John smiled, "In the Knight's Code, there are two rules: protecting the home and protecting the weak. I don't think I've violated any of them. Lord Venn will understand. Compared to that, I don't think people can trust your words."
"You have no evidence!" Jackson seemed to be very angry.
Many people knew that it was the mafia's specialty to make all the witnesses unwilling or afraid to testify. Normally, the church would not get involved in this kind of thing. Besides, the big shot behind the Aaron Mafia was also influential in the church.
Lucien laughed. Recalling the lines of the tyrants, nobles, and Knight that he had heard and seen before, Lucien said with a superior attitude, "Evidence? He is a Knight's squire, and you are the leader of the mafia. This is the evidence! "
From the Copper Crown Tavern, Lucien knew that in the Duchy of Orvarit, Knight's squire was a real noble. Although the squire's status was not high, it was definitely not low either. Therefore, Lucien believed that Jackson was not qualified to frame a Knight's squire. After all, he and John did not have any other great benefits that the Aaron Mafia was interested in.
On the other hand, John had always been influenced by the Knight's Code, and Aunt Alisa also thought the same. Therefore, it was inevitable that he was a bit scared by Jackson.
Jackson was speechless after hearing Lucien's words. For the Aaron Mafia, framing a Knight's squire was indeed possible, but it would require a lot of connections and resources. There was no way that the leader of the Aaron Mafia would do it for a small leader like himself. Recently, the atmosphere in Aalto seemed to be a bit strange. Even the leader of the Aaron Mafia had been secretive all day long. No one knew what he was planning. Therefore, Jackson was just trying to scare John.
Besides, this was not a blood feud. There was no need to risk his future and life for this.
After becoming the leader of the Aaron Mafia, Jackson naturally lost his fierceness.
Therefore, Jackson struggled to open his mouth, "How much do you want? I only have two Nar with me. "
Seeing that he had successfully frightened Jackson, Lucien turned to look at John and let him decide. At the same time, he looked at the end of the street in the distance and said in a low voice, "It seems that the sheriff has brought people over. Let's leave quickly before things get out of hand."
As for the Aaron Gang, they had a lot of dealings with the sheriff, so it wasn't difficult for them to think of a reason to escape.
Although Lucien was a little worried about the gang's secret revenge in the future, and occasionally thought about completely subduing or cutting off the possibility of future trouble, at this time, whether it was his or John's strength, they were not enough to accomplish it. Moreover, killing people on the street would really cause John to be expelled.
John strictly adhered to the code of Knight, so he did not think about blackmailing Jackson. He nodded, "Okay, two Nar."
Lucien was only robbed of about forty copper Fells and some undisposed garbage. The rest of the money was carefully hidden in a corner of the witch's ruins. Because of the fear of witches and curses, the villains did not dare to come close at all, so they did not find it. Plus the broken furniture, the compensation was a little more than one silver Nar. Two silver Nar was double the compensation.
Jackson struggled to take out the money bag and threw it to John. It was empty except for two Nar, "I just gave them the copper Fells as a reward."
John poured out two shiny silver coins and handed them to Lucien. Then he threw the money bag to Jackson, "Do you want to search those villains and get your copper Fells back?"
Taking the Nar, Lucien raised his chin at the security officer and his subordinates who were getting closer and closer, "It's too late. Let's go."
Although they might not be punished if they were caught by the security officer, Lucien did not want to risk John's future. So he gave up the cute copper Fells without much heartache.
"Okay!" John picked up the wooden stick, leaving no evidence behind, and Lucien picked up the dagger that Jackson dropped.
Then Lucien and John ran towards another street and into an alley. Soon, they disappeared from the market area.
…
"Phew, stop running. Let's take a break." Lucien was finally relieved when he saw that he had run back to a remote corner of the slum. Leaning against the wall, Lucien gasped for air. Then he realized that his legs were very weak. Lucien did a rough calculation and realized that he had indeed run a lot in the morning. Therefore, he simply sat down on the ground and said with a smile, "Hehe, I have no strength."
John was also panting. Seeing that the two wounds on Lucien's body were not deep and the bleeding had stopped, he also sat down and leaned against Lucien, "I don't have much strength either. Being surrounded by them for only a few seconds is more tiring than running for half a day. But it's been a long time since I had a good fight. It's so nice!"
The two of them leaned against each other and sat on the ground, panting and recovering their strength.
"Yes, it's so nice." Lucien narrowed his eyes and looked up at the clear blue sky. The fight just now was really satisfying for him. It was as if he had vented all the depression, pain, confusion, and hesitation in this period of time. His heart was unprecedentedly clear, and he really recognized John as a good friend. Therefore, he could not help but laugh. "Hahahaha."
His laughter was wanton and carefree.
John was very strange. "Lucien, what are you laughing at?"
"I'm thinking that in the future, after I learn how to read and earn money, I'll travel all over the continent and see different sceneries, different delicacies, different countries, and all kinds of wonderful legends."
Lucien did not answer. Instead, he looked at the sky and spoke slowly. But in his heart, he continued to speak silently.
"I want to learn magic. I want to travel all over the continent and explore the knowledge and laws of this world. I want to see the truth of this world and find the way home.
"No matter if I succeed or not, this is what I'm working towards. For my parents and for my friends like John."
"I already have more than three Nars. Even if I have to borrow money from loan sharks, I need to get the rest as soon as possible so that I can start learning magic in the shortest time possible. The Aaron Gang does not dare to take revenge openly, but they are good at doing it secretly."
The reason why Lucien decided to learn magic when he was beaten up by Aaron Mafia was because of the external pressure, the influence of negative emotions, and the desire for power, status, and a better life, but now, it was a decision that came from the bottom of his heart.
John said with a smile: "Travel all over the continent? Haha, Lucien, although the dark creatures and magic beasts in the eastern part of the Duchy have almost been exterminated by the Church, the wild is still not safe. Those kobolds, goblins, gnolls, they reproduce like rats. Even if you kill them all, a new group will pop up not long after. With your strength, I'm afraid you won't be able to travel alone. "
"Kobolds, goblins, gnolls, uh, can they be eaten?" Lucien asked subconsciously. The first thought that came to his mind when it came to eliminating these creatures that reproduce too quickly was to eat them.
John was a bit confused, he could not understand Lucien's train of thought: "Probably … not."
"Then forget about it." Lucien said with a bit of disappointment.
John did not ask any more questions. He also looked up at the sapphire sky and said with longing: "If I can become an official Knight, I will also travel the continent. I wonder what the places outside of Aalto are like. Will it be as wonderful as those bards described it?"
"Oh right, Lucien, you have to be careful these days. Try not to go out of the city or to secluded places. Those villains are real scum."
"Yes, John, when you see Lord Venn, you must take the initiative to mention what happened today and ask for punishment." Lucien reminded John.
John felt strange at first, but then he nodded heavily: "Okay. Alas, it's a pity that I can only learn some military-related words after I become a high-rank Knight squire. Otherwise, I could teach you. "
The two were in a good mood and chatted with each other. When they recovered their strength, they stood up and walked to Aunt Alisa's house.
… …
Alisa had already found Chorre in the administrative district and was anxiously walking back and forth. When she finally saw John and Lucien talking and laughing side by side, she let out a long sigh of relief.
Chorre smiled and opened his arms: "Welcome home, two heroes. You remind me of my hot-blooded youth."
John and Chorre hugged: "Dad, you must be careful these days. I'm worried that those villains will do something bad behind our backs."
"Those villains are actually the most cowardly. You beat them hard for a while, but they didn't dare to do anything." Chorre smiled, then his face became serious: "In fact, you should ask Lord Venn first. You're his squire, and your every move is related to his dignity and glory."
John also knew that he was too rash: "Yes, dad, when I return to the manor, I'll ask Lord Venn to punish me." At first, he was worried that Lord Venn wouldn't agree.
Aunt Alisa took out a clean old cloth and bandaged Lucien's wounds.
After a while, Lucien stood up and said goodbye. He planned to go to the Copper Crown Tavern an hour before lunch to borrow five Nars from the loan shark. Right now, the most important thing for Lucien was to learn how to read and learn magic.
"If I can successfully learn magic, it shouldn't be a problem for me to pay back the loan shark. If I can't, it will be more dangerous. But there's nothing without risks."
Lucien was ready to bear the consequences of borrowing money from the loan shark.
"Little Evans, wait." Chorre suddenly stopped Lucien.
Lucien turned around in confusion: "Uncle Chorre, is there anything else?"
Chorre took out a very old and plain money bag and handed it to Lucien: "Here are eight Nars. Take it."
"Uncle Chorre, Aunt Alisa, what about you?" Lucien didn't know what to do. In his mind, he always thought that Uncle Chorre's family was as poor as him, and Elwyn was still a child, so he never considered the possibility of borrowing money from them.
Alisa smiled: "Little Evans, your Uncle Chorre doesn't have much money. This money is only saved up in the last two years. Although it's not much, it should be enough for you to start learning how to read."
"But … this is all your savings …" Lucien felt his eyes were tearing up.
Chorre laughed and patted Lucien's shoulder: "Because of little John, we had a hard time. Your father often helped us. When you learn how to read, you can find a decent and well-paid job. Will you not return it to us? Or are you worried that you can't learn how to read? "
"I'm confident, Uncle Chorre." Lucien nodded heavily.
"Although this money and your own money can only support you for two months, if we work together, you can at least learn a month's worth of words every three or four months. So, Lucien, you have to work hard. How much you can learn is all up to you." Chorre's words meant that Lucien's learning of words was his family's business.
Lucien's eyes were a bit blurred: "Thank you, Uncle Chorre, Aunt Alisa, and John." At the same time, he secretly made up his mind that he must make Uncle Chorre's family live a better life, and that he must leave Aalto as soon as possible after he mastered a certain amount of magic. He must not let them get involved in this dangerous matter.
When he left Aunt Alisa's house, Lucien's destination was still the Copper Crown Tavern, but not to borrow money. Instead, he wanted to find a scholar to learn how to read.
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