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The Dark King – Chapter 411
“Did you ignite the fireplace?” Dudian's body shrank as he tightly clenched the blanket and asked Kroen as by his side
Kroen felt strange at the site: “Master, the fireplace has been ignited Would you like to sit by it?”
Dudian frowned but slightly nodded He held the book and sat on the sofa by the side of the fireplace Kroen put a blanket made out of animal skin on the sofa and paved it before Dudian sat down
The fire warmed his face However Dudian still felt his body cold There was a trace of anxiety in his heart
Black snow fell down outside theThe histled as it accumulated thick black snow by the s
Door was pushed open and Artee than usual because of his existence in the rooh she was four or five years old but she was e as her Moreover she learned more in the last few days as she studied under Dudian's care
Dudian nodded and waved her over
Artemis slowly came to stop in front of Dudian
Dudian looked at her green hair He had never seen such a hair color in the outer wall area Most of the civilians had either brown or black hair nobles had blonde or pale gold colored hair The green was an extremely rare color Dudian whispered: ”Did you finish your homework?”
“Yes” Artemis replied
Dudian nodded and grabbed her to sit on his lap: “What do you want to hear today?”
Artemis blinked her eyes as her tense heart was relaxed a bit She knew that Dudian was thetily duckling' story that you told me last time”
Dudian s story is finished I'll tell you the story of 'Snow White' this time Do you want to hear it?”
“Snow White?” Artemis blinked Snoas black How could there be white snow?
Kroen was standing by their side but his ears were erected He was very fond of the stories that Dudian told Moreover he adeable that himself
“In a very distant place…” Dudian continued: “snohite The story began in that place There was a… ”
Black snow fell down the sky The wood cracked as the fire burned in the fireplace Dudian's soft voice echoed in the room Artemis sat in a very well-behaved irls which would interrupt to ask questions because of curiosity
Kroen was still immersed in the story when it was finished
Artemis's eyes flashed: “The dwarfs are pitiful”
Dudian laughed as he silently put her back on the floor: ”Time to train with the sword”
Arte master”
Kroen quietly watched her leave then looked at Dudian: “Master your ti her these stories?”
“If we blindly train her then ill have nurtured nothing but a monster” Dudian continued: “The time will come when the cocoon will break up and the butterfly will fly into the sky”
Kroen didn't understand the last part
Dudian sighed as he looked at the accumulated black snow by the
Knock~
“Come in”
Nicholas pushed the door and respectfully said: ”Young ht's Hall has come over They are here for the ceremony”
Dudian opened up the blanket and put down the book He got up and left the roohtly shrank as he shi+vered
Dudian went downstairs
Dudian saw a old knight The ot up as he saw Dudian appear: ”Greetings master Dean I'm Alva”
Dudian nodded: “Please site down You have been waiting for a long time”
“I'ive you this letter” Alva respectfully handed out the envelope
Dudian nodded and replied “I'll go to the Knight's Hall with you”
Alva was rejoiced because of Dudian's answer: “Alright”
Dudian commanded Kroen to prepare horses They were about to leave the castle when a team of people came from the distance They were led by Redmayne who dismounted He reached out and held his chest to salute Dudian He nodded towards Alva Rede Mel from the Mel family has admitted that he was the mastermind of the assassination attempt He has been arrested and is detained by the military He has been imprisoned for life!”
Dudian's eyes lit up: “What was the reason behind his actions?”
“According to the investigation of the istrate it should be because of commercial competition He had planned that if you died then the New World consortium couldn't rely on you to suppress the Mellon consortium…”
Dudian nodded: “I know It's been hard on you”