The sea breeze from the Storm Strait drove away the dryness in Allyn. The drizzle was quite comfortable.
Lucien stood by the window of his study and looked at the fresh flowers that had been washed away by the dust. He couldn't stop thinking about what happened yesterday.
Since the potential of his soul was suddenly developed, and he needed to strengthen his foundation, plus the possible danger in Aalto, Lucien did not want to waste any time in the Duchy of Orvarit until his and Natasha's birthday was over. Instead, he hurried back to the Congress with Leo and activated the special and precious magic scroll.
"So, this letter delivery mission is a test and help from a certain sir?" Yesterday, in a manor outside the city of Aalto, Natasha, who was wearing a black Knight suit, was not very surprised after hearing Lucien's description. She nodded with a smile, "That's pretty much what I expected. For a guy like Lucien who has amazing potential and talent, no matter how fierce the internal conflicts within the Congress are, they wouldn't send you to carry out such a dangerous mission openly. Hey, I wonder who your teacher is?"
Natasha did not think that Lucien would refuse. Since this sir had already made such a move, it meant that he had already communicated with other big shots who were interested in taking Lucien as their disciple. Otherwise, it would be a waste of a favor. Also, this sir's test was not cruel, malicious, or torturous. On the contrary, it was very thoughtful, considering all kinds of dangers and Lucien's tolerance. Based on her understanding of Lucien's personality, she could tell that Lucien would not refuse the test. And when Lucien did not refuse the test, becoming a legendary disciple was an irresistible temptation.
Lucien smiled helplessly, "I don't know. I haven't talked to those big shots at all. I guess I won't know until I enter the demiplane or go back to the Congress of Magic. I hope it's someone who's good at my field. "
Natasha was very happy that Lucien was about to become a legendary disciple. She smiled brightly and said, "Anyway, it won't be Granny Hathaway. With her character, she won't make such arrangements. Lucien, don't worry. The legendary sorcerers of the Congress of Magic are not that scary. Or rather, except for the legendary experts in the Dark Mountain Range, hell, abyss and other places, most of the legendary experts are not that scary when there is no conflict between sides. Most of them have their own fields of expertise. As long as you can keep up with their teaching, you won't be criticized. I believe in your talent in arcana and magic. "
She was also the disciple of an Epic Knight, the leader of the Holy Sword Knight Order, 'God's Glory' Belial. She was quite knowledgeable about such matters.
Then Natasha became more serious, "You're going to be the student of a legendary sorcerer, and you're the winner of Holm Crown prize. You'll definitely be valued by the Church. Although you're not qualified to be on the Cleansing List yet, I believe that the Grand Cardinals and Red Robes in all parishes will get the information about you. So it's time to urge John and his family to take action."
"That's the reason why I asked you to come here today. Natasha, I'm counting on you. " Lucien stopped smiling and became solemn. He thought that it would take at least a decade until he won another award from the Congress of Magic or did something earth-shattering. He did not expect that such a drastic change would happen after only a few days. If he had not made arrangements in advance, the matter would have become very tricky and troublesome, and he would have a miserable ending if he was not careful.
Natasha rubbed her chin with her right index finger and thumb and put on a smile, "Don't worry, I'll make the arrangements. However, Lucien, you can't stay in Aalto for now, in case you'll be attacked by the Church. "
Then she hugged Lucien and went back to the city of Aalto. Lucien took a long look at her back and then, together with Leo, who was waiting outside the manor, he activated the precious magic scroll.
The feeling of space jumping made Lucien's soul and brain more confused than ever. He felt that he had been teleported to somewhere else, or that there were structural changes around him. If it were not for the protection of the magic scroll, he would have been lost or broken into pieces in the space.
"What's the principle of space jumping in this world?" After arriving at a certain demiplane where the wind was roaring and lightning was rumbling, Lucien was more or less clear-headed. He subconsciously began to think about the spell that he couldn't understand so far. However, his clear-headedness did not last long. The power of the magic scroll continued to take Lucien and his partner through and "jump" until they appeared on a hill near the City in the Sky.
Judging the time from the position of the Silver Moon and the stars, and then deducting the "imaginary" time difference, Lucien got the time of this space jump: half an hour, which was the time of afternoon tea in the Kingdom of Holm.
Outside the window, the drizzle gradually became a thin layer of mist, which was rarely seen in June. It could only be seen in Allyn, which was in a strange position.
Staring at the beautiful scenery, Lucien recalled what happened yesterday and sighed, "I wonder what kind of torture uncle Chorre and John are going through …"
After the anxiety and guilt slowly calmed down, Lucien was troubled again.
In the beginning, Lucien was clumsy and hesitant. After a period of time, he finally confirmed his feelings for Natasha. He did have some feelings for her. Maybe it was because of her personality that he liked. Lucien was not sure when he started to like Natasha, but he did not know when he started to like Natasha. Maybe it was because of Natasha's personality that he liked?
"But how can I get her?" After confirming his feelings, Lucien, as a member of the "Plan and Action Party", immediately analyzed the difficulties and obstacles calmly, so that he could refer to the miscellaneous books in the Library of the Soul and come up with a package of plans to pursue the girl.
"She is a Knight who believes in the God of Truth, and I am a sorcerer who specializes in arcana. There is a fundamental conflict between us. However, because of her mother's identity and her love story, she is relatively gentle in this regard. As long as I persevere and gently inculcate and change, there is a good chance that I can succeed. However, it is impossible for me to give up my path of magic and return to Aalto for love. With her personality and Knight's spirit, it is also impossible for her to give up the Grand Duke and the Duchy for me. That is the biggest difficulty.
"She likes women, but I am not sure if she likes men. I can only test her slowly and deepen my feelings. That is the second biggest difficulty.
"If she still likes men, what kind of men will she like?
"How should I approach a girl with such a personality?"
…
As a rookie who had no experience in love, although Lucien claimed that he was analyzing calmly, the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it. He even thought about the difficulties after marriage, and the more he thought about it, the more hopeless he felt.
Knock, knock, knock. The knocking on the door woke Lucien up from his daze.
"Leo, what's up?" Lucien sensed that it was his new steward, Leo, outside the door.
Leo turned the doorknob and opened the door, "My lord, someone from the Will of Elements wants to see you."
Was the real show finally about to begin? Lucien calmed down and put on his black top hat. At the same time, he ordered, "Leo, prepare a carriage for me."
Seeing that Leo turned around and left, Lucien clenched his fists and made a conclusion, "For now, my plan is to increase the one letter per month to two letters per month!" Although the hope was slim, it was not his style to give up without trying. As for more plans, he could only focus on improving his magic and arcana level first.
…
In the middle of the night, outside the Inquisition of Orvarit, a fat figure sneaked close to it. However, every time she got close, she would back off in a hurry, as if there was something she was afraid of.
"Alisa, are you trying to sell out little Evans?" A cold and angry voice came from behind. Alisa was scared and turned around abruptly. She saw Chorre, whose face was pale and pale.
Alisa shuddered and refuted, "Isn't that Evans's suggestion?" Alisa was both scared and determined.
"But can you stand the trial in your heart?" Chorre growled in a low voice.
Alisa's voice suddenly became louder. With pain and sobbing, she said, "But what else can we do? Are we going to burn little John and little Elwyn? We're not young anymore, and we've been living a luxurious life for years. Even if we're burned to death, it doesn't matter. They're still so young, and their future is so bright! "
"Where did you hear it from? Little John is a real Knight, a Knight of the Violet family. The Inquisition will definitely check it carefully. Knowing a sorcerer and being deceived by a sorcerer is not a crime that needs to be burned at the stake! Do you think he's secretly cooperated with little Evans to do something blasphemous? " Chorre felt Alisa's pain and softened his tone. He hugged her and stroked her back.
Alisa shook her head in a panic, "No, I heard from a few noble ladies at the dinner party that if a knight who has a close relationship with a sorcerer doesn't cut off his connection with the sorcerers before the church finds out, he will end up in a miserable state. There have been many similar cases in the past, such as the Thorn Family at the end of the War of Dawn. I know little John wouldn't do such a thing, so I, as his mother, will do it for him. I'll bear all the pain and suffering. "
Chorre pushed Alisa away and said angrily, "Alisa, are you out of your mind?"
"Dad, mom, stop arguing." Suddenly, John's calm voice came from behind them. He was still calm, but his blond hair was a bit messy. Elwyn followed him.
"Elwyn, you take care of mom and dad. I'll take care of the rest. This is what a Knight should do." John took a deep breath and strode to the Inquisition.
"John!" Alisa's voice did not disturb John. He slightly closed his eyes and murmured to himself,
"For their safety, and also for you not to be threatened …"
… …
In the Allyn branch of the Will of Elements.
Lucien met Gaston again, and he was about to return the monocle to him.
"You can keep it. It's an extra reward for this mission." Gaston was very generous. As long as Lucien could become the apprentice of that person, his relationship with the Will of Elements would be further deepened.
Lucien did not refuse. He took the monocle and asked curiously, "Is Mr. Raventi not here?"
"He's not in a good mood recently." Gaston answered with a weird smile, and then he said, "Follow me. You know what happened, don't you?"
Lucien nodded and followed Gaston into a small meeting room behind Gaston's office.
In the meeting room, there were three men and two women. One of the women looked a bit like Natasha, but she was very indifferent. Her silver-grey eyes were cold and merciless. Sitting next to her was a short old man with red pupils. Morris, Florencia, and Thompson, a middle-aged man that Lucien was familiar with, were sitting in the lower seats.
"She must be Ms. Hathaway. Isn't … Isn't this the old pervert I met in the library? "Lucien suddenly had a bad feeling.
The short old man said with a faint smile, "Lucien, I think you should do better."
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