36. Dumbfounded
As soon as Hughes entered, he saw Nalco talking to a waiter who kept shaking his head. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"What's going on?" said Hughes curiously.
"The room is full, I don't know what's going on this year, but a lot of people came early. Nalco smiled wryly.
Hughes was stunned for a moment, and then asked the waiter, "Is there no room left?" as long as it can accommodate three people, one room is fine." Then he smiled and turned to Nalco and said, "The time is very short, we can squeeze it, it's much better than running for an hour to get to the gate, hehe!"
The young master's magnanimity made Nalco grateful, he turned to the waiter, and said in a low voice: "Two rooms, you should have, I have lived here many times, I know that you will have extra preparations, my family is a viscount, so my young master is definitely qualified to live there!"
Nalco's tone was resolute, and when Hughes saw the waiter's face, he immediately felt embarrassed, and he knew that Nalco's words were true. He was very dissatisfied with this, and reprimanded the waiter: "It is unimaginable that you are so snub to the nobles, and even tell us if there is a room!"
The waiter's face changed greatly, he was an ordinary commoner, how could he dare to bear the charge of neglecting the nobles, "No, no, no, I didn't mean that, please forgive me!"
"Then what do you mean! I only know that you told me that there is no room left, and the truth is, there is still one!"
"This young master, he is just a little waiter, please don't meet him in general. At this moment, a gentle and soft voice suddenly came from behind Xius. When he turned around, he froze suddenly, and the face behind him turned out to be a thrilling beauty. Although there were one or two shallow wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, this not only did not damage her beauty, but made her more mature charm. And she was wearing a beautiful lake-green dotted flower dress, smiling and nodding to herself.
The beautiful woman smiled at the faux pas and didn't care, she nodded to Nalco again.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you, Mr. Nalco, and I'm glad you're here. The beautiful woman knew her guard, and Hughes turned his head sharply to look at Nalco, only to find that he was saluting the beautiful woman very solemnly.
"It was my pleasure to meet you, Lady Cynthia. ”
"Hehe, you are so polite, I know when I see you, this must be Gael's child, is it called Theseus? Hehe, Theseus, you are as handsome as your father, and there will be many girls who will like you in the future. Lady Cynthia's gaze became more and more gentle, and it felt like she was looking at her own nephew. She also spoke in a very intimate tone.
"You tell the back, and say that the room that Count Stein has booked will be divided into two rooms for this young master of Hughes and his guards. Cynthia commanded in harmony to the waiter who was still standing there.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't know you, but it seems that you know my father well, and I apologize for my rudeness. "Hughes didn't need to be reminded by Nalco to know that the other party was definitely a person with a lot of potential, otherwise, Nalco would not be so cautious at all. He wanted to say something to himself, but his face was slightly anxious, this was the first time. Therefore, the clever Xius had a flash of inspiration and immediately apologized first. In any case, it is better to leave a good impression on such a presence.
"What a polite child, I feel your sincerity. It doesn't matter, it's just a trivial episode. Lady Cynthia chuckled, her posture so graceful, naturally exuding a noble but gentle aura. In the impression of Xius, there has never been another woman who has made him sincerely respected when they first met.
"Thank you for your magnanimity, ma'am. "Theseus is more and more reluctant to be rude, and his posture and posture are full.
"Hehe, well, you don't know my relationship with your family, so you're a little restrained, but I believe that after Mr. Nalco tells you later, you will be much more relaxed. Hughes, you can call me Aunt Cinny, maybe at dinner, we can dine together. ”
Hughes quietly glanced at Nalco's reaction with his peripheral vision, and saw that he nodded slightly before returning the salute. Lady Cynthia smiled gently, and the charm of that smile made even the fourteen-year-old Xius marvel in his heart. Madame beckoned, and another waiter came from the corner, and after a few words, he left. It was only at this time that Xiusi and his party reacted and followed the attendant who led the way to the back, and during the whole process, Xius's face was feverish.
And as they walked all the way into a four-story building in the back, Theseus suddenly realized that Ram was still being thrown out!
"Nalco, you go and call Ram in, there must be stables in such a big inn. ”
Nalco didn't go, he waited for the waiter to leave, then closed the door, and then sat down on the couch opposite Theseus, with a serious expression on his face.
"Young Master, there are some things I have to tell you first. ”
"Yes, I have never seen such a noble woman except my mother, and you must tell me about it. By the way, she knows our family?" Theseus immediately became interested, and he was in a bit of a trance just now. Mrs. Cinny's smile was so powerful that even a fourteen-year-old boy could not accept it.
"That's what I mean to say about the lady. Nalco nodded, but when he spoke, he hesitated, and Hughes kept encouraging him, and Nalco sighed and spoke eloquently. However, his first sentence stunned Xius.
"Lady Cinny, your father's lover!"
Hughes almost jumped up from the couch.
He was stunned at first, then came back to his senses and stared at the amazingly eloquent Nalco in front of him, trying to find even the slightest indication on his face that he was joking.
However, no matter how wide his eyes were, he still failed. Nalko's expression, except for a little embarrassment at the beginning, the rest of the time was like a hard black stone, without the slightest change. What made Xiusi even more angry and puzzled was that this guard was not afraid at all for such offensive words, and he didn't even look a little worried. Just looking directly at himself, it seems to be emphasizing with practical actions that his words are absolutely true and definitely not made up.
The more Xius looked at him, the heavier his breathing became, and his originally green and fair face looked a little black and hideous at this moment, and a blood red appeared under his eyes.
"Do you know what you're talking about, Nalco!" Hughes's voice didn't seem to come from his throat, but from his chest directly to the outside, heavy and trembling.
Nalco's expression was still as calm as water, and he nodded slightly.
Hugh stood up, pointed his hand at the other party fiercely, and roared: "Then you dare to talk nonsense! Don't you know that this is a serious offense! Nalco, you are guilty!"
Nalco also slowly stood up, still looking into the eyes of Theseus, and explained in an unusually sincere tone, "Your Excellency has not told you about this, he thinks that you can't have anything to do with Lady Cynthia. But this time the adults were wrong, and Mrs. Cynthia actually remembered me, which was too surprising. But since he has recognized it, he can't be disrespectful, it is disrespectful to Lady Cynthia, and it is also disrespectful to Lord Viscount. So, I hesitate, but I have to tell you, young master. Treat Lady Cynthia with the same respect as you do to Lady Betty. Otherwise, he could be severely punished by the viscount. ”
Theseus looked at Nalco with strange eyes, and suddenly, he laughed, his stomach hurt with laughter, and he laughed so hard that tears flowed out, "Nalko, are you joking!" Theseus laughed so hard that he couldn't even speak.
"I know it's hard for you to accept, but that's the way it is. Moreover, Mrs. Betty is also well aware of this. Nalco sighed, revealing another piece of evidence. However, this evidence undoubtedly made Hughes even more uncomfortable.
Yes, Theseus is uncomfortable. Anger and laughter to tears, these two extreme manifestations are due to the discomfort of the heart. Not for himself, but for his poor mother.
Originally, he thought that his home was complete, and he loved each other, from yesterday to today, and it will always be. Unexpectedly, this beautiful impression was brutally broken when he went out for the first time in his life. He had heard that his father had a beautiful lover who was far away in the royal capital, and his mother knew about it but never mentioned it, and even the guards knew about it, and only he, the heir to the viscount, knew nothing.
This blow drained all of Xius's strength and strength in an instant, and he fell back to the sofa softly, looking up speechless. Sadness, anger, doubt, and regret...... and other expressions appeared one after another on his face, mixed together, that kind of complexity, words can no longer describe. He was even sobbing softly. This weak way of expressing feelings, he himself can't remember, how many years have not appeared in him.
Now......
Nalco looked at the young master's performance and shook his head, the kind of complicated relationship of the previous generation, Xius could not experience, and he could not understand that kind of fiery feelings and difficult choices. Only the parties concerned understand how noble, how difficult, and how admirable Mrs. Cynthia's choice is.
originally thought that this past was buried in the hearts of the older generations, who knows, as if guided by fate, fourteen years later, Theseus actually met Lady Cynthia.
"Go and pour me a glass of water. Just as Nalco was sighing, Hughes suddenly moved his body and commanded in a hoarse voice. Nalco immediately brought a glass of water and placed it in his hand.
Hughes drank the water and moistened his throat, and his body was only slightly stronger. He slowly straightened up, looking at his guards again. He needed an explanation to give himself an explanation. Otherwise, he would never pay attention to any royal warrior academy, and he would be ready to go home immediately. Go home to your parents, to the father who hides a lover, and to a mother who knows the inside story but has never said anything, ask what is wrong with this family!
Nalco understood what Master Hughes meant, and he sat down again, weighing his words, "This is a story that happened to an older generation, or rather, a tragedy......"
Fourteen years before Hughes was born, Gale was a student at the Royal Warrior Academy, but he was about to graduate. For the graduates of the Royal Family Warrior Academy, if they want to obtain a graduation certificate, it is not a simple exam. That's just the simplest part. And the most important part is the actual combat results.
In the days when there was no war, as a rule, actual combat results were obtained through battles with powerful monsters. Gale is no exception. He and his fiancée Betty, his friend Ellen May at the Sacrifice of Light, and his friend Cynthia sign up for an adventure party to hunt the Earth Bear in the Black Forest.
You must know that with the strength of Gail's level 14, that is, the intermediate peak swordsman, as long as he kills a level 15 high-level magical beast, he is qualified, there are many options, and for Gail, there is not much difficulty. But because of the on-time graduation of his fiancée Betty and her friend Cynthia, two women who are already pregnant, Gail has to hunt more advanced monsters in the name of the team to help them both get graduation certificates at the same time.
In the end, in order to take care of the two women, Gail and his family chose the most powerful monster on the edge of the Black Forest, the Earth Bear.
This monster has extremely high defense, strong attack power, and is gifted with magical gravity, stone skin, and ground thorns, and is very powerful. If it weren't for the slower speed, if you were going to find trouble with a level 14 swordsman, you would be looking for death at all! It would be a level 17 high-level swordsman at the pinnacle, and he wouldn't want to mess with such a difficult guy when he was idle.
But on the edge of the Black Forest, there is no other suitable object. And the complex environment prohibits two pregnant women from going deeper. Gail, there is no other option.
After making all the preparations, the four Gale entered the Black Forest and found the lair of an Earth Demon Bear. After careful planning, Gail and the others spent three days grinding the Earth Demon Bear to death little by little, but Gail and the three people who guarded him were also exhausted. Just when everyone was celebrating the victory, the person who had been hiding in the dark and wanted to snatch the fruits of the victory suddenly appeared.
This person is none other than Cynthia's father of the child in her womb, Cynthia's boyfriend Grote, who is also a friend of Gail's. After learning by chance through Cynthia what Gail's graduation trial was, he moved his mind and plotted to snatch the spoils. Because it was enough to raise his graduation evaluation by several levels, and even get a low-level noble title because of it.
So, under the pretext that he was weak and unable to help Cynthia, he sent his girlfriend to Gael's team, but secretly followed the four of them, and finally at the end of the difficult battle, he suddenly appeared and snatched the core of the Earth Demon Bear, which proved the success of this trial.
The three of Gail fought bloodily for three days, and the previous preparation was even more than a month, how could they let the trial certificate go so easily. What's more, the Demon Core of the Earth Demon Bear is itself a high-grade magic material with high value, and it is hard to find. No matter how you look at it, they never want to lose their loot.
So the battle broke out, although Gale was strong, but he fought for days and days, and his body was extremely tired, and he was not Grote's opponent at all, dodging everywhere, extremely embarrassed. Lee, on the other hand, had no combat power at all, and his light magic had been almost exhausted in the previous battle. Of the two women, Cynthia couldn't even believe what the man she loved had done, and looked at it stupidly. In the end, only Betty, who was the only one who still had combat effectiveness, went up to help, but was slapped away by the red-eyed Grote with a sword, and injured his abdomen, and he couldn't stand up in pain at that time.
Gale was crazy of course, but he had no strength to resist, and after a few blunts, he was brought down by Grote. Then Ellen May and Betty were left behind by Gail's side. Grote is ready to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.