mystery lover

The next morning after returning home, Oster met the important guest that his grandfather said.

"Good morning, Oster." Before the boy said hello to the pair of wizards outside the door, one of the old men had already set his kind eyes on Oster, and then the wizard looked at the man who was following Oster. The elderly patriarch behind Sid said, "Dave, if you ask me, your grandson is no less than you when you were young."

Several people walked into the castle talking and laughing.

And judging from the importance that grandfather attached to them, this pair of guests, who seemed to be husband and wife, should have a close connection with their family, but Oster was sure that he had never seen these two old men before.Even so, the young man was a little strange when the two of them stared at him from time to time. Although they were not disgusted, they were faintly kind.

What a strange feeling, Oster thought, and soon, he knew the identities of these two people.After his grandfather introduced him, the boy looked at the couple in surprise.

"Son, don't you mind if I talk to your grandfather alone." Nicholas Flamel said gently to the boy in front of him, "Maybe, you can have a pleasant morning tea with my wife?"

"Of course, sir." Oster nodded almost instinctively. When the figures of his grandfather and the master alchemist disappeared around the corner of the stairs, the boy realized his gaffe and almost left out the other person beside him. guest.

But when Oster turned around in embarrassment, he found that Mrs. LeMay seemed to have been looking at him with an almost inclusive look.

What a lovely couple...

And this all confirmed Oster's initial impression of the lady's approachability during the time they got along with each other.

However, the other party's erudition in alchemy attracted the young man's enthusiasm for chatting even more.Finally, when grandpa and the others went downstairs during lunch, Oster ended the topic just now.

"It seems that you get along very well." Nicholas said, walking to his wife's side.

Madame LeMay was sitting leisurely on the sofa in the living room at this moment. When her husband approached, she naturally leaned her body slightly into the outstretched arms of the other party.It is easy to feel the good feelings between husband and wife.

"My dear, you know, our Oster is a very bright and gifted boy."

Regarding Madame Flamel's appreciation, the young man smiled shyly, but he was still quite happy in his heart.After lunch, I thought Mr. Flamel would continue the conversation with my grandfather, but I didn't expect the other party to invite me.

For the invitation of a leading figure in the alchemy world, Oster has no reason to refuse. In fact, the boy is very much looking forward to and is willing to be Mr. Flamel's afternoon chat partner, and this will undoubtedly be a conversation for both guests and hosts. .

The day in winter always ends quickly. When the sun is close to the junction of the horizon, the old man took out the gift from his sleeve for the boy in front of him, or to Nicholas, this may also be regarded as returning it to its original owner .

In the study room, the orange at dusk was stained with a dark halo, but the Philosopher's Stone in Nicholas's hand exuded a pure luster.

"Could it be—" Oster was a little surprised, the value of the gift was obviously beyond the scope of the boy's acceptance, "I can't..."

"In fact, this originally belonged to the Castei family." LeMay said, and put the Philosopher's Stone in the boy's palm.

Then the master alchemist said something, and Oster could only follow his own train of thought and listen quietly. Finally, after a moment of hesitation, the boy accepted this extremely precious gift.

"Sir." Feeling the heat from the item in his hand, Oster had an unrealistic thought, is this the legendary Philosopher's Stone that can give people eternal life.The boy looked up at the old man in front of him, "Sorcerer's Stone, can wizards really gain the power of immortality?"

"Not quite." Regarding this question, Nicholas sighed in his heart, his eyes fell on the boy, and the hidden nostalgia made Oster vaguely feel the other side The illusion of looking at another person through him, and this thought also shocked the young man's heart, it seemed that those overly friendly gazes before had an explanation.

But before the boy could think any more, Nicholas' voice sounded in the room again.

"You have to know that every alchemy product has amazing effects. I think this is also the reason why many people want to break through the limits of this field all their lives. After all, what is hidden inside is a huge The - temptation."

Oster nodded, accepting it.In fact, when Flamel was speaking, the young man really wanted to know, is this also the reason why you are addicted to alchemy.

"The Sorcerer's Stone... I think you should have known a lot of legends about it. And whether it really has the ability to turn stones into gold, or other legends that allow wizards to gain immortality, at this point, I don't know for now. As for the reason, you can directly refer to me as an old man, child, do you think the Philosopher's Stone keeps me young?"

Oster was stunned, looked at the smiling old man in front of him, and finally shook his head.

"So, you don't think it has the power to make people immortal, do you?" Nicholas's rhetorical question once again stunned the young man. Could it be that he guessed wrong?The Sorcerer's Stone really has...

"It really prolongs the lives of my wife and I." Nicholas looked at the boy's wide-open eyes, and smiled calmly, "I say it's impossible to study, probably because I can't really discover it. It works perfectly."

As Nicholas' voice fell, Oster subconsciously shook the stone in his hand.

"However, there is a person who once let me see the magical power of this Philosopher's Stone."

"what is that?"

Nicholas shook his head, this is a question that Oster cannot understand today.

"For the time being, I define it as the power beyond time."

"Beyond time..." Oster repeated these words, that is to say, is it also related to the length of life?Suddenly, the young man realized a problem, "Wait—sir, if you give me the Philosopher's Stone, then you and your wife..."

There was a burst of laughter in the room, and Nicholas gently patted the boy's shoulder with his hand, "Don't worry."

A few simple words stopped Oster's worries about asking.

The master alchemist and his wife finally left before dinner, and Oster felt a little unspeakably sad about it.Even the grandfather's persuasion was politely rejected by the other party.

At the gate of the castle, during the final farewell, Oster stood beside his grandfather. When his eyes touched Madame LeMay, the boy finally took a step forward, "Sir, can we meet again?"

Then the boy looked at the lady with some embarrassment, "It was a pleasure talking to you..."

Facing the rare shyness of his grandson, Dave Castei laughed heartily, and looked at Nicholas in front of him, "Look, this kid Oster likes you very much, do you really want to stay for a few more days?"

Nicholas shook his head, but looked at Oster very lovingly, "Son, we will meet again."

"Yes, Oster." Madame LeMay looked at the boy in front of her, and the circles of her eyes turned red unconsciously.Perhaps aware of her gaffe, Madame LeMay picked up the handkerchief in her hand to cover it up, while her husband gently patted her on the shoulder to comfort her gently.

Will meet again, if not in the future, will meet again in the past time.

After Nicholas and his wife left, the boy raised his head inadvertently, the branches in the yard were already bare.

Outside the castle, it was snowing all over the sky.