Chapter 97 We are family
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A red carpet was spread from the entrance of the castle to the outer gate, this road was more than 100 meters long.
Lathel and Lafien were startled when they saw this scene. Only Charlotte was interested in looking around.
Lafien moved next to Lathel and softly asked: "Oy! Are you going to the right address?
Lathel heard that, nodded, and said: "I'm sure this is the right address. After all, Ryne is a Duchess, it's normal for her to be this rich."
"It's just… I didn't think she would welcome us so solemnly."
Lafien pouted and clicked her tongue: "Tch! This wealth is also stolen from others."
Lathel:
"Lafien, it seems like you have a grudge against nobles, right?"
"It's not a grudge, but I don't like those greedy nobles." Lafien frowned, crossed her arms, and said.
Lathel shook his head and said: "Even if you don't like it, you must withdraw your hostility towards the nobles if you don't want to be kicked out."
"Huh! Even if I get kicked out, I can still live well."
"Good! Then you can leave now." Lathel shrugged, looking unconcerned.
"You…" Lafien was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She naturally couldn't leave Lathel and Charlotte, after all, she had to depend on them to continue living.
Lafien gritted her teeth and followed Lathel while silently cursing in her heart: 'At least comfort me.'
'Stupid man.'
Although Lathel knew Ryne was very rich, he still had no idea how rich she was.
The garden was very large, like a meadow. There were strange but also very beautiful flowers in the gardens.
The garden was also littered with magic lamps—that's right, magic lamps. This was enough to show how rich Ryne is.
Lathel, Lafien, and Charlotte had to walk more than 100 meters to reach the castle's entrance.
Even though it was night, the castle was still shining thanks to the countless magical lamps. Thanks to these magic lamps, the castle appeared extremely majestic and luxurious.
He wondered how many people could live in this place. 10, 50 people… no, even if 100 people were living here, this place would still have a lot of empty space.
Even though Lathel had deliberately worn an outfit that was worth more than 1,000 gold coins, he felt a bit rustic after seeing this display.
In reality, he wasn't showing off, but he was wearing an outfit appropriate to the situation.
After all, Ryne was a duchess, so she will definitely live in an extremely luxurious and splendid place.
If he dresses slovenly, it will make Ryne think that he doesn't respect her.
You must know that 1,000 gold coins is not cheap, as that amount of money could help a family of four live for a year if saved.
But now, this outfit looked shabby compared to the castle.
Lathel shook his head and sighed, as he did not want to think anymore.
At this moment, a girl wearing a maid outfit walked up to him, bowed her head, and said: "Master, please wait a moment."
After she finished speaking, she went to the door in front of her. It was a door made from a rather strange type of wood, but he could also feel its antiquity.
The maid placed her hands on the door, and immediately, a magic circle appeared. After that, the door slowly opened.
As soon as he saw the scene inside the castle, Lathel suddenly realized he was really poor.
And... poverty limited his understanding. A single magic lamp alone was probably worth up to 5,000 gold coins.
In the hallway, there were hundreds of black magic lights shining.
The luxurious scene made Lathel feel suffocated. He did not dare step inside this castle, as he was afraid that his poverty would dirty this place.
"Master, please, the mistress is waiting for you."
The maid smiled and said, then bowed her head, signaling him to enter very respectfully.
Lathel took a deep breath and followed the maid. Lafien glanced around, then followed Lathel and Charlotte.
All three people were taken to another room, which was also extremely large. In the middle of the room, there was a rectangular table with many delicious dishes placed on top.
At the head of that table, Ryne was sitting on a large chair. In fact, perhaps only that chair could withstand her chubby body.
"Euw!" Lafien suddenly covered her mouth, and the sound of vomiting rang out. Even though the sound wasn't loud, in this quiet space, it was extremely easy to hear.
Lathel glanced at Lafien and used his elbow to nudge Lafien's hand, then said in a low voice: "What the hell are you doing? That is extremely impolite."
"I… Euw! Sorry… I… this is the first time I have seen such an ugly person."
Lathel: "…"
"Try to restrain yourself. If not, get out of here." Lathel spoke out.
"Okay… I will… try…" Lafien said with difficulty.
Indeed, Ryne's appearance could easily make people feel nauseous. Her fatty flesh trembled with each breath she took, and her body was full of sweat, making anyone who saw her think she was dirty.
Ryne didn't care about Lafien at all. She stood up with some difficulty, looked at Lathel, smiled and said: "Lathel, welcome to your new home. From now on, this place is your home."
Lathel also smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Duchess."
"Hahahah… don't call me that, you can call me Ryne or… mom."
Hearing that, Lathel sighed and said: "Then... I'll call you Ryne, okay?"
"Well okay. After all, we just met, so it will be a little bit difficult to call me mum." Ryne said as she gave a friendly smile.
Lathel took out a 4-star pill from his space bag, this was the pill that Lilith had given him along with 20,000 gold coins. Of course, Lathel had no idea that the pill belonged to Alec.
"This is… my gift to you." Lathel felt a bit embarrassed and said: "Even though it's not too valuable, but..."
"No!" Ryne gently held the box, then caressed it: "The most precious gift is the thought. Lathel, thank you."
Hearing that, Lathel also felt more comfortable. It seems… Even though Ryne was very rich, her attitude was also very friendly.
Although the room only had four people, the atmosphere was extremely warm.
Lafien occasionally looked towards Ryne, and although she still felt nauseous, she was able to control her emotions.
Lathel sighed, he felt that at least... in this world, he had a home.
"Lathel…" Suddenly Ryne spoke: "Once again, I want to thank you for your gift."
Lathel was startled and quickly said: "Ah! No need, it's just a small gift anyway."
When Ryne heard that, she looked at him with fascination, smiled, and said: "since this is the first time I am meeting everyone, I also have a gift for all of you."
After she finished speaking, she clapped her hands, and three maids carrying three small trays entered the room.
Those three maids brought three trays closer to Lathel, Lafien, and Charlotte.
Lafien glanced at Lathel, he also looked at her and nodded to show that everything was okay.
She felt reassured seeing that and lifted the cloth covering the tray.
Inside her tray was a white elemental stone.
"This is..." Lafien suddenly said: "A light elemental stone? With such high purity, it is definitely D-rank."
Lafien looked towards Ryne and asked: "This... are you really going to give me this?"
Ryne didn't answer, she just smiled and nodded.
Lafien looked at the stone on the tray and felt a strong desire to pick up the stone and absorb it completely.
But in the end, she gritted her teeth and said: "This... this is too precious, I can't accept it."
Ryne then spoke up: "Don't be shy, you are Lathel's friend and also a member of this new family. It is extremely normal for family members to give gifts to each other."
"Lathel..." Ryne looked towards Lathel and said: "If you don't accept the gift, it means you don't consider me your relative."
"I just hope you don't consider me a stranger."
Lafien heard that and looked towards Lathel. She did not know when she had unknowingly begun to depend on his decisions and rely on him.
Lathel looked at Ryne, he felt that she was not lying, so he nodded: "Good! So... I won't act like a guest too much, after all, we've all become a family."
Lafien breathed a sigh of relief, she knew how precious this stone was, and she really needed this stone too.
Charlotte didn't think much of it, she casually lifted the cloth covering the tray; it was a blood-red dress, however, this dress seemed to be made for her.
It could be loose or tight depending on Charlotte's body size, and it had a self-cleaning and self-healing function. The dress even had magical protection for the wearer.
Lathel knew that the value of this dress was extremely great, but since Ryne said so, he could only listen to her.
If he was too polite, it could make her feel uncomfortable.
When it was his turn, there was only a small scroll on his tray. Lathel felt confused, but he picked up the scroll and opened it.
Unexpectedly, the content inside the scroll was an admission letter from Karol Magic Academy.
Of course, he did not need to pass any exams and was directly recruited into the official class of Karol magic students.
"This…" Lathel forced a smile: "This… I don't dare accept it."
"Why?" Ryne asked, a little disappointed: "I had to put in a lot of effort to get this admission letter. If you don't accept it, I'm afraid all my efforts will be in vain."
Hearing that, Lathel was a little worried: "But... I don't have great magical talent. If I enter the academy without passing any exams, many people would not like me. They will even feel this is unfair."
"Hahahaha…" Ryne laughed loudly. "If that's all, then you don't need to worry. In fact, the children of nobles with titles from counts or higher are directly admitted to the school without having to take the entrance exam."
"Heh?! Really?"
"That's right." Ryne nodded and said: "This is normal, besides, even if you don't have magic talent, it's okay. Even though it's a magic academy, many other professions are also trained within that academy."
"If you like, you can try many other careers, maybe… you will find a career that you really like."
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