Chapter 4: Behind the Scenes
After the tavern negotiations, that afternoon, the Howason family estate, a lavishly furnished living room.
"The brother of the fool turned out to be a madman, hehe, this is funny. ”
The richly dressed woman herself carried a ceramic teapot with violet flower patterns in a pair of well-maintained white jade hands, and poured tribute black tea exclusively for the royal family into the teacup. The rich aroma of tea fills the room with the rising mist.
"That's fine, I wanted you to deal with a seventh-level magician, maybe it's a little difficult. But now that he has been replaced by his younger brother, a fifth-level magician, it is much easier. The woman had a gentle look in her eyes and brought the cup to her daughter.
"I don't think so, Mother. ”
Freya, who changed her clothes, was wearing a pale pink silk dress, revealing a large area of crystal moist pink skin, her long hair that was casually scattered like a waterfall, and her elegant and upright sitting posture showed her extremely slender body curves, and a pair of calves were even fairer and more jade. Up and down, there is no trace of hard training that I went out not long ago, beautiful and generous.
"Chongyang's predecessors are a little crazy, once the six years of repression break out, people can't live with common sense. However, that doesn't mean he's an easier opponent than Scorching Sun. On the contrary, based on what I have learned, it seems entirely possible that he will exert even more terrifying powers. ”
The lady smiled. Although in her heart, she didn't feel at all that a fifth-level magician would be more threatening than a seventh-level magician, her daughter's words were full of cautious wisdom, which made her happy.
"Even so, you can easily defeat him. After all, he was just a lowly fire mage. The woman took a sip of her teacup and said.
"Of course I'm going to win, but will there be a ...... in between? Mistakes, it's a bit hard to say. Freyya also picked up the teacup and tasted the tea, letting the rich tea bloom on the tip of her tongue with a deep fragrance.
"When I was talking to him at that time, I was accidentally controlled by him and showed some gaffes that I shouldn't have. I have to admit that this repeater has always been able to exceed the level of the unexpected in other fields other than magic. ”
The girl's eyes flickered, thinking not only of the situation during the conversation, but also the fact that in the final test of Prisland, except for the magic test, the scores of all subjects could not beat Chongyang.
"It's just a bit of a mouthful, you don't have to mind that much. The woman knew that her daughter was very proud, and she did not think that this pride was wrong, but that there might be times when she could not let go of her heart.
Freya nodded.
"By the way, the loot you brought back this time is the fur, teeth, eyeballs, and crystal nuclei of several seventh- to eighth-order demonic beasts...... All the materials have been sorted out. Pick a time and send it to your grandfather. The woman laughed.
Seventh-order demonic beasts, eighth-order demonic beasts, correspond to the strength of the seventh-level or even above the realm level of the magician. But Freya, who was only level five, was able to hunt them down on her own!
The value of these trophies may not be much to Elder Richard, but it is a testament to the outstanding talent of the younger generations and a small means of communication. After all, having a good relationship with the current head of the family is also one of the conditions for Freya to finally take charge of the entire Howason family in the future.
Almost at the same time.
Magical Society, Elder's Study.
"Little Brother Chongyang, you don't need to continue wearing a hood here, right?" said Elder Richard with a smile as he smiled at the black-robed figure sitting across the table.
Chongyang removed his hood and veil, revealing a face that was also smiling.
"I'm sorry, but now I might have some trouble walking into the Magic Association, so I have to dress up like this. ”
"Not just because of your brother, but also because you yourself beat up Dawnes's brother, right?" Elder Richard raised a pair of thick eyebrows and smiled amusedly, "You two brothers are really ruthless. ”
"Oh, Elder Richard knows about this? I thought that the Alexaron family would never be publicized again. Chongyang was slightly stunned and said.
Calles was a sixth-level wind mage, but he was defeated by a third-level fire type on the street. If the Alexaron family still wants to save face, it is better not to hold him accountable in the first place, but to suppress the scandal invisibly.
"The Alexaron family didn't say anything, and even completely suppressed the incident at the city patrol security department, but at that time, you were fighting on the street, and there were so many witnesses, there will always be news circulating. Elder Richard's eyes flickered slightly, with a subtle color that Chongyang couldn't see.
Chongyang didn't suspect anything, and there were indeed a lot of onlookers on the street at that time.
Daunes' brother Calles...... It's a little better than his brother's virtues, but he's also a lowly talent. Now, the so-called children of the family are more arrogant and impetuous. In fact, no matter how good your talent is, if you don't work hard to learn good things, you will be limited even if you can achieve success in the future. Elder Richard looked at Chongyang and poured him black tea with his own hands.
How would the two women who were drinking tea at Howason's Manor feel if they knew that Chongyang was receiving such courtesy from their own master?
Chongyang drank black tea and told Elder Richard the original story of the conversation between himself and Freya.
"I see...... However, in the end, this is your young business. Elder Richard sipped his tea and said meaningfully, his half-squinted eyes glinting.
Old fox. Chongyang snorted in his heart. Before he came, he had expected Elder Richard to have roughly this attitude. So he didn't bother to talk about it, and threw the prepared depth charges straightforwardly.
"After the mana deficiency has been cured, I have been officially accepted as a personal disciple by 'that person'. ”
Elder Richard's old fingers trembled slightly. He knew that "that person" naturally meant the mysterious grandmaster who created powerful fire-based magic.
"If I lose the duel, I will leave the imperial capital forever with Zhuoyang, but if I win......" Chongyang looked into the old man's eyes, "I will join the Magic Association to serve." ”
Rock breaker.
Elder Richard had to fold his hands under the table to hide the slight tremors. His heart is far from being as calm as it appears on the outside. Chongyang's bombshells thrown one after another made it difficult for him to digest for a while.
First of all, the news that Chongyang's magic defect, which was identified as incurable, was cured by a high-ranking healer, brought Elder Richard no less shock than when he saw the "Air Explosion Technique" magic scroll array - a magic healer who can cure the magic defect! In this empire, in this imperial capital city, he will definitely be the undisputed number one healer.
Chongyang was able to get the healing of this hidden healing master...... For the time being, no matter what the relationship between this therapist and "that person" is, just because Chongyang, as a former patient, knows such a skilled therapist, his value will immediately rise by more than one notch.
Elder Richard, among the old guys of the imperial capital's generation, is a relatively lucky figure, because he did not leave a lifetime of injuries or diseases that are difficult to heal for some reason. However, many of the older generation of strong people he knows have more or less problems left on their bodies, and as they grow older, the problems become more and more serious.
These old guys, who currently have high status and power, but are riddled with injuries, are willing to pay almost any price to restore their health. But even Garcia, the most exalted master healer in the entire empire, was powerless against the vast majority of their injuries.
Under such a background, what would happen if they knew that in the imperial capital, there was a sudden appearance of a healing grandmaster who could successfully cure even the most terrifying and intractable disease recognized by the continent, such as magic deficiency?
Elder Richard had no doubt that they would do everything they could to find out about this Grandmaster. Then, the only living example of Chongyang, who has seen this grandmaster and received his treatment, will definitely be valued by all the old guys.
This, in fact, is more capable of causing the imperial capital to shake than the advent of one or several powerful spells that have never been seen before. However, Chongyang, who lacks relevant knowledge, has not yet understood.
The attraction of the Healing Grandmaster, his attraction as a patient example, how terrifying it was to the fame and powerhouse of the entire imperial capital.
To be honest, Elder Richard was actually a little frightened when he was so calm after listening to Chongyang's narration. As for the news that Chongyang was going to duel with his family's most high-profile young generation genius, it was hardly worth mentioning compared to the news of the healing grandmaster.
Then, just as Elder Richard was sobering up a little from the news, he heard that Chongyang had been accepted as a disciple by "that person".
After the magic defect was cured, such a result was reasonable. But most importantly, this sentence made Elder Richard realize that the Chongyang in front of him had indeed become a long-term bond with "that person" and even that Healing Master. The value and background of Chongyang have become clear since then.
In the end, Chongyang said that as long as he won, he would join the Magic Association. These words made Elder Richard almost lose his mind. Although, on the surface, this will only be the participation of a rural aristocratic youth, but in fact, behind this is a great grandmaster who is enough to shake the continent's magic world, and a strong man who is enough to shake the entire Wren Empire's older generation!
There was a long silence in the room.
After Chongyang played the cards, he cooperated with Elder Richard's thinking and silently bowed his head to drink tea. But...... The tea was drunk for too long, and it looked so long that it made him feel that something was wrong.
"What do you want?" Elder Richard finally spoke, and asked Chongyang Dao bluntly.
Chongyang was slightly stunned. I thought to myself, should I still ask this kind of question, but I saw the look in Elder Richard's eyes, which contained complexity and solemnity.
"A beautiful wedding, my second brother and Miss Frelyn. "Chongyang Road.
Elder Richard had the feeling of being knocked unconscious by a big pie, but he was silent on the surface.
Seeing that Elder Richard didn't react, Chongyang couldn't help but sigh secretly, this old man was really an arrogant ruler. He thought that he should be able to gain his recognition by putting his value to such a point. But now it seems that I am thinking too simply?
"Wait until you win Freya, let's talk about it. Elder Richard finally said lightly, in a tone that had ended the conversation.
Chongyang's heart sank and he felt a little puzzled. Aren't Frilyn to the Howason family, and Alex Caron to the Howason family, insignificant?
Alas, the old guys are always a little difficult to figure out.
Seeing that Chongyang's eyes were disappointed and gloomy, Elder Richard, who didn't want to make an improper impression on him, almost opened his mouth to tell the truth. In fact, even if Chongyang said that he would marry Frilian to Zhuoyang immediately, Elder Richard would agree with it, and even attach a large amount of dowry.
Without Chongyang's knowledge, Elder Richard could make a fortune in silence, but he knew that things would definitely be seen through by Chongyang in the future, so he didn't want to take advantage of this. Expressing coldness for the time being is to give yourself room for further thinking and processing.
Chongyang left. Elder Richard was silent alone in the room for a while, and suddenly waved his hand, summoning a shiny silver mirror out of thin air.
Facing the silver mirror, Elder Richard reached out and gently stroked its surface in a specific pattern, and soon, his figure in the mirror gradually transformed into a man with a square face.
"What do you command?" said the man in the mirror with a slight bow.
"Douglas, I want you to see a good person......"