Chapter 23: Growth
God said, "In my light all things come out of immaturity."
Anna shuttled behind the college auditorium and on the stage like a little butterfly, and her single-parent life made her more easy-going attitude towards life, and under the loving eyes of the servants, she took a few snacks that she thought were delicious, and prepared to send them to the two stinky boys, but as soon as she appeared, her father pressed her shoulders and pointed to the chubby sheriff and introduced: "Anna, this is Lord Piri Snake, the sheriff of the county." ”
"Mistress Piri, it's an honor for you to be here for dinner. Anna had to hide her hand holding the snack behind her back and greet the sheriff in a soft voice.
"It's my honor to meet our little princess of Hongtong. Piri looked at her with a smile.
Anna secretly glanced at the crowd, but did not find the person she wanted to see, and couldn't help but be a little discouraged, pouted slightly, snuggled up to her father, and stopped talking. Bloom smiled wryly at the guest, and the sheriff smiled casually, and said, "My son will be five years old next year, and I wonder if he will be able to come to your house to receive your teachings, Mr. Dean." ”
"I can't ask for it. Bloom stopped pretending to be reserved and put on a relatively sincere smile. He believes that the friendship between the two sides is growing rapidly under the spread of the tentacles of interests.
"Our archon seems to be angry. Piri rubbed his teeth and looked at Sunny Fornia, who was whispering something to Rice in the crowd. In a few moments, the archon walked over and said to Bloom apologetically, "I'm really sorry Mr. Dean, ...... Rice."
"Master Senny, don't take it to heart, this happened to our academy's negligence in teaching students, I hope you don't blame the academy, I should apologize to you. Bloom cut off the Archon's words in a calm tone, took a glass of red wine from the hand of the passing attendant, and handed it to the apologetic guest, "I'm sure that won't happen to the red tree tomorrow, what do you say, Lord Senny?"
"Of course, under your stewardship, I am equally convinced. The consul put away his apologies, glanced at the fat man beside him with deep meaning, and raised his glass to the new dean.
The beginning of the dinner party was not delayed by the unpleasant farce, and the glamorous aristocrats, after being slapped hard by the black-haired child, chose collective amnesia, still happily staggering.
Walking on the road to the academy, Fred knew what trouble he had caused even when he was young, and followed Arthur with a frown, seeing that his partner was still calm, he couldn't help but ask: "Arthur, let's ...... Can we still have classes here tomorrow?"
"Why not?" Arthur rolled his eyes.
"Huh. Fred furrowed his eyebrows wistfully and walked towards the dormitory.
When he arrived at the dormitory, Fred was still sullen, his little face was like a bun, Arthur was barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, but he couldn't deny that the child next to him from a civilian background was a normal thing to worry about life.
"Arthur. Fred called out hesitantly.
"Huh?" Arthur looked back at him curiously, setting up food in the cupboard in his dormitory.
"If we're fired, can we come back and read books?"
"Nonsense. ”
Fred immediately pulled out his hand and hugged his beloved "Introduction to Doria's Energy Transfer" on the bed, looking at it with pity like rubbing his lover's body, Arthur rolled his eyes helplessly, he couldn't explain to Fred that even if they messed up the academy, they wouldn't be expelled, at least not for now.
Arthur reluctantly took out the Book of Genesis and began to write silently under the candlelight. As early as a month ago, he actually dug through the library in the tatters of the library to find some information about the Lost Continent, according to the above records, it is a mysterious world, in the ancient times, people there had visited the Sean Continent, but long before the founding of Tyran, the space of that world was sealed, and no one could get any information there.
Maybe it's something like a space-time bridge? Thinking that Reth took her to visit Philit's Cathedral in an instant, it should be a spell like space-time teleportation, and I don't know if there will be a chance for her to take her to the Lost Continent in the future. Leaving here and returning to the original world is a difficult decision for him, his childhood in Dusk Castle made him have irrepressible feelings for his current home, he loves his family here deeply, and his previous life was not perfect for Li Fengshuo, and even some regrets that he didn't want to face, but the slightest concern in his heart couldn't be stopped.
"He who grows there, perishes there. ”
When he finished writing, Arthur rubbed his eyes and walked to the window, slightly melancholy.
Late at night, Fred's slight snoring was still full of sorrow, and Arthur, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes, and there was a dark shadow standing in front of his bed.
"Who are you?" Arthur's heartbeat slowed down after an instant of acceleration, and if anyone wanted to kill him, he would have already done it in his sleep.
"Master Arthur. The jerky and stiff tone of voice was not known in which dialect, and the visitor in the black cloak suddenly moved, and knelt down half-bent towards him.
"Figo? or Mentos?" Arthur got out of bed and went to Fred's to see, his partner was still sleeping soundly, the old butler had told him that in the long history of the Leonis family, there had been eight side families of glorious deeds, but from the beginning of the epic war to the middle of the Tyranid Empire, six side families fell in the previous wars**, and the head of the Raonis family in order to save the remaining two side families Figo and Mentrust, as the "referee" among the nobles, incorporated them into the ordinary aristocratic sequence, and never participated in the battle again.
But it has been said that half of the former Golden Spear Knights came from these two surnames.
"Figo, Figo Raonis. "Your companion won't be woken up, I'll give him some scent, and I'll wake up tomorrow morning, Master Arthur." ”
Arthur was completely sleepy, and the old butler had said that the head of the side family would replace his original surname with the surname of Raonis in order to show his loyalty to the suzerain, and the original surname would become a name, which was also the glory that the former Raonis bestowed on them.
"Uncle Figo. Arthur saw the badge in his hand, and calmly walked over to pick up the man, and the arm in his hand was skinny, even thinner than his own "mosquito legs".
The person who came gently pushed Arthur's hand away, and knelt like a vulture, his eyes full of sadness, "Master Arthur, the Figo family has been waiting for your dispatch. ”
"Uncle Figo, Lawrence once said that you were the most insidious and vicious staff member of my father, and that my father had reprimanded you more than once for your advice?" Arthur smiled when he saw that he couldn't afford to hold him.
"I don't have much affection for the enemy. Thinking of the time when they fought side by side, the sadness in the visitor's eyes diluted a little.
"Your father punished me for not being able to say a word for a week. Figo Raonis licked his lips, looking very nostalgic, "because after returning from Abalia, I advise the Legion to visit the royal palace while passing through the imperial capital." ”
"......", Arthur was slightly speechless, frowning, "Are we really ...... because of treason?"
"Hahahaha. Figo suddenly laughed and stood up, his long hair scattered over his shoulders, and said with a squint: "If we really want to rebel in Leonis, I believe that the guy sitting in the palace wearing a crown will have nothing to do but cry, Master Arthur, you may not know how huge and amazing the power established by your father was back then. ”
"There are many powerful people in history, but your father chose a path that was contrary to them, and did not use the power in his hands to seek any benefit for the Raonis family, but instead established a new system in the sphere of influence, which has no absolute ruler, no greedy absorption, no heavy oppression, only equal devotion. Figo swept his wings over his head like a vulture, looking unusually angry.
"At the beginning of it all seemed wonderful, and many other nobles came to confess as if they were in a church, eager to be saved from the prosperity of the family at Raonis, but gradually they found that the new system would only allow them to retain the title of nobility, and that they would have to make the same devotion as the commoners, and in fact they would become commoners with only the title of nobility. ”
"So, the filthy moths returned to their territory and began to slander what Raonis had done, and your father Ashlaut did not give an explanation in time, believing that when everything began to sweep through the Empire, the truth was the best explanation. But as time went on, even some of Raonis's old friends began to suspect all this, and began to become silent, and even later openly questioned and opposed, and when all the imperial nobles except Raonis stood against this new system, their panic and stupidity made them rush to destroy this ancient family. ”
Figo's face twisted in pain, and he muttered like a cry, "And so, tragedy happened......
"Uncle Figo. Arthur's nose was slightly sour, and he stepped forward to take his large, bony hand.
"Before being guillotined, your father summoned me and Mentrust overnight to prepare us for covert and to appear before you only when the time was right, Master Arthur. Figo looked at Arthur, full of love under the sinister appearance of the eagle and wolf.
"That reckless guy from Mentoras already has a considerable underground power in the imperial capital, but he can't listen to others laughing at you, so he easily killed several gossiping guys, and was exposed to the identity of the Raonis side family, and had to flee to the eastern ice field. ”
"The painter?"
"yes. Figo squeezed Arthur's palm and smiled helplessly.
"You said you would only show up to me when the time was right. Arthur looked up at him.
Silence, Figo fell silent unexpectedly.
"You should know your magical talents, Master Arthur. Figo couldn't bear it, but he cleared his throat and said solemnly.
"There's nothing wrong with your magical talent, but due to your own physique, your elemental capacity is too small, and even if you rely on yourself as an adult, you can only cast one medium-sized spell at most, Master Arthur. Figo casually twisted a purple spark, and the tall and thin figure under the black cloak was like a messenger of death, full of darkness.
"I know, my elemental capacity is just too small. Arthur said gloomily.
"Magic is great, but in the world it is not a dominant being, only power. Therefore, I beseech you, my young lord, to follow me to the Eastern Ice Field, where we have built our new territory, and as soon as the banner of Raonis flies again, our old part of the Tyranid Empire will rise up and follow in your footsteps......"
"Where are you going with me?" Arthur interrupted, looking at Figo's blank expression, unable to bear to say that the original intention of agreeing to come to Hongtong Magic Academy was to find a place and try to get out of here.
"Uncle Figo, I believe everything you say, but I'm too young to hold a golden spear in my hands, my legs can't walk the tundra ice, and I'm not strong enough to exercise the power of Raonis, if I have to, where can I take you except for complete destruction?" Arthur pursed his lips as he looked at Figo, the loyal head of the side family who had put all hope of revival on himself.
"It's just that nothing is set in stone, is it? Uncle Figo. ”
"When I'm older, I'll go to the icefield. ”