Cretan family, cloister in the inner courtyard.

The elders, led by Quinn Crete, walked down the cloister to the front yard. Quincrete's beard was all white, his eyebrows and beard were much longer than those of other old people, his snow-white hair was tied on the top of his head, and his face looked very majestic, with wrinkles visible to the naked eye all over his face, but his eyes were not old, and he was bright. He was dressed in a dark brown robe, walked upright and steady, and the whole person looked in good spirits, compared to the old men who were old after getting up, he was really like a dragon and a tiger, at first glance, no one could tell that Quinn was the oldest of these elders.

Tann Crete followed closely by Quinn's side, without saying a word, and several old men also walked quietly, and when they reached the front yard, many domestic servants saluted the elders, and Quinn smiled and nodded in response.

Quinn watched as the wide front yard opened from the entrance to the front door on a red carpet, lined with large potted plants with red and bright yellow ribbons. The entire front yard has been renovated, and it has a bit of a colorful feel.

Nasha, the mistress of the Cretan family, was busy with a group of servants in the front yard, and even if she was tired, everyone could see the joy on Nasha's face.

"Extravagance. Quinn shook his head slightly.

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Tann's eyes, and he hurriedly spoke: "I ordered it to be arranged, after all...... That kid won a tough battle this time, and if he came back and saw that his home was deserted, he would probably feel uncomfortable. ”

Quinn glanced at Tann, the expression on his face didn't change much, and he just said lightly: "You also underestimate your own son, that kid can achieve today's achievements completely by his own perseverance and outstanding spirit, do you think he will care about these superficial pomp?"

Tann lowered his head and didn't speak, Quinn put his hands behind his back and looked at the direction of the gate and continued: "It's been a long time since I didn't ask about the affairs of the family, and the Cretan family doesn't know when it began, from a famous swordsman family in the continent to a famous nobleman in the empire of Kyoto, have you thought about it carefully?"

Several old men behind him looked at each other and did not speak.

"Yo, old lady, why did you have the time to wander around the front yard today?" At this moment, a young boy's voice echoed throughout the front yard. Everyone looked at the door, and a group of people walked in from outside the gate.

Zero looked at the festive decoration in the front yard with a hint of excitement on his face, and then shouted at the top of his voice: "Good boy~ I'll just go home from school, I don't need such fanfare, how embarrassing it is~"

"This bastard!" Tann scolded through gritted teeth as Zero walked through the door, but Quinn chuckled on the side.

"Jeno~" Nasha stepped forward and patted Zero's head, "The elders are here, so you can't be rude." ”

"You know, I'm kidding. Zero smiled and waved his hand, "I invited Evan to my house. ”

Ai Wen on the side stepped forward with a gentle smile on his face, he looked at Nasha and bowed respectfully, "Hello Auntie, this time I'm here to bother again." ”

"Oh~Hello~" Nasha responded with a smile, and gently touched his head, "Don't bother, it's lively when there are guests at home." ”

"Mommy, when will Daddy be back?" asked Leah, looking up at Nasha with her big beautiful eyes.

Nasha bent down and pinched Leah's pink face and said, "Dad went to the palace to report to His Majesty the Emperor on military affairs, and he will be back soon, Leah misses Dad very much, right?"

Seeing Leah nodding obediently, Nasha smiled and said, "Then you have to be obedient today, take good care of your brother, and don't make your father unhappy~"

Leah nodded seriously, thinking that she didn't know who would take care of whom, when a crisp girl's voice came.

"Aven, why are you here?" everyone looked back, and saw a little girl in a floral dress and braided hair running all the way from the back hall.

Sophie happily ran to the crowd, bowed to Nasha and shouted "Aunt Nasha", then walked up to Evan and took his hand to greet him.

Evan smiled politely, but kept glancing at Zero, and kept signaling.

Zero smiled and raised an eyebrow, signaling him to ask for more blessings, and a little boy ran over not far away.

Leyson is his cousin, and Sophie, the girl who pesters Aven, is his cousin, and the two are sisters and brothers, and they are a pair of children under the knee of his father Wayne's cousin, Zero's cousin, Ryan Crete.

Just then, Ryan and his wife, Natis Kelwincher, came out of the chapel and saluted the elders in front of the hall.

The children quickly mingled and had fun, and Zero gloated at Evan who was surrounded by three children, and then turned away under Aven's incredulous gaze.

"Jeno...... Jay ......" Evan reached out to try to keep Zero, and Sophie took his hand and spoke to him enthusiastically.

"Haha...... It's still a bunch of kids. Quinn laughed as he watched the children play.

Zero approached and looked up at Quinn, grinning, "Old lady, can I still use the magic water filter I installed for you the day before yesterday?"

"Ahem!" Quinn coughed twice against his lips, and Tann looked at Zero's face angrily and preached, "You bastard, how did you talk to your grandfather?"

"Hehe...... Zero just grinned and turned to look at the two Ryan couples who were standing on the side.

"Oh! Auntie is dressed up so beautifully today~ It's really a perfect match for the handsome cousin!" Zero opened his mouth to praise and pouted Natis into laughter.

Ryan, who was on the side, pushed his glasses and said to Natis with a smile, "The child praises you." ”

Natis looked at Zero and smiled and asked, "Jeno, let me ask you, who is more beautiful than your mother?"

"Hey, of course it's you~ My wife, she has never liked to dress up. Saying that, he lowered his voice and continued, "But I seem to be dressed up today, it must be because my father is coming back." ”

"Hahaha...... The kid ......" the crowd burst into laughter.

"You little slippery head. Quinn knocked Zero's head, "How did your father, such a strong and upright person, give birth to such a boy as you." ”

"You have wronged me when you say this, except for the eight years when I was stupid, when did I lose face to your old man when I left this house~ You forgot, the bunch of scattered things in your room, but I gave you ......

Halfway through Zero's words, Quinn crouched down and covered his mouth, leaving the rest of the group looking at each other in embarrassment.

"You little fellow, how many times have I told you not to tell anyone about this, this is our secret, there are so many people here today, if you stab me out, I can't spare you!" Quinn said "viciously" in Zero's ear.

Zero bared his teeth and whispered: "If you want me to say, my hanger is inherited from generation to generation, and your old slippery head has passed on to my little slippery head." ”

"Oily and slippery!" Quinn patted Zero on the ass in disgust.

"If you beat me like this again, you will disassemble those machines and put them back up, I won't help you install them. ”

"No matter how big or small you are, those old guys behind me will force you to learn to fight again, and I won't help you speak. ”

"Don't~ I'm not big or small? Alas, okay, okay~ Won't I respect you well?"

"That's pretty much ......"

Everyone looked at each other, and the two of them pricked up their ears for a long time to hear a word, and then Quinn quickly got up, startling everyone.

Quinn said to Zero seriously: "The past has passed, don't mention it again, you are healthy now, you must take good grasp of it, go out and be the descendant of my Cretan family, it is right to be upright and humble, but you can't be presumptuous, you know?"

"I know—follow Grandpa's teachings—" Zero agreed with a deep bow.

As he was talking, a group of people poured in at the gate, the Vitnnen family, that is, Jeno's mother's maiden family, all of them were also present, a group of children followed the adults into the hospital, and they plunged into the children's pile, and the front yard, which was originally a little deserted, suddenly became lively at this time, the adults greeted each other, and the children chased and played together, and the scene was a fight with the New Year.

Zero looked at the children in the front yard who kept making noise for a while, and some children even chased each other and knocked over the potted plants, which attracted a burst of concern and reprimands from the adults.

Zero smiled stiffly, thinking that what was going to be a very troublesome dinner was going to be......

The people in front of the hall watched Zero turn around and walk into the inner hall, and Natis asked Zero, "Jeno, aren't you going to play with everyone? Your father is coming back soon." ”

"No, Auntie, there are many children, and it's very ......noisy," Zero smiled politely, "I'm a little thirsty, go get a drink, and I'll be back soon." ”

With that, Zero waved his hand and walked into the inner hall.

"Oh, this precocious little ghost, what do you say, 'children are very noisy,'" Natis looked at the back of Zero walking into the hall with her arms around her chest and a depressed face, "Isn't he a child himself......?

"Haha, after all, it's the eldest brother's son. Ryan habitually touched the glasses on the bridge of his nose and smiled.

"Nasha usually spoils him, but this time the eldest brother is back, I have to find a chance for your eldest brother to treat this little slippery head. Natis snorted with a wrinkled nose and a smug smile on her face.

Ryan smiled bitterly It seems that Jeno is usually very angry with his aunt......

"Alas, Wayne is back!"

There was a sound, and everyone looked towards the door when they heard the words.

"Alas, I'm looking forward to bringing you back!"

"The great general of our empire has returned triumphantly this time. ”

"Congratulations, Wayne, we're going to have a drink today!"

"I haven't seen you for a long time, and you're still so energetic. ”

......

In the midst of everyone's gossip, Wayne walked into the house on the red carpet without hesitation. He was dressed in the dragon and tiger armor of the Supreme Commander of the Denos Empire, and the red cloak of flame patterns fluttered behind his back. His hair is a little messy, he looks dusty, but his eyes are still bright, upright and resolute, and his square face is angular, because of his military relationship, his skin is healthy wheat, his beard is not often combed, and the scars on his cheeks add a bit of manly style. His helmet was tucked around his waist in his left hand, and he walked steadily, nodding to those around him with a faint smile on his face.

He walked all the way, full of aura, and everyone was amazed. This is Wayne Crete, a once-in-a-century swordsmanship genius of the Cretan family, a victorious general of the Denos Empire, and one of the eight great sword saints of the Lemotania continent.

"This ...... This is Jano and Leah's father, and he really ...... So handsome!" Evan looked at the tall man who walked into the front yard, and his heart was full of amazement.

Wayne stood still in front of the elders, knelt down on one knee to the leader Quinn, and said in a calm and thick voice: "Ancestor, I am back, fortunately I am not dishonored. ”

"Hmm. Quinn nodded with a serious expression, bent down and supported Wayne who was kneeling on one knee with both hands, patted his heavy shoulder armor and said with satisfaction: "You are a hero of the empire, there is no need to kneel to me, an old man who is half in the ground." ”

Wayne lowered his head slightly, and said firmly: "Where is this Ancestor, without you, I would not be where I am today." ”

Quinn smiled casually and said, "Okay, let's go see your family." ”

Wayne turned to the side and looked at Nasha, who was standing next to him with tears in her eyes, Wayne opened her arms, and Nasha didn't care about everyone's eyes, ran to Wayne and threw herself into his arms.

"Welcome home safely, Wayne......" Nasha said with a choked voice.

Wayne stroked her cheeks, wiped her tears, and said with a smile: "I've lost a lot of weight, and I've worried you again this time." ”

Nassa burst into tears and laughed, wiping her tears with her own hands. Leah also ran to Wayne at this time, raised her head and tugged at the corner of his clothes. Wayne then looked down at Leah, who had a pitiful look in her eyes.

"Oh, my sweet little Leah, you're getting prettier, hahaha...... It's about to grow into a big beauty like your mother~"

"Then when I grow up, I want to be like my mother and marry a big hero like my father. Leah's immature voice reached everyone's ears, and everyone laughed because of the little girl's childlike words.

Leah heard everyone's laughter, lowered her head and blushed to the root of her ears, Wayne smiled and touched her head, and said in a calm tone: "Okay, Leah should marry a hero when she grows up in the future, but there are very few heroes, and it has to be a hero I can see, and Leah has to marry correctly." ”

The little girl lowered her chin and nodded heavily, and everyone smiled kindly because of the little girl's innocence.

"Where's Jeno, why don't you see him?" asked Wayne, glancing around.

"Oh, he'......" Natis was about to explain when a boy's voice sounded as steady as Wayne's.

"Long time no see, Daddy. ”

Wayne followed the source of the voice and looked at Zero as he walked out of the hall, one hand in his pocket, the other raised and waved to him in greeting.

The boy was dressed in simple and clean clothes, the whole person looked quite casual, but he walked calmly and uprightly, he had brown hair that inherited the same color as his father, the ends of the hair were slightly curly, perhaps because he was not trimmed frequently, which made him look a little lazy, and he also inherited his mother's beautiful face, with good facial features, and big eyes, silver-gray pupils gave people a clear and clean feeling. A shallow smile curled into his lips as he walked towards Wayne.

Wayne took a step towards zero, and the two stood a meter apart. Zero looked up at Wayne with a serious face, and a smile suddenly appeared on Wayne's solemn face.

"I've grown a lot taller. Wayne said.

Zero shrugged his shoulders lightly and said, "You can't always be so small, sooner or later you have to grow into a tall man like your father." ”

The smile on Wayne's lips was even worse, and he backhanded the helmet that had been clasped around his waist to Zero's head, and put his hand on the helmet and looked down at Zero. Because the helmet was too big, it directly blocked Zero's eyes, and Zero just put his hands in his pockets without saying a word.

"I'm back, boy. ”