Chapter 104: Eric's Childhood (Part I)
Arno pointed to the middle of the werewolf stronghold on the map and said, "After I lead the assassins to infiltrate their stronghold, we will first occupy the watchtower in the center of their stronghold, at this time, you wizard gentlemen can leave, and we will leave the rest!"
Percival looked at Arno in surprise: "I think I heard you right, you mean that you are going to lead your men to occupy the central watchtower?"
Arno nodded: "You heard me right, that's what I said, is there any problem?"
Percival frowned: "I'm already hesitating to help you, what questions do you even ask me? Okay, let's do as you say, if you really infiltrate the werewolf stronghold, and if you really occupy the werewolf watchtower, then what about after that? Where did you get the confidence to use twenty so-called assassins to resist the encirclement of the werewolves? Can you fly too?"
Arno had a smile on his face, "Of course we won't take the watchtower unprepared, we have enough ammunition to entertain these werewolves." ”
There was a hint of contempt on his face, "Ammunition, the kind of burning sticks you Muggles make? ha, I don't think these weapons can do anything to the werewolves." ”
Arno didn't care about the contempt on Bocival's face: "But we have gilded every bullet, and besides, the weapon I'm talking about is not one of the so-called burning sticks you've seen, so let me sell a pass, and when that day comes, you'll see the outstanding creations of us ordinary people." ”
The expression on Pocival's face was visibly distrustful: "Oh, well, since you say so, let's wait and see, but I have to warn you that the three of us are only responsible for helping you contain the werewolves in the air, and if something happens to you on the ground, don't expect us to save you, after all, the three of us can't deal with so many werewolves." ”
Arno nodded with satisfaction and stretched out his right hand to Percival: "Very good, then I think we have reached an agreement now, I wish us a happy cooperation." ”
Percival shook hands with Arno with a perfunctory face: "Happy cooperation..."
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Antonia arranged in the bedroom
"Eric, why would you help this organization called the Brotherhood so much?" Candela asked Eric with a look of surprise
Eric clasped his head: "Maybe it's because of the pounds that Lord Arnold gave me, hahaha." ”
Candela looked at Eric helplessly: "Please, although you usually put money in your mouth, but we all know that this is not true, otherwise you would not have come to ask us to help him for your Excellency Arnold, can you tell us the truth?"
Posival nodded in agreement, "I'm also curious about what attracted you to him. ”
Eric sighed helplessly, then looked up at the ceiling and said, "What is the reason...... Probably the moment when Lord Arnold first told me the Brotherhood's Creed......"
Candela had a puzzled look on his face, "Creed?
Eric lowered his head and smiled at Candela, "That's the Assassin's lifelong pursuit." ”
Posival took off his big black robe: "Oh, what are they after?"
Eric's gaze was a little dazed: "Their credo is...... All beings are equal. ”
Percival frowned and muttered, "All beings are equal......?" What a strange pursuit. ”
Eric shook his head in disappointment, "I know you can't understand, but, Percival, Candela, you're all pure-blood wizards, right?"
Candela nodded, "Yes, Posival and I are both purebloods. ”
Eric pursed his lips: "It's because you're pure-bloods that you can't experience the feeling of being like me, called a Mudblood by other pure-blood wizards, I remember when I was eleven years old when I received the admission to Hogwarts, I was overjoyed, I felt that I was the most special one in the crowd, and this sense of superiority lasted until I entered the Hogwarts cafeteria and was shattered by a dancing spell from Platinum. ”
Posival grabbed his beard: "This is already in the past, and didn't I just help you avenge it at that time, I directly rewarded him with a front teeth club!"
Eric smiled gratefully at Posival, "yes, I remember Platinum's funny way he was at the time, but...... I was curious about why he was targeting me, someone who had nothing to do with him, and we didn't even know each other's names, until the next day I met him again in the hallway, and he was glaring at me as he went, and I was terrified, because I didn't have any spells at this time, but instead of attacking me, he shouted in the hallway, "You filthy bastard! Do you think you'll be able to sit back and relax with the protection of Percival?" I wondered why he would say such a thing, and when I was wondering, I met Principal Phineas, and I asked him my doubts, do you know what he answered me?"
Candela looked at Eric with a distressed expression on his face, "What did he say?"
Eric gritted his teeth tightly and said: "I remember his words very clearly, or rather, the scene that happened that day still appeared in front of my eyes from time to time, as if it happened yesterday, I clearly remember that when I walked up to Principal Phineas, he seemed to have encountered something disgusting and took two steps back, I didn't think much about it at that time, but told him my doubts, I remember his expression became very happy, and he said to me with a mocking look in his eyes, "Don't you understand the meaning of Boti's words?" I think he made it very clear, and what he meant was that you were a Muggle-born child who became a wizarding mongrel! "Principal Phineas said he was going to leave me later, as if he was running away from me who made him feel sick......"
Percival was stunned: "Why did you never tell us? Although Phineas has never been liked by us, I never thought that he would be so twisted as to say such vicious things to an eleven-year-old child. ”
Eric let out a long breath, "What would change even if I told you? We were too young to rebel against an adult wizard, let alone the Headmaster of Hogwarts." ”