The rain outside is getting quieter, but the inside of the castle is very dry and refreshing.

Crossing the sword hall, Ian took off his helmet and lowered his sword, eliciting a whisper from the servant maid beside him, and the steward did not have time to reprimand the faux pas.

He looked at Ian's face and was stunned for a moment, and then said slowly, "I didn't expect it...... You are so young. ”

He was more respectful.

The etiquette here in the Southridge Province is not so strict, and Baron Ryan is also from a mountain people, as long as the knight himself does not mind the inconvenience, he does not mind the knight wearing armor to meet with him.

After all, for the sublimator, the armor is actually just a layer of ordinary clothes, and if it really fights, unless the sublimation armor is specially made, it is basically going to be damaged.

Especially for Ian, when fighting, he still uses essentia to strengthen the armor, but how can strengthening ordinary foreign steel be as efficient as strengthening skin muscles? Unless the armor is tailor-made, there will always be additional wear and tear.

Of course, it was more of a downward effect caused by the Governor Marquis of Batun himself, the old soldier and nobleman who had to wear chain mail to sleep, who wore a helmet when eating with people, and cut beef with only his own short knife, typical of post-traumatic stress disorder of war.

Located at the farthest point on the right side of the castle, the living room has a large transparent floor-to-ceiling window that offers a great view of Lake Lai'an.

This nearly 1,000-meter-deep meteorite lake is pure black in the center, while translucent at the edges are turquoise and translucent, and the waves continue to rotate with the wind and the river.

It is said that on a clear day, Lake Ryan looks like a jewel that constantly refracts the sun, but today it was cloudy and rainy, so it was a pity.

In addition to the fragrance of the flower tea itself, the taste is actually mediocre.

When the steward personally served Ian the cup of pale red tea, the fresh and fragrant fragrance made him look forward to it, but when he actually tasted it, he felt a little bland, but this feeling was the same as smelling the fragrance of flowers and wanting to taste the petals.

"You can buy some back for Elan, he'll love it."

Ian gave Ryan Flower Tea a score of 8.5 in his heart, the taste is bland, but it is indeed suitable for entertaining guests, the style is very high, and it is definitely good as a gift.

There weren't many servants and maids in Ryan Castle, and Ian saw a lot of children's toys along the way, such as wooden swords and horses, placed next to the lacquered gold seats that were supposed to be gorgeous and luxurious.

"Do you already have children?"

Ian didn't think much about it, but recalled that Viscount Grant also had a child before he left, and estimated that if he traveled back, there would be one more little Grant in Port Harrison.

Thinking about the Viscount's emotional history, it's quite interesting, and I don't know if Baron Ryan also has such pure love.

Shaking his head, not thinking about the gossip, the boy remembered his purpose, and opened the foresight horizon, scanning the entire castle.

Oh, all kinds of fog filled.

In the baron's study on the second floor, there were two clouds of mist, one purple and one blue, which were obviously Baron Ryan and his guest. Watching the fog roll, the conversation between the two sides was quite calm and restrained.

The perspective shifted, and Ian snorted.

Because he was on the second floor, he saw four blue mist—the mist of people.

"What's the matter, Baron Ryan is so afraid of death that he arranges his guards at home?"

Ian raised his eyebrows, and at first he was still a little persecuted paranoia, thinking that the Baron was going to ambush him, and was going to summon his men to kill him at lunch.

But let's not talk about why the other party did this, he soon found that these four fogs are not big.

Or rather, all of them are children.

"What's going on......"

When he arrived, doubts filled Ian's brain, and he was a little confused: "I became an ascendant at the age of eight, because I awakened my spiritual energy, and I also have an adult soul, plus with the assistance of Teacher Hilliard, this is the only way to succeed." ”

"How can I leave Port Harrison and see four geniuses who are about the same size as me? Inflation is so fast? ”

Despite his surprise, Ian didn't show it, and continued to scan the castle with his prophetic horizon.

Then he saw what he wanted to see on his trip.

Located in the castle warehouse, it was full of blue-purple mist.

"Sure enough, the glow grass wasn't stolen at all." After confirming this, Ian was not worried about what to do if he couldn't buy the second-year-old glow grass: "But things are a bit rough, what if Nauman City sends someone to investigate?" They only need to know what is going on as soon as they enter the underground warehouse. ”

Really......

"The Marquis of Barton is in a group." Ian frowned slightly, and then soothed: "It's reasonable." The public treasury is not as good as the private treasury, and there is a back-handed man who no one can refute, which is really a good opportunity. ”

"It's a pity that I can't be a credit to the patrol knight."

He waited a little longer, until the steward came and whispered to him that the Baron had time to meet him, and that he was sorry to delay him.

"Nothing."

Ian got up and walked to the second floor under the steward's guidance.

Compared to the lights on the first floor, the second floor is quite dark, and the dim lighting makes it feel like a dark night.

The soundproofing is also very good, and the sound of the rain suddenly disappears as soon as you step into the corridor on the second floor.

Compared to the spaciousness of the first floor of the castle, the dense rooms and corridors on the second floor are a bit like a small labyrinth, and Ian, who followed the steward, followed the light to the end of the corridor, only to find that there was no light at the end.

The straight path leads to a faintly reserved white door, behind which is the blue mist of the child.

He seems to be playing with toys and eating something.

"Forgive me for taking the plunge."

Ian spoke, his voice curious, "Does Lord Baron have children?" Although it may have been overstepping, I saw a lot of toys on the first floor. ”

"Did you notice? The little master is a more fun-loving character, and the master plays with him, so the house may be a little messy. ”

The half-bald steward laughed, and he obviously had great respect for the baron: "But the little young master's health is not very good, and he can only play in the castle, so the master has also adopted several adopted sons to accompany him." ”

"Speaking of which, they are all hard-working children......" said this, and the steward shook his head, "but these things are not what should be said to you. The master's study was there, and I couldn't get close. ”

"The lord already knows where you came from, and he is an old acquaintance with Viscount Grant, so he wants to see you alone."

- Did you know the Viscount again?

Because of the feud between Patrick and the Ellen family, Ian is now a little sensitive to the Viscount's old acquaintances.

However, this is not surprising, it is normal for the Nanling nobles to know each other, not to mention the production of the Lai Ring, all the Nanling nobles are probably his old acquaintances.

He could already hear the voice.

In the study at the end of the corridor, a soft but somewhat cold female voice came from: "...... Thank you for your help. ”

"Where." A hearty young male voice rang out: "I also want to thank the Huaiguang Church for caring for the anomalous events in my territory, but as you can see, I am also experiencing a little problem with my body, but I will do my best to assist you in your work." ”

"May the light bless you."

With a click, the door opened, and a white-haired girl dressed in a priest's robe stepped out.

Unlike the white hair of the white people, the girl's white hair is more inclined to the gray of the rock, and she is neatly tied behind her, her eyes are blood-red, and she can vaguely see the complex pupil structure changing with the light, and her posture is not so much beautiful as sassy.

Ian immediately noticed that the Monk of the Church of Glory had four crooked dragon horns on top of her head and a long tail behind her—a dragon spirit subhuman who was quite rare even among the people of the bastards.

Dragonman Girl ...... Maybe it's a girl. The appearance of subhumans has little to do with their age, and their physical characteristics will remain the same as the day when they fully awaken the characteristics of their hybrid object, and it is not uncommon for a very gifted subhuman to have the appearance of sixteen or seventeen even if they are sixty or seventy years old.

But on the other hand, they also have a shorter lifespan, with an average age one-sixth less than that of the Golden People.

"Excuse me, we're delaying your time."

When she saw Ian, she politely apologized to Ian and left with the guidance of another maid.

"What is there going on in the Huaiguang Church to find Baron Ryan?"

With this doubt in mind, Ian heard an enthusiastic voice from the study, "Please come in, Ian." I've always wanted to meet you, the genius that Ayers has always boasted of me. ”

"By all my respect, there is no genius as the Viscount boasts."

Retracting his thoughts, Ian stepped into the study.

Then, at the first moment, he noticed the anomaly.

- This baron, the lord, actually has only one hand.