It was already evening when Francis arrived at the living room.
He was holding a tray with hot sausages, a glass of milk, a few slices of bread, and top-grade butter.
" Sorry, I had something to discuss with your mother just now, so I took some time," Francis said with a smile and put the tray in front of Kallen." Eat quickly, this is your first prize."”
After that, Francis secretly gestured to Misha to leave, and Misha quietly retreated.
"Mom?" Kallen tilted her head." Is Mommy here too? I want to find Mommy…"
Francis waved his hand." She has something to do, but don't worry. She just went to do something." Let's eat first. We'll talk about this after we're full.”
Kallen, who had been starving for the whole day, couldn't help but light up her eyes. She stretched out her hand to grab the sausage that was emitting an alluring fragrance, but suddenly retracted her hand timidly. She looked at Francis with a somewhat uneasy expression.
" Thank... thank you, Master..." Kallen's voice was inaudible, and her hands seemed to not know where to put her clothes.
Francis couldn't help but be at a loss. He didn't know how to answer.
"Master, are you a noble?" Kallen didn't notice Frances 'flustered expression. She asked timidly," I heard from my mother that... the nobles live in big houses made of stone, and they wear soft and beautiful clothes..."
It was not until then that Francis suddenly realized how far away he was from Kallen. It was not a distance in time or space, but a difference in status that he did not expect.
Master?
He had never thought that Kallen would treat him the same way she treated an unfamiliar noble.
However, his shock only lasted for a short while before he adjusted himself in the blink of an eye.
He squatted down with a smile and patted Kallen's little head. He tried to speak in a gentle tone,""Do I look that old to you? How can I be the old master?"
Little Kallen said in a doubtful tone,"" But…your hair is all white…just like Grandpa Kentland in the village…"
Francis was speechless. He smiled and pointed at Kallen's hair.""That's because my hair color is different from others. Look, isn't your hair white too?”
Little Kallen tilted her head and thought for a while. She felt that what Francis said seemed to make sense, so she nodded in confusion.
"Hurry up and eat. It won't taste good if it's cold.”Francis pushed the tray towards Kallen and said softly. He didn't even realize that his tone had a hint of indulgence, as if he was born to be like this.
"Yes!" Kallen, who had been hungry for a day, happily ignored the fork beside her plate. She directly grabbed a steaming sausage and ate it happily.
Looking at the obedient and honest Kallen, Francis felt like his heart was about to melt. Even if this girl was not his child in the end, Francis almost made up his mind to adopt her at this moment.
"By the way, can I ask little Kallen to do me a favor?”Francis took out a palm-sized badge from somewhere." Can you help me wipe this badge?" Look, my fingers are too thick. There are many tiny gaps on this badge that I can't wipe off…"
" Okay." Kallen put down the sausage and wiped her hands on her clothes in embarrassment. She took the badge that looked like a sword on a shield and a small piece of deerskin and started to wipe her hands carefully.
Francis felt his heart beating faster than ever. Even when he was facing the crossbow-level Disintegration Beast alone, his heart had never beat so fast.
He stared at Kallen's hand, watching her carefully rub the patterns on the badge with the deerskin, afraid to miss a single detail.
What Kallen didn't notice was that when her hand touched the white gem in the middle of the badge, the white gem seemed to emit a weak but gentle light.
Francis's pupils suddenly shrank, and his breath went deep into his lungs. His hands were also clenched in places that Kallen couldn't see, trembling slightly.
"You can wipe this badge after you're full. I'm going out for a while, and I'll be back soon. Little Kallen, you must eat well ~" Francis tried to suppress the ecstasy in his heart and patted Kallen's head with a smile. However, he remembered that he had left Kallen here for a long time, so he couldn't help but add,"I'll be back soon this time."”
Kallen looked at Francis with sparkling eyes and said happily,""Yes! Kallen would definitely polish it until it sparkled!”
"Then I'll leave it to Little Kallen." Francis walked out of the living room with a smile. As soon as he walked out of the door, he met Misha's worried eyes.
"Thank you. I owe your team a big favor.”Francis said in a voice that no one else could hear when he passed Misha.
A smile appeared on Misha's face.
Francis almost ran to the garden. He stared at the lilacs in the garden while panting heavily. A smile slowly appeared on his face, then suddenly turned into a cry. Finally, he knelt on the ground with tears flowing down his face. He looked up at the lilacs swaying in the wind and laughed. His laughter was full of surprise, depression, and various indescribable emotions.
Francis's abnormal behavior shocked the servants who passed by. Everyone watched as Francis cried and laughed at the lilacs planted by his late wife. They couldn't help but wonder if Francis was crazy.
Francis did not notice the gazes of the servants around him. He carefully held the lilac bush in his arms and said in an inaudible voice with a sob,"" Christina, I found our child…"
Misha pushed open the door and walked into the living room. She saw Kallen, who was trying her best to polish the badge. Her red face was full of seriousness, as if she wanted to polish the entire badge.
Misha couldn't help but smile and asked Kallen with a smile,""Little Kallen, what are you doing?”
Little Kallen obediently raised the badge in her hand and showed it to Misha. Her face was full of joy."Uncle asked me to wipe his badge for him! Sister, do you think it's clean?"
Misha felt a little dizzy when she saw the badge, because that badge was known to almost everyone in the world. It was the clan emblem of the Kaslana family and the symbol of the master of the Kaslana family. It was said that this badge made of mysterious metal had a mysterious power. How could Francis casually let Kallen wipe such an important thing?
However, Misha immediately understood. Perhaps Francis was using this badge to identify if Kallen was of Kaslana's bloodline.
"Let me take a look. Yo, you wiped it so clean and shiny. Little Kallen is awesome! "Misha pretended to be surprised and praised Kallen, but she didn't reach out to take the badge.
Little Kallen carefully wrapped the badge with the deerskin and placed it on the table.
Francis felt more energetic than ever, and he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. He grabbed the shoulder of the servant who came to him to ask about his situation and shook him excitedly."Toka! I'm going to be a father! I'm a father!"
The servant, who had been shaken dizzy by Francis 'strange strength, could only answer in a daze,""Oh, yes, Master…You're going to be a father…"
"Go and prepare the necessities for a six-year-old child! Hurry up! He even had to prepare a room! The one next to my bedroom! Go clean up! Make the bed! Hurry up! Get busy immediately! I want everything ready before the sun sets!”Francis's ecstatic voice reached the servant's ears," And! Remember! The little girl who came today is my daughter! Tell all the servants! Now! Immediately! Immediately!"
"Yes, Master!" The servant named Toka finally broke free from Francis 'pincer-like hands. He twisted his sore shoulders and quickly went to carry out Francis' order.
Francis did not forget Kallen who was still eating in the living room. He wiped his tears and ran to the bucket that the gardener used to water the flowers. He carefully washed the tears off his face with water and walked back to the living room with ease.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Misha sitting beside Kallen and chatting happily with Kallen. Little Kallen laughed like silver bells from time to time.
"Little Kallen, are you full?" Francis looked at the food on the tray in surprise." Why are you eating so little? If you don't eat properly, you won't grow tall."”
Even Francis himself did not realize that his tone had already carried the obvious feeling of a parent disciplining his child.
Kallen opened her mouth in embarrassment, but no sound came out. After a long while, she seemed to have mustered up her courage and said,"Can…can I bring these back for mom to eat…I've never eaten such delicious food…I want to bring them back for mom to try…"
Kallen seemed to feel that her request was a little too much. She lowered her head uneasily and felt that her reason was not enough. She added in a low voice,"Mom does a lot of work every day. It's very tiring... Can you let me..."
Kallen secretly raised her head to look at Francis, her eyes full of pleading.
Francis suddenly felt a lump in his throat. He was used to seeing life and death on the battlefield, but at this moment, he was like a rookie who didn't know anything. Looking at Kallen's aggrieved expression, he glanced at Misha for help, but Misha just shook her head, stood up secretly, and retreated behind Kallen.
Francis suddenly felt a headache. He hurriedly squatted down and said to Kallen,""That…is not…"
As soon as Francis said " no ", Kallen's expression changed from uneasiness to disappointment, which made Francis anxious and quickly explained.
" No... that... this..." Francis almost bit his tongue," I'm not saying no, it's okay! But…that…"
Francis didn't know what he was talking about. He was known for his calmness, but now he was sweating.
" You can eat as many sausages as you want. Take whatever you want. Milk, bread, butter, anything you want. Just tell me, I'll give it all to you..." Francis felt like he was going crazy. Looking at Kallen's careful face, he was incoherent.
"Really?" Kallen's surprised voice entered Francis 'ears, and the pressure on him was greatly reduced. Then, Kallen continued with a little embarrassment," Can I take the white water for Mom to drink? Mom must have never drunk such delicious water before…I'll wash the cup properly and send it back to you…"
Francis couldn't help but be speechless. He really didn't know how to answer his daughter's words at this moment. He almost subconsciously looked up to find Misha's trace, but found that Misha had secretly left, leaving the space for the father and daughter to reunite.
"Kallen, as long as you ask for these things, I'll give them to you. I'll give you as much as you want.”Francis sighed and forced himself to calm down.
" I don't want much... I just want the prize from winning the game..." Kallen whispered.
Francis suddenly realized that the girl was still immersed in the beautiful dream that her " mother " had made for her.
The funny thing was, Francis himself was reluctant to wake Kallen up from this dream.
Francis patted Kallen's head and sat beside her. He said softly,""It's okay. This is a reward for the sensible little Kallen. You can take this reward.”
"Now, I want to tell you something important.”
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