Chapter 2 The coexistence of civilization and barbarism
He knew that it was impossible for Lester to kill him as a gentleman, he was the heir of the Adrian family, and although his family was middle-class, he still had a little popularity among the upper class in the city, so his attitude was extremely firm. Behind the private banks in Leicester are the new aristocracy and merchants, and they will not provoke the old aristocracy for a few dozen gold baluns, even if it is very unlikely.
Harvey's mind was confused, and the first thing he needed to figure out after the memories of the two worlds merged was his own identity. An ordinary person from the earth or an heir to the declining aristocracy of this world? Thinking about a few moral issues, Harvey was convinced that his three views should belong to another world, and many of his views on things remained from the position of the earth.
"That is to say, the soul wears, whether it is unfortunate or lucky, if God can give me another chance, I am willing to exchange it for hundreds of millions of lottery tickets once I can use the crossing! It's much harder to cross than to win the lottery. He smiled bitterly to himself against the corner of the wall, his soaked clothes sticking to his body, and he could faintly smell the stench of the river on his body as the night breeze blew through the bone.
The memory gradually became clearer, and he recalled the whole world.
At present, the world is in a stage similar to the second technological revolution, the steam engine, the internal combustion engine and the electrical are all available, very similar to the Victorian period in England, but the one thing that makes him excited about this world is the existence of so-called spellcasters, and it is known that the founder of the Adrian family is a well-known spellcaster.
"The memories I get can be sure that there is magic in this world, but it doesn't seem to be a DND system or a blue-striped mage, it's a bit like a low-magic world like Harry Potter, and there are still fantasy species such as elves and dragons in the world that have been recorded thousands of years ago." Harvey touched his chin and fell into deep thought, recalling the pitiful amount of knowledge stored in his mind, the original owner of this body was the master who did not learn and did not know, and could not find more useful knowledge.
After pondering for a long time, he sighed and stood up against the wall, and traveled to another world, and owed a lot of money to others, he was just an ordinary traverser, if he was given opportunities and a lot of resources, he would have the confidence to create a career, but as a declining nobleman, he really had no confidence to live in this world.
"No traverser benefits? At least give me the capital to live in this world, if you don't have anything, it's better to play the computer at home comfortably, it's really a dog. Harvey wailed in a low voice with a look of resentment, he first had to admit the fact that he was an ordinary person, he had not even killed a chicken with his own hands, there was no so-called golden finger to help him estimate whether he could repay that amount of money was a problem, he also understood that the current situation was irretrievable, adjust his mentality and prepare to think about the next few days.
He didn't plan to spend the night by the river soaking wet, but came to the main street of the city through an alley, the sound of hustle and bustle was clearly audible, and after passing through the alley, Harvey only felt that his eyes were bright, and he had entered a new country. The city is bustling at night, with black horse-drawn carriages hurrying along the roads, different shops on both sides of the sidewalks, the occasional costumed woman in and out, and street lamps erected every ten meters to clearly reflect every detail of the street scene.
The gloomy eyes of the beggars on the roadside, the arrogance of the ladies who hide their lips and smile when they talk, the attentive looks of the roadside musicians playing the violin, and the dark corners obscured by the buildings, some warblers with light makeup and heavy makeup are making indescribable transactions with their guests, as if they have broken into the junction of civilization and barbarism.
The sound of life, cars and horses, and violins is endless.
Harvey's original dress was okay, walking on the road belongs to the type that you know must have an identity at a glance, the carefully groomed hair that was thrown into the river and soaked turned into seaweed, the perfume used by men was covered by a foul smell, and the customized high-end dress, especially the white shirt, was stained with the filth of the river, and the image was no different from that of a beggar on the street.
"That's good." Harvey admired the townscape from the bottom of his heart, perhaps not as bustling as the streets of a small town in his world, and the strong Renaissance and Gothic style struck him.
When he was amazed, the women who passed by him covered their noses and glanced at him in disgust, and even if he gave money, he would probably be disgusted by the warbler.
He sniffed the stench of his clothes for a while, and called a carriage, and the groom sitting on the top of the carriage looked at him and hesitated for a while before letting him get into the carriage, after entering the carriage, Harvey did not sit in the place with the red cushion, it was not easy for him to find a carriage that was willing to pick him up, it stained the decoration inside, and the money earned by the coachman was not enough to even pay for cleaning.
When he returned to his lodgings, and instructed the only maid of the mansion to pay for his car, he hurried to the bathroom to take a bath, for even cold water was much better than the foul-smelling river water. Harvey Adrian's place of residence is not bad, originally he also owned a more luxurious and beautiful house, which was the property of the Adrian family, but he sold it three years ago, and the thousands of barrons he obtained were squandered by him in the past few years, and now he lives in a good place, but he rents it at the price of five barrons a month.
The city is in autumn, after a round of cold showers, he feels that half his life has been put into it, his body skin is blue and purple, and he can feel the pain of entering the flesh when he is slightly stimulated by the cold water, and when he comes out of the bathroom, he sees that the neat suit has been folded in front of him.
"Remember her name was Shirley." Harvey put on his clothes, knowing that the maid who depended on him was for him, and Shirley had been bought by his parents from the slave market when Adrian's family was not yet fully decayed, and it was said that he had a lost elf blood, which cost hundreds of barrons when he bought it.
The subtle thing is that when he thinks of the maid, Harvey feels inexplicable fear in his heart.
After changing his clothes, Harvey went to his bedroom to clear his thoughts, his consciousness was groggy and very uncomfortable, and he felt like he had fallen on the bed like lead and could not get up again. After a while, he fell into a semi-comatose state, obviously his consciousness no longer had the ability to think, and all kinds of noisy sounds and movie clips kept coming from his ears, which were the growth memories of Harvey Adrian, the original owner of the body, from childhood to adulthood, and all these memories were accepted and absorbed by Harvey when he slept.
After a few hours, he lived a prosperous and carefree life, and soon after the death of his parents due to an accident, the images of his memories began to lose color, and the next are the memories of him wandering in various luxurious places.
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When he woke up the next day, Harvey, who was much more comfortable mentally and physically, had the heart to look at himself, and there was already a makeup table in his bedroom, and the table was full of all kinds of bottles, some for men, some for skin care. Harvey looked at his strange self in the mirror, he didn't look very handsome, but fortunately, his facial features were upright, the bridge of his nose was straight, and he had the potential to be a little white face with skin comparable to that of a woman.
Just when he was thinking about whether to hook up with some noble ladies to help him pay off his debts, a mysterious message suddenly flooded into his mind, he was stunned at first, and then overjoyed!
"I'll go! There really is! ”
What he wanted most had finally arrived, and it had been in his consciousness for a long time, only because he had been so unstable last night that he hadn't noticed the mysterious information.