Parents' trust

Let's book an inn first," said Cardoj.

Felor was surprisingly large. It was said to be a city that could accommodate three hundred thousand people. Faustian only had a population of around two million.

There were countless taverns and inns in the city, so it was easy to find an inn that could accommodate dozens of people.

In the end, they chose an inn that was of a moderate size and grade. Cardoj left the soldiers to take care of the convoy while he accompanied the first lady and Solon to visit his father-in-law, De Sandro, with a large number of gifts.

Bart pouted in disdain as he watched the baron and the others leave. He then turned around and said to Locke and Sverre, "Let's go, I'll show you around!"

Locke Senior and Tia were tired from the journey, so they went to the inn to rest as soon as they got off the carriage. Lia had to take care of her parents, so Locke followed Bart and Sverre around.

"I should've brought Suzanne and Glace with me," Locke complained. The four girls didn't come with Locke. They rented their own carriages and would probably only arrive tomorrow or the day after.

Because it was July, the wheat in the fields had just been harvested. Most civilians were relatively idle this month. Coupled with the fact that selling food had filled their wallets, Felor was even more prosperous than before.

On the main road, a circus was beating drums and gongs as they made their way to the city centre. Locke looked at everything in front of him curiously.

Strangely dressed clowns, lingering melodies, and burly men performing to smash boulders on their chests made Locke click his tongue in amazement.

There were all kinds of vendors selling snacks on both sides of the street. Locke found a few new things that he hadn't seen before and they smelled delicious.

"How much are these?" Locke asked an old farmer in a straw hat. The old farmer, who had a sparse beard on his chin, was nimbly roasting a small lizard-like animal on the grill.

"Two copper derahls for a rock lizard!" The old farmer looked at Locke in awe as he roasted the rock lizard in his hands. Locke's uniform revealed that he was at least a minor officer.

The rock lizard was only the size of two fingers put together. Locke estimated and said, "Give me ten skewers!" He then threw twenty copper derahls to the old farmer.

"Alright!" There were only a few lizards on the grill. The old farmer passed them to Locke and took out a few more from the bamboo basket at his feet. He skillfully inserted the bamboo skewers from their mouths to their tails. The lizards struggled as they were mercilessly placed on the grill.

The charcoal and flames roasted the Rock Lizard, causing it to shriek incessantly. Bits of oil seeped out of the Rock Lizard's skin, and a meaty aroma wafted over.

Locke took a bite of the stone lizard skewer in his hand. It tasted pretty good and was quite chewy, almost like the meat of a deer.

He gestured to Sverre and Bart beside him to see if they wanted to try it. The two of them did not stand on ceremony and took a skewer each.

"I've wanted to eat this for a long time, but my mother wouldn't let me. She said that it would damage my image as a noble," whispered Bart.

"Rock lizards taste very similar to rock lizards," Svir's answer surprised him.

"What's a rock lizard?" Locke asked curiously.

"It's a low-tier earth-type magical beast. The taste isn't bad." Svir's answer left Locke speechless. Only a father with a high-rank Knecht could say something like that so easily.

The three of them took a few skewers and wandered aimlessly on the main road of Felor.

The Rock Lizard had less meat and more bones. Locke just wanted it to be fresh. In terms of taste, roasted guinea pigs in his hometown were much more fragrant.

Along the way, the three of them stopped from time to time and spent most of their time eating.

Felor was located in the north of Faustian, and Locke and the others were from the southern province of Dor. Many of the things that they were used to were relatively novel to them. Locke was not too noble. He would look at whatever was interesting and try whatever he had never tried before, so it was very interesting to stroll around.

"Let's go over there and have a look!" said Bart, pointing to a row of shops.

"Sure!" Locke had no objections. He was busy eating the snails in his hand. They were just bought and only cost one copper derahl each. They were delicious and cheap.

Svir had no objections either. The row of shops sold jewelry, perfume, antiques and other valuables, which was exactly what he liked.

The three of them walked down a street. Bart's hands were full of packaging boxes, and Svir had already sprayed some kind of men's perfume he had just bought. Only Locke looked at the two weirdos coldly.

He just realised that he was the one who didn't fit in with the group. Both Bart and Svir were keen on buying decorative items, but he only cared about eating.

When he was done, the only thing he did was to use other people's clothes to wipe his greasy hands clean from the food he'd just eaten.

"Is there nothing you want to buy?" asked Bart. "Anything for your family?"

Locke heard this and walked into one of the shops. When he came out, there were two silver rings and a purple smoking pipe in his coat pocket.

The two rings were for his mother and sister, and the smoking pipe was for Locke Senior. It came with two packs of expensive tobacco.

"Let's go!" said Locke. The three of them went into the crowd again.

Felor was very big. The three of them walked around for the whole afternoon and only covered one district.

When they returned to the hotel at night, everyone had just started eating dinner. They came back just in time.

When Locke Senior, Tia and Lia were eating porridge and wheat cakes in the room, Locke pushed the door open and handed two exquisitely made rings to his mother and sister. The rings were wrapped in a blue ribbon and looked high-end.

Tia didn't care that she was still eating and pulled her daughter to try on the rings.

"Where's mine? Don't you have anything for me? "Locke Senior stared at his son.

Locke smiled and magically took out the purple wooden opium pipe. Locke Senior fell in love with it at first glance. His previous opium pipe was made by himself. Not only did it leak air, but it also made his mouth uncomfortable. This purple wooden opium pipe was made of soft jade and had a great taste.

The whole family had a happy dinner.

After dinner, Locke hesitated for a while and decided to tell his parents about his plan to go to Aomar.

"Aomar? Where's that? " Locke Senior held the smoking pipe he had just gotten and scratched his back without a care for his image. He didn't even know how many countries there were around Faustian, let alone Aomar.

"It's very far away." Locke didn't elaborate on how far away it was.

Locke Senior and Tia fell silent. They guessed that it was probably as far away as the place where Locke fought in the past.

"How long will it take for you to come back?" Tia asked.

After a long while, Locke finally said, "Five years."

Tia seemed to have lost all her strength and fell onto the chair. The ring that Locke had just bought for her fell to the ground.

Locke Senior held his wife's hand and wanted to persuade her to take it easy, but he didn't know where to start.

Lia tilted her head, her long hair blocking her expression. No one knew what she was thinking at the moment.

Locke knew that his parents needed time to digest the news, so he slowly left. The moment he closed the door, he heard his mother crying, "My child is going to leave for another five years …" and his father comforting him, "Your child is going out to roam the world. Take it easy … "

In the middle of the night, Locke lay on the bed and wondered if he should really leave his parents and go to Aomar.

Should he work his whole life in the fields like his parents? Or should he get a knighthood, buy a manor and live comfortably for the rest of his life?

That was Locke's dream. If it wasn't for Angelina, he might have planned for the rest of his life like this.

Just when Locke was deciding between the pros and cons, there was a knock on the door.

He got up and opened the door to see Locke Senior and Tia standing in front of the door. Lia was following behind them with her head lowered.

The first thing Tia said when she opened the door was, "I won't stop you from going to Aomar, but bring Lia with you!"

Locke's mouth was wide open in surprise. Locke Senior gave him a look that said 'take good care of your sister'. Lia still had her head lowered, but her cheeks were red.

Locke Senior and Tia talked about something that night, but he didn't hear much of it. He only knew that he had to take good care of his sister in the coming days. He didn't have to worry about his parents as they would take care of themselves.

It was also that night that the relationship between Locke Senior and Lia became a little subtle. It seemed like they had made their relationship clear, but it also seemed like it wasn't. Anyway, when Locke Senior found out that Lia wasn't his biological sister, he didn't see her as his sister anymore.