Chapter 21 How Much Can You Tell Yourself?

Sticking to the basic principle of being curious about all things dangerous, Mogan's parents are not the type to teach their children not to talk to strangers. But the accosting of strangers in Mogan's mind is generally not classified as a "good thing".

Mo Gan's face did not change his face and looked at this middle-aged man who suddenly appeared and directly named himself.

It's a raw face, but it's not an acquaintance.

Because there are countless mages on the continent who can perform disguise magic, those who are proficient in this way can even achieve no flaws in their appearance, and no one can see the clues. And among those who can recognize his identity...... There are a lot of such guys.

Even if you can't use it yourself, as long as you have enough money, you can use a magic scroll.

"Son of a Knight", the person who can tell him this name is not just knowing his background.

Although Cecilia is a well-known demon dragon under the command of the royal family, the official title is still the royal knight, plus his father is a legitimate captain of the personal guard. But in the eyes of the vast majority of palace nobles, the "son of the dragon" or "son of the brave", these names are much rarer and more respectful than the "son of the knight", and should be more appropriate.

As for the plain and simple "son of a knight", the first to call out this title was the most noble queen of the kingdom of Kohl.

Rather than treating the dragon Cecilia as a guest of honour and meeting others whom she always respects and fears, Her Majesty Queen Christine has the ingenuity to give her friends the same pomp as the other knights when she is on business.

Cecilia also said that it was not the identity of Princess Christine that initially struck her, but the perspective from which she looked at things.

In the eyes of the princess as a young woman, she wanted to run away from home and fight her eldest brother, so Cecilia was not feared by her magic-drained, fierce-eyed, charred and muddy body. Lost in all directions of the paths of the Royal Gardens, viciously bypassing the gardener's carefully cultivated garden meadows, but subconsciously dodging sideways in order to retain the whim of strangers is the most important thing.

"You're the son of a knight, but you don't have to be a Knight of Cole. Cecilia used to be regarded as an evil dragon, but we all know her kindness. Birth doesn't mean everything, and temperament can't completely determine the future, just like a farmer's child can become a farmer or a generation of demon kings - there is no 100% result in the world. Mogan, you can create your own future. ”

In addition to their family of three and the queen, there were many high-level princes and nobles, some archmages who were valued by the royal family, and many knights and guards. Her Majesty has always been secretive and treats all equals when it is time to treat each other equally.

This is the lesson that Mogan received when he accompanied his parents on a royal hunt, and it was also the first time he heard the most mundane and simple pronoun from his parenthood outside of "Son of the Brave" and "Son of the Dragon", but from the most respected person in the Kingdom of Cole.

Truth be told, Mogan very much agrees with Her Majesty's approach.

"If you've seen me on a royal hunt, you'll be greeted by my original appearance." Mogan's expression was flat and calm, "If there is any need, or if you are a friend of the Queen, in the name of Knight Cole, I will not be stingy to help." ”

"You don't have to tempt me like that...... Her Majesty won't like you to say that. The middle-aged man suddenly laughed.

Then it is certain that the call is not a coincidence or the result of a relay, and that this person is indeed the same, and he has heard the temporary entrustment that is only valid for himself, and can understand the meaning contained in it.

In this way, the options are condensed to princes and nobles, high-level mages, and knights' personal guards.

But Mogan was not cautious enough to record everyone's faces and figures on a casual trip, and he couldn't distinguish the identity of the person in front of him from this clue, so he had to ask questions directly.

"What the hell is going on?"

Poke him inexplicably, it won't be without reason.

"When you are alone in a foreign land, you will naturally talk to familiar faces. It's that simple, is there any other reason needed? ”

Hearing this, Mo Gan was also speechless for a while, but the other party's words changed.

"If you want to talk about my relationship with the Queen, we are general friends." The middle-aged man touched his chin, "But I admire her very much—sitting in such a high position, she is clearly gifted, surrounded by strong people, but she can see the temptation of magic as nothing." ”

"It's the same with the Cole Royals." Mogan replied in a deep voice.

He didn't want to show any flaws.

In fact, Queen Christine is not a non-teacher, nor is she an alien race, and her physique is only the level of ordinary people.

She is fifty-eight years old, enjoying a lifespan that is no different from ordinary people, and has spent the most youthful and beautiful period of her life. Even though her sideburns are inevitably gray, this dignified and luxurious woman stands with her lifelong friend, but it looks like two generations.

Compared to the succession customs of the Kingdom of Denton, the Kingdom of Cole has been inherited by the same family for generations, but there is one primary rule and requirement - the leader of the kingdom cannot be a mage, cannot learn spells, and is not allowed to use magic to extend his life.

This request may seem nonsensical, but it is reasonable.

Just because magic comes with a price—a price that most people can't afford.

From the moment a mage recites his first incantation, one of his descendants, one of the children of a certain generation, will take a turn for the worse at the age of twenty, dying within a month of failing due to an incurable "Karjeger's disease".

It could be a child, it could be a grandchild, or it could be a posterity...... There is no regularity in designation, and disease and death are the only characteristics.

The ambitious young cavalryman suddenly fell into a coma while looking up at the starry sky with his childhood sweetheart, and since then he has been haggard and depressed and unable to sleep for a long time; Energetic rookie dancers fall to the last dance at a birthday party and wake up unable to stand or even sit up.

Death is long and painful, and the common experience is despair and the process of feeling the strength of the body being withdrawn little by little.

I don't know if this situation is a ridiculous gift or a vicious joke, giving the doomed person a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones, but prolonging the pain that will eventually disappear, and it seems distant in the ever-elongated sensory dimension.

These are just some of the experiences that Mogan has heard from those who have experienced it firsthand over the years.

Contrary to the series of magic represented by "blood magic", this phenomenon is known as "blood curse" among mages.

It's another thing for a mage who is not interested in passing on the lineage, and naturally there are people who don't care about the pain that future generations may experience, or who have a fluke mentality that curses that will not appear in person for a few generations.

But there is another case in addition to these three.

There is no way to lift the curse of blood, and the principle is unknown, but since the curse is known to originate from the moment the spell is first pronounced, it is natural that some people will think of tricks.

For example, learn the mantra first and practice it after the child has reached the age of 20. After a long period of testing, this method is indeed feasible for unknown reasons, and it is not even passed on to the next generation, unlike children who learn magic after birth.

It's just that to reach the rank of a truly powerful mage, and only starting to learn magic at this age can only be done with half the effort, not to mention the effect of prolonging life, and even the basic ones can no longer be basic to move objects with magic.

For most people, though, this is enough to meet basic needs, which has led to the creation of many older mages.

However, this is still forbidden by the royal family of the Kingdom of Cole - as it is almost impossible to learn spells during this period, but spending time learning magic may make it less efficient to run the country, or even set a bad example.

After all, the neglect of work by the elderly who do not care about the cost due to their addiction to magic is also a major problem on the social level.

"All so? Not necessarily...... But then I do have one thing to ask for. ”

Sure enough, it was expected.

Mo Gan just stared at the middle-aged man and took out something from his arms, and his eyes suddenly became strange.

It was a gold coin.

They all said that Mogan Grande, the son of the brave and the dragon, was eccentric by nature and did not like martial arts, but he had a soft spot for gold and silver treasures and the history of the kingdom and the continent. I don't know how much you can tell the story of the mermaid and mermaid tribes? ”