Chapter 844: The Return of the Lover

When the army reached the ridge, it was time for Weilin and Brian to part ways.

In front of the castle gate, Brian's wife Eleanor and a young man stood under a big tree, looking into the distance from time to time with expectation in their eyes.

I haven't seen him for ten years, and there has been no news from him. Every day I live in fear that a messenger from the capital will come to convey the order to inherit the title.

Thanks to the blessing of the Goddess of Life, her husband returned safely.

Rayat sat next to his mother, patting her back gently to calm her excitement.

"Madam, Master Rayat, the army is coming." An officer came under the big tree and reported respectfully.

Hearing this, Eleanor stood up and walked away with her child.

Arriving at the hill, Eleanor looked at the marching troops stretching for dozens of kilometers in the distance, especially the flag at the front of the team, which made her put down her inner anxiety.

Compared to the words in the letter, she would rather see her husband return safely with her own eyes.

"Mother, are the troops behind us Uncle Weilin's troops?" Rayat looked at the marching troops in the distance. Both their discipline and combat effectiveness were comparable to those of the troops stationed at Windsor Castle.

"It should be. After all, the flags flown by the army behind are the noble flags of Qixingling." Having said this, Eleanor turned to look at her child and said, "Be polite when you see your uncle Weilin later. Got it?"

"Mother, don't worry, I'm not that arrogant and ignorant person." Rayat said softly.

During the years at Windsor Castle, my grandmother and great-grandmother taught me a lot of things, but unfortunately my father was involved in an expeditionary war, and my mother was the only one left to support the Ridge Territory.

In the third year after his father left, he returned to the Ridge Territory and began to assist his mother in governing the territory at the age of eighteen.

Fortunately, Aunt Xuemiya provided support with a troop when they were exploring the Gray Wasteland, otherwise the Mountain Ridge Territory would have probably lost one-third of its population.

After years of governing the territory, he understood the hardships his father went through in developing the territory, and at the same time he developed an admiration for Uncle Weilin.

In less than a hundred years, he had developed such a large territory. Although not as great as his ancestors, it was already something he admired.

During the march, Weilin pointed at the surrounding farmland, turned to Brian and said, "Cousin, look along the way, your son is better than you!"

"Hahaha, what you said..."

Looking at his cousin who was a little out of tune, Brian just smiled helplessly.

At first glance, I think I have successors.

After a few years, he will be able to hand over the title of Viscount Ridge to Layat, and then take Eleanor to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Kingdom of Ilia.

It’s a pity that I encountered an expeditionary war, and I don’t know if my mother would be willing to help me take care of my second child now.

After thinking for a moment, Brian saw his wife and children looking forward to it on the hill, so he handed the troops to Adrian, patted his red phosphorus horse, and rushed forward.

Seeing her husband's haggard face, Eleanor ran up to him, hugged him, and cried with joy, "Brian, I missed you so much."

"Every day since you left, I was afraid that someone from the capital would come to deliver a message. I was afraid that you would die on the battlefield, or that you would go missing."

Brian hugged his wife and patted her back gently. He thought a lot before he saw her, but when he saw his wife, he didn't know what to say.

In the end, thousands of words come together into one sentence.

"Eleanor, thank you for your hard work."

After his father and mother finished being affectionate, Rayat came to Brian and said with a smile: "Father, welcome back safely."

Letting go of Eleanor, Brian looked at his eldest son, his only son so far, who was as handsome as he was when he was young. He went forward and hugged Rayat, saying loudly: "My good son, father is proud of you."

A hundred meters away, Weilin dismounted and walked towards Brian's family of three with Xuemiya and Kyle.

"Hello, Uncle Weilin, Aunt Xuemiya, and Lord Kyle." Rayat looked at the three of them and bowed to express his respect.

Weilin opened his arms and gave his nephew a hug, and said with emotion: "Rayat, you were only this tall when I first saw you, but so many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and you have grown up."

After a conversation, Weilin and the other two came to the hall of Ridge Castle under the guidance of the hostess Eleanor.

Brian's family of three sat on the left, while Weilin's family of three sat on the right.

The six people enjoyed the food while talking about the past.

After dinner, the maid brought tea.

In this expedition, Brian's gains were less than a fraction of Verin's, but he still had nearly 50 million gold coins.

But without the help of his cousin, he would not have been able to gain so much wealth.

After all, he was just a baron, and he could only lead a hundred people to participate in the battle.

Thinking of this, Brian felt that he owed Weilin a lot again, and he didn't know if he could pay it back in his lifetime.

"Cousin, don't forget to clean up the warehouse. After all, it's not good to pile up so many things in the open air."

Hearing Weilin's reminder, Brian Shanshan smiled and said, "Look at my memory. I have completely forgotten about this matter."

"Rayat."

"Father, please give me your orders."

"Go and clear out the rice warehouse."

"Yes, father."

Although Rayat was somewhat confused, he did not object. Instead, he followed his father's instructions and went to clean the rice warehouse.

Eleanor, who was sitting next to Brian, saw this and whispered, "Are there so many things? Do you need such a big rice warehouse?"

"You'll know in a moment." Brian did not tell his wife directly, but instead gave her a riddle.

After all, gold coins only accounted for a small part of these spoils. Most of them were armor, swords, docile monster cubs, extraordinary cultivation materials, various types of wine and beverages, and some books about indigenous extraordinary cultivation copied from his cousin, etc.

When Xuemiya saw this scene, she felt it was somewhat familiar. She turned around and looked at Weilin. They were brothers as expected, both liked to keep people in suspense.

Feeling his wife's gaze, Weilin felt confused.

The next morning, in the empty rice warehouse, under the gaze of everyone, Kyle opened the Messier half-plane channel, and then differentiated into one hundred silver-level clones and began to transport materials.

As time passed, Eleanor and Rayat, mother and son, were shocked when they saw the mountains of supplies.

A fortune of 50 million gold coins may sound like just a number, but when these things are placed in front of you, it is shocking.

Xuemiya, who was standing aside, was no exception. There was surprise in her eyes, and at the same time she was a little worried. Could the treasure house under the Star-Moon Castle hold the things that Weilin brought back?

After returning the supplies to Brian, Weilin said goodbye to his cousin.

With homesickness and curiosity in his heart, Weilin led his troops on the road back to Qixing Territory.