Among the nobles, above and beyond the famous clans, the Federation had given them a piece of territory in Babylon as the foundation of their family business and as a symbol of their status. Allen was stunned when he saw Bescot's territory. Looking down from the ramp that the flying car was traveling on, it was a small town in the middle of an open valley.
The town was not grand, but it was exquisite and elegant. Most of the buildings were Gothic in style. Apart from the ordinary residences, all the buildings with some characteristics in the town, such as clock towers or churches, were decorated with colorful glass curtain walls, huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and long and winding corridors. As for the corners of the buildings, the stone sculptures carved with angels or flowers were even more varied.
The main road was spacious and flat, running through the east and west ends of the town. In the middle was a gorgeous fountain, surrounded by benches for people to rest. On both sides of the main road were cobblestone sidewalks, and beside them were tall trees. The town was very prosperous, and there were all kinds of shops, awnings, shop signs, and potted plants everywhere. The streets were filled with people shuttling back and forth, filled with vitality.
Behind the town was a majestic mountain range. The mountain peak was towering, and its momentum was about to pierce the clouds. The tip of the mountain was silver-white, and it was actually covered with snow all year round. Below the snow line, it was covered by trees. Large patches of green extended all the way to the foot of the rolling mountains, finally bordering the valley.
At the foot of the mountain, a majestic castle was built according to the terrain. The castle was dominated by dark walls. The towering steeples and the fluttering family flags at the commanding heights all displayed the dignity and heritage of this ancient family to the world.
"That's Levin Town. There are relatives of several collateral families living in the town, but most of them are people who serve the Bescot family. Among them were maids, servants, craftsmen, cooks, guards, and so on. As for Castle Ugarte, it was where Master and the direct members of the family lived. The castle itself was equivalent to a stronghold. It contained towers, artillery barricades, military stations, warehouses, armory, command halls, and residences for the lords. There are no less than a hundred secret passages. People who have just moved into the castle would need at least half a year to familiarize themselves with the various areas. Otherwise, it would be extremely easy to get lost inside. " The butler, Helsing, introduced the situation of Bescot's territory to Allen. When he spoke of these things, the old butler's face lit up and he said proudly, "Oh, right. The castle was built by Lord Ugarte, the first Patriarch of Bescot, so for more than two hundred years, the castle has been using the name of Patriarch Ugarte. "
Allen sighed. "Are all the great nobles' territories as big as this? If such resources are used on the surface … "
"Young Master Allen, this territory and the wealth of Bescot are what this family deserves. You've never grown up in this family, so you don't know what Bescot has done for the Federation. But it doesn't matter, you will slowly understand these things in the future. Yes, like Bescot, the nobles who could obtain territorial rights had all contributed to the Federation and humanity, so they had this privilege. As for the size of the territory, it was naturally proportional to what they had paid. Please don't be surprised. If it was a wealthy family, they even had their own floating islands. Of course, the orbits of those floating islands are far above Babylon, and it's usually hard to see them. "
Little Allen's head couldn't turn for a moment. There was actually a floating island on the floating island. Babylon was already so prosperous. How magnificent would the floating islands used by those wealthy families be? No wonder the conflict between the surface and the floating island had never been resolved. The difference between the two was like clouds and mud. How could the biennial death arena be able to alleviate it?
The flying car had already driven along the road into the town of Levin. Occasionally, a few children would laugh and chase after each other, their faces filled with innocence and joy in the sun. Allen couldn't help but envy them for being so lucky to be born in Babylon. When he was about the same age as these children, he had to go out into the dangerous wilderness with the snow wolves to hunt for prey and feed himself.
Looking at this town, according to Helsing, there were two thousand people in this town, and there were nearly a thousand Bescot family guards alone. This was still the case in Babylon. It could be seen how powerful the Bescot family was. As for Castle Ugarte, it was like an ancient ferocious beast hibernating at the foot of a mountain, ready to attack at any time.
Even though it was an ancient castle, the castle had already used many technologies and facilities that were linked to the times. For example, the Magic Cube energy furnace buried under the castle, which provided energy for the entire castle and Levin Town. As for the particle machine guns and ion cannons in the tower cannons, there was no need to mention them. If the castle's true strength was misjudged because of its ancient appearance, no matter which intruder it was, they would pay a heavy price for it.
After all, Castle Ugarte even had its own two Kite Eagle frigates. In Babylon, magical airships, especially offensive airships, were strictly regulated resources.
When the flying car arrived at the main gate of the castle, the gate opened by itself. Behind the gate was an open-air plaza paved with cobblestones. In a fountain in the plaza stood a statue of Bescot's first patriarch, Ugarte. Fully armed family guards roamed the surroundings of the plaza and the shadows of some buildings. Once the plaza was attacked, these guards could counterattack in an extremely short period of time.
Allen got out of the car and led Helsing through the plaza into the castle. There were many long and winding corridors inside the castle, and the bright wall lamps on both sides made the space inside the castle as bright as day even when there was no sunlight. The floor of the corridor was covered with long carpets, and the wall on the left was decorated with murals or armor every ten meters. The Poisonous Female Ghost Lord of Shang Hai
Castle Ugarte was majestic on the outside and exquisite and elegant on the inside. Every detail could feel the foundation of a famous sect. However, there were also shortcomings. For example, elevators would not be seen in the castle. After all, the layout of some places could not be changed. Moreover, it was indeed inappropriate to install elevators in an ancient castle. Thus, Allen could only follow behind Helsing and step onto the spiral stairs of the main building of the castle.
In the end, Allen was taken to Horn's study. Opening the door, Horn was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the castle and Levin Town. Helsing gently closed the door for them. Horn turned around and smiled gently, "Come to my side."
Allen walked over and Horn pushed him to the window and said, "Tell me, child, what do you see?"
His gaze first fell on the forest in front of the castle and the small town, and then on Levin Town. Spinning and rising, Allen saw the wind and clouds, and he immediately felt his mind spread out infinitely, as if there was no limit to the heavens and earth.
Seeing him look up at the sky, Horn nodded and said, "A person's mind determines his achievements. Allen, it's good that you can hold a world and not stick to a castle or a town." I don't know how many brats have come to the castle, but they are already happy to give them one. I don't know how such a narrow-minded person is worthy of great responsibility. "
"But remember, in Bescot, you're not the only one who saw the sky. There's no lack of people who can hold a starry sky." Horn patted him on the shoulder and said, "I've already had people look for traces of the predators that attacked your town back then."
Allen looked at him in surprise. Horn said calmly, "You want to avenge your mother. As a father, I don't want to avenge my daughter. But I will respect your decision, and when I find their traces, I will pass on all the information to you. As for all the expenses, just treat them as your advance payment. "
"Grand … Grandpa." Allen called out the word awkwardly, "Can I ask you to investigate another matter?"
"Oh, tell me." Horn raised his eyebrows.
"I want to find a hunting group. They sold me to a man named Hern so that he could use me to participate in the death arena in place of his son." Allen said in a deep voice, "I have something I left with them. Now it's time to get it back. However, I don't know their group's name … "Reborn Dietetic
"It doesn't matter." Horn snorted coldly, "It's only been half a year. It won't be difficult to track down the news of such a hunting group. I also want to see which ignorant fellow dares to use my grandson for a business transaction! "
He was clearly enraged, and an indescribable pressure instantly filled the study. Horn snorted again before calming down. "I'll have Helsing tell you if there's any news. I'll deal with these two matters for you. Now, I hope you'll listen to my advice. "
"I'm listening."
"About you, I'll have a public discussion within the family later. But even so, you can't be directly included in the heir list. After all, I had already expelled Lanny from the family back then. If you want to return, you must show the strength to convince the Council of Elders of the family. There is one winner in the death arena, but it's not enough. That's why I want to arrange for you to go to Dawn Blade Academy. It's an academy that specializes in nurturing talents for our aristocratic families. If you can successfully graduate from it, then it will serve as an important proof of your ability to be assessed by a clan. " Horn paused for a moment and then smiled, "Besides, as the leader of a clan, it's not enough to just fight. Allen, you still have a lot to learn. "
Allen nodded and said, "I do have a lot to learn."
"So you agree?"
"I can't find a reason to refuse." Allen spread out his hands.
Horn laughed and nodded, "Very well, you're much more straightforward than Lanny on this point. God knows how much effort I had to put in to send her to the academy back then. "
He unintentionally said this name, but it caused the grandfather and grandson to fall into silence together. Fortunately, there was a knock on the door, breaking the solemn atmosphere in the room.
"Come in." Horn said.
Helsing pushed the door open and nodded, "Master, they're all here."
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