Chapter 575: Refusal
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The reason why the gold coins were to be divided between the innkeeper and the mercenaries who lived in it, and to keep their mouths shut. Siegel can change his appearance with spells, and he is not afraid of any tracking prophecy spells, but the mother and son don't have that ability. In fact, how to deal with this mother and son is a headache for him.
"You two come with me for a while, I have something to tell you. Siegel looked at the blazing fire in the courtyard and made up his mind that none of the corpses could be recovered, and that there was not enough weight left to cast the resurrection spell of the dead. The mother and daughter had no choice, thanking him for his help, but also worried that he would pose other threats, so they had to follow him.
Gradually, they moved away from the villages and towns, leading their horses through fields and fruit groves, towards sparsely populated fields. Dodd also realized that something was wrong at this time, and began to look at Siegel's back, calculating how to find his heart. He wasn't very worried about being taken away or something, but his mother couldn't be wronged at all, and that was something he would never allow to happen.
They followed the sound of the water and came to a stream. Siegel let go of the reins, patted his mount on the neck, told it to drink on its own, and then looked back at the mother and daughter.
Before he could speak, Elsa said, "Please, whatever you tell me to do, don't hurt my son." I finally gave birth to him, and he was so beautiful. ”
"I won't hurt you, and I certainly won't hurt him. Siegel scratched his nose. Then he looked at Dodd and said, "I'm Siegel Squid." Your father. ”
"No!" Dodd shouted. Then he shook his head vigorously: "Don't try to lie to me, and don't try to lie to my mother in this way." There have been so many fools like you who have tried it, and we won't be fooled!"
The corners of Siegel's mouth twitched, and he took off his disguise and showed his true colors. However, with black hair and black eyes, the two of them still didn't believe it. "You are magic, you can do whatever you want, don't try to deceive us!"
"You taught me how to dye my hair. Miss Elsa, when you were at the top of Mora many years ago. It was my friend Dio who took me there, and it was you who received me. With his remarkable memory, Siegel was able to tell the exact date, but he was interrupted by Elsa when he was about to recount the details of the process.
"I believe in you, I have an impression of you. You were the same black-haired and black-eyed man when you came?"
"No, not really. In order not to attract attention, I have a slight make-up. Siegel looked at Dodd, the child still in shock. The mouth was wide open, enough to fit an egg. "I didn't expect to have a child that time. ”
"I didn't expect that either. The mother took the child in her arms. Kissing his forehead, he said, "In our line, we have ways to terminate the pregnancy, but he still came." At first, I was scared and asked a pharmacist to take some medicine, but my belly still grew bigger day by day. Later I thought, this must be a gift from the gods to my child, and I can't hurt him anymore. ”
"Dodd's birth went smoothly and he has been growing up healthy. When the dwarves at the top of Mora announced the closure of the city, we left there and went to Waterdeep. He was just a baby at the time, but he persevered through the long journey. The good times didn't last long, and the Elven War began, and many people were forced to leave the New World and return to the Star Kingdom by ship, and we had to leave with us. ”
"Here and there, but I can still raise him. Now we have saved some money and gone to the countryside to start a new life. I didn't expect to meet you here. ”
"You didn't expect it to be me from his black hair and eyes?" Siegel was a little strange, "I am the only one on the whole continent, and no other person is born like this. And I'm in Haim territory, not far from Mora's Top and Waterdeep, so there's always news and news to be heard. ”
"I had this suspicion, but who would have thought that the famous mage lord would be the father of a prostitute and a girl? And ......" Elsa paused and said with a resolute expression, "I know you're married in Heim, and if I take the liberty to come to you, I may not be able to leave alive at all! I'm just a lowly person with no status, but if something happens to me, who will take care of the children?"
Siegel was silent, just looking at the mother and daughter. He knew that there was no such thing as mere happiness in the world, just as there was no such thing as an outcome without a cause. He had no intention of creating such a situation, but that doesn't mean he can choose to ignore it. Especially now that the Mage Guild has come to the door, Liele has already set his eyes on these two people. Such a disaster is not something that the mother and son should bear, let alone something they can bear.
"Go to Heim and live in my castle and become a knight. As long as you study hard and behave up to the requirements of a knight, I will make you a lord. If you want to become a spellcaster, there is also a magic school there, as well as a union of mages for follow-up education. Siegel said, "The Heim Territory is safe, at least there will be no Mage Guild to capture you and harm you." ”
Elsa looked at her son, then shook her head at Siegel, "Thank you for your kindness, but we refuse." If you're a merchant or a farmer, or even just an ordinary soldier, this is easy to solve. But you are a lord, a great nobleman. Although this status is noble, it will bring a lot of harm to Dodd. We can bear the hardships of life, I will take care of him, he will take care of me, it is not worth suffering emotional and spiritual damage for this. The two of us depend on each other, the child knows what kind of profession I have, he has never despised me, he has become accustomed to being without a father. Now that I see you again and know that you care about him, that's enough, enough for him. You didn't make any mistakes and don't need to make amends. ”
Siegel looked at the woman in front of him, not expecting that she would be so strong, but also so stubborn. "The group of mages that appeared before are from the Mage Guild, from my opponents to be exact. He can't make a move on me for the time being, so he'll start with the people close to me. I didn't know you existed, but he had a way of discovering it. You are in danger right now, and this is the unjustified calamity I have brought upon you. I'm going to make sure it doesn't happen again anyway, that's basic, isn't it?"
Thinking of the emergency just now, Elsa nodded. She is not a fool and will naturally always put the safety of her children first. "In our most dangerous moment, you were actually there for us and saved us. I guess that's what the gods have arranged!"
Siegel shook his head: "Don't say this, I'd rather not be arranged by the gods." I don't believe there could be such a coincidence. ”
[It's about to be 515, I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list, and the red envelope rain will be able to give back to readers and promotional works on May 15. A piece is also love, and it must be better!] (To be continued.) )