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Chapter 117 "Going Home"
The capital was as prosperous as before. Du Wei was born and raised in the capital until he was thirteen years old, but because of his bad reputation, he rarely went out. But this time, his identity was completely different. From the trash abandoned by his family, he became the last disciple of the legendary magus Gandorf. Even the Magician's Guild tried to rope him in. At the same time, he also formed a good relationship with the Lister Family …
Du Wei believed that even though his father was in the capital, he would still be aware of this news.
Sitting in the carriage, Du Wei didn't open the window to look at the scenery outside. Instead, he only looked at the bustling streets and the sounds of people coming and going. The noise and liveliness of the capital couldn't be blocked by a thin window.
After entering the capital, Krak Mage left and returned to the Magician's Guild. He didn't go with Du Wei. But before he left, he hinted at Du Wei with a few meaningful words. Du Wei carefully thought about it and understood that he was hinting for him to go to the Magician's Guild as soon as possible.
At this moment, no matter how lively the outside was, Du Wei didn't seem to be interested in any of it. He just quietly sat alone in the carriage.
The convoy finally passed through the bustling streets of the capital and finally arrived at the western part of the city not far from the palace. This place was connected to a man-made river from the Lancang Canal in the north. This man-made river entered the Imperial Capital and circled around the Imperial Palace, making the Imperial Palace a city within the Imperial Capital. In times of war, this man-made river could even serve as the Imperial Palace's moat. In the past, during the Imperial Capital's internal strife, this man-made river played a very large military role.
Just outside the palace facing the south, there was a square about the size of two football fields. In the middle of the square was a giant statue. The person in the statue was the founding emperor Aragon himself a thousand years ago. Aragon was riding on a fine horse with its front hooves raised high in the air. He was holding a longsword in his hand and pointing it at the sky. He was wearing a suit of armor, and on the armor was a gorgeous pattern of thorns and flowers …
This statue had a history of over a thousand years. It had experienced the history of countless dynasties in the Imperial Capital, and the successive generations of Imperial Family had also spent a great deal of money to repair and repair it. Even after a thousand years, the statue still looked vivid and lifelike, without any signs of damage. The statue was located in the center of a huge fountain. On the periphery of the fountain, twelve water columns sprayed out slowly all year round. This was secretly compared to the twelve powerful and mysterious "Saint Roland" Knights around His Majesty the Founding Emperor!
Below the square was a perfectly straight, flat road that was about ten meters wide. Looking down from the sky, this road was like a perfectly straight, sharp sword that was erected in the middle of the imperial capital. This road also divided the area south of the palace into two. The east side of the road was the residence of some of the influential families in the Imperial Capital (the Rowling family's Earl Mansion was among them). And the west side was the residence of some of the noble families who didn't hold any power.
Of course, there were two extremely important places in the Imperial Capital, namely the Shrines and the Magician's Guild. These two places were in the east and west of the city respectively, facing each other from afar.
Du Wei's carriage went all the way to the southern part of the Imperial Capital, where the rich and powerful families resided. Turning into a slightly quieter path, they finally stopped at the Rollin family's Earl Mansion.
In fact, the Rowling family was one of the Imperial Capital's military families, so of course there were many family members. The most prominent one was of course the current head of the family, Earl Raymond, who held a high position in the Imperial High Command. As for the others, there were also several offsprings of the family with the surname Rollin. They also held various positions in the Imperial Capital, and their noble titles ranged from Baron to Viscount. These formed the core of the Rowling family group in the Imperial Capital.
As the carriage stopped, Mard lightly knocked on the door and whispered: "Young master, we have arrived."
Du Wei took a deep breath and adjusted his mood. His face revealed a trace of a deep smile, and then he nodded.
As Mard opened the door, Du Wei stepped down from the carriage. After nearly a year, he finally returned to this place – this world, the place where he was born.
The Earl's mansion was not luxuriously built. This was the same as many military families in the Imperial Capital. Military families were often not as extravagant as other large families. On the front door of the mansion, there was the Rowling family emblem that Du Wei was most familiar with since childhood. Irises twined around two crossed swords, and on top of them was a crown … …
Standing in front of the carriage, Du Wei raised his head to look at this emblem. After a long time, the onlookers did not dare to disturb this young master's contemplation. After a long time, Du Wei let out a long sigh.
The Earl's guards and servants had already come out to greet them. Under the command of Mard, the servants led the carriages in through the back door of the Earl's mansion … …
As Du Wei walked through the gate of the Earl's mansion, he saw a tall man in front of him. It was the Earl's bodyguard captain, Earl Raymond's trusted aide, Captain Alpha.
When they were young, the Earl had high hopes for Du Wei. At one point, he was prepared to let Alpha personally teach Du Wei martial arts. But later on, when he saw that Du Wei had no talent, he gave up. But what Du Wei does know is that this Captain Alpha is actually a powerful warrior. As one of Earl Raymond's confidants, this Captain Alpha has followed the Earl through his military career. Together with the Earl, this Captain Alpha has also participated in several naval expeditions to the South Seas. He had made a lot of contributions. At the same time, he was also a famous powerhouse in the Imperial Capital.
Alpha was tall and had broad shoulders. When he was young, he had once held Du Wei in his arms. After a year of not seeing him, this Captain Alpha still had a sturdy face. Although he was already close to middle age, his waist was still straight. Wearing a warrior's robe, he looked like a sword hidden in a scabbard. Although he looked harmless, once unsheathed, his sharp edge could not be ignored.
The blonde haired Alpha was also a famous handsome man in the Imperial Capital. When he was young, it was said that he was once popular among the noblewomen in the Imperial Capital. However, he had always been loyal to Earl Raymond. What's strange was that even though he was already middle-aged, he still hadn't married or had children, remaining single to this day.
Alpha was in his forties, but he looked like he was only in his thirties. Many years of refined Dou Qi made him look extremely young. Only his eyes flashed with the vicissitudes of life.
In the face of Du Wei, Alpha may be the most trusted aide of the Earl, but he still quickly came up to Du Wei and kneeled down on one knee. Making a standard etiquette, the dozen or so elite guards behind Alpha also followed suit and knelt down on one knee.
Du Wei smiled and hurriedly helped his father's most trusted aide up. Although he was the young master, but in his father's heart, this waste of a son was far less important than this loyal old subordinate.
"Young master, you have returned." Alpha stood up and smiled: "You must have had a hard journey. The Earl is waiting for you in his study. When you arrive home, you must immediately go see him. "
Du Wei nodded.
It seems that although his father still doesn't like him that much, but his weight in his heart has increased a lot. If it was in the past, at most a few servants would come out to greet him. But this time, Alpha actually came out to greet him. This could be considered as giving him a little face.
"Uncle Alpha." Du Wei coughed once and deliberately put on a naive smile: "I haven't seen you for a year and you're getting more and more spirited. It seems your martial arts have improved again. In next year's competition, with you on the stage, our Rowling House will definitely be in the limelight."
Alpha just smiled faintly and didn't say anything. He had followed the Earl for thirty years and had seen all kinds of storms. He was also very calm. Even when Du Wei wore a rare black robe of the Magician's Guild, he didn't show the slightest surprise. He just made a gesture and led Du Wei into the Earl's residence.
Along the way, Du Wei knew that Alpha didn't like to talk, so he didn't say anything to him. He just casually looked at the furnishings in the house.
After a year of not seeing each other, the house seemed to have become more luxurious. After walking through a corridor and turning into a courtyard, he found that there were some strange things in the courtyard. As he walked through the garden, he saw some maids in the house nervously picking bouquets of flowers. Bouquets made of fresh flowers were placed on one side.
Du Wei knew that this was to prepare for a very important festival in the Roland Continent: the Summer Festival.
As the day approached, the servants coming and going in the house all had a festive look on their faces. Seeing Du Wei following behind Alpha, these servants recognized him as the young master who had been away from home for a year and quickly bowed in greeting.
"The house seems to have changed a lot." Du Wei casually said.
Surprisingly, the usually taciturn Captain Alpha actually chimed in: "That's right. Over the past year, His Majesty has gained the trust of His Majesty. This year, His Majesty has bestowed upon His Majesty a lot of gifts. Even the treasury of the manor has been renovated."
Du Wei smiled and glanced at Alpha. He found that Alpha was also looking at him. This warrior's eyes flashed with a strange look, but he quickly restrained it. When they were about to reach the inner courtyard, Alpha seemed to deliberately speed up his pace and walked side by side with Du Wei. Just when Du Wei's heart was moved, he suddenly heard Alpha whisper: "Master, the situation in the capital is not good recently. For safety's sake, it's better if you don't go out when you come back."
Du Wei was slightly surprised, but when he looked up, Alpha was still looking straight ahead with a calm expression on his face. It's as if he never spoke.
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