I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"However……"

Elodie's words came to an abrupt halt; she was unable to continue.

After another long sigh, a hint of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.

“During this painful time, my only entertainment… or rather my only ‘escape’ was to secretly read adventure novels behind my father’s back.”

"Those free-spirited, chivalrous heroes fascinate me greatly."

"Among them, my most admired figure is Robin Hood, the 'Robin Hood'."

"Although it sounds childish, I genuinely hope to become a chivalrous thief like Robin Hood and live a free and chivalrous life."

"Therefore, I specifically asked my father to add a few more 'sword lessons'."

"Although my father didn't understand why, he didn't object to me exercising, so he granted my request."

"Not only that, I also secretly stole a special piece of metal that has been passed down in my family for generations, hoping to use it to create a divine weapon that is unique to me in the future."

"Actually... I know it perfectly well in my heart."

"Becoming Robin Hood...it's less of a dream and more of a way for me to escape the 'birdcage'."

"Just when I was becoming numb... my grandfather saved me."

"Unlike my father, my grandfather was a content and happy person."

"He does not crave status or identity."

He is content as long as his family can live a stable and happy life.

"His simple ideals were destined to be rejected by his father."

"Grandpa denounced Father as an unreasonable madman."

"My father called my grandfather a cowardly and weak coward."

"Due to his lack of ability, he was unable to stop his father's ambition to 'build a nation'."

"However, he really couldn't stand the abuse his father inflicted on him."

"So he decided to rescue me and take me away from this tyrannical 'kingdom'."

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Chapter 876 Finally, the master and disciple held hands! [4500]

"My grandfather, like my father, was a strong man who acted decisively and never wavered once he made up his mind."

"The first thing he did was to look for accomplices."

"In the end, he found Miss Leroy."

“Miss Leroy was an orphan with no relatives and has been a maid in our household since she was a child.”

"Just like my grandfather, she sympathized with my plight and also disapproved of my father's abuse of me."

"So, on a rainy night, they worked together from the inside to secretly pry open my door, and then, under the cover of darkness and heavy rain, they successfully led me away from the 'birdcage'."

"That night was really thrilling."

"There were several times when we almost failed."

"In fact, our success is inseparable from my father's carelessness."

"He probably never imagined that his own father would 'betray' him."

"Grandpa knew that Father had great power, and that unless he left Europe, he would not be able to escape his grasp."

"So, after escaping the mansion, we went straight to the nearest port and boarded a merchant ship that had been arranged in advance to go to Japan."

"And so, after many twists and turns, the three of us successfully arrived in Japan, thousands of miles away."

At this point, Elodie seemed to recall some interesting memory, and smiled gently:

"This has been a really chaotic trip."

"Before that, my only understanding of Japan was that it was far away, separated from France by the entire Eurasian continent."

“We can’t speak a word of Japanese, and we have no relatives or connections in Japan.”

"I was truly a stranger in a strange land."

“Grandpa was a typical aristocrat, pampered and unaware of any survival skills.”

"His only skill is eating and using his tongue to tell how fresh the ingredients are."

As she spoke, she placed her hands in front of her stomach, making a gesture of "shaking off excess fat".

Seeing this, Qing Deng nodded in deep agreement—although France had entered the industrial age and its productivity had developed by leaps and bounds, it was still not easy to raise such a large belly.

"Upon arriving at our destination and stepping off the deck, the three of us looked at each other blankly, completely bewildered."

"There's nowhere to go, no one to turn to, and the future is shrouded in uncertainty."

"People coming in and out of the port all gave us unfriendly looks."

"Although Osaka is one of the most open towns in Japan, there are still many people who harbor deep malice towards Westerners."

"Perhaps this is fate."

Just when we were at a loss, Miss Lin arrived.

Miss Lin, also known as Kinoshita Lin.

"The port where we landed that day was Osaka Port."

At that time, Kinoshita Rin happened to be visiting Osaka Port on business.

"Miss Lin discovered us and, out of curiosity, came to inquire about our situation."

"After learning about our plight, they kindly took us in."

"Thus, by chance, we became acquainted with the Gourd House."

"At first, Miss Lin was not very enthusiastic towards us."

"She would casually give some dried fish to the stray cats on the roadside—that's probably how she treated us."

"But somehow, after learning about what happened to me, her attitude changed all of a sudden."

“Especially after she learned that I had a father who was paranoid and obsessed with the ‘restoration of the July Dynasty,’ her attitude towards me… how should I put it… became much gentler.”

"She usually has a stern face."

"From then on, she would give me a faint, gentle smile every time she saw me."

"Not only that, she began to help us in every possible way."

"First, they arranged better accommodations for us."

"Then I started teaching my grandfather, who was not physically active, how to do some simple business to make a living."

"It was during that time that I met Miss Wu."

When the words "dancer" were mentioned, Elodie unconsciously curved her lips into a warm, joyful smile.

"Although I escaped the 'birdcage,' the loneliness caused by the unfamiliar environment and the predicament of not having a single friend still troubles me."

"On a summer day when the cicadas were chirping incessantly, I sat alone on the veranda, staring blankly at the sky."

Suddenly, a small shadow appeared before me—a girl in red was hiding behind a tree not far away, carefully observing me.

"She thought she was well hidden, but little did she know that half of her body was already sticking out of the tree trunk."

"It wasn't until several years later that I learned the truth about that day from the dancer."

"At that time, she heard that there was a little girl from France in the family."

"She thought that I, a little girl who had just arrived, would definitely feel lonely because I didn't have any friends my age."

"She came to play with me so that I wouldn't be lonely."

"Honestly... She doesn't have any friends herself, yet she's worried about my friendships."

"She's so shy, it's really hard for her to come all alone to find a stranger like me."

Although Elodie was complaining, the joy on her cheeks only intensified, and she looked quite happy.

"She said she came to visit me, but she just stood behind the tree and didn't move."

"At one point, I suspected she was a suspicious person with ulterior motives, and I almost screamed for help."

"Several minutes later, she finally got off the tree trunk, took one step forward and two steps back, and walked towards me timidly."

"Although it happened several years ago, I still remember what she said to me back then."

She said, "Want to play 'souji' together?"

[Note: Sugoroku is a classic board game from the Edo period, similar in gameplay to Monopoly.]

"Her words became the opportunity for us to get to know each other and then become close friends."

"Thanks to that box of Sugoroku, and thanks to Miss Mai who didn't want me to be alone, we became each other's first friends."

"In conclusion, with Ms. Lin's help, our group has successfully settled down in Japan."

"I don't need to go into details about what happened after that."

“After experiencing various changes, we moved from Osaka to Edo, and then from Edo to Kyoto. We lived in all three major cities.”

"Although I haven't lived the chivalrous life I dreamed of like Robin Hood, I am already very satisfied with this harmonious and stable life."

"If I could, I sincerely hope that such days could last forever."

"What a pity... Father would never let this go so easily."

“We all know our father’s personality very well.”

"My mother passed away from diphtheria not long after I was born."