Back at Yashan, the knights of the brigade disbanded and went back to rest, while Mordred took little Richard into the castle of the Black Rose and placed him in his room temporarily. The rooms here are located in the Outer Fort. The two young maids then brought new clothes and accessories, and filled the bath barrel with hot water. The Marquis de Gordon arranged to meet Richard for dinner, before which he was to take a shower and change his clothes, and get a good rest.

The shower and change of clothes were soon over, and Richard was lying on the bed, with an hour to rest. Although the fatigue of the long journey was still there, he could not calm his noisy head now. The two maids were present during the bath, and little Richard didn't even need to move a finger to complete the whole process. In fact, he once tried to refuse and struggle, but was easily ** by the maid. They were slender, but their strength was greater than that of the village chief, and they suppressed little Richard with no ability to resist, and they were obediently washed from head to toe, even from hair roots to ears.

Richard's room was small in size, but it was five meters high, with only a narrow window at a height of three meters, letting in the sunlight outside. The walls are made of obsidian and have not been specially polished, maintaining the original appearance when they were mined. The rough walls were adorned with tapestries and swords and shields, the tapestries were a deep red, and Richard looked at it as red as dried blood. The room was so dark that if it wasn't lit with torches, vision would be a little blurry even at noon. Lying on the bed, Richard only felt the eerie aura emanating from the floor, the walls, and every corner. But there was fire flowing in his veins, and it was a fire that had been stirred up by two maids. They were still laughing secretly. Clever Richard, it feels like they mean it.

The combination of cold and fire made Richard's head even more confused. From the moment he left the village of Ruthran, no, as early as the initiation ritual began, all the qiē was like a dream, and the world seemed extremely unreal. In the midst of the chaos, there was a knock on the door, and it was time for dinner.

The destination is the dinner restaurant in the Inner Castle, a long way from the guest room. Following the maid who led the way, Richard had only the impression of being big and dark. All the buildings are so tall that the long, winding passages, though illuminated, do not cover every corner, leaving behind large shadows, swaying shadows, and even darkness that is completely impenetrable to the eye.

There seemed to be a faint aura everywhere in the castle, lingering in front of and behind him, haunting every step he took. It made him feel repulsion and discomfort from the soul, but he couldn't express it in words.

The dinner room is not the largest in the Black Rose Inner Castle, but it is definitely a duke's size, and the fifteen-meter-high hall is extremely high and dark, and although the walls are full of torches, the fire does not illuminate the frescoes of the dome. The table was twenty meters long, and Richard, dressed as an aristocratic boy, sat at one end of the table, across a table that could accommodate thirty people at the same time, facing his father in the distance.

It was a man with a strange charm, a smile on his face all the time, and his meticulously combed hair and thick short beard formed an integral part. The years have left a little imperceptible mark on his face, some fine lines have climbed on the corners of his eyes, and those dark green eyes are clear and pure, but they make those who look into them almost feel like they have no top. He sits casually, expertly chopping the roasted lamb chops on his plate, eating quickly, occasionally taking a sip of red wine. There was a strange rhythm in his movements, and in fact, even the most discerning hostess could not find any omission in his manners. Of course, he ate too fast, and too much. But his grace makes it difficult to notice that in just a few breaths, a few kilograms of lamb chops have disappeared.

This is a very elegant and attractive man, and Richard has to admit it, even though he is tempted to throw the silver plate in his hand and smash it in the man's face.

Later, he would learn more deeply that there were countless people who wanted to smash something in the face of the Marquis of Gordon.

And now, little Richard held back, not for himself, but for his mother. Until now, he had not understood the meaning of his mother's wish, but his perseverance, patience and wisdom had taught him that he would understand the meaning of that wish in the near future.

Richard struggled to sit with his back straight, handling the food with clumsy movements. The food in front of you is hearty, and the Grand Kitchen of the Château de la Black Rose is known for its cuisine, with some of the best red meat cooks and pastry chefs in the entire peninsula. But Richard had no idea what it tasted like. Richard had never been trained in etiquette, and he knew that he was from the countryside at a glance when he held his knife and fork, and he didn't know many rules for aristocratic dining. But little Richard who has changed his clothes is very beautiful, and his calm and melancholy temperament is somewhat similar to Gordon, and many of the maids who come in and out like water are secretly looking at little Richard. Richard is now a teenager, and in a year or two he will have the charm of a man.

After elegantly and magically destroying more than twenty kilograms of lamb chops, the Marquis of Gordon wiped his mouth with a snow-white cloth and smiled. His mouth was large, and when he smiled, he showed a whole row of snow-white teeth, which were a little dazzling.

"Your name is Richard. ”

Richard just nodded, not making a sound. He could tell that Gordon was speaking in a narrative tone, and that he didn't need to answer.

Gordon smiled and said, "You are lucky because your surname is Akmund, and you are also unfortunate because of your surname Akmund." ”

Richard raised his head at this time, met Gordon's gaze, and said calmly, "My name is Richard." ”

Gordon's gaze was as clear as water, but few people could make eye contact with him. Richard, however, held his head high and did not retreat.

Gordon smiled at first, then sighed, and said, "Your personality is very similar to your mother! Although it is a question, it is still a declarative tone.

Richard Jr. hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "No." Now, he understands some of his mother's intentions.

"So, your surname is still Akmund, whether you admit it or not. Gordon said. By this time he had finished eating all the main dishes, and with a wave of his hand, ten maids came up like a stream, put away the used meals, and then replaced them with new utensils, and served as many as seven desserts.

Gordon, as he settled the dessert with the same grace and speed, said, "It's useless to say something. Even the most senior nobles could not fault me in my ceremonial posture. But the old aristocrats still think I'm an upstart. And the other big man, whom we all call 'Philip the Bloodthirsty', is his favorite dish is raw monster meat, which requires that it be cut from the living body for no more than an hour. In the case of rare varieties, the time limit can be relaxed to one day, and this noble adult prefers to eat the meat by hand. But the nobles still admit that he has a true aristocratic demeanor, do you know why?"

Richard shook his head, he didn't know anything about the aristocratic world. All the little knowledge was obtained from Mordred, and the knight was clearly not a qualified teacher.

"Because this 'Bloodthirsty Philip' is the greatest Emperor of our Holy Alliance Empire, His Majesty! his power is so powerful and temperamental that the old and true nobles don't want to provoke him. Moreover, if there is such a big man in his circle, he will have a lot of real interests. These benefits are so big that people can't refuse them. ”

Richard nodded this time, understanding a little.

"So, since your surname is Akmund, then it is unfortunate that you must become strong and more powerful! With strength, the world is heaven to you, and without power there is hell! At that time, you don't have to care whether you were raised in the mountains or born in the most magnificent castle, and you don't have to pretend to be like I am now. It's all illusory, it doesn't mean anything to you right now, you just have to be strong! Because your surname is Akmund, and you have Akmund's blood in your veins! As long as you have this surname, people will expect a lot from you, and it will be extremely high, and if you are just better than ordinary people, you will disappoint everyone. Gordon's voice grew louder and louder, until then it was like a thunderclap that sounded in his ears, and it made little Richard dizzy.

Richard grabbed the knife and fork in his hand, no longer caring about the piece of food that had fallen from the tip of the fork into the plate without manners, and looked a little blankly at the man opposite, who still maintained an extremely elegant posture, but erupted into a deafening cry that was completely out of line with it.

Gordon suddenly retracted his thunderous voice, smiled charmingly, and said, "As long as you have enough strength, you can do whatever you want, whether it is meaningful or something completely ridiculous, like this." With that, Gordon summoned a maid, reached out and grabbed the clothes on her chest and tore them fiercely, and the whole dress was torn in half, making her completely ** in an instant. The maid instinctively screamed, but immediately swallowed back the subsequent scream, and put her hands on her sides honestly, without revealing the slightest intention to cover up her bare ** and lower abdomen.

In addition to the butler and a few male servants, there were several guards and ten knights, who stood quietly against the wall, like statues. Mordred, who had taken Richard from Russelland, was among them. At this time, the statues all came to life, of course, they still maintained a standard standing posture, but their eyes fell on the maid's ** unscrupulously. Her appearance is not very pretty, but her youth makes her body full of vitality and temptation.

Richard was dumbfounded, the scene had hit him too hard, he was only a ten-year-old child. The toughness he had honed since childhood came into play, and he pinched his knives and forks so that he didn't miss them.

Gordon waved her hand, and the maid dared to pick up her clothes, but she did not dare to cover her body, kept her usual posture, curtsied, and then exited the dining room after facing the masters, and did not dare to turn around until she was in the hallway. She feared that if she ran ungracefully, she would probably be in a more miserable situation. Sure enough, Gordon's voice came from behind her: "Richard, I originally wanted to kill someone to show you, but I was in a bad mood some time ago, and I killed everything I could." Speaking of which, there are really a lot of eyeliners planted by other nobles here! It's a pity that I didn't control my temper at the time, and now there is no one to kill. ”

Richard's little face was pale, how could such a thing as murder be said in such an understated tone?, but everyone in the dining room, from the servants to the knights, looked the same, as if the master had just said that it was the usual thing to hunt some prey and add vegetables. It was only then that Richard vaguely sensed that there was a faint aura permeating the castle. It seemed to be the bloody gas that had accumulated over the years.

As with the main meal, when the dessert was all eaten, Richard didn't even know what it tasted like. He endured the churning in his stomach to keep what he had eaten from coming up. It's hard to do, and once the bloody breath is noticed, it becomes clearer and clearer, lingering around the nose.

However, Richard did not eat a lot, and it was when he was growing his body that the children in the mountains had always eaten a lot. Gordon was very satisfied with it, and said, "If you eat more, you will grow faster." Richard, your mother has a wish that you need to fulfill, right?"

Richard's face changed, he was silent, and he acquiesced. However, he did not intend to tell Sù Gordon the content of his wish, and he would only say it on the day when it was fulfilled.

Gordon didn't force Richard, but said: "No matter what my mother's wish is, it must not be easy to achieve." I won't help you directly, let alone give you strength. But I'll give you enough opportunities to get stronger. It's up to you how far you can go. I hope that one day, you will be able to speak loudly in front of me. ”

Richard nodded and did not speak.

Gordon groaned for a moment and said, "I'll find you a teacher, and you'll be studying with her for the next few years." I hope you will surprise me when you come back to see me again. It's not just for me, it's for yourself, for your mom. Okay, you go and meet your siblings first, it's going to be a ...... Very interesting meeting. ”

ps: Some brothers are too tough, such as a certain pa, a certain sha, a certain xxx, and they have to be changed one more time tonight. About nine o'clock, there is a watch.