Chapter 84

At the entrance of Black Langbao.

"Luo Yi, Luo Lan, let's go in; I can't wait to see my good grandson." The old woman said lightly.

"Yes, Mother." The two knights immediately came over to support the woman as she entered Black Langbao.

Nursery.

The yellowish light passed through the half-covered curtains and fell softly on the crib, draping over the baby in the bed like a thin veil.

The baby had already grown a head of fine, short sky-blue hair, and his large, deep purple eyes looked curiously at the people surrounding the crib; he stretched out his chubby little hands and waved them back and forth, trying to touch them.

"What a cute child, worthy of being the bloodline of my Masha family!"

Looking at this baby, Rosa's face, which was lined with gullies, was full of joy; the connection between bloodlines made her heart, which had long been calm and waveless, rise with a few palpitations.

"Yeah, his eyes are as beautiful as little sister's; when he grows up, he will surely be able to charm quite a few women..."

Before big brother Luo Yi could finish his sentence, his waist was fiercely pinched by Danielle, hurting him so much that he immediately closed his mouth obediently.

Danielle didn't want her son to be a playboy when he grew up; she hoped her child, Young Master Haidun, could become a great hero in fairy tale epics.

"He can grow so strong when he's only three months old; he will surely be able to become a great knight like our father, Red Fire, in the future."

Because of his big brother's previous lesson, second brother Luo Lan's statement was very cautious; in this world where force is supreme, praising a child for being able to become a knight was a compliment that would never go wrong no matter what.

It was just that when the deceased Red Fire was mentioned, the atmosphere in the room suddenly stagnated.

Mentioning a deceased life in front of a new life always makes people feel sad.

"If only Father could also see Young Master Haidun..." Danielle's tone was sad; she lowered her head, her pretty face full of loss, the corners of her eyes slightly red.

She still remembered the man who infected everyone around him like a flame and protected the family.

Before she was twelve, she, who had her father's protection, was undoubtedly a true princess, innocent and romantic; even a dying puppy on the side of the road would make her cry bitterly.

Until after her father passed away, the Masha family, having lost its strongest pillar, suddenly became precarious; her mother seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and it was also at that time that she began to help her mother handle official business, gradually coming into contact with darkness and her heart becoming cold.

And even though her father had passed away, he still left her Kalen, a desirable husband, before he died, laying the foundation for her current happiness.

Born in the slums, parents were both commoners yet achieved the Radiant Moon Knight, married the daughter of the former Southern Region Lord, slew the rebel Duke, sought welfare for the people of the Southern Region...

Her father was undoubtedly a living great hero, which was why she hoped Young Master Haidun would become a hero.

"Don't be sad, Danielle; your father would never sigh in front of his children; you are already a mother, and I hope you are the same."

Rosa walked over and hugged Danielle tightly, stroking her head to comfort her.

"... But you seem to still treat me like a child."

Danielle leaned on Rosa's shoulder, wiped away her tears, and said with red eyes.

"No matter how old you grow, you are all children in my eyes." The old woman smiled kindly.

"By the way, have the lords of the Southern Region all arrived?" She changed the subject.

"They have all arrived; because of your prestige, even Victor, the Lord of the Night Shadow Territory, who has always been at odds with us, has come."

Kalen walked forward and bowed slightly respectfully.

The gaze he looked at Rosa with was full of gratitude; all the lords of the entire region had come to bless his young son—what an honor this was!

"Hmph, that deserter kid, if he still dared not to come, I think he shouldn't be this lord anymore."

Mentioning Victor, Rosa's eyes turned cold, her tone revealing a trace of murderous intent, so much so that even Kalen, who was a Great Knight, was stunned for a moment.

This is the true majesty of the Southern Region Lord... Kalen thought secretly in his heart; he felt it was necessary to be better to Danielle in the future, at least not to keep hiding from her because of kidney pain.

"Has Bishop Lu En come?" Rosa asked again.

"Not yet, perhaps he is on the way." Kalen answered respectfully.

"Not yet arrived..." Hearing this, Rosa's expression became serious instantly.

A godfather's blessing is of great importance; it accounts for at least half of the deciding factors in the noble protection rank that the baby finally develops!

If Bishop Lu En ultimately arrived late and failed to offer blessings to her good grandson... Rosa felt that she might even have the heart to send someone to assassinate the other party!

"Let your big brother and second brother ride the Red Flame Foxes to pick up Bishop Lu En; after all, if he, as Young Master Haidun's godfather, were to be late, the impact would be too terrible." Rosa said lightly.

After hearing her words, Danielle and Kalen looked at each other.

"Mother, Bishop Lu En is not Haidun's godfather; we already have another candidate." Danielle said softly.

If it weren't for this, how could she have let Bishop Lu En come over by himself? She would have long let Kalen ride the Black Abyss Wolf to Twilight City to pick him up personally.

"Oh, then which big shot is that?" Rosa felt curious about this.

Based on her understanding of her daughter, being able to make her temporarily change the godfather candidate meant that this new godfather must be much more noble than Bishop Lu En.

Bishop Lu En was only in his early thirties, yet he was already a Bishop of the Southern Region branch of the Storm Church, and had also taken the position of a Morning Star Rank Storm Priest.

In the future, whether he was recalled to the Storm Church's holy city, Wind Breath City, or promoted to Bishop of the Royal Capital branch, his future could be said to be bright.

In the Southern Region, besides the Masha family, there was actually someone more noble than this Bishop; she was quite interested in meeting him.

"Sorry Mother, out of that big shot's request, I cannot tell you his identity." Danielle said apologetically.

"But please rest assured, I am Haidun's mother, I love him, I can be sure that this big shot's blessing will surely make Young Master Haidun's future cast a great achievement that will be recorded in epics like his maternal grandfather, becoming a famous great hero."

Danielle said solemnly, her deep purple eyes full of firmness and piety, so much so that her mother, Count Masha, was stunned for a moment.

Rosa had never seen her daughter, who was greedy for pleasure, look like this.

Sure enough, women change when they have children, even Danielle is no exception...

"Hehe, then as Young Master Haidun's maternal grandmother, I will wait and see."

Rosa turned around, teased Haidun's cheek in the crib with her finger, and smiled kindly.

The softness from her fingertips made Rosa, who was already a fifty-year-old elder, feel ripples in her heart.

It's really good; she now has children and grandchildren, brothers are humble and brothers are respectful, her daughter has found a good home, and her grandson has a good future; as an old woman, this is indeed already complete.

It's really good, it's really good... the only pity is that the last wish left by her husband, Leo, was to secretly find someone who knew the meaning of some strange words like Blue Star, mobile phone, sand sculpture, etc.

If she found them and matched the code, she would hand over the last letter he wrote to that person.

She had secretly looked for it for ten years but had absolutely no clue.

Sigh, this dead ghost, he won't even let her have peace after he's dead...

Rosa cursed that person fiercely in her heart, and then realized from the worried expressions of the children beside her that a stream of warm liquid was flowing from her eye sockets.

Evening.

The night sky was like a deep scroll, dotted with stars, shining with faint light like silver sand scattered at will.

Guest bedroom.

Knock, knock.

Xia Mingyu was leaning on the bed reading a book when the door was knocked.

He got up and opened the door, finding Kalen and his wife standing in front of the door with restraint.

"Come in." Xia Mingyu welcomed the two of them into the room.

"Your Highness, Young Master Haidun's baby ceremony will begin at 10:00 AM tomorrow in the main hall; during this time, there will be a two-hour banquet and social gathering first, and two hours later, at 12:00 noon, the blessing will officially begin; you, as Young Master Haidun's godfather, are the last one to offer blessings."

Kalen said, his voice trembling, and he almost bit his tongue; he didn't look like a battle-hardened Great Knight at all.

And Danielle, who was hugging his arm on the side, was also looking at him with a nervous expression.

Seeing the two of them like this, Xia Mingyu immediately guessed that they were still worried about whether he would go back on his word, which was why they were in such a state of panic.

Sigh, the hearts of parents are truly pitiful!

Xia Mingyu took a deep breath and then said:

"Kalen, Danielle, you have helped me a lot, provided me with a place to live and delicious food, provided resources for my magic study; in my eyes, you are already my important friends."

"Moreover, the matter of the godfather is no longer your demand, but my responsibility."

"Because you have followed the agreement with me, cleared out the brothel gangs, punished the villains, and saved the starving villagers..."

"Then, I will naturally follow my responsibility, become Haidun's godfather, and offer him my heartfelt blessings."

Xia Mingyu said calmly.

"As friends, don't worry about me breaking the agreement anymore, otherwise I will really be angry."

"... Yes, Your Highness!"

Hearing these words, Kalen was moved to tears, and the corners of Danielle's eyes also turned red.

Afterward, after the two looked at each other, they knelt on one knee in front of Xia Mingyu without prior consultation and bowed their heads deeply.

"What are you doing?!"

Xia Mingyu's expression froze; he wanted to help them up but found he couldn't move them at all.

"Your Highness, perhaps in your eyes, this is just an agreement of equal exchange, but..." Kalen raised his head, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

"Your Highness, you are the most noble person in this world, yet you can pity the sorrow of the commoners who do not belong to your territory, and for this, you do not hesitate to serve as the godfather of a small Viscount's son."

"How kind, how merciful, how noble you are!"

"Compared to you, we are undoubtedly greedy, actually taking the happiness of the residents in our own territory to exchange for such a precious wish from you."

"Yet you forgave and tolerated our greed, and kindly called us, the greedy ones, friends."

"Your Highness, I, Kalen Hughes, swear to you that from now on, this life of mine, as well as the entire Hughes family, and the Black Wolf Territory, all belong to you!"

"Wherever your sword points, I will surely lead the army to fight for you at all costs."

"From now on, that King of Gluttony, who has committed countless evil deeds, is no longer my lord; you are my lord, and also the true king to whom the Hughes family owes allegiance!"

Kalen spoke passionately for a long time, and Xia Mingyu was stunned.

Who am I? What was I going to do? What happened?

He was just fulfilling the agreement to serve as Haidun's godfather, and now Kalen ran over to say he didn't recognize the King, and wanted to work with him from now on?!

Xia Mingyu: "..."

He didn't expect that one day he would be able to experience Zhao Kuangyin's feelings.

"I have already known, leave, I will appear in the main hall on time at 10:00 AM tomorrow."

After being silent for a long time, Xia Mingyu squeezed this sentence out through his teeth.

He really needed to be alone to calm down.

"Yes, Your Highness, I wish you a good dream."

Kalen and Danielle stood up slowly, then bowed respectfully before backing out of the room.

"What kind of things are these!"

After closing the door, Xia Mingyu threw himself onto the soft large bed, burying his face in the layers of silk quilts and sighing helplessly.

He always felt that Kalen and Danielle seemed to have some misunderstanding about him.

Oh no, that doesn't seem like a misunderstanding; he really wanted to change this world full of sin.

And changing the world by himself is impossible; he needs enough reliable partners and subordinates, or even an army that follows orders, and for this, he must build a team, a huge force.

And all of this must start from the first piece of land, just like Emperor Gaozu's Pei County, and the Overlord of Western Chu's Jiangdong.

Kalen, the Lord of the Black Wolf Territory, joining is undoubtedly a good start.

It's just that the premise of all this must be that his blessing really has a significant effect on Haidun's protection.

If the blessing results in a white commoner protection... Xia Mingyu's mouth twitched.

He suspected that he wouldn't be able to walk out of the hall door at all by then.

How fanatical Kalen and Danielle are about him now, they might hate him just as much by then.

"Forget it, things have come to this, let's sleep first, I still have to bless Haidun in front of the lords of the entire region tomorrow."

Xia Mingyu let out a long breath, suppressed the anxiety in his heart, turned over, covered himself with the quilt, closed his eyes, and gradually fell into a dream.

In any case, sufficient sleep can give him enough energy to face the impermanence of the world.

10:00 AM the next morning.

Under everyone's expectation, Haidun Hughes's baby ceremony finally began.

Castle hall.

Candlelight flickered, hundreds of lit candles were inserted into the huge iron chandelier on the ceiling, and the blooming candlelight illuminated the spacious hall as bright as day.

On the long tables, various foods were piled up, peppered deer legs, honey-roasted suckling pig, herb-stewed fish... these delicacies could be seen everywhere, and there were several lifelike roasted peacocks as main courses, and pineapple-like fruit decorated the dining table.

Maids in white uniforms held silver trays, shuttling between the guests, pouring wine for them.

Several musicians sat in the corner on a high platform, holding harps, flutes, lutes, and other instruments, playing melodious and pleasant melodies.

There was also a painter who set up a drawing board, waiting for the blessing to begin before painting and recording that scene, to be kept and placed at the baby's coming-of-age ceremony after he grew up.

The lords of the entire Southern Region gathered in this hall, drinking and chatting.

At the same time, Xia Mingyu also arrived here on time, wearing a brand-new formal suit.

(End of chapter)