As for the monks and priests of the Inquisition, they can be said to be the enemies of wizards and the tools of wizards in the inner world, after all, from Vesalius, it is impossible for ordinary wizards to fight against werewolves, vampires and priests, and the reason why they are willing to endure the oppression of these huge families is probably because only under their protection can they live every day hard and peacefully.

It's like the commoners of the world who have to bear heavy taxes, but are also protected by the lord's army.

"Every wizard," he said, "along with their families, have lords who work for them, like my father's teacher, who worked for the Mancini family, and when my father ceased to be an apprentice, he became Mancini's potions master, and I inherited my father's place." ”

"You are supported by them. ”

"That's true. Vesalius said as if giving up: "To become a potions master, the initial investment is very large, we need a lot of herbs, precious metals, and materials that can only be obtained under magic, and an ordinary wizard alone cannot rely on his own strength to become a potions master, so at that time they all said that my father was a lucky man, and many people were jealous of him." And, of course, me. ”

"You said earlier that it was his teacher who recommended your father to the Mancini family," Louis asked, "Is it only the Potions Master in the Inner World who continues the tradition of teacher and apprentice, or is there a university like the Tableworld?"

"Both, Your Majesty, but it's not a university, it's just a general elementary school, and only some foreign wizards who have no roots or wizards who can't afford to teach because they're too poor to afford to teach will let their children go there to study, and the teachers, with all due respect, are mediocre people, lacking a sense of responsibility, not so much teaching students, but just getting by and supporting their families, so wizarding families with a little wealth will hire credible teachers for their children, especially large families. ”

This situation is similar to that of the table world. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Speaking of this, Vesalius couldn't help but have a hint of sadness: "For the weak, everywhere is the same. ”

"Tell me, if you will, what happened to you in the inner world. ”

"There's nothing to say," Vesalius was now able to answer the question with great calm, "My wife, who was originally just a branch of the Mancini family— By the way, you know, the Mancini family has been beautiful for generations, and in the rumors of the inner world, although I don't know if it's true or not, their ancestors had a part of the bloodline of female nightmares, so they could have such a unique gift or curse, but my wife, Your Majesty, the blood she inherited was already very thin, so thin that her children could not call themselves descendants of Mancini, and when I met her, she was only a beautiful girl, and I was not moved by her appearance, but by her gentle heart。 ”

"I had thought that my life would go on like an open book, in a step-by-step, orderly manner, like most of the people in the inner world, no, I should say, a small number of people, because I was employed by the Mancini family, and my wife was a distant relative, and we could live in a small house without worry, and we would have a lot of children, and we would be noisy, and maybe they would have some talented people, or maybe they would all be mediocre in qualifications, but in any case, our days would have been peaceful and stable- But who knows, Your Majesty, fate is so cruel. ”

"How did your wife come to be like this?" asked Louie softly.

"A very sudden change," said Vesalius, "it seems that it was only overnight that my pillow became stranger, and the Mancini family told me that among wizards it was also rare, but not entirely absent, and that it was like the blood hidden in the descendants boiling violently, and they would make the wizard stronger, more beautiful, or more intelligent, depending on what they had inherited from their ancestors." And my wife inherited the blood of Nightmares, and she ...... It wasn't actually a good thing for her, as she was extremely weak because of the nightmare's blood, but for Mancini, weakness was not something to worry about. At this point, the Potions Master raised a hand and pressed his face, as if he was trying to suppress something, and as if he was trying to tear open the barrier and release the beast: "...... In short, Your Majesty, they are going to take my wife, my daughter, they say, I will be compensated...... Generous compensation ......"

"Obviously, you didn't, you ran away with them. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I fled with them, perhaps it was completely unexpected by the Mancini family," Vesalius gave the king a twisted smile, "They probably never thought that a lowly potions master would go against their will." ”

"Didn't you go back to the Vesalius family to ask for help when you came to the Watch World?"

"I tried," Vesalius said, "but my ancestor André Vesalius died on blasphemous charges, and his enemies were still in Spain and Rome, and my family refused to recognize me, so I had to wander around." ”

The king could almost guess how difficult it would be for Varro Vesalius at that time, his father left the watch world when he was six years old to go to the inner world, and his teacher was a scholar who was attached to the Mancini family, that is, they were not those long-sleeved politicians or businessmen with lotus tongues, they were afraid that they would rarely deal with people, and then, after Vesalius left the inner world with his wife and children, he could not even directly take out the coins of the inner world in exchange for food and lodging, because the gold coins of the inner world, Silver and copper coins and watches are all different in shape, from the pattern to the weight, and even if the merchants are willing to accept it, they will definitely cut a large amount of the exchange fee.

"How long have you been out of the inner world before you met Duke Motmar?"

"Four years," Vesalius said, "four long years." ”

No wonder, thought the king, on the other hand, Varro Vesalius was only exhausted - the Duke of Motemar was not the first, if he could escape with his wife and children, he was afraid that he would not be the last, his wife's beauty was not of the ordinary, as the priest said, it was the sins left by the devil, and the letter of his daughter— While it's hard to say how much d'Artagnan added to it, it also pointed out plainly and poignantly the incompetence of Varro Vesali, who couldn't protect such a vast and unconcealable fortune unless he could ruin his wife's appearance, but what about their daughter? Atenais was still a child, but she could already see her future like a summer rose, and the words she said when she first met the king should not have been uttered by a five-year-old child—so who taught her this? Even Louis didn't want to imagine what had happened to this child in a place where her husband and father couldn't see it.

"Your Majesty. ”

"What?"

"I want to know, Your Majesty," Vesalius asked wearily and politely, "if the Mancini family knows that my wife and daughter are in Motemar, then if they ask for ...... from you"

"The Duke of Motmar is my courtier, my general, and my dear friend," said the king indifferently, "what is the Mancini family?"

Vesalius let out a bitter and relieved laugh, and he bowed deeply to the king: "If you don't have anything else to do......"

"And one more question," said the king, "I don't quite understand how the inner world is divided into the outer world, and you say that you have absconded, so can you go back?"

"No more. Vesalius replied simply: "I can't find the 'channel' in Italy, and I can't find the French one without an introducer." ”

He looked up, "But I know of someone who should be able to find the 'passage', Italy, or France." ”

"Marie Mancini. The king said.

"Exactly. "But your majesty, it is probably impossible for you to see the inner world with your own eyes, because it is strictly forbidden for mortals to enter the inner world, and every book of laws in the inner world has this decree written on the first page." ”

"How harsh?"

"Mortals who are brought into the inner world by wizards will inevitably die, and that wizard," Vesalius couldn't help but tremble slightly when he said this, "The split body strengthens the soul, and it will always be the cornerstone." ”

"I can understand the previous sentence, but what does the next sentence mean?"

"This is the harshest punishment in the world. "The sorcerer who is sentenced to this punishment will first be torn apart by the five horses, and then his soul will be torn apart and fixed in broken limbs, and at the end of these limbs will be buried under the walls of the inner world—the wall of magic that separates the inner world from the outer world—and will never rest in peace, forced to watch and smell every being that crosses the wall of magic, and if a mortal touches it, they will cry violently...... This is a punishment for violators and a warning to those who come after them. ”

"Ah," said the king, "I understand. ”

——————

After Varro Vesalius had left, Bontang told the king that Marie Mancini was waiting outside the door, and Louis paused his hand holding the quill, "no," he said, "not today, and tell her, Bonton, I have something very important to do, let her go to Philippe or Henrietta." ”

Bontang obeyed, and Louis could almost imagine Marie's annoyance, but at this time, he really didn't want to see her—not because of what the Mancini family had done to Valo Vesalius, such a thing could only be said to be ordinary even in the watch world, but Varo Vesalius may not have done anything wrong, at least he had freed his wife and daughter from the possibility of becoming playthings or sacrifices— The Duke of Motemar may be despicable, but he is a mortal, and it is destined that he will never be able to escape the control of the Nightmare Bloodline, and with the King's generous promise, his wife and children will be able to enjoy the glory of the powerful wing of the ruler of the world.

Except for Varro Vesali, who must have suffered a lot of pain and bitterness in this life.

The king turned his quill, and as he was about to write down some of his thoughts, Bontang returned, this time bringing Cardinal Mazaran with him.

Louis had always had great respect for this man, who could be said to be like his father, and he immediately stood up from behind his desk, and then sat down again with Mr. Bishop.

In the Peace of Westphalia signed by the Bishop of Mazarin, the Holy Roman Emperor sold Alsace from the Habsburgs to France for three million livres, and the peace treaty was signed in 1648, and the money has not yet been prepared, and the Bishop came to consult with the king on this matter.