Chapter 17: The Godson
After Sir Roland left, Haderig was still slumped in his chair, full of remorse and despair. When Liszt and Mira saw this, they were worried.
"Honey, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault, and there will be a way, your grandfather will definitely be fine." Mira sat down next to Haderig and whispered comfort.
"You don't understand, Mira," Hadrigue cried, "my grandfather still lived here when I was a child, and my father was too busy with work to take care of me, and my grandfather was the one who loved me the most. It was also my grandfather who took me to strike iron, travel in the mountains and rivers, and cared for me meticulously. But, but I'm so, so uncompetitive, now grandpa may be in danger, but I can't help at all, I, I, if something happens to grandpa, how can I forgive myself?! What a sinner I am! Hadrrig cried bitterly, and Mira was distressed, and took Hadrrig in her arms and gently comforted her.
When Liszt saw this scene, he felt uncomfortable. Although Liszt kept his distance from everyone and seemed very indifferent, he had already decided in his heart that Hadrrig was his best friend, and the people of the Hadrrig family treated him like relatives, Hadriger's grandfather might be in danger, and Liszt could not allow himself to sit idly by and watch coldly. He thought about it and decided to go to Sir Roland.
Walking through the small door at the back of the room, Liszt realized that it was a larger library, with tens of thousands of books neatly arranged in it, which was spectacular. Liszt saw Sir Roland sitting in the chair next to the door, and the voice of the living room came in clearly, and he could hear it very clearly.
Sir Roland looked at Liszt, who was a little puzzled, and said with a wry smile: "Ah, child. Actually, I knew that the kid Hadrig had never been like me, and that he couldn't have sat in the stacks of books all day like me, studying the boring coats of arms of the nobility, and the ancient history. I don't really blame him, he's a good boy, but now that the situation is in turmoil, I can't sleep at the thought that my father, Hadrrig's grandfather, is going to Canduras! ”
Liszt asked, "Is Canduras so dangerous?" Aren't there very few traces of mages there? ”
"Canduras, though it has existed for a long time, is not like Rugoin or Westmar in the West, where there has never been a ruler, in other words, it is a wilderness, and everything has to be started from scratch." Roland shook his head. "Will the people there welcome the arrival of a strange ruler on another continent? They never even had the experience of being ruled. And as far as I know, there are many mysterious organizations there, such as the legendary Sisters of the Blind Eye, the Wizards, and Hradim. If the church's elected king doesn't solve all this, it will be a disaster! When Roland said this, he couldn't hide his paleness.
Liszt pursed his lips and said firmly: "I heard you say that there are still a few years before the Church's expedition to the west, although I am not very old, I am confident that I will become a strong person in these years, assist Grandpa Hadrrig, at least keep him safe, and besides, I just need to go to Canduras, where there are people I know." ”
Sir Roland looked at the determined-eyed child in surprise, his eyes moistened slightly: "Good boy, I know that you are extraordinary, I believe that you will become a strong man, but if you want to follow my father on the westward expedition, then it is not enough to be a strong man." Roland smiled secretly and said: "The royal entourage will have the new king's own cronies, the paladins of the church, the new king's guards, and even some nobles, but there will be no commoners, do you understand?" ”
"What? This...... But is there no other way? Maybe I can secretly protect Hadrrig's grandfather. Liszt said unwillingly.
"No, I have a better way." Sir Roland laughed heartily at this. "Be my godson, so that you can be part of our family, my father's bodyguard, and set off with him. What do you think? ”
Liszt did not expect Sir Roland to come up with such an idea, and for a moment he was a little surprised and a little hesitant.
Sir Roland looked at Liszt kindly, and said kindly, "I know that you are from the far East, child, and from our first greeting, I know that neither you nor Mira are believers in Acarat. Actually, at first I wanted to take you as a righteous son, I like you so much, you are more like me than Haderig. But if you are going to protect my father, then you must be a devout member of the Holy Church. Roland said solemnly, "This western crusade is essentially the expansion of the church's power, and the church wants to spread the gospel in Canduras, a place where there is no holy religion, so all the followers must be devout believers after strict selection. You have an oriental face, and if you don't behave like an Akarat follower, it's not uncommon for the church to even arrest you and put you to death. So, being a 'godson of the Aemon family' can avoid a lot of trouble, and you are young, the church will not embarrass you too much, no one will know that you are actually so powerful, hahahaha......" Sir Roland smirked at the end.
Liszt understood the reason, and then he was relieved, if he was completely converted to the Holy Religion, it would be difficult for him to do it, he had no faith in the previous life, and he did not intend to serve any gods in this life. But if it's just a disguise, it's nothing, it's just to learn about the religion of this world.
Liszt was very close to the Aemon family, and it was not wrong to be the righteous son of the venerable Sir Roland, he was truly grateful to this kind family, but now, there was one thing that Liszt felt that he had to ask anyway, Sir Roland and Hadrrig did not mention it before, and Mira seemed to know something, but did not say it, which made Liszt a little worried. Since he decided to become a member of the Aemon family, he had to know what was going on in the family.
"Sir Roland, I am willing to be your godson, to be a member of the glorious House of Eamon, and from now on, you and the Hadrrig family will be my relatives, and I will protect this place with my life." Liszt got up and swore solemnly.
"Good! Good! Good boy, the Aemon family welcomes you to join us, and we will be your strongest backing, my child, the light of Akarat will always shine on you! Sir Roland stood up with tears in his eyes and said excitedly.
"It's just that, godfather, I still don't know anything, I don't know if it's presumptuous." Liszt asked.
Sir Roland was very happy to hear Liszt immediately change his name and call him his godfather, and said, "You say, son, this home is your home, and there is no secret to you. ”
Liszt took a breath and asked, "Godfather, I have never seen my godmother since I came back this time, and Haderig seems to be hiding something, may I ask, what is going on?" ”
Hearing this, the smile on Sir Roland's face suddenly froze, as if he had suddenly aged ten years, and the deep wrinkles on his face spoke of the sorrow of his master.
"Come with me, son, you have to know."