"On April 23, 1378, the weather was cloudy and clear"

"I saw a very strange guy."

"He claimed to have an alchemy book in his hand that he had obtained due to divine revelation, and that he could use this alchemy book to practice the legendary 'philosopher'. To be honest, I don't believe in this, and I don't feel much interest. I can't think of any rarity about a stone that can turn mercury into gold. And too much gold is not a good thing either. ”

"When I'm walking outside, I'm not allowed to mention my last name. For our house is the one in the shadows. I met my titular cousin at that fancy hotel. Although from the perspective of inheritance, the relationship between the two of us is not so close, and even he does not know that I exist. But in the world, it is difficult to say whether there can be 10 people with the surname Gaunt in addition to the mothers or grandmothers of the two of us, and there is no point in caring about those. ”

"The two of us are brothers."

"My brother seems interested in the vaunted alchemist. But when the alchemist mentioned the amount of research he wanted, many of the audience, including my brother, lost interest. They are really interested in the 'philosopher's stone'. But the alchemist who boasts that he has such abilities must have eight if not ten. Not convincing at all. Especially when the person in front of you can't even get out the book he said. ”

"Although he even dared to say the recipe for refining his 'Philosopher's Stone', everyone also knew that the recipe and the raw materials did not matter, the ratio, process, and ritual were indispensable when refining gold. So even if he said that the philosopher's stones he refined could help people live forever, few people were willing to really talk to him. ”

More people are still wondering why the owner would let this guy into this upscale and elegant restaurant. They thought it was almost a desecration of the elegant atmosphere. ”

"When I listen to the story, I relish it, and when I mention money, I have to throw people out of the door, I have to say, this is very in line with my perception of the aristocrats in the outside world. At least when my dad told me, the people he talked about were exactly the same. ”

"And what I regret is that my brother, who doesn't know what his name is Gaunt, is also going to drive the alchemist out. And when he spoke, even the store manager, who seemed to be close to the alchemist, had to kick the alchemist out of the restaurant. ”

"Maybe a little disappointed, I lost my appetite for the food on the table. I don't know what this alchemist is. He could be a real liar, or he could really know something. But these things seem to be as important to the group of people who eat, drink and have fun in front of them as if they are not as important as the music in their ears, the food in front of them, and the beauties opposite. ”

"They don't have enough respect for knowledge."

"I decided to go out and find the alchemist, I don't know if he really has any skills, but the confidence on his face makes me think his thoughts are worth hearing."

"Well, the main thing is that the price he offers is not much, unlike the other Gaunt, we have no other place to spend money, and we don't have to waste it on meaningless extravagance and socialization. So I have enough money at my disposal to make a pact with the alchemist. It doesn't even affect my quality of life. ”

"And...... My gut tells me that the thing itself is profitable. I may not be able to make a name for myself in this life, but I don't mind having a few more friends who are famous for Usai. I even wish his immortality wasn't the same boast as everyone else. That way, even if I can't use it, there will be someone who remembers me and knows that his long life is gone. ”

"The people of the Gaunt family will not miss any help to achieve their ambitions."

"So I found him very quickly. The alchemist named Nick Lemay was surprised by my arrival, and he was even more surprised when he heard that I was willing to pay him for his research. And when I told him my last name, his surprise peaked. ”

"This was followed by disbelief and questioning."

"He questioned my intentions, questioned my origins, and even questioned my financial resources."

"And when I actually took out the amount of money he wanted, he didn't say anything. I believe that at that time, let alone let him admit that I am the Gaunt family, even if he admitted that I am Merlin's son, he will definitely not shake his head. ”

"I must admit that I am not the same as the nobles he is familiar with, and the people in our family are not the same as the nobles he is familiar with. They hide their greed under a mask of elegance. The more refined a person is, the more greedy he is. But the people in our family are far inferior to them compared to greed. And the elegance of behavior is naturally far inferior. ”

"It was decided that the etiquette class would become a compulsory course for the family again. As aristocrats, we still can't show so naked after all. Especially in front of unfamiliar people. ”

"Well, let's start with my son's generation."

Luke read this page of the diary, and his mind was full of mixed thoughts.

He didn't know for a while whether to say that the Jace ancestor had never forgotten his original intention, or that the Jace ancestor was honest and honest.

In the face of interests, he did not hesitate, and in the face of the opportunity to pit his own juniors, he rose to the occasion.

It's hard to say if the ancestor's mental state is a bit problematic. He was completely different from some of the ancestors he had seen before......

Well, yes, every ancestor is different.

I always feel that the purpose of this branch I belong to is to prove the diversity of the aristocracy.

But I finally saw the first contact between Jace and Nicol, and it seemed that he was a down-and-out genius researcher, met the wealthy Bole, and then gained the feeling of an angel wheel.

Such stories are not very common, but they are indeed not related to rare. Almost every invention has a similar story behind it. It's just that some of them have been told, and some of them have been annihilated in time.

But Luke is starting to look forward to it. From a historical point of view, Jace Gaunt, who came with a small amount of money, did meet a reliable partner. His investment is going to pay off to him in an incredible way.

With the thought of seeing Jace's next shock, Luke flipped to the next page of his diary.

"On April 24, 1378, the weather turned cloudy."

"Tsk, Nicol is so knowledgeable! It's not an expensive place, but it's a lot more tricky than the ones I usually go to. ”

Luke:???

Did Nicol Lemay take my ancestors to a place where they couldn't be broadcast?

Oh, my ancestors usually go by themselves...... That's fine......

Fuck off! You're only 12 years old!

Luke felt a sense of collapse. It doesn't matter if you don't go to Hogwarts. It's tolerable. But you can't indulge in this kind of thing at a young age if you don't go to school!

This, this, this......

Then he saw the next line, which was the next day.

"On April 25, 1378, the weather rained."

"Today, Nicol is looking for a restaurant with more variety. It is said that the owner's ancestors traveled to the Far East with a ship hundreds of years ago, bringing with them many new cooking methods. However, there are still many people who are not used to it, and it may still need more improvement. But I'm eating pretty well. Stronger than yesterday's Roman cuisine. ”

It's a restaurant...... I thought it was something indescribable......

Luke subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, although this person had been separated from him for more than six hundred years, it did not delay him from feeling a little ashamed of Jace Gaunt's words and deeds.

After all, from the perspective of bloodline, this is his real ancestor.

Restraining his frantic thoughts, Luke held his breath and continued to look down.

He saw that Nicol and Jace were clearly getting along. The two quickly went from partners to true friends. Jace is like a playboy, busy with things that seem to be boring every day. He even wanted to run to Richard II's palace to see the regent, 'John of Gaunt'.

However, his idea was finally reprimanded by Nicol. Because the royal family of England at that time did get the allegiance of some wizards. They wouldn't mind teaching Jace a lesson. After all, Jace's identity can't be easily revealed. Nicol was already destined to be his own. And Nicol felt that the 'John of Gaunt' was not a relative of his family, as Jace thought. The family is the standard English royal bloodline.

If Luke remembers correctly, this son went on to become the king of England.

After that, Nicol began to study on his own, and began to live in seclusion and concentrate on it. I want to get the Philosopher's Stone out of my mind.

And Jace was very unconvinced to check his family tree and found that he really had no blood relationship with the English royal family. But he still went to play with John's son of Gaunt, and the two even became friends.

This is called a fox friend in the true sense, and the two of them basically didn't do anything serious. So much so that in the diary after that, the frequency of Jace's beatings increased slightly.

The reason why it is a trace amount is mainly because there is almost no room for improvement.

This seemingly interesting story lasted for a while. Luke also watched it with relish. Jace Gaunt is really a very strange person, he is very serious about journaling, very serious about playing. It seems like I've never done anything serious. But Luke felt the turmoil underneath the banter. It seems that he has mixed up a lot of things, but these things are not even worthy of being in his diary.

In other words, he is unwilling to expose his true self to his descendants, even if it is not known how many years after his death.

After realizing this, Luke suddenly felt that although Jace Gaunt was a non-mainstream Gaunt, Gaunt was Gaunt.

After a while, Luke saw what he was looking for.

"On April 25, 1382, the weather was cloudy."

Nicol invited me to see his experiments. He said that he was sure that he would be able to make that stone this time. After so many years, although I didn't go out of my way to collect information, I still got relevant information in various ways intentionally or unintentionally. ”

"The Philosopher's Stone, the Philosopher's Stone, the Philosopher's Stone, the Elixir...... They are all the names of the stone, which is said to be the crystallization of the highest technology of alchemy. He represents the highest mystery of alchemy. ”

"But Nicol told me that the Philosopher's Stone—the name he ultimately decided—is indeed the highest technical crystallization of alchemy, but it is far from the highest mystery of alchemy."

"He also told me that he thought the book came from the gods, and never thought it would be a conspiracy."

"I don't know what he means, but when I asked again, he didn't say anything, just shook his head slowly, and then told me that the highest secret of alchemy is alchemy itself."

"I think you who see you here should understand something like me, junior."

Luke's reading was interrupted by a burst conversational tone. Looking at this line, he also had some understanding.

Nicol succeeded, but he didn't seem so happy. He said he wanted to share the Philosopher's Stone with me, with the Gaunt family. It's unclear how effective this thing is, but if nothing else, it does make people immortal, as the book says. ”

"I refused."

"I knew very well that I couldn't possess something like that. The long years are not good for me. The mission of our branch of Gaunt is something we can't accept. We will lose our fighting spirit and become the shackles of the Gaunt family. ”

"I say to Nicol, as a gift and a legacy. I'll leave our share to you for now. Take care of it for us. ”

Nicol didn't quite understand, and he laughed and told me to let me drink the bloody potion. It was just water soaked in the Philosopher's Stone. But anyone who understands magic can see the vitality and magic contained in it. I'm not surprised that it makes people immortal. ”

"He said that as long as I drank it, I could give it to my juniors."

"I said, my descendants will not like an old immortal ancestor. I won't live forever either. If I did drink it, I'm not sure if I would die at the hands of my son or my grandson. ”

He seemed shocked by my words. I was a little stunned for a while. I didn't comfort him, I just continued to let him keep the things. Includes the finished product of the Philosopher's Stone. Also includes the recipe for the Philosopher's Stone. ”

"He asked me how long I was going to save it. I said you'll find out then. ”

"I don't know how long I'm going to keep it, but, junior, the junior who saw this diary should be you."

Luke suddenly had the feeling that his ancestors were asking him questions from more than six hundred years ago. After more than 600 years of drifting in the long river of time, this sentence finally came to my eyes.

Luke seemed to see the young man on his desk, lying in front of his diary, recording his daily life in unique handwriting.

He looked up, looked into the empty air, and uttered the words.

At that moment, Luke seemed to feel the oppression of the years, and that heavy pressure, like a special sense of mission, pressed straight over like a mountain.

After closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Luke slowed down. Read on. Whether this is a simple prank or really pointed at oneself, it was more than six hundred years ago.

More than 600 years...... Luke had no idea of looking back at history that long.

"The Philosopher's Stone is a gift I left behind, I don't know when you saw this diary. However, keep in mind that ......"

"The Philosopher's Stone is definitely not salvation. If you don't know what it is, then the wealth and eternal life it brings are no different from a curse. ”

"The Three Hallows bestowed by the Grim Reaper are more like curses than gifts. Again, I don't know where the book in Nicol's mind came from. But I guess, they're not much different. ”

"But if Nicol is given another chance, he will still choose to accept it without hesitation."

"That's the lesson, juniors, don't think about shortcuts. That is often the furthest road from your goal. ”

"The legacy is for you, the descendants. I can't hold your hands and manage how you use them. But I want to ...... You'll get the idea. ”

"If you're a qualified Gaunt."

"Completed in 1462, April 25, Weather: Unknown"

"Jace Gaunt."