Volume One Lonely Arcane Road 004 The Last Williamson
Open the heavy bag, under the torch, the golden light charms the eyes.
1,000 Hennes minted gold coins, and three 3,000 gold coins, the four major money dealers, a total of 10,000 gold, is not a small hand, Hennes gold coins because of the exquisite manufacture, sufficient amount, is a major market of mainstream currency, more common than Torre gold coins and Marfa gold coins, at the moment when the mountain is exhausted, it is a useful fund.
Charlie looked around at the darkness and said, "Brian, let's go on! ”
Brian naturally understood what Charlie meant, and at the moment, the two of them were not out of danger, but more dangerous than encountering a demon wolf, after all, after a big battle, their energy and supplies were exhausted.
Hopefully, their opponent didn't arrange a second wave of ambushes, of course, Charlie didn't believe that his father didn't have any arrangements at all, if that's the case, then it's better to kill him directly, why punish him to Fort William?!
Lying in the hard and cold carriage, Charlie's heart was surging and it was difficult to calm down for a long time.
Today, "Charlie" is like a stinky salted fish, abandoned by his family, spurned by the citizens of Haynes City, hated and embarrassed, and it is himself who suffers the consequences in the end.
At the age of fifteen, he has no money, no body, no knowledge, no friends, no good for nothing, and what makes people even more desperate is that the most profound knowledge in some fields that Xie Zhuoran brought from the earth is of no use, and he is simply in a desperate situation.
Today, however, he felt the power of magic and discovered his talent, and he realized that this might be his only chance to turn over!
The carriage swayed from side to side along the muddy path, and Charlie lay on the stiff hardwood bed, sore and swollen all over, especially in the lumbar spine, the swelling pain made people breathless, but with a hint of addictive masochism.
Perhaps too tired, Charlie fell asleep with a head full of thoughts.
I don't know how long it took, but the shaking of the carriage gradually subsided, and listening to the sound of the wheels, it seemed to be on a broad road.
Charlie raised his wrist and saw through the dim lights of the carriage the number pointed out by the magic clock, 6:27.
Hmm! I slept for less than twenty minutes, but my energy was half restored.
Charlie lifted the curtains, and a moist breeze blew in his face, with the unique smell of rotting leaves in the jungle, and his eyes passed through the lush branches of the big banyan tree, and the front suddenly opened up.
An ancient castle nestled deep in the forest is in front of you, and through the faint light of the torch of the city wall, you can see the blue-gray city wall covered with vines, the city wall arches a Gothic castle, the minarets are lined up, towering into the sky, exuding a mysterious and terrifying atmosphere, under the rendering of darkness, it looks very lonely, decadent, and has a very different temperament, which is fascinating.
Charlie rested his hand on the windowsill, looked at the old butler's back, and asked, "Brian, is this castle really where my mother grew up?"
"Yes, young master. Brian frowned slightly, the wrinkles on his forehead were as deep as a knife carving, there seemed to be a lot of indescribable past events hidden in it, he squinted his eyes and said: "This manor is the private property of the master's family, the lord doesn't like it here, he thinks it's too dark and lonely, and there is an atmosphere of despair, so since marrying the master, he rarely comes back." ”
Charlie nodded: "I feel the same way, I didn't expect my mother to spend her childhood here, it's really incredible!"
Therefore, the master has a unique melancholy temperament, mysterious and elegant, maverick, which fascinates the lord deeply. Brian smiled mysteriously and said, "Speaking of which, aside from the surname Pavel, Williamson is also an ancient surname that once had endless glory in the Millennium Empire, not much worse than Pavel, but ...... The difference is that we are in decline. ”
"Brian, can you tell me your story, why didn't I know you were a magician?"
Brian smiled: "The old servant has no special experience, I grew up in the Williamson family, my father is also the housekeeper of the family, at the age of twenty-eight, I took over his position, won the surname of the William Holm Patriarch, and became a member of the family, so, I can be regarded as a Williamson!"
After I got the surname, as a reward, the master taught me magic, but unfortunately I have limited talent, I can only learn some fur, it is not very useful, the scroll we use today is the work of the master when he practiced magic, and it is worth the money to protect the young master. ”
After all, there was still a look of pity on his face, and every scroll Charlie used was signed with the name of "Linda", not only for their value, but also for their commemorative significance.
No wonder an old servant has such magical attainments, throughout the whole battle just now, if there are not just a few just right "natural calls", the battle situation will collapse, it can be said that Brian is the hidden key point of the battle, his performance is not bright enough, it is not that he does not have the strength to control the whole field, but he chose to be obscure and handed over the stage to his little master, which should also be an experience for Charlie.
Charlie laughed at himself: "Charlie Williamson, nice name." ”
Now that the Pavel family has abandoned him, he might as well regain his mother's surname.
Brian smiled, "Young Master is Williamson's last bloodline inheritance, just waiting for you to restore it to its former glory." ”
Charlie laughed back.
After speaking, Brian frowned slightly, and said: "Young master, although this castle originally belonged to Williamson, after the death of the master, all Williamson's blood relatives are gone, it was inherited by the lord, and now it belongs to the lord's personal property."
The soil and climate of Fort William are a little special, and he was loaned by the lord to Ron Schneider, a famous great magician in Haynes, this person is a member of the Haynes Magic Branch of the Millennium Imperial Magic Association, and even the lord does not dare to offend easily, the young master still has to be cautious, after all, our situation is not optimistic. ”
Charlie nodded silently and sneered: "Even my mother's house can be rented out, what else can't the Grand Duke do?
Brian explained: "It shouldn't be for money, and only rent the area except for the master's courtyard, the master's courtyard has been taken care of by me all along, basically keeping it the same as when she left, although Ron is usually arrogant, he doesn't dare to desecrate the forbidden area drawn by the master, which is written into the lease terms." ”
It's reasonable, but Charlie still feels uncomfortable, but, from another point of view, an archmage can get along with the Duke of the Empire on an equal footing, which shows the status of the mage in the thousand-year empire.
Charlie asked, "Brian, I want to learn magic, can you teach me?"
"Young master, you're welcome, I'm happy to serve you. Brian responded, hesitated a little, and said: "However, learning magic is still important to worship under the famous master, I am only a beginner magician, compared with the great magician, there is a big gap in experience and knowledge, if the young master can impress Archmage Ron, it can be regarded as a smooth road, and there is hope of returning to the Pavel family." ”
"Hmph! not uncommon!" Charlie was indignant, but no matter whether he wanted to go back or not, he really had to think about his way out, otherwise, whether he could save his life was a question, since the mastermind behind the scenes had been targeting him all the time, there was no reason to stop the persecution because Charlie left Pavel, unless Charlie found him out!
After thinking about it, Charlie asked, "Is there anything else I should pay special attention to besides paying attention to Mr. Ron?"
"There is another person to pay attention to, he is the castle steward Griffin appointed by the lord, this person is very small-minded, it is difficult to get along with, it is best not to provoke him, otherwise, I am afraid that life will be very difficult.
All the necessary necessities for our living are in his hands, and in the castle, he is the greatest steward, and I am also controlled by him. Of course, in the master's former residence, I can call the shots, and Griffin does not dare to wade into this minefield.
In addition to paying attention to these two people, you should also pay attention to some places where you can't trespass at will, generally speaking, there will be warning signs, and when the time comes, I will draw a map of activities for the young master. ”
Charlie nodded silently.
With that, Brian stopped the car, opened the door, and bowed down to make an invitation.
Charlie jumped out of the carriage and asked, "Brian, why aren't there any other Williamsons in the castle?
Brian sighed lightly: "This is also what I don't understand, about ten years ago, there were still many Williamson's clansmen in the castle, and then a big accident happened, the clansmen left one after another, and the people who left never came back."
At that time, I was of a low status and was not qualified to know the truth, and five years later, the old master, your grandfather, died of illness, and the whole family was left with me and a group of servants with foreign surnames. ”
It's really lonely to take care of a dead house alone!
Charlie bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Uncle Brian, for your hard work." ”
Wrinkles bloomed, Brian's old face bowed into a flower, and said, "Young master, after a long journey today, I will take you to rest first, tomorrow will be a new beginning!"
Today, perhaps Charlie has lost a lot of things, but it is not necessarily a good thing that he has gained wisdom and maturity, and it is not necessarily a good thing that he has withdrawn from the glitz and noise, and, as it turns out, he is not for nothing, he inherited the surname Williamson, and he also has Uncle Brian.
Charlie didn't know Griffin, but he soon realized what kind of person Griffin was.
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PS: Thank you for not flying north, celebrating the first helmsman, three more to say, this is the first more.