In the evening, Fergus Castle Restaurant.
The staple food for dinner is cold tiger steak. The chef of the castle mastered the heat very well. When you take a bite, it is very chewy and fills your mouth with the rich aroma of meat.
Gray stopped eating after eating three generous portions.
After finishing the meal, Viscount Fergus raised his hand and waved away the maids serving the meal, leaving Gray and others alone in the restaurant.
"Master, what's the matter?"
Mrs. Milan's long brown hair was pulled up and she was wearing a black dress. Her whole person exuded a dignified and noble temperament.
"Um."
Viscount Fergus nodded slightly and said.
"I'm going to explore the place in the Red Leaf Forest where the treasure may be hidden tomorrow."
"Master, are you too hasty? Because of the Cold Tiger cub, other viscount families are paying attention to our Fergus family. If we go now, will we let them discover it?"
Mrs. Milan frowned slightly.
"Just right."
Viscount Fergus shook his head.
"After more than ten days, the attention of other viscount families has slowed down. Moreover, the sooner we go to explore the treasure hiding place in the Red Leaf Forest, the better."
"Although it has probably been patronized, there may still be valuable items left. We must go and investigate as soon as possible."
"so… "
Seeing that Viscount Fergus had already made his decision, Mrs. Milan said no more.
This is the case with the Fergus family. When Viscount Fergus has not yet made a decision, he can give opinions and suggestions. But when Viscount Fergus has made a decision, all others can do is obey. This is It was the majesty of Viscount Fergus.
"In a place like the Red Leaf Forest, ordinary soldiers are of little use, and their whereabouts are easily exposed. Father, do you plan to call Baron Ricardo, Baron Kipling, Lord Corgi, and Lord Harry to go together this time? "
Bernal asked.
Entering a place like the Red Leaf Forest to explore the treasure, naturally requires the deployment of the most cutting-edge combat forces, and the most cutting-edge combat forces that the entire Viscounty of Fergus can deploy are Viscount Fergus, Baron Ricardo, Baron Kipling, and Keplin. Lord Ji and Lord Harry are four high-ranking blood warriors.
Lord Lynde has been stationed at the castle for a long time and is responsible for protecting the headquarters of the Fergus family. Naturally, he cannot go with him.
"No, I don't plan to call Baron Ricardo and the four of them this time."
Viscount Fergus shook his head.
"Although their performance is quite loyal, I don't intend to let them know about a place like the treasure place."
Having said this, Viscount Fergus paused briefly, glanced at Bernal and Gray, and then said.
"I'm going to take you and Gray with me."
"Master, is this too dangerous?"
Upon hearing Viscount Fergus's decision, Mrs. Milan almost exclaimed.
She had no objection to Gray going with Viscount Fergus, and she even thought that it would be fine if Gray had an accident.
No real wife would welcome the offspring of her husband's lover, and she was no exception.
It's just that Gray has outstanding talent and is deeply loved by Viscount Fergus. His position in the Fergus family has been firmly established and cannot be shaken by her, so she can only grit her teeth and admit it. However, if something happens to Gray one day, she will be very worried. Happy to see.
But Bernal was different. He was her eldest son. Naturally, she didn't want Bernal to be in danger, so she almost screamed out in surprise.
"ah… ?!"
While listening to Viscount Fergus talking to Mrs. Milan and Bernal, he didn't expect the fire to suddenly burn on him, and Gray couldn't help but be startled.
To be honest, he was eager to explore the red leaf forest treasure on the map.
That's a treasure trove. How fulfilling would it be if you could unveil the treasure trove yourself
In his previous life, he often watched various movies and TV shows about exploring ancient tombs and treasure hunting. Every time he saw it, he couldn't help but feel nervous and excited. Nervous about what he would encounter in the ancient tomb or treasure hunt, excited about uncovering the ancient tomb or perhaps It’s the moment when the mystery of the treasure trove is revealed.
However, he had no intention of going there.
The Red Leaf Forest, which spans several marquis territories, covers an extremely vast area, and is a place where blood beasts are rampant. It is simply not something he can handle with his current strength. He knows this, and he still has it.
"Take me and Gray?"
Bernal also looked shocked, obviously he did not expect that Viscount Fergus would actually plan to take him and Gray to the dangerous depths of the Red Leaf Forest.
Caroline, Sarah, and Ellis also looked at Viscount Fergus in surprise. They all knew the dangers of the Red Leaf Forest, and they did not expect Viscount Fergus to make such a decision.
"I have studied carefully and found that this treasure cache is very close to Giethoorn Village, only more than thirty miles away. It does not go deep into the Red Leaf Forest. It stands to reason that even if you encounter blood beasts, they will be ferocious-level blood beasts at most."
Facing the shocked looks of Gray and others, Viscount Fergus said calmly.
"Gray and Bernal, you two already have the strength of a mid-level blood warrior. Coupled with my strength, the danger will not be too great when encountering a vicious blood beast. Even if you cannot defeat it, there is no problem in evacuating. .”
"But after all, the two of them have never fought against a blood beast, so there's no guarantee that they won't panic when the time comes..."
Mrs. Milan wanted to say more. Of course, his purpose was not for Gray, but for Bernal.
"Okay, no need to say more, I have decided on this matter."
Viscount Fergus raised his hand to stop Mrs. Milan from continuing, and then his eyes swept over Gray and Bernal respectively.
"Follow me this time to explore the treasures in the Red Leaf Forest. Although it is dangerous for you, it is also a good training. A warrior is not only strong in strength, but also in his heart."
"Yes, I understand, father, I am willing to go."
Bernal nodded seriously.
"I go."
Gray could only nod in agreement.
When things got to this point, he no longer had the right to refuse, and Viscount Fergus's last words, "A warrior is not only powerful with strength, but also with heart," really shocked him.
The way "back" is unknown. All he can do now is to survive in this world and live well.
And if you want to live well, the most convenient way is to become a strong one among the "blood warriors". To be strong, strong strength and a strong heart are both indispensable.
Without strong strength, when facing various powerful opponents, without effective means of confrontation, you will be in a situation where you have no backhand power.
Without a strong heart, your mood will fluctuate due to various accidents, you will be timid, and you will waste the best opportunity to make a move, making it difficult to use your full strength.
He has the ability to "transform" and can practice faster than others. He has powerful shortcuts. He has this confidence to make himself stronger.
To make the heart strong, it is not something that "transformation" can help improve. It needs to be strengthened through tempering again and again.
This time, entering the red leaf forest to explore the location of the treasure, as Viscount Fergus said, although there are some dangers, with Viscount Fergus's care, it is indeed an opportunity to sharpen oneself.
"very good."
Seeing Gray and Bernal acting like this, Viscount Fergus nodded with satisfaction.
On the second day, before dawn, the castle gate of Fergus Castle was already opened.
Three ordinary war horses carried three people wearing battle uniforms, black cloaks and hooded hats outside the castle. They entered Fergus City and then quickly left Fergus City.
These three people were Gray, Viscount Fergus, and Bernal.
None of the three of them were riding the war horses they usually rode. They were only riding ordinary war horses that family soldiers rode daily.
First, their own war horses were too conspicuous, especially Viscount Fergus and Gray. Both of them fought with red-blooded horses, and they would be recognized at a glance.
Secondly, after entering the red leaf forest, they will definitely place the war horse at the edge of the forest without anyone guarding it. It would be a pity to lose it.
Riding on the war horse, Gray took a deep breath, touched the battle uniform on his body, and felt a lot more at ease.
Under his battle uniform, there is a vest-style black inner armor, which is exactly the iron rhinoceros inner armor that Viscount Fergus auctioned from the Ford auction last night. This is what Viscount Fergus bought after dinner last night. Call him to the study alone and give it to him.
With this inner armor that was intact under the attack of the ferocious blood warrior's blood beast ability, his safety was undoubtedly greatly improved.
When he first saw Viscount Fergus buying this iron rhinoceros inner armor, he originally thought that Viscount Fergus bought it for his own use, but he did not expect that Viscount Fergus would actually give it to him, which really moved him. Got a handful.
Of course, he also knew that the reason why Viscount Fergus did this was because of the potential he showed.
It can be said that Viscount Fergus has ignored this body in the past 16 years. From this, we can see how indifferent Viscount Fergus is when facing worthless people.
Of course, Gray also knew that Viscount Fergus was not the only one among the nobles who did this. It can be said that most nobles did this. This is the norm for nobles in this world!
(End of chapter)