Actually, before he came here, Baiyi had already guessed what kind of people Mia's parents were. After all, parents were the best teachers for a child. Now that Mia was able to become such an outstanding girl, other than her strict upbringing, her parents were definitely not bad people. After all, it was very rare for a child to have a completely different character from their parents. Usually, it would only appear in literature.
It was just that before Baiyi set off, he had vaguely regarded Mia's father as a potential enemy. Deep down, he was unwilling to admit it. Now that he heard Mia talking about her father's situation, especially the fact that he was a Thane but did not increase taxes, it was really rare.
Even the Thane could not help but exclaim in the Void, "I really did not expect that there would still be such a fool in this world. He's giving up his legal rights! Is there really such a good person in this world?"
Mia then briefly told Baiyi about her father's story. He was just an ordinary farmer. Originally, he was supposed to live the rest of his life with his back to the sky. However, when the war came, the Thane who used to exploit them in all kinds of ways ran away with his private army, leaving them, the peasants, to face the ferocious enemy.
Left with no choice, Mia's father could only bring the villagers to seek refuge with the Grand Duke of Wright, who was also Vidomina's father. Of course, with his status, it was impossible for him to meet the Grand Duke. In fact, he did not even meet any of the nobles. Only an adjutant received him and arranged him into the logistics team to be responsible for escorting the provisions. In fact, it was just a kind of manual labor.
As the war grew more intense, both sides began to ambush the logisticians. Mia's father, on the other hand, was a valiant warrior. With the help of a wheelbarrow and a few old horses, he managed to ensure that the rations would arrive without a hitch. At one point, there were only a handful of people left in the entire logistician team. Most people would have run away by now, but Mia's father still managed to carry the wheat flour, which was stained with his own blood, into the camp.
In his words, if those soldiers did not have enough to eat and could not defeat the enemy, then who would protect his hometown?
Fortunately, in the end, the Grand Duke and the new royal family that he supported won, and he also became a noble with this courage. However, none of his companions who had followed him to the army survived …
Later on, he built a cenotaph for his comrades on a small hill in Wyllspring. Every autumn, he would bring Mia up the hill to pay his respects. He would rub Mia's head and say, "If it weren't for them, I would have died a long time ago, and you wouldn't be here."
It was because of this indoctrination that Mia valued her companions so much that she would make such a choice in the face of the Barbarian cavalry.
"I take back what I said before. Her father was a warrior worthy of respect, a true soldier!" The Thane said formally in the void.
"Just look at Mia and you'll know. She would rather do odd jobs to change Sir Hope's body. Even after she received the money, she would think about others more often than not. Even when she was in danger, she was willing to risk her life to lure the enemy away for her companions. Perhaps, only such a father could have raised Mia to be like an angel, right? " The Archmage chimed in. Turning to Baiyi, he added, "My dear student, at least in terms of education, you've lost."
Hearing his own teacher's words, Baiyi could only nod his head helplessly. Then, he started to reflect on what he had taught Mia from the beginning to the end. Other than knowledge and combat skills, there was nothing else. Most of the time, he had provided Mia with generous conditions, a comfortable life and luxurious equipment. He did not beat or scold her, nor did he make her suffer. Even when they were sleeping in the wild, he would make the bed that was more comfortable than the one at home. There were a few storage pouches that were filled with all kinds of daily necessities.
In the beginning, he had used the fact that Mia was the key to their escape to comfort himself. But as time went by, he became more and more excessive. Just like what the Voidwalkers had said, he almost put Mia in his own body.
Imagine if Mia was really his daughter and was raised by him, who knew how much he would spoil her? Fortunately, before Mia met Baiyi, she had already learned his good qualities from that farmer-like Thane.
For that reason, even the arrogant Fifth Walker had no choice but to bow his head and admit defeat. In terms of playing the role of a father, Baiyi had indeed lost to that weak but brave Thane.
"After that, my father became the Thane of this place. However, most of the people living in Wyllspring were the widows of his former comrades or the villagers who had escaped with him. So, we could only pay the taxes set by the Grand Duke. Our family was still living the life of a normal farmer. Even this small house was built with the help of the people in town when we were young." Mia lowered her head shyly and said in a low voice, "Mr. Hope, please don't mind. We'll stay here for a few days. I'll go back after I spend some time with Mom and Dad."
Baiyi quickly shook his head and touched the old sofa under his butt. It was the only furniture in the simple living room. The rest of the furniture was just some wooden chairs and tables. The shape of the furniture was not particularly regular. It seemed like they were made by themselves.
However, it was this simplicity and rusticity that made him feel comfortable in his heart. So, he said, "It's alright. You can stay as long as you want. It's nice here. I like it here."
Just as his voice trailed off, a gentle female voice floated in from outside the living room, "As long as you don't mind, Mr. Hope." As soon as she said that, Mia's parents entered the living room. Her mother was holding a tea set in her hands and a faint fragrance wafted out from the tea set.
"There's nothing much to serve you here. Please don't mind, Mr. Hope," Mia's mother said gently. It seemed like Mia's gentleness was inherited from her mother.
"Mom, Mr. Hope is a Soul Armature. He can't drink tea …" Mia said awkwardly.
"Erm … I'm really sorry. I really didn't know that. This is my first time seeing a Soul Armature," Mia's mother blushed. Mother Mia's face was slightly flushed. Although she was still curious about Baiyi, she was too embarrassed to look at him.
"It's alright, ma 'am. I appreciate your kindness," Baiyi said.
At that moment, Mia's father sat on the chair opposite Baiyi. He rubbed his calloused hands together and forced a smile on his face. He lowered his head slightly at Baiyi and said, "I was rude just now. I shouldn't have done that. Thank you very much for taking care of Mia, Mr. Hope. She mentioned in her letter that you're very kind to her. Thank you so much. Heh, I'm a little clumsy with words, so I can't really say anything nice."
"It's alright." Baiyi nodded his head and replied, "I've heard some things about you from Mia. You're indeed a respectable warrior."
Mia was elated to see that the atmosphere between the two of them had warmed up. She picked up a small stool and sat down beside the two of them. Since the living room was small to begin with, her seat was closer to the two of them.
Just as Baiyi was about to say something, he saw that the little girl was sitting beside him obediently. Out of habit, he reached out to pat her head. Unfortunately, Mia's father had the same idea as well. Both of their hands reached out to the top of Mia's head at the same time. Then, they froze at the same time.
The atmosphere that had clearly eased up before suddenly seemed to have become tense again.
From Baiyi's point of view, even though he had admitted that he had lost the first round, Mia was still young and there was still a lot of time for her to spend with him in the future. He was sure that he would find a chance to turn the situation around in the future. He had only admitted that he had lost a small round.
To Mia's father, Mia was his daughter, the apple of his eye. Even though he knew that the armored man in front of him was very kind to her, and that he would rely on him to take care of her in the future, a father was a father, and a daughter was a daughter. This was an unshakable fact. No one could take away his father's status!
Fortunately, Mia sensed the subtle change in the atmosphere. She quickly reached out and grabbed both of their hands. Placing them on the wooden table, she said, "I've just told Mr. Hope about Dad's past. Mr. Hope is very positive about you." Mia nodded, "Mr. Hope said.
Then, she quickly added, "I've often talked about you in my letters, Mr. Hope. You've been very kind to me, and I'm very grateful to you …"
It was obvious that Mia had no choice but to play the role of a peacemaker between the two dominant fathers.
However, Baiyi, who had just admitted defeat, was the first to withdraw his hand and said, "Mia is very cute, obedient, and sensible. She's an excellent student."
Mia's father's face lit up with the pride of a victor. He retracted his hand and replied, "I didn't want her to go so far away from home to learn magic. I've seen those Sorcerers on the battlefield. They're very fragile, and it's a very dangerous profession. If it weren't for that incident, I would have preferred for her to stay by my side."
He was probably referring to the incident a few years ago, when Mia was abducted by the goldfish men. Baiyi did not know why, but when he heard that, he suddenly felt a little grateful towards those goldfish men.
"Mia's talent is very outstanding. It should not be buried," Baiyi said as he took out the golden rose collar pin from his storage pouch. Baiyi said as he took out the golden rose collar clip from his storage pouch. Initially, Mia had kept it with her but when Baiyi decided to enchant it with a spell, he asked for it from her. He did not have the time to return it to her.
"She's my daughter. Of course, I know how talented she is. It seems that Mr. Hope is indeed an excellent teacher." Mia's father probably knew that the collar pin that he did not recognize was a proof of achievement, so he replied calmly, deliberately emphasizing the words' daughter 'and' teacher '.
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