Throne of Magical Arcana

Under the warm sun near noon, a low-key and luxurious carriage was slowly driving towards the "Withered Vine" castle in the core of the aristocratic district in the southwest of Ural City.

Along the way, the pedestrians who saw it, whether they were nobles or citizens, gave way to both sides and respectfully let it pass first, because it belonged to Count Witte, the lord of the Ural city, and it was not the ordinary three-carriage carriage that carried goods. Set of carriages.

In the carriage, Lucien pretended to admire the exoticism on the street, and flipped through the specially collected maps of the Shahran Empire in the Soul Library, and concentrated them near Ural City.

The earl's invitation came suddenly, and Lucien couldn't find a reason for normal nobles to refuse, so he had to agree to go. This made Lucien feel very emotional in his heart. When playing a nobleman very well, he was also bound by this identity.

"The invitation this time should have been beyond the expectations of Karilena and Ivanovsky. It may destroy their original arrangements, catch them off guard, make a big mistake, and bring about fierce and violent events." Dangerous changes, I must prepare early."

Lucien was sure that the invitation was definitely not planned by Karilena and Ivanovsky, because before they controlled themselves or other members of the Vladimir family who did not have a big background, they would definitely not take the risk of letting him appear. In front of Earl Witte. If Earl Werther suddenly took a fancy to him and appointed another girl from the Werther family, their greed and desire would be like fetching water from a bamboo basket.

This judgment was also one of the reasons why Lucien accepted the invitation.

"But shouldn't Karilena and Ivanovsky strictly control what Earl Witte sees and hears? How could there be an unexpected invitation from them?" Lucien thought suspiciously. To seek the inheritance of Earl Witte, and Earl Witte is in the middle of old age and serious illness. With Ivanovsky's ability and the degree of favor of Karilena, it should not be difficult to hide it from his subordinate knights and knights. , so that he can only know what they want him to know.

If even this cannot be done, Lucien can only persuade Ivanovsky to go home quickly and buy manors, land and mines to become landowners, and stop doing such a dangerous job as a smuggler, and stop thinking about taking An earl's inheritance, and his IQ can't handle it at all!

While looking at the map, Lucien casually asked Leo about the scenery around Ural City, especially if there were any gloomy and often haunted places.

Prepare for the worst from the start.

"Mr. Peter, there is a church, and haunted places only exist in stories that scare children, or are made by evil magicians who live in seclusion in the mountains. But as far as I know, there are several ores in the west of Ural City because of There are frequent landslides, many dead people, and it is called "the place cursed by the devil" and "the cave leading to hell", so the mining was stopped." After hearing the conversation between Lucien and Leo, Nicola, the earl's servant who came to invite Lucien, As the representative of the host, introduce in detail to the guests.

He is a strong man of the official knight rank and holds the title of Lord, but when he fought against heresy in the south, he was Count Witte's subordinate and was saved by him many times, so he willingly did not enjoy the prominent status and status, Served as the earl's servant.

In fact, no matter whether it is around the great nobles, the grand dukes, the kings, or the emperors, there are similar characters. They are different from the noble knights who follow the knight's duty and join the knight order to protect the lord in turn. The rights of the nobles and the close protection of the lords:

Some of them transfer their rights to their children, and serve as guards themselves to consolidate their rights or obtain family titles that exceed their own rank; some are because of the grace of saving their lives; How many years will they serve as guards after leveling up; some are simply precious and unique methods for tempering and improving bloodlines passed down from generation to generation by the lord's family.

After listening to Nicholas' words, Lucien smiled and said, "Mr. Nicholas, in fact, there is a very eerie place in the Northwest Province, where ghosts are often haunted and the dead have no peace. Although the church has tightly controlled it, I still know A little." This is indirectly proving his identity as a member of the Vladimir family.

"According to what you said, Mr. Peter, there may be ones near the Ural city, but they are also controlled by the church so that we have no way of knowing. What is the need to discuss things that are just unknown?" Nicholas, who has a typical military temperament, even tried to show His own humor also seemed a little stiff and not soft enough.

Lucien didn't mind either, and continued to ask Nicholas and Leo to improve his understanding of the detailed terrain and environment nearby.

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Half an hour later, the majestic and desolate castle covered with withered vines appeared in front of Lucien.

At the same time, an exquisite and gorgeous carriage hurriedly came from another direction.

As soon as Lucien stood firm, he saw the carriage stopped with its front legs raised high, and a beautiful woman in a beautiful woolen dress walked down anxiously with the help of a maid. Her snow white set off her beauty and dignity.

"Mr. Peter..."

"Lady Karilena..."

Neither Lucien nor Karilena expected to meet outside the gate of the castle, and they greeted each other in surprise.

Seeing Karilena's appearance and recalling her previous actions, Lucien smiled: "Mrs. Karilena, are you here to visit Earl Witt?"

"Yes, I heard that Uncle Witt invited a guest, and I was worried that he would not obey the doctor's instructions, so I came here to remind him not to be too tired, but to rest well." After Kariliana was surprised, her smile became charming and charming. Splendid, as she was at a banquet.

Lucien bowed slightly like a gentleman and stretched out his hand: "Mrs. Karilena, I will follow your reminder and not delay the Earl's rest, please."

"Mr. Peter, your etiquette is the best among Shahran nobles I have ever seen. I like it very much." After praising Karilena, she walked ahead with her maid in a swaying manner.

What she said was true. Most of the nobles in the Shahran Empire only abide by the most important etiquette, and they prefer fighting and strong wine, so they are often called simple and rude "barbarians" by the nobles of the countries belonging to the Southern Church. ".

Sure enough, it was an invitation beyond their expectations. Did something happen in the castle? Lucien calmly followed Karilena into the "Withered Vine" castle.

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In a not-so-big living room of Withered Vine Castle, the fireplace was burning with raging flames, creating a room as warm as spring.

Lucien took off the ordinary coat that was specially worn on the outside, and handed it to the waiter to hang on the coat rack. He then saluted an old man with formal aristocratic etiquette: "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Earl Witt."

The old man was sitting on the sofa near the fireplace in the living room, wearing a thick black coat, wrapped tightly as if he was afraid of the cold. His face was gray and haggard, but he could vaguely see the stern and rigid face lines in the past. His light blue eyes were as dim and cloudy as other elderly people, and he wore a black soft hat on his head, covering his eyes. Hair that seems to be thinning. The whole person is like a dry plant without water.

This is a seventh-level sky knight who was extremely brave and powerful back then.

Seeing Earl Werther's appearance, Lucien felt the horror of the passage of time from the bottom of his heart, and he felt the fear of aging and death.

"Fortunately, there are many ways to prolong life in magic." This fear made Lucien have a strong desire.

Fear of death, longing for immortality and immortality are the tireless pursuit of human beings, short-lived intelligent creatures.

Earl Werther wriggled his lips that seemed to be covered with gray, and said in a weak and old voice: "Peter, I am also very happy to meet you. In the southwestern part of the empire, it is rare for me to see such a young and outstanding member of the Vladimir family. .”

After he finished speaking, he took a few breaths: "This is my niece Karilena, you should know her. This is my housekeeper Xie Miao. He has followed me for many years and is an excellent housekeeper."

Carreliana was sitting on the left side of Count Werther serving him, while the gray-haired Semyon was standing on the right side of him. His blue eyes looked at Lucien, and he nodded with a faint smile. There were not many wrinkles on his face. But each one is very deep, making it difficult to judge his age.

It is said that he is a strong man at the level of a grand knight, and he is not as strict and meticulous as other housekeepers.

"Yes, my lord count, I have been warmly received by Madam Karelina, she is a rare kind person." Lucien said "sincerely", and then sat down on the sofa next to him.

Karilena always felt that something was wrong, but Lucien's words were impeccable, so she could only grit her teeth and curse him for being a good person for the rest of her life.

Earl Werther laughed and said, "Kariliana is a good girl. In fact, I have been looking for a young man from the Vladimir family for a long time, but you happened to come to Ural City, Peter..."

Before he finished speaking, he began to pant again, and his physical condition was really poor.

Meanwhile, Carreliana, who was next to her, suddenly became tense, her hands holding Earl Werther were slightly stiff, and there seemed to be bulging veins on the back of her hands.

Lucien didn't interrupt, and waited politely for Earl Werther to catch his breath.

Earl Werther's voice slowed down and said: "I am very old, and I am no longer as firm and rigid as before. I have never been weak, and I like to recall the past. I still remember when I was a child, I followed my mother to the Northwest Province. Are there still so many prey, so many strange trees and flowers in La Forest?"

"Lord Earl, although I haven't been back for many years, everything in the Tula Forest is still clearly in my mind, such as the crimson magic tree that can move and pounce on prey like animals..." Lucien He answered without any jerky.

Kariliana, who was next to her, relaxed.

From the rest until the lunch time, Count Witte’s memories and Lucien’s supplements were carried out. The atmosphere was harmonious and harmonious. Then Count Witte invited Lucien to have lunch and invited him to be a guest here for a day, and return tomorrow. The departing caravan.

Considering that there were many great knights and knight guards in Earl Werther's castle, Lucien agreed. Now that things have changed, they can no longer follow the previous thinking.

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The night began to thicken, in a certain room of the Withered Vine Castle.

"How did Earl Werther know about Peter's existence?" Ivanovsky sneaked into the castle at some point, and asked Karilena in front of him angrily.