Marlin participated in three battles, the Chaos Priest was the first trophy, Marlin threw its head to the baron, the lame man held the head that fell into his arms and was a little surprised and puzzled, until Marin told him that it was a gift, the mage shook his head very embarrassed: "This is not my trophy, Your Excellency, I deserve it." ”

"No, this is your loot, these things are of no use to me, and you, the head of a Chaos Priest, are enough for you or your friends to get a harmless potion recipe from the Princess Lord's Church."

Marin smiled, then tossed a fish-man head from the second battle to the Lord, "What's this thing called?" ”

"Tide Prophets, they are a subspecies of fish-people in the sea spirits, but they do not belong to the marine civilization species, they will even fight with the fish-people who are also sea creatures, they are the little minions of the fish sea evil god, and they are also very powerful spellcasters, and a mage like Mr. Raphael can't deal with it."

As a Farol, Mr. Lord can be said to be clear about this kind of things in the ocean, and his explanation made Marin nod: "Very well, this is yours, as a reward for answering my questions." ”

Mr. Lord was even more exaggerated, he hugged this head: "How can this work, I just said a few words, such a thing, in the strange goods market, can sell at least a thousand Movis good things!" ”

Movis ? Marin paused for a moment, and then thought of an answer - economy, Sidney Union is the largest trading partner of the Duchy of Farol and the independent guarantor of this principality, in this principality, the currency of Movis has become the legal tender of the people, and they use it to make transactions.

It seems that his father-in-law has a good economist under him.

"I don't lack this thousand Mowhis, and you, you should need it, you are already a lord, don't you want to go one step further and become a baron who can pass on the title, and I think that a fishman's head can make you a baron, and that priest's head should be regarded as a promotion gift from me." Marin asked with a smile, and when the lord's face showed a look of struggle, he threw the last head in his hand to the old mage, who flickered and did not answer.

"You're looking down on me, Lord Marlin." The old mage shook his head: "In comparison, I am the one who really doesn't need this kind of thing, and you, you are still young, even if you have an estate in Carterburg, but you have already given three gifts, there is a proverb among the Farolians, a hunter should not go into the forest and return empty-handed." ”

Marin smiled and shook his head: "I have my own prey, this head of a Chaos Warrior is an investment in Raphael, I see from him the qualities that a mage should have - dreams, hopes, sincerity, in time, he will be a very good mage, and I, investing in him today, is hoping that he can achieve his dreams, just like Mr. Lord, I saw your courage in today's battle." ”

Saying this, Marin looked at the Lord: "Sir, do you still object to my proposal?" ”

"I ...... I am so grateful for your gift and swear that I will live up to your expectations of me. The man finally lowered his head, and he expressed his greatest gratitude to Marin: "I swear, I will show you that the Tony family will always be at the forefront of the tide of chaos. ”

Hearing his answer, Marin smiled and nodded to indicate that he had understood, and then turned his head to look at the old man in front of him: "What about you now, are you ready to refuse my gift on behalf of Raphael." ”

The old mage smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I have no reason and no qualification to make a decision on behalf of my junior apprentice, Raphael, pick up that head, this is a gift from Mr. Marin." ”

The apprentice didn't stretch out his hand until then, and he dragged the head hard, which made Marin even more excited about the child's future: "Raphael, remember what you told me. ”

"Remember, sir, I said I was going to work hard to become a full-time mage." The child nodded vigorously to show that he had not forgotten this: "I also said that I would let my brother and sister not herd the sheep." ”

"Very well, now that this area has been cleared, I think there will be news of the battle in the north soon......" As he said this, Marin noticed that a portal opened in the clearing near him, and watched Lady Anna walk out of it, Marin was a little happy and a little regretful: "It seems that there is already an answer." ”

"The battle is over, it looks like your side is the same, we have won and the northern sector has been liberated." When Lady Anna said this, she accepted the old mage's chest salute, "How is this child doing?" ”

"Blameless, ma'am, this is the most sensible child I have ever met." The old mage smiled and looked at Marin: "Your Excellency Marin, we will meet again in the future." ”

"See you soon, Your Excellency." Marin smiled as well.

For this old man, Marin saw in him the shadow of his mentor, and he and Mentor Hoffmann were all good teachers who put their hearts and minds on their apprentices.

"Gone." Lady Anna stood in front of the portal.

Marin stopped again before he could get in, and pulled out a medicine bottle from the medicine bag around his waist: "Your Excellency, I haven't been able to know your name yet. ”

"Galileo del Bruni, Lord Marin." The old mage replied with a smile.

"I have my share of the gift here, it is for you, I feel that your body does not seem to be very good, so, for you." Marin threw the potion at the old man, who was stunned for a moment, and then still caught the potion with the mage's hand: "Such a surging life force! The old man looked at Marin and was very surprised.

"I hope you like the fruit of the twigs of the World Tree with spiritual energy, and I hope you live a long life." Marin took off his hat and saluted, then walked into the portal without looking back.

………………

The old mage was silent for a moment, and finally looked at the smiling Lady Anna: "Madam, this ...... of yours "son-in-law." ”

With this answer, the old man smiled bitterly: "Your son-in-law is really a generous person, he can feel the disharmony in my body, but this potion is too precious. ”

"He can make at least three potions a day, and if he has a lot of fruit, he can feed the squirrels, so don't worry too much." Mrs. Anna smiled and replied, "Besides, I'm going to go too, so you can put it away." ”

"Peace be upon you, ma'am."

"Peace be upon you, old Galileo."

When Lady Anna walked through the portal, the two apprentices of the old mage surrounded her, and the young mage felt the power in the potion: "My God, is this the power of the fruit of the World Tree?" ”

"Yes, it is a life-saving elixir, but also a murderous poison, any person in the evil camp will enter an indissolvable state of incineration at the first time they drink it, and the divine power in the divine potion will completely purify the receptors of the potion." The female mage looked at the potion in front of her and shook her head: "That Mr. Marin is really a generous person. ”

"Indeed, if it were me, I really wouldn't have given so many expensive gifts." The young mage sighed.

Their little junior brother was a little puzzled, but this did not delay him from clutching the head tightly: "Brother Marin is really very generous!" ”

"You want to call Your Excellency!" The young mage and the female mage retorted in unison.

Their teacher stopped them from reprimanding: "No, it's Raphael's luck, Lord Marin obviously sees Raphael as his junior, and he won't mind if this kid calls him that." ”

Then the old mage turned his head to look at the current baron and the future baron: "I thought that we might waste weeks on the battlefield, but now it seems that our cooperation is over, and we will leave after dawn, Your Excellency, can you take us to rest." ”

"No, Master Mage, please come with me with your apprentices."

Even the future baron did not delay the present Mr. Lord from calling an old mage so.

After all, knighthoods are never the most versatile existence in the world.

………………

Marin returned to the annex, glanced at his pocket watch, and saw that it was still four hours before dawn, so he took off his gear and slipped into the shower - Madame Anna would have needed a bath, and Marlin preferred the shower.

After taking a shower, soaping and rinsing well, the three World Tree twigs returned to Marin's arm, helped Beep take a bath, and Warm Touch sorted out the fur for Beep, and Marlin took the little guy back to the living room.

Two rat maids poked their heads out of the hallway: "Miss, they just fell asleep. ”

The second sister among them said.

Marin nodded and patted the two rat maids on the heads, "You guys go to sleep too." ”

Then he returned to the girls, Merlot silently pushed open the door for Marin, walked barefoot on the carpet, looked at the girls sleeping in their arms on the big bed, perhaps a slight change in the airflow, Matilda's ears then turned to Marin's side, but under the interference of Marin's technique, she finally did not move.

Marin didn't choose to walk in, but closed the door.

Going down the hallway to the balcony, the chill on his face made Marin tighten the collar of his nightgown.

At this moment, the city seemed a little dark under the rule of night, but because of this, Marin looked up and saw a magnificent galaxy.

It's been a long time since I've been so focused on looking up at the bright galaxy above my head.

Marlin sat on the guardrail, and Beep looked up at the sea of stars, singing a song that its owner couldn't understand, which reminded Marlin of the bug girl in the crypt again.

He pitied them, but he was more responsible for the tens of thousands of survivors, he couldn't kill them with his own hands, because it was a violation of his oath, but in order to save the Faye and the tens of thousands of survivors, he had to kill the little girl.

Eventually, he and she close a deal that saves Marin's Ideas and the survivors.

So, Marlin reached out and took the fluffy little guy to his lap, and Beep hummed happily as Marlin gently stroked its little head.

The old dean once said that life is like a song composed by itself, Marin didn't understand it when he was young, and when he understood, he found that seeing through the world proved a person's growth, and at the same time witnessed the rift in a person's heart.

As you get older, you get more wounds.

The sound of footsteps in the hallway made Marlin look up and see Jessica, the wolf girl sleeping on the very edge of the room, who had unexpectedly appeared in Marlin's field of vision.

"Marlin, you're back, why don't you come into the room." She walked up to him, "You're a little smaller." ”

"I don't want to bother you." Marin smiled, I don't know why, obviously I hate it when someone looks at him so condescendingly, but when Jessica does this, Marin doesn't feel any unusual emotions in his heart.

"But I hear your heartbeat." The wolf girl lowered her head and hugged Marin: "How is it in the Duchy of Farol?" ”

"Very poor principality, soldiers are still fighting chaos with cold weapons."

"Yes, over the mountains, most of the more than a dozen principalities on that peninsula are like this, the frenzied climate of the stormy sea makes it impossible for the boats of the southern Thays to dock, and Fort Carter can become so prosperous because of such superior conditions." Jessica's words solved the mystery for Marin.

"Jessica." Marlin called her name in the wolf girl's ear, and the white fluff made Marlin feel a little itchy in his nose: "Your fluff makes my nose itch." ”

"I thought Mr. Marin would like it." The wolf girl looked up, looked at Marin and said with a smile.

"I'm not a kid who likes stuffed animals." With that, Marin sighed and told Jessica everything that had happened today.

The wolf girl dragged the bench to the side and sat down, and in this moment, she became Marin's best listener.

It wasn't until Marin finished speaking that he looked at her: "Do you think it's too generous for me to give them those things?" ”

"I don't think so, Mr. Marlin, every investment you make is a very targeted business activity, and that's the case at Fort Carter, before I knew you, I had never heard of a child being able to get so much in just a few years, and Mr. Marin's gift today will definitely one day, become the most wonderful part of your investment success statement."

Jessica's words embarrassed Marin, and he smiled, he couldn't have done all this without what he had seen and heard in his previous life: "I'm just a kid standing on the shoulders of giants, and I owe all this to those seniors. ”

His words made the wolf girl shake her head: "Mr. Marin is always this pair of modests. ”

The joy and respect in the wolf girl's eyes made Marin finally bow his head, and he brushed the broken hair from her forehead, and then kissed her forehead.

"Let's go back."

"Well, let's go back to our room and sleep."

Jumping off the guardrail, Marlin and the Wolf Maiden looked at the night sky before leaving the balcony.

"Mr. Marin, orcs have a legend that those who die for the sake of this world will turn into stars and watch over this world." Werewolf Girl said, looking at the night sky.

"The galaxy is immortal." Marin sighed, then took the wolf girl's hand.

"Well, the galaxy is immortal." There was a hint of firmness in Jessica's voice.