Mount and Blade

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The group arrived at the study of the Grand Duke. The servants had been waiting outside for a long time. They opened the wide door and welcomed Trunks and Green in.

Unlike the room full of books imagined, the room of the Grand Duke Kasarian was filled with various precision instruments of varying sizes and drawings made of parchment, which were placed in a chaotic and orderly manner throughout the room.

Kasarian's mechanical chair turned him towards the two of them, and he looked at the child brought by Trunks, and it was clear at a glance.

"Are you Green?"

Kasarian sat in a mechanical wheelchair. He was only in his fifties, but his hair was gray, and his beard made him look a little old. The mask on his face was not so much a mask as a very delicate mechanical mask. Just from the precise threads, it was clear that this mask was not simple. The right arm was covered with a layer of mechanical hand armor, which always gave him a sense of cyberpunk technology from his previous life. His huge body and bones supported his entire upper body. It can be seen that he was once a very strong knight, and the temperament he exuded looked majestic without anger.

"That's right, sir."

Green respectfully placed his right hand on his left shoulder and saluted. He had been here for a while and became Trunks's attendant with a new identity. The first thing he learned was the etiquette of the nobility. Every day, servants from the Demiares family came to teach Green, and through them he learned about the history of Barkley and every big family with pure Barkley noble blood.

"Oh? Green from Tulai Port, I have heard of you, a little guy who was brave enough to capture the Vanskerry war leader alone." Kasarian looked at the little guy in front of him. He was quite strong, but still a little worse than Trunks when he was a child.

When he thought of the rebellious son, Kasarian picked up the parchment on the table and prepared to continue drawing his drawings.

"You are too flattering. I just happened to pass by when the enemy was injured." Green still responded respectfully. The old man in front of him was obviously a person with a strange temper.

"Well, you are modest, but it is already very good to be able to achieve this at this age. I have heard the ridiculous things that Trunks said. No matter what, you are now a member of the Demiares family. Remember to be careful in what you say and do outside, and don't let the Demiares family lose face outside."

Kasarian nodded, still checking his drawings without raising his head and eyes, and making a few changes from time to time.

"No problem, thank you for your care, Duke..." Lord...

Green was pinched secretly by Trunks before he finished the last sentence. He instantly remembered what Trunks said to him and changed his mouth in seconds: "Grandpa!"

Kasarian looked up and looked at Green again. Well, he is a sensible boy. It seems good to be treated as Trunks' adopted son. It's good enough for the youngest son to take care of himself.

"Well, how old are you this year, Ryan?"

Kasarian put the parchment back on the table, which was considered to be an acknowledgement of Green's new identity in public.

"...7 years old, grandpa." Green suddenly felt a little socially anxious and wanted to pick his feet. As expected, if an orphan with no one to rely on wants to get along well in this world, he must first hold on to someone and build his own network of contacts.

"Well, the same age as Fietnas..."

Kasarian saw the child hiding behind the door and waved to him to come over. Trunks and Green also looked over in the direction of the old man. It turned out that a boy with gorgeous clothes but a little skinny was hesitating at the door whether to come in.

"Come in quickly, Fietnas."

Accompanied by Kasarian's gentle urging, the boy called Fietnas came in timidly, and walked away from the two of them before walking to Kasarian's side.

"Father... did you ask me to come over?"

Phitnas put his hands on Kasarian's legs and looked up at his father pitifully. He didn't like to interact with unfamiliar people. Even under his father's "teaching", he had to stay away from his brother Trunks because his father didn't let him play with his elder brother.

"Well, you are too introverted, Phetnas. I found a new playmate for you, a little nephew of the same age as you, Ryan."

Kasarian seemed to be very doting on this youngest child. After all, there was only one child in the family who could expand the family. It would be best if he could grow up healthily, and then get married...

Phitnas looked at the child introduced by his father. He looked much stronger than himself. He was tall and strong and looked difficult to get along with. He hid timidly behind Kasarian's chair, revealing only a pair of deep blue eyes to look at Green.

Green: "..."

Really so introverted! !

Green couldn't complain. Was he really that scary? And such a young uncle... Well, this is just in name only. Green finally got to see the messy seniority of the ancients.

"Hahaha, this child has been spoiled by me. He is a little introverted. You have to take good care of him, Ryan."

"No problem, leave it to me!"

On the surface, Green pretended to be confident, but in his heart he complained, I will try my best...

With his little arms and legs, he dared not have too much contact with this delicate young master.

"Well, that's it. You're tall and strong. When there's no one else around, let Fitnas call you brother." Kasarian nodded with satisfaction.

As for Trunks, Kasarian chose to ignore him deliberately.

Trunks: "..."

Damn, his cute brother hasn't called him brother yet!

"Meow~ Meow~" A white kitten came out from behind a pile of machines and jumped into Kasarian's arms.

"Oh, you're such a naughty kitten, Lavegas."

Kasarian stroked the kitten that was stretching on his legs with his left hand. Fitnas was also attracted by the cat and walked out from behind the chair. He rarely smiled and stretched out his little hand to touch the cat.

"Well, let's end the meeting tonight. Since you have chosen to come here, the teaching resources of the Demiaris family will not be unfair to you. I will help you plan your courses before tomorrow morning. As long as you are in Pence City, you will inevitably learn some interesting knowledge. As for the knowledge of martial arts, I believe Trunks is very willing to guide you, Ryan."

Kasarian handed the kitten in his arms to Fitenas and said to Green earnestly.

"Thank you very much, I will definitely repay your generosity." Green said respectfully.

"Yeah." Kasarian nodded. No matter what, the little guy's attitude was still correct.

"Then the two of us will take our leave first, father." Trunks also put his right hand on his shoulder and bowed, ready to leave with Green.

"Hmph."

Kasarian heard that it was Trunks who was talking, and snorted without even looking at him, turned his chair back to the table and continued to study his great mechanical structure.