Chapter 246 - Chapter 246: Chapter 236 Rheas Division (2/2)

“It’s a pity. If the railway were fully operational, using that steam locomotive, theoretically Lilian could be back in Nasir Town in less than a day.”

The “Byrne Railway,” spearheaded by the Fischer family, was still being busily constructed, destined to connect Fein City and Nasir Town, passing through Chevron Town along the way.

In time, traveling from Fein City to Nasir Town would become much easier, greatly reducing the spatial distance between the two locations.

Actually, railways had already been constructed in Carnia and Vallere, the latter built with the help of Lorne citizens, so the Byrne Railway would not be the first railway in the Eastern Four Kingdoms.

Yet at least, it would be the very first railway throughout the entire Cyart.

Although this railway wasn’t very long and the terrain it passed was mostly plains, the construction speed had been slow due to the lack of experience.

It would still take a few more years before the “Byrne Railway” could be fully completed.

Now, with the most industrious Byrne Fischer missing, the rest of the family could only play a supporting role, and the main technical guidance still came from a Priest who was preaching from the Reforging Church.

The people of the Reforging Church held many strange technologies, which they said were knowledge bestowed by the great God of Reforging, heralding a brand-new era that anyone could learn, and spreading such knowledge was the purpose of the Reforging Church.

“Eh, why are you living here?”

The sight of Ray setting up a small hut outside the manor immediately attracted the attention of many, and so did Karno, holding an iron flask.

The young Karno, with his silver hair shining brilliantly under the sun and his eyes extraordinarily pure, possessed a naturally carefree temperament.

He had always been an outlier in the inward-looking Fischer household, spending his days indulging in food, drinks, and fun, seeking various amusements.

However, everyone knew from Byrne that such behaviors would not affect Karno’s ascent on the God Pantheon stairway, so no one could really reprimand him.

A girl followed Karno’s side, Sunbelle, who had stayed at Fischer Manor half a year ago due to an injury and, after relentless efforts, finally became Karno’s personal maid.

In some sense, Sunbelle had finally succeeded in her first step!

She revolved around Karno day in and day out, doing her utmost, offering warm concerns, and fulfilling any request of Karno’s even if it meant pushing herself.

Sometimes, the mischievous Karno would have her buy four different items from the north, south, east, and west of Nasir and then instruct her to sell them to four people who absolutely didn’t need them, making Sunbelle cry out of frustration.

Yet she still finished such unreasonable demands in the end, developing blisters on her feet without uttering a single word of complaint.

Sunbelle was well aware that her appearance didn’t stand out within such a large family like the Fischers, so she could only try even harder to please Karno.

No matter what, Sunbelle did not want to leave the Fischer family!

Furthermore, she wanted to go one step further, and what she now dreamt of was to become Karno’s lover!

That wasn’t a loss or a hardship at all; Karno’s sunny, handsome appearance had already captured the hearts of many young girls.

Yet the thirteen-year-old boy seemed to have no thoughts or concepts about such matters, and Sunbelle’s shy attempts to flirt with him twice bore no fruit.

Over half a year, although she cried secretly when feeling helpless and even thought about giving up, the young girl always kept a smile on her face around Karno.

She believed that as long as she persevered, she could become Karno Fischer’s adored one, and that boy had the chance to become the future head of the Fischer family!

Humph, by then, wouldn’t she become the next Lady Vanessa?

“Hahahaha! So it was because of the dog issue! How amusing!”

After hearing Ray’s explanation, Karno couldn’t stop laughing, rolling on the ground, completely devoid of any noble etiquette.

Ray coughed, feeling a bit embarrassed.

He noticed that the girl next to him was always watching Young Master Karno gently. She was probably his personal servant, her eyes seemingly filled with a bit of affection.

Sunbelle asked curiously, “Um, Mr. Ray, why do you have to live here? If dogs aren’t allowed in the manor, couldn’t you just find a hotel to stay in town?”

“Uh, it does seem to be the case!”

Ray was completely stunned, and Molly, sticking out her tongue, rolled her eyes, as if in disdain for her owner’s intellect.

When Ray had moved his things back to the manor and went to stay in town, Karno, who was watching the show from under the shade, spotted the old butler approaching.

“Miss Sunbelle, please get the snuffbox from the third room on the second floor.”

“Yes, Mr. Theo.”

From under the shade, after Theo sent Sunbelle away, he calmly turned and said to Karno, “That girl Sunbelle has many thoughts in her mind. Is it really okay to let her stay by your side, Young Master Karno?”

Karno squinted, smiling casually, and said, “Let her stay. She’s very hardworking after all. I don’t actually dislike her, and so far Sunbelle hasn’t done anything harmful, has she?”

“Having many thoughts and ambitions doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing.”

The youth paused, raised a finger, and shook his head as he said, “Humans are like wine with impurities, never as pure as water once they grow, so everyone has different flavors and impurities, some tasty, some not, but as long as it’s not poisonous, I think it’s all right to have contact and have a taste.”

Hearing this analogy and reasoning, Theo couldn’t help but regard the silver-haired youth more highly, sensing his gradual maturation.

“Hmm, Young Master Karno, you seem more mature than I thought. You are truly your father, Lord Chris’s son.”

Karno giggled, resting his hands behind his head, eyes closed, and said, “Hey, don’t put it that way, Mr. Theo. Don’t call me Lord Chris’s son; in the future, ah, please refer to him as Lord Karno’s father!”

“Hehe.”

Several days later, Madam Lilian finally returned from Fein City.

She would prepare a ritual, help Ray grasp the 2nd Rank of the Path of Nature, and also bring back the details of the post-war situation to everyone as soon as possible.

“From now on, Rhea will be in a state of fragmentation, and it is likely to last for some time.”