In mid-September, the pattering autumn rain was like a coquettish lady, lingering for days and nights, not as pleasant as the vigorous summer rain of love.
The raindrops fell weakly, hitting the silver armor without making any decent splashes.
The arrogant and arrogant blond hair was soaked and stuck lazily to his forehead. Only the bright eyes on his tough face stared at the young man in front of him who was wearing a dress and a gentleman's hat.
The young man stood under the eaves, with two rows of armors displayed in the long corridor behind him. At the end was a luxurious hall, with servants coming and going in a hurry.
"Boy, you are being a little unreasonable." Liam said calmly, looking at the man in the rain constantly.
"I respect you and call you son. Now please tell His Excellency the Viscount and ask him to give me an answer as to why my father contracted an illness and died for no reason." The man's tone was stiff, obviously suppressing the anger that might break out at any time.
"Old John came home sick and died. My father thought of him and served him for many years, so he kindly rewarded you 10 gold coins. Instead of being grateful, you slandered my father. Kate, your behavior is worthy of calling yourself a knight!"
Liam questioned.
"Father was always in good health until he was dismissed from the Viscount's Palace and became bedridden at home. If he said there was nothing fishy in him, even a three-year-old would not believe it." Kate retorted sharply.
"Presumptuous!" Liam shouted loudly, and the next moment, dozens of knight attendants wearing light blue armor rushed out from left to right, surrounding Kate with murderous intent.
"Trespassing to the Viscount's Mansion, holding a sharp weapon, speaking nonsense, and despising the dignity of the nobility. Even if you are a knight, I dare to kill you on the spot, let alone just a small attendant." Liam raised his finger and pointed at the other party, "
Put down your weapons and get out, I'll spare your life."
Kate's eyes were stern, her right hand was already on the hilt of the knight's sword, her long soaked hair covered her eyes, and an invisible aura quietly spread, his attitude was already very obvious.
"Hmph, you're seeking your own death." Liam waved his hand, and all ten attendants pulled out their swords. "You don't know what is good or what is evil!"
Sonorous!
The pale golden fighting spirit suddenly stirred up the raindrops, and the blond hair moved without any wind. The knight's long sword came out of his body and swung out a sharp water line, fending off the siege with great momentum.
The knight who was ready to attack immediately pushed the fighting spirit in his body to the limit. In just one step, he shortened the distance between the two to three meters. In the next step, he could take his head!
"Level 3 Dou Qi!" A voice of exclamation suddenly sounded.
The aristocratic young master in sight was not only unafraid, but showed a satisfied smile, and then the rain curtain started from bottom to top, like a waterfall hanging upside down, and the Milky Way flowed back!
"call!"
Kate stood there with her right hand on the hilt of the knight's sword. A breeze blew by and she actually shivered.
There is no courtyard, no corridor, no attendants around here. There is only an old street, an old tavern, and a noble young man standing at the door.
"Did I just fall under an illusion?" Kate noticed immediately and looked at the harmless young master in front of her with vigilance.
Liam didn't hide it, and sprinkled the ashes in his hand in front of the opponent, "Level 3 Magic Scroll: Nightmare's Kiss!"
"Are you a magician?" Kate was horrified.
Magic scrolls must be triggered with magic power, and those with magic power must be magicians.
"In a sense, yes." Liam smiled humbly and strode towards the other party.
Kate immediately retreated, holding the hilt of the sword tightly with her right hand, taking a cautious stance, but her heart was beating, not knowing whether she should take action or not.
A faint fluorescent light covers the clothes, "Level 1 Magic: Dust-free Clothes", a simple and practical dressing magic that does not touch rain or snow, and maintains your appearance for a long time.
Strolling in front of the other party, Liam took off his gentleman's hat and put it on his chest, giving a slight salute, "Formally introduce myself, Liam White Joshua, the future Viscount Catilant."
"Joshua..." Kate murmured in a low voice. This surname has a deep connection with her.
"I personally express my deep condolences for your father's death. Although I have never met your father, I heard from servants that he was a very capable and responsible housekeeper."
"Hmph, stop being so pretentious. You used tricks to drag me into illusion. What is your purpose?"
Liam smiled slightly and was not in a hurry to explain. He walked into the tavern on his own. "Before we talk about business, you might as well order a bottle of wine and warm yourself up. The autumn rain is getting colder every time."
Hearing the other person mention this, Kate really felt a little cold, but whether the coldness was due to the autumn rain or something else was unknown.
There were only a few drinkers on the second floor of the tavern, and business was not doing well on a rainy day. The boss sighed, but there was nothing he could do.
Liam poured the other person a glass, while he poured water.
Kate learned to be smart this time and didn't drink the other person's wine. She quietly waited for the other person to speak.
He drank some water and moistened his throat. Seeing that the other party had not let down his guard yet, he couldn't help but smile.
"Don't be offended, sir. I'm just testing it a little. Please forgive me if it offends me." Liam picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Humph." Kate snorted coldly.
Liam didn't care about the other party's attitude and poured another glass of water. "To tell you the truth, I was adopted from an orphanage by His Excellency the Viscount. I'm not familiar with the past history of the Joshua family, and I don't even know what happened to my father."
"Then what nonsense are you talking about here?" Kate was very dissatisfied and stood up to leave.
"Not knowing doesn't mean that you can't investigate." Liam said calmly, taking a sip of water, "My father suddenly died of a serious illness and died. There must be something fishy about it. Although you have Level 3 Dou Qi, you have no power.
Yi Zhan, how can I defeat him?"
Kate was silent. He was just a warrior who relied on his martial arts skills. Moreover, before reaching the level 4 awakening talent ability, he could only be regarded as a knight's attendant. A knight's attendant is not a noble. As a commoner, it is impossible to suspect or even investigate a noble.
Such transgressive behavior is a capital offense.
"Level 3 fighting spirit, just a knight's squire." Liam continued: "Kate, if you want to investigate your father's death, you must have my help, otherwise it will be impossible."
Kate looked at the young man in front of her and narrowed her eyes slightly, "What do you want me to do?"
Liam smiled, "I need you to protect someone secretly."
"Secretly protecting someone?"
"right."
"who?"
"A...friend of mine." Liam stared at the clear water in the glass, recalling that he unconsciously returned to that room and the beautiful figure sitting on the bed looking out the window.
Kate was silent for a while and finally nodded, "I will do my best."
"I swear in the name of a knight to protect her, and I will investigate the cause of your father's death and give you a satisfactory answer." Liam drank from the glass of water.
Kate looked at the other party, struggled internally for a moment, stood up suddenly, pulled out the knight's sword, placed it on her chest, and said solemnly: "I swear in the name of the knight, I, Kate Clow, will protect the friend Liam calls me at all costs.
Life will never be violated."
Liam showed a satisfied smile, stood up, and drew a crescent moon on his chest, "I swear to the goddess of the silver moon, Liam Joshua, to investigate the cause of John Clow's death, severely punish the murderer, and give answers to the wronged soul.
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In the next period of time, Liam provided Kate with information about the other party and arranged a code for contact.
When everything was arranged, Liam stood up to leave the pub. Just as he was about to walk out, Kate said a word, poured a glass of wine and drank it all.
.....
Walking in the rain, the two energies deep in my right eye quietly dissipated, and the colorful world in my sight gradually returned to normal.
Under the "curtain", Kate's inner activities are invisible. Purple represents melancholy, representing confusion and hesitation, while the flash of blue represents heartbeat.
After this period of hard work, the magic power has reached level 2. Because there is no mental obstacle, the growth of magic power only lies in the increase in quantity and drawing runes.
The violent magic power sealed in the body cannot be extracted directly. Maybe there will be a safe way to use it in the future.
He exhaled a breath and showed a bitter expression.
"You sent me there to alleviate your sins," were Kate's last words before leaving.
Liam didn't know the answer, his heart was very blocked, and many things were out of order, including fear of the unknown power, fear of the old Viscount, desire for strength, confusion about the way forward, and Jiao Li's wishful thinking.
..All of this is like a wheel that keeps moving forward, and I am a tired mantis running in front of the wheel.
With the lead cloud that has been hanging over his head since the time of time travel, the inheritance of the Necronomicon, and the mighty man's sudden changes in the sky, Liam wanted to stop and rest, but he didn't have time.
When he felt that he could slowly cultivate in the orphanage, the old Viscount fell in love with Jiao Li, this innocent and energetic girl. What would happen to her if he didn't take her place?
Unknowingly, this long street has reached the end. In front is an open square with a pool in the center. A statue wearing armor and a long sword pointing toward the sky stands in the water.
With the passage of time, wind and rain, the statue's face has become somewhat blurred, and the texture of the armor is bumpy. Only the stone sword is intact and its edge remains the same.
"Telan Joshua." Liam murmured quietly as he stood by the pool.
The founder of the Joshua family. Today, those in charge of Joshua still use this name. Different people have the same name. He was once a powerful hero in Bochia, but now he is the successor who has accomplished nothing.
Liam vaguely remembered that during the heavy rain, the old man told him about the glory of the Joshua family. The old man's hands were trembling and his expression was excited.
"In the holy year of 1268, the Tudor family adhered to the will of the two major churches and launched a holy judgment against the Principality of Bulgia. The war lasted for two years. They established the Kingdom of Berg on the ruins and fire, and jointly ruled the southern continent with the Holy Alliance."
"After that battle, dozens of people were knighted, and only five of them could be hereditary, and Tran Joshua was among them."
Liam is not interested in the glory of the Joshua family. He is only interested in the curse that has happened to the Joshua family for more than a hundred years.
"Brother Liam!" A slender figure ran from a distance. She came to the young man and timidly held the corner of her clothes. "Grandpa said that he found what you were looking for."
Liam smiled gently and gently touched the other person's head with his hand, "That's great!"
At the age of 17, the gentle and quiet girl's cheeks were flushed. She had just started to fall in love, but she didn't know that she was playing with fire, and that she was the moth flying into the fire.
The old man sat on a chair and opened a heavy book. His eyes were so dim that he had to get closer to see clearly.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the old man raised his head, and his granddaughter led the young viscount in.
"Master!" The old man stood up and saluted.
"Mayor Duran, you don't have to do this." Liam immediately stepped forward diligently and supported him, "You have to protect yourself. I will rely on you more in the future."
Duran is the actual leader of Noka, the largest town in Katilant. He is 60 years old and has experienced the succession of two viscounts. He is an out-and-out living history.
Dulan suddenly smiled brightly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have relaxed a lot. He patted the other party's hand and sat down again, "Emily, go prepare hot tea for the young master."
Emily pouted and left reluctantly.
Liam sat opposite the old man, looking at the books he placed next to him.
"Young Master, this is a rough record of each of the Viscounts. They are all random talk and cannot be taken seriously." Du Lan became mature with age, holding the book and leaving a way out for himself.
"I'm just interested in miscellany."
"Oh... then I'll leave this miscellany to the young master." Dulan handed the book over.
Liam took it and couldn't wait to open it.
"Master, I have never seen this book before. You have left the house..." Dulan reminded.
Liam understood the meaning immediately and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Book? What book? Why don't I remember this?"
The old man and the young man looked at each other and smiled, and then Emily came over with hot tea...