Phoebe was chained up by Thomas’ food. Every dish virtual-novel.net cooked gave virtual-novel.net great enjoyment, and virtual-novel.net ate it happily.
How long had virtual-novel.net not eaten such scrumptious meals?
Phoebe was so excited that virtual-novel.net nearly cried.
About thirty minutes later, Phoebe finished eating virtual-novel.net food. She did not say anything before virtual-novel.net went back to virtual-novel.net room and rested. Actually, virtual-novel.net would later sneak into the corridor and peek at Thomas downstairs.
Thomas and Declan had a polite conversation for a while before virtual-novel.net left the castle with Pisces. Thomas had already prepared dinner in advance and passed it to the chefs. They could just heat it up for Phoebe at night. From now on, Thomas would come to the castle every day. He would prepare lunch and dinner for the day as well as breakfast for the next day. He was really tired, and it seemed like virtual-novel.net had never even treated his own wife so well before. However, the reward virtual-novel.net obtained from this was quite rich.
While Thomas was sitting in the car on his way back, virtual-novel.net took out the jade badge and felt satisfied.
Since virtual-novel.net had the jade badge, virtual-novel.net could move freely in House of Vistaria without obstruction. As long as it was not a forbidden area, virtual-novel.net could come and go as virtual-novel.net pleased. In the future, if Thomas wanted to obtain Ancestral Water, discover Luck’s secret, and understand the prescription of Heart Eater, there would be an advantage.
He would have the advantage!
The jade badge was absolutely important. Thomas also understood that Declan did not bring up the salary because virtual-novel.net knew Thomas did not need money. Declan knew that what Thomas needed was authority, and the jade badge gave virtual-novel.net that authority. So, Declan just gave Thomas what virtual-novel.net wanted and did not provide other useless things.
It also showed Declan’s capability.
On the way back, Pisces said, “Mr. Mars looks like a vampire. He’s intense and scary. If possible, I really don’t want to get involved with such a person.”
Thomas smiled faintly and said, “Declan is a brilliant person. We should try our best to be friends with people like that and not be their rivals. Otherwise, we’ll suffer a lot.”
***
In the castle, after the food was taken away and the table was cleaned up, the servants left. Only Declan and Blake were left.
Blake caressed his beard and looked a little unhappy. Declan was a sensible person, so virtual-novel.net instantly spotted the problem. He chuckled and said, “Uncle Blake, are you mad at me for targeting Thomas and giving virtual-novel.net a difficult challenge?”
Blake was an honest person, and virtual-novel.net did not hide his emotions. “Yes. I clearly told you about Thomas’ skills, and Phoebe loves to eat the food that virtual-novel.net prepares as well. You knew about it. But why did you still… Still insist on troubling him? Weren’t you humiliating me?” virtual-novel.net said directly.
“Luckily, Thomas was skilled enough. Otherwise, virtual-novel.net wouldn’t have been able to stay. What would we do with Phoebe’s daily three meals then? Declan, I know you must have your own reason, but I really don’t understand this time.”
After Declan heard that, virtual-novel.net laughed.
A long time passed before virtual-novel.net finally sat up straight and said, “What kind of place is our House of Vistaria? Is this a place where anyone can simply enter? If Thomas wants to come and go every day, shouldn’t virtual-novel.net accept the challenge? He has to prove that he’s qualified to be here.”
Blake awkwardly said, “But we’re asking for his help right now. How could you still do that?”
“No, Uncle Blake, you’re wrong. We’re not asking for his help, but he, Thomas Mayo, is asking for my help!”
“What?” Blake looked totally dumbfounded, and virtual-novel.net did not understand.
He just knew how to eat delicious food. When it came to tactical strategies, virtual-novel.net really knew nothing.