People in this chapter: (Iris Harengus), (Hart), (Malsci).

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Chapter 019: (Bachelor Tower)

The rising sun shrouded the vast forest, and through this lush forest, through the dense branches of the trees, you could see an ancient and sprawling castle surrounded by many thorns and roses.

The towering and old castle seems to be a long time ago, and the high gray walls are covered with dark green vines, so many that they almost enclose the windows, and some even burrow into the windows, revealing a bit of gloom.

But in front of this gloomy castle, at this time it is full of white roses, and the roses in the wind still have a clear smile, so simple that it is fascinating, delicate as silk white so light, and the morning dew on the petals is like crystal, reflecting the colorful light in the bright morning sun.

Whether it is the scorching sun or the severe cold and heat, the white roses here are undefeated and will never wither.

The white rose was one of Lady Constance's favorite flowers, and in the spring of her first year of marriage to the Duke of Harengoth, she planted the seeds under the corners of the castle with her own hands, hoping that they would wrap around the gloomy castle as they grew.

The flower language of the white rose represents love and love. The blooming rose gives people a longing for love, but love is not just a beautiful dream, although the flower will wither, the favorite in the heart will never wither!

Hart pushed open the hidden elm door in front of him, walked quickly to Iris's (chuang) and urged, "Little master, it's time to get up (chuang), otherwise the adult will know the way, and he should blame me again!"

At this moment, Iris sat up, curled up, and he leaned his back against the chuang, his legs bent and his hands in a ball, and his lips trembled, "Hart, I had a dream. ”

"Can you tell me what the dream is?" Hart noticed that Iris's forehead was covered with sweat, but he understood that it was not a hot sweat from the heat of summer, but a profuse sweat from fear and panic. Hart guessed, "He must be having a nightmare!"

"I dreamed of my father... He... He—" Iris's shocked look was revealed.

Hart whispered anxiously, "What's wrong with him, sir?"

Iris was a little scared and trembled and said, "I dreamed... He... He's dead!" I saw that the sapphire eyes suddenly burst into tears, like two clear streams flowing.

Hart's face was as white as a piece of paper, and he was obviously frightened. He calmed down and said, "It's just a dream!"

"Hart, he's not going to happen, is he?" he said with a distinct cry.

"Yes, little master," Hart almost blurted out. "No one can hurt an adult, and Gyloronville will not allow anyone to hurt your father, even if that person is the king, he is the champion of swordsmanship in Paraven, and no one is his opponent. ”

"But... The father in my dream was not killed, he was ......" his face was still pale, and there was a look of fear and worry in the depths of his eyes, "my father is very sick...... Seriously, he was lying on the **, and I saw that his expression was very... Pain, he ......"

"Your father is so strong and strong," Hart assured him in a categorical tone, "Adults won't get sick, they won't!"

"Hart, will you join me in praying to God?" Iris said in a tone that bordered on pleading, "I pray that the merciful Heavenly Father will bless my father with good health. ”

"As you wish!

Iris wiped away tears from the corners of his eyes, put his left hand on his chest, put his right hand slightly together, and prayed in a reverent whisper, "Glory Lord, you are the God who hears prayer, please be with us, hear my prayer, Lord, you are the God who gives us peace and eternal life, you are the God of salvation and healing, and everything we depend on your power......"

"Please bless me, show mercy, and bless my father's good health. - Amen!" Iris and Hart whispered over and over again.

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A great red sun, surrounded by a long, narrow band of gilded clouds, hung diagonally in the sky, and seemed to set the treetops on fire, and poured its orange-red splendor into the castle's bamboo garden.

Dense bamboo trees stand in two rows along the path, and the green bamboo leaves gradually close at the top, forming a round arched "roof", which is cut off from the strong sunlight and the scorching summer heat.

No matter where you go to the park, you will never be able to see the landscape 100 steps in front of the road, the green and tall bamboo forest hides the whole park in it, there is a passage at the twists and turns, and the passage is full of bamboo forests.

Iris walked briskly along the bamboo garden path paved with dense gravel, and his loyal servant Hart followed closely behind him. They passed through a few semicircular arches in front of them, past several high-pointed watchtowers, and finally into a separate bachelor's tower.

The tallest tower of the castle is where Scholar Marsci worked day and night, as well as his residence. Unlike the Arrow Towers built on the city walls, the Bachelor Towers are extremely defensive structures, and unlike the mysterious Magic Towers, they have powerful spell attack abilities.

The structure of the Bachelor's Tower is relatively simple, except for a pile of ancient books, a group of carrier pigeons and crows kept in iron cages. Another advantage of the Bachelor's Tower is its high vantage point and wide view. At the top of the tower, the scholars watched the stars at night and speculated on the weather.

A bachelor's degree is a general term for scholars who have a deep understanding of many fields. The Scholar advises and imparts knowledge to the powerful families to whom he depends, and the heavy chain around his neck is the distinctive mark of the Bachelor.

Men of any age can begin training to become a bachelor, while women are not allowed to study or join a bachelor's organization. In the noble families of the Swadia kingdom, sons who were lower in line of succession were sometimes sent to the school city.

The Bachelor, like a pious priest, was considered a servant of Swadia. Any bachelor is theoretically apolitically unbiased. Upon completion of his studies, he was sent to a castle or other dwelling place, where he was loyal to his master as a mentor, healer, and advisor.

For this, the person who won the necklace of the bachelor was deprived of his surname, and since then, he has been referred only by first name and title. If control of the shelter changes, the maester should pledge allegiance to the new master. In fact, some of the scholars still retain their original relationship of subordination.

After Iris and Hart reached the top of the tower, he slowly pushed open the door in front of him and called out softly, "Bachelor Marsci." ”

"Is it Iris?" came the old man's gentle voice from the room.

"It's me. Iris replied in a low voice.

"Don't be stupid and stand outside, come in. ”

Iris walked into the room and saw the old man holding a goose quill pen in his dry and wrinkled hand, slowly writing on a piece of parchment with his head down. "Can you tell me a story?"

An old man with a snow-white beard was sitting at the desk looking down and flipping through the parchment scroll, he closed the scroll, slowly looked up at the boy in front of him and said kindly, "Dear young master, what story do you want to hear this time?"

"I don't know what to say, I haven't thought about it yet. "Whenever he is unhappy or scared, he always comes here to find a little comfort and tenderness.

Dressed in a gray robe and wearing a collar around his neck, Scholar Mar thought for a moment, and muttered, "The story of the farmer, the boy and the dragon, or the king of beasts?" His bachelor's necklace was made of twenty-one pieces of metal, which hung down from his neck to his chest.

The Bachelor's collar symbolizes that the Scholars are servants of all Swadia. The collar consists of a number of links made of different metals. These links are made of different metals known to man, but few scholars have been able to build all of them. The Bachelor doesn't take off their necklaces even when they're sleeping.

"I want to hear all these stories!"

The white-bearded old man coughed lightly and explained in a low voice, "In that case, I won't have time to take care of the birds." ”

"I can ask Hart to do you a favor, he knows how to feed pigeons and ravens," said Iris, turning his head at Hart and saying, "You will, will you?"

"Yes, little master. Hart replied with a smile on his face.

"Hart has his own work to do," said the old man tepidly, "and I don't want to burden the others with him because he does the work for me." His bare head was covered with age spots, and a few strands of sparse white hair hung from either side of his forehead.

"I'm sorry, Bachelor Marle," Hart said with an apologetic expression, "and Nicole has really helped me with a lot of work during this time. ”

"I'm sorry too, Hart because I ......"

"Well, I don't mean to blame you," interrupted the old man in a gentle tone, "I just want to tell you that everyone should do his part well before he can do anything else. ”

"I will always take your teachings to heart. Iris replied meekly.

The old man reminded, "You're running out of time, now pick a story!"

"Then in your order!" Iris looked at the old man's snow-white beard and dull wrinkles on his forehead, as well as the eternally gentle look on his face, which made people think that he was an amiable old man.

"Uh, the farmer's story," said the old man, with a gentle smile on his face. "It's a short story, but it's a lot of people's story. ”

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Note: The 'Bachelor' in the book is a reference to the original form of the famous fantasy novel 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. The main reason is that the author feels that the profession of 'bachelor' is very meaningful in low-magic fantasy novels.

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