Foggy Town was not far from the crossroads. Even though the road was rugged and the carriages were jolting, they could still clearly see the town formed by the intersection of the two streets after an hour in the night.
The closer he was to Fog Town, the more Lucien felt that he was entering a deep forest. The species of trees started to change. The number of common oaks and birches quickly decreased, while the number of grayish-black fir trees in the Melzer Black Forest suddenly increased. Their roots and branches bulged out like ferocious black monsters. Betty couldn't help but hold her short bow and move closer to the carriage. After all, Mr. Evans was a senior-rank Knight squire.
"Wilfrid Magic Tree …"
Lucien recognized the tree through the window. Except for its ferocious appearance, there was nothing special about it. However, Wilfrid, the necromancer who left countless horrible legends, liked this kind of tree very much and planted it in his Demiplane Magic Tower. Therefore, this kind of tree was directly named Wilfrid Magic Tree.
It was because of the greyish-black demonic trees that the town looked like it was shrouded in a layer of grey fog from afar, which was how it got its current name.
The carriage drove into the town and passed by a group of lumberjacks who were going home in the evening. Lucien saw that they were all numb and lifeless, as if all their passion and vitality had been wiped out by the hard work day after day.
"If my future is going to be like this, then I'd rather choose death," Betty said to herself as she turned to look at the lumberjack, her heart palpitating a little.
In front of the only hotel in the town, as soon as the carriage stopped, Wise, who had been silent all the time, jumped off the carriage and squatted on the side of the road, retching.
Because of Wise's musical talent and the exchange of interests during the past few days, Betty asked with concern, "Mr. Wise, are you okay? I know it's a bumpy road. Why don't you walk with us tomorrow? "
"It's okay. I feel much better." Wise's physical condition was not bad. After the retching, his face gradually recovered. He smiled at Betty.
While helping Lena, who was also a bit dizzy and holding a baby, to get off the carriage, Joanna looked at Lucien with a smile, "Mr. Evans, you're not as weak as I thought."
"I was just sleeping." Lucien did not notice the bumps on the road at all. He was focused on analyzing and learning magic.
When Joanna walked past Lucien, she whispered in his ear, "Thank you, Evans, for not blaming my stupid sister."
Lucien was taken aback for a moment before he smiled and said, "She did her best."
Simon also chuckled softly. "Mr. Evans, your strength is not bad. If you hadn't asked Betty to deal with it, we wouldn't have known that you killed Chris."
With a chuckle, Lucien replied humorously, "Poor Betty." They were probably going to summarize this matter when they got home.
Lina walked up to Lucien with the baby in her arms and handed him a Nar, "Mr. Evans, thank you for letting me join your team. I've arrived at my destination, and this is my reward."
"It's just on the way." Lucien took the money.
Lina, who was not very pretty, smiled faintly. "No matter what, I will remember your kindness. I'm going to find my cousin, Lady Katherine. "
"May the Lord bless you," Lucien said in the common language of this world.
Under the shadow of the hotel, Lina's face looked a bit gloomy. She smiled and walked to the other side of the town with the baby in her arms.
There was a stone bridge in the distance, and behind the bridge was a tall black castle. The arches, spires, and the majestic architectural style of the castle told Lucien that it was built at the end of the War of Dawn.
"That's the castle of Baron Habearo, the lord of Fogtown and other nearby towns and villages. He was an outstanding Knight when he was young. He wiped out a lot of powerful bandits in the area and even participated in the civil war of the lords in Gusta Empire. He's a famous figure in Korsor. Many of the stories told by the bards were based on him. He's a real hero. " Simon did not try to hide his admiration for Baron Habearo, who was a Knight himself.
Joanna sighed, "It's a pity that Baron Habearo failed to become a Great Knight. His body started to deteriorate when he was in his sixties. In recent years, when young master Habearo went out to try to awaken his Blessing, Baron Habearo rarely went out. He just stayed in the castle and enjoyed his music."
"Heroes will always grow old." Wise sighed, "Except for the Lord, no one in this world can be immortal. Maybe only music can be full of vitality. "
Betty originally wanted to interrupt, but after hearing Wise's poetic sigh, her mood immediately became heavy. It seemed that there was no point in working hard all her life to awaken her bloodline, because she would eventually return to the embrace of the Lord.
Lucien, on the other hand, was not as emotional, because as long as a sorcerer could reach the threshold of senior-rank, his life would be much longer than expected.
"Mrs. Kalie is the wife of Baron Habearo's butler, Mr. Cook. I didn't know that Mrs. Lena has such a powerful relative." Joanna quickly changed the topic when she saw that Wise and Betty were in low spirits.
In the eyes of Simon, Joanna and the others, even the wife of a noble's butler was a big shot, especially that noble who was a real knight.
…
After entering the hotel, the thin landlady looked at Lucien and the other sorcerers with her gray eyes, "Dear guests, may I help you? If you want to stay here, please register your name and date of birth. "
Her tone was flat, and it seemed that she did not care about the guests at all.
"Madame Blanca, we stayed here a few months ago. You don't look well, "said Joanna. Joanna asked curiously. At that time, only she and Simon were there. After Betty got the reward money, she hid in Korsor to squander it.
Madame Blanca murmured, "Roy died of an illness when he was only ten years old."
"Only a few months?" Joanna turned around and said to Lucien, "Roy is Madame Blanca's youngest son."
Wise drew a cross in front of his chest, "What a pity. May he live forever in the Kingdom of God."
After understanding Madam Blanca's condition, Joanna took the lead to register. She asked in confusion, "Madam Blanca, isn't it enough to register your name? Why do you need to register your birth date? "
Joanna had never heard of a hotel in a small town like this. Even though Lucien had traveled to many countries and seen a lot of things, he was still surprised by the fact that Joanna had never seen a hotel with a birth date.
Madame Blanca's gray eyes were a bit dull, "It's the baron's order. I don't know why …"
The date of birth was not confidential information, as it could be easily accessed by verifying one's identity. However, Lucien had a strange feeling when Habearo emphasized the date of birth. If it were the ghost stories that he had read in his previous life, Lucien would have to do with the specific date of birth. However, he was no stranger to magic in this world. At least, the Book of Astrology and Elements did not mention anything about the relationship between the date of birth and magic.
Simon and the others were confused, but they did not care about the date of birth. After all, they were adventurers, and no one would be able to verify the date of birth. Therefore, they all started to tell Madame Blanca about the date of birth.
"Simon, you're only twenty-nine years old. I thought you were thirty-four or thirty-five years old." Joanna was twenty-seven, Betty was sixteen, and Wise was twenty-two. Simon's face did look old, but Joanna was twenty-seven, Betty was sixteen, and Wise was twenty-two.
Simon put on a wry smile, "When I married Joanna when I was twenty, all the guests thought I was her father …"
Lucien was amused, and he only told Simon his surname, "Evans, June 26th, the year 798 of the Saint Calendar."
After that, Lucien became silent. Should he count his birthday as June 26th? Or the day he came to this world? Or his previous life?
"Mr. Evans, you're underage as well?" Betty looked at Lucien, who was obviously more powerful than her. She did not expect that Lucien would be so young.
Simon and Joanna, who knew a little bit about Lucien's power, were also surprised.
Lucien shook his head, "It's only two days later." It was obvious that the power level of the low-level Knight in the south of the continent was much lower than that in the northern border countries such as Orvarit. At least in Aalto, there were many underage senior-rank knights.
Betty said with admiration, "That's also very impressive! I hope that I can be as powerful as a senior-rank Knight as Mr. Evans before I become an adult. "Betty accidentally revealed Lucien's real power.
"That's why you need to receive formal Knight training." Joanna seized the opportunity to educate Betty. After her parents died, Betty became both a sister and a mother.
…
After the registration, just as they were about to have dinner, a dignified lady with blonde hair entered the hotel with two soldiers.
She looked around and soon found Lucien and the rest of them in the empty hall. She walked to them and smiled politely, "Nice to meet you. Is there a Mr. Evans here?" Lucien nodded.
"Yes, I'm Evans. What can I do for you, ma 'am?" Lucien guessed the lady's identity.
The lady kept a warm attitude, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Evans. I'm Kalie, Lena's cousin. I'm here to thank you for your kindness."
"It's just a small thing." Lucien felt that Gray Mist Town's way of doing things was weird again. Shouldn't he be here as well? Why only Kalie and the soldiers escorting her?
Kaelyn looked at Wise carefully, "The baron asked Lena about Mr. Wise's trip, and from Lena's description, he knew that Mr. Wise was an excellent musician, so the baron wanted to invite Mr. Wise to his place as a guest, since he was obsessed with music. Of course, the honorable Mr. Evans, you are also an honoured guest, and the Baron appreciates and is interested in your elegant demeanor and extensive travel experience. Would you like to accept the invitation? "
Before Lucien answered, Wise smiled, "I can't refuse the baron's invitation. I've always liked his heroic stories."
"What about my guards?" Lucien pointed at Simon and the rest of the guards.
Since Habearo was mainly interested in Wise's music, Lucien did not think that there was anything wrong with it. Also, Habearo, who had been adventuring in the south of the continent for a long time, seemed to be a good candidate to ask about the castle. However, Lucien did not want to raise any suspicions.
Kalie put on a perfect smile, "The baron also invited them. He used to be an adventurer, and he likes energetic young adventurers the most. "
"Really? The baron invited us? " The immature Betty and the mature Joanna both exclaimed in surprise. Being invited by a real knight and a baron was something that they had never experienced in their adventurers' lives.
Hearing Kalie's affirmation, they were very excited.
…
When they passed the stone bridge and approached the castle, Betty suddenly asked, "Lady Kalie, will Lena also come to the banquet?" Betty was a lively girl, and she got along well with her employers.
"No, Lena is tired. She needs to rest." Kalie stepped on the bridge and answered briefly.
Betty was a bit disappointed, "I kind of miss Lena's cute baby."
Kalie didn't answer. She walked across the bridge and led Lucien and the others to the gate of the castle. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for me at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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