Chapter 66: The Family in the Mage's Tower, Helpers, New Tracks
"I didn't expect that nobles would still do housework." Heyana deftly put away the dishes one by one and put them into a sealed cabinet in the kitchen. The power of magic will automatically clean them.
"Haha, not all nobles have nothing to do all day long. There is also a lot of busy work in the territories and manors." Moriarty smiled and rearranged the dining table and chairs at the same time.
"Oh, is that so? Then can you tell me about it?" Heyana seemed to be very interested in the living conditions of the Erathian nobles, so she asked.
"Of course." Moriarty nodded.
"Come, let's go to the sofa and chat while drinking juice." Heyana took a pot of orange juice and two empty glasses, and came to the sofa with Moriarty to sit down.
"In Erathia, nobility is just a collective term for a class group. Starting from the king, the titles of the nobility can be divided into duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron, lord, and knight." Moriarty took the initiative to take the kettle and spoke
Fill two glasses with juice.
"Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi, Nan, Xun, Shi... it's such a complicated sequence." Haiyana repeated it quickly and sighed: "It's much simpler in Brakada. Each independent
Each city-state is ruled by a city lord, and under him are the chief interior officer, the commander of the city defense army, the head of the mage group and other public officials. Although there are many people who own a large amount of land, they do not have titles or privileges, so with you
The nobles there are not the same."
"That's true." Moriarty nodded, thought for a while, and said, "I think this is because the city-states in Brakada are independent of each other, so it is impossible to form a unified interest group through knighthood.
Relations. Moreover, mages occupy a very important position in local political life, and their role is equivalent to that of the aristocracy of Erathia to a certain extent."
"Ah, that seems to be the case!" Heyana couldn't help but admire while listening: "You are really amazing, Moriarty, for being able to explain such a complicated matter clearly in such simple sentences."
"Haha, you praise me too much." Moriarty quickly waved his hand, then took the juice and paid tribute to Heyna.
"Cheers." Haierna drank half a glass of orange juice in one go, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said: "I also heard that there is a kind of people in Erathia called 'knights'. Are they also nobles? Or are they like city defenses?
Are you a soldier like the officers in the army?"
"Knights can only be regarded as semi-aristocratic, a class between civilians and aristocrats." After thinking for a while, Moriarty organized his sentence and said: "Generally speaking, knights belong to aristocrats.
Vassals and vassals. The nobles gave the knights territory, and the knights swore allegiance to the nobles and made them their lords. To put it more bluntly, the nobles used the land to recruit knights, and the knights became the swords in the hands of the nobles, exerting influence on the inner Zhenya territory.
People, fight against enemies externally."
"It turns out it's different from the city defense army." Haiyana thought for a while, and seemed to understand what a knight was, but she didn't seem to understand why there was such a profession as a knight.
"Cousin Heyana, you have to prepare meals for everyone in the studio every day and take care of the housework. Doesn't it take up too much time?" At this time, Moriarty suddenly asked: "Why don't you hire a servant?
As for you, this way you will have more time to learn magic."
Heyena is a mage apprentice like Moriarty, but for some reason, as the daughter of Mr. Schmidt, Heyna has only mastered a first-level spell "Fire Elemental Defense" (fire system), and the distance has become official.
The minimum requirements for a mage are far from enough (mage apprentices can only apply to be promoted to a first-level mage after mastering at least three first-level spells).
"Of course it's okay to ask for help. But..." Heyana glanced at Moriarty and sighed lightly.
"If it's not convenient to talk about, you don't need to tell me." Moriarty said.
"It's not an inconvenience." Haiyana immediately shook her head gently: "The reason why I do these things myself is that I like it, and I promised my mother to take good care of my father."
"Auntie her?"
"My mother passed away due to illness three years ago." As she spoke, Heyana lowered her head slightly, her eyes seemed a little red.
"I'm sorry." Moriarty quickly picked up the handkerchief and handed it to the other party.
"Thank you." Haiyana held the handkerchief tightly in her hand and bit her lip gently with her white teeth: "Because I made a promise to my mother, I must make this promise good. And...and if I also wholeheartedly
If you devote yourself to learning magic, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to see your father.”
"So that's it." Moriarty nodded in understanding, and then sighed.
The world of mages has always been lonely. If two familiar mages conduct magic research in different fields, even if they live in the same wizard tower, it is normal for them not to see each other for a month or two. Because
Each mage has his own way of working, his own schedule, and his own progress control. Time is an extremely precious asset for a mage. Therefore, without the three meals prepared by his daughter Haiyana, like Shi
A workaholic like Mitt would probably not leave his workplace for a week.
Obviously, Haiyana wanted to rely on the relationship between father and daughter to work hard to maintain this family that has lost half of it, instead of letting the cold rules of the studio occupy the entire mage tower. However, Haiyana's dedication is quite considerable.
To a certain extent, it has hindered her progress on the path of magic. This has to be said to be a kind of helplessness and sadness. And what Schmidt himself thinks about his daughter's behavior, I am afraid that even Heyana herself does not know
Bar.
"But that's okay. After all, I like to do this first." As if she suddenly felt that the atmosphere of the topic had become too heavy, Heyena put away her handkerchief and said with a smile.
"Cousin Haiyana, if possible, let me help you complete these routine tasks from tomorrow on. I think it will be more efficient with two people. In this way, your burden can also be reduced.
It's one o'clock." Looking at the dark-haired girl who was obviously sad but trying to cheer up, Moriarty said decisively.
"Ah, won't this affect you? And if dad finds out, he will definitely be unhappy." Heyana seemed a little surprised by Moriarty's words and exclaimed softly.
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, in the next year or so, my main study direction is the basic theory of magic. Even when doing homework, I can directly ask my cousin for advice on some questions." Moriarty smiled.
, said comfortingly.
"That's it..." This sounds like a good reason, and Heyna is really tempted. Although she masters even one less spell than Moriarty, on a theoretical basis Heyna is enough to serve as Moriarty's assistant.
Half a teacher now.
"Then it's settled." Moriarty nodded, then stood up, not giving the other party a chance to refuse: "Now, I'll take my leave. As for that outline, I want to take the time to sort it out again.
After all, I'm really not very familiar with this aspect." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the teleportation array.
"Moriarty..." Seeing that the other party was about to step into the magic circle, Heyana suddenly stood up and trotted forward two steps.
"kindness?"
"Thank you."
"It's okay. Then, good night." Moriarty nodded, walked into the teleportation array, and disappeared.
"Good night." Looking at the magic light that lit up in front of her eyes, Haierna smiled softly, very happy.
From the next day on, Moriarty returned to a rigorous routine similar to that at Erathia Ivy Manor and Shell Villa.
Every morning at five o'clock, Moriarty gets up on time, and then leaves the mage tower directly to start morning training. Although there is no guidance from the swordsmanship coach, Moriarty will still practice hard according to the training methods he learned before, in order to maintain his close combat skills.
Combat strength. Of course, long-distance running and aerobic exercise are also indispensable. These are very helpful for recovering from study fatigue and boosting energy. As for the arm crossbow, because it is considered a secret trump card of Moriarty, it is not suitable for public practice.
He can only practice quietly in his assistant's room.
After completing the exercise program, Moriarty will return to the Mage Tower at around 6:30. At that time, Heyana has also started making breakfast. After the two of them have prepared the breakfast together, Heyna will
A portion of the meal will be sent to Schmidt's tower master's working floor, while Moriarty will be responsible for delivering meals to the other three mages. After all this is over, Moriarty will leave the tower with Heyana and head to Hogan Sea.
Study in Tom's library.
Because Moriarty is not an official mage yet, he cannot borrow any books, but can only read them in the library. In this case, he must rent a reading room at the same time. Calculating this, he can borrow books in one day
The book materials plus the rent of the reading room will cost fifteen gold coins. However, fortunately, as the daughter of Mr. Schmidt, Heyana has the right to use the smallest reading room in the library for free, so it is quite convenient.
This saves Moriarty some money. Of course, if Moriarty's level increases in the future and he needs to borrow higher-level magic books or use a well-equipped magic laboratory, the cost will immediately increase.
Go up.
Before eleven o'clock at noon, Heyana and Moriarty will return to the Mage Tower to prepare lunch. After Moriarty's suggestion, Schmidt Studio's lunch working meal has been changed from the original traditional dishes to hot dogs, sandwiches,
Fast food types such as hamburgers. Of course, these things were definitely not available in Bracada before, but under Moriarty’s step-by-step teaching, Heyana quickly learned these. And everyone, including Mr. Schmidt
Studio members also felt very satisfied after trying these fast food, because such food can further save the mages' meal time.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, Moriarty and Heyena rushed back to the library to continue studying until evening.
As for the dinner in the Mage Tower, it still maintains its original style. However, with Moriarty's help, Heyanna's work efficiency has been greatly improved. Before about eight o'clock in the evening, the two of them can complete all the chores.
All processed.
In the following time, Moriarty and Heyana returned to their assistant rooms respectively and began meditation lessons.
