The 57th chapter "The Empire's Richest Widow"
Du Wei thought for a moment.
This Marquise Lister, Du Wei has heard of her before. This Marquise title is not hereditary, but a lifetime title. Such a title can only be held while the owner is still alive, and cannot be inherited by their descendants.
This Marquise Lister was originally a widow. Her husband was the uncle of the current Emperor Augustine the 6th, a Duke of the Empire. However, the subtle thing is that the Duke is ten years younger than the emperor ….. In a huge royal family, this phenomenon is not strange.
Mrs. Lister was born in a famous maritime merchant family in the Empire. She was born beautiful as a flower. At the age of fifteen, she married the emperor's uncle, the Duke in his forties. Unfortunately, at the age of twenty-two, she became a widow.
The Duke's body was too weak, and before the age of fifty, he was summoned by the Lord. After the Duke's death, the emperor gave this poor widow a court title ….. Marquise. According to the Empire's laws, this lifetime title cannot be inherited.
After that, there has been a rumor that the emperor, Augustine the 6th, has some unsuitable thoughts for this young and beautiful aunt. A few years ago, this rumor became more and more serious.
As a result, at the age of thirty, the Marquise moved out of the Empire and lived alone in an ancestral home in the northern Alen province to avoid the rumors.
After this Marquise became a widow, she returned to her previous surname, Lister. And this Marquise Lister's wealth is quite famous in the Empire's noble circle!
Although she can't inherit the title of the deceased Duke, the deceased Duke had no children, so he left a large amount of inheritance to his young wife. Moreover, the Marquise Lister's father, a maritime merchant, also left his daughter an amazing amount of wealth!
Even in the noble circle, this Marquise Lister has an unsightly nickname: The Empire's Richest Widow.
This is all the information Du Wei knows about the Marquise Lister.
"Oh, Marquise Lister. I've heard of this lady's name. " Du Wei tried to use a casual tone and asked, "May I take the liberty to ask what kind of strange illness the esteemed Marquise has contracted?"
When this issue was brought up, Dadaneier and the others immediately showed an incomparably indignant expression. The one who spoke was still Dadaneier, "Alas, this matter is simply the greatest shame of the Lister Family!"
However, he still told the truth.
The thirty-three-year-old Marquise was like a woman of light who favored this woman, giving her a youthful beauty that was hard to imagine. Although Du Wei had never seen this madam before, he had heard of her reputation.
It was said that this Marquise had skin that even young girls couldn't compare to. Her skin was as delicate and smooth as milk, her eyes were as beautiful as sapphires, and her hair was as dazzling as the golden sunlight of the Lancang Canal … … It was as if time couldn't leave any traces on her body!
Such a woman had once charmed a large number of nobles in the imperial capital. It was no wonder that even His Majesty the Emperor was lustful towards her.
In order to avoid the scandal, the Marquise returned to her hometown and lived in seclusion. However, she still couldn't avoid the troubles brought by her beauty. Just two months ago, when the Marquise brought her entourage for a walk in the countryside, she met a lecher.
To be precise … … that lecher was an old bastard!
According to Dadaneier's description, the old guy was wearing a green robe and had a green flute in his hand. When he saw the Marquise, his eyes immediately lit up and he came forward to pester her. Not only did he use frivolous words to praise the Marquise's beauty, he also asked to play a song for the Marquise.
At that time, this kind of bad behavior made the Marquise's entourage very angry. In the hearts of the entourage, the beautiful Marquise was as noble as a goddess … …
"If it wasn't for the style of the old guy's robe, which looked like a magician's … … we would have thrown that old bastard into the river in the morning!" Dadaneier scolded.
"Magician?" Du Wei frowned.
"No, I don't think he is a magician." Dadaneier shook his head, "The style of the robe was very similar. But I have never seen a magician wearing a green robe before. Mr. Harry Potter, you are a magician … … Excuse me, among the magicians in the Magician's Guild, which level of magician wears a green robe? I don't think there is one! "
After a pause, Dadaneier continued to explain, "It's not that we don't dare to teach that guy a lesson because we suspect that he is a magician. It's just that the Marquise is soft-hearted. You know, that day with the Marquise, there was also a God from the Light Shrines, Paladin, a real Great Knight, Geoffrey Knight! My brother Geoffrey is a Great Knight, and his martial arts are very famous in the Imperial Capital. That time, in order to thank the Marquise for donating a huge amount of money to the Shrines, he came to thank her on behalf of the Marquise. With my brother Geoffrey by her side, not to mention the fake magician, even if it was a real magician, my brother Geoffrey would be able to deal with him. "
Regarding this, Du Wei didn't say anything.
A Great Knight was already a top figure in the Knight circle, and he was also the God of the Light Shrines, Paladin! Du Wei knew that the God of the Light Shrines, Paladin, was more powerful than an ordinary Knight. Because the weapons and equipment on the God Paladin's body were all blessed by the Light Magic, and had some special effects. Even some high level God Paladin could use some Magic!
A Great Knight, and at the same time, a high level God Paladin, against an ordinary magician, would have a chance of winning.
"The Marquise is kind and didn't make things difficult for that guy, but that guy kept on pestering … … In the end … …"
The result was very simple.
That Geoffrey was obviously a proud guy. As a Knight, seeing a beautiful noble lady being molested in front of his eyes, his Knight spirit of course had to be displayed.
In the end, Mr. Knight "taught" the fake magician a lesson.
But according to Dadaneier's description, it seemed that the Knight didn't gain any advantage. Because the fake magician escaped very quickly.
However, before he left, the fake magician who failed to flirt with the Marquise fiercely left a sentence, "Offending me will not end well for you. Just wait for my curse! You are very beautiful, but I will make your beauty solidify forever … … just like a stone! "
At this point, Dadaneier's face became gloomy, "Although that guy didn't look like a magician, his curse seemed to be real."
Three days later, the Marquise fell ill. Some of her skin began to harden and petrify little by little! At first it was a small part, then it gradually spread … …
The Lister Family panicked and looked for all the doctors, but they couldn't do anything about it. Finally, they found some hope with the explanation of a magic pharmacist: This may be a petrification curse. It wasn't an ordinary petrification curse, even a magician couldn't remove it.
To remove this curse, unless the person who cast the curse did it himself. Or … …
"Or, go to the frozen forest and find a magical beast called the Golden Eye Python. Take its eyeball and bring it back. It should be useful." Dadaneier's face was determined, "The Marquise is the goddess of the Lister Family! Every honorary Knight of the Marquise is willing to die for her! So we came here. "
Du Wei sighed, but his heart was not as calm as his face!
Curse Magic? It was actually a curse?!
It seemed that this Dadaneier really didn't know much about magic!
That guy in the green robe must be a magician! And a very powerful magician!
Curses were one of the most advanced spells in the world of magic! Even some of the senior magicians couldn't learn it in their lifetime!
Du Wei thought for a moment and looked around. He didn't know where the Old Magician ran to. But Du Wei believed that if he wanted to go home, he would most likely be caught.
Because the old man said before he left that he would come back to find him! Then don't think about running away … …
"Okay." Du Wei sighed, "It just so happens that I was going to look around the frozen forest, so I might as well stay with you. Maybe I can help a little. "
He said so, but in his heart he thought, "That old man must be secretly watching me. With him, there shouldn't be any danger."
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The medicine that Du Wei gave to Dadaneier was very effective. Soon, under the influence of the magic medicine, the wound on Dadaneier's leg began to heal. The way the flesh was growing was very amazing.
But the Scimitar Warrior wasn't so lucky. The poison of the carrion monster could only be removed by the light magic in the Shrines. So, after some discussion, it was decided that Dadaneier and Du Wei would continue to look for the Golden Eye Python in the forest.
As for the other two injured people, they set off to return.
Du Wei then did something that made the Lister Family feel very strange. He took out an empty bottle from his bag and walked to the burnt corpse of the carrion monster. He carefully collected some of the venom from the carrion monster and put it in the bottle.
Du Wei thought that the venom with rotting and corrosive properties might be useful in the future.
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