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Chapter 389: Chapter 388 Baron Thunderflame (Extra, Soliciting Monthly Pass) Chapter 389: Chapter 388 Baron Thunderflame (Extra, Soliciting Monthly Pass) The caravan of the Fluorescent Fungi Family had only crossed the expansive snowfield and returned to Glowing Valley at the end of February.

When they departed, they were modest with just two large horse-drawn carriages, but upon return, they had as many as twenty carriages, carrying all of Mrs. Roby’s possessions.

Even though the carriages were sufficiently heated throughout the journey, Mrs. Roby still fell ill and had to stay at Fluorescent Castle to recuperate.

Russell visited several times.

“You don’t need to worry, I and your father have already arranged a residence for your aunt. We’ll build a small castle near Yuanguang Town, where your aunt and cousin will live from now on,” Lady Meryl said.

Russell wondered, “Wasn’t it planned before to go to Great Wind Manor to live with grandmother?”

“Your aunt has spent many years confined in Golden Top Castle and has had enough of manor life, so she wanted a change of environment, to live in a town where it’s more lively,” Lady Meryl explained, “Your grandmother will move to live with her as well.”

“Grandmother is not going for hot springs anymore?”

“The allure of hot springs is nowhere comparable to one’s own daughter. Previously, they could never finish their letters to each other; now living together, they can finally chat to their heart’s content,” Lady Meryl joked, “Hopefully, Diana won’t be swayed by them,”

“Hmm,” Russell chuckled, “My aunt’s family, along with my grandmother, could also choose to settle in my Blackflame Plains.”

“Your place is still a wasteland; they wouldn’t be used to living there,” Lady Meryl laughed, “It’s been quite some days; the Council of Elders should have approved it by now. How come the date for your baronial coronation ceremony hasn’t been set?”

“I don’t know,” Russell shrugged, “Perhaps my uncle’s funeral is conflicting with my baronial coronation ceremony, so it might be delayed for a while.”

One happy event and one sad news.

Both happening almost simultaneously naturally caused a conflict, thus delaying Russell’s award.

Having chatted with his mother for a while, Baron Roman and Roland who had been on an expedition to the snowfield also returned.

As soon as Roland entered, he excitedly said to Russell, “Ha-ha, Russell, just like you said, the snowfield between Glowing Valley and Blackflame Plains is melting. The three warm enclaves are about to merge into one!”

The merging of territories meant an expansion of Glowing Valley’s area, and he, the heir apparent, could hardly contain his excitement.

Not to speak of anything else, doubling the area was definitely a possibility.

Even with some luck, increasing the area by two or three times was possible; this was the benefit of the resonance between the warm enclaves.

Compared to Roland’s excitement, Baron Roman was much calmer.

He just smiled and said, “The expansion of the warm enclaves will also benefit the Shadowflame Dragon; this matter is not only the glory of my Fluorescent Fungi Family but also of the entire Grand Duchy. Let’s report this to the Council of Elders when we find the time.”

Russell asked with a smile, “Father, shouldn’t we keep it a bit low-key?”

“Such matters cannot be understated and kept hidden,” Baron Roman winked, “Moreover, my son, the way of survival for the Fluorescent Fungi Family has been completely destroyed by you… Hmm, at this stage, we need to find a new way to survive.”

“Development!” Roland interjected, “Father, I believe the new way of survival for the Fluorescent Fungi Family should be to choose development.”

He chuckled, “Your Blackflame Plains, Leize, need development, and so does Glowing Valley after its expansion.”

“Indeed, development is indeed a very good way to survive,” Baron Roman stroked his chin, agreeing with Roland’s suggestion.

Russell was indifferent.

He even wanted to suggest that before developing, they should add a qualifier — sustainable development; that was the real key to long-term survival.

“Alright, you three continue to talk; I’ll go check on Roby,” Lady Meryl said with a smile as she left the room.

Baron Roman immediately pulled out a bottle of wine from a corner, along with three wine glasses. Roland quickly took them, poured three glasses of red wine, and handed them to Baron Roman and Russell before holding his own glass, suggesting a toast.

The three of them then tasted the wine while discussing the future of their dominion.

“Russell, once Red Fort’s promised population arrives, I’ll take care of the food issues. You just focus on developing,” Baron Roman offered his fatherly promise, “With your glory, our family’s lands can also expand. How about we write off the earlier debt for the Ice Pellet Pearls?”

Russell smiled and responded, “Alright.”

Previously, he had received several large bags of Ice Pellet Pearls from his father, which when converted into Gold Coins amounted to several thousand.

Pausing for a moment, he then said, “Father, later please organize our family to help me mine the Black Oil Vein, and then the family’s ceramic firing fuel can use my Black Oil instead of buying coal from outside.”

“Oh, Blackflame Plains have already spawned a Black Oil Vein?” Baron Roman exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes, Rossay has already sensed the presence of the Black Oil Vein.”

“Hm, let Roland take some men to mine it soon, start mining and try it out. We’ve never had this type of fuel in the Grand Duchy before; we don’t even know how to use it.” Baron Roman, savoring his red wine, was full of confidence about his family’s future.

Soon, the conversation turned to Russell’s title and the new family he had founded.

Great brother Roland asked, “Baron is a hereditary title without replacement among the great nobility; as long as you don’t make any principled major mistakes, you will last as long as the nation does. Russell, have you decided on a noble family name for your new family?”

“I have.”

“What is it?”

“It’s still Fluorescent Fungi.” Russell smiled, “After all, I do have a Fluorescent Mushroom Bird too, don’t I.”

Fluorescent Mushroom Bird Luo Xi, Tobacco Sprite Niko, Wheat Elf Hewitt—’Fluorescent Fungi’ sounded pleasant enough.

Of course, like Wester Ginnari, the Dragon Domain Lord of the Scorching Torrent Kingdom who appeared in “The Evolution Possibilities of Dragons”, Russell could use a Pseudo-Dragon as his surname, adopting “Unicorn.”

But Russell, considering that he was not only the Dragon Domain Lord but also a Flying Dragon Knight and that in the future, the Harpy Dragon Hape, might also be promoted to Pseudo-Dragon.

Thus he abandoned the idea of using ‘Unicorn’ as a surname.

Actually, the key point was, he would eventually become a Dragon Knight and at that time, establish a contract with the Little Dream Dragon and start the Dragonblood Family, which would be named after the Little Dream Dragon.

At this stage, whether it was Fluorescent Fungi or Unicorn, they were all just transitions.

There was no need to fuss over it.

Upon hearing that Russell would still bear the surname “Fluorescent Fungi,” Baron Roman was very pleased: “Good, Fluorescent Fungi is the best surname!”

In this way, although Russell had founded a new family, he was still part of the Fluorescent Fungi Family.

He then raised his glass: “Come, let us, the three of us, toast to the soon-to-be-born Fluorescent Fungi Family, and to the soon-to-be-growing Fluorescent Fungi Family!”

“To victory!” Roland raised his glass.

Russell followed suit: “To victory!”

Clink, the three men’s glasses touched together, and they all drank down their wine in one gulp, sharing a smile that said it all without words.

…

Early March, the cold ice period had not yet waned, but the frozen ice in the Warm Enclave showed signs of melting.

The Red Fort Bulletin’s knight, along with the Messenger Knight Order of Red Castle, traversed the Mountain River Trade Route and entered the Glowing Valley.

“In the name of the Flamecrest Dragonblood Family, with unanimous approval from the Council of Elders, officially bestow the title of Flying Dragon Knight and Dragon Domain Lord, Russell Fluorescent Fungi as a hereditary Baron of Shadowflame Grand Duchy, with the title of Baron Thunderflame!”

As the Messenger Knight sped along, he announced the noble title unfolding from Red Castle loudly as he passed the manor.

This swiftly caused the manor’s serfs to vie to gather round.

“Russell?” Being serfs of Glowing Valley, they naturally knew who Russell was, “Young Master Russell has become Lord Baron!”

“Praise the dragons, the young master of Baron’s family, has also become a Lord Baron!”

“Baron Thunderflame, Young Master Russell has been crowned as Baron Thunderflame by the dragons of Red Castle, praise the dragons, praise the Fluorescent Fungi Family!”

“Oh my, I knew it, I knew it, Young Master Russell would become the new Baron eventually!”

“Indeed, Young Master Russell is a Flying Dragon Knight!”

“That… what’s a Dragon Domain Lord?”

“Never mind what it is, it’s definitely amazing, I saw Young Master Russell when he was little, he was unspeakably noble, I knew then that he would eventually become a Lord Baron!”

The Messenger Knight Order had already moved on, leaving the serfs standing beside Charcoal Dust Road, marveling and taking pride in the event.