"The stars are so beautiful. But which one is Grandpa?"
"Grandpa said that he would become the little star on the right of the brightest star after he died. Look, it's over there. That little, but very bright little star."
In the small courtyard, Lucy, who was wrapped in a cotton-padded coat, pointed to the sky and smiled.
"I see it!" Darren's eyes lit up, and his little face was filled with excitement.
Lucy turned to look at Darren with a smile, and firmly said, "Darren, you will become an outstanding hunter."
Darren retracted his gaze, and hesitantly said to Lucy, "But … Grandpa Christopher said that we can go to school and become knowledgeable people."
"Don't you want to go back?" Lucy frowned.
"I …" Darren opened his mouth, and then slowly lowered his eyes. He softly said, "I will go back with Big Sister."
"I want to go back and return the money to the villagers. These are all their little savings." Lucy's expression softened. She patted Darren's head, and said, "The villagers have helped us a lot all these years. We can't be ungrateful."
"Mm-hm." Darren raised his head again, and nodded at Lucy. "I know. Grandpa said that we can't be ungrateful."
"It's right that you want to become knowledgeable like Big Sister Dorothy. If Grandpa was still alive, he would definitely support you." Lucy looked at Darren with a serious expression, and said, "But we can't just enjoy what others have given us for granted. Grandpa Christopher has already helped us treat your eyes. We should be grateful and repay him, and not continue to enjoy what he has given us."
"Big Sister, I know I was wrong." Darren lowered his head.
"We have to make a trip back to the village tomorrow to return everyone's money. After that, we will come back to Chaos City." Lucy grabbed Darren's hand, and smilingly said, "Big Sister will work to support you."
Darren raised his head immediately, and looked at Lucy in surprise. "We are still coming back to Chaos City?"
"Mm-hm. I am going to send you to Chaos School so that you can become a knowledgeable person. Then, you won't have to go hunting in the dangerous forest anymore." Lucy nodded.
"But …" Darren looked at his frail sister, his heart aching and a little worried.
"I will go and look for Grandpa Christopher tomorrow morning to bid him farewell. As for work, we will talk about it when we come to Chaos City again," Lucy said with a smile. She looked up at the sky again before pulling Darren to sleep.
…
"This Chaos City is really far away. I thought I'd be able to get there in 10 days. Who would've thought that it would take me over a month to get there?" A caravan stopped outside Chaos City, and the curtains of a horse-drawn carriage were lifted. An elderly dwarf with a head of white hair lifted the curtains, and looked at the dark city walls with a smile.
"Yes. I didn't expect Issen Castle to be so far away from Chaos City. However, Master, you have so many luggage and tools. Even the biggest flying steed wouldn't be able to carry them all," Joss said with a smile as he looked out from the other side.
Joey had already taken out his coat, and respectfully said to Rôme, "Master, Chaos City doesn't open its gates at night. You've been in the horse-drawn carriage for a day. Do you need to get off and move around?"
"No need. I'll just stay in the carriage and sleep. We can enter the city tomorrow." Rôme shook his head with a smile. He looked in the direction of the city walls, and expectantly said, "I wonder if I can eat Meg's steamed fish head with diced hot red peppers tomorrow morning."
"Master, is that steamed fish head with diced hot red peppers really that delicious?" Joss asked curiously.
The news of Master Rôme leaving Issen Castle caused quite a stir. Even the castle lord came to ask him to stay.
However, no one knew that the master didn't leave because of the generous conditions that Chaos City offered him. Instead, it was because a chef from Chaos City made a steamed fish head with diced hot red peppers for him. Not only did he get the master, who hadn't made a dish for many years, to give him a cleaver that he made himself, he even moved his workshop all the way to Chaos City.
The tightly shut city gates suddenly opened outwards slowly, and two teams of cavalrymen with torches escorted a person towards their carriage.
"This is Master Rôme's carriage, right?" the person in the lead asked loudly as he urged his horse forward.
"That's me." Rôme stood up, and let Joey put his coat on him. He then lifted the curtain and walked out.
"Master Rôme, I've heard a lot about you." That person urged his horse forward, and cupped his fists at Rôme. "I am Dicus from the city lord's castle's secretariat. I am here on the city lord's orders to bring Master Rôme into the city to rest."
"Thank you for your kind intentions, City Lord." Rôme was a little surprised, but he still cupped his fists.
"Because Chaos City has a rule that carriages are not allowed to enter the city at night, we can only invite Master Rôme's carriage into the city first. The carriages will enter the city tomorrow morning." Dicus smiled, and made an inviting gesture.
"It's indeed a good thing to be able to have a good night's sleep." Rôme smiled as he got into the carriage. The coachman quickly drove the carriage into the city.
"Master Rôme? Could it be that legendary blacksmith from Issen Castle? "
"It can't be, right? I heard that he hasn't left Issen Castle for hundreds of years. How could he appear in Chaos City? "
"Maybe the city lord invited him? That's why he specially sent someone out of the city to welcome him? "
All the merchants were envious when they saw that. They were guessing who was sitting in that carriage that could make the city lord's castle come out of the city to welcome him. However, no one tried to break the rules.
"Master Rôme, this is your first time in Chaos City. I'll have to trouble you to stay at the city lord's castle for the night. Someone will bring you to find a suitable place to stay tomorrow morning." Dicus arranged accommodation for Rôme and the others, and prepared to leave.
"Thank you. But, young friend, I have something to ask you," Rôme said.
"Please go ahead."
"Have you heard of a restaurant called Mamy's in Chaos City? The one whose boss is Meg. "
"Would you like to have your meal now? Mamy's has already closed for business. I'm afraid you won't be able to eat anything tonight. However, I can get the kitchen to prepare some food for you. " Dicus looked at Rôme with surprise. He didn't expect Mamy's to be so famous that even Master Rôme had heard of it.
The city lord valued this legendary blacksmith who had forged so many amazing weapons. However, he was also a little puzzled as to why Master Rôme, who had never left Issen Castle, would choose Chaos City and move his workshop here.
However, no matter what, this was a good thing for Chaos City.
The arrival of a legendary blacksmith could attract a sizable group of powerhouses. Even though they were here to obtain the weapons personally forged by the blacksmith, since they were living in Chaos City, they naturally became a part of Chaos City's power, and indirectly increased Chaos City's power.
"It's alright. Since it's already closed for business, let's go tomorrow." Rôme waved his hand with a smile, and said, "We've already had our dinner. There's no need for the trouble."
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