When Woody returned to the winery with Angelina, it was almost noon, and the air pressure was getting lower and lower. Anyone could tell that soon there would be another storm sweeping the entire western coast.
But as soon as he got off the carriage, Woody noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere of the wine estate. First, there were many carriages of the Edith family parked outside, and the servants looked particularly bad, standing at the porch waiting timidly.
"You go to the backyard first, and I'll go find my aunt and ask."
After Woody pushed Angelina away, he approached the largest mansion in the manor with some confusion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a blond girl sitting on a luxurious sofa, counting petals.
Weilando.
Today she was wearing a thicker, floor-length velvet white dress, a light blue waistcoat and a hat. The fireplace in the hall had already lit up a crackling bonfire, which reflected the girl's originally fair and flawless face.
More and more delicate.
"Cousin? Where have you been?"
Weilanduo was counting the flowers that she had not finished picking, which she had folded casually in the vase. When she heard the footsteps and saw Woody appearing, she trotted directly in front of Woody. After seeing him at this moment, her
A look of extreme concern appeared on his face, as well as an uneasiness like a shy deer.
"What's wrong? I went to the Vermeer family this morning."
Woody raised his eyebrows when he saw Weilando holding her hands behind her back, with no place to put the flowers in her hands, hinting that something must have happened while he was away, and it was something extremely embarrassing for Weilando.
Sure enough, in less than a second, Weilanduo's urgent voice reached his ears.
"Cousin, my grandfather came to my mother aggressively this morning. We just had a big quarrel upstairs, and we are still arguing, but I dare not go in..."
She looked expectantly at the boy who had become the object of dependence in her heart without knowing it. Obviously, she was not as calm as she appeared. The girl's inner world was still in turmoil and she was in urgent need of a pillar of support.
Woody's expression did not change after hearing this, but he was also a little strange. It was obvious that other families looked at the Edith family with fear and awe, but why could his grandfather be so violent and angry? Could it be...
Just as Woody was guessing, there was another loud noise upstairs, which seemed to be the sound of the door being pushed open and hitting the wall. Then Woody heard the low roar of his nominal grandfather, Kamo Edith.
.
"The Edith family can only be Edith. I know you have not disconnected from that bastard! Sovia is like this, and you are like this! Susan, let me warn you one last time, if you still recognize me as your father
If so, please completely cut off contact with that man!"
"Father, you don't want to explain anymore. I just wanted to fulfill my promise. I never thought about what would happen to the Edith family."
Although Susan's tired and weak voice was soft, Woody's 18-point perception was still enough to capture the deep voice of the lady upstairs.
"Hoho, do you know how people outside view our Edith family now?" The old man's roar continued. His long-term military life has made his voice full of vigor even though he is aging.
"It seems that my grandfather definitely mastered the "Cry of Will" when he was young. He was at least a third-level professional, and most likely a warlord."
For some reason, Woody had such an idea in his mind. This was his subconscious speculation, but soon his attention fell on the name Sovia.
Is it related to your mother?
Woody's original plan to pull Weilando away suddenly stopped. If it was just a conflict between the father and his daughter, Woody's involvement would only intensify the conflict. But if this quarrel had anything to do with his mother, or
Having a connection with him made it a little difficult for Woody to leave.
Even though he is from his previous owner, Woody cannot easily treat him like a stranger and ignore the mother who gave birth to him. It would be good to at least understand the reason for the quarrel before leaving.
"No matter what others think of it, isn't the blood of the Edith family flowing in our bodies? Father, don't be paranoid anymore. It is true that Rhine has done many things wrong, but he has a clear conscience towards our Edith family."
Even though she was tired, Susan Edith's words were still strong and powerful, and she never took a step back. However, it was precisely because of this character that she could argue with the older generation for so long.
After hearing this, Woody was a little confused, how could he have anything to do with his cheap father? Although he vaguely felt that the reason why his aunt liked him was that he loved the house and the black people, he always believed that this was just a scene between Susan in her teenage years.
The dream that cannot be obtained, when it truly matures, even if the father is rumored to be a playboy, the Wine Queen will never look at him again.
But now Susan's words made him think more broadly. Could it be that his father was different from the one in the legend? He left when he was three years old and never heard from him again. Could it be that he is still alive now?
Woody's face suddenly wrinkled. There was a father above his head who seemed to be alive. He was suddenly under great pressure. Moreover, his aunt, who seemed to have always favored him, seemed to like him. Now he was in trouble...
as expected,
"You're still speaking for him! It seems I can't call you the Flower of Edith, I have to call you Mrs. Aleister."
As soon as Susan finished speaking, Kamo's sarcasm and anger sounded in the corridor on the second floor.
"Father! I didn't! And he's dead!"
This time Susan's tone was particularly solemn, as if she was angry, but Susan's anger would only make the dispute more intense.
Woody also learned from the information about their quarrel that the reason why the Edith family seemed to have divine help this time was not because of the Edith family itself, but because of his cheap father "Rhine Aleister."
"
The playboy in his memory actually invited a legendary strongman as his token. Woody, who has rich adventure experience, naturally knew that if his father was really dead, then he could summon him with just one of his tokens.
The legendary strong man supports the Edith family, so his own strength will definitely not be low.
In Asenland, only the strong can be friends with the strong, and there are still people willing to help him after death.
Of course, it is not ruled out that he faked his death, but when Woody recalls the memories of his predecessor, there should be nothing unusual about it.
His life in the past sixteen years was a single parent for the first ten years and an orphan for the next six years. It was not at all like I have a "legendary father".
And according to history, the Edith family should be extinct, so what the aunt said is still somewhat credible.
But if this is the case, it doesn't seem like her mother will die of illness. If the legendary strong man can request a summons, then he has countless ways to revive a young woman whose lifespan has not yet expired. Even if the magic and divine arts here are not as good as those of the Terran plane, which has vast resources and profound magic, at least it is not difficult to save an ordinary person or even resurrect him.
But why...
Woody recalled what happened six years ago. He clearly remembered that his mother's condition was getting worse and worse. From the first support on her forehead to the latter being bedridden, it took half a month for her to arrive. Aunt Susan invited a priest from the city for her, but in the end it was under the influence of the Holy Light that she died in vain. He had only briefly read the memory of his former master. After all, he also understood that the Viscount could not do whatever he wanted in magic, but for Susan Edith, who possesses a legendary token but ultimately allowed her mother to die, has her motives open to question.
However, we do not rule out the possibility that the token was given to her by her mother. What happened?
The sudden news made Woody's mind a mess, but he still tried to clear his mind while soothing Weilando's emotions.
…
When Kamo Editis, an old man with gray hair and a hunched body that lived up to his previous lion-like roar, slowly went downstairs through the stairs, he saw two of his grandchildren in the hall.
The two of them were leaning on the soft sofa. The blond girl wearing a thick cotton silk dress had fallen asleep on the shoulder of the black-haired boy beside her, with tears on her fair face. The black-haired boy, tied up His ponytail didn't cover up the scars on his neck at all, and his back was turned to him.
In a trance, he seemed to have seen the young man named Rhine when he first met him more than ten years ago. The same was true. The scars on his back were like those of a veteran. There were scars on his hands, feet and even eyelids that were split to the base of his ears. But it was also the same. Because of this, at that time, he felt at ease to hand over his second daughter to him, choosing this son-in-law who was named Aleister in name, but in reality was just an illegitimate son of an inconspicuous wandering noble.
If he were allowed to go back in time and knew the future, he would never push Sovia to this bastard who disappeared without a trace three years later and stole the hearts of his two daughters.
"Grandpa!"
Hearing the footsteps, Woody turned his head and called him politely. It was obvious that the dispute above was over and ended in an unhappy relationship between the two parties, but he didn't want to make matters worse.
"……Um."
Although he was curious about why his grandson had scars on his back that he didn't know he had, he was still angry after the quarrel. This old man who once regarded himself as the patriarch of the family obviously couldn't bear to ask his grandson. He could only nod his head indifferently and then walked towards the door.
"Well, cousin, how long have I been sleeping?"
It seemed that Woody's movement woke up the girl who was sleeping lightly. She rubbed her sore eyes in a daze and muttered.
"Grandpa must have left. It was so scary just now."
As Weilando spoke, she subconsciously followed Woody's gaze. However, due to her height, she could only pull the back of the sofa. But as soon as she poked her head out, she saw the majestic and cold old man looking at her. Looking at her, he subconsciously retracted his head.
Oops!
Weilanduo trembled for a moment, and when she cautiously poked her head out to say hello and explain, the old man had already disappeared from the gate.
She complained somewhat sadly.
"Why don't you tell me."
"How do I know that's what you said the first time you opened your mouth?"
The drama just now diluted the solemn atmosphere in the hall. Now that his grandfather has left, Woody plans to go up and ask directly.
Not only about things about the Underdark, he also planned to ask about his parents.
How many things did his aunt hide from him?
…
Woody gently pushed open the thick wooden door that was ajar, and with a heartbreaking creaking sound, Susan Edith's inarticulate voice of joy and anger came from inside.
"Cromwell, help me ask when Woody will come back."
She subconsciously thought it was Cromwell who she had ordered to arrive, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't get the familiar response, so she subconsciously looked up and saw the black-haired man with a serious face, staring at it with his golden beast eyes.
juvenile.
"aunt……"
Woody had a lot to say, but he didn't know where to start, so in the end he could only say one sentence casually.
"I heard everything you said to my grandfather."
As soon as these words came out, what Woody didn't expect was that instead of being surprised, the lady in front of him lowered her eyes as if relieved.
"Then what do you want to ask? Actually, I don't know much."
"My mother..." Woody tentatively wanted to ask about the cause of death. If it was caused by someone, it would be better if he didn't hear it. If he heard it, he would naturally travel to this body and naturally want to replace the person in his memory.
The mother who has always been as gentle as water takes revenge.
"Your mother, Sister Suovia..."
Susan Edith was in a trance, as if she had returned to six years ago. In that not-so-luxurious but extraordinarily warm room, she looked at her critically ill sister and found it difficult to speak.
"What happened to her? Was she killed?"
"She committed suicide..." Susan Edith sighed.
"She called me here because she wanted to entrust you to me, and then go down and accompany him happily."
Obviously, the person Susan Edith was talking about was naturally his father, Rhine Asenlandt.
"Suicide...how is it possible..." Woody was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this, and then denied it.
Susan also sighed.
"I would rather it be false, but your mother told me before she left."
"The magic necklace your father gave her, the soul gem that can sense the status of both parties, has been shattered. He is really dead. Sister Sovia has always been so stupid."
"Then, that token..." Woody didn't know what to ask for a moment now. His mind was filled with memories from his childhood. In the end, he could only bite the bullet and suppress the sadness in his heart.
"Sister Suovia also gave it to me. She said that this token can summon very powerful foreign aid. Your mother said she couldn't give it to you, so I picked a suitable time and used it."
"Now it looks like the effect is pretty good, haha."
Today, Susan Edith also wore a long-sleeved palace dress that reached her wrists and ankles due to the weather. She also wore a small waistcoat made of unknown animal fur around her neck. This last self-deprecating sentence went well with her sexy look.
The sad look in her eyebrows and an indescribable emotion were vividly displayed on her face, making it unforgettable the smile on the lady's face on this gloomy afternoon.
"Then my father..." Woody squeezed out the word. Although he was relieved, he still felt strange in his heart, and there was a sadness flowing in his heart that he couldn't control.
"Rhine, he is a very powerful man. As for why he is a playboy, there is a long story about how he is dissolute..."
There seemed to be light in Susan Edith's eyes, and she began to tell stories about the past that Woody had never known.
At noon that day, Woody and his aunt had lunch in the study.
He waited until night before returning to his small courtyard, and by this time, there was no shadow of the monk girl in the courtyard.
There was only a spoken word handed to him by the servant.
"Woody, I'm going to find my younger brothers and sisters. See you again if we have the chance!"
