Throne Steps

The next morning, Dominic was brought before Li Chen.

He changed into clean and simple clothes, and he looked not much different from the other children adopted in the temple.With black pupils and short hair, he looked much more energetic than when he first arrived at the temple yesterday.

Li Chen was also wearing normal clothes, leaning on the sofa reading a book.Seeing Dominic coming, he put down his book and waved.

Dominic walked up to him.

"Did you take part in morning exercise?"

"Participated." Dominic replied with some embarrassment, "...but I can't keep up with the speed of others."

"It's very normal." Li Chen said cheerfully, "The first time I practiced with real mercenaries in the morning, they ran ten laps, and I only had three and a half laps. I was already 12 years old at that time."

To be precise, it was Saenz's guards who practiced with him in the morning, not the mercenaries in the mercenary regiment.

Dominique replied: "You are very good now."

"...Physical arts is not about my modesty. Anyone in the black swan can be better than me." Li Chen rubbed his chin, "However, this matter cannot be left behind. Hmm... Clermont, Fudexi Even if we can’t reach that level, let’s take it as our goal.”

Dominic was still not very clear about the extent of Clement and Fordesh, but he still nodded in agreement.

Li Chen asked again: "On the way you came here, did you see that child who looks very similar to you?"

Dominique replied: "See, his name is Brown."

Li Chen noticed some hesitation on his face, and chuckled twice: "I know what you're thinking, and I didn't intend to hide this from you—yes, just because you look like him, I I want to bring you back."

This matter was actually discussed in front of Dominic from the very beginning, and the boy was more or less mentally prepared all the way back.Now that he heard the exact answer, he wouldn't feel very disappointed, he just asked: "What do I need to do?"

"Just be yourself."

Li Chen stood up: "Are you literate?"

Dominic hesitated slightly: "...a little bit."

"It doesn't matter if you don't know it, let Khorkina arrange a literacy course for you." He put the book in his hand into Dominique's hand, "This is "Basic Theory of Pharmacology."

Then he walked to the bookshelf, took out another green hardshell book, and put it in Dominic's hands: "This is "A Brief History of the Raetia League."

Dominic followed him silently.

"Physical arts, I can't give you guidance. On the one hand, I can only be opportunistic, and on the other hand, you don't have the talent for magic and fighting spirit." Li Chen patted the book that the boy was holding, "If you want to get along with me If I want to learn something, I can give you two starting points, one is pharmacology, and the other is policy theory. These two books are the starting point, you can choose one to start with. However, as for medicine... I will find a more professional alchemist in the later stage The magician will guide you."

Dominic silently looked at the two books in his hands, both of which were not light.

"Of course, you don't have to choose either." Li Chen said again, "There are also many untalented mercenaries in Black Swan. If you want to go this way, I can ask them to take you."

Dominic looked up and asked: "But that will leave your side?"

"Being by my side won't do any good for the improvement of martial arts." Li Chen shrugged, "However, if you become powerful in the future, you may also go on missions with me, just like Yulia."

Dominic thought for a while: "I want to know how you assign pharmacology and strategy."

"Oh...want to copy my path?" Li Chen smiled, "I almost specialized in pharmacology at the beginning—of course, it was alchemy for me. The theory at that time...can only be regarded as a hobby. After the establishment of Black Swan, the time I spent on alchemy has been greatly reduced."

Dominic seemed quite embarrassed, Li Chen took back the two books in his hand and put them on the table.

"Don't rush to make a decision, think about it first." Li Chen said, "You can learn to read first."

Dominic nodded.

"There is a small classroom in the temple, which is for adopted children, and children of believers can also come. Khorkina may arrange for you to go in and learn characters." Li Chen said again, "Why don't you try to communicate with those children first?" Be friends."

Dominic was a little puzzled: "But I think they seem to be a little hostile to the black swan..."

"Normally, they are just like most people in the world." Li Chen opened the drawer of the desk, took out a pen, and handed it to Dominique, "However, this does not prevent you from being friends with them. Dear Tang, if you want If you want to stay by my side, then I hope those children can at least look at you positively, can it be done?"

Donimike's eyes changed from doubt to firmness, he took the pen, and replied: "I understand!"

A few days later, the matching picture books for this year's "Melting Pot Show" were delivered to the Ainuma Temple.

Li Chen opened the package in twos and twos, flipped through it quickly and asked, "Have you delivered the one from Your Highness?"

Khorkina replied: "Not yet, I just arrived today, so I will send it to you first."

"Well, I'll write a private letter later and put it in." Li Chen pulled out the letter from the picture book, then handed the picture book back to Khorkina, "Take it for Tang to play with."

Khorkina complied, and walked out of the study with the album and the torn wrapping paper.

Only Li Chen was left in the study.He opened the letter, walked back to the desk and sat down, put his legs on the table, and read it carefully.

This is a letter from Amoya, the business agent of Black Swan and the eldest son of the current president of the Raetia Chamber of Commerce.

Naturally, what the letter was talking about was not business affairs, but some "private contacts" between Li Chen and Amoya.Three years ago, Li Chen informed Amoya about the suspected leak of the performance picture book, and Amoya searched upwards, and finally found the dark chess and the superior mastermind buried in his team by his own brother. .

Although Amoya can only eliminate the spies in his own team, he can't do anything about his superiors.But as long as this kind of dark line is exposed, it is equivalent to scrapping, and there is nothing to fear.It would take a lot of energy for his younger brother to rebuild an unknown intelligence route.When the project is completed again, it might be the time when Amoya has already emerged from the succession competition.

And since this cooperation, Amoya will often inform Li Chen of the progress of the competition and the secrets of the chamber of commerce that he can tell Li Chen.

In fact, Li Chen is not very keen on Amoya's succession competition, but he is concerned about Amoya's melting pot performance and picture book business.This is equivalent to a key handle he put in Amoya's hands, a handle about "Li Chen is the Regesela back then".From this, it can even be extended to the script author of the melting pot performance, and the founder of Fang Jing, who is popular in the Raetia League.Li Chen was originally not afraid of this kind of exposure, but ever since he met Yang Xiaoxiao in the elf territory, he realized that he was really arrogant and quick-witted before.Even though it's somewhat late to block this information now, it can only be used as a remedy after a dead sheep—or a dead horse as a living doctor.

However, Lichen also has an "identity". Compared with this identity, the titles of "Rigsella" and "Script Writer" are really insignificant.

--Necromancer.

Although this is not voluntary by Li Chen, even Li Chen is not sure whether he is a necromancer in the actual sense.But it is undisputed that none of the languages, some of the techniques, and some of the formations he mastered have appeared in today's alchemy materials.And his "initiator teacher" is a guy who really does experiments with blood.According to people's general knowledge, that guy is a notorious "Necromancer", and Li Chen learned from him, and some of the things he learned can easily be called "Necromancer".

Regarding the necromancers and their residences back then, Li Chen investigated in three ways.

One is Rock Eagle.The founder of Rock Eagle, because Locke inherited the handle of the great sword from the founder, and the engraved patterns are exactly the same as those on the necromancer's dagger.This is the only known prop that can be used to cut off the shackles on Li Chen's ankles, and it is also the most important reason why Li Chen wants to find the whereabouts of the necromancer.

The second is the black swan.The predecessor of the black swan, the people who were chased and killed by the lone wolf, why were they silenced, and what did the lone wolf know from it.At first glance, it all has to do with dragons, and dragons with necromancers.Dragon is another important reason for Li Chen not to give up this line.

Three is Amoya.Some merchants who were chased and killed by the lone wolf in the past, the legacy property was divided up by some people, and these people who can almost be regarded as "overnight riches" are now closely related to Amoya's younger brother, and at the same time have a close relationship with the color of roses. contacts.These people, or the color of rose, were able to find the whereabouts of the necromancer back then, and they might be able to find it now.Li Chen asked Amoya to pay attention to his "friends" while paying attention to his younger brother's movements, and see if he could "take a ride".

Regrettably, as always, there is still no effective information about dragons and necromancers in this letter.

Amoya talked about himself, then about the chamber of commerce, and finally wrote about what his younger brother was up to recently.His younger brother is one of His Royal Highness Fujalal's wedding suppliers, and now he often provides some products to this pure white color regularly.If this younger brother suddenly made any big moves, it might be that Fujalal had something to attract attention.

For example, his children.

For three years, there has been no news that Fujalal's wife is pregnant.In the environment of Li Chen's previous life, maybe someone would say that there is something wrong with the couple, but people in the Raetia Alliance live longer, so they are not too anxious about it.Li Chen even suspected that Fujlar would find an "appropriate time" to do this.

Just like this His Majesty was engaged for eight years before getting married, it was an unbelievably long time.

By the way, if Second Highness Lailier got engaged, as Fudsi said, maybe Amoya's younger brother would also have rumors.

Li Chen let out a lot of thoughts and finally came back to his senses.He put his feet down, put the note on the table, and walked out of the study.

He passed through the "air corridor" on the second floor, passing by the open space where the children were resting and playing.Turning his head, he could see that Dominic was holding the performance picture book he had just received on a bench in the open space not far away, and was reading it with several children.

When Li Chen looked at Dominic, the boy happened to raise his head too.When he saw Li Chen, he waved his hand immediately: "Your Excellency!"

Because of his movement, the children next to him also looked up and saw Li Chen.Although they showed a timid expression, they did not avoid it after all.

This is normal, and the children are not all secretive about black swans. Dominic probably started to "start" with those children who are not afraid of black swans.

Li Chen nodded at them, and then went to the other end of the corridor.

"Black swan..." A boy beside Dominic sighed, "I don't know why, but I think they all look amazing!"

[The author has something to say]: Routine competition for raising children!