Volume 1, The Wizard's World Chapter 29, The Return
"Ian Hyde, from the East County?" Jacques guessed his place of origin based on Ian's surname. The surname Hyde is relatively common in Lochmady Province and Leeds County.
Ian nodded, "Yes, mentor, I am from Lai City in Luo Province, and my family is there."
The Hyde family owns an earldom and several baronies. His father, Earl Hyde, currently holds the positions of mayor and councilor of Letmi City and is considered a big shot there.
It's just that his family got rich relatively late and doesn't have a prominent history, so few people outside Laicheng would know him.
Sure enough, Jacques obviously didn't pay attention to the political situation there. He said oh and said a few symbolic words: "Lai City, I have the impression that it is a very busy city."
The waterways there connect to the open sea, the shipping industry is quite developed, and there is also a junction with the Avon River. It was prosperous several eras ago.
"Has your family ever produced a wizard before?" He asked again. If it is of wizard blood, it has much greater potential and is more worthy of his cultivation.
Ian shook his head in embarrassment: "Hyde is from a knight family, and I am the first wizard in the family." At this point, he remembered that his father, a titled knight, seemed to be very dissatisfied with his entry into the monastic order.
Instead of inheriting the family tradition, he went astray. What is this but a traitor?
No wonder they only send so little money every month.
Oh, the probability of that talent is 50-50, and Jacques's interest suddenly dropped.
But it was too early to say anything now and it was meaningless, so he said: "Are you two here for the mentor's commission?"
The two nodded at the same time, and then Jacques asked if the task was completed, and the two nodded again.
So Jacques glanced at Debra and said to Ian and Jasmine: "In this case, you have to go back to participate in the sacrifice... If you can make it, you can go back with the monastic team the day after tomorrow.
Go back early and prepare, it’s your turn to be the protagonist this year.”
The team that Jacques refers to refers to the team of monasteries that transport sacrifices. They start traveling between provinces and counties every November to collect materials needed for sacrifices, and do not return until December.
The good security in Camelot is limited to cities and large rural settlements. Without civilized society, the vast wilderness and cold mountains and forests are still full of danger and death. Therefore, the team that walks in the wild all year round must have superior strength.
There happened to be a team here this time. Jacques considered that the two of them were not at the level of awakened people, so he informed them by the way.
Returning with the monastery can avoid most dangers and troubles, which can be regarded as his care for the two of them.
Although there is a highway connecting Appleton and Evan, the distance is not too far, and the probability of encountering danger is very small, Ian and Jasmine still agreed unanimously and nodded in thanks.
"Wait at the intersection on your way back the day after tomorrow. Just follow the others." After Jacques finished speaking, he waved his hand for the two of them to leave, leaving Roger to talk to him.
After leaving the court, Jasmine excused herself and left in another direction, leaving Ian alone back to the church.
Along the way, he was still regretting why Jacques didn't let them fish for people just now, thus losing an opportunity to perform.
"There are still two days left, but it seems there is nothing left to do." He muttered.
In fact, it was not that he had nothing to do. Yewen's red bounty still firmly occupied most of the hunter's obelisk, which was extremely eye-catching. The extremely attractive and generous bounty made him ready to make a move.
After killing Yewen, the recipe will be at your fingertips.
But Ian understands that the more expensive things are, the harder they are to get. The bright flowers of thorns can easily prick your fingers. The perfect formula must be stained with dripping blood before you can get it.
It might be Yewen's, and of course it might be Ian's.
He has enough self-awareness to know that this is definitely not something that a small awakened person like him can covet.
So for the rest of the time, just quietly absorb the negative energy. There is never any rest time on the wizard's path.
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At nightfall, Roger still hadn't come back. Perhaps the apprentices had been informed and went about their own business after the meal, and no one asked about it.
The huge church is quiet and orderly, and everything is in order.
Ian took some potatoes and broth and walked into Roger's bedroom. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Alfo already sitting at the table and waiting.
"Are you used to feeding?" He cursed inwardly. He walked over and put down the food with an expressionless face. Upon seeing this, Alfo immediately took it and wolfed it down.
This is because the time for eating is not fixed these days. Sometimes if Ian forgets, he will be hungry all day long. Therefore, he has learned to eat as much as possible. God knows when the next meal will be.
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Alfo was imprisoned for nearly a week and had no chance to communicate with anyone except Ian, which prevented him from sending out a distress signal. However, he was not in a hurry because according to the literary works he had read, this amount of time in captivity was nothing at all.
, the days are still long, there will always be opportunities.
He was thinking to himself, and suddenly realized that the kidnapper did not leave as usual today. Alfo peeked out of the corner of his eye and saw that the dull face suddenly changed slightly.
Although he didn't understand the meaning of such a micro-expression, his heart still thumped, and uneasiness rose in his chest.
Something happened!
Is there something wrong with the ransom? His thoughts suddenly jumped to something he thought was very important. This made sense, after all, his father was well-known in the city for spending every penny and every penny.
I'm an only child, dad, so don't worry about the ransom issue at this time.
With a cry in his heart, Alfo decided to do something to improve the current situation.
When he raised his head and wanted to ask a question, he heard the cold-faced robber speak. His dull tone aggravated his uneasiness: "Alfo, boy, I have something to tell you. I hope you listen to it.
Can face it calmly."
Ding!
It won't be what I thought.
Alfo was about to cry, but he still responded with an ugly smile: "You... please tell me."
Ian sighed, stared at him and asked: "Do you know the wizard?"
"Wizard?" Elfo muttered blankly, shouldn't we talk about the ransom? Damn it, Alfo's mind couldn't turn around for a while, "Hey, wizard?"
Ian hummed and stared at him without saying a word, his serious eyes making Alfo's body tremble.
"Are you a wizard?" Alfo sat blankly for a while, then suddenly shouted in surprise, with an incredible look on his face.
There is extraordinary power in the main plane, and the gods are real. Although the aliens are not on the mainland, the relevant legends are still passed down by word of mouth.
Alfo, who has been familiar with countless written works since he was a child, is naturally no stranger to this word.
Countless adjectives describing mystery and nobility can be applied to this group, and all praise for them cannot be overstated.
This is the wizard of the main plane.
Only then did Alfo notice Ian's attire: a low-key black cloak, a bulging waist (wizards in novels generally wear many bottles and jars with unknown purposes), and a weird embroidery representing the organization's beliefs embroidered on the chest - only the missing
A crystal ball or long walking stick.
He couldn't help but exclaimed and began to get excited. Wizard, could it be that he had actually seen a living wizard and completely forgotten his situation?
He has such a big heart, this is what Ian said about him.
Ian noticed Alfo's attitude towards the wizard, and suddenly realized that it might not be difficult to persuade him to follow him to Norton Mountain voluntarily, without him using force, so he was delighted: "That's right... aren't you afraid of the wizard?
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"Afraid? Why should you be afraid?" Elfo asked in return. Maybe it was because Ian was too young and did not give off a sinister feeling except for being a bit dull. Therefore, Elfo was not particularly afraid of him and did not feel threatened.
In addition, what Ian didn't know was that in the literary works that Elfo came into contact with, most of the images of wizards remained simple fantasy, and the characters were mostly positive characters.
The real repressed life of the wizard group has not been shown, so Alfo is actually extremely curious at the moment. What he wants to know more is whether wizards can really fly, and what are those cool and crazy witchcraft skills?
It's not real - this is a powerful ability to pick up girls.
Of course, Alfo had long forgotten the panic and fear he showed during the previous fake kidnapping.
"It's good if you're not afraid." Ian smiled slightly. After going through that long apprenticeship period, he couldn't understand Alfo at this time, or himself.
The original owner is probably the most incomprehensible. Why would a good young master want to become a wizard? The reason why he joined Norton Hill was to get rid of Earl Hyde's control, not out of the pursuit of extraordinary power. To be honest, he was obsessed with wizards.
The repulsion is only smaller than that of Earl Hyde.
Fortunately, he is a different person now, and his past life experience allows him to understand the concept of youth.
Therefore, even though his eyes were full of pity and sympathy, he still smiled and asked: "So... do you want to become a wizard?" His expression was like the poisonous snake that tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.