Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 562: Father and Son in Secret
"Dear~" Ezra walked into the living room with excitement on his face, as if he had just asked his subordinates outside what his son talked about and did with his mother after returning. "I have some interesting news for you~"

Pearl walked carefully behind her father, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.

"Ezra, you should know that this is useless, right?" His beautiful wife smiled brightly. "And you, Pearl, pretending..."

"Brother! You're back! I missed you so much~" Although she was wearing a very simple gray cloth and leather armor, Pearl still tried very hard to make herself fly like a butterfly towards Almes who was standing aside with a smile.

Almes happily reached out and caught his little sister, and without hesitation, he held her and spun her around in a half circle, so that they were both facing the beautiful and shining crystal window and began to care for each other.

Only the trembling old father and the biological mother who was a little choked up because she hadn't finished speaking were left.

Countess Hamilton clenched her fists, but quickly unclenched them.

Almes had already explained clearly the reason for his return and the person who led him back... The Countess knew very well that it was because they themselves had not done enough that their son had to choose to stop his studies.

That girl McMillan had indeed found Almes's weak spot.

But this was given by her, no, it was given by Ezra himself!
If they were not so poor, and could only choose to save money and effort in various ways, how could they possibly...

It's all Ezra's fault!

As for Pearl, it was no use arguing with her over such a small matter.

The Countess also hopes that her daughter can learn more without hurting herself or making herself too hard.

However, she couldn't say this openly, so Ezra could only do it secretly... At least, Pearl had to know that this matter couldn't be shown in the aristocratic world.

The Countess actually didn't want to always be the bad guy at home, but she had no choice.

If Ezra had this much self-control, there's no way he would have fallen for so many tricks even with Bowen trying so hard to hold him back!
After all, Almes, who had just returned home, was the beloved son who came back to help the couple, so he still had a certain degree of immunity, which could even radiate to his sister.

Countess Hamilton stood up and rushed towards Ezra angrily: "You, dare to bring your daughter to open a gambling table!"

They all came from the army and had dealt with adventurers many times. How could the Countess not know the reason why Ezra kept lingering in the tavern!

She even knew very well that with Ezra's eyesight, observing the battles of adventurers whose levels were definitely below level 12, it was basically impossible for him to lose.

Although it was a bit embarrassing for a top knight to do this, it was Ezra's own money that was lost and it was Ezra's own wallet that was filled, so the Countess had no intention of starting with the gambling itself.

The only thing that deserves condemnation is that he actually brought his unstable daughter to participate in this kind of gambling game that could easily lead to someone getting out of control!

Even though the Countess knew very well that her daughter would never be interested in those things... Pearl grew up in the capital and was always surrounded by the royal dandies, so she knew everything!
No matter how strict her parents' education is, she would know the existence of some things.

After all, those playboys in the royal family really took things that could only exist underground among the common people and played with them in broad daylight.

It was just because they were not gambling with money and the biggest damage would be each other's self-esteem, so the royal family just let them do what they wanted.

There is no way. There are indeed royal family members like Ezra who cherish their lives, but there are actually more people who live a dull but not extravagant life with their annuity.

And there is no need to worry about not being able to find a wife or not being able to get married.

Thanks to the efforts of His Majesty Travis, the royal annuity has reached a very stable figure, an amount that some small nobles cannot earn in a year of hard work.

And this money will not be canceled just because the female member gets married, it just won't be given to her children.

The reason why princesses find it difficult to get married is simply that they don't want to marry into a family that will make their lives worse.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many princesses who are unable to give up their reputation and family affection and marry back to their mother's family.

The royal family is stricter in other places, but a little more relaxed in some small places... No matter how hard a person who does not strive for progress is forced, he will not work hard as long as the minimum living allowance is enough to maintain a certain standard of living, but he will most likely complain without reason and feel that life is boring.

Even the Countess, who came from a noble family, only saw so many...wonders after she married into the royal family.

It is impossible for a noble family to have such a state.

Whether you are an heir or someone who wants to split up the family business, you must have a certain level of economic acumen to run the business. At least you must know how to read the account books and calculate the various costs and expenses. Otherwise, no matter how much property you have, it will all be ruined.

Who dares to expect his brothers to support him for a lifetime?
The royal family can.

But no matter how many strange things Pearl knew, she couldn't participate in them personally.

The Countess puffed out her chest with pride and condemned with confidence.

Before Ezra came in, he had of course anticipated many reasons why he would be scolded, and had also thought of many excuses.

Although he didn't expect his wife to actually think from Pearl's perspective, he was still prepared... Many times, nobles must learn to knowingly commit crimes, but before committing them, they must prepare solutions in advance for when they are discovered. These are habits that Ezra has developed since he was a child, so he said it calmly: "Pearl is already this age! It's time to learn to see the world of men and know what kind of men you can't touch."

The brother and sister who were whispering at the window paused for a few seconds before continuing their friendly conversation... My dad's brain is always only half usable, which is sometimes very frustrating.

But since the person in front of me is my biological mother, let it go.

At most you'll get scolded.

"Have I been too gentle lately? Ezra!" Although she was mentally prepared, Countess Hamilton was still secretly aroused by her real anger, "Is this the explanation I want to hear?

My Pearl, do you need to learn this kind of knowledge?"

"A little bit." Ezra answered seriously, "After all, she is now receiving some attention from some annoying people, and the type that I can't just reject."

He turned to look at Almes and said, “Actually, Al should feel the same way, right?
Recently, there are probably more and more beautiful ladies who have unexpectedly met him in the capital, and they can easily enter his greenhouse palace.

Otherwise, given Al's personality of ignoring us for several years when he was immersed in research, it is impossible for him to find out that something was wrong so quickly."

Although the Countess knew that this guy was quibbling, she still couldn't help but look at her son with concern... Although the research of natural mages is not likely to be as dangerous as that of formal mages, it does not mean that there will be no backlash when they encounter accidents.

At most, both the people and the house will not be blown up, but there is still danger.

But she soon angrily rebuked Ezra: “You, how dare you say this!

As a father, he can't even create a stable environment for his son!

Anyone can enter my son's place...Isn't it glorious?"

Ezra smiled helplessly: “That’s in the palace.

Even His Majesty the King can't do anything, what can I do? "

Almes sighed slightly...his father still changed the subject.

That's right, his mother has long been accustomed to his father's various antics. She and Bowen are the stabilizers of their big family, and Ezra, who pulls the cart, always just rushes forward.

Although he would occasionally lead everyone into a mud pit, Ezra never gave up once when everyone was working hard to fill the pit.

So, his mother and Uncle Bowen would curse when they fell into a pit, but they would never get out of the car.

Therefore, between teaching her husband who has long been accustomed to teaching a lesson and caring about her son who might be in trouble, his mother would inevitably only worry about him.

However... Almes showed his dear mother an extremely gentle and touching smile: "Mom~ Don't worry about me. In fact, apart from the noise, there is no impact... I also received a huge amount of compensation."

His big eyes quickly and obviously slid over Ezra: “Mom, I brought back a very interesting magic circle.

It is the latest research result of Grand Master Arsalan.

Although it is a bit difficult to learn, with the crystal cover outside, the castle can maintain spring temperature without much energy crystals.

Spring in the capital.

This should save the family a lot of money, right? "

"You! Al, my Al, you didn't spend all your compensation on this!" The Countess was touched and sad, "Your family can afford the Warmth Array!"

Arsalan’s latest research results, how expensive must that be!
That guy always asks for a lot, especially for this kind of life-type magic array aimed at the nobles.

Almes smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing, Mom.

I made this decision knowing that I already had this set of crystal covers at home, so I didn't need to spend any money.

If I didn't have this, I certainly wouldn't be so extravagant.

But, Mom, if it were this year, I guess this thing wouldn’t be so cheap in our house, the price is rising very fast.”

The colorful crystals outside their castle, including those on the windows, are made from the residues and fragments of many kinds of crystals.

Although there is energy flow, it is very weak, so it can only exist as an external decoration.

But these scraps are still luxuries for ordinary people. They may not even be willing to buy a dim crystal chandelier, so how could they possibly use such exterior walls for their homes?
(End of this chapter)