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Chapter 339: Chapter 338 There Will Be Opportunities Chapter 339: Chapter 338 There Will Be Opportunities “Mrs. Gramer, hand me the menu, I need to ponder what dish to add,” the butler, Carter, unable to rest easy, entered the kitchen.

As the cook, Mrs. Gramer grumbled, “Carter, you’ve already come to check the menu three times. What exactly don’t you trust about me? I’ve been working at Fluorescent Castle nearly as long as you!”

“Of course, of course, you’ve always been trustworthy. The master, the mistress, the young master, and the young miss all enjoy your dishes,” Carter wiped the sweat from his brow. “But today I have to be even more attentive because, as you know, Mr. Russel is staying in the castle to enjoy lunch!”

“Yes, Mr. Russel is to enjoy lunch, but he grew up here in Fluorescent Castle since he was little.” Another housekeeper also made her way to the kitchen. “Carter, there’s no need to be so nervous. Mr. Russel is gentle and humble; he won’t mind these details.”

“It’s not the same, Mrs. Jones.”

Carter said assertively, “Mr. Russel is now a Flying Dragon Knight. What stature a Flying Dragon Knight holds, there’s no need for me to emphasize to you further, is there? This is the first luncheon Mr. Russel will have as a Flying Dragon Knight within the castle!”

“Alright, alright, here’s the menu. Take your time to think. I now need to prepare the tofu Mr. Russel loves… Heavens, Mr. Russel used to love the fish ball rice I cooked the most, and now he’s become infatuated with stuff ground from beans!”

Carter examined the menu seriously twice over, but for a moment, he didn’t know what dish to add.

He mumbled to himself with vexation, “I really should have sent someone to learn from Mrs. Moore at Cigar Courtyard, to learn her culinary skills. Mr. Russel has praised Mrs. Moore’s dishes more than once, as his favorites.”

A maid happened to pass by and overhearing Butler Carter’s remark, curiously asked, “Is Mrs. Moore really that amazing? I heard she’s developed many new-style dishes!”

“Maybe she is, maybe she isn’t, but that’s no reason for you to slack off. Go and attend to your work.”

Carter spoke with a stern face, “Today Mr. Russel returns as a Flying Dragon Knight, and I will not permit any of you to show any disrespect. I’ll be inspecting every corner of the castle later to make sure not a speck of dust remains.”

The maid hurried away, yet murmured under her breath, “The master and mistress aren’t even as strict as you!”

Carter, with his sharp hearing, caught the maid’s muttering and quickly followed her, “It is because the master and mistress, including the young master and young miss, are kind and amiable that we need to work even harder to repay all of this!”

He scolded sternly, “Remember, there is no job more comfortable than working at Fluorescent Castle, and both you and I should treasure it!”

“I’m sorry, I misspoke, Mr. Carter,” the maid assured hastily, “I will work diligently.”

Mrs. Jones, the housekeeper, returned carrying a bunch of keys, and teased upon seeing this, “Did scolding a maid relieve much of your stress?”

“I am not using this as an opportunity to scold anyone,” said Carter without turning back, “Have you checked the storehouse? No footman has been stealing the master’s wine, I hope?”

“Of course not, Carter. You can’t always be guarding the staff like thieves.”

“That is not necessarily so. Just ten years ago, there was a footman who stole the master’s wine. I do not wish for such an incident to occur a second time,” Carter said, lifting his gaze, “My severity now is to prevent them from making even bigger mistakes.”

Mrs. Jones conceded, “Alright, alright, you are always right, Mr. Carter, sir!”

Carter, rarely seen, shrugged his shoulders, “That is the fact.”

…

“In any case, that’s how the process went. Baron and Lady Gevedas agreed to the union between my older brother and Miss Gwyn. Father and my brother are still there to discuss the wedding arrangements and some cooperative aspects of the two families merging.”

“If that little rascal hadn’t ridden a dragon, I guarantee you Baron Gevedas, that slippery fellow, would still be making excuses,” Lady Ingrid stated as she dined, “The first time I saw him when he was a child, I knew he wasn’t a straight shooter.”

“That’s enough, Mother. Let’s not talk about it,” Uncle Rosen said. “Soon, Baron and Lady Gevedas will be our family by marriage.”

“What’s the harm in speaking the truth? If not for our little rascal’s brilliance, he would probably have to endure much from him yet.”

After Lady Ingrid had finished her complaints,

the conversation shifted back to Russell.

Lady Meryl said, “This time, we must hold a grand dragon-riding festival. Your father missed out on having one because of the ban on feasts during his time, and he was also sentenced to three years of hard military labor.”

“As you wish, mother,” Russell said indifferently.

“All the nobles of the Grand Duchy must be invited, yes, and it would be best to invite Princess Anxia and her daughter as well,” Lady Meryl said enthusiastically.

Lady Ingrid also became interested, “Yes, it would be wonderful if we could get Princess Anxia to come. I haven’t seen her in so many years. Princess Anxia was so charming back in the day!”

Lady Meryl continued, “And that Marquis Arno, I’ve heard he’s quite famous in Furious Wind City, we should invite him as well.”

Russell squinted his eyes.

But he did not object to inviting Marquis Arno.

“I wonder if Roby could come, ah, never mind, her health isn’t good. It would be a suffering for her to come,” Lady Ingrid really wanted to see her daughter but was also worried about her health.

She had no choice but to say to Russell, “You should take the time to visit Golden Top Castle when you can, your uncle is also a Flying Dragon Knight, you can spar with him in a friendly manner. You were a Phantom Beast Knight, and you even knocked Marcus flat, which shows you have talent in combat. To get even stronger, you must learn more.”

“I will,” Russell nodded.

During the following lunchtime, the two ladies enthusiastically discussed various topics. Mrs. Clara, coming from a minor noble background, couldn’t find a chance to interject, only listening in silence.

Russell and Uncle Rosen, on the other side, were talking about topics among men.

“Have you formed a covenant with Hape?”

“Uncle, did you notice?”

“Really?” Uncle Rosen had only asked casually, “You’ve reached perfect spirit synchronization with Polly so quickly?”

“Er, yes.” It was hurtful to admit but it was the truth, “As you know, Polly and I hit it off quite well, we are natural covenant partners, so the speed of our spirit connection has increased rapidly, but with Hape, it was a bit slower.”

“To be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if you had formed a covenant with five Fantasy Beasts,” Rosen said.

“Why?”

“Because your talent surpasses that of your father and brother,” Rosen said thoughtfully, “You were just held back by the Qi Seed. Once you were free from the limitations of the Qi Seed, you soared in a short amount of time.”

In the end, Rosen even teased with a laugh, “I wouldn’t be surprised if one day the Shadowflame Dragon suddenly announced that it wished to form a covenant with you.”

“Haha, uncle, you’re overestimating me,” Russell laughed.

He had the Little Dream Dragon, and he had no interest in the Shadowflame Dragon, which after two great battles, was terribly weakened.

Rosen spread his hands, “Who knows? I always used to think that when a Great Dragon gazes upon you, it was just a sort of greeting, like asking ‘Have you eaten?’ But now, I just hope that one day a Great Dragon will give me a glance.”

“You’ll have the chance, uncle,” Russell reassured.