John now understood why Dr. William, who was less than fifty and not lacking in nutrition, died so early. The use of this strange object did not have any impact on me. At least it requires magic power to activate it. If there is no magic power or
Spiritual power can only extract the user's vitality or spiritual power. A little spiritual power is nothing to a person like him who has entered the extraordinary realm, but for ordinary people, if they continue to absorb it for a long time, they will become younger.
Even a strong young man cannot bear it. Dr. William, who is over forty years old, will naturally have no choice but to run out of oil and his life will be extinct!
Looking at the slow-moving clay figure at his feet, John tried to take out a gem and put it in front of it, if the face without facial features could be considered a frontal view.
"Buzz!"
The little man seemed to come to life, and with a swoop of his "hands", he integrated the gem into his body.
After "swallowing" the gem, he seemed to be very happy and smiled.
That's right, it's a smiling face. It may be the effect of gemstones that gave this earth element villain the same abstract facial features, similar to the simple smiley face pattern in his previous life.
At the same time, a trace of joy spread to the bottom of John's heart. This was a spiritual force that connected the hearts of John and the villain through the stone in his hand, allowing him to sense the ignorant and childish little consciousness of the other person.
"Seal this iron gate with stone."
John tried to command this earth elemental summon.
After hearing the order, the villain slowly turned around, raised his hands towards the iron door of the secret room, and a line of soil spontaneously flowed onto the iron door, covering the entire entrance and exit of the secret passage, and then the villain
After casting a yellow light, the sealed soil transformed into hard rock within a few seconds, which looked not much different from the surrounding rocks.
When John saw it, he immediately knew that he had found a treasure.
After ordering this villain to guard here, this small earth element suddenly turned into a ball of soil and stood there quietly, making no sound like ordinary earth and stone.
If there are no gems to continue to replenish, the villain will disappear in less than half a day.
So John excitedly climbed up the rope again, closed the rope, locked the door of the laboratory again, and walked towards the castle along the cliff-like path.
Halfway through the journey, he met the manservant of the Burns family who came to look for him.
Fortunately, he didn't delay in the secret room, otherwise he would have been blocked in the underground laboratory.
"Is Butler Tang En back?"
Faced with John's inquiry, the manservant answered respectfully.
"Yes, Doctor Swick, Mr. Down has returned from Brandon Knight's manor."
John nodded and hurried back to the castle.
He is very curious about the extraordinary power of this world.
When I returned to the castle, I saw Butler Tang En with a smile on his face. In addition to the loyal old butler of the Burns family, there was another man in the hall who was about twenty-seven or eighty years old, tall and with a slightly rough face.
Noble man.
This man was wearing a set of leather armor that was much more refined than that of the Earl's Palace guards, with a heavy sword on his waist. There was another man behind him who was also wearing simpler leather armor and was holding a heavy battle ax on his back.
The attendant stands.
John could easily guess the identities of these two people.
"Dr. Swick, let me introduce to you that this is the famous violent bear knight in the north of the Kingdom of Knox and the retainer of Baron Howlett, Brandon Knight."
John showed respect and gave the knight a noble salute.
As a local squire with a title, Swick's status was not much worse than that of Knight Brandon. However, because the other party was a formal knight with real force, John, who was also a low-level noble, had to salute first.
The rough knight Brandon glanced at John, then smiled and saluted back.
"I have heard of Dr. Swick's reputation in Howley's Territory. He is really a young and promising man."
John originally thought that this knight might doubt his ability and engage in a show of pretense to get slapped in the face. However, it turned out that he was able to be promoted from a commoner to a noble. His own strength was a big factor, but as a person
Wisdom in dealing with the world is also a relatively important part.
Sure enough, there are no simple people who can get along well in society.
John is not particularly good at socializing, but he is much better than his friend who had social difficulties in his previous life.
Especially because of the habits and training from childhood, the social skills among nobles are already at their fingertips, and every move can be done calmly without losing grace and etiquette.
The two had a tentative exchange, and both felt that the other was not simple, so the topic shifted to Earl Burns' illness.
"I heard that a plague has appeared in your territory, and the earl has also been infected with the disease. I wonder how he is doing?"
Facing Brandon's question, Butler Tang En answered with a smile.
"The master's condition is no longer serious after Dr. Swick's superb medical treatment. It is estimated that he will recover in a few days. As for the plague, someone is probably behind it. When the master recovers, my Burns family will definitely investigate
It’s clear and understandable.”
This time when he asked Brandon for help, he deliberately avoided mentioning the word plague. After all, although Brandon intended to marry the Burns family, the Howlett family to which he was loyal inevitably had other ideas.
But now that we are in Burns Territory, we can't hide this question. Sooner or later, people will find out, so Tang En answered simply.
Brandon said happily:
"That's good. I want to visit you in person. Is it convenient?"
This is to show intimacy but also to explore the bottom.
If the earl is not seriously injured, then the alliance between the two parties will not be affected. If the earl is no longer able to support, then facing the Burns family with only one minor female heir and this rich and vast territory, Brandon
A new knight will definitely not be able to bear it. Even if he can legally inherit the title and wealth after marrying the daughter of an earl, he cannot resist the covetousness of the outside world. Then he can only rely on his master, the Howlett family, who has also inherited it.
With several generations of established nobles, the two parties should be able to take over the entire Burns Territory together.
Butler Tang En has been in charge of the Earl's Mansion for decades, so he naturally knows what's going on here.
Hearing this, he frowned slightly, then waved to a valet and asked him to check on the situation. After a while, the valet came back and replied in the butler's ear.
Tang En then smiled and said: "Master has rested. Please come with me, Knight Brandon, and Mr. Swick too!"
Of course, John was not indispensable. As the earl's doctor, he also had to be there to take care of him.
The group came to the Earl's bedroom on the upper floor of the castle again, and saw that Earl Burns, who was still bedridden before, was wearing a silk nightgown and a velvet cloak, sitting in the master's seat of the bedroom, waiting for them.
"Master, Brandon Knight and Dr. Swick are here to visit."
"My Lord Count!" x2
Brandon and John both bowed together.
"Thank you Brandon for coming to see me, and thank you Dr. Swick. Your medical skills are indeed well-deserved."
Seeing that Earl Burns, although his face was slightly pale and seemed weak, was indeed not seriously ill or unconscious as rumored, this giant bear-like knight put aside his little thoughts and respectfully faced his seat.
The Earl above saluted and said:
"Butler Tang En said before that he needed my blood to make potions. I was still a little confused. After all, there are legends that some witchcraft is achieved by using blood. Now I see that Lord Earl is indeed in good health. It shows that Dr. Swick has excellent medical skills. So,
Butler Tang En, I can sacrifice my blood for the earl right now."
After hearing this, Butler Tang En's face suddenly flashed with joy.