The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

Chapter 132 What a grandson

In just a short while, Earl Hayden had already developed an absolute fondness for his grandson, Leo.

Everyone knows that Haydn Evening Primrose loved beautiful clothes and colors.

He married a beautiful woman.

With a beautiful daughter and a handsome son, her life could be described as perfect.

However, the daughter was unfortunate; she married a country bumpkin, and her first two children completely destroyed the excellent genes of the Evening Primrose family.

The son was also disappointing, and the wife had given birth to three children, all of whom were plain-looking.

Count Hayden, who had loved beauty all his life, could only lament the fickleness of fate, for the Holy Light did not always favor the Evening Primrose family.

As a result, his descendants never had a good appearance again.

however.

Fate is truly unpredictable. Just when he was in complete despair, Leo appeared, bringing all the good things he had hoped for.

She has a good personality, good looks, good talent, and good character; she's good in every way.

It was truly a pity for Earl Hayden that such a fine grandson would bear the surname Fluorescent Mushroom.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while before the guests arrived. They were counts and barons from various families who were on good terms with each other, and they came to offer their birthday wishes.

Leo also met some of the most elite nobles in the White Rose Kingdom.

Whether it's a count or a baron in person, or a grand banquet hosted by the family heir, it's clear that the Evening Primrose family has a lot of status and connections. Moreover, there are a group of distinguished guests who will not arrive until the birthday banquet begins tomorrow.

Leo stayed by the old count's side the whole time.

Count Hayden did not introduce him to the noble guests, so he simply followed the old count quietly without saying a word.

Occasionally, a guest would smile at him, and he would return the smile.

If Neander were here, he would definitely be looking for opportunities to use Earl Hayden's fame to make friends. But Leo knew that Earl Hayden disliked such ostentation, so he naturally wouldn't do it, and besides, he wasn't keen on socializing anyway.

"Your Excellency, who is this?" Some guests also noticed the handsome Leo, "He looks a bit like you."

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At this moment, Count Hayden smiled and said, "This is my grandson, Leo Fluorescent Fungus, who has come from afar to celebrate my birthday."

"Oh, so he's Baron Fluorescent Mushroom's child." Guest Chonglio smiled and didn't continue the conversation.

They probably understood that Leo was only the second son.

The nobles naturally knew that the heir to the Glowing Fungus family was Neant Glowing Fungus, not the suddenly appearing Leo.

The social engagement lasted a full hour.

The high-ranking nobles, officials, and merchants, as well as priests and bishops of the Holy Light Church, were among them.

Once things finally quieted down, the dinner was about to begin.

Earl Hayden, watching the quiet Leo, grew increasingly satisfied and smiled, saying, "Leo, are you feeling a bit disappointed? Nobles come in droves, but very few inquire about you?"

Leo shook his head: "No."

"Really not?" the old count pressed.

"No, Grandpa. I don't like socializing, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Right now, I'm of low status, so naturally no one cares about me. But once I'm ambitious and achieve success, people will come to my door in droves."

"Well said, Leo." The old count nodded. "Knights should have this kind of spirit, instead of spending all their time figuring out how to flatter—the country has been at peace for so long that many people have forgotten the spirit of chivalry and have started to scheme and plot."

He paused for a moment and then sighed, "We are the descendants of knights. Our ancestors made great achievements on the battlefield, which is why we are so extravagant today. Our descendants should also inherit the will of our ancestors on the back of warhorses."

He gave Leo a positive response: "I don't like your father, but it's commendable that he's stayed true to his original aspirations."

However, he changed the subject and sneered, "Of course, whether he is brave or motivated by climbing the ranks is irrelevant. At least he knows that hunting shadow monsters alone is not enough; he also needs to go to the battlefield."

Leo simply nodded without responding.

The baron's task for him was simply to please Earl Hayden; the real work of networking behind the scenes was Neant and Lisa's job.

After the dinner began.

Leo sat at the children's table, cough cough, that is, at the table with the noble heirs, including Neander, and even Leo's uncle Hemingway, who was thirty-nine years old and still the heir.

After the dinner was a ball, but Leo simply didn't attend.

Instead, he asked his uncle Hemingway for a copy of "The Art of Truth," and quietly began reading it in his room.

Studying the art of backlighting.

He possesses a secret treasure—amber stone, which works exceptionally well when combined with the Reverse Light spell. Later, when riding crocodiles with Vanessa, he can search for large tree shrubs in the wilderness, seal each one he encounters, and then transplant them to the Swamp Manor.

In the remote wilderness and primeval forest, there are many bare trees, but they are difficult for ordinary people to find.

Only aristocratic families like the Earl of Chamoiselle, who also possess a secret treasure—amber—would venture into the primeval forest every year to search for the Great Tree of Light, not only filling their own castles with these trees but also selling them to the outside world.

Leo was naturally envious of this deal.

Of course, given his current lowly status, he won't reveal any information for the time being. He'll start doing business in the future—at least after he's promoted to baron.

"Backlighting technique—it's really complicated. No wonder Oden couldn't learn it even after trying for many days and had to ask Pastor Lamar for help."

Leo prided himself on his intelligence.

Moreover, he possesses the insights of a time traveler.

However, when faced with the "True Word Technique," which is roughly equivalent to advanced mathematics, I still felt what it means to have the will but not the ability.

"I need to hire a teacher. Relying on myself—it's not that I can't learn it, but it's too time-consuming, laborious, and mentally taxing." Putting down "The Art of Truth," Leo rubbed his forehead. "Uncle Hemingway is a second-order bishop—never mind, he probably won't have the time."

Hemingway had to host the entire birthday party, leaving him no free time whatsoever.

Turn off the lights and go to sleep.

The next day, September 15th, was Count Hayden Evening Primrose's actual birthday, and a large number of guests arrived.

This time, Earl Hayden did not ask Leo to come with him, but let Leo wander around the castle on his own.

Neant, Lisa, and others were busy socializing.

My two cousins, Hea and Hela, also have friends to play with, and even my cousin Hex has been taken out to socialize by Mrs. Holly.

After the luncheon, Leo took Pluto and left Moonlight Castle for Lakelight City on the other side of the lake. Lakelight City was the city of the Evening Primrose family, but it was much larger than the Firefly Town.

It is said that 200,000 people live there.

This was the first time Leo had stepped into a real city and seen city life since he began his journey.

"Actually, I'd rather visit White Dragon City—but it's too far." Leo had a strong interest in the City That Never Sleeps.

The entire White Rose Kingdom has two cities that never sleep.

The capital city of White Dragon City, and the capital city of Hilltop City in the northwest.

White Dragon City is a city that never sleeps, created by a royal dragon descending from the sky and tearing through the curtain of night.

Hill City, on the other hand, gathered the strength of the entire nation to kill a Tier 4 Void Beast, built itself on the corpse of the Void Beast, and, relying on the power of the Void Beast, also tore through the veil of night.

"There is real daytime there —"

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