In the end, Old Ham did not live to see the day Grimm married his wife and gave birth to a child.
It was the beginning of spring, and the cold wind had begun to soften. Old Ham and Green, who had finished a day's work, bought a small barrel of ale from the town and cut a few pounds of meat. They were ready to start the renovation of the house the next day, and the matter of finding a wife for Green had also been put on the agenda.
Unfortunately, Old Ham was not able to wake Grimm up the next morning.
Old Ham left with a big smile on his face. Maybe it was because of the good wine and meat the night before, or maybe it was because all his wishes had come true in his dream. Old Ham was still smiling when Glenn hired a few farmers to bury him. He looked as carefree as ever.
Grimm also buried Old Ham's most cherished tobacco pipe.
Old Ham's sudden departure left Grimm disappointed for a long time, but life went on as usual.
Grimm became the owner of the two thatched cottages, along with an old horse, two gold coins, and seventeen silver coins. These were Old Ham's life savings. Now, all of them belonged to Grimm, and they were all Grimm had now.
Of course, Glenn secretly hid the "Canine Olfactory Remodeling and Odor Mapping" sorcery book in the place where the gold coins were stored. Basically, he would read it once or twice every night without wasting too much lamp oil.
This was Grimm's way of peeking through a crack in the gate of the wizarding world.
Gradually, it was summer.
It was still an ordinary day. After busying himself in the morning, Grimm dumped a large amount of garbage left after the noble lords' revelry in the viscount's mansion last night outside the city. Then, he went to the viscount's territory and took the supplies prepared for the viscount today from the hands of these servants.
Grimm sat in the carriage, looking at the blue sky and the floating white clouds.
Next to the carriage, a country girl named Mary was loading the goods with dexterity. She was more capable than the average boy.
Mary was wearing a linen apron. Her face was covered with freckles, and her hair was blonde. Her heart was beating fast, and she kept stealing glances at Grimm, who was sitting comfortably in the carriage.
Looking at this handsome man, Mary liked him very much. Smelling his unique scent, it was like the fragrance of Aran grass.
Grimm ignored Mary.
A year ago, Grimm found out that this girl liked him. Old Ham had secretly told Grimm about it. Old Ham had even planned for Grimm to marry this girl.
Although he didn't say it out loud, he had to admit that he really didn't have any feelings for this diligent and shy girl. At most, she was just a girl next door.
Therefore, after Old Ham left, Grimm never took the initiative to contact the girl. He only saw her once a day when he was loading the goods.
Seeing that Grimm didn't say anything, the girl secretly observed Grimm while working. Seeing that the goods were about to be loaded into the carriage, according to the usual practice, Grimm would drive the carriage away. The girl finally bit her lips and opened her mouth.
"Glenn, a sorcerer passed by this place this morning. He even asked for directions to Bi Seer City. Everyone was shocked. It was the first time I saw a legendary sorcerer."
The girl pretended to be surprised and secretly observed Grimm.
Grimm, who was sitting in the carriage, was bored. When he heard the word wizard, he suddenly became excited. "Wizard? Are you sure? "
"Of course I'm sure. Many people here saw it."
Mary replied happily when Grimm talked to her.
Grimm was a little excited. "What does a wizard look like?"
Grimm asked. He had never seen a wizard before.
"Hmm … The wizard was wearing a loose gray robe and a tall hat. I couldn't see his face clearly, as if it was covered by a layer of fog. He was also holding a red-eyed frog in his hand. Oh yes, he was talking to Ima at the entrance of the village. "
Seeing the excited look on Grimm's face, Mary told Grimm everything she knew.
"Thank you! That's great!"
Grimm was very excited. Ever since he got that witchcraft book half a year ago, this was the first time Grimm had found a clue about a real wizard.
He quickly ran to Ima's house at the entrance of the village.
Ima was a young woman in her twenties. She already had two children at home.
The male owner was a hunter called Sogara. He was physically strong and had a very forthright personality.
Sogara was surprised to see Grimm. "Oh, Grimm is here. Haha, did you get attracted by the smell here? Come, come, come. I caught some game from the mountains in the east yesterday … "
Ima came out of the kitchen. Two children looked at Grimm curiously.
Half an hour later.
Glenn left Emma's house in excitement. "Bi Seer City! I really went to Bi Seer City!" he muttered to himself.
Grimm drove the carriage to the city. The old horse trotted all the way. He was afraid that it would stop breathing and follow Old Ham to the grave.
At the entrance of the viscount's mansion, the arrogant old steward was blocked by four tall knights.
The old steward's eyes were fierce. He looked at the dozen farmers surrounding the viscount's mansion and shouted, "Your land was given to you by the viscount. He can tax you however he wants. Do you want to rebel? Let me tell you … "
Grimm was waiting anxiously in the distance.
Every year around this time, there would be a large number of farmers blocking the entrance of the viscount's mansion to cause trouble. Then, they would be cleaned up by the knights, and the farmers would disperse.
"Peasant! Peasant! How dare you talk back! "
The old steward roared, "Get you out of here!"
In just a short while, the four tall and strong knights had driven away all the farmers after a series of punches and kicks.
The old steward was furious. He glared at them.
Grimm did not dare to delay. He drove the carriage into the viscount's mansion quietly. "Stop!" the old steward roared.
He glanced at Grimm and casually flipped through the goods in Grimm's carriage. "Why are you so slow? Do you still want to work?" the old steward scolded.
Grimm grimaced. He had been suppressing his anger for a long time.
This old man had already taken two silver coins from him this month. He could only get four silver coins for a month's work in the Viscount's Mansion. Although his salary was high, he couldn't stand being squeezed like this by this old man.
"Sir Steward, this lowly one arrived earlier, but those farmers blocked the way, so I couldn't enter."
Grimm was young and impetuous. He was not Old Ham. He did not have a good temper.
Suddenly, the old steward felt like he had poked a hornet's nest. His hair stood up and his old face was red. He pointed at Grimm's nose and roared.
"Bastard! A lowly commoner like you dares to talk back? It seems that Lord Viscount has been feeding you for nothing! Good! You don't have to come tomorrow. Get lost! "
After that, the old steward angrily entered the yard and shouted to the knights beside him, "If this peasant comes tomorrow, break his legs. Otherwise, you don't have to come."
Grimm stood next to the carriage. He was mad with anger. He kept cursing the old man in his heart. He would go see Old Ham tomorrow.
Suddenly, Glenn thought of something. With a grunt, he parked the carriage under a big tree not far away and ran to a blacksmith shop in the small town.
"Hey, Sixth Brother."
Grimm greeted a blacksmith apprentice.
When Grimm was still begging in Bi Seer City, there were always nine beggars. Grimm was ranked eighth.
After that, they all had their own opportunities. Grimm was taken away by Old Ham, Sixth Brother became an apprentice in this blacksmith shop, and Second Brother went to the countryside to work as a servant. As for the others, there was no news.
"Eighth Brother!"
The blacksmith apprentice's eyes lit up when he saw Grimm. He strode over and patted Grimm's shoulder. "What brings you here?"
Sixth Brother was more than 1.8 meters tall, and he smelled like a man. Now, he was much stronger than Grimm. He had a full beard, and his cheeks were red from being roasted by the stove all year round. His rough hands hurt when he patted Grimm's body.
"Sixth Brother, I want to ask you something. I heard that a wizard came to the town?"
Grimm asked in a low voice.
Sixth Brother's expression changed.
"How did you know? There was a wizard, and I heard that he was here to recruit students with wizardry potential. But it cost a gold coin to test if the student had the potential. "
Saying this, Old Six secretly pointed at the old blacksmith behind him and said, "The old man also brought his son, Ayi. The appraisal showed that he doesn't have the aptitude to become a wizard, and he's still feeling distressed over that gold coin."
Grimm was pleasantly surprised, "Where is that wizard?"
Sixth Brother's expression changed, and he looked at Grimm in shock, "You're not thinking of going, are you? One gold coin is not a small fee. We don't have that much money to waste."
Grimm hesitated for a moment.
If he really lost one gold coin, it would be a big blow to Grimm, who only had two gold coins.
But if he lost this opportunity, he might not have another one like this in the future …
Finally, Grimm nodded firmly.
Sixth Brother was shocked for a long time, and then he said, "She is in the governor's mansion. It is said that the governor's precious daughter has the potential to become a wizard. Of course, she is also the only one in Bi Seer City."
"Thank you, Sixth Brother!"
Grimm was so excited that he even forgot about the unpleasant incident with the old housekeeper in the viscount's mansion. His mind was full of thoughts about wizards.
Grimm ran to his two small huts, and pulled out a box from the most secret place. There were a lot of silver and copper coins in it.
"I must become a wizard! I must! "
After counting out a hundred silver coins, Grimm thought for a moment, and then he took the magic book "Canine Olfactory Modification and Scent Mapping" with him. After hiding the box, Grimm once again ran to Bi Seer City.
Since it was summer, the days were long, and the nights were short. Fortunately, it was not dark.
The governor was the noblest noble in Bi Seer City, and it was said that he was the only marquis in this area.
In Bi Seer's territory, the governor's words were law. Even the viscount had to listen to him, unless he was in another city's territory.
Grimm had only seen the governor's mansion from afar a few times. In the past, it was heavily guarded, and there were seven or eight knights guarding it. But now, there were a lot of people going in and out of the governor's mansion.
Grimm took a quick look. Most of the people going in and out of the mansion were shop owners or noblemen. They were accompanied by their children, and they all looked disappointed.
Grimm knew that the wizard was inside, so he rushed in without a second thought.
"Stop! One gold coin for the entrance fee."
At this moment, a boy who was about the same age as Grimm shouted at Grimm.
Grimm reluctantly gave a small bag of silver coins to the boy. The boy glanced at Grimm with disdain, then threw the bag of silver coins into the box behind him without even counting them.
Green was stunned for a moment. Judging from the man's temperament and attire, he looked like the son of a farmer. Perhaps he had run into some great luck and had no idea where his arrogance came from.
Grimm also glanced at the boy with disdain, and followed the crowd into the governor's mansion.
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