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Chapter 225 - 225 224 The Knight Regiment Marches Out

Chapter 225: Chapter 224: The Knight Regiment Marches Out Chapter 225: Chapter 224: The Knight Regiment Marches Out The celebration of Dragon Birth Festival was still ongoing, but the Knight Regiment’s training had paused for three days, so the next day Russell took the opportunity to visit his own estate.

A heavy snowfall had turned Wuyao Snake Manor into a land of mud, with only Charcoal Dust Road remaining clean.

Huff.

Unicorn Polly came to a stop, her hooves hovering ten centimeters above Charcoal Dust Road, no matter how muddy the road was, it couldn’t taint her in the slightest.

Russell on her back, quietly admired the brand-new Cigar Courtyard.

At the moment, the exterior of Cigar Courtyard was completed, only the interior rooms were left undecorated, and on top of the front row of rooms, a waterproof layer had just been reinforced. Later, Russell planned to build a gazebo on top to grow flowers and plants.

“Compared to before… it’s not much different, is it, Polly?” Russell murmured wistfully.

Polly snorted softly in response to Russell.

The main structure of the house was still the same as before, only an additional story had been added to the back, so indeed there wasn’t much change. However, Russell had already decided to move the master bedroom to the third floor, where the view was certain to be better than the second floor.

Also, with such a large rooftop garden, life was definitely going to be even better.

“Hm, the bamboo forest has expanded again, it looks like I can cut off another bunch of bamboo whips and continue transplanting new bamboo… Never mind, the ice age has already arrived, in just over half a month I expect it to freeze over, no hurry to plant bamboo now.”

Russell noticed the expanded bamboo forest, the abrupt appearance of this bamboo and cordyceps, which almost every day sprouted new shoots, then in two or three days grew into new bamboo.

The area expanded again and again.

And the several bamboo plants Russell had left behind after cutting the whips had also taken root independently, but he had transplanted them to the other side.

To prevent the expanding bamboo cordyceps from squeezing the growth space of these new bamboo plants.

“Wonder how much area this bamboo cordyceps plans to expand to, it’s almost an acre now.” Russell chuckled, riding Unicorn Polly back to Cigar Courtyard.

“Sir.” Butler Morris greeted him at the entrance with the other servants.

Unicorn Polly went directly to the bamboo forest, which she loved. She performed all her eating, drinking, and relieving herself within this bamboo forest.

Russell entered Cigar Courtyard with the welcome of the servants.

The construction team had already gone on holiday to celebrate Dragon Birth Festival, so Cigar Courtyard was very quiet at that time.

“Sir, this is the new manservant Tony, whom I’ve just recruited. He was the slave you purchased last time. He had accidentally broken a gemstone lamp and was sold to a slave trader by his former master,” Morris introduced the new manservant to Russell.

The manservant Tony quickly knelt on both knees and kowtowed to Russell: “Tony pays his respects to you, Sir.”

“Rise,” Russell said after Tony had finished his kowtow, indicating for him to stand up, “from now on, listen to Butler Morris’ arrangements.”

“Yes, Sir.”

After dismissing the new manservant Tony, Russell and Butler Morris went up to the second floor and chatted about the trivial matters of Cigar Courtyard.

Then after having lunch, Russell hurried back to Fluorescent Castle in the afternoon.

The knights of the Knight Regiment who were on holiday had also returned, starting a new round of training, practicing legion resonance as well as small squad formations.

Meanwhile.

Baron Roman’s letter had also been delivered to Fluorescent Castle through messengers.

“Snow Giant Da is assembling the Snow Demon and Snow Ghost Legion, they could invade Fire Ant Swamp at any time,” Uncle Roson said with a serious expression after reading the letter, “At the Red Castle military conference, the order to assemble the legions has already been passed.”

He passed the letter on and said gravely, “Lord Baron has requested us to set out immediately to You Guang Ji in Torrent Province to meet with Lord Baron, then march to Fire Ant Swamp to confront the Snow Demon Legion!”

The letter made its way around, and Russell also had a look.

Finally, Roson announced, “Today, everyone can go home for one last time to embrace their families. By tomorrow morning, everyone must return to Fluorescent Castle by eight o’clock… fully stocked with a week’s worth of dry food, heading to You Guang Ji!”

“Yes!” several lords responded in unison.

Russell hurried back to Wuyao Snake Manor with Eric and the others.

He instructed Butler Morris to prepare a week’s worth of dry food and then called for Katie, “Tomorrow I will follow the Knight Regiment to Yu Guang Ji. I will leave the Red-eyed Rat King Jerry here and have it follow your command.”

“Sir, I want to go too!” Katie immediately said, “I’ve already mastered the third set of main meridians!”

“It’s still not enough, far from enough.” Russell shook his head, “Besides, the estate also needs a knight to stay behind. Do not disappoint me, Katie.”

Katie could only nod in agreement.

Russell then summoned the Red-eyed Rat King Jerry and repeatedly instructed it to follow Katie’s orders during the following period.

Without supervision, Russell worried it wouldn’t know to restrain the Treasure-Hunting Rat Squad and Sentinel Rat Squad, leading to another rat infestation on the estate. Moreover, with Jerry staying behind, the estate could not fall into chaos, even if the Snow Ghosts invaded, they could be somewhat resisted.

“The most important thing is, if any accident occurs, you must ensure the elf’s safety,” Russell added as a final instruction.

Katie nodded repeatedly, and Butler Morris also nodded in agreement, “I will cooperate with Miss Katie and vow to protect the old master’s elf to the death.”

“There’s no need to go that far, Morris,” Russell said with a smile, “Just keep your eyes open and don’t let your guard down.”

That night, Russell held a banquet at the Cigar Courtyard, inviting all the estate’s officials to drink merrily.

The next day before dawn, he set out from Wuyao Snake Manor with Eric and the others, stepping into the starlight.

They managed to reach Fluorescent Castle before eight o’clock and reunite with the Knight Regiment. As before, the regiment was divided into five squads: the vanguard, the rearguard, the left flank, the right flank, and the support squad. Russell, without exception, joined the support squad again.

And as the captain of the support squad, he commanded about thirty knights, with the strongest combat power being that of Eric, the Phantom Beast Knight.

However, Russell, aware of his own limitations, soon announced to the knights of the support squad: “Remember, everyone, Eric will take my place in commanding the support squad. Eric’s orders are my orders, and must not be disobeyed!”

In fact, even if he hadn’t insisted, the knights would not have disobeyed.

After all, Eric was already a Phantom Beast Knight, worthy of the knights’ trust; in contrast, if Russell himself were to take command, the knights would be on tenterhooks.

“Russell!” Lady Meryl hurried over to see him off.

“Mother.”

“Be careful on the road.”

“I will.”

“To send you to the battlefield so soon, facing the peril of the Snow Demon Legion…” The worry in Lady Meryl’s eyes almost brimmed over, but still, she swallowed her anxious words and encouraged him, “But I believe in my son, I trust the bloodline of the Fluorescent Fungi Family to support you in your brave fight until triumph.”

Clang clang!

Russell thumped his chest with his right hand, responding to his mother’s words with a knight’s salute: “A knight’s duty to his land is inescapable!”

Glancing at Lola, his sister, whom Lady Meryl was holding, Russell did not say much, just giving a faint smile.

He then turned back to join the midst of the support squad.

Seeing the other four squads had already set off, he did not delay any further. He nodded to Eric and then followed the support squad as they departed.

The Knight Regiment, composed of over three hundred knights, might not have seemed vast in number, but when arranged, it still resembled a long dragon. The vanguard had already reached Yuanguang Town while the support squad had not yet left the castle’s archway; the procession was vast and unending.

“Huff!”

Russell, riding on Unicorn Polly, followed closely behind Eric. He looked back at the grand and imposing Fluorescent Castle.

For a moment, he was overwhelmed by a mix of emotions.