Forest Banquet!

Camille, Camille. Xiaoxue murmured to herself, repeating the name over and over again, finding it increasingly beautiful.

Vidal didn't disturb her feeling her name, because he was also thinking about the little girl.

The questions he just asked gave him some insight into her: a girl with a cool and aloof personality who could remain calm and thoughtful even when faced with urgent questions.

Especially after asking the twelfth question, "What is your dream?", he actually considered naming her "Lissandra" or "Elsa".

Because her answer was, "I want to see the snow scene and touch the snowflakes. I heard that this flower is very beautiful and very cool?"

To be honest, Vidal was also heartbroken. When he thought about the experiences of these children, he was moved to some extent. Indeed, in such a hot place Fire Country, they probably had never seen snow. No wonder she said she hated the heat.

But there's nothing we can do about it. Alabasta is a large desert island. Although it doesn't experience the frequent fires of the Fire Country, it's still hot, though it gets rather cold at night.

Just as Camille said before, she often looks up at the stars at night because the night makes her feel at ease and allows her to temporarily forget everything about the Fire Country.

"Thank you, thank you so much, Master Vidal!" Camille clasped her hands tightly together, her eyes glistening with tears, and bowed repeatedly. After she had vented her emotions, Vidal smiled and said, "Since you like it, now let me tell you about the meaning of your name and my expectations for you."

"Meaning. Expectation." Camille was stunned, because these two words were too beautiful for her, and she stood there dumbfounded.

Not only him, but also Yi Xiao, Brook, Rogers and others sitting around were very curious.

"Camille, the meaning I gave to this name is calmness and precision. I hope you will use these qualities to protect the members of the Forest family, maintain the Forest family's order, and safeguard the Forest family's honor!"

Vidal raised his voice slightly to make his words sound more forceful.

"Precision is the difference between slaughter and surgery! Even if you don't understand this now, I hope you can keep it in mind."

"Yes!"

Vidal nodded, gesturing for Camille to sit down. At this moment, although the hall was solemn, the children's burning, excited eyes seemed to ignite an invisible flame in everyone's heart.

"Xiaoxing."

Vidal laughed and called out to the dark-haired boy to Camille's left; the boy was rather thin.

"Same here, I'll ask you a few questions too, and you can answer them."

"Okay!" the boy readily agreed, his face full of nervous anticipation as he awaited the questions.

"What color do you prefer?"

"Black, silver!"

"Why?"

"Because my hair and eyes are black, and because the moon in the sky is silver."

Do you prefer daytime or nighttime?

"Darkness!"

The questions Vidal asked next were largely the same as before, perhaps because he and Camille had similar experiences and ages, and therefore had some things in common.

For example, they all hated the heat, hated the daytime, hated noise, and disliked crowds, which led Vidal to make a decision.

"Talon!"

"Your name is Talon, meaning blade and elite. I hope that in the future, you will become the sharpest blade of the Forest family, eliminating all enemies for the family."

"Yes, Patriarch!" Talon clenched his fists tightly and his teeth were clenched. He finally had a name and a mission.

[Smack!]

At that moment, the boy sitting to Camille's right suddenly stood up, pursed his lips, and stared intently at Vidal. "It's... it's my turn!"

Vidal chuckled. It seemed this kid had a competitive spirit, but compared to the previous two, he was a bit impatient.

"Okay, it's your turn. Listen carefully to the question."

After a moment, Vidal thought to himself, "Sure enough, they're all the same kind of people. These three little guys hate the heat, love the night, and are all rather thin."

He named the boy Jie!

Just then, Woonan, Brian, and twenty-one others, who had somehow left, suddenly entered through the back door in a line. However, their appearance had changed drastically. Each of them was wearing a sharp black tailcoat, a clean white shirt, a dark green tie and handkerchief, and a pair of polished black leather shoes.

Of course, the most important and eye-catching feature is the beautiful family crest on his chest.

"Wow!!"

Their appearance immediately drew gasps from the children. Although they didn't know what Mr. Woonan and the others were wearing, their uniform and exquisite attire was still stunning.

Three people in the group were carrying a set of clothes wrapped in a transparent plastic bag, but the size was a bit small.

The three men walked up to Camille and her two companions, gently placed the items on their table, and then quickly returned to their positions in the group.

Vidal laughed, "Camille, Talon, Zed, these are your family uniforms, go and change!"

"Yes!!"

The three children exchanged excited glances, then quickly picked up their clothes and went outside. They moved quickly and soon came back in line, just like Woonan and the others had done earlier.

Their bodies were visibly trembling slightly, but their clothing was identical to the former's, except Camille's was women's clothing, consisting of a black business skirt and high heels.

Vidal had initially worried that Camille wouldn't be comfortable in high heels, but judging from Camille's smooth walking posture, some girls do indeed have a natural talent for it.

The dazzling appearance of the three caused a much greater shock to the other children than that of Woonan and the others before them; some children even gaped in envy.

This is so beautiful!

"These are formal outfits you're wearing; I've also prepared everyday clothes for you." Vidal stood up and walked over to the three children, but realized he was a little too tall for them.

However, he did not kneel down because of this. After all, how could the head of the family kneel down in front of his retainers? Now that the relationship between the two sides had been established, he still needed to be careful.

"Starting January 1st next year, you will move to the Forest Palace in Forest City, where you will receive higher-level education and training until you are seventeen years old. After that, you will work for the family."

"Master, what about them?" Camille turned to look at her younger siblings behind her.

"They have to stay here until they turn twelve, during which time they need to complete their basic education."

Vidal stroked Camille's silver hair and chuckled, "You don't need to rush. Some of them are only a year younger than you, so you'll be able to meet in the Forest Palace in a year at most!"

After saying that, he told the three of them to return to their seats, then turned to Brian and asked, "You haven't had lunch yet, have you?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go tell the kitchen to send it over right away!" Brian nodded repeatedly, but just as he was about to leave, Vidal waved his hand to stop him, "No need."

"Children, although we cannot give you the family robes yet, the head of the family has prepared gifts for you!"

Immediately afterwards, to the children's delighted gaze, Vidal clapped his hands heavily in front of him.

[Smack!]

"Forest Banquet!"

The next moment, something miraculous happened. Various plants, including branches, leaves, flowers, and herbs, sprouted from all the wooden tables in the hall. They all transformed into delicious-looking food at a speed visible to the naked eye. Some of the food was even steaming hot, and the wisps of heat left everyone speechless.

Bread, cakes, meats, pasta, ham, seafood, curry rice, mapo tofu, and even hot pot are all available!

"Here, smile, this is your udon noodles, have a taste!" Vidal gently placed the hand-kneaded noodles on his friend's table with a slight smile.

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