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Chapter 485 - 485 484 When One Man Gains the Dao His Pets

Chapter 485: Chapter 484: When One Man Gains the Dao, His Pets Ascend to Heaven (Added Chapter, Seeking Monthly Votes) Chapter 485: Chapter 484: When One Man Gains the Dao, His Pets Ascend to Heaven (Added Chapter, Seeking Monthly Votes) Having grasped the Secret Technique, Sword of Wind, was a logical development. When he had ascended with Hape, he had already perceived the essence of the wind element.

Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Thunder, Light, Ice, Dark.

The essence of the world can be summarized by these eight elements, with dragons embodying these elements, their every action capable of leveraging the endless power of these elements.

Of course, Russell could only manipulate a fraction of this elemental power through his swordsmanship.

But while the elemental power of dragons was singular, Russell, through his swordsmanship, had already begun to leverage the power of both wind and thunder elements.

“In a sense, I have already surpassed the dragons!” Russell, having dispersed his Meteor Butterfly Sword, let the normal winds mess up his light golden hair, “Don’t you agree, Polly, Hape?”

“Hehe,” Polly did not respond.

Hape, somewhat noncommittally, stated, “In a sense, that is indeed so.”

“It’s all thanks to everyone’s efforts,” Russell paced in midair, flying towards the direction of Blackflame Plains, “but we cannot be proud yet because there is still tremendous room for improvement in our strength. We urgently need to work hard in the coming period!”

“In which direction should we strive?” Polly asked.

“Integration.”

“Integration?”

“To integrate my understanding of the thunder and wind elements. To be able to leverage the power of both elements simultaneously!” Russell was confident in this, “Leveraging one kind of elemental power, the gap between me and the dragons is immense, but by leveraging multiple kinds of elemental powers, I might be able to close in on the silhouette of the dragons!”

Hearing this, Polly and Hape unanimously agreed.

Although they were Pseudo-Dragons, they too longed to become more powerful, especially Hape, whose resolve to grow stronger was most firm.

Shortly, Russell had already returned to Cigar Castle.

Cigar Castle was now filled with guests, and laughter and chatter were incessant.

Every member of the Fluorescent Fungi Family had arrived, except for the Roland Couple who had not returned from You Guang Ji.

Lady Ingrid, Mr. Luo Man and Lady Meryl, Uncle Rosen and Aunt Clara, Mrs. Roby, Lola and Diana, Royer and Royal, members of the Fluorescent Fungi Family, all gathered together.

In addition, there were the families of Baron Marcus, Lord Sally, and Lord Uterras, as well as the Knight Commanders Kendall and Chris with their families.

On Russell’s side, there were also many followers who had come, including the families of Lord Eric and Lord Charles, and knights like Grove, Katie, Willem Ginnari, Glontan Bainroot, along with a group of officials.

“Sir!”

“Lord Russell!”

Lords, knights, and officials all greeted Russell, who, once unnoticed, had now become the focus of everyone’s attention.

“Ladies and gentlemen, no need for formalities today. Let everyone eat, drink, and be merry,” Russell said with a smile, acknowledging everyone’s greetings. After making a round in the hall, exchanging a few words here and there, he proceeded to an adjacent parlor.

The parlor was filled with ladies and gentlewomen.

As soon as Russell entered, the marriageable gentlewomen in the territory cast unabashedly adoring glances at him.

Alas, Russell knew these gentlewomen; they were practically all old faces from previous balls.

Their beauty and figures couldn’t even compare to those of Malena, who was already married—of course, this was normal. If there had been outstanding gentlewomen, Lady Meryl would have introduced them to Russell long ago, rather than constantly pining for the daughter of Baron Marcus.

“Lord Russell.”

The ladies and gentlewomen stood up one by one.

Russell smiled and greeted each in turn, eventually joining his grandmother and mother, where he chatted for a while, before being summoned by Mr. Luo Man’s personal valet.

“Lord Russell is increasingly showing the demeanor of a superior,” the wife of Lord Sally remarked, “Ladies, you are truly blessed to have such outstanding descendants, it’s quite enviable!”

An elderly lady nearby laughed, “Your grandson, Samel, who follows Lord Russell, will surely obtain a title of nobility sooner or later and revive the family fortune.”

Lord Sally’s wife chuckled immediately, “Thanks to the Baron and his wife pleading for us, my wayward Samel could follow Lord Russell successfully. Now, I don’t expect him to be extraordinary, just to diligently work behind Lord Russell, and I’m satisfied.”

“Samel is a good boy,” Lady Ingrid declared, “smarter than Old Sally in his youth, surely to achieve even more in the future.”

“Not at all, his grandfather says he’s good for nothing all the time,” guffawed Lord Sally’s wife, her mouth hardly closing from laughter.

For a time, the side room was filled with laughter and joyous chatter.

As the luncheon began, the atmosphere in Cigar Castle became even livelier, with Butler Morris rushing around, while the housekeeper Leona was equally busy, barely touching the ground.

Luckily, Lady Meryl had anticipated such a scenario and had arranged for a group of experienced servants from Fluorescent Castle to assist, thus maintaining order during the event without major issues, and successfully completing the banquet tasks.

The luncheon had just ended, and the afternoon dance hadn’t begun yet.

Suddenly, a Shadowguard Knight from Red Castle descended from the sky, bringing the latest news from the Council of Elders.

“Lord Russell, His Highness Shadowflame learned of your new Warm Enclave and commanded the Council of Elders to discuss commendation… After unanimous agreement, the elders have decided to promote you to Count Thunderflame, and reward you with a hundred thousand serfs. Please be prepared,” the messenger conveyed.

The surrounding guests immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Count Thunderflame!

Including Russell, the Shadowflame Grand Duchy had only two Counts and six Barons, making the higher nobility exceptionally rare, with Counts being exceedingly prestigious, numbering only two.

And now, Russell was about to become one of these most honored Counts!

“My goodness, am I hearing things?” exclaimed Lady Ingrid in disbelief, “My Little Ghost Fire is going to be a Count? Like Baron Roman’s father-in-law, Elder Merlin?”

Lady Meryl was equally incredulous.

Grasping her husband’s arm, she couldn’t help but squeeze hard: “Roman, are we just listening to a story here, is Red Castle really… about to elevate Russell to a Count?”

The feelings of Baron Roman were particularly intense.

He was thrilled over his son’s title elevation, but the thought of himself being just a Baron, and having to salute his son due to the respect commanded by the higher title in the future, left him somewhat at a loss.

Hearing his wife’s question, he suppressed his complex feelings and whispered back, “It should be true, Red Castle wouldn’t joke using a Shadowguard.”

At this moment.

The Shadowguard Knight continued, “Lord Russell, the Council of Elders informs you to arrive at the Red Fort Hall on April 15th to accept the Count elevation ceremony, and also please prepare your family crest, banners, surname, and name of your territory for filing… I will bring these back to the Council of Elders.”

“All right, I understand,” Russell responded to the news, slightly surprised but not taken aback, “Someone arrange for the Shadowguard Knight to rest.”

A male servant led the Shadowguard Knight into Cigar Castle for a rest.

The guests had already begun to cheer impatiently.

“Countess!”

“Count Russell!”

“Greetings to Count Russell!”

“Under the Dragon’s gaze, praise be to the Count!”

Witnessing the birth of a Count, every guest shared in the glory, with Russell’s followers being the most excited.

The more prestigious Russell’s status, the more knights he could endow with titles, and potentially, the more knights could earn the title of Baron for exceptional performance.

When one achieves enlightenment, those around him prosper.

As it was in Russell’s earthly hometown, so it was on Dragon Sleep Continent.

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