Ling Lu temporarily placed Leon in the room of Bauhinia Castle and hurriedly left Leon's side. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAugustus, the head of the Hasquez family, is not in Bauhinia Castle at the moment, and Ling Lu must first inform him of Leon's survival and let him go back to Bauhinia Castle.

Soon after Ling Lu left, the butler entered the room and asked Leon if he needed hot water for a bath, and after receiving a positive answer, he went down to prepare.

After Leon's bath, he was served by two young maids and changed into new clothes and accessories.

He lay on the bed in the guest room, and although he was very tired from the day's journey, he did not feel much sleep.

In fact, he hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time, as soon as he closed his eyes, his mind was a mess, he was now afraid of sleep, he was afraid that he would dream of his father ruthlessly giving up the whole family, and the Zerg began to slaughter the family.

And at the end of the dream, it must be my father who pierced his chest with a silver sword in front of him, and he will also wake up from his sleep at that time.

But Leon was so tired that he tried not to fall asleep, but his eyelids didn't close unconsciously together. Slowly, he began to lose some of his ability to tell which were dreams and which were his own memories, until a knock at the door woke him up.

The butler had come to pick him up and take him to the side room, where General Augustus had returned to Bauhinia Castle and invited Leon to dinner.

The side hall is a long distance from the guest room, and Leon follows the butler, and the whole Bauhinia Castle leaves the impression of luxury and magnanimity on Leon.

Young Leon looked up, he couldn't even make out what the fresco on the ceiling was, but even in the darkest corners, Leon could see the reflection of the purple gold embedded in the gaps.

And purple gold is the material used to mint the purple gold coin, the largest denomination currency of the empire.

When he arrived at the side hall, Leon found that the side hall of Bauhinia Castle was definitely comparable to the main hall inside the castle of other Duke's families, because the main hall of his father, Duke Leke Alex, was definitely not as good as the side hall of this Bauhinia Castle, and his own main hall was enough to amaze every visiting guest.

The glass crystal lamp directly above the side hall exudes a soft light, illuminating the four walls. The dining table is more than ten meters long, and the rectangular table that can accommodate thirty people at the same time is full of exquisite food, almost all of which are meat at a glance, and only a few blue silver grass and crape myrtle flowers are dotted on the plate as a plate, obviously only providing some beauty.

However, judging by the way the host who is eating, the chefs' elaborate decoration may have been in vain.

It was almost unrecognizable as a person, a tall man over three meters tall, but the waist circumference was most likely four meters. From a distance, it looks like a ball of meat more than a person, but the limbs are thick and long, and there is still a human appearance, one hand carries a roasted lamb that is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the other hand eats a whole leg row in three or two bites, and the leg row is not known from what monster it was cut from, it is a meter long, wide and high.

The meatball-like man saw Leon, and stood up excitedly, but he didn't stand firm, the butler stepped forward to support him in three or two steps, he cursed, and then took two bites of the leg of his left hand, thought about it and ate a few more bites of the little lamb he was carrying in his right hand, and then threw the two things on the table, and the whole table trembled, and ran towards Leon with a greasy face: "Leon, my poor little great-grandson, thank God you are still alive." ”

"Sir, pay attention to your appearance. The butler handed him a white handkerchief from behind him, and Augustus wiped his mouth and shoved it into the pocket of his jacket.

It was the first time Leon had ever seen his maternal great-grandfather, and he could not have connected this old man like Roshan with his gentle and beautiful mother, who was also known as handsome and elegant in his youth.

When Augustus trotted in front of Leon, he was already breathing out of his tongue, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead, but he still gave little Leon a warm hug, and kissed little Leon's face on both sides with his fat lips: "I heard that you are still alive, and immediately ran back from the otherworld." Alas, alas, as soon as I see you, I think of my poor little granddaughter, who died so young, and remember her favorite thing when she was a child to climb on my shoulder and go out with me......"

The butler said quietly: "Master, Young Master Leon is almost out of breath. ”

Augustus then let go of Leon, sat down in his place, and motioned for Leon to sit beside him.

After Leon sat down beside Augustus, the butler brought him cutlery, and Augustus enthusiastically put a lot of meat on little Leon's plate, and said kindly: "Eat more, you must be hungry these days." ”

Leon looked at a plate full of more than ten kilograms of meat, his face was a little embarrassed, he tried not to look at Augustus's gluttonous eating appearance, straightened his small waist, picked up a knife and fork and began to cut the meat pieces, and then forked the small pieces of meat with a fork and sent them to his mouth, this set of actions Leon was very skilled, even any strict court etiquette teacher could not find fault with him.

The chefs of Bauhinia Castle are all court chefs who were poached by Augustus, and they are also the best of the court chefs, and the skills of the chef who specializes in cooking meat for Augustus are even more loved by His Majesty.

Leon didn't know that much, he knew that the meat was extra delicious, and even had a feeling that his tongue was running down his throat to his stomach, plus he only had hard to chew military dry food for a few days on the road, and he couldn't help but move his index finger at the moment. But he still adhered to the interests of the aristocracy, carefully cutting the steak and eating it in small bites.

Augustus finished eating a small lamb chop in three or two bites, picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth, then put down his knife and fork, looked at the expensive people eating food, and sighed: "You are really not like your father, when he ate with me, he always snatched meat from my plate. ”

Then he grinned, his teeth white and sharp: "He is smart and knows that the meat on my plate is always the best, the tastiest and the most expensive. ”

Leon's face darkened when he heard Augustus mention his father, and his eating speed slowed down.

Augustus asked him, "Little Leon, do you think I don't eat very aristocratic?"

Hearing Augustus's question, Leon put down his knife and fork, hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Augustus took the mouthwash tea handed by the butler, gargled it lightly a few times, then spit it out, looked at little Leon and said: "My table manners are not even a little in line with aristocratic etiquette, in fact, most of the time I tear off pieces of meat from the monster with my bare hands and eat them raw, but today in order to see you, I specially ordered the kitchen to be cooked." ”

"It's not so much that I don't have aristocratic etiquette, but that I prefer to drink blood like a wild beast. Augustus licked his lips and smiled, "But the old nobles think that I have more of the style of the ancient aristocracy, and some scholars even say that my way of eating is the table manners that only those real nobles used before the establishment of the empire...... It's all fucking bullshit, I just think it's more comfortable to eat this way. But little Leon, can you tell me why?"

Leon shook his head, he couldn't see any aristocratic appearance in Augustus's food.

"Because I am General Augustus, Duke Augustus, head of the Hasquez family, and one of His Majesty's closest people, no one will want to offend me, no matter how rude and ugly I eat, they must clap their hands and praise, 'He is really a real nobleman'. Augustus raised his head slightly, a smile on his lips that made no secret of it.

Leon nodded, although he was still young, he wasn't stupid, so he understood a little.

"Your father was also a true nobleman, and the surname Alex, like Haskez, has been passed down from the dawn of the empire to the present day. It's a pity that your father was a soldier first and a nobleman second, so you are the only one in the Alex family. And Haskes is different, first of all, he is a nobleman, and then he is a soldier, so Hasquez is now a wealthy family in the imperial capital and will continue to prosper. ”

Leon was stunned as he looked at Augustus, his maternal grandfather. He had been so enthusiastic just now, but now the words that came out of his mouth made Leon's inner anger almost erupt.

"And my father, did he do something wrong?" Leon was a little agitated, he stood up, slapped the table hard, and shouted reluctantly, "Isn't he a hero, a hero who is willing to give up his family controlled by the worm mother for the sake of the empire." ”

"He's a hero, Leon, no one can deny that. Augustus replied slowly, calmly, "but he is a fool, and if he were alive, believe me, it would be me, not himself, who would have pierced him in the chest with a sword." He deprived me of my most beloved granddaughter and Haskez's staunchest ally. ”

"Then what else can he do?" Leon already roared, he didn't care who the person in front of him was, he just wanted to prove that his hero was not wrong.

"The Mother of Worms has stolen the signposts of our other planes, invaded and dragged everyone of the Alex family into 'Yazra', she took control of the entire family, and wanted my father to surrender. On the one hand, for the family, on the other hand, for the victory of the empire, what else can he do?"

Augustus said calmly, "Lake should apply to the Empire for reinforcements, not alone. ”

"And what about the time? Every day that passes, thousands of Alex's warriors become the children of the Mother Worm, does he watch?"

"That's better than annihilating the whole army!Leon, Alex is the only one with you, and you're the only one who still has Alex's last name. ”

This short sentence completely put Lyon out of the fire. He fell silent, after all, Leon was still a child, and he couldn't think of any more words to refute Augustus. But in fact, the pain in his heart did not disappear in the slightest, and he could not bear to be called a fool by his heroic father, even if this person was his maternal great-grandfather.

Augustus didn't want to delve into the topic any further, he took a few deep breaths, calmed his mood, and smiled kindly at Leon: "It's over, and we can't change anything. In short, Leon, welcome to the Husquez family. ”

"You're lucky, if you just want a rich life, then the surname Huskez is enough to enjoy the life of the top class for the rest of your life. You are also unlucky, if you want to get more, more power, more power, then the surname Haskez will be an obstacle for you, because after all, your surname is Alex, not Hasquez. ”

Augustus looked at Leon and asked seriously, "So now, little Leon, you answer me, what kind of life do you want?"

Leon looked at Augustus' serious face and replied firmly: "I choose the latter. ”

"Why?"

"Because my last name is Alex"

Augustus showed a satisfied smile, he stood up and patted Leon's little head: "It's your tenth birthday in a few days, right?"

"Yes. ”

"Inspired by?"

"No, my mother said that you can only do spiritual revelation after the age of ten. ”

Augustus instructed the butler on the side: "When Young Master Leon celebrates his tenth birthday, he will be sent to the Imperial City for the highest level of spiritual enlightenment, and the materials needed will be directly drawn from the treasury." ”

"Yes, sir. The butler replied respectfully.

Augustus nodded, and said to little Leon, "You must not have seen your cousins, they are having a dinner party in the main hall, and if you haven't had enough yet, you can go there and eat some more." ”

Leon nodded: "Then great-grandfather, I'll take my leave first." ”

"Go ahead. ”

When Leon followed his attendant out of the side hall, he heard Augustus instruct the butler in a dull voice: "I'm in a bad mood today, and it's enough to order three more tables of this size in the kitchen, and don't serve the back ones, I can't eat." ”