Travels of the Necromancer

When Ley and I were eating, Rhodes had been standing by, introducing us to new dishes or pouring us wine from a bottle held in a towel.In his capacity, he doesn't have to do these things himself, but Rhodes seems to be quite obsessed with "the young master's first dinner home".

We were almost done eating, and Ley and I looked at each other, then I coughed lightly and told the other servants to go out first, and there were only three of us left in the small dining room.

"Rod, please sit down first." Seeing his puzzled expression, I stood up and made a very sincere gesture of invitation, "As an elder I respect and trust."

After Rhodes finally sat down, I deliberated on the words and stated our purpose: "I must seek your support on certain matters."

Although Rhodes is a servant in status, as the de facto operator of most of the Russell family's property, his support is much more useful than those so-called elders in the family.

"You're talking about Master Lai, right?" Rhodes pushed his silver-rimmed glasses, "It's the master's and your long-cherished wish to let Master Lai restore the family name, and I don't think anyone has any reason be opposed to."

"Rod, I thank you on behalf of my father and Lai, but I want to say more than this." I glanced at Lai, who was enjoying the aroma of black tea.Bastard, why should I say it, it has nothing to do with me!

Although I haven't been with Rhodes for a long time, I can feel that he is proud of Kate, and I look forward to Kate, who is excellent in all aspects, to revitalize the Russell family.And I was about to tell such an expectant elder that Kate was going to give up the family inheritance.Looking back now, when I was in the Dark Night Swamp, I was able to tell the teacher who was standing in front of the newly repaired reincarnation altar with green eyes in excitement, "I don't want to become a lich", it was really courageous ...or should I say heartless?

"What I want to say is that with my current situation, I'm afraid I can't shoulder the important task of revitalizing the family. Uh, what I mean is, the family needs a better person to lead." After trying several euphemisms, I found that I was really not suitable for euphemism, so I said bluntly, "I want to give up the right of inheritance of the family."

Then the small restaurant suddenly fell silent, as if there was a silence, but I really didn't know what to say, so I could only search for similar plots in the drama in my mind to see if I could find a way to deal with it.

At this moment, Rhodes sighed suddenly, then took off his glasses, and wiped them carefully with a handkerchief: "Master, you really did say it."

"Rod, you... have known it for a long time?"

"Since you started traveling, you have sent back many letters. Maybe you didn't realize it yourself, but I can feel from the lines that you are getting more and more relaxed and happier. So, when the news of your disappearance comes back, Although I am very worried, but I also have a thought, maybe this is your choice."

"Of course, I found out later that you were seriously injured in the battle and rescued by a reclusive magician, but lost your memory..."

"Wait, reclusive magician?"

"Yes, Master Ley specifically stated in his letter that the lord doesn't want you to mention him to others, but I still want to express my gratitude to him. Moreover, I can make your magic reach the level of a senior magician within a year , must be a very outstanding adult."

Well, it’s easy to explain why Kate became a mercenary under the pseudonym Chris after amnesia, but it’s hard to explain why Kate, who has been majoring in swordsmanship, suddenly has the strength of a high-level wind magician, and I, I don’t have it at all. Thought of explaining this!Fortunately, Lai had already thought about it for me, and was rescued by a mysterious magician who lived in seclusion, and taught him magic... Hey!Lai, do you really have the nerve to use such a bloody plot?Hello!Rhodes, you actually believed such a bloody plot!I growled inwardly with no expression on my face.

Ley still drank tea calmly.

Rhodes continued his mental journey: "I think, maybe I was worrying too much. However, the people who went to the mercenary guild to inquire about you came back and told me that Master Lai had found you a long time ago. You and him even Completed a mission together, but you didn't answer my letter until Dewey found you."

After speaking, he put on his glasses again and stared at Ley and me.Ley finally put down the teacup, looked into Rhode's eyes very solemnly and said, "Rhod, I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry, as a member of the Russell family, I cannot accept your apology, and I will never forgive your irresponsible behavior." Rhodes stood up, turned and walked out of the restaurant.

But when he walked to the door, he stopped again, his voice a little hoarse: "But, as an elder, I am very happy to see that you have found the path you want to take, really happy."

Ley and I also stood up and watched Rhodes leave.Looking at the back of Rhodes leaving, I suddenly felt a little, a little...

"You don't need to feel guilty."

Hearing Lai's voice, I turned my head to look at him, and he also turned his head to look at me: "You don't need to feel guilty. The person who killed Kate was a mercenary of Holy Sword. If it is responsible, it should be me."

After saying this, Ley also left the restaurant, leaving no time for me to respond.I was the only one left in the empty restaurant, and then I remembered that I said this sentence to Ley in Ford City.At that time, I didn't know what guilt was, but now a person I've known for less than a day can cause this kind of emotion, and my mood swings seem to be getting more and more frequent.

"So, things like feelings are really troublesome!" So I sat down again and threw a fried golden shrimp ball into my mouth without any manners.

Seeing Ley and Rhodes at the same time again, it was still at mealtime, but this time there were many annoying guys.

According to the tradition of the Purple Wing Empire, the eldest son usually inherits the title, and the title is one level lower than his father's generation. If others want to obtain the title, they must make meritorious deeds.In the past, the Roselle family controlled the defense of the northern border of the empire, and it was not difficult to place their nephews in the army to gain some military exploits, so there were quite a few descendants of the family with titles.Those collateral parents with titles and certain prestige are called elders.

As the eldest son, Kate can inherit the title of second-class earl, and this generation of family has two viscounts, four barons and one lord, a total of seven elders.If Lai wanted to restore his surname, he had to get the approval of four of the elders.This was not a difficult task at first, but Kate's sudden disappearance made some people covet his title of knighthood and patriarch. Now the news of my return makes them have to temporarily put aside this idea, but they are making things difficult for Ley.

"Kate, the glory of the Roselle family will be inherited by you, so you should be more cautious in every move you make."

For example, the old man in front of him has few teeth left, and he needs to stop for three sentences when he says one sentence, but he can talk for three hours without breathing when he mentions "noble glory".

"Viscount Raul, let's try this veal steak first. It has just been delivered from the manor in Sunrise Plain. It is said that the calves there are still fed with milk when they are one year old and have never eaten grass, so the meat is very tender. "And instead of blasting him into carbon with a fireball, I have to coax him with good words.

After finally using the steak to silence the old man, a fat man with a ridiculous mustache spoke again: "I agree with the words of the Viscount, especially the noble lineage of the family should not be tarnished by a pariah casually. "After speaking, I glanced at Ley smugly, and finally let my little patience come to an end.