Cross Rose Requiem

When Ram woke up, he blinked and found himself in a small room in the west corner building.Thinking that he fell asleep in the duke's room last night, his face turned pale.

The Duke didn't put him in the basement and the iron cage.Will it, will it be punished more severely today?Thinking of Master Arnold staying, Ram was a little uneasy.

With trembling thoughts, he put on his clothes and combed his messy hair.Just happened to see Butler Anderson after cleaning his teeth and cheeks downstairs.

Butler Anderson said, "Ram, after breakfast, please set the dining table."

Ram replied, "Okay, Butler Anderson."

Ram entered the kitchen, and Emily gave him breakfast and said, "Ram, you made a big mistake last night."

Ram said with a wry smile, "I didn't mean it." Then he ate the bread and milk.

"Poor thing," said Emily, and went on to prepare breakfast for the Duke.

After swallowing the last bun, Ram went to the hall to prepare the table.Cranky Katie saw him and said, "Poor Ram, good luck to you."

Ram's expression became even more bitter.

Perhaps it was better to escape last night?It is really a disaster for him to stay in the Duke's mansion.After setting up the dining table, Anderson went upstairs to invite the Duke, while Ram and Emily delivered the breakfast together.

After a while, the Duke went downstairs.And behind him was the girl with blond hair and green eyes.The girl lowered her head, seeming a little uneasy.And Arnold yawned and followed downstairs.It wasn't until he sat down at the dining table that he found Ram standing beside him.

As soon as his expression changed, he was about to point at Ram and scold him, "You—"

But Duke Victor said: "Arnold, what about your aristocratic etiquette?"

Arnold shut up, apologizing, "I'm sorry, Uncle." Then, the ninja ate his breakfast with the urge to beat Ram.

And Ram broke out in a cold sweat.

Maia didn't know why she stayed here, did Sir Salter give her to this noble duke?After a night of restlessness, the girl from the countryside had the urge to escape.

Dining with noble people, if she went back to the slums and told her story, no one would believe it.She was afraid and forced herself to be calm.I just hope that the noble lord can show mercy and let her go.

After breakfast, the servants took away the tableware.Wiping his mouth with a napkin, Arnold pointed to Ram and said, "Uncle, please give me this servant."

Duke Victor: "As I remember, there are many servants on the earl's castle."

Arnold said viciously: "I'm going to send this guy to the arena!"

Duke Victor said: "Arnold, you are here to study. Anderson—"

The old butler smiled and replied, "Duke."

Duke Victor said: "After breakfast, please take Arnold to the library."

The old butler said respectfully: "Yes."

Arnold begged for mercy: "Uncle, please give me a day to rest."

But no matter how much he begged for mercy, Arnold was respectfully invited to the library by the old housekeeper.He yelled at Ram angrily: "Just wait, I will definitely deal with you!"

After Arnold left, Duke Victor said to Rowling: "Rowling, please bring Miss Maia to familiarize yourself with the manor."

Rowling said respectfully, "Yes. Miss Maia, please."

Maia stood up a little at a loss, and then followed Rowling away.Afterwards the duke said to Anthony, "Give me the whip, Mr. Anthony."

The groom quickly fetched the whip.After Duke Victor took the whip, he stood up and walked in front of Ram, then raised the whip and hit Ram with a "slap".

The demon standing on the head of the statue watched with relish the scene where Duke Victor punished Ram.He even moved his bones and wings excitedly.

Ram felt a pain.

Then, several more whips came to him. The 17-year-old was so painful that his eyes watered up.The irascible Katie lowered her head and couldn't bear to look any further.Emily, on the other hand, felt sorry for Ram.

After smoking more than 20 times in a row, Duke Victor ordered the coachman: "Mr. Anthony, put him in an iron cage outside."

"Yes, Duke."

So, Ram was locked in an iron cage outside again to suffer from cold and starvation.

Winter in London had never been so annoying to Ram as it was now.In the iron cage, he hugged his legs and curled up into a ball.He was aching all over, all aching.He was regretting not running away yesterday.

He looked up at the darkened sky.

Snow, it started to fall again.Ram stared blankly, then he smiled, and then laughed wildly and twistedly.

"Hahahahaha...hahahahaha..." Then, almost emotionless and crazy emotions burned in his eyes.

Standing at the gate of the manor and looking at Ram who seemed to be in a crazy situation, Emily said worriedly: "Sister Katie, Ram is so pitiful."

Although she couldn't bear it, Katie said: "It's his fault." The Earl was right to punish him.

Ram fell into the iron cage.

Small snowflakes began to grow, and then the wind and snow raged, and soon Ram was covered with a layer of snow.The devil flapped its wings and came to the iron cage. It entered the iron cage, and then stretched out its dead branch-like hand and tapped Ram's forehead.

In his drowsiness, Ram had a dream.

A pretty lady with blond hair and green eyes hugged him tenderly, and she called his name softly: "Rum, Ram..."

so warm...

He didn't know how long he had been asleep, but when Ram woke up, the old housekeeper told him that three days had passed.Ram moved, and the wound on his body also hurt.He frowned in pain.

Butler Anderson put the food on the table and said, "Ram, have some food."

Ram thanked: "Thank you, Butler Anderson."

Butler Anderson said kindly, "You're welcome."

While Ram was eating, Butler Anderson put a new set of clothes on the bed: "From today, Ram will study with Master Arnold and Miss Maia."

Ram who was eating food blinked in confusion: "Why?"

Butler Anderson smiled and said, "Because you and Miss Maia are neither literate nor aristocratic etiquette."

Ram is a thief, best at disguising.Therefore, when he stayed in the manor, his shallow etiquette was all imitated from him.

Therefore, what Butler Anderson said about learning, Ram thought, was learning literacy and servant etiquette.

After eating the food, while Butler Anderson was clearing away the dishes, Ram found something was wrong when he picked up the clothes.

"Butler Anderson, these are not servant's clothes." This suit is more like the clothes of a noble young master.

"Hehe. Ram, you will be the same as Miss Maia from now on."

same what?Ram was puzzled.

Butler Anderson took the dishes and left his room laughing.Ram quickly put on his clothes and combed his hair.He opened the window and looked outside.

The sun is out and the sky is blue today.But the weather was still so cold, and the ground was covered with unmelted snow.I don't know what happened to Bernie?

After closing the window, Ram walked out of the turret room.Outside, Rowling led him to the library.Ram asked, "Rowling, where are my original clothes?"

Rowling replied with a smile: "Thrown by Anthony."

Ram raised his hand: "But I shouldn't wear such clothes."

Rowling said with a smile: "There is nothing wrong with your clothes indeed."

Ram, who couldn't get an answer, was even more puzzled.

Ram came to the bright and spacious library. Inside, Arnold saw him and wanted to beat him up again.But for some reason, he dared not move.The country girl who looks very similar to Dorothy writes with her head down, and her clumsy brushstrokes make the words crooked.

Seeing the Duke, Ram's eyes flickered with forbearance, and he stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Thank you Duke for the punishment."

Duke Victor looked up from the book and said: "From today. If you fail to complete every day's study, I will personally punish you."

After listening to the Duke's words, Maiya became more serious about her writing.Although the great nobleman never said anything to punish her, she didn't know why she learned noble etiquette and literacy.

Ram said respectfully: "Yes, Duke. I will definitely obey your orders."

Duke Victor looked at Ram for a while.

The young man in front of him seemed to have changed a bit after he whipped him, locked him in an iron cage, and fell ill.Lowering his head and continuing to read, he said, "Butler Anderson, I'm in trouble."

Duke Anderson, the butler, bowed and let Ram sit next to Maia, so he began to teach Ram to read.

Ram is serious and arguably more talented than Maia.When Maiya was struggling to learn to read, he had already recognized and written down the characters taught by Anderson's housekeeper.

Looking at these two outsiders of unknown origin, Arnold gritted his teeth.

I can't understand why uncle wants to take these two people in?This bastard named "Ram" was a servant yesterday, but today he is sitting here learning to read in the clothes of the young men.

And that illiterate woman.No matter how much she pretended, he could see right away that she was a woman from the country.

Therefore, in his eyes, these two people should become slaves and servants, instead of sitting here and pretending to be young masters and young ladies learning characters and manners.

Ah, damn it.He really wanted to drive these two people out of the manor.

Whether Arnold likes it or not, Ram and Maia get a chance to learn.Fortunately, after several days of continuous study, he was not punished once.Ram's efforts ignited Arnold's comparability.Not to be outdone, he worked hard to learn knowledge that was useless to him.

After getting along for several days, Maiya, who was in tension every day, finally relaxed.Occasionally, if there is something she doesn't know, she will ask Ram.Ram knew and was happy to teach her.Maia thanked gratefully: "Thank you, Ram."

Ram smiled and said, "You're welcome, Miss Maia."

Maiya wanted to correct herself that she was not a miss.But in the manor, except for Master Arnold and the Duke who never spoke to her, everyone called her Miss.

It made her wonder: Did Sir Salter really keep her here?