In Winter City in early September, the weather was already a bit chilly.
The early autumn breeze blows across the lush green fields, bringing a hint of bleakness.
Cold Winter City is actually a place with mountains and water, but this water area is not in the city, but outside the city, so it can only be called a "tiger occupying the dragon's plate".
Colin walked southward for about ten kilometers after leaving Winter City, and saw Agate Lake.
A thin breeze passes over the surface of the agate lake, creating layers of ripples. Carps of various colors shuttle freely in the lake, but they are immediately frightened by the sound of horseshoes by the lake, and they disperse and disappear at the bottom of the water.
After walking along the lake for a while, the outline of a manor appeared in front of my eyes.
Colin didn't speed up, and leisurely enjoyed the scenery by the lake.
It didn't take long for the group to enter the St. Hilde family's manor by the Onyx Lake.
Ke Lin asked the servant who came forward to lead the horse, "Where are the two Highnesses?"
"Lord Earl, both His Royal Highnesses are learning equestrian skills at the racecourse."
Colin nodded, turned the horse's head, and walked towards the racecourse.
In fact, as the teachers of Prince Harrison and Princess Judy, Colin should personally teach them equestrianism. However, Colin is involved in many things. Wherever he has the skills, he let the equestrian instructor of the St. Hilde family do it for him.
At least in Colin's view, the equestrian instructor of the St. Hilde family is actually more suitable than him to teach two little guys how to ride horses.
When he came to the racecourse, Colin saw a few thin but rather vigorous figures galloping on the lawn on horseback.
Colin sat down in the gazebo, and the young maid quickly brought freshly squeezed orange juice and a small dish of ice cubes.
At the end of summer, although it is already cool, outdoor sports can still feel sweltering. Colin poured ice cubes into the glass, picked it up and sipped.
"teacher!"
The two little guys also noticed Colin's arrival and waved to him from a distance.
Colin smiled and waved at them, but noticed that besides the equestrian instructor, Prince Harrison and Princess Judy, there was another little guy—Joyce.
His eyes narrowed immediately.
Seeing that Colin was coming, the equestrian instructor wisely ended today's lesson as soon as possible.
The three little guys trotted to the gazebo and saluted Colin.
Joyce was at the end, and he always looked at Colin with a little dodge. This feeling of guilty conscience made Colin look down on him very much.
To be honest, among the three sons of the previous Duke of St. Hilde, Colin had the deepest impression on Charles, and he originally admired the eldest son of the Duke the most. Colluding with the trolls to betray the northern border, Colin finally saw through and transformed into a blood slave.
The second son, Adams, Colin only came into contact with once, but at that time, Adams actually received a lunch box directly, so Colin didn't have much impression of him.
As for the youngest son, Joyce, Colin felt more and more that this kid would not be a great talent.
This is not because Joyce tried to compete with Vera for the title of Duke of the North, and Colin deliberately underestimated him because he was jealous of him, but the series of performances of this kid, in Colin's opinion, were indeed not smart enough. .
What is Joyce trying to do by pursuing Princess Judy so diligently
Could it be that he really thought that if he married Princess Judy, he would be able to stand up
Moreover, it is so obvious, so undisguised, is it true that Colin is blind
In fact, if Joyce can stay in Lion's Roar Castle honestly, eating and having fun, Colin is willing to give him an ordinary but stable life for Vera's sake.
However, if he himself is unwilling to settle down and just thinks about jumping around, then don't blame Colin for being unsympathetic.
"Teacher, you are so incompetent!" Judy's clear and slightly delicate voice brought Colin back to reality.
The imperial princess is wearing tights that are convenient for riding a horse today, and her smooth hair is tied into a ponytail. She flicks and flicks it when she trots over, which is very cute.
"Why am I incompetent?" Colin leaned lazily on the recliner and asked with a smile.
"You don't teach us horsemanship yourself!"
"Didn't I help you find a more suitable instructor? Everyone has their own strengths, and I can't teach everything."
"Then what are you really good at?"
"I'm good at it... I'm good at beating bad guys."
"Beating bad guys?" Princess Judy took the towel handed by the maid, stunned for a moment, and then shouted with a smile, "Then I also want to learn how to beat bad guys from you!"
Colin glanced at Judy, who had thin arms and legs, deliberately made a look of disdain, and said, "You should take a shower first and change your clothes."
The little girl snorted softly, but obediently ran to take a bath.
"Master Earl, then I will take my leave first." Joyce also said immediately.
Colin glanced at him lightly, nodded and said, "Okay."
When only Prince Harrison was left in the gazebo, Colin asked with a smile, "Why don't you go wash?"
After this period of contact, Prince Harrison saw that Colin was not difficult to get along with, so he was not as restrained as he was at the beginning.
"Teacher, I recently saw that the Blood Cavalry is reorganizing its armaments. Are you going to march again?"
Ke Lin drank the cold and refreshing orange juice, shook his head and said, "It's not considered an expedition, I'm going to the Half-Elf Kingdom, and the Blood Cavalry will undertake the escort mission."
"So, teacher, are you here to say goodbye to us this time?"
"Yes."
Harrison was startled, and then mustered up the courage to ask, "Then teacher, can you take me with you?"
Colin wanted to refuse, but looking at Harrison's earnest eyes, he still smiled and said, "If you can guess what I'm going to do, I'll take you with me."
Prince Harrison scratched his head, and after a moment of contemplation, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "You are going to beat the bad guys!"
Ke Lin laughed loudly, and said again: "Do you know what a bad guy is?"
"Of course I know, as long as they threaten us, they are all bad guys!" Prince Harrison clenched his fists and responded domineeringly.
Ke Lin looked at the imperial prince with a smile, and asked again: "Then do you think there are bad people in this agate manor?"
Prince Harrison seemed a little hesitant, but still nodded and said, "Yes!"
"who?"
"Joyce!"
Colin narrowed his eyes and looked at Harrison seriously.
Unknowingly, the corners of Ke Lin's mouth curled up slightly, and he asked again, "Why is he a bad guy?"
"Because...he wants something that doesn't belong to him!"
Colin put down the mug in his hand and sat up straight.
The imperial prince finally aroused some interest in him.
So, he put his hand on Harrison's shoulder, stared into his eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Okay, since you think Joyce is a bad guy, tell me, what should I do?"
Prince Harrison trembled slightly under Colin's deep gaze, but deep in his heart, there was another strong impulse trying to break out of his shell.
He knew that this was the teacher's test of himself.
So, the young imperial prince roared in a low voice:
"Bad people should be punished!"
The smile on Colin's face became brighter, he reached out and squeezed Prince Harrison's shoulder, and said in a bewitching tone:
"Well, let me see your means."
Prince Harrison tightened his lips, nodded vigorously, and said:
"Teacher, I will not let you down!"
After saying this, Prince Harrison bowed and ran away.
Ke Lin looked at the back of the other party going away, his eyes flickered.
He really wanted to see what the prince's methods were like. If he could meet his own wishes, maybe Ke Lin would be willing to accept this student sincerely.
(end of this chapter)