Chapter 529 [Spring Passes]
On the stove in the room, a copper kettle was being grilled by the fire, and white steam came out from the spout from time to time. The sound of boiling water, combined with the elegant fragrance in the room, made people feel
It adds a bit of comfort and comfort.
When Du Wei saw that the heat was up, he personally brought the copper kettle over and filled a small bowl in front of him with green liquid. The green liquid immediately gave off a strong medicinal aroma, mixed with a touch of tea.
fragrant.
Du Wei sighed, picked up the small bowl, tested the temperature himself, then turned around and said with a smile, "Okay, old man, it's time to drink the medicine again."
On a blanket behind him, Master Alec, the ninth-level mage of the Imperial Magic Guild, the famous inventor of magic props, and the feared old lunatic in the Magic Guild, was lazily huddled under a blanket.
.
At this moment, Alec looked haggard and old, not like a powerful ninth-level expert at all, with messy hair, pale face, and thin outline... His cheek muscles had been completely relaxed, and they were hanging there feebly.
.All this indicates that this old man has burned the flame of life to the final stage...
"Oh, I hate drinking this kind of thing." Alec muttered.
Du Wei came over, helped Master Alike up with his own hands, and then fed him to drink less than half a bowl of medicine. Then he smiled and said: "Master, do you know? When he was eight years old, my brother drank medicine and was much braver than you are now.
.”
"Oh, really, but I'm already one hundred and eight years old." Alley stuck out his tongue angrily, as if he couldn't bear the bitterness of the medicine: "Can your brother live to my age?
"
As he said that, the old mage lay down again: "Damn it, you made this medicine, why does it taste so bitter... It smells good. But when it goes into your mouth, it's simply terrible!"
"I'm sorry, old guy." Du Wei looked at Alec with a smile: "This is medicine, not honey. If you find it bitter, I can get you a piece of candy."
"Forget it... I'm getting older. Eating sweets is not good for my teeth." Alec muttered. In fact, it had only been two short years since we last met. Alec seemed to have become a lot older all of a sudden!
His shriveled cheeks showed that many of his teeth had fallen out... This was amazing. You must know that when I first saw this old madman three years ago, he was still standing in the courtyard of the Magic Guild in high spirits.
, arresting people everywhere to test him!
Alec is getting old, very quickly and very weak!
In fact, for a magic master with ninth-level strength, more than a hundred years old is actually not very old. For example, the deaf Master Ilnes is even older than Alec, but he is
The body is still very strong.
The reason why Alec weakened so "early" was entirely because he was too obsessed with the research of magic props. He spent almost all his time in the laboratory, conducting all kinds of terrible and dangerous research.
.
Over the years, in the laboratory, the smells and gases of countless poisonous and harmful magic potions, as well as harmful substances scattered in the air, have seriously corroded Master Alec's health, making him possess powerful magical power, but
He still inevitably damaged his body... so he was weaker than other magicians.
"Open the window, boy, the sun looks good today." Alec muttered.
Du Wei did as he was told. He opened the window, and the sun was shining brightly outside. In the early spring, some birds from the south were already chirping and singing, and in the corner of the yard, some unknown wild flowers began to bloom vigorously.
However, when he turned around, Du Wei saw the limp old man shrinking back...
Obviously, in the early spring season, the cold was not very strong, but it had already made the weak Master Aliko somewhat unable to resist.
A trace of lament flowed through Du Wei's heart, but he walked over calmly, added a thick blanket to the old mage's body, and then he looked into Eric's eyes: "Should I push you to take a look in the yard?
"
This is a manor outside the Imperial City, and it is a real estate property under Du Wei's name. In fact, he himself does not know how many properties he owns in the Imperial Capital now. It can only be said that little Zach is really a money-making machine, and now Du Wei is here
The number of properties in the Imperial Capital, managed by little Zac, has become so numerous that even Du Wei himself can't count them.
This manor is located northeast of the imperial capital, on the banks of the Lancang Grand Canal.
The courtyard is built on a small hillside. Sitting in the courtyard, the fence in front of you is covered with tender green tree vines. In the distance, at the foot of the hillside, is Lancang, the famous east-west artery of the empire.
Grand Canal.
Looking from afar, on the river below, some merchant ships were traveling back and forth. In the shallow water near the river bed, teams of trackers were struggling to pull the boats. From a distance, it seemed that they could still vaguely hear the horns.
son's voice.
On this early spring morning, under the bright sunshine, everything seemed so vibrant except for the old man leaning on the couch.
Alec quietly looked at all the scenery around him.
That mountain, that water, that tree, that flower, that sunshine...
There was a hint of greed in the old man's eyes, as if he was trying to portray everything deeply into his eyes...
"I can't see enough..."
Suddenly, Alec murmured: "It's strange, I always feel that I can't get enough of these things."
Du Wei laughed: "That's very simple. After you get better, I will take you to the northwest, to the grassland, to see the endless green and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. The scenery is great. You will
Like it."
Alec seemed to smile, and then he looked at Du Wei calmly: "Okay, boy, don't comfort me. I know my body... Don't forget, I still teach you a lot of pharmacy knowledge.
and yours."
As he spoke, the old man struggled to sit up, then bent down slightly, stretched out his skinny fingers, and tried to touch the soft side. A small white wild flower rose from the soil.
The delicate white petals gave the old man a strange look on his eyebrows.
Du Wei's heart softened and he walked over to help him pick the flower.
"No." Alec suddenly shook his head. He gently blocked Du Wei's hand and whispered: "Don't pick it...if you pick it, it will die."
The old man's words seemed to have a hint of complexity. His fingers finally reluctantly touched the petals. He gently, gently, lightly touched the petals a few times with his fingertips. The look in his eyes
There seemed to be a faint yearning for the smell of the earth. Then, he withdrew his fingers and lay down again.
"Let it live well." Alec sighed.
Du Wei felt that his eyes were a little moist, and he coughed. He pretended to turn sideways and quickly wiped the corners of his eyes.
At this time, Alec was lying on the couch with his eyes closed. He smiled and said: "Boy, you haven't told me yet, how did you convince that old fox Yago Doug to accept your terms that day? Neither did I.
To think that he actually helped you in the square."
"It's very simple." Du Wei said with a smile: "I only said three sentences to him that day, and he agreed."
"Which three sentences?"
"Well, the first sentence: The Magic Guild has always been at odds with the church, right?"
"Yes, magicians have always hated those magic sticks."
"Second sentence: If the regent succeeds to the throne, then the emperor of the empire will call the pope 'godfather'. Is the Magic Guild willing to see the church so glorious and arrogant?"
"Well...of course I won't be willing, at least I won't be happy."
"The third sentence is: Prince Charlie is willing to learn magic knowledge from Chairman Yago Doug as his teacher."
Master Alike was stunned for a moment, then looked at Du Wei's expression and laughed.
"That's so interesting! Duwei! You cunning guy. In this way, the old magician in the church has lost an emperor's godson, and the chairman of our magic union has an emperor's apprentice! This will allow the magic union to overwhelm the church.
Opportunity. The old fox really won’t refuse it.”
Alec thought about it seriously: "But. Since the royal family is not willing to let the emperor become the godson of the Pope, but is willing to let the emperor become the apprentice of the chairman of the Magic Union?"
"This is different." Du Wei sighed: "Those holy sticks of the church have a desire for power, and the church always wants to grab more power and authority. But the Magic Union is different. The Magic Union is not very ambitious, and the magicians
They have no desire for worldly power. As for the royal family, they would rather let the magic union become stronger than see the church become too arrogant. Because the only requirement of magicians for power is to ensure the privileges and dominance of magicians.
Apart from their status above the law, the Magic Guild will not pose any threat to the rule of the royal family."
"That's a good idea." Alley laughed for a moment, then closed his mouth and stopped talking about the topic.
After a while, the old man closed his eyes and seemed a little drowsy.
Du Wei felt relieved. The bowl of medicine he had just prepared for Alec had some ingredients to soothe the nerves and promote sleep. Old Master Alec almost didn't sleep last night... The pain tortured his nerves!
The various poisonous substances that had been corroding his body for many years and deposited in his body finally broke through a certain critical point after many years. Even the great magician was unable to suppress the rebellion of various toxins in his body.
Alec is very, very sick! His heart, his lungs, and his nerves have all been corroded by toxins and become fragile. When the disease attacks, every breath and every heartbeat
, must make him endure pain that ordinary people cannot imagine!
To be continued...