House of Spells Chapter 4 Segovella

Located in the heart of Castile, Segovera was the political center of the Spanish co-rulers before Philip II moved the royal palace to Madrid.

The ancient Segovia family, on the other hand, has remained here and continues to influence all aspects of Castile and the entire Iberian Peninsula in different ways.

If the Medici were economical and the Habsburgs were political, the Segovia had a unique distinction in terms of comprehensive culture.

Due to its location on the westernmost side of the European continent and the eastern shore of the Atlantic Ocean, the ease of navigation brought a wealth of foreign knowledge to the region.

Hundreds of years of cultural exchange have allowed the Segovia family to develop a unique spell magic in addition to the four elemental systems.

And this historic city has also retained a large degree of traditional architecture.

Surrounded on three sides, the moat makes Segovira look like an island in the middle of a lake.

The geographical advantage of being easy to defend and difficult to attack can become a solid fortress in times of war.

This is one of the reasons why the Segovia family has stood for hundreds of years.

With the roar of steam, the train slowly pulled into the station in Segovera.

The surrounding buildings make you feel as if you have traveled back in time and returned to the last century.

In particular, a Roman aqueduct gives a sense of the city's rich history.

According to the address in Mrs. Isabel's letter, Bella and her party quickly found the Segovia family's mansion.

"But Mr. Murray, don't you know your family's address?" Elena asked.

"Uh...... After all, it's an illegitimate child, and I haven't really come back." Murray smiled awkwardly, "This time my aunt asked me to come to the funeral. As for the address, she seems to have written it as well. But everybody has to look for it anyway, so I don't have to worry about it anymore!"

"You'll save yourself a lot of trouble."

"Hehe......"

Segovia is one of the most prestigious families in Iberia, and even the design of the gate is very magnificent.

Bella handed the name card to the guard at the door.

The other party immediately went in to report it, and then came back to show them the way.

Isabel was waiting in the lobby.

It is a palatial reception hall surrounded by carefully polished stone walls. The flawless glass and classic crimson curtains create a sense of calm atmosphere.

At the foot is a crimson Persian velvet blanket of the same color as the curtain, and on the flat marble floor, it must have been expensive from the fine embroidery.

Several huge glass chandeliers, evenly spaced across the ceiling.

On the wall to the north of the main hall is a large oil painting depicting gods and angels.

There is a small door on each side that leads to the backyard.

I haven't seen her for a few months, but Madame still has a serious face, and her expression hasn't changed much. It's just that there seem to be a few more wrinkles on the forehead.

The gray hair still can't hide the graceful and luxurious temperament. The deep eyes seem to be able to perceive all the sins of human nature.

Madame is usually silent, but when she saw Bella and her arrival, a slight smile appeared on her face.

"I haven't seen you for many days, don't come unharmed!"

Madame would take the initiative to greet people, which made the maid next to her very surprised.

"Thank you for your concern, and I wish you well."

Bella gracefully curtsy.

Elena and Anna saluted together.

Madame nodded in satisfaction.

It was the first time Valdraz had seen Lady Isabel since the last time he said goodbye.

Madame was as serious as ever.

Previously, the Carlos sisters and Elena had just attended the wedding of the Austrian princess and the prince of France, and they wanted to stay in Paris for a while longer, but they received a commission from Madame Isabel.

Based on the circumstances described in the letter, Bella could probably understand what Madame meant.

Mrs. Isabel's brother, Terence Sagovia, had sadly passed away a few days ago, and the cause of death was very strange.

In Madame's words, it was like being "cursed."

However, Madame confessed that she had never seen such a type of curse. Even if there were, it would be difficult to attack her brother, the head of the Segovia family.

Because, in fact, Terrance has a higher attainment in spells than Isabel.

If there was any curse that could kill Terrance, it could have been inflicted by himself.

On the other hand, Isabel is better at the magic of the wind element, and although she has mastered a lot of spells, she is far from being as proficient as her brother.

After all, Lady Isabel's character belongs to the more resolute and resolute type. She didn't like spells and spells that she always felt were a little "sneaky".

But the sudden death of her brother made Isabel feel very troubled. Not only does she have to deal with all kinds of things at home, but she also has to maintain the stability of Castile.

In addition, the suspicion of the cause of her brother's death made her suspect that someone was secretly bad for the family.

Then she remembered a few young people she had met in Theresia.

I thought about inviting Mr. Holder, but I gave up.

In this way, the two sisters of the Carlos family, Elena of the Medici family, were invited to Segovella.

"I heard that the Habsburg boy married his sister to someone from the Bourbons?" Isabel asked.

She was referring to the marriage between Austria and France.

"Yes." Béla replied, "Monsieur Holder also got rid of us and escorted Princess Mary to Paris."

In fact, at that time, the Austrian royal family also sent an invitation to the Segovia family. It's just unfortunate that something happened here, and the distance is far away, so I didn't participate.

"The use of children to strengthen alliances, the Habsburgs aside—they have always been good at this—now even Versailles is left with a bunch of soft eggs."

The glory of the time of Louis XIV has been completely lost.

"Just pity Princess Mary." Bella doesn't care much about politics, but after spending some time with the little princess, she can be regarded as establishing a friendship.

"That can't be helped, who let her be born in a family like that?" Isabel said, "Now that the Bourbon family is in decline, and the children and grandchildren are not seeking to improve in the slightest, the foundation of the ruling will be shaken, and sooner or later it will be replaced. When the time comes, that kid's sister will probably become an innocent victim as well."

Madame's words are exquisite, as if she has seen the picture of the future.

"I didn't expect Murray to arrive with me."

Isabel looked at Mr. Murray, who was wearing a military uniform next to her.

"When I received my aunt's letter, I rushed to it immediately, and I didn't dare to delay for a moment." Murray took off his hat and bowed respectfully, "I met three ladies on the road, so I walked together."

"Hmm." Isabel nodded, and then said to Bella, "You must have worked hard after a long journey, the room is ready, please take a break." Hiriya—"

As she spoke, she waved her hand to the maid next to her.

"Yes." The maid answered and walked over to lead the way for the three guests.

"Murray, come with me."

Mrs. Isabel said to Murray.

Bella, Anna, and Elena followed Hillia out of the hall.

Mr. Murray stayed.