Ogyust was obviously hesitant about Vivian's suggestion. He was used to living alone, keeping his secrets, and constantly changing identities. He had been a businessman, a farmer, a hunter, a prisoner, a soldier, and even a smuggler, and each identity would not last more than 20 or 30 years. Now that he was going to Andrea Castle, everything would change. He was not ready to integrate with ordinary people again.
"Mistress, I'm sorry," Ogyust stood up and bowed to Vivian uneasily. "I... I'm not ready yet. The Andrea family may not be able to accept an immortal like me. Most humans may not be able to accept it either. They can accept a witch or a wizard who has lived from the Middle Ages to this day, but it's difficult to accept an ordinary person like me. I... "
"Oh, I didn't think it through," Vivian nodded. "Will you continue to live like this?"
"I'm used to it," Ogyust forced a smile. "It's not that difficult to go back and forth between life and death. Wizards who seek forbidden power can also live well. I'll continue to keep in touch with the Andrea family, and maybe move to a new place. In any case, the voice is gone, and there won't be any worse days in the future. "
Vivian looked at the human who had obtained an immortal body. After a moment of silence, she suddenly waved her hand and summoned a small bat. "Pavel, give me your hand. I want to make some precautions for the future."
Ogyust was puzzled but did not hesitate. He held out his left hand, and Vivian's small bat quickly flew over and bit a small wound on his arm. Ogyust frowned and found a few faint black lines spreading on his arm, then faded and disappeared.
"It's not necessarily a good thing for a short-lived species to have a long life without supervision. Immortality requires special talent and willpower. I will not allow my servant to do anything that will disgrace me. This blood will protect you. If you meet one of my descendants or other Blood Clan members related to me in the future, it will help you prove your identity and give you the right to speak to them on equal terms. But it will also keep an eye on you. Pavel, don't disappoint me. If one day you can't stand this eternal life, you'd better end it yourself. I don't want to hear from the blood that you've become a monster. "
Ogyust's expression changed slightly, but he still nodded calmly in the end. "Your foresight is very necessary. I will not waste this blood that you have bestowed upon me."
"Don't worry, Pavel," Vivian laughed. "I'm not a voyeur. I have no interest in watching other people's every move. It will only alert you when you're out of your mind, which will do you more harm than good. Moreover … it can also cure your 'bleeding'. You can relax every time you get close to your sixties. "
Ogyust: "…"
They bade farewell to Ogyust. When they were outside the wooden hut, Hao Ren nudged Vivian's arm and said in a subtle tone, "Speaking of which, your aura was quite strong just now. I've never seen you like that before."
"Really?" Vivian looked puzzled. She lowered her head and continued to study the intricate wooden box in her hand. It was the one that contained the 'stones'. "To be honest, I'm quite curious about this …"
"What's there to be curious about?" Hao Ren had already picked up the two stones and was tossing them around. "Isn't it just an empty box now?"
"Pavel said that I deliberately gave this to him and specifically told him to take good care of it because I would come back for it one day." Vivian turned the wooden box over and over again. "This means that this thing was very important to me at that time. But now I have no impression of it at all."
Lily looked at the wooden box and thought for a moment. "Maybe it's because you're poor."
Hao Ren squinted at her. "What does this have to do with being poor?"
"Look at how intricate this box is. This thing must have been worth a lot of money back in the day. Judging from how poor Battie was at that time, this was probably the most valuable thing she had. She must have asked the servants to take good care of it. It's much more important than a stone."
"If it's such an important thing, why didn't I just keep it with me? Why did I give it to someone else to take care of it? "
"Because you wanted to sleep." Lily glanced at Vivian. "Maybe you didn't sleep well and didn't want to squash it. Or maybe you were afraid that you would completely forget what this box was for when you woke up, and then sell it or break it. So you gave it to your servant and repeatedly emphasized that it was important. That way, if you have a chance to find Rakikh's descendants in the future, even if you forgot what this box was for, at least someone would remind you that this thing is very important. Then you wouldn't be so poor that you would casually exchange it for money."
Nangong Wuyue looked at Lily in a daze. "… Well, I didn't know that your logical thinking is so meticulous."
Lily put her hands on her hips, and there seemed to be a tail wagging behind her. "How many times have I told you, I'm smart!"
This time, Vivian agreed with Lily. "Doggie may be right. This thing must have a special meaning … I must have foreseen that I would forget the box's meaning at that time when I asked the servant to take care of it. I want to study it when I get back. "
"Before that, we have to study whether these two stones are the 'keys' to open the gate of the vengeful spirit." Hao Ren put the two ancient devices in his pocket. "MDT, teleport — I hope Igor has prepared lunch."
Andrea Castle was celebrating its first peaceful day in 300 years. The servants happily ran up and down the castle, cleaning every corner. Every window was polished until it shone. The portraits of Andrea's ancestors in the corridor were also dusted and revealed a brighter color. Even the zombie-faced butler and the gloomy old servant in the yard were doing their work with a smile on their faces.
Igor stood in the hall, watching the servants prepare for today's sumptuous lunch. His son and daughter stood beside him. Anna and Akim's physical condition was not very good, but even Akim, who was in the worst condition, insisted on walking around the castle. The poor young man who was locked in his room all year round did not want to be locked in that small cage anymore.
"Dad, will the masters come back?" Anna looked at her father.
Igor smiled with his belly bulging. "Yes, they have magical magic that allows them to travel to all parts of the world in an instant. Anna, remember to salute the witch the next time you see her. Our whole family is built on —"
Before Igor's voice trailed off, the space around him suddenly distorted, and then a white light appeared out of thin air. Vivian's voice came from the white light. "I told you not to be so nervous about the legend of the witch. I won't eat you."
Igor was shocked and quickly greeted her. Vivian waved her hand. "I can't stand such a troublesome etiquette. The second stone is in hand. Let's start studying the gate of the vengeful spirit."
Igor asked cautiously, "About the Rakikh family …"
"Ogyust? He's fine, "Vivian nodded." But he doesn't plan to meet you. The curse of the vengeful spirit is over. He plans to start a new life. Your two families don't have to worry about this in the future. "
"It's like a dream," Igor sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Lily stared at the sumptuous lunch on the long table. She almost could not retract her tongue. Even though Hao Ren was pulling her collar from behind, she still rushed forward. "Eat, eat, eat … I want to eat! I want to eat! "
As soon as Hao Ren let go, he saw Lily rushing to the dining table like a whirlwind. This idiot had probably never seen such a grand banquet in her life. The intellectuals of the Republic of China probably could not compete with a 300-year-old tycoon …
After lunch, Hao Ren did not waste any time. Instead, he went directly to the underground castle to study the crack.
This time, Igor, his children, and a few old servants followed him to the entrance of the crypt. The iron gate that separated the human world and the otherworld was no longer covered in hoarfrost. After the cold aura dissipated, it looked like an ordinary door. Igor looked at the darkness behind the iron gate in awe and asked, "Is there another world below?"
"It's another space, in the gap between the real world and the real world," Vivian pouted at the dark and deep tunnel inside. "Actually, if you want to go in, it's not impossible. After all, the vengeful spirit is gone. But if you want to go in, it's best to set up enough lights and rest stations along the way. The vastness inside is beyond your imagination. It's as cold as the snowfield outside. If you get lost in there, don't even think about coming back alive."
Igor shrunk his neck. "Please don't joke around. Who would dare to enter such a place?"
What he did not notice was that while he was talking, Anna, who was next to him, was staring at the darkness with a thoughtful look on her face.
Anna recalled the things that the vengeful spirit whispered in her mind. Some of the information seemed to be helpful.
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