58 Chapter 58: The Favor of the Lord
Chapter 58: The Favor of the Lord
In the early morning at the Cain family estate,
William got up as usual, dressed as usual, and went downstairs as usual. This ordinary routine brought tears to the eyes of William, who had encountered various misfortunes within three days.
William had noticed that these three days of bad luck posed no significant threat to him; at most, it was just some bumps and minor injuries.
However, it was quite easy to leave a psychological shadow.
William touched his now-swollen forehead with lingering fear.
During these days, William had also made some guesses about the effects of "Lucky Guy" and "Unlucky Fellow."
The lucky brooch of Arcadia seemed to be able to grant him almost "wishful" good luck for 5 seconds through the power of fate.
At the same time, he needed to bear the corresponding misfortune, but the equal amount of bad luck would continue to affect him over three days, making the intensity of the misfortune much milder.
In any case, after using the lucky brooch this time, William had witnessed the power of this artifact, which could save his life in critical moments!
However, it's better to use this artifact sparingly unless necessary.
He did not want to experience this feeling of misfortune again.
William, neatly dressed, entered his kitchen to replenish various fresh ingredients into his storage ring. After giving his chef an encouraging pat on the shoulder, he prepared to leave to find Jason.
After all, he had delayed for three whole days, even a pigeon wouldn't be this slow.
This time William learned his lesson and let Welf follow him all the way to the adventurer's group villa on Gedo Street before waving him off, no longer needing his company.
After all, in terms of a sense of security, Welf wasn't even close to a tenth of Nichole.
Welf was quite worried, especially since his young master had just experienced an assassination attempt. But after being sternly refused by William for close protection, Welf left reluctantly, looking back three times with each step, not even in the mood to stop by Jinbaihe Lane to "appreciate the flowers."
William, already quite familiar with the place, did not hesitate to push the door and enter the villa.
Since William had gotten up especially early today, only Elena, who was up early to feed the little moon spirit leopard, was in the living room.
The elf, dressed in a light green home outfit, had not yet tied up her pale golden hair, letting it fall to her waist. Without her ranger attire, she exuded a soft and gentle temperament.
The little moon spirit leopard was too busy enjoying its meat and occasionally licking milk from a dish beside it, taking advantage of the happy moments when the "female devil" was absent.
"Good morning, Elena!"
"Morning, William. How come you're here so early today?"
Elena, who hadn't dressed up yet, felt a bit embarrassed and brought her long hair to the front.
"I didn't have much to do, so I came over early to make some delicious food. After all, I am a great chef."
William winked at Elena and then started to get busy in the kitchen.
Occasionally cooking a meal was also a form of relaxation for William, who had been engrossed in reading the day before.
When William brought the steaming fruit triple-decker cake and fresh Bai Song soup to the table, along with a few portions of apple snapper prepared in advance, Jason and Nichole had also gotten up.
"William, can you come to my room later?" Jason greeted William.
"No problem," William nodded in response, which was also the main reason for his visit today.
Nichole wasn't concerned about what the two men were always doing in the room. The apple snapper on the table had already caught her attention, and she grabbed one and bit into it directly.
"Ouch! It's hot!" The freshly baked snapper was still hot, but Nichole couldn't bear to spit it out, savoring the sour-sweet apple filling and the rich milky crust too much to waste any.
Just out of bed, Nichole hadn't tidied herself up yet. Her fiery red hair was messily draped over her shoulders, and her light pink nightgown was wrinkled, indicating her restless sleep the night before.
Elena also particularly enjoyed the apple snapper, eating it in small bites, even preferring it over the fruit triple-decker cake.
William also enjoyed the fruits of his labor, cooking and tasting good food being one of his major hobbies apart from his rigorous study.
After a delicious breakfast, Lumbos was still hungover.
Elena took Nichole, who was still somewhat dazed, to get dressed and tidy up.
After cleaning up the aftermath and washing the dishes, Jason called William to his room.
Since their last talk, they had become much closer, and Jason didn't hesitate to offer William a seat before sitting down himself.
Jason poured William a cup of grape juice, as neither of them was a dwarf with a penchant for morning alcohol, which would have been a bit too much.
"After our last conversation, I went straight back and told my father," Jason began candidly.
Duke Harold? William nodded, understanding that Jason was aware that this was not something the two of them could resolve on their own.
"My father might have had some suspicions, but he wasn't as certain as you," Jason hesitated before saying.
William thought to himself, knowing the future events, of course, it wasn't false.
But Duke Harold also had his suspicions, which was impressive, fitting for a pillar of the Fis Kingdom.
"My father believes someone is orchestrating this from the shadows, but it's certain that it's not His Majesty the King."
Just as William had speculated, the King of Fis did not want, or rather was not looking to go to war with neighboring countries anytime soon.
William pondered silently. Although he knew the mastermind was Prince Julius Fis, it wasn't appropriate to directly mention this to Jason.
With Julius's methods, he wouldn't leave any leverage against himself. Investigating now would at best uncover some suspicious signs but wouldn't directly implicate him.
Even if Camus were still alive, it wouldn't make a difference.
This matter needed to be approached more cautiously and gradually, without haste.
As William was mulling over this, Jason asked, "So my father wanted me to ask you, William, do you have any other clues?"
"Please, William, this is very important to the Harold family. If there's anything in the future where you need the Harold family's help, feel free to come to me," Jason sincerely said.
William was somewhat surprised; this was a significant statement. Jason was speaking on behalf of the Harold family, effectively owing William a big favor.
Knowing the strength and status of the Harold family, if William asked, they could even elevate his noble rank to that of an earl.
After a moment's thought, William said to Jason, "In the past six months, the fluctuation of prices for certain grains and weapons has been irregular, suggesting someone might be buying them up in secret."
"I've received information that there's some movement in the Bertrich Kingdom to the east that we need to be vigilant about."
William's information was targeted; the fluctuations in prices were information he got from Mora, easy to verify but overlooked by many.
As for the Bertrich Kingdom, if William remembered correctly, in his previous life, the first kingdom Fis declared war on was Bertrich.
The reason was Bertrich's assassination of several nobles during the Annual Holy Festival in Canlight City!
