Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 649

A week later, the workers arrived at the back mountain by helicopter and started the project once all the materials had been delivered.

Violeta lived and ate alongside them, seamlessly fitting into their routine.

At first, Elden assumed Violeta was quite delicate, given her refined appearance. However, he was surprised to see how quickly she adapted and showed no signs of discomfort.

"Why did you assume I was delicate?" Violeta asked.

"The last person from Glorialand who visited brought two attendants with him," Elden replied while fetching water. "Those attendants complained about our food and insisted on cooking their meals, always demanding meat dishes."

The Hermitage has always maintained a vegetarian diet. Once accustomed to this way of eating, Elden found the smell of meat quite unpleasant.

This made him somewhat irritated with the attendants.

However, since it was the Master's request, he had to put up with it.

"Just two attendants?"

Violeta shook her head, sensing that James might have experienced a decline in status.

After all, he was the esteemed Your Highness of Glorialand. In today's world, how many places still use such a grand title as Your Highness?

Being a ruler naturally means having the luxury of being selective.

Nowadays, even those who are just moderately wealthy often indulge in luxuries like fine food, expensive wine, and beautiful companions.

Violeta felt that James bringing only two attendants showed a lot of sincerity, which is why Terrel mentioned his genuine nature.

It was just that Elden and the others didn't understand this, leading them to see James as delicate.

Violeta didn't elaborate further and said, "By the way, I noticed some unfinished bamboo baskets in the room. Are you slacking off? Would you like me to help you finish them?"

From Violeta's past experiences, Elden was always the least eager to do bamboo weaving because he struggled with the delicate work. Every time he tried, his creations turned out poorly and looked misshapen, making them difficult to sell. Over time, he grew to dislike the task.

However, Terrel always encouraged him to develop patience and not to rush things, as this was also part of their training.

Elden would pretend to listen, but he often secretly stored his failed attempts in an unused bamboo shed.