What's wrong with a lord daddy who just wants to draw cards?

Chapter 164-163- The feeling of home
The Theocracy of St. Ifamour is located between the Northern Republic and the Lionheart Empire. It is directly above the Empire and slightly to the west. It is closer to the Empire than the Northern Territory.

Riding a horse this distance can bring you back to your birth point comfortably.

It was at this moment that his long-standing proficiency in riding skills came into use.

With this level of riding skills, it is no problem to spin a hula hoop on horseback, and daily riding is even more childish.

In fact, it's not just horses, because this feat does not specify which mounts, so as long as it is a creature that can be ridden, it will work.

In other words, even if a dragon comes, he can still control it, as long as the dragon doesn't spray him...

Before leaving, Duomi prepared two very strong horses, one for himself, one for Afu and 47 since he didn't know how to ride a horse. In this way, the three of them and two horses headed towards the Lion Heart Empire.

Passing through the "Funeral Plain" sandwiched between the Six Kingdoms of the Central Plains and the Empire, the overture played by the undead echoed in my ears.

After passing through the obstacles of the natural moat, they arrived at the fortress on the border of the empire and headed south, because their hometowns were all in the south, the warm place by the sea.

The road conditions in the empire were much better than those outside. Horses ran on them with flying speed. Within a few days, they saw the small village located on the border of Blofeld Territory.

In this rural countryside full of pastoral flavor, I couldn't help but slow down my pace, and I couldn't help but let the scenery in front of me disappear like this.

The horse's mane was fluttering in the wind, showing its extraordinary prowess. Domi on the horse straightened his back, and the two girls were following him.

Looking around, although the crops and farmhouses are covered with a thin layer of snow, every farmer still has a happy smile on his face.

"This year, there will be no natural disasters. It would be great if this happens every year."

"Young Master, there was actually a drought in the summer." 47 next to him mentioned.

Fomalhaut's outposts are spread across the entire continent. She can obtain intelligence from the country in the Theocracy, and then screen the intelligence and select the important ones before handing them over to Domi, otherwise Domi will be exposed to information of all sizes. Crushed to death...

She changed her voice and said: "But after Mrs. Gresa learned about the situation here, she immediately sent people to come and artificially rain. This ensured a good harvest in the autumn."

Carlos is not the only one who manages all the affairs in the family. Domi's mother is in charge of matters related to people's livelihood.

Duomi smiled slightly: "This is why I like this home. Let's go. It's not far from the main city. Maybe we can have dinner today before dark."

"Can I come too?" Afu asked a little uneasily.

It's good if she can ask. I'm afraid other little girls wouldn't have the guts to ask. Being careless is a sure thing for a girl. It's a sure thing to chase a boy.

"Of course, our family entertains all guests!"

The Blofeld collar is not very large.

As Domi said, before dark, when white-collar workers get off work and every household starts cooking, they arrived in the main city of Blofeld.

The majestic mountaintop castle still stands on the towering and lonely peak, brilliantly lit.

Duomi and 47, who had lived there for more than ten years, didn't feel anything at all. On the other hand, Afu opened his mouth in shock when he saw this, looked at it for a long time, and finally choked out one sentence - "It's so big."

"Do all the great nobles live in this kind of house... a castle?! Isn't it too luxurious?"

"That's not true, it's just that our family is special."

At this moment, a passerby who was about to close the stall and go home seemed to recognize Duomi.

Blue eyes, gray hair, thin, tall and young, let’s exclude the three young masters...

"Eh? Isn't this Master Dominic!"

In this territory, the names of the Blofeld family seem to have a unique magic power, which can make the people have an indescribable and unexplainable favorable impression, even though they have never even spoken to them.

As soon as he said this, other passers-by turned their heads and greeted him warmly.

"Master, do you want to eat apples? It's a special variety that only matures in winter."

"How are you having fun outside, young master?"

"As expected, Master Dominic is the first to come back~ I thought you must be the fastest one before!"

Duomi was a little flattered by this sudden enthusiasm, so he could only smile and nod, and occasionally reply a few words. If everyone came back, they would not be able to make it in time for dinner.

After 'breaking out' from the crowd, Afu's eyes were still filled with confusion, and she asked 47:
"Captain, is he so popular here? I don't think he is a person who likes to mingle with everyone..."

"You don't know this, Afu. Blofield is more than just a ruler to the people of Blofield Territory."

"what is that?"

"It can't be described in words, you have to feel it for yourself."

"47 You have changed... you didn't even want to eat anything before..."

47, who usually doesn't have any hobbies except matcha cake, seems to have found a new hobby. Teasing Afu seems to make him happy.

The young master once said that hobbies are the things that make you happy.

At the foot of the mountain, the light of the short-range teleportation array faintly emerged. The next second, they appeared in the parking lot of the castle on the top of the mountain, including people and horses. They could enter the castle by turning left.

At this time, the maid who was cleaning the snow in the nearby garden thought she was dazzled. Duomi, who had been away for more than a year, actually came back?

"Ah... it hurts..."

After pinching her cold face, I realized that this was not an illusion, so I immediately put down my broom and ran into the castle, shouting.

Soon, everyone knew that Duomi was back, and he brought with him a strange but heroic little girl with blond hair.

Kelsey, who was nearby, was the first to rush to the door. When she saw Duomi, she rushed towards him without any hesitation.

Although she is a wet nurse, everyone is here now, so it depends on the occasion.

Just as he was about to speak, Duomi hugged him. He didn't care what others thought. He just wanted to give everyone who was looking forward to his return a long-lost and warm hug.

Kelsey was stunned for a moment, then hugged Domi as well, and said softly and gently: "Domi, welcome home."

Unknowingly, Kelsey, who is 27 years old, is already a mature young woman. Every smile and every move reveals a charm that surpasses that of a young girl, which is extremely fascinating.

"Well, I'm back."

Welcome is so simple yet profound.

Kelsey took the initiative to separate. She knew that Domi's arms belonged to more people, not just her.

But before leaving, Domi quietly whispered in Kelsey's ear:
"Tonight...I have a wish, I hope you can help me realize it~"

Just when he was about to ask what kind of wish it was, he found that Duomi had already walked away, laughing and joking with a lot of maid sisters.

Her cheeks were red and angry. Just a moment ago, she made a pact with her, and the next second she was chatting and laughing with other women. You scumbag!

At the same time, Catherine, who had finished her regular work for the day, was just about to go back to her room and take a shower when she heard the voices of several little maids. The names she was thinking about at that moment echoed in her ears again after a year.She didn't care about anything else and walked in a certain direction as if she was distracted.

Unexpectedly, Duomi was walking towards her, and soon they met.

Looking at the stunned Catherine, Domi gave her a bear hug without saying a word.

"Don't...I haven't showered yet..."

"It's okay, Catherine always smells good~"

Then there is the old mother Gratha.

"It's good to be back safely. You didn't give me too much trouble, did you?"

"It's okay for me to protect her..."

"Then after dinner, you have to tell us about your experience this year. Your father and I have been looking forward to it for a long time. Oh, by the way, go see your father. He should be waiting in the study. is you."

He was not surprised that Carlos had known about his return for a long time. Maybe he would have known about it when he arrived in the village.

After settling 47 and Afu, Domi went all the way to Carlos's study.

"Father, I'm back."

"Well, sit down."

There was that chair again, facing Carlos and his desk.

Carlos' majesty has not diminished at all, and sitting in front of him is like facing a lion.

"No matter what, it'll be good if you can come back safely, but the trap you poked outside is a little too big..."

Carlos knew his identity as Death Omen, and he was also aware of the fact that he was showing off outside wearing a Death Omen vest.

The only survivors of the magic ruins, the sworn enemies of the Feather Clan, teasing the Holy See by dressing up as women...

"But as long as I don't reveal my identity, it'll be fine."

"That's right..."

"And I'm going to school soon, so I probably won't have time to use the identity of Death Omen."

"Hey... you just have to figure it out yourself."

This is actually the reason why Carlos came to Domi. Children are always naive and willful. Who knows if Domi will have a seizure and reveal his true identity one day, but he still needs to be reminded.

"Oh, right,"

Just when Duomi was about to get up and leave, he suddenly remembered something and sat down again:
"Father, have you ever heard of the name 'Octavier'?"

Carlos' eyes immediately changed and he became very interested: "Where did you hear that?"

Then Domi recounted to Carlos what the Sun King asked him to say at that time, and he relaxed after listening:

"Senior Octavian was the most powerful person in our family a long time ago. However, she loved freedom and did not want to be bound by the family, so she chose to leave her hometown and never came back."

"After that, every generation is thinking about how to find this ancestor and let her return to the ancestral hall. If you don't tell me, I plan to tell you four brothers and sisters about it after you graduate."

All in all, retrieving Octavier's bones or relics has become a side mission for everyone in the Blofeld family.

But Duomi was actually not that concerned and expressed his understanding:
"Perhaps being enshrined in the ancestral hall after death is no different to Senior Octavier than losing her freedom, right?"

"I don't know... Anyway, you have to find her first before you can make any next steps. This task is left to you, Duomi. If you can't do it, pass it on to your children."

"It's okay not to return to the ancestral hall, but Blofeld people can't be bullied outside. You have to confirm this."

"But how can you be bullied when you are already dead..." Halfway through, Duomi suddenly thought of the many souls he had encountered.

In this magical world, life and death seem not as clear as black and white letters.

Perhaps the concept of triple death can be applied.

That is, physical death, soul death, and social death. Social death can also be called conceptual death.

All kinds of abstract and outrageous forms can be classified here, which are also areas that Duomi cannot understand with his current knowledge.

So he can only understand the first two.

Obviously, after these inexplicable years, Octavier's body is definitely dead, but it is unknown whether the soul of such a strong man will be lost over time.

A character like the Bronze King could survive on his soul until Domi blew up his house, so there was no reason why Octavian couldn't survive now.

Thinking about it this way, if someone used some means or a more powerful force to hijack her soul, wouldn't that mean she was 'bullied'?
Carlos makes sense!
Domi immediately became serious: "I will definitely try my best to find Senior Octavier!"

After that, dinner time was one hour later than usual, and Chef Michelson specially cooked a few more dishes.

At the dinner table, Duomi told his family everything he had experienced outside. Of course, he would never say some unspeakable things.

Everyone's mood was also affected by his ups and downs experience, as if they were immersed in it.

It has to be said that Domi's experience this year is quite explosive in the entire Blofeld history.

Some people are exposed to business in the family business outside, some are fishing, some are taking advantage of this time to exercise hard, and some are explorers like Argyle and Edward, traveling around the world.

But I have never heard of anyone being hunted down after blowing up ruins.

After the cheerful dinner, Duomi stopped Afu and asked her if she wanted to go to school with him, the Imperial Academy of Magic, the top comprehensive university in the entire continent, Tsinghua, Fudan and Peking University in a different world.

But Afu didn’t want to go:

"At my age, how can I still be in the mood to calm down and study? I might as well do more commissions while I have this time."

"It sounds like how old you are, 19-year-old aunt?"

But since Afu didn't want to, Duomi didn't force her. He just gave her an extra way out. Everyone has their own ambitions.

"Okay, so what are your plans next?"

Speaking of this, Afu could not help but feel confusion in her eyes. She was now a wild solo adventurer, and the old adventurer team was long gone.

"I don't know," she shook her head, "Continue to be an adventurer and travel around the world while doing commissions. Maybe it's quite romantic?"

"Aren't you just homeless and idle? Let me introduce two people to you. Maybe you will change your mind after that..."

(End of this chapter)