Chapter 8: The New Successor
"When the cold snap hits, I'll have to seriously consider whether or not to let you learn aristocratic etiquette, especially how to treat girls!" said Philomena, holding back her shame. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
"Until then, please let me know. Where did you get that much money!" Muse said earnestly, and Philomena could feel the obvious toughness in her tone.
"It's not a big deal, Master Cullen once gave me some small jewelry, it's useless to keep it anyway, it's better to sell it for some money. Philomena said helplessly.
"You don't need to do that, that's what your father left you," Muse sighed. He could feel Philomena's desire for affection, and he must have preserved the jewels given by Cullen, and would rather hunt the monsters herself than sell them.
"It's a good thing if the things you get in exchange for these jewels can make you more competitive, and now that you are the only descendant of the Beauer family, these jewels are naturally yours too. ”
"These children's tricks don't work for me, and I won't let up even without the melt paper. "He has changed a lot now, but the predecessor of this body is too disappointing.
"I promise. I'm going to redeem those jewels, no matter what it takes. As if seeing through Philomena's reluctance, Muse spoke up.
"No... If you want to redeem it, you need twice the amount of gold, with our situation, this is an unimaginable wealth, there is no need to do it for me, you are the main thing in this family, if you have this money, I would rather let you go to the Academy of Magic. Philomena quickly shook her head.
"If you still admit that I am the head of the Beauer family, you should respect my thoughts!" said Musene, and walked to the kitchen.
Leaving Philomena alone at the door, stupid, her delicate face was sluggish, tears welled up from her eyes, maybe she didn't come back to her senses, or maybe she was not there at the moment, and Philomena forgot to wipe the tears from her face.
"Lady Dinah, the Muses will surely be able to continue the glory of the Beauer family, and from this moment on, I no longer doubt it!"
The days passed like this, and in the blink of an eye, the continent was about to usher in a new year, which meant the arrival of a new life, and also represented the final madness.
Muse's mental power has improved greatly in the past month, and he has entered the intermediate apprenticeship, and Philomena specially bought two catties of meat and a lot of good dishes in order to celebrate Musene's progress.
The kitchen was still in the hands of the Muse, but thanks to Philomena's repeated requests, she finally won the right to fight, which made Philomena very happy. It's not been a day or two since she's been trying to get the Muses, and since she tasted these delicious dishes, Philomena has been determined to take the Muses' skills into her pocket.
In her opinion, Muse, as the head of the family, could not cook herself.
But Philomena can't forget the taste of these dishes, and there is no way, Philomena can only try to learn from Muse's cooking, so that she can invite Muse out of the kitchen.
The idea is very beautiful, the reality is very skinny, these days, Philomena's cooking skills have indeed improved, but there is still a long way to go from Musene's cooking skills.
"How's your recovery lately? We're about to have a final cold snap, and I don't want to see you dead in your bed one day, and digging a hole would be a waste of time. Philomena's tone was still so rude, but it was still worried.
Muse felt that Philomena's tsundere was in an advanced stage and could give up treatment, but it was still much better than before, and Philomena planned to bury it in the snow without even digging a pit.
"Don't worry, I don't want to die here yet, the glory of the Boer family is still waiting for me to continue. Muse said seriously, of course, the second half of the sentence was to cater to Philomena's mood.
"Very good, eat a little more meat, survive the last cold snap, the earth will usher in a new life, and it will not be so difficult in the future. Sure enough, after hearing Musene's angry words, Philomena looked satisfied.
Philomena's appetite seemed to be better, and her hands were eating more quickly.
Suddenly, Muse turned his head to look at the door, his face was a little puzzled, Philomena noticed Musene's abnormality, and looked along the gaze, and the wooden door, which happened to be pushed open by a huge force, was as fragile as white paper in the part fixed by the nail, and the whole door flew out a meter away.
Philomena's eyes widened and stunned, as if she couldn't believe what was happening in front of her.
"Oh ~ Oh my God, you... What are you doing, this is the destruction of private property, it is an act against the order of the Empire, according to the order of the law, you have to pay compensation!"
"Reparations, this is my father's territory, who do you want to ask!" walked through the door four men, led by a young man of about twenty years old, with an arrogant sneer on his face.
The young man's eyes looked around the room, the contempt at the corners of his mouth became more obvious, and then he stopped on Philomena, his pupils flashing with unbridled greed.
"Interesting, I was just going to come over to see how the Beauer family is down now, but I didn't expect that there is a nice beauty hidden here. ”
Philomena was uncomfortable with the unscrupulous gaze of the young man, and scolded in her heart: "A scum who has no gentlemanly demeanor at all!"
The person in front of him was Barclay Weiss, the eldest son of the recently appointed viscount, and Muse felt a familiar sense of déjà vu in him, and this majestic appearance was exactly like his own back then.
Philomena was a little worried, not knowing what the purpose of these people was here, although she felt helpless that the wooden door was damaged, but Philomena was not flustered. Boer Cullen was a martyr who died for the empire, and even after his death, the Muse could not immediately inherit the descendants, but he got the rights of a pseudo-nobleman, and if the Muse had a certain strength, he could regain the title left by Boer Cullen.
And before that, there was no way for the nobility of the same class to embarrass the Muses without a valid reason.
"Originally, I just wanted to see it and leave, but... Now I've changed my mind. Beautiful lady, the good-for-nothing waste next to you is not worthy of your charm, and eating unpalatable food is an insult to your glamorous little mouth. Perhaps we can have dinner at the best restaurant in town, where the ingredients are from the most fearsome beasts in the forest. Weiss bowed slightly.
"I'm sorry, I've already eaten. Philomena shook her head in refusal.
"It's okay to eat, this house is so shabby that it's hard to survive the cold snap here, and I have a warm stove and a thick quilt in my house to get you through the end of the year. ”
"No need, very comfortable to stay here. Philomena had a sense of foreboding, but she stubbornly said.
"What if I have to ask you to go!" Weiss squinted his eyes and said in a cruel tone, and the gentleness and politeness of the moment dissipated in an instant.
"Philomena has already said that she doesn't want to go with you, if nothing else, please leave. Muse's heart swelled with fierce anger, but at this moment he had to endure it, watching Philomena being teased, and his own powerless self-blame filled his heart.
"So there's a sixth person in this room, and if you don't make a sound, I won't notice it. Weiss scoffed. From the moment you enter the door. Muse didn't open his mouth, and Weiss thought that Muse didn't dare to speak.
"It's a pity, you don't have the right to change what I decide, Abang, take that woman away!" Weiss licked his lips and said excitedly, his eyes looking Philomena up and down as if he were looking at a beautiful commodity.
"Damn it, Muse, hurry up and get into the room, you have the token of the viscount's inheritance, he will never dare touch you!" Philomena looked at the three of them as she walked towards her with a wicked smile on her face, and there was despair on her pretty face. She knew that the power that could easily break the door just now was definitely not the strength of civilians, only swordsmen had this strength.
Facing three swordsmen alone, Philomena could only struggle as much as she could, but she couldn't change the final outcome.
"If that happens, I'll not let this bastard succeed even if I die. Philomena thought desolately.
At this moment, Philomena's mind conjured up countless images, which recorded the bits and pieces of the month, and the relationship between the two was not as singable and crying as a musical, but it made Philomena feel relieved and warm, as if the world was as big as this room, and there were only two people in all lives, and every day there was a sense of satisfaction in traveling around the world.
"Why, it's a bastard!" Philomena cried silently, but her hand did not stagnate, and she just wanted to pick up the chair next to her to resist, but her hand slammed into it.
"No, you can't let them break the furniture, you can lure them out of the house as much as possible!"
Muse didn't know what he was thinking, and after a moment of silence, he ran towards the room.
Philomena's eyes saw the back of Muse's distant back, and she didn't blame it in her heart, but she felt a little aggrieved inexplicably.
"That's fine... It's a shame that I didn't see you continue the glory of the Beauer family. Realizing that her rebellion could cost the Muse dearly, Philomena had no intention of resisting.
Looking at the hands that were getting closer and closer, Philomena closed her eyes in despair, and just as Philomena was about to be caught, the voice of the muse suddenly sounded.
"By the glory of the Ona Empire, today I, the head of the Boer family, pass on the viscount inheritance to Philomena, proclaim!"
At this moment, the other five people were all stunned, and they all looked at Muse Ne at the door of the room, and they all looked incredulous.
"This guy is stupid!" Weiss's jaw didn't close for a long time.
"The Muses... What are you doing!" Philomena didn't realize what it meant.
"Hurry up and let go of Philomena, she is now the heir of the viscount, a nobleman legally recognized by the Empire!" Muse said lightly.
Weiss was stunned for a moment, looked at Muse Ne like a fool, and laughed: "Hahaha, I have long heard that Musene, the heir of Viscount Cullen, is useless, but I didn't expect that he would give up his inheritance for a woman!"
"Originally, I thought that you waste was very eye-catching, and I was worried that there was no way to solve you, but I didn't expect you to send it to the door by yourself!" Weiss looked vicious: "Abang, hit him hard for me, remember to keep a breath!"
"No... You must not do that!" Philomena finally came to her senses, tears welling up like a torrent of bursting banks, and she wanted to rush to Musene and block it with her delicate body.
"I order you, as the head of the house, not to come!" Muse paused, his tone resolute, with a hint of imperceptible pleading.
Philomena fell to the ground weakly like a doll with a broken thread, her eyes hollow as she watched Muse being beaten by the trio, and there was Weiss's ridicule on the side.
Even after being beaten, Muse's eyes remained wide open, staring at everything in front of him, as if to imprint this scene into the deepest part of his bones.
Finally, when Muse was about to pass out, the three men stopped, and Philomena ran to Muse like a madman, and hugged Muse tightly, regardless of the difference between men and women.
Weiss walked over, looked at the Muses condescendingly, and said viciously: "If you don't want him to fall and die step by step under the invasion of the cold current, come to me, only I can save him, otherwise, he will definitely die!"
When Philomena heard this, she was almost about to say yes, when Muse's voice sounded weakly.
"No, you can't!"
When the last word fell, Muse finally passed out, and at this moment, Philomena felt as if the world was about to collapse, her delicate face became distorted and terrifying, and her pupils seemed to pop out.
"Please don't look at me with such a terrible expression, beautiful lady, I'm sure you'll make the right choice!" Weiss said with a sneer, and left the house with the three of them.