Chapter 1767 Gretel: Ask me if I want to go to the White Wolf Territory?
The two old men sat facing each other, looking at the deep wrinkles and deep fatigue on each other's faces in the dim sunlight. One had hair as white as snow, and the other had a body as strong as steel.
Thirty years earlier, or even twenty years earlier, they were not afraid of anything. The two brothers, White Wolf and Big Bear, working together, could withstand the most ferocious attacks, and could make the barbarians pouring in like a tide and lie dead on the border...
It allows your own warriors to walk out of the swamp on the enemy's corpse without even getting the soles of their shoes wet.
But they are all old.
When you are old enough to fight with all your strength again, you will lose the little life you have left;
Those who are too old may not be able to watch the new generation grow up, with sufficient strength and character, and then hand over the future of the family to them;
Too old...to have another child on my own.
They can only choose among the existing children. However, looking left and right, they are not satisfied with any of them, all of them have shortcomings, and all of them...are too immature.
If you want to let these children take the helm of the family ship, I'm afraid the whole ship will capsize if you are not careful!
After all, the current situation is becoming more and more dangerous and intense. If the previous family was driving on the Valenne River, which is wide but often subject to strong winds, then now, they have sailed out of the river and into the
The vast Dadong Bay.
The depth of the sea water, the wind force, the polygonality of the ocean currents, the fragmented fjords on the shore, and the complex waterways caused by the fjords... are not comparable to driving in the river before.
"Lenny... in terms of strength alone, he is the best among the third generation. However, his temperament is a bit gloomy, not so upright, and not very broad-minded. It's my fault..."
[Big Bear] Albery let out a long sigh:
"After little Leon became paralyzed, I never cared enough about him. As for Lenny, before, I only regarded him as a comfort to Leon. I gave him money and resources, but I didn't give him much guidance, let alone treat him.
He treats him as a child of the family..."
Leon, his shrewdest son, has not left his wheelchair for decades after being paralyzed. Even if the family can guarantee his status as the family's counselor, the state of mind of a paralyzed person is different from that of a normal person.
As for Lenny, he grew up as a warrior and peripheral member of the family, not as a direct descendant. In his training, he never took the family's overall interests into consideration and assumed the family's destiny.
"If it's just a gloomy temperament, then it's okay to say that the Askan family has never had a gloomy and unsociable head." The elderly White Wolf commented:
"But this kid... he is too close to the Holy See, too close... Some time ago, he broke through to the Sky Knight, and the medicines and resources he used were all from there... Also, around him, there
A few people from the Glorious Holy See..."
[Big Bear] Albery followed with a cold snort:
"I can smell that stench even though I'm two miles away, even in my sleep! It's not that the Glorious Holy See are all bad people. There are noble ascetic monks and priests who diligently take care of the people. But if you want to be the head of the family,
We need to know where the foundation of the family lies!”
"The child is still young, let's take a closer look." William, the white wolf with white beard and hair, slowed down his voice and persuaded you:
"Besides, who else can this family give it to?"
When talking about this issue, the two old men were silent for a while. After a while, Bai Lang finally commented with a wry smile:
"Julian can't afford hardship. Even if he leads troops out, he won't live in the same tent and eat the same food as the soldiers. Simon is too carefree, and I always feel that one day he will get into trouble."
"Linus is pretty good, but it's a pity that he's too young... A fifteen-year-old child is already a seventh-level knight. His qualifications can be said to be very good. However, no one can say whether he can become a knight... If
…”
As soon as the word "if" came out, the two old men fell silent again and looked to the east in unison. In that direction, far, far away, there was a child, who was also of the Askan family's blood...
In other words, there is a high probability that it is the blood of the Askan family.
"If Gretl is willing to return to the family..."
"He can't do it." Before the younger brother finished speaking, the elder brother and the head of the family had already rejected it:
"A magician is not suitable to be the head of a family. On the one hand, this will immediately trigger the intervention of the Glorious Holy See, and even several legends will come over to intervene directly with force; on the other hand, a magician will not put his thoughts on the family territory.
.”
[White Wolf] William's voice was full of regret, but his tone was extremely firm:
"Of course, if he can take care of the family for a period of time...a high-level mage, a high-level mage who is almost destined to become a legend..."
His voice unconsciously revealed great desire.
If such a high-level mage can build a mage tower in the family territory and keep an eye on the family from afar, then he can at least look after the family for twenty or thirty years, right?
On the bright side, maybe fifty or sixty years!
To this end, the resources that the family can contribute...territory, magic crystal mines, magic materials, sending a few apprentices there...as long as he is willing to accept them, these are all trivial matters...
"What are you thinking about?" After thinking for a long time, Bai Lang suddenly laughed:
"It's hard to say whether he will come or not. Alas, if it were him, I wouldn't want to come. A promising magician, a future legend, what's wrong with staying in Nevis? I must come here.
…”
It's remote, dangerous, and prone to conflict with the Glorious Holy See. As for how many resources there are, the Askan family's territory and the entire Kingdom of Kent are definitely not comparable to...
It is said that the child is currently conducting research on Dragon Island? The entire Dragon Island is dedicated to worshiping him, which is many times more resources than their family can provide!
"Well, even if he is willing to come and take a look... If we can confirm his relationship with the family, we can have an excuse to intervene... If necessary, we can send someone to intervene..."
In this way, the pressure on the only legend in the family, their great-uncle, can be reduced a lot. It would be even better if the second legend in the family can be delayed...
A magician who takes the path of a healer, a high-level mage. He wouldn't be too greedy and sell off the entire family, right?
The two old men looked at each other in sorrow. On the distant Dragon Island, Gretel was staring at a specially encrypted document that only he could read:
"Askan Territory? The territory where my father is located? There may be changes in the inheritance rights. Is there any sign of interference from the Glorious Holy See?"
"Ask me if I would like to go over there and get married to them? If necessary, can the parliament use my name to interfere with their inheritance?"