At this moment, it was completely dark outside. The crescent moon in the night sky was bright and clean. There were few stars.
The bright silver moonlight illuminated the village. It was quiet and devoid of voices. The villagers had gone to bed a long time ago. The only sounds were the occasional crowing of chickens and barking of dogs, as well as the gloomy mountain breeze.
The whole world was extremely cold.
The two men stood on the balcony in silence for quite a few minutes. In the end, Roland was the first to recover from the pain. He shook his head and asked, "You taught Andonara her sword arts, so you're a Great Swordsman too? But as far as I know, Great Swordsmen don't have magic power. "
Cage smiled and rubbed his fingers together. Then, a blue flame appeared on his finger.
Roland subconsciously leaned back. He sensed the terrifying destructive energy in the flame. In terms of quality, it was even stronger than his two-thousand-degree fireball.
If the flame could expand to more than one meter, it would be as terrifying as a nuclear bomb.
But Roland knew very well that Cage couldn't do it.
It was because Cage's magic power, or mana, was plummeting at a high speed. He could maintain the flame for two to three minutes at most. Even if he were to unleash it all at once, it wouldn't be very powerful. The best he could do was blow up a balcony.
The fireball that Roland created in five seconds, on the other hand, could easily raze the building to the ground.
Shaking the flame in his hand ostentatiously, Cage blew it out and said proudly, "Although we can't use real magic, we can summon a special fire with magic power that can cause great damage to evil creatures. That fire just now could've easily burnt an inferior devil into ashes. "
"Suppressing evil? The power of the Hero? "
Cage nodded. "Probably."
"Probably?"
Faced with Lauren's confusion, Cage said helplessly, "Although we know that we're the descendants of Hero Cate, the problem is that my great-grandfather didn't leave any notes to tell us how to make full use of our power, nor did he pass on any important instructions. He disappeared after my grandfather was born. He only left his legend, this house, and a noble title. "
"That sounds pretty irresponsible."
"Yes, my grandfather said that he couldn't remember what his father, the legendary hero, looked like. He didn't know if his father had the same face as the mural hanging in the living room. My grandfather disappeared from home when I was seven. At first, I thought he was just missing." Cage continued in a mumbling tone, "But later, I realized that it was the fate of my family. When I was seven or eight, my father said that he sensed the arrival of evil. He picked up his longsword and left home, never to return. My mother raised me, but when I was eighteen years old, because of long-term overwork, and because I missed my father too much, I became sick. Magic couldn't cure me, and my life came to an end. "
Hearing that, Roland suddenly asked, "I haven't seen Your Excellency's wife until now. Could it be …"
Cage nodded. "She died less than three months after she gave birth to Kaido."
"Why?"
"His body is weak." Cage's face was full of regret. "I became a mercenary when I was eighteen, slaying evil everywhere. It wasn't until I was thirty that I realized that I was getting old and that I had to have a descendant for myself. But I didn't want the tragedy of my family to repeat itself, and I didn't want my descendant to follow the footsteps of my ancestors. Since then, I've made up my mind to be a regular noble and stop fighting and killing. So, I married an ordinary woman, hoping to dilute the bloodline of my family. But I miscalculated. "
Cage looked around the room and down the stairs. Not seeing his son, he finally said in a low voice, "I didn't expect that a child of my family would absorb the vitality of his mother. My parents and grandparents all married professionals with strong vitality. So, it wasn't a problem, but my wife was just an ordinary person! It was my fault. "
Cage's eyes were bloodshot as he spoke.
He had been holding back those words for a long time, and he always wanted to talk to someone.
Roland gave him a good feeling. Also, as the man chosen by Andonara, Roland was half a family to him. He didn't think it was a problem to talk to such a person.
Roland heaved a sigh. He realized that the Reed family had always been unfortunate.
Starting from Hero Cate, both the father and the mother had died. Even Andonara, a distant relative of the family, was the same.
It was truly a miracle that a descendant of such a family could survive to this day.
Was he cursed?
Very likely. Nothing was impossible in the world of magic.
Cage felt much more relaxed. Feeling guilty for his wife, he abandoned his destiny to exorcise evil in the Reed family and never went out again. He devoted himself to raising and raising his son.
For a man who used to wander outside, staying at home for a short period of time was considered rest, staying for a year was considered boring, and staying for a few years was considered depressing. Coupled with the death of his wife, he became extremely unhappy.
However, Andonara's return, and Roland's willingness to listen to him, greatly eased Cage's mind.
Roland didn't say anything. He didn't know what to say. The guy didn't seem to need any comfort. Besides, Roland wasn't used to comforting a man.
If it were a beautiful woman, like Andonara, he might've comforted her.
The two men were silent for a few minutes. After Cage calmed down, he asked, "Is there anything you need from me?"
Roland turned his head in surprise.
There was a hint of mockery on Cage's mature and handsome face. "Don't look at me like that. After all, I've been traveling for almost twelve years. I've met all the people I should've met and all the people I shouldn't have met. Besides, I watched Anna grow up. I can tell what's on her mind. She's obviously here with you this time. "
He was an experienced man. Roland wasn't as shrewd as he was in front of him.
After a moment of silence, Roland said, "I have intelligence that Andonara is here. We can find a way to make her stronger."
"She's already very strong," Cage said, finding it odd. "She's a Master Great Swordsman. Although she's mainly an Agility class, she's already very sturdy."
"I know, but she can be stronger."
Cage's handsome face frowned. He hesitated for a moment, as if it were difficult for him to speak. In the end, he said, "That's not what I meant. It's not that I despise you, but you're only an Elite and not a Master yet. You can still be intimate with Anna, but if Andonara gets stronger, you won't be able to poke her anymore. "
Roland didn't understand at first, but he wasn't stupid. After pondering for a few seconds, he almost burst into laughter.
He was of a mind to say that it was impossible that he couldn't poke her anymore. He could always use Extreme Body Fortification, but then he realized that he might fall into the guy's trap.
So, he stared at Cage, lost for words. "Is that how you treat your niece? You're making up stories about your niece. "
"That's a serious question," Cage said solemnly. "Anna was the queen before, so I didn't say anything. But now that she's with you, she has to have children, right? A woman's life is incomplete without children. "
Roland waved his hand helplessly. "I don't want to discuss that with you."
"Then let's change the question." With a smug and mocking expression on his face, Cage asked, "Is your friend familiar with the Hero family?"
"I would say that he is."
"Huh? Can you tell me his name? "
"I can't."
"Are you afraid to say it or can't?" asked Cage.
Roland said solemnly, "I can't."
"That's strange." Crossing his arms, Cage said in confusion, "Andonara didn't inherit much of the Hero bloodline, which can be seen from the fact that she can't use magic with blue flames. She's simply talented as a Warrior. "
Roland listened quietly.
"But your friend said confidently that there's a way to make Anna stronger here?" Cage frowned and thought for a long time. He said, "Is there something that I didn't notice or don't understand? I don't get it … "
Roland was about to say something, when Andonara's voice came from downstairs. "Uncle, Roland, come down. It's time for dinner."
When they reached the living room on the first floor, they found that everybody was already in place.
They were the only two people left.
Cage sat down at the host's seat, and Roland sat next to Andonara.
This was because there was only one empty spot left, and it was specially left for him by everyone.
There were delicious dishes on the table. Cage wasn't a talkative person. After saying a few words of welcome, he invited the guests to enjoy the food.
The dinner was quite delicious.
After dinner, everybody chatted in the living room for a while and went to rest. After all, they were tired from the long journey.
Roland, on the other hand, was led to a room on the third floor by Andonara.
"This is where I lived when I was a kid. My father would send me here every time he went out for business."
Andonara spun in the room, the hem of her dress twirling like a white flower.
In the meantime, there was a nostalgic expression on her face.
Roland, on the other hand, looked around. The room didn't seem to have much furniture at first glance, but on closer inspection, he found that the furniture was actually made of expensive wood.
It was also very clean and didn't smell at all, suggesting that it had been cleaned often.
Andonara pulled Roland to sit on the bed and put her head on Roland's shoulder. She said in disappointment, "I was going to introduce you to my father, but he's still out."
Before Roland could say anything, someone knocked on the door.
Andonara opened the door and saw Cage standing outside.
"Uncle?"
"Sorry to disturb you for a moment." Cage walked in and put a manuscript before Roland. "I thought about it for a long time just now. If there's anything weird about our house, it's this manuscript."
"Didn't you say that Hero Cate didn't leave any records or instructions?"
"He didn't, but this manuscript is rather weird."
Roland took it, opened it, and had a puzzled look on his face.
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