Chapter 411: Chapter 411 – Request
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Let’s go talk to Ardim again…”
This thought flashed through Eloise’s mind as she walked. There was a very true saying.
Sometimes, if you hadn’t experienced something better, then everything would be fine.
But when you experienced something better and returned to your actual situation, you would suddenly feel uncomfortable.
It was easy to switch from simple to extravagant and challenging to switch from extravagant to frugal. Such was the truth.
In the past, Eloise had never felt anything. But now, when the things she had long been used to disappeared, this feeling suddenly became clear.
And along with this feeling, she also clearly understood the importance of Ardim to her.
Thinking of this, looking at the middle-aged woman standing there, weeping in secret, Eloise sighed to herself. Then, she took a step forward and walked out.
Soon, she arrived at the manor where Ardim was. The manor was just presented in front of Eloise’s eyes.
In front of her, this manor was enormous and gorgeous. It looked exceptionally different and was filled with an extraordinary sense of luxury. It was fine on the surface.
But around the manor, there were dense elemental particles constantly appearing.
There was a powerful magic array set up around this place. Thus, the surrounding elemental particles gathered here and artificially formed a land with high-level magic power.
Being in this place, not only could the training effect be maximized in all aspects, even the cultivation of Mages would be much easier, and their magic power would be more easily increased.
There were many benefits.
Of course, with so many benefits, the value of this place was also very high.
Not to mention other things, just the magic arrays engraved in this manor were personally set up by Masters of Magic. Just the cost of labor alone was astounding.
Under normal circumstances, it was extremely difficult to invite the Masters of Magic to help. Not to mention the things they needed, just the value alone was enough to cause a headache.
In this aspect, even if Eloise was a princess, she did not have the qualifications or the financial resources to order the mages to serve her.
However, the Ardim in front of her effortlessly did it.
After all, as the future successor of the Yaru family, his status was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
It wouldn’t be a problem for him just to order Masters of Mage to set up a magic array for himself. At least, it wasn’t as difficult as other people thought.
Eloise was also very clear about this. Standing on the spot, she couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. At this time, she became more and more aware of the gap between her and Ardim. In her heart, she couldn’t help but feel a trace of regret
“Perhaps… at that time, I should have agreed…”
She felt a little regretful. At this moment, this thought flashed through her heart.
In the past, Ardim was wildly infatuated with her. That kind of attitude could be said to be extremely sincere and earnest.
At that time, as long as she nodded her head, she would probably be able to immediately enjoy the enormous resources provided by the Yaru family and become the future mistress of the Yaru family.
Such conditions were enough to make anyone in the Karkoen Empire go crazy. It was enough to make them pay any price.
In the entire Karkoen Empire, who knew how many women had spent so much effort just to climb up.
If they knew the identity of Ardim, who knew how many women would go all out to get close to Ardim, wanting to climb into his bed.
In the past, Eloise was pursued by Ardim and was immediately regarded as the pearl of the Karkoen Empire. Countless people pursued her.
But those who pursued her.
Was it really Eloise that they pursued? No, it wasn’t. At least it wasn’t simply Eloise.
If it was just any woman, even if she was a princess of the royal family, the probability of having such a great reputation and being pursued by countless people was very small. It was almost impossible to happen.
The main reason that Eloise could be like this was because of Ardim.
Many of the people who sought after her and praised her behind her back were actually not seeking her but the power that the Yaru family represented.
The successor of the Yaru family liked her. She had a high possibility of becoming the mistress of the Yaru family in the future.
It was this possibility that gave her everything, allowing her to be like a fish in water, a pearl in the eyes of everyone.
But now, the situation has changed.
Standing on the spot, looking at the spacious and gorgeous manor in front of her, various thoughts flashed through Eloise’s mind. Then, she continued to walk forward.
Soon, the servants around her slowly walked forward. After exchanging a glance with each other, they arrived in front of Eloise.
“Young master, Her Highness Eloise is here…”
In the quiet room, Ardim sat alone and was writing.
A voice slowly came and reached Ardim’s ears in the outside world.
Hearing the voice, Ardim’s hand movements paused, then he continued to move and began his movements.
“What is she doing here?”
He did not raise his head but directly asked in a soft voice, appearing to be a little careless.
“It seems that she is here for Miss Ella…”
Standing on the spot and looking at Ardim in front of him, the servant’s face was respectful as he stared at the figure of Ardim in front of him, his eyes filled with a very clear reverence.
“For Ella?”
Ardim paused, then quietly put down the pen and paper in his hand and stopped.
Through the light outside, one could see the handwriting on his hand. It was a letter written to Duke Yaru.
In the past, Ardim’s predecessor rarely wrote letters to the father of this body.
There would always be some differences in the minds of the two generations.
In the past, Duke Yaru and Ardim were the same.
In fact, Ardim came to Kaner City because he was not on good terms with his father. Therefore, he deliberately escaped to this place.
If not, as the successor of Duke Yaru, Ardim should stay in his family’s territory to assist his father and handle some affairs, instead of staying in Kaner City and hanging out with those noble families.
The relationship between his predecessor and Duke Yaru was undoubtedly very rigid.
In Ardim’s opinion, this situation was a bit dangerous.
After all, in reality, Ardim’s current power and strength, besides his own strength, basically came from the power and supplies of the Yaru family.
If he lost the power of the Yaru family, then the current Ardim would immediately return to his original form and not have much power left.
And although Ardim’s position seemed to be stable, it was indeed so, but it was not necessarily without any risks.
Before this, there were several main reasons why Ardim’s position was stable.
First, as the eldest son, he was the first child of Duke Yaru and his wife. Not only was he the oldest child, but he was also not an illegitimate child.
In terms of status, he naturally had a huge advantage.
In comparison, although he still had many brothers and sisters, they were primarily illegitimate children. Many of them were even girls, and the number of boys was very few.
Apart from that, the excellence of Ardim himself was also very important.
Ardim was not only the eldest son of the Yaru family, but his bloodline was exceptionally rich and powerful. Ordinary people could not be compared to him.
Even in the entire Yaru family, he was considered very rare.
Because of this, Ardim’s position in the Yaru family was established. He was the worthy successor of the Yaru family.
However, no matter how stable the inheritance was, what needed to be done still needed to be done.
The relationship between his predecessor and his biological father was not very good. This was very important.
As the ruler of the Yaru family, Duke Yaru’s attitude could affect many things.
If Duke Yaru changed his mind, the identity of the first successor of Ardim could be affected, and various problems would arise.
As for the advantages in bloodline and identity, although it was huge, it was not absolute.
After all, his father was still young, and there was still the possibility of a new child in the future.
Although under normal circumstances, it was unlikely to be a threat to the identity of Ardim, there was still a certain possibility.
Therefore, some necessary preparations had to be made.
Dealing with the cheap father and maintaining the relationship was only the first step. After that, he would continue to improve himself to a point where he could not be replaced.
At that time, Ardim’s position would be completely stable. As for now, it could not be counted.
In an instant, various thoughts flashed through Ardim’s mind.
Then, he put down the pen and paper in his hand and followed the servant in front of him, slowly walking out.
When he came to the outside world, there were already people waiting outside.
Eloise was dressed in a long robe. At this moment, there were some changes compared to before. She looked dignified, elegant, and filled with an inexplicable temperament.
At a glance, she looked very charming.
Eloise was also top-notch, excluding her identity and other things, just her appearance alone.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been chased by the original Ardim all the way to this point.
Of course, the so-called appearance had no meaning to the current Ardim.
After all, he had long passed the age of judging people by their appearance.
In front of him, Eloise stood there quietly. At this moment, she looked at the approaching Ardim and smiled. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, dear Mr. Ardim…”
“Good Day, Your Highness Eloise.”
Looking at Eloise, Ardim nodded and showed a polite smile on his face. Then, he asked, “May I know why you came here this time?”
“Mr. Ardim, you must be joking.”
Eloise smiled and continued, “Even if there’s nothing, can’t I come and visit you?”
“Not really.”
Ardim smiled and casually said, “But in the past, your Highness Eloise always came prepared.”
Eloise’s body stiffened. In the past, Eloise never came for anything. Almost every time she came here, she needed Ardim’s help with something.
And this time, it seemed to be the same. For this matter, Eloise herself was somewhat used to it.
But even so, after hearing Ardim’s words, she still felt a little ashamed and didn’t know what to say.
“Why did you come here this time?”
In front of her, looking at Eloise’s appearance, Ardim smiled and then said, “If you just want to come here to play, it wouldn’t be too bad.
“Some time ago, there were flowers blooming here. They are very beautiful.
“You like flowers, and I am sure you would like that scene too.”
“The flowers are in full bloom. It’s indeed beautiful. Please take me to see it later, Mr. Ardim.”
Eloise had a smile on her face, and then she said softly, “But this time, I do have some things I want to ask Mr. Ardim for help.”
After saying that, Ardim didn’t show any surprise on his face. He just smiled and then said, “Please say it.”
“My cousin, Ella…”
Standing on the spot, Eloise took a deep breath and then said, “She seems to have been here before?”
“Yes.”
Ardim nodded and admitted frankly, “Miss Ella did come to my place before and hurt my subordinate.”
“I heard about it.”
Eloise nodded and said, “Is she one of your maids?”
“Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, she is.”
Ardim’s face was calm, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. “But to me, she is my friend and also my subordinate.”
His voice was calm, but there was an inexplicable coldness in it.
Standing where she was, Eloise looked at Ardim in front of her and suddenly felt a little strange.
She didn’t know why, but she felt that the Ardim in front of her seemed to have changed into a different person.
Ardim wouldn’t show such an attitude in front of her in the past. But recently, he had been acting out of character again and again.
This was really… dumbfounding.
“No matter what, Ella is my sister…”
Eloise sighed and looked at Ardim in front of her with a pleading expression. “Her father is my uncle, and her mother has a good relationship with my mother…”
“The family behind her has suffered enough damage recently because of you…”
“Please let her go…”
She looked at Ardim and said earnestly. Her expression made people feel sorry for her.
If it were the old Ardim, he would have agreed without saying anything.
But now, Ardim stood quietly on the spot. Facing Eloise’s gaze, his expression was exceptionally calm.
There were no fluctuations.
However, after thinking for a moment, he finally smiled and spoke.
“Since it’s Your Highness’ request, I naturally have to agree.”
“However, I also have a small request.”