A True Story of a Wizard's Life

Chapter 5 Father, what can tempt you

Gabriel and Holmes traveled from Switzerland to Florence in central Italy, traveling in a carriage all the way. The two did not hurry, but enjoyed the scenery slowly.

Why go to Florence? Holmes said that there are many things to see there, such as the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, San Giovanni Chapel, Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio and so on.

Sherlock Holmes seems to be very familiar with the works of art that can be enjoyed in those scenic spots. It seems that he is really a middle-aged gentleman with a peaceful mind. After a busy first half of his life, he finally put down the turbulent work and enjoyed the beauty of the world with his daughter. .

But Gabriel is very clear that this is not the whole face of Sherlock Holmes. He may like to appreciate artworks, but he does not stop there. He is like a dormant volcano. The trigger that can cause the eruption is hidden until one day. When reappearing, the volcano comes to life.

This incentive is known to be a challenging case without much speculation, but Holmes is dead, and Mr. Lessinger has nothing to do with the detective's setting.

This made Holmes even more silent. He didn't have much patience with Gabriel, and occasionally he would talk about those oil paintings or church buildings. Unfortunately, Gabriel lacked interest in this, and she urgently needed to know. It is the current social situation in continental Europe at the end of the nineteenth century. For example, how much is a standard four-pound loaf of bread worth? How much does it cost to buy a bicycle? It's good.

In this strange time, with most of his memory lost, Gabriel truly discovers the truth that a penny can end a hero's life.

As for the questions that Gabriel wanted to know, Holmes would rather watch the wildflowers outside the carriage unfurl their petals in the sun, but he was not half ashamed of her desire to answer them.What to do with such a father who ignores you and remains in a daze?

First of all, Gabriel remembered what the Potions Professor she could no longer remember said, 'I'm not like the Potions Master in England, who would tell you that making potions can increase your prestige, brew glory, and even prevent die.But to tell you a real truth, magic potion can help you to have a sum of original capital as quickly as possible when you are poor and white.Because it is drawn from nature, we don't have to use a magic wand to make potions like in continental Europe, so it can be said that it is a business without profit. '

If only I were a potions master, Gabriel finally had the luxury at this point.

She doesn't remember much about her previous study experience. She only knows that she graduated from a magic academy in America, and she also has a vague impression that the magic system of the American continent is different from that of the European continent.There were native wizards there who didn't use wands very much, which were an invention of European wizards, just as Egyptian wizards were involved with necromancy.

Later, magic wands were also introduced to the American continent, and American wizards did not rely as much on magic wands as European wizards, and the same is true for their feelings for magic wands.This is why Gabriel added other functions to his wand, acting as a key to any door. Maybe this is a heinous thing in the eyes of European wizards to treat wands like this?

Having said that, we talked about potion making earlier. The American continent and the European continent also have different systems. The big difference is that American wizards can make potions without a wand.Who knows that in the early years, there was no such thing as a magic wand in the American continent.

However, this has no effect. Gabriel's potion results are mediocre. Those magic plants are always very lively and unrestrained in her hands. It is common for the crucible to burst through various means of resistance.

Why are these memories still preserved? It doesn’t mean that the human brain has a selective protection function. These black histories should be completely forgotten.However, she will not feel inferior because of bursting the cauldron. Even if she vaguely remembers that her potion professor never gave her a smile, she later found out that this is a problem with the magic attribute in her body. She is said to be particularly hated by potions the wizard.This is also a good attribute. People can't be too perfect to be false, but her shortcomings prove that she is truly outstanding.

Gabriel said that this is not a kind of Gryffindor-style arrogance, please forgive her for using Gryffindor as an adjective.

The reason why Gabriel sighed at the grass now was not that the potion became her dazzling dream after a time travel, but because she saw a real and feasible way to get rich.If she had been a master of potions, she wouldn't be struggling by now, not knowing how to earn gold.

Speaking of potions, one has to talk about Gabriel's current physical condition. After a high fever that came and went in a hurry, the magical fluctuations in her body calmed down.She could feel that the magic power in her body was soothing on its own, as long as she didn't use the magic power indiscriminately in the short term, it wouldn't cause any major accidents.

However, as a little girl who temporarily gave up using magic, please tell her how she earned pocket money while traveling with her father at the end of the nineteenth century?There is always a sense of insecurity when you don't have money by your side.

Gabriel had no way to confide these words to Holmes, so he could only swallow the blood silently.Sure enough, the water in my head (I don't need to panic if I don't think I can't learn potions well), now it has become tears from the corners of my eyes (that is the regret that is just a hair away from the road to wealth).

Of course, Gabriel didn't shed real tears, the sentence just now was just an exaggerated rhetorical method.

Seeing that Gabriel could hold his breath so calmly, Holmes remained doubly silent in the face of his own indifference, and suddenly had a strange sense of father-daughter identity.

If it was me 20 years ago, I would definitely not have such a feeling, and I would not have thought about it too much before killing Moriarty. Sure enough, the years have left traces on him. I can't leave the case for a moment, but now I can really calm down and travel leisurely.

Gabriel withdrew her divergent thinking, took a deep breath, and had to stroke Holmes smoothly. She talked about chemistry knowledge, and these knowledge finally got Holmes to talk about common sense in life.Not only that, but it also made Holmes express that if Gabriel's words interest him, he will give some pocket money to the new daughter. Holmes is sometimes very generous in terms of money.

Gabriel was not dissatisfied with her identity as a storyteller. Although Holmes heard that DNA technology believed that the arrival of this science would take many years to be realized like science fiction, Gabriel insisted on speaking. In the process, she discovered Not all of her knowledge comes from the wizarding world, so she no longer thinks about how to possess such professional knowledge. When there is too much fog in front of her, she can already live in the fog safely.

Give yourself a thumbs up for your strong heart!Well, what is a like?

"You should develop some ability to appreciate art." Holmes himself is not a fan of art, but he is also proficient in the violin and can appreciate oil paintings. He is slightly dissatisfied with the fact that Gabriel regards all works of art as dust.

Sherlock Holmes shouldn't have such emotions when dealing with strangers, but as a temporary father, he always has some requirements for his temporary daughter.Wait a minute, why did he really bring in the role of father? Both of them know that this is an expedient measure, and it's fake, right?

Gabriel really couldn't appreciate Da Vinci, Michelangelo and other famous Muggles, let alone those churches. No matter how much she lost her memory, she retained the impression of the war between the Holy See and wizards in the Middle Ages.Sherlock Holmes took her around these landmarks in Florence, and she could only face them with a firm attitude of treating them as dust.

Compared to these, she would rather gossip and listen to some local rumors to pass the boring time. "Father, what I'm more interested in is that someone talked about the screams in Florence. Didn't you hear the mysterious valley that those people talked about yesterday? There will be weird screams in the early morning. Whenever the screams appear , people around the valley will go crazy, or corpses will appear. Don't you wonder what secrets there are?"

Gabriel looked into Holmes' eyes. She really felt that a horror story was much more interesting than these famous paintings and sculptures.She knew that Holmes thought the same way, and she caught the oppressive light in Holmes' eyes as expected.

"Miss Lessinger, your father is not interested in this." Holmes said this to remind himself that he is Mr. Lessinger now, and he cannot violate his personality.

Gabriel evoked a smile, which in Holmes' eyes was definitely a malicious smile, "Father, the weather will be fine tomorrow, and we can go to the valley to gather wind. I think that will be of interest to you. It is said to be close to nature, maybe it can bring you some inspiration for painting."

Mr. Detective, can you really resist the temptation to solve the mystery?

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