Chapter 167, Various Christmas Styles

White snowflakes, colorful Christmas trees, and multicolored scenery complementing various celebration banners made this Christmas extraordinarily splendid.

As the New Year bells chimed, Franz found himself immersed in memories. He reflected upon the arduous decades he had journeyed through, which harbored countless untold stories.

This Christmas, there were no guests; aside from the essential guards, even the servants were given a holiday by Franz.

The celebration responsibilities were all handled by the younger generation—a rare reunion day required their personal involvement to be truly meaningful.

There was meaning, indeed, but things had somewhat spiraled out of control. These pampered youngsters were clearly not accustomed to such rough tasks.

Looking at the unappetizing dishes served on the table, Franz seriously doubted their edibility.