Chapter 24: Praise Imitation!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Although it was a temporary camp, Kang De still felt the extravagance of the nobles of this world.

Tina’s tent was in the center and was surrounded by the maids’ tents. There was also a small wooden wall around it. The tent occupied a large area and separated the bedroom from the living room. As soon as he entered, the refreshing fragrance entered his nose. Under his feet was a soft carpet. There were actually a few paintings hanging on the wall. The wooden table and chair exuded an expensive ancient feeling. There was a bouquet of flowers in an expensive vase on the table, and the scattered furnishings were decorated everywhere.

The arrangements of various sizes made the simple tent pleasing to the eye.

The location of every item was very particular.

—This… Your Highness, aren’t you living too well? You’re clearly living on a deserted island, but you’re actually living so comfortably. Your maidservants and subordinates are actually willing to serve you like this?

It was difficult to understand.

This was the first time Kang De had seen the behavior of a true noble.

He was a little disdainful, curious, emotional, and envious.

The feeling of seeing something new.

After all, in his country, so-called traditional nobles who dared to show off so much and be so confident had long been smashed. There were many in the West, especially in Europe, and they were doing well. However, Chinese commoners like Kang De could not come into contact with such “upper-class people”.

To a socialist young man like him who was born under the red flag and had been taught by his mother, his first reaction when mentioning the nobles was “poser” and “the dregs of the old era”.

In any case, he definitely did not have a good impression of them.

Therefore, his gaze subconsciously carried some scrutiny and mockery.

The princess noticed his gaze and blushed. She panicked. For some reason, she did not want to be underestimated by the man in front of her, although the two of them had only met a few times.

No matter how open-minded she was, her mood would have long changed after the ceremony was completed…

Tina explained softly, “I’m not spoiled, and I don’t like to be extravagant. However, as a member of the Tedrell family, I have to maintain the dignity of the duchy… This can’t be helped.”

Kang De could not understand the meaning of these words for a moment.

However, Tina’s willingness to explain to him was a manifestation of friendliness and kindness.

In the end, this was someone else’s matter and had nothing to do with him. The two of them were only strangers who had met by chance and did not have any conflict. Under such circumstances, if he acted as if he was irreconcilable with the enemy of his social class and shouted that the successor of socialism would destroy you backward feudal lords today, that would be insanity.

Of course, if these people looked down at him with superior and disdainful gazes… it would be a different story.

However, they did not. These Goethe people had been very polite so far.

So Kang De smiled.

After sitting down on both sides, the knight stood at the side and the maidservant personally brought tea and snacks.

The princess elegantly raised her cup and drank. Her actions were exquisite, pleasing to the eye, and filled with beauty as if this series of elegant actions had already become her instinct.

She smiled at Kang De and said, “Please try it. The head maid’s tea brewing technique is famous in the palace.”

Kang De wanted to learn her actions, but he knew that he could not. It was clearly even more embarrassing to imitate her, so he simply reached out to pick up the cup and took a sip.

Head Maid Bedolla had been paying attention to Kang De. When she saw this scene, her eyes immediately widened. However, she understood her identity and immediately lowered her head.

Knight Cleveland also looked surprised.

For thousands of years, the nobles on the continent had come up with a set of things to show off and distinguish between the lower classes. After so many years of development and infiltration, it had long become something that the nobles unanimously pursued. The strict requirements of this etiquette for the nobles’ daily actions could be said to be abnormal, but everyone was consciously protecting it because it represented class and style. It could allow a noble to quickly determine the weight and upbringing of the person they were talking to, and it could also allow the fallen nobles to continue to maintain their false sense of superiority.

Kang De’s actions just now could simply be called barbaric.

To the nobles, his actions were ugly.

Kang De also discovered the change in expressions of the people present.

His expression did not change as he calmly and lightly put down the teacup.

His mother had said that there was no need to pay attention to those useless etiquettes when eating Western food. Westerners were so troublesome. One should not make a sound when eating or drinking. They should just put down their cups and move their knives and forks without making a sound.

“I’m sorry I came from the countryside.” He looked at the princess whose beautiful eyes widened slightly.

The princess reacted quickly and immediately covered up her surprise. Then, she smiled and said, “You must be joking… You’ve been living in seclusion on this island far away from the secular world for many years. You must be very tired of complicated etiquettes.”

“I’m indeed not used to this formal and polite tea session.”

Kang De told the truth.

Moreover, he was a little uninterested.

He had previously been very fond of the culture and guests of the strange world and had gotten along well with Cleveland. However, he had just sensed the surprised gazes of the knight and the head maid, as if they were looking at an alien.

In particular, when he casually reached out to take the teacup, two cold lights almost shot out of this auntie’s eyes. It seemed that his actions had made the other party very unhappy.

This was a cultural barrier that made him feel very uncomfortable.

This noble and polite atmosphere was not suitable for an ordinary person like him.

He was unwilling to imitate and adapt.

“Let’s get straight to the point.” Kang De said.

He still felt that Tina, who had eaten potato chips quickly and elegantly in the valley yesterday, was even cuter.

The princess seemed to sense something. She slowly put down her teacup and nodded.

“Firstly…”

At this moment, a voice sounded from outside, “Your Highness, Knight Commander, forgive me for disturbing you.”

The knight looked at the princess and saw her nod. He bowed slightly and nodded at Kang De to excuse himself. Then, he strode out and heard the two of them talking softly.

After a while, Cleveland returned and said softly, “Mr. Kang De, your animal companions are taking away the corpses of those… black beasts.”

Kang De raised his eyebrows. “Is there a problem?”

The knight replied, “There’s no problem. After all, you killed most of the black beasts yourself. You have the right to take them away as spoils of war, but can you leave one for us to test? This is a brand new enemy we’ve never seen. It’s obviously become our greatest threat. We have to study its various weaknesses.”

Kang De blinked. “None of them were left?”

The knight said helplessly, “Yes.”

—Good job.

Kang De spread out his hands and said, “Then I have no choice. Black beasts are their favorite food. Even I don’t dare to snatch food from them.”

Cleveland was speechless. “There’s even a rooster dragging the corpse of a black beast…”

“That’s normal.”

Kang De lied through his teeth, “It loves meat and likes to eat roasted black beasts very much. Once, I asked it why, and it said, f*ck, you humans have been roasting and frying my kind since the Big Bang. I can’t eat roasted human meat, but you won’t let me eat roasted black beasts?”

The knight did not know how to answer.

Very good.

Although these animals were stupid, they were very skilled in plundering and bullying the weak. There was no need for him to give a second order.

The surprise attack launched by the black beast today caught Kang De off guard.

This was because he did not want these people from the other world to know the secret of the black beast.

There was a mysterious crystal in the heart of these strange beasts that had suddenly appeared. It could be fused into the flesh and blood and strengthen the various indicators of the body… To an individual, it was only a possibility of continuously becoming stronger, but to a country, this was equivalent to a powerful army.

It could be imagined that if these Goethe people knew the secret of the black beast and reported this secret to the country, a large number of them would definitely run over and camp on this island. Once the news was leaked, the Empire, elves, and dwarves would most likely run over to pry. They would definitely start a war.

What was certain was that no matter which faction occupied this island, Kang De would definitely have to stand aside.

What a joke.

He had already built his base here.

This lousy island was his. In any case, it was no longer theirs.

Seeing that the knight was still conflicted, he said, “I’m the owner of this island for the time being. Everyone is a guest. It’s my negligence that a guest came to my house and encountered danger.”

These words were a little polite. The nobles valued etiquette and hurriedly said, “This is not your fault.”

Kang De waved his hand and said, “However, speaking of which, the sudden appearance of the black beasts and the huge increase in number are very abnormal. There are more than ten of them today, but perhaps there will be more in the future…”

Mr. Knight acutely discovered that at this point, Mr. Kang De’s Adam’s apple involuntarily moved, as if he was swallowing his saliva.

Wait, wait!

Could it be that he was the one who really wanted to eat the black beast?

Kang De did not know the knight’s thoughts. He said seriously, “In order to prevent the terrible situation of having to face dozens or even hundreds of black beasts in the future, my opinion is to take the initiative to attack and strike first… I want to find the source of this strange change.”

Being on a deserted island and thinking about home day and night, Kang De’s sense of danger had always been very strong.

He said, “For this, I need your help.”

The knight looked at the princess, who said without hesitation, “The Duchy of Goethe has never disappointed its friends. You and your friend helped us today, and we will repay your kindness. I will ask Knight Cleveland to choose powerful warriors to help you fight.”

Kang De smiled and shook his head. “No, you’re guests. How can I let guests do the work? My animal friend and I can search.”

The princess frowned and said, “Then the help you mentioned… is it supplies? What do you need?”

“Strength Potions, Wisdom Potions, and so on. They can effectively increase my combat strength.” Kang De said.

“There’s also enchanted equipment… the more the better.”

Stealing the hard work of those alchemy masters and replicating them simply, roughly, and effectively to create some subtle imitations that even surpassed the original. Although it was a little unkind, it was so exciting.

Kang De’s cheat was already unbearably hungry.