Magic Industrial Age

Number 19 Lombardy Street,

Second floor, study.

Hoover, the butler, met Roy here. Without a word, he handed over the letter directly.

Roy lowered his head and saw an unfamiliar emblem on the gold lacquer. He didn't take it immediately but asked, "You know about the matter too?"

Hoover, the butler, said softly, "I just found out."

"So, it's true?"

"It should be genuine."

"Then what is this letter?"

"A noble person has arrived at the Provence Manor. This is what she asked me to give you. You'll understand once you read it."

Roy still didn't take it. After a pause, he said, "Hoover, you should know that if you get involved in some things, it might be difficult to escape."

A trace of helplessness flashed across Hoover's cold, hard face, and his voice was a little hoarse. "Young master, some things, once they happen, cannot be avoided."

Roy frowned slightly and finally nodded. "I understand."

With that, he took the letter, walked behind the desk, opened the gold lacquer with a knife, and took out the letter to unfold it.

After reading only the first two lines, Roy's eyes were a little dazed, and he felt his head buzzing. He couldn't see the words behind.

The two lines read:

I am Grand Duchess Afra Norman!

I am also your biological mother!

Biological mother?

Grand Duchess?

At this moment, Roy suddenly looked up at Hoover, his eyes full of inquiry.

Hoover seemed to have known what he was thinking and didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

That was enough!

Roy looked down again, reading quickly and finishing the letter at a glance.

The letter was actually very short, very short, but the content was extremely rich.

She stated her identity and explained the Raymond family's experiences and current situation.

And her purpose here was only one: to take Roy back to inherit the Raymond family's title and territory.

This seemed like a ridiculous thing!

A bastard son could never inherit the thousand-year-old Earl family's name.

But the one who said this was the Grand Duchess of the Norman Duchy, the highest ruler, so Roy couldn't question it!

At this moment, even Roy felt confused.

The letter was very short, but Roy read it over and over again, many, many times, but even so, he couldn't calm the entanglement in his heart.

The study was also unusually quiet, so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat.

After a long time, Roy looked up and asked, "Butler Hoover, did you know who my biological mother was all along?"

Hoover pursed his lips and said, "Yes!"

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"Young Master Roy, if it weren't for this great change, I think it would be better if you never knew."

"Then tell me, should I meet her or not?"

"In any case, you are her child."

"That is to say, I have to meet her no matter what.

Then, let's meet!"

...

Since he was going to meet her, Roy naturally didn't delay. Although it was getting late, the carriage with the Raymond family's lion banner still had unimpeded passage.

When Roy arrived at Provence Manor, it was brightly lit.

Although there was no magic pool, the magic crystal lamps still illuminated the manor thoroughly.

Roy walked on the familiar road, but he had a strange feeling.

On both sides, fully armed knights formed sentry posts, staring intently at everyone who passed by.

They were obviously very distrustful of this place, so their spirits were highly tense, and they looked at every passing servant as if they were enemies.

The sentry posts they formed were no exaggeration to say three steps one post, five steps one sentry.

Roy passed by them and could feel a strong sense of crisis and a vast life aura.

This was without being specifically targeted. Obviously, you could say that this group of knights was ancient and out of tune with this era, but you couldn't deny their power.

The idea that suddenly popped into Roy's mind when he saw them was, why?

Why would the Habsburg Empire allow these powerful knights to enter the territory of Auckland City?

These were all dangerous elements. Were they not afraid?

This idea flashed through his mind. After he entered the second floor and had a certain high-level view, he understood.

Under the eagle eyes, he saw a cold light reflecting in the distance.

There, magic energy cannons were ready, and rows of soldiers held magic energy guns, their queues neat, and a sense of肅杀 permeated.

At this moment, Roy suddenly understood, understood why those knights looked like they were facing a formidable enemy?

It turned out that someone was really staring at them!

These thoughts flickered through his mind, and he had already arrived at the door of the study. It was clearly a very familiar place, but at this moment, he actually had a strange sense of fear.

He suddenly felt that this door seemed very heavy and difficult to push open.

But just at this moment of hesitation, the door opened, and a beautiful girl in gorgeous clothes, as if walking out of a classical court, appeared in front of him.

The girl smiled at him slightly, then bowed and stepped aside, saying, "Grand Duchess, has been waiting for you for a long time."

In a sense, this world is more gender-equal. When women are ruthless, they are far more powerful than men.

Historically, there have also been some female heroes who were enough to shine in an era.

What's more, there is no shortage of goddesses in the sky.

Therefore, the inheritance rights of men and women are equal in most cases, and the Grand Duke of the Norman Duchy in this generation is a woman.

Afra Norman!

A name that makes the nobles of the country fear!

An absolutely decisive woman!

This was the information that Roy had extracted from Deep Blue before coming. After all, he was going to meet a woman with immense power, so he couldn't be unprepared.

At this moment, facing the girl's smile, Roy finally took a step forward and entered the room he was very familiar with.

Then, he saw a figure with his back to him.

The gorgeous palace dress was worn on her body, more to set off her noble temperament, even if she had her back to him, you could feel the pressure.

Click!

A crisp sound of closing the door came, startling Roy. When he turned around, he found that the girl had already closed the door.

At this time, the woman finally turned around. She and Roy looked at each other. There was no scene of crying and hugging, and the atmosphere seemed a bit dull.

The woman's eyes were a bit complicated. Looking at Roy, she wanted to speak several times, but she didn't seem to know what to say.

Roy didn't want to speak even more. She pursed her lips tightly, looking very stubborn.

Finally, the woman moved. She walked along the edge of the study, her slender and round fingers stroking the furniture and decorations here.

"Do you know why your father sent you here to study?"

Without waiting for Roy to answer, she said again: "Because, you were born here!"

"Back then, right here, your father and I spent the happiest years, and it was here that we had you."

"At that time, I was not the first in line to inherit the Duke position. I had two older brothers, and I never thought about becoming a king."

"At that time, Carl Raymond was still very young. Although he was much older than me, he was high-spirited and radiant."

"He was the first in line to inherit the Raymond family, but he didn't care about that position.

He always wanted to break free from the shackles of the family, he wanted to play wantonly on the continent, he wanted to leave his footprints in every historical site, he wanted to fight those powerful super-order magic beasts.

He even wanted to cross the ocean and go to the New World to increase his knowledge."

"That's right, he had a free soul and yearned to become a traveler."

"Her qualities attracted me deeply. At that time, I thought she was too handsome, indescribably handsome."

"So, I seduced him, we made vows, and we vented the beauty of youth to the fullest.

We even ran away from home and escaped here, trying to live a free and leisurely life here."

"We also had you here."

"It's a pity that good times don't last long, and fate is most likely to play tricks on mortals."

"You should have heard of the war decades ago, right? Every country has its own records, giving it different names.

However, in that war between the Habsburg Empire and the Bonaparte Empire, magic energy weapons showed their power on the battlefield for the first time, making the traditional Knights Corps黯然神伤."

"That battle seemed to be just a battle between two empires, but in fact, the most deaths were among us small countries."

"In that battle, my two older brothers died, and I became the first in line to inherit, and I had to return to the Norman Duchy to accept strict royal education."

"In that battle, the previous Earl of Raymond also died on the battlefield, so Carl could only go back to inherit."

"Then, we were forced to separate."

"We became the most powerful people in the Norman Duchy, but on the contrary, we couldn't be together."

"Isn't it ironic? But this is the rule, the rule between nobles."

"But in any case, the Raymond family's territory should belong to the descendants of Raymond, even if there is a huge change now, it should be inherited by you."

"Roy, come back with me!"

"You have the noblest bloodline in the Norman Duchy, and you are born to inherit everything from the Raymond family."

"This is the best opportunity, and it's what you deserve."

At this point, the noble woman had already stood in front of Roy, and she looked at Roy with those sharp eyes.

At this time, Roy realized that the woman's height was really high, a head taller than him.

Therefore, Roy had to look up to look at her.

Looking at each other, his eyes suddenly became very sad, and he asked: "Great Duchess, I just want to ask you one question."

"You say?"

"Have you ever loved your child? Have you ever felt sorry for Roy Royfitz as a person?"

One sentence froze the noblewoman's expression.

But Roy felt happy in his heart, and even the unspeakable stuffiness dissipated a bit.

Yes, in all the conflicts of interest, have you ever considered family affection?

The second update is here, the Grand Duchess appears, and Roy will intervene in a new vortex.