ignored the furious butler, stepped forward a few steps, pulled the child up, and said softly, "Go to your family quickly, don't worry, your parents won't lose their jobs because of this, I promise."

The child was sallow and emaciated, like a lightly fallen leaf in autumn, he wiped away his tears with his thick arms like a firewood stick, and whispered: "My lord, I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have sneaked here, I didn't mean anything , I just smelled the aroma of bread and couldn't control myself."

Xi Xiumi asked in surprise, "Have you never eaten bread?"

"It was eaten before," replied the child, "but it was a long, long time ago."

Xi Xiumi looked puzzled, he remembered clearly that the wages of the servants in the manor were not low, how could they not even afford bread?

"Housekeeper, what is the minimum salary in our manor?" Xixiumi asked, "I remember it was thirty silver coins a month, how could I not afford bread? Could it be that the amount on the previous bill was false?"

"Lord Xixiumi, you remember correctly." The old housekeeper replied, "It is true that the minimum monthly salary is thirty silver coins, which is considered very high in Xinghe City."

Xi Xiumi thought for a while and asked the child, "Can you take me to your family?"

The child looked at him uneasily, Xi Xiumi understood, and said gently: "Don't worry, I just want to ask them why they don't even give you bread? I won't talk about the rest. Since I have already promised you, I will Commitment."

Even though the child is still young, his humble background has made him understand the rules of this society. He naturally understands what the earl's promise means, which is loud and cannot be changed.

"Okay, Lord Earl." The child wiped away tears and said softly, "I will take you to find my mother right away."

Xi Xiumi nodded, motioning for him to lead the way, and the child ran towards the back garden of the manor.

Seeing that Xi Xiumi was about to leave, the old housekeeper shouted: "Wait, my lord, you haven't had breakfast yet!"

"Come back to eat soon." Xi Xiumi said as he walked out.

The old butler sighed helplessly, and shouted at the servants: "Why are you still standing? We're still here! Go to work!" As he spoke, he took trembling steps and chased after the little master.

The crisis was finally resolved, and several maids secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then went to their respective jobs.