Chapter 14 Lord Simulator (7)
There are good pastures in Rosewood County, so Andre had people raise cattle and sheep here. Today, in order to welcome Winston and Vivian, he specially slaughtered a cow.
Fresh hanging dragon meat, spoon handle meat, three-flowered toe, five-flowered toe, chest fat... a large table was filled with plates of them. In the middle of the table, a large pot of beef soup was bubbling on the small magic stove. The rich aroma wafted out, tempting Vivian to not be able to walk at all.
Jiang You, wearing an apron, came out with beef meatballs and Teochew rice noodles, and said with a smile: "Let's have Teochew hotpot today~"
"Wow!" This was the first time Vivian saw Jiang You in human form. She said in surprise: "Lich Boss? You are the Lich Boss, right? Wow, you are so cute!"
As soon as Jiangyou put down the plate, Vivian hugged her arm affectionately and whispered to her in a very familiar manner.
Andre and Winston took a look into the restaurant but didn't rush in. Andre opened the French window on the corridor leading to the small terrace and invited his brother to chat there.
It was a chilly spring day. As soon as they stepped out of the door, they were chilled by the cold air, which instantly refreshed them and made them much more awake.
"This is my first time here," Winston said, looking around. "But the strange thing is, I always feel that the scenery everywhere feels familiar."
"...Is this some kind of twin connection?" Andrei pondered. "How is Valentine now?"
"He's been imprisoned at the bottom of the Grand Mage Mebucha's tower, in a semi-permanent slumber. Until Mebucha finds a way to resolve the twin curse and sever the spiritual connection between us, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape his shadow." Winston smiled wryly. "The royal family has mad blood. Perhaps one day, I'll suddenly fall prey to my ancestral madness and completely lose myself."
"Not necessarily. You have half the blood of the Delman royal family, but also half the blood of Huntington." Andre comforted him, "If the great magician Mebucha still can't find a solution, the worst that can happen is that Little Bone will eat Valentine's soul."
Eating one is eating, eating two is eating. Drexi didn't know how many people he had eaten. His soul energy was abundant. Even after a whole winter, Little Bone could switch to human form at any time.
Besides, Little Bone doesn't usually eat human souls. He usually only eats positive emotional soul fire, which is digested slowly and solidly. There are currently no side effects such as indigestion and personality effects. Using Valentine as a reserve food for times of low energy is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.
"That's a good idea." Winston thought along this new line of thought, a light in his previously lifeless eyes. "The person whose soul is eaten won't die, but will simply become a vegetable. This way, the curse of 'one party killing the other' can be circumvented..."
Besides, Valentine's soul has been eaten clean, so why should he be afraid of being possessed by the other party?
After being enlightened by his good brother, Winston's gloomy mood that had been with him since arriving was completely gone. He said happily, "Now that this big worry has been solved, I can finally propose to Vivian!"
His relationship with Vivian was also developing well. Winston, using the Shadow Army handover as an excuse, would regularly invite Vivian out for dinner, meetings, or errands. Their affection grew rapidly as they spent time together, and with Vivian's impressive skills, her career was flourishing.
She cared about the poor and the weak, often spoke for women who were treated unfairly, and soon accumulated many voters across the country and had a large number of votes in her hands.
Next, as long as Vivian cooperates with Jiangyou, one in politics and the other in business, and they work together to set up charitable projects such as shelters, they will be able to solve the historical problems left over from the Principality of Huntington for many years while consolidating their own political status and helping their "future sister-in-law" Jiangyou make a fortune. They will not lose out in career, family, money and food, and reap a great harvest!
Vivian started her business before falling in love. Now that she's successful, she's not afraid of being accused of relying on Winston for her success. This festive occasion was the perfect time for Winston to propose. Their relationship was a natural progression, and all that was missing was a formal commitment.
Winston hesitated because Valentine was still a thorn in his side. Bearing the curse of the twins of the German royal family, Winston didn't want to wake up one day after marriage and find the person lying next to his wife had changed. He'd be cheating on himself, with no one to cry out for help. Winston felt like he was going to die just thinking about it.
Now that the problem had been solved, he felt much more refreshed, and his smile became more genuine and brighter.
"That's great!" Andre said sincerely, "Then let me congratulate you in advance, big brother!"
"By the way, what are you and Bones planning?" Winston nudged Andre with his elbow. "I see you two are getting along pretty well."
"Ahem," Andrei touched his nose sheepishly, his face flushing slightly. He subconsciously touched the ring box hidden in his pocket and replied, "I'm preparing it."
Xiaogutou likes the sense of ceremony, and he plans to prepare a grand proposal ceremony. He wants to have everything that others have, and also everything that others don't have. The main goal is to pamper him to the extreme.
After chatting about their love lives for a while, the two turned the topic back to business.
Now that His Majesty has clipped the wings of the German clan, no one dares to openly challenge His Majesty. Only the Kingdom's Parliament and His Majesty remain, supporting and checking each other. They act as the voice of reason, pouring cold water on each other when the other is overbearing, and harshly mocking each other when the other is lazy, stirring up fighting spirit... It's a subtle mutual support and love-hate relationship.
Thanks to Dracy's (unwilling) generous donation, the Duchy of Huntington's finances, once stretched thin and dependent on the ministers' pockets for support, have improved significantly. Over the past few months, the Drogna Merchants Guild has been eradicated, its hidden assets recovered, and the money owed to the ministers repaid with interest by His Majesty the King. Everyone has enjoyed a prosperous new year.
The nationally popular Leaf Card Competition has finally come to an end. The top four to ten players were recruited by Xiaogutou into the Lich Group, while the top three players were intercepted by His Majesty the King and trained as seeds for future important ministers and generals.
The Leaf Card Competition has also been listed as a reserved event of the Principality of Huntington. The competition will be held every three years in the future, combining entertainment with talent selection.
After chatting about the major events and changes that had taken place in the Principality of Huntington, Andre suddenly noticed that behind every good thing there was the shadow of Little Bone...
"It's time to eat!" The French window was opened, and Jiang You's head popped out from behind the curtains. "Don't stand outside in the cold, come in and eat hot pot!"
Andre gave her a big smile: "Coming right up!"
——Perhaps, the arrival of Little Bone is his and this country’s greatest fortune.
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