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Chapter 279: Chapter 278 Curis Tianzigao (Extra, Ask for Monthly Pass) Chapter 279: Chapter 278 Curis Tianzigao (Extra, Ask for Monthly Pass) Lunch.

Mrs. Quinty sat at the head of the table, with the Cooper couple to her left, and Russell seated on the right where guests usually sat.

The Baron of Blackgarden and his wife had three sons.

The second son had died young, while the youngest had joined the Dragon Blood Knights and had fallen in battle during the Second Fall; Russell had even met him once.

“Russell, if you can create a set of Battle Qi martial techniques based on your original Three Swords Style, you could name it after yourself. Perhaps one day a knight will manage to multitask with three swords, which would allow them to practice this style,” Cooper said during the meal, still thinking about the Three Swords Style.

The Three Swords Style wasn’t a traditional, broad-swinging martial technique, but it looked really cool in a fight, with three swords flying simultaneously, utterly dazzling the field.

“I’ve been considering that, but I’ve only just created the Three Swords Style and there’s a lot that needs to be perfected,” said Russell.

Cooper immediately responded, “I can help you with that, haha, we’ve been fighting several times a day these past days. If I keep feeding you moves, we should be able to make significant progress.”

Rolin, pregnant and large-bellied, sat in a specially designed chair with a backrest. Servants helped her with her food while she ate in small bites, her eyes constantly moving over her husband and brother, occasionally showing a warm smile, thoroughly enjoying the scene.

Mrs. Quinty narrowed her eyes, interrupting Cooper and Russell’s casual conversation: “What’s this Three Swords Style you’re talking about? Is it a new Battle Qi martial technique?”

“Mother, this is a brand-new Battle Qi martial technique created by Russell,” Cooper promptly explained. “Fighting with three swords simultaneously, its power is incredibly strong; no Phantom Beast Knight of the same tier could beat Russell when he uses the Three Swords Style.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Quinty frowned but quickly smiled again: “So, Russell has just been promoted to Phantom Beast Knight, and he can already create his own Battle Qi martial technique? Three Swords Style sounds a bit odd, like a name for a circus act.”

“It’s definitely not a circus act, Mother!” Cooper insisted seriously. “This morning when I fought Russell, even when I unleashed the Beast Fusion Shadow, I was still defeated by Russell’s Three Swords Style.”

“Oh?” Mrs. Quinty was surprised.

Russell smiled and said, “Cooper was going easy on me.”

Cooper, not the type to care for face-saving, spoke candidly, “I didn’t hold back. I might have been a bit lax at the start, but after experiencing your swordsmanship, I gave it my all when I used the Beast Fusion Shadow.”

“Is that so,” Mrs. Quinty nodded, saying no more on the matter.

Rolin, full of excitement, asked, “Russell, how the heck have you been training? Last year we could still draw in a fight!”

“Sister, you didn’t beat me last year, good try.”

“That was just a small oversight in details, our strength was nearly equal.” Rolin stubbornly refused to admit that her loss was due to inferior skills.

“Your change indeed has been drastic,” Cooper also chimed in.

Russell just smiled, “The truth is my swordsmanship has always been sharp; what restricted me before was my innate talent for cultivating Battle Qi. Luckily, I managed to unleash my Battle Qi in the end, which allowed me to truly demonstrate what I’ve learned over a decade!”

He gave a reason to cover up the changes within himself.

However, Rolin thoroughly agreed, nodding continuously, “That’s true, when we were children, Cooper and I had the best talents, and our Qi Seeds blossomed without much effort. Only you, Russell, struggled for years without being able to unleash your Battle Qi, becoming the butt of our jokes for years.”

“Hehe,” Russell only laughed without comment.

Cooper sighed with emotion, “Fortunately, you unleashed your Battle Qi before you became an adult, or the Grand Duchy would have lost a swordsmanship prodigy.”

After lunch.

Russell took a walk with his sister Rolin around the castle, sharing some amusing anecdotes from their childhood—in actuality, these were mostly about how Rolin used to pick on young Russell, which in her words was all in good fun but could be categorized as bullying.

Rolin’s bullying wasn’t exclusive to Russell; she messed with Roland plenty as well, except she couldn’t beat him, so those encounters often ended poorly for her.

Elsewhere.

Mrs. Quinty called over her son Cooper and gestured for the servants to wait outside, before inquiring, “The thing you mentioned at lunch, was that true or false? Can you really not defeat Russell?”

Cooper nodded, “It’s true.”

“How could that be possible, with Russell being so young… Although the talents of the Fluorescent Fungi Family are decent, neither Roman nor Roland could mount a dragon, which shows they are all bark and no bite… Instead, it’s this good-for-nothing Russell…”

“Mother, what are you saying!” Cooper frowned, “My father-in-law, my brother-in-law, and Russell are all geniuses.”

“If it weren’t for seeing the talent in the Fluorescent Fungi Family, and Rolin’s talent being good as well, how could I have agreed to you marrying a mad girl!” Mrs. Quinty rolled her eyes.

“Rolin is not mad, she is just naturally free-spirited,” Cooper said.

“Fine, fine, she’s your treasure!” Mrs. Quinty sighed helplessly, her opinion of Rolin was not favorable.

But her son cherished Rolin very much.

This left her both conflicted and speechless. Speechless because Cooper sided with Rolin without giving any respect to his own mother, which made her very angry; conflicted because, without a doubt, Cooper was a good husband, she had raised a good son, and she should feel happy about that.

Therefore, she no longer mocked the Fluorescent Fungi Family, to avoid alienating her son, and instead said, “As one of the chosen lords, you must unwaveringly stand behind Kunsley Xiangrikui, Cooper, this is a mother’s request, you must agree.”

Kunsley Xiangrikui was Mrs. Quinty’s nephew.

Cooper nodded, “Of course, I will support my cousin, but… my father’s choice is the family’s final decision.”

“I will discuss it with your father naturally,” Mrs. Quinty said with a smile, “And for your part, not only do you have to support Kunsley, but I also hope you can bring the Fluorescent Fungi Family to our side through Rolin.”

“I’m afraid that will be difficult.”

“The genius Russell that you mentioned to Rolin, aren’t they in a good relationship… Despite being reluctant to admit it, but Russell is a knight that the Shadowflame Dragon acknowledged with a proper look. If you could win him over, your cousin’s chances of success in the future would be greater.”

Cooper smiled bitterly again, “That’s even more difficult.”

“Why?”

“Mother, you may not know, but the relationship between Russell and Mel is so close, they could wear the same pants.”

Mrs. Quinty frowned, “Is it that close?”

“I have seen it with my own eyes. They are more like real brothers,” Cooper said. “Rolin also said, the reason Mel and Russell hit it off is that they both inherited the Rainflower Family’s looks, they indeed are both very handsome.”

Mrs. Quinty rolled her eyes again, and for a moment, mother and son were at a loss for words.

At this moment, a loud “Oooh” echoed from the sky, Cooper’s eyes lit up: “It’s Mr. Aine, father is back!”

Mr. Aine was the guardian dragon of the Blackgarden Mountain, a black iron dragon with a body of pitch black and a slightly bulky build.

This bipedal flying dragon circled above the castle.

Russell looked up, while Rolin laughed and said, “That’s Mr. Aine, a black iron dragon, 10 meters in body length, a wingspan of 15 meters, weighing at least 5 tons, slightly smaller than the Fluorescent Fungi Family’s Mr. Ross, but more robust.”

“Indeed,” Russell nodded, “compared to Mr. Ross, it does seem… a bit shorter in stature.”

“Let’s go, since Mr. Aine is back, my father-in-law must be returning as well.” Rolin, leading Russell, walked to the entrance of the castle.

At once, they saw a group of knights entering the castle, and the knight at the forefront was the Baron of Blackgarden, Curis Tianzigao.

Curis spotted Russell immediately and greeted him warmly, “Russell, you’re here, looking even more distinguished.”

“Thank you for your praise, Sir, you must be tired from your journey,” replied Russell, performing the knight’s chest-thump salute.

Baron Curis returned the chest-thump salute and said with a smile, “Before I left, your elder brother gave me a box of Cloud Mist Rain Dragon cigars, he really is stingy. I’ve finished them all on the way. It’s good that you are here, I can place my order with you directly.”

Russell laughed, “Regarding the Rain Dragon cigars, I’ve already discussed collaborating with Cooper, you don’t have to worry, just wait to enjoy them.”

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