Chapter 64

Cyrus's hunting suggestion was adopted.

Although the three exceptionally handsome men, tall and with striking good looks, didn't explicitly say so, Cyrus sensed that they were all quite looking forward to the hunt.

The only problem is that the riding gear has to be made on the spot.

Nobles were extremely particular, and they had specific attire for every occasion, including appropriate riding clothes for hunting trips.

Cyrus hired a tailor from the castle to make custom-made riding outfits for the three of them, and it was a completely new style.

During this time, Orville and Boris also took the opportunity to stay in the castle.

Over three years.

Besides the city reconstruction plan, Cyrus also places great emphasis on development in areas such as clothing, culture, and medicine.

For example, the uniforms soldiers wear during ordinary times or patrols are completely different from the armor they wear on the battlefield. They are mainly red and black, with silver iron plates, which serve as both decorative highlights and defensive protection.

The servants' clothing and attire inside the castle had also been uniformly changed long ago.

The clothing is primarily black and white, with different colored decorations added to the garments of servants of different ranks for distinction.

For example, as the head butler and chief steward of the castle, Judas could focus on small accessories to reflect her status.

Cyrus directly exchanged her reputation points for several books on clothing design, including suits, butler outfits, maid outfits, etc.

He incorporated the characteristics of the era and had tailors produce them all.

The tailors, who were originally hired temporarily from within the territory, exclaimed "God of Creator God!" as soon as they saw the design provided by Cyrus.

The design drawings ignited their passion and a constant stream of inspiration.

They praised Cyrus, showered her with compliments, and eventually became tailors who made custom-made clothes exclusively for Cyrus.

Judas's butler's uniform is a tailcoat style, a classic combination of a white shirt and a black suit, with the upper body of the suit jacket being short in the front and cinched at the waist.

The back hem resembles a swallowtail, slit to both sides of the legs and hanging down to the knees.

The suit jacket has silver buttons sewn onto its lapel, with the bottom silver button attached to a matching silver chain. The other end of the chain extends to a badge with Thorn Rose design on the chest.

The overall design exudes understated luxury, and the fitted silhouette accentuates the wearer's elegance; the cut is superb.

The other male servant outfits consist of a white shirt with a black vest, simple and fitted, without any unnecessary decorations. The female servant outfits are also mainly black and white, with a black long skirt and a white apron sewn on.

In addition to clothing, there are also custom-made black leather boots, accessories, etc...

Sometimes, details are the key to success or failure.

As a butler, Kelly wore a white apron with a short checkered tie over it. The red and black checkered pattern added a touch of brightness to the outfit without being jarring.

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Below that are the first-class maids and second-class maids, whose ties are pure dark blue and dark green.

Cyrus's original riding attire was a heavy leather suit, which required wearing a long leather vest similar to a sleeveless mini-skirt. In order to make it easier to sit on the horse's back, the hem was slit, which looked quite unsightly.

The key point is that he was young at the time and had short legs. Wearing this riding outfit and then putting on a pair of knee-high boots... it's simply an unimaginable sight.

--This young boy, who should have had perfect proportions, was ruined by his clothes, making him look like a dwarf.

So, Cyrus found a design for modern Western riding attire and ordered it to be cut and made.

The riding outfit consisted of a white shirt and trousers, with a dark brown button-down vest over the shirt that cinched the waist, and straight black boots, making the whole outfit appear tall and slender.

If it's cold, wear a black coat over the vest. The coat should be shorter in the front and longer in the back, with the simple hem hanging down above the black boots.

The tailor was rushing to make riding outfits for the three of Segalot, each with a different pattern, style, and color.

When the three people came out of the room, even Cyrus was stunned for a moment.

The new riding outfits perfectly accentuated their figures, giving them a captivating aura.

Segalot wore a black riding outfit with red embroidery on the collar; Orville wore a white riding outfit that perfectly matched the color of his hair; Boris wore a dark brown riding outfit with a checkered vest underneath.

After Boris came out, he adjusted the cufflinks on his wrist and said to Cyrus, "Little Zuoyi, I'm taking this riding outfit back to Anas."

He was clearly very satisfied; in his happiness, he even used the salutation he gave in the letter.

Cyrus nodded. It was just a piece of clothing; of course, it was a gift for him.

Segalot paused in adjusting his collar, his golden eyes narrowing slightly. "Little... Zo... I?"

Cyrus turned around and responded when she heard the address, looking puzzled and asking what was wrong.

He thought Segalot was calling him.

Segalot at him for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Cyrus: "Oh, let's go!"

The forests on the northwest side of Par Mountain are vast and extensive.

Further in lies the dark, deep mountains, where it's easy to get lost without a dedicated forest ranger.

Back at the castle, Cyrus let the Coalball Snowball, Egg Yolk roam freely.

During the day, they play and run freely in the mountains and forests, and when they get tired, they return to the castle and come back to sleep at night.

The castle provides ample rooms for them, both inside and out, with cushions, scratching posts, sturdy climbing frames for wild animals, toys...

Cyrus's previous statement about taking Coalball Snowball out for some fresh air was just an excuse.

Because they go out and run around every day before coming back.

After all, they are large, ferocious beasts. Even though people know they won't harm anyone, servants or guests visiting the castle might still feel frightened and panic if they suddenly saw them.

To avoid frightening people, Cyrus specifically asked Conrad to design a passageway for wild beasts to enter and exit during the construction of the castle. This passageway was located on the side of the castle, very close to the tower where he lived.

After going up from the entrance, you can quickly reach Cyrus by walking through a directly connected corridor.

This special beast passage is separated from the routes people usually take, and without Cyrus's order, no one usually goes near this passage.

Therefore, Orville did not see any large beasts during the few days he stayed at the castle waiting for his riding gear.

--The guests' accommodations were not in the same place as the host's --Given his personality, he would never have asked, and thus the question was perfectly missed.

It wasn't until the day they went hunting in the mountains that Orville calmly asked, "Where are your wild beasts?"

Boris was also puzzled. "Yes, we haven't met them in the castle."

Let Cyrus explain.

Then he took out the bird whistle hanging around his neck and blew it. The whistle was very small and the sound was crisper and more rhythmic. It was specially used to call Coalball Snowball to his side.

Sure enough, three ferocious beasts came running out from one side of the castle shortly afterward.

Orville's eyes stopped moving again.

Cyrus glanced at him subtly.

Cyrus suspected that the Grand Duke had an extreme fondness for animals, whether from land, sea, or air.

When he carried Black Sugar with him, he could often feel the other person's gaze lingering on him. However, when he turned his head to look, Orville had already looked away, showing no sign of anything amiss.

It seemed as if he had overthought things.

However, Cyrus found an opportunity to unleash a Black Sugar from Hei Tang.

The little black leopard, with its golden eyes wide open, tilted its head and stared at him. At Cyrus's wave, it turned and disappeared into the long corridor.

Orville was standing by a window in the corridor.

Cyrus then noticed that Orville, who seemed somewhat unapproachable, squatted down after Black Sugar approached and tentatively extended the back of his hand to indicate that he was harmless.

Then, when the Black Sugar finally brought it close and sniffed it with its little nose, the corners of its mouth actually turned up slightly...

Cyrus couldn't help but think of the scene of Orville watching the white whales alone aboard the Dream in Helgoda.

He understood somewhat.

I have heard that Grand Duke Achiyoli Orville Archiajoli's deceased mother was a princess of Helgoda.

It was precisely because of her exceptionally beautiful silver hair that she caught the eye of the former Grand Duke Achiyoli and was married to him; Helgoda was considered Orville's maternal relative.

His Majesty the King of Helgoda was the brother of Orville's mother.

Cyrus initially thought Orville was hiding his identity and existence to secretly visit relatives in Helgoda...

But now he thinks... maybe he should sneak off to see the beluga whales.

After watching the movie, will the beluga whale come to Desinia to see his little darlings?

After entering the mountains to hunt, Cyrus secretly observed.

During halftime, Cyrus leaned against a tree and watched Orville slowly and silently approach the spot where Egg Yolk was lying.

Cyrus deliberately kept the Coalball balls away from her, otherwise how could she observe the true animal lover hidden beneath the persona of the Grand Duke of the Anas Empire?

Just as he was engrossed in reading and about to sit down to rest, a voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"What did you observe?"

Cyrus was startled and turned around abruptly, only to find that Segalot had appeared behind him at some point.

Sweating profusely from horseback riding and hunting, Segalot's collar was open, revealing his muscular chest, and a black rope around his neck with a somewhat familiar bird whistle hanging from it.

After looking at it for a few seconds, Cyrus remembered that this was something he had given to Segalot in the church in Kaies.

But he hadn't expected that Segalot would keep it with him, and his expression changed slightly.

Segalot noticed his little glance, and as he moved, the bird whistle swayed along with him, even slipping slightly out of his collar and becoming more conspicuous.

He said softly, "You seemed to be watching Duke Achiyoli the whole day. What were you observing?"

Cyrus answered softly, "Is it obvious?"

Segalot: "No, you're like a little rabbit secretly observing from its burrow, quite well hidden."

Cyrus: "..."

What a terrible analogy.

Cyrus naturally did not reveal her discovery.

He just made up some excuse and didn't ask any further Segalot.

After the hunt, Orville hadn't even touched a hair on one of the three beasts.

Cyrus couldn't detect any emotion on his face.

Until the delegation from the Anas Empire was about to leave the territory.

As Cyrus carried Black Sugar in her arms, with Qing Tuan swirling in the sky and Coalball, Snowball, and Egg Yolk following behind, Orville suddenly touched Coalball's tiger ears without saying a word, then turned and boarded the carriage.

Even Cyrus was caught off guard.

Coalball was intelligent and perceptive, and showed no aggression towards the strangers in the castle. After a few days of getting to know each other, it was no longer so averse to the new little black ball.

Coalball was at the front, trying to snatch Black Sugar from Warm Arms while Cyrus and Orville were talking. Big Head, oblivious to the situation, was positioned between the two of them until Orville unexpectedly touched his ear.

The Coalball froze on the spot, its tiger-like eyes wide open.

As the envoys' convoy from the Anas Empire gradually moved away and the clattering of hooves faded into the distance, it finally let out a loud howl, plopped down on its backside, and kicked its ears with its hind legs.