Chapter 161: The Warmth of Home
This young knight was the Agurts who followed the old Wilson all the way from Blackwater City to the Black Moon Kingdom, and the original Agurts was just an ordinary knight, not even a heavily armored knight, and he had no qualifications as an elemental swordsman at all.
But a year later, when Merlin saw Agurts again, he found that Agurts was so burly, as if he had developed twice, and his physical fitness was surprisingly good, and he had actually reached the peak of a first-class elemental swordsman.
Merlin immediately guessed that old Wilson must have taught Agurts the strange poses on the mysterious reliefs, so that he could have such a strong physical fitness.
Agurts was also very surprised, looking at Merlin, who had uncovered the black robe, and said in an almost trembling voice: "Baron...... Is it really you, Lord Baron?"
Merlin nodded and said, "Yes, I'm back, let's go, let's go in together." ”
With that, Merlin took Agurts and walked into the castle together.
Celia and Constance were carried into the hall by the maids, and when Merlin arrived in the hall, Agurts had already explained Merlin's identity to the two young maids.
These two maids entered the Vilson Castle after Merlin left, and now after hearing that the young man in front of them was the real owner of the Wilson Castle, Baron Merlin, they hurriedly put down Celia and Consien, and saluted Merlin respectfully: "Lord Baron!"
Merlin waved his hand and set his eyes on Celia and Consien, the two little ones, who were not afraid to see strangers, and gently blinked their big eyes, looking at Merlin very curiously.
Merlin stretched out his hand. hugged Celia and Consien. The two little ones don't cry either. It looked very quiet, but he seemed to be curious about the black robe on Merlin's body, and his hand kept grabbing Merlin's black robe.
Looking at Celia and Consien, Merlin was not particularly excited in his heart, but there was a faint warm feeling flowing in his heart, which was the proof that he was the best in this world, Celia and Consien. His blood is in the flow.
"Merlin!"
"Merlin!"
Suddenly, two familiar voices sounded, and Merlin looked up to see that the two beautiful women who were hurrying down from the second floor were none other than Merlin's wife, Shellis and Avril.
Shellis looked the same, while Avril was younger, and after a year, her figure was fuller and more rounded. The original delicate appearance like a porcelain doll seems to have become more exciting.
Avril now. It looks like a mature woman full of endless seduction, not the delicate porcelain doll before.
Merlin put down Celia and Consien, a smile appeared on his face, and he walked up quickly, and said softly, "Yes, I'm back." ”
With a look of surprise on their faces, Shellis and Avril hurried to Merlin's side and picked up Celia and Consien, respectively.
Avril was still so shy and quiet, even though her eyes kept staring at Merlin, as if she had a lot to ask, she didn't speak first. Still Sherris seemed more capable and generous, and said to Merlin: "Merlin, we received your letter before, saying that it may be two or three years before we come back. ”
Merlin shook his head a little helplessly and said, "There was a small change in the Dark Spirit Domain, so I came back early, but maybe I will leave again when I can." ”
Immediately afterwards, Merlin asked some more about Celia and Concussion, and mentioned children, and even Avril, who had always been shy, talked endlessly.
Merlin listened carefully, while looking at Consien and Celia, as if there was a warm current flowing in his heart, he felt very warm, and only at home, in front of his relatives, he would feel relaxed all his body.
After a long conversation, the maids had left with interest, and Merlin asked about old Wilson.
"By the way, what about my father?
Shiris nodded and said, "Yes, my father has always been in the territory and takes care of the town of Consien, but recently due to the tense atmosphere between him and the city-state of Lebys, there have been a lot fewer merchants in Constance Town, and in the past few months, the tax revenue in the territory has been reduced by at least thirty percent." ”
At the mention of this, Shirlith seemed very helpless, and in the entire Wilson Castle, the old Wilson was in the territory all the year round, and Merlin did not come back, so almost everything in the castle was taken care of by Shirlith and the old butler.
Perhaps because of Shellis's ability, the old butler has rarely interfered in the affairs of the castle recently, and it is all arranged by Shellis, and there is nothing wrong, and the arrangement is in good order.
So when it came to the territory's taxes, Shellis frowned.
"The city-state of Lebys?"
Merlin thought of the sneaky elemental swordsmen he had encountered on his way back to Pugas City, presumably from the city-state of Lebys.
"What's going on?"
Merlin knew very little about the city-state of Lebys, except that the city-state of Lebis was a city-state near the city-state of Pugas, and until he left the city, everything was fine.
Shiris also shook her head and said, "I don't know exactly what the reason is, maybe only Earl Cylin knows the reason." The atmosphere has become increasingly tense in recent months, and even Earl Selyn has re-recruited some spellcasters, seemingly preparing for a big battle. ”
Avril looked at Merlin, and then whispered, "Yes, since you left, Count Selyn has recruited two more spellcasters, especially the Bells mage......"
Before she could finish speaking, Shellis hurriedly said, "Avril!"
Merlin frowned, a hint of strangeness flashed in his eyes, and then waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Avril, you go on!"
Avril didn't dare to say anything more at this time, but looked at Shellis with some caution, Merlin saw Avril's appearance, and knew that Shelly was in the castle of Wilson and had become the real owner.
However, Merlin is not dissatisfied, and it is naturally excellent to be able to have a capable wife. Merlin then looked at Sherleys. He said in a deep voice, "Since Avril doesn't say it." Sherris, then you say!"
Sheris was a little helpless, but seeing Merlin's slightly gloomy expression, she hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Here's the thing, more than three months ago, the spellcaster Mage Bells, recruited by Count Cylin, I don't know where I heard that you once defeated Merillon in the Abyss Fortress. And also got Merillon's ring. ”
"Later, he made all kinds of excuses to enter the castle of Wilzon, but we refused, and then he simply broke into the castle, and he probably thought that you must have left something in the castle of Wilson, so you want to find these things. ”
"But in the end, it was Mage Hill who arrived and scared Master Bales away......"
After Sheris finished speaking, Merlin squinted slightly. There was a hint of coldness emanating from his body, looking at Shellis and Avril. Whispered, "Are you all right?"
Both Shellis and Avril shook their heads and said, "We're all fine, thanks to Mage Ciel...... However, I heard that Mage Hill doesn't seem to be doing well, and he hasn't been seen in public recently. ”
Merlin nodded, this is also the reason why Merlin asked Count Serin to take care of the Wilson family at the same time, and asked the old man in black robe to help take care of it, if it weren't for the old man in black robe, I am afraid that Fort Wilson would not be as calm as this.
However, Merlin is aware of the situation of the black-robed old man, maybe he "frightened" the Bells mage, but he must have paid a considerable price, after all, his spell model is unstable, and he can't use spells easily, otherwise the spell model may collapse at any time.
"Bales? I owe Mage Hill a favor this time...... But it's good that you're okay. Okay, now don't talk about these unhappy things, let me see Celia and Consien......"
Merlin looked at the two children who were writhing on the ground, and then began to tease Celia and Constance together with Sheris and Avril, enjoying the rare warm time of the family, and for a while, bursts of cheerful laughter came from the hall......
In the Earl's Castle, a guard is carefully informing the Count of Serin that "Baron Merlin" has returned to the city of Pugas.
Count Selin's face showed a hint of surprise, and he asked eagerly, "Do you really see that it is Baron Merlin?"
The guard nodded solemnly and said, "It's indeed Baron Merlin, there will be no mistake." ”
"Ha Luha, good, good, now that Baron Merlin is back, we have another reinforcement!"
Count Selyn is really happy, he has been worrying about Lebis lately, and now that Merlin is back, this can be regarded as the best news in recent months.
"Oh, is it the last time he resolved the crisis in the Earl's castle and defeated the Merlin mage of Merillon in the Abyss Fortress?"
Next to Count Selin, there were two other men with calm expressions, one of whom suddenly spoke at this time, his tone full of eagerness.
Count Selyn nodded, and said with a smile on his face, "Yes, it's Master Merlin! But he's now the baron of my city-state of Pugas, Mage Bells, haven't you always wanted to meet Master Merlin? ”
With that, Count Selyn immediately sent several guards to the castle of Wilson to look for Merlin.
"Yes, I would love to meet this Merlin mage. ”
Mage Bells looked out the door, a hint of eagerness in his eyes......
"Lord Baron, there are some guards outside, saying that they have been sent by Lord Earl, and they want to invite Lord Baron to the castle. ”
The burly Agurts suddenly walked in from outside the castle and said respectfully to Merlin.
The smiles on Shelllis' and Avril's faces faded away, and their eyes turned to Merlin.
Merlin slowly stood up and said in a calm tone: "Since Count Selin is invited, I will naturally go, and it is time to meet Earl Selin!"
Merlin's aura was a little cold, and then he walked directly out of Wilson Castle, followed by two guards, and walked towards Count Selin's castle. (To be continued......)