Chapter 52: Goals
After dinner, the two walked by the river, the night was as cool as water, the clear moonlight reflected on the water, the sparkling waves swayed with the breeze, and the moon was even more pure when lying quietly under the riverbed. It's far away from the hustle and bustle of the streets, and with little to no pedestrians in sight at night, Harvey loves the tranquil atmosphere.
Diana wore Harvey's coat in addition to her thin school uniform, and the cold wind mixed with the humidity of the river did make her feel a little cold.
At dinner together, Harvey had already gotten the answer he wanted to know, but somehow he invited her to go out for a walk, glancing at the beautiful and arrogant girl next to her, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised or that arrogant posture, her eyes looked straight ahead, a little light reflected from the water surface shone on her face, her skin was like jade, and her blue pupils shimmered and glowed.
Harvey chanted a few incantations, and a ball of light condensed in front of him, floating in front of them as light as nothing, illuminating the path in front of them.
He first broke the silence and asked, "Miss Cromwell, what are you going to do in the future?" โ
Diana was still holding the original manuscript of the second half of "The Count of Monte Cristo" in both hands, and she looked at the river and seemed a little discouraged and replied: "Later? It is true that there is still half a year to graduate from college, and if there is no accident, I will probably marry Mr. Adrian and live a peaceful life. โ
Harvey touched his chin and smiled, "It doesn't sound like a joke, but I always feel like it's not going to go that way." You and I both know that the Adrian family's status in the social world is no longer worthy of the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce, and it is beyond my expectation that you still do not plan to break this marriage. โ
"I was supposed to marry you a year ago, but I postponed it under the pretext of going to school, and it was Mr. Adrian's change that is surprising." She lifted her hair curly in her ears and looked at Harvey with an indifferent expression: "I have heard rumors about you in school before, but now you have become a well-known novelist and spellcaster, either of these two identities is an unattainable existence for ordinary people, including me, of course." โ
"It doesn't sound like you're planning to break the engagement."
Diana stared at Harvey, her delicate sword eyebrows raised, and she asked aggressively, "Does Mr. Adrian want our marriage to be dissolved?" โ
"That's not it, how can I say it, I don't think you're the type to easily give in to family orders, and you don't seem to be very willing to marry me." Harvey shook his head in a subtle tone.
"Hmph~ There is a strange enough evaluation, no matter what other people think, this is indeed my own choice." Diana crossed one hand on her hips, and spread out the other in a gesture of indifference, she looked at Harvey with strange eyes: "It always feels like the best result is that we remain friends, Mr. Adrian, if I don't mind, can I call you by your name." โ
Harvey, who was inexplicably given a friendship card, shrugged: "Of course, we do look more like friends now. โ
"Well, Harvey, your own wishes, more than my opinion, are the key to this engagement. As you can imagine, I don't easily let others decide my future, but I am a woman after all, and I myself have no confidence to live without relying on men, and I am not willing to marry a frivolous man, but I don't mind spending my life with a talented and mature man. Diana, who said this, looked lonely and frustrated, and she came to the guardrail by the river, dragging her chin with one hand and staring at the moon in the water, falling silent.
Harvey asserted without any ambiguity: "Then marry me." โ
Diana's delicate eyes opened slightly, turned her head to look at Harvey incredulously, then pursed her lips and smiled, and the smile turned into a light and pleasant laugh. For the first time, Harvey heard Diana, who had always maintained an indifferent and arrogant appearance, let out such a cheerful and pleasant laugh.
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Sending Diana to the carriage, Harvey went back alone, although Diana did not give him a clear answer, the relationship between the two did go further, he made it clear that he did not want the two to become mere friends. In fact, Harvey's feelings for Diana are not more suitable to be friends, and they can discuss the problems of the novel together, but he just doesn't want to give Diana to others, especially the second son of the Elroy family.
When he returned to the mansion, he noticed that the layout of the hall had changed slightly, the whole mansion looked brand new, and the cost of his servants had not been wasted. Shirley was already concentrating on painting in her studio, and with the help of a maid, she could focus more on painting.
After taking a shower, Harvey lay comfortably on his soft bed alone, and now he finally had a sense of relief that everything was over, just like a student looking forward to the summer vacation, and he would be able to sleep beautifully from tomorrow.
His debts have been paid off, the Count of Monte Cristo is finished, he still has some savings and has stepped into the door of the spellcaster, he has integrated into the world and found his purpose.
He had to plan his days for the future, and the first thing he needed to think about was whether to go to the capital of the Barron Kingdom to see the world, and then use it as a springboard to the East where Kenneth said magic flourished. As a traverser, Harvey is not in a hurry, he belongs to the type that will only challenge the boss after collecting all the equipment, and strive to win steadily. He has the golden finger that comes with the crossing, and he is thinking about whether to raise the level to 999 before going to the outside world to adventure, and when the time comes, he can take a staff and face the warrior.
The shallow water is clear, and he doesn't have to worry about his life in Elroy City.
His way to improve his strength is simple, as long as he causes repercussions in this world, he can get various rewards.
The Count of Monte Cristo caused a sensation in the literary scene of Elroy, and the novel's reward was enough for him to step into the door of the spellcaster, and the reward was bound to be even crazier after the publication of the second half of the book.
This is just a piece of literature on Earth, and there is much more to Earth in the age of the Big Bang. His whimsical ideas never stopped, becoming a spellcaster in pursuit of ethereal truth? This seemed ridiculous to Harvey, who was more interested in how magic could be used in a wide range of civilian spheres, just as science has on modern life. Science is the primary productive force, can it be changed to magic is the primary productive force in this world?
Harvey pondered for himself whether magic was such a tall thing.
"You can write a novel with [sketching], and it's not a dream to be a million a day. Using [Illusion] to make a naked-eye 3D effect, presumably it will be interesting to make it into a card battle game, although there are short films similar to movies in this world, but no real movies have developed, and there are more strange spells and mysterious spell nets to study, and it is not a dream to make a magical version of the online world. โ
This era is in the replacement of barbarism and civilization, but the wonderful element of magic has been added to it, and it is difficult for Harvey to predict what kind of chemical reaction will occur when combined.
He has a unique attribute template, and it is very clear what to do if he can be rewarded and improve his strength if he makes a repercussion in this world.