Chapter 2: The Black Mist
The castle is located on high ground three or four miles outside the town, and its black stone walls are a little rough.
Although not as elaborate as the famous castle on Earth in Zhang Yi's memory, the soldiers with longbows on the battlements reminded Zhang Yi that this was not a residence for later generations to recuperate, but a real fortress of war.
After entering the castle, an old man with a white beard walked gracefully, followed by a group of plain-looking handymen.
The handymen were responsible for leading the horses to the stable, and the knights guarding Zhang Yi were able to take off their helmets.
Zhang Yi's pupils shrank, and he found that the bald knight in the lead was three heads taller than the others.
The physique is very athletic and the breath is strong. The huge body blocks the sunlight, and the visual impact is strong, and it is simply a "violent bear" walking upright.
You must know that people who are more than two and a half meters tall on the earth are all immobile and have weak physiques.
Not to mention horseback riding, even normal upright walking is a luxury, and this is not an isolated case, but an inevitable result of human genes.
"I'm afraid it's not on Earth. "It's hard for Zhang Yi to imagine that there would be such a person on earth.
Zhang Yi withdrew his gaze without a trace, followed the old man's guidance, and arrived at the main castle hall with everyone.
Standing straight in the hall stood a burly man in a black satin suit with gold trim sewn on his cuffs, with dark skin and piercing eyes. Looks more like a military man than an aristocrat. When he saw Zhang Yi approaching, the man supported his right chest with his left hand and bowed slightly.
Zhang Yi stood in place and hesitated, he didn't know what etiquette to use in return, and when he was about to take the risk of imitating the man's movements, he found that the man was looking at him carefully, his eyes were deep.
"You and Lord Angus look like each other. With emotion on his face, the man slowly spoke, "Originally, when I served under Lord Angus, you were not yet born, and I am very happy to see you in the territory today. ”
Angus, Zhang Yi silently remembered the name of the cheap dad in his heart.
The man put his arm around Zhang Yi's shoulders and said eagerly, "Just call me Uncle Simon." ”
"Yes, Uncle Simon. Zhang Yi saw that Simon's expression did not seem to be fake.
"I've prepared a room for you, and the doctor will be here soon, so go up and rest first, and I'll go and tell the kitchen to set up a banquet first." ”
After Simon finished speaking, he let go of Zhang Yi and walked towards the stairs.
"Good. Zhang Yi nodded, and followed the servants through several corridors to the residential area of the castle, the innermost room was prepared for Zhang Yi by Simon, and the knights entered several other rooms.
Let Randall stand guard at the door, and Zhang Yi entered the room alone. It is a spacious and bright bedroom, simply decorated, and the plants by the window give off a refreshing fragrance.
He quickly swept his eyes, and actually saw a floor-to-ceiling mirror made of glass, the mirror surface was very bright, similar to a modern mirror.
Although mirrors were fairly common in later generations, the invention of the first modern mirror was already in the mid-19th century, when the first industrial revolution of the earth was about to begin.
The town of Xiling may not be in the era of the Industrial Revolution, and while what happened in the carriage had already made him suspicious, it was only now certain that it was not Earth.
Zhang Yijing walked to the mirror and looked at the little boy in the mirror. The short red hair is particularly eye-catching, the bridge of the nose is high, the eyes are as bright as obsidian, the small face is slightly pale, the facial features are very delicate, the figure is well-proportioned, and the height is about 1.6 meters.
"It looks good. Zhang Yi thought with satisfaction, after all, appearance can also be regarded as one of the talents.
Zhang Yi is not a person who feels sorry for himself, crossing has become a fact, nostalgia and sentimentality have no meaning.
He looked at the clear sky, a resolute look on his little face, and muttered to himself, "From today onwards, your name will be Kevin." ”
In the other world, the name Zhang Yi has lost its meaning.
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It didn't take long for the door to hear a knock on the door.
"Young Master, Dr. Matthew has arrived, can I come in now?" Randall's familiar voice came from the door.
"Come in. Kevin answered.
Randall led a rickety old man in a black robe into the room. The old man had an old face, holding a wooden carved staff with a square black stone inlaid in the middle, and he was dressed like a mage or something.
Before Kevin could speak, Randall introduced, "He is a physician who was fortunate enough to have learned healing techniques from wizards, and has healed many seriously wounded generals in the army. ”
Kevin looked expectant, wondering if this otherworld had extraordinary powers.
Matthew walked over to the bed, put his hand in Kevin's lining, and laid it flat on his chest.
"It seems that the stethoscope was not invented. After seeing modern glass, Kevin was a little unpredictable about the world's tech tree, and he suspected that some black technology might have appeared.
After a long time, Matthew spoke suspiciously: "Young Master Kevin's body is full of qi and blood, and there is no sign of injury, just a little weak, just recuperate." ”
Randall raised his head slightly, and replied proudly: "The bloodline concentration of the Fire Lin Giant Beast in the young master's body is no less than that of Lord Angus, and the recovery ability is naturally extremely strong. ”
In fact, the real Kevin died at the time of the attack, and the full recovery of his body should be due to the possession of the soul, but Kevin kept the bloodline of the Fire Lin Behemoth in his mind.
"I'll perform a healing spell for the young master. Matthew held his staff in the air, and his mouth continued to utter harsh incantations.
Kevin stared at Matthew, only to see the black ashlar in the center of the wooden staff glow slightly. Many white points of light appeared out of thin air in Matthew's palm, constantly floating up and down, like elves.
The point of light floated for a while, as if guided by Matthew, and slowly floated in front of Kevin, submerging into his body.
Kevin felt a slight tingling sensation in his moment, and a stream of heat nourished his body, more powerful and moisturizing than in the carriage. It's like soaking in a hot spring, it's very comfortable, and the feeling of weakness in the body is almost gone.
"Is this the power of witchcraft?" he couldn't help but marvel at the sight of witchcraft.
Witchcraft exists beyond Kevin's imagination, and as an atheist, his values are completely turned upside down.
Not only was there no fear, but he even trembled with excitement. Just like people who like martial arts novels, there are martial arts masters in real life who can pick leaves and hurt people and step on the void.
Everyone longs to master the power that can break through the weak bodies of humans, and guns and artillery are borrowed from outside after all, but now Kevin has seen the power of witchcraft.
A man who had studied witchcraft with a wizard could perform a healing technique that surpassed that of modern medicine, which made Kevin extremely hopeful of a wizard.
"Dr. Matthew, thank you. Kevin said sincerely. Not only to thank him for healing himself, but also to him for showing such a path,
Matthew grinned, seemingly pleased with Kevin's attitude.
"You are so gracious, your blood heals your body. Besides, Mistress Simon has already paid me enough. ”
After sending Matthew away, Kevin waved his fist a few times, and found that his body contained no less power than his previous life, and he couldn't help but sigh at the strength of his bloodline.
Even a pampered child has the strength of an adult with the blessing of blood.
After calming down and thinking for a while, Kevin felt that he first needed to understand the basic information about himself and the world, and then explore the purpose of his trip.
Next, he planned to go to the carriage to see what the original owner was carrying, preferably if he could find a diary or something related to himself, and then go to Simon to borrow a few books about the world.
As soon as he walked out of the room, the servant at the door told Kevin that the banquet was about to begin.
After sitting in the carriage for so long, he also had obvious hunger in his belly, so he decided to go to the banquet first.
As soon as he arrived on the second floor of the castle, Kevin was surprised. He saw a man come out of the hall, with an ordinary appearance, but a thin black mist was constantly rising above his head, which was extremely strange, and the servants who came and went were oblivious.
Kevin pointed at the man and whispered to Randall, "What do you see on that man's head?"
"On the head.... There's hair on his head!" Randall said curiously, observing it for a few seconds.
The man didn't notice Kevin's gaze and walked straight down the stairs.
Kevin looked back at the man, and the black mist on the man's head had been in his field of vision, which was not an optical illusion.
The black fog quickly dissipates when it lifts off, and then a new fog reappears, and the cycle repeats. The man's neck is a little longer, and it is no different from the chimney of a factory.
If a person walks down the street with a black mist on his head, he will definitely be treated as a monster, but Randall doesn't react, only he can see the black fog.
Kevin thought for a moment, didn't chase after him recklessly, and turned back and walked towards the banquet hall.
In the center of the ballroom is a long, wooden dining table with a mouth-watering array of white tablecloths. In addition to Simon on the main seat, there are many female dependents and children about the same age as Kevin, who are probably Simon's children.
A chubby little boy was staring at the food, his eyes constantly glancing at Simon, and the knife and fork in his hand moved restlessly.
Simon glared at the little one, as if to warn him, and the little boy had no choice but to pout and sit aggrievedly on the table.
Kevin couldn't help but laugh a little, not wanting to torture this snack shop, and hurriedly sat on the main seat outside. With his arrival, the banquet officially began.
The aroma of the table constantly stimulates Kevin's taste buds. In addition to the golden roast lamb shank, pan-fried foie gras, and homelibut, there are also monkey-shaped mushrooms and cartilaginous fish with one eye.
The single eye of the cartilaginous fish occupies eighty percent of the whole body, and the appearance is very deformed.
Kevin used a silver fork to put the fish in his mouth, and he felt that the cheeks were fragrant and the aftertaste was endless.
"How is Lord Angus's health lately?" Simon's voice came from the other side.
Kevin froze slightly, and said ambiguously, "It's okay." ”
At the same time, he lowered his head, and the fork in his hand quickly put the food into his mouth.
Simon had worked under his father and must have known a lot about Angus. If Simon had inadvertently asked about Angus, Kevin wouldn't have answered.
After two minutes, Kevin told Simon to leave, and Randall walked out of the ballroom. Simon, although his brow furrowed slightly, didn't say much.
Let Randall lead the way, and the two walked to where the carriage was.