Early the next morning, a long line of carriages was lined up in front of Baiyi's house. Behind the carriages was a group of armored soldiers armed with swords. The butler that Baiyi had seen yesterday was leading a group of maids towards the mansion. A few of them were even carrying a roll of red carpet, ready to pounce on the floor.
The commotion startled Baiyi, who was watering the plants with Sunny the Sunflower. He hurriedly blocked the butler and the group of maids outside and asked sternly, "What the hell are you guys doing?"
"The Lady said to treat her new classmates with the highest standards," the butler replied apologetically. "It's just that the governor of Arfin City has been ordered to return to the Imperial City to report on his duties, so he can't accompany you today. Please forgive him, Master Hope. As for the other nobles, they've already been contacted. They should be on their way here now."
'Are you crazy?' Baiyi was speechless. The day before, Vidomina had told him to treat her classmates with the highest standards, but he had not paid much attention to her words. Although the girl was of high status, she usually kept a low profile. She did not put on airs or put on airs, but that did not mean that her subordinates did not put on airs or put on airs.
"Tell them to go back. Just leave three carriages here. Everyone else, just leave a few coachmen," Baiyi said with a wave of his hand.
"Master Hope, this …" The butler's face, which had always seemed calm and unchanging, finally showed an awkward expression. "But what about the Lady's orders?"
"Just you wait," Baiyi said as he turned around and walked back into the mansion. A few moments later, Baiyi walked out with one hand. The princess was only wearing a white nightgown, and her feet were bare. He lifted her by the nape of her nightgown as if he was carrying a kitten.
Vidomina did not look like she had had enough sleep. She was still rubbing her eyes. When she saw the long line of carriages parked at the entrance, she asked curiously, "Sir? Do you think it's not big enough? "
Baiyi flicked her head in annoyance.
In the end, only the butler, who was disguised as a coachman, and a few experts, who were disguised as coachmen, were left standing outside the door. Only then did Baiyi let the well-dressed students climb into the carriage. The carriage was too big for the fox, so Baiyi had no choice but to let it perch on top of the carriage.
"Be careful, okay? Don't catch a cold. Sigh, why are you still wearing such a short skirt?" Baiyi said to Tisdale, who was carrying Sunny the sunflower in her arms as she was about to get into the car.
"Eh? Was it very short? " Tisdale, on the other hand, was a little surprised. She reached out and pulled the hem of her skirt, almost revealing the scenery below. "This is the most popular size this year. Don't worry, Teacher. The stockings are very thick, and they can keep you warm. Why don't you touch them?"
Speechless, Baiyi shoved her into the carriage. Then, he peeked inside and saw Nota hugging the hammerhead shark plushie, rubbing it gently against her chest. "Remember to take good care of Nota, okay?"
"I know, I know. Really, teacher, you are becoming more and more like my father," Tisdale said casually.
'How can this girl talk like that?' Baiyi wanted to teach her a lesson, but Tisdale closed the door before he could. She stuck her head out of the window and stuck her tongue out, making a face at him.
After that, the two carriages sped away, leaving Baiyi and Vidomina standing in the same spot.
"Alright, let's hurry up and set off." Baiyi said to Vidomina, who had changed into a long, blue dress. The child was surprisingly well-behaved, and her choice of clothes was in line with Baiyi's conservative aesthetic standards.
"Okay!" Vidomina happily grabbed Baiyi's hand and got into the last carriage.
Their destination was a city north of Arfin called Beit. Beit was the capital and the center of the North, and it was also Vidomina's hometown.
As soon as they stepped out of the teleportation portal, a carriage was already waiting for them outside the Sorcerer's Association. Baiyi got into the carriage and surveyed the city from the window. Beit was the economic center of the North, and it was as prosperous as the Imperial City. Its area and population were second only to the Imperial City. It was obvious that Vidomina's father was a good man. Even though he was sick, he still managed to manage his territory well.
The Wright family's manor was located on the outskirts of the city. From the outside, it looked a lot more low-key than Baiyi had expected. It did not look like a Duke at all. However, the interior, which was decorated with gold and jade like a palace, proved that the owner of the manor was a true minister of the Empire.
The news of Baiyi's arrival had already reached the manor the day before, so today, the manor was much more deserted. Everyone who had nothing to do with it had already left. Naturally, there would not be any bishops or nobles who would jump out to question Baiyi's presence and send their faces to the countryside.
It was already late in the morning, but the servants reported that the Duke had not woken up yet. Vidomina had no choice but to arrange for Baiyi to stay in a luxurious guest room. After Baiyi had finished making the tea dolls into a movie, Vidomina walked over to him with a hammerhead shark plushie in her arms and invited him to the Duke's room.
'Looks like his condition is so serious that he can't even get out of bed?' He looked at the hammerhead shark plushie that Vidomina was hugging on her chest with a curious look on his face.
Vidomina's face immediately turned red. She whispered in the corridor, "Uhh … Mentor … Can you not look at me like that? I don't know why I look like this … "
'What do you think I'm looking at?' Baiyi was speechless, and he looked away.
Vidomina seemed to have sensed Baiyi's strange reaction, and she asked, "Mentor, is this what you're worried about?" She released the plushie from her deep cleavage and waved it in front of Baiyi, "This is the one I saw Mia with. I thought it was cute, so I asked someone to make a similar one. Alas, even though it's cute, it's not the same."
How can it be the same? What do you think Mia's plushie is?
"But then again, a beautiful girl like Vidomina seems to have a different flavor compared to Mia and Tisdale, right? Although the way she dresses up is very much in line with a certain conservative dad's idea, the treatment of this plushie is surprisingly good. If it's possible, I'd like to enter this hammerhead shark plushie and explore it … Urgh … "The Engineer Walker rambled on for a long time, but in the end, he could not escape the fate of being muted.
"I think, Sir Hope, you should ask her about her usual diet, and then try to make some adjustments for Mia and the others. They're obviously in the same grade, so why is there such a huge difference in their development? As expected of the Duke's … "The Paladin Walker was muted before he could finish his sentence.
After the two Voidwalkers were silenced, Baiyi finally made his way to the Duke's bedroom. The moment he stepped into the room, he could smell a strange odor. It was not the odor of curses or anything of the sort; instead, it was the odor of all sorts of holy items, potions, runes, and formations. The fact that the Duke was able to survive in such an environment proved that the Duke was quite impressive.
Without a second thought, he used his magic to push open the tightly shut window. A gust of cold but fresh air rushed in. The duke, who was still in a daze on the bed, coughed violently a few times, and became a little more clear-headed.
"Father!" Vidomina rushed to the bedside and took a mink coat from the maid beside her. She draped it over the Duke and helped him sit up slowly.
"Greetings, Your Grace." Baiyi nodded slightly at the Duke of Wright, but there was no response. The Duke's eyes were still cloudy, and it seemed that he was not fully awake yet.
Baiyi used a small portion of his psychic energy to stimulate the Duke, and only then did the Duke wake up.
"You're … the Great Sage Hope?" The Duke's eyes regained the sharpness of a hawk. Although the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a strange Soul Armature standing before him, he did not panic. Instead, he was extraordinarily calm. He immediately recognized Baiyi's identity, and he even had the strength to rub Vidomina's head lovingly. "You've lost weight again …"
That was the reaction of a normal father, right?
"Please allow me to examine you," Baiyi said.
"Of course. I'm sorry to have let you see me in such an ugly state, Great Sage Hope," the Duke said weakly.
Baiyi used his psychic energy to examine the Duke's body, dispelling the remnants of other people's psychic energy. It seemed that the Duke had already been examined by many people.
After the examination, Baiyi looked at the Grand Duke, who was engaged in a father-daughter conversation with Vidomina, and he could not help but feel a chill run down his spine. The Grand Duke's organs had deteriorated to the point where he could no longer function normally, and the muscles and nerves in his lower body had withered to the point where he was completely paralyzed. He was in excruciating pain all the time, and yet, he was still able to converse with Vidomina calmly. If not for the occasional twitch in the corner of his eye, one would have thought that the Grand Duke was sick.
No wonder he was able to sit in this position; he had extraordinary perseverance.
"Your perseverance is truly admirable," Baiyi said sincerely.
When the Duke heard Baiyi's words, he gently released Vidomina's hand and turned to Baiyi. "Everyone keeps telling me that, but it's because I have no other choice but to endure it."
Baiyi did not reply. He pulled a chair from the side and sat down. He rested his chin on his gauntlet and began to think.
"So, did you find anything?" He shared the results of his psychic energy scan with the other Voidwalkers.
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