Chapter 197: Called an alliance that can't be refused
When Follett heard his voice, he could tell that it was the bad old man, thinking that he was going to convince himself after Sharon's defeat, so his voice revealed that he was full of laziness: "I can't escape, even if I escape, I can't get out of Starlight, where can I go?" ”
"Go to your asylum—I suppose it should be Fertenay Wizdem, right?" The big-nosed old man said slowly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Follett suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the old man with the big nose, obviously surprised at what he had guessed - in his mind, the old man with the big nose would only know that the one who saved him was Fitney.
But maybe Sharon told him? Follett calmed down and shut his mouth.
"Don't be so surprised, I remember the person with that surname very well—I will tell you that the person with this surname, her father, is one of my revenge holders." The big-nosed old man continued.
Follett could think that the Duke of Wizdem had many enemies, and as one of the top figures in the Luther Kingdom, of course there would be many people who hated him for different reasons.
But Follett apparently didn't know that the Duke of Wizdem had an enemy of the status of a civilian magician—and then he suddenly thought of something, and his spirits perked.
"You're from House Avril - I remember it was a powerful family because of the conscientious Viscounts, but don't you wonder why your family is in decline? There is clearly nothing wrong with it. The big-nosed old man said slowly, "I'm afraid that you will fall in becoming someone else's substitute for the dead!" ”
Follett's face became serious—as he thought of his father.
"You're worried about your father, aren't you? Political struggle! The nobles are never short of these tricks, and when something happens, the damaged person still needs to give an account to his reputation, so there will always be some substitute for the dead - like the Battle of Shephrin, isn't that the case? That poor Hazen family. ”
"What exactly do you want to say?"
"The aristocrats are always so inclined to each other! And your family is because - you probably remember what happened in Haiwag Territory a few years ago, but that incident didn't cost the Wezdem family - why the Wezdem family is perfect, because all the fault of this matter falls on the other families. ”
"You think this has something to do with my family?! But what's the point of these things? It is impossible for me to betray my friend at this time by relying on what you have said, perhaps everyone knows. ”
"No, it's different, the part you don't know - but, your friend? To be honest, I don't think Phytenay thinks of you as a friend, she's a member of House Wizdem, the daughter of the Duke of Wyzdem, and maybe her father watched when he decided to let your family go down—you just have to rely on her now, but if she thought of you as a friend, why didn't she tell you that there was danger in that pathetic show? ”
Follett frowned.
"A few years ago, when the riots broke out in the Havage Territory, several villagers banded together to attack the church of the Holy See in the village—that incident was later the responsibility of the Avril family, right?" Hearing the words of the big-nosed old man, Follett was very suspicious of why he knew so much, but it was more than that, "But the people of the two villages that participated in these uprisings were all under the jurisdiction of the Wyzdem family, don't you think it's ridiculous to hear it?" ”
Follett thought for a moment, and slightly avoided the sight of the big-nosed old man - this action could be interpreted from the perspective of the big-nosed old man, "Follett admitted this matter but did not intend to admit it in front of the big-nosed old man".
"How many people are behind a large family to pave the way for him? How infuriating. ”
"Say no more! Anyway, it has nothing to do with me - I don't have the power to think that far - it's good that I can get out now! ”
"How can it not be related to you? It's your family, your beloved family, your lovely father—don't you want to see the Wyzdem family in decline, falling from the clouds to the dust, and becoming trash that everyone tramples on. ”
A hint of struggle flashed in Follett's eyes, he was not a man who easily lost his mind due to anger, but he also had his own weaknesses, and the big-nosed old man seemed to be worried about him.
"Fitney Wizdem gave up his glory in order to escape his engagement to Setin Arrenniu—a disgrace to the nobility, but no one can guess the truth." The big-nosed old man saw his eyes, his beard trembled, and continued.
A hint of surprise flashed in Follett's eyes, and he blurted out: "It's really like this!" ”
"Of course that's the case, what kind of reason did she use to deceive you? Those words sound so delicate and nice, don't they? "And she's using you to come to me now, maybe just to get you to investigate Sharon—if I'm not mistaken, she's already found a way out of that little alchemy toy that Lighttower built." ”
Follett looked a little struggling, and didn't think about what to say for a long time: "She's already found a way...... I thought she was ...... Damn ......"
All along, Follett thought she wouldn't be abandoned by Fertenay because she was on her own - but that didn't seem to be the case.
"There are so many people she can take advantage of! You're not missing one - what are you hesitating about? It's simple enough to ruin the Wyzdem family! If something too perfect has the slightest crack, then it has no value! You're running out anyway. The old man's patience seemed to have come to an end, "She has given you up, and now I am the only one who can free you from all this suffering!" ”
"You? What can you do? ”
"I've been hiding here for so many years, just to pay homage to Aldrich? Revenge on Wizdem! He ruined everything for me - and I will ruin everything for him - but I don't have such a large family, so he will pay a lot more than I do! That's all retribution! The big-nosed old man said in a loud voice, his eyes and tone full of peculiar resentment—a resentment that fermented in this white tower, hidden under the thick dust, and no one could guess what it would be like if it was revealed—and the old man with the big nose had already seen the first hints of it.
Follett looked at the big-nosed old man.
The big-nosed old man was also looking at him.
Follett's determined eyes changed and tinged with a hint of determination—according to the old man's words, if Fitney escaped, the Avril family would decline whether or not he returned to the kingdom of Luther—and she had not given herself any follow-up agreement for help.