Speaking of this, he sighed lightly with so regret.
"Your Highness, do you really not need a servant? I can take care of horses, and I can sleep in the stable... Also, I don't need a salary, as long as you rember to give sothing to eat when you can; if not, it's no big deal."
Luo Yan smiled.
This kid speaks interestingly. If Kosel is nimble in his actions, then he belongs to the kind who can understand people's hearts and always hit the soft spot in people's hearts precisely.
This is actually a very remarkable skill.
"Today at the arena, I told a young man nad Jasper that his future was limitless and that his na would be known throughout the world."
"He must be very skilled then," White said, seemingly envious.
Luo Yan glanced at this little imp with a child's face but a disposition more mature than an adult and smiled as he patted his head.
"Not as skilled as you. His na might be known worldwide because of the Holy Temple Knight Order, but you will beco a legend of the Holy City."
White was obviously stunned, but quickly returned to "normal," shyly scratching his head with a grin.
"...Thanks for the complint, I won't wash my head for a few days."
Although he didn't beco "adopted" by Prince Colin, he didn't persistently pursue it but stood in the position of a listener talking with Prince Colin for a while, expressing how beneficial it was.
A mont later, a military carriage rolled up in front of everyone.
The Imperial officer driving the carriage even considerately prepared a footstool, tucked under his elbow, and dismounted to place it before the carriage door.
Luo Yan and Sarah boarded the carriage in turn, followed by Kosel, who was escorting Prince Colin.
Under Kosel's energetic directing, the carriage slowly moved away from Kasen Street, leaving the children with an impressive silhouette.
Diona watched the direction in which the carriage disappeared, glanced at the purse in her hand with a complex expression, and murmured the na "Colin" under her breath.
Another detestable noble of the Holy City was gone.
Should one day Saint Sis answer her insignificant prayers and deliver the fires of retribution upon this blood-soaked city...
She hoped that he and Baron Mitiya would survive.
As for whether she would die in this great fire, it didn't matter to her...
...
As the evening drew on, the light inside the carriage was a bit dim, and even with the Rider's careful driving, the wheels still bumped over the uneven road.
This carriage was for transporting soldiers, and even if it was for officers, its conditions could hardly match those of the Hillfin family.
Yet Luo Yan was not picky about this.
Looking at the slightly rundown street scene outside the window, he spoke casually.
"Mr. Kosel, I greatly admire your kindness, but economizing and taking care of these children must put you under significant financial pressure, right?"
Kosel was silent for a mont, finally heaving a heavy sigh, an expression of helplessness on his face.
"To be honest, Your Highness, it is indeed so. My salary and Mr. Dinger's inco are just barely enough for the children not to go hungry, but if we wish to provide them with better education or help more war orphans like them, we are sowhat powerless."
It was obvious that the children living in Mr. Kajuna's machine workshop were more than the few they saw today; many younger children stayed inside the house.
Dinger was not a man good at caring for others, and he could barely take care of himself; often, it was the children who had grown more sensible that helped the younger ones.
Occasionally, Diona would mimic the drills of the City Defense Army, training those little guys like soldiers... Although even that level was considered child's play by professionals.
Speaking of this, Kosel paused and continued: "As for Baron Mitiya... Although he is kind-hearted, his father passed away early, leaving many things unteachable. His family business has never been lucrative, and in recent years, he's had to rely on teaching at the university and earning commissions from painting for Mr. Hillfin to sustain the family expenses. The money to support these children cos from his own scrimping and saving."
After listening to his words, Luo Yan showed a thoughtful expression and, after considering for a mont, spoke.
"Children are the future of the Empire, and we cannot abandon them. Perhaps... I have a way that could slightly improve your situation and offer those children so new prospects."
Upon hearing this, Kosel's eyes lit up instantly. He leaned forward slightly with excitent: "Your Highness, please tell what the solution is."
Luo Yan smiled faintly, confidently began to speak.
"You can establish a newspaper."
"A newspaper?" Kosel was taken aback.
Though he had bought newspapers, he really didn't understand how a newspaper operated, nor did he know how this could improve the children's situation.
Seeing his clueless expression, Luo Yan smiled slightly and continued.
"Yes, a newspaper. As for content, I can provide you with exclusive news about the Gana Continent and even the New Continent. These are pieces of information that other newspapers do not have and can quickly help you open up the market, growing big won't be hard for you."
"As for managent, I noticed the nobles of the Holy City never personally engage in business; you can actually learn from them in this respect. I believe you can surely find one or two experts on Kasen Street; with your influence on that street, do you need to teach you the rest?"
Kosel looked at Prince Colin with astonishnt, clearly not expecting him to say such things.
However—
Upon careful thought, it seems that's exactly how the nobles operate, and he realized he might have been overreacting.
Pausing for a mont, Luo Yan's gaze once again turned to the window, watching those children wandering the streets. He continued.
"And those children, they can help with the newspaper, whether it's delivering papers or doing odd jobs in the editorial departnt. It's better than picking cotton in a cotton factory or climbing up rooftops to clean chimneys... If they have ambition, they can also use this opportunity to learn to read, which could be a change in their destiny."
Hearing this, Kosel's expression was no longer just surprised, but was almost dumbfounded, followed by an irrepressible joy in his eyes.
His inability to care for his comrades' orphans had always been a painful knot in his heart, yet one word from Prince Colin had solved all his problems.
Though he didn't understand how to run a newspaper, he had no doubt—
As long as this esteed Prince was willing to help him, the problems faced by those orphans were essentially non-existent!
In his excitent, he montarily forgot his identity, and impulsively grabbed Luo Yan's hand, almost incoherent with excitent.
"Your Highness! Your idea is... simply brilliant!"
As soon as the words were spoken, he imdiately realized his gaffe, his face flushed red, and he hurriedly released his hand to apologize: "I'm sorry... I was just too excited just now..."
Maintaining an expressionless face, Sarah slightly relaxed her fists resting on her knees, sparing this human for moving his filthy hands away from Lord Demon King.
Luo Yan, unbothered, laughed heartily and waved his hand gently: "No need to mind, I understand how you feel."
Kosel, hearing this, felt even more admiration, moved beyond words.
Saint Sis above—
Thank you, the most supre one, for allowing the esteed Prince to return to this land slowly losing faith and purpose!
The carriage slowly drove out of Kasen Street, and the street scene began to widen, the view gradually brightening.
He looked earnestly at Prince Colin.
"Your Highness, I'm a rough man, not as cultured and refined as you... May I ask you to na this newspaper?"
With nas carrying "Saint" or "Prince," he dared not use, but if it was Prince Colin, it would be appropriate!
Yet—
Luo Yan's taste was decidedly not that plain.
His gaze fell on the outline of the Holy City shrouded in twilight, and with a mont of contemplation, the revered Prince began to speak slowly.
"Since it's a newspaper looking toward the distant world—"
"Why not call it the 'New World Newspaper'."
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