Chapter 729: Chapter 507, Come on! _2
The Archbishop glanced at the man prostrating under his feet.
He said softly, “Go do your work, I’ll tell you what needs to be done in the next couple of days. I hope you won’t disappoint me this time.”
After finishing, he stood up and got off the carriage.
Groot, who had been kneeling all this time, instantly went limp and couldn’t get up from the floor.
The Archbishop had left.
The Knight Templar glanced at Groot, who was sprawled on the carriage, weak and drenched in sweat.
He commanded, “Get down.”
Gritting his teeth, Groot slowly moved down.
He stepped off the carriage.
ℕ○𝕧G○.c○
The luxurious carriage left, and Groot hailed another carriage at the roadside to take him back to his residence.
As he sat in the carriage,
the weakened Groot let out a smile.
This time, his clash with Rebecca ended in failure again.
However, unlike previously, this time he had managed to drag down the Archbishop too, and made him stand on his side.
“Rebecca, just you wait,” he murmured.
…
The autumn sunlight was still bright, but it was no longer as sizzling.
Basking in its warmth brought a cozy feeling.
Fang Hao stood in the courtyard,
Assigning tasks for the day after tomorrow.
They were to return to Lyss City in a few days, and provisions needed to be prepared in advance.
Moreover, he informed the four accompanying mercenary groups to start assembling their teams.
So that no one got left behind when the time came, as the team wouldn’t be changing times to wait for them.
The four mercenary groups had no tasks in this short period.
They weren’t needed for patrols or stand guard, their days consisted of strolling around, going to a tavern to drink and find women.
With the departure imminent, gathering the members would seriously take a few days.
After delegating the tasks, he let the crowd make their own preparations.
Everyone dispersed.
Fang Hao also decided to check on the horses.
Arriving in the courtyard, he saw Anjia and Lorrey amusing themselves with a not-so-small parrot.
The parrot’s feathers were rainbow-colored, and it had a red beak and a red crown on its head.
It looked rather regal.
The parrot was perched on the table without any leash, not flying away or running off.
It was simply waiting for the two of them to feed it dried fruit.
“What’s this thing?” Fang Hao asked as he approached.
Anjia and Lorrey turned at the sound of his voice and seeing it was Fang Hao, they smiled, “A parrot. Haven’t you seen one before?”
“Uh! I know it’s a parrot. I meant where did you get it, it’s quite big.”
Looking closely, this parrot wasn’t small.
It was even bigger than the average pigeon.
“We bought it today in Chinatown. An old man sold it to us, saying after training it for a few days, it would start talking,” Anjia said excitedly.
Previously, when they saw the captain of the guard’s talking parrot, Anjia was filled with envy. As expected, she ended up buying one.
“It doesn’t talk yet, can we teach it?”
Fang Hao extended his hand, trying to pet the parrot.
But the parrot dodged his hand swiftly, then spread out its left wing to block Fang Hao’s hand.
This made Fang Hao pause, thinking it’s quite clever.
He stretched out his other hand to touch.
Snap!!!
The parrot used its right wing to strike it away.
“Here, use this,” Anjia handed him a dried fruit from her hand.
The dried fruits were some roasted grains and a few mixed dried fruits.
Appearance-wise, they seemed to be specially purchased pet food.
Fang Hao took one and fed it to the parrot.
This time when he tried to touch it again, the parrot didn’t use its wings to block him.
Fang Hao successfully petted the parrot.
The parrot was soft and fluffy, but smaller than its exterior appearance.
Its plushness was only because of its rich feathers.
Chirp~!
The parrot made a noise, indicating to Fang Hao that he could touch it but shouldn’t forget to feed it.
“It’s quite smart. What can it say now?” Fang Hao asked as he fed the remaining dried fruits in his hand to the parrot.
“We’re still training it. It should be able to talk soon,” Anjia said.
Fang Hao thought that made sense, the parrot seemed intelligent, so teaching it shouldn’t be hard.
After all, they had seen the guard captain’s parrot who was capable of talking.
“What’s its name?” Fang Hao continued to inquire.
Anjia and Lorrey both fell into thought upon this question.
Seems like she hasn’t thought of one yet.
“Skullcrusher or Fireblade, which sounds better?” Anjia asked with an inquisitive look.
Lorrey pondered for a moment, “Fireblade, I guess. That red thing on its head makes it fit the name.”
Hearing their conversation,
Fang Hao quickly interrupted, “Can’t you guys come up with other names, rather than using human names?”
“You think Fireblade is a bad name?”
“It’s not about whether it sounds good or bad, but it’s somewhat improper to use a person’s name for a pet. What if you run into Fireblade one day? When you call for him, both will look at you.”
“You’re right. Well, you name it.”
“I can’t think of any either,” Fang Hao shook his head.
“Then I’ll go find Rebecca and let her think of a name.” Anjia stood up and beckoned, and the parrot flew straight onto her shoulder.
The two of them, along with the parrot, embarked on their journey towards Rebecca’s room.
……
After Anjia left, Fang Hao continued heading towards the stables at the back.
Their place was huge, with multiple stables.
A large number of soldiers were responsible for taking care of the horses.
As he approached, he saw Aseti, who was also there to check on the horses.
The two of them ended up at the same place.
“Sir!” Aseti saluted.
“Yeah, we’ll probably leave the day after tomorrow. No problems with the horses, right?” Fang Hao reached out and stroked the neck of the four-footed Giant Lizard beside him.
The Giant Lizard looked up, seeming rather simple-minded.
“I just checked, the horses have no problems at all.” Aseti reported.
“Alright, make sure the fodder needed for the return journey is prepared.”
“Understood, we’re taking stock right now.”
…
After dinner,
Having given all the orders, Fang Hao returned to his room.
Anjia and Lorrey were in Rebecca’s room, trying to come up with another dominating name for the parrot.
Fang Hao lay on the bed, killing time by browsing through the Book of Lords.
Although he was looking at the chat channel, his mind was considering the Church of Light’s attitude towards them.
Clearly, the Archbishop had noticed the changes in Lyss City.
Otherwise, someone of Groot’s status wouldn’t have the Archbishop helping him with these matters.
The most likely possibility was that the Church was planning to replace the ruler of Lyss City.
Fortunately, they had made sufficient preparations and handed over the “Light Feather” to Rebecca before the council meeting.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to imagine the consequence.
The winter should provide some stability for a while, and any church movement would also wait until after the winter ended.
They could take advantage of this period and make the necessary preparations.
As he was lost in thought, the moon had slowly risen high into the branches.
As darkness fell, the Nightstone began to emit a hazy light.
Creak!
That’s when the door was gently pushed open.
Looking towards the sound, he saw a curvaceous figure standing at the wooden door, looking a bit hesitant.
“Rebecca!”
Rebecca, in a loose blue-grey long dress, stood quietly at the door with her hand on the wooden frame.
Frozen like a statue, she did not move.
Her fair cheeks and autumn-like eyes.
Her full red lips were clearly well adorned before she came.
The loose long dress accentuated her perfect shoulder and hip curves; her ankles under the dress were slender and fair.
She stood at the door, a hint of hesitation in her eyes, uncertain whether to leave or come in.
Rebecca’s appearance made all of Fang Hao’s previous thoughts evaporate instantly.
He shut the Book of Lords in his hands,
Immediately went over, took her hand, and invited her into the room.
Rebecca was pulled into the room, her cheeks blushing even more,
Even up to her neck, turned bright red.
The two of them sat down by the bed, their hands still intertwined.
“Aren’t Anjia and the others with you to name the parrot?” Fang Hao asked curiously.
Rebecca’s eyebrows, shaped like willow leaves, knitted lightly, “So, you mean you didn’t want me to come?”
Her tone carried a hint of embarrassment.
“No, no.”
Rebecca’s beautiful face became serious as she softly stated, “I suggested a few names to them. I asked them to pick one when they were back in their rooms, and Rebecca said she would stay with Lorrey tonight.”
“Oh, that’s good.”
At the words ‘that’s good,’ Rebecca blushed even more, and punched him hard in the shoulder.
Then, like a reckless gambler, she threw herself onto the bed sprawled out.
“Come on.”
Oh fuck!