The whole world is God's help

Ash and Iwan and their party left the Boulder Castle against the cold wind and moonlight.

He failed to see the train that Yelena spoke of.Because they directly used the teleportation array to come to the territory of the Brilliant Throne from the Boulder Fortress.

On the way, Yelena explained to Ash in a low voice that the cost of using the teleportation array is extremely high, especially the farther the distance is, the more expensive it will be.Not long ago, Ivan's colleagues received a mission to go to the former site of the "Familio Manor" in the territory urgently to deal with affairs. They had to use the teleportation array, and there were not many more three of them, so they just happened to make a trip car, save a little.

"Wizards are poor." Yelena was full of emotion. "Learning magic, making potions, drawing inscriptions, and making equipment all use various magic materials, but the materials are expensive!"

Ash, very expensive magic material, poor wizard reserve army, Alwin: "..." I have mixed feelings.

The territory of the Brilliant Throne is closer to the north than the Boulder Fortress. The northernmost part is almost a white ice and snow field.

But their teleportation point is not that far away.

The landing point is located inland of the territory, and although the climate is still cold, it is not too cold.On the vast land that can be seen at a glance, there are still yellow grasses struggling to take root.

Ash was wearing an enchanted robe with a "heat preservation" effect, so he didn't realize the temperature difference between here and the boulder castle.After he stood firmly on the ground, he turned his head and looked aside.

Standing next to it is a wizard tower, but compared to the scale of the giant stone castle, it is much smaller, only three stories high, and outside the glass windows of each floor, there are beautiful flower stands, which are full of verdant flowers. The green plants, in this cold season, are a sight to behold.

If it weren't for the tower-like appearance and the symbol of the star river on the tower, Ash would have almost regarded it as a warm and ordinary residence.

"Seven-level wizard tower." Yelena spread her hands, "The lowest-level wizard tower protects a small village of two to three hundred people."

Ash looked around, and under the bright moonlight, the ups and downs of this small village fell into his eyes.

The village is not like a big city like Boulder Fort, which is brightly lit at night, with only a few scattered street lights, which are dimly lit.Most of the people in the village are asleep, so the whole village is extraordinarily quiet.

"Let's part here." The eight wizards who were traveling with them put on their hoods and bid farewell to Ivan, "I wish you all the best."

Ivan also said: "The mission went well."

After saying goodbye, the eight wizards flew up lightly and flew towards the outskirts of the village.

"Familio Manor is not in this village." Yelena casually explained to Ash, "But the teleportation point closest to the manor is here."

Ash nodded, and didn't ask what mission the eight people were performing. Instead, he followed Ivan to the tall door of the wizard's tower.

"Let's stay here for one night tonight." Ivan said, "Tomorrow morning we will leave for the nearest Tianping City, where there is a train to the Bright King City."

As he said, he held the buckle on the door with his fingers, and tapped lightly once or twice...

At the third knock, the door opened.

Yelena raised her eyebrows: "It came so fast."

"Because I sensed the fluctuation of the teleportation array, I quickly got up and took a look, and found that a guest had arrived."

It was a young man in his twenties who was speaking. He stood in the warm light inside the door. He had curly beige hair and playful light coffee-colored freckles scattered on his delicate cheeks. He looked like an outgoing and friendly neighbor. big boy.

At this time, his eyes were sleepy, and when he smiled embarrassedly at everyone outside the door, this feeling was even more obvious.

"Hello." Ivan took a step forward, letting the light overflowing from the room fall on him, illuminating the gray badge on his chest with the galaxy pattern printed on it, which is the symbol of middle-level wizards, " I am from the third wizard tower under the Bright Throne, named Ivan Zoya. They are Yelena, Ash, my companions."

"Hello." The young man also saw his badge clearly, his eyes widened in surprise, and he woke up suddenly, "Dear Lord Ivan, I am Brant Familio, an apprentice wizard, and I am also the same The manager of Zafami Village."

"Familio?" Yelena glanced at him curiously. Is there any connection with the abandoned Familio Manor?

"Come in and talk." Brant stepped aside, "I think your lord may need to spend the night?"

"Yes, excuse me." Ivan nodded and walked in first, "Just call us by our names."

Ash and Yelena followed behind him.

It was the first time he entered a wizard's tower, even though its appearance was not very impressive, Ash still couldn't help but carefully looked at the structure inside, but the result was quite disappointing.

The first floor seems to be Brant's living area, a well-decorated small living room, an open kitchen, and a bedroom with a messy bed that can be vaguely seen through the half-closed door... Everything is full of the warmth of home.

"My laboratory is on the second floor. The third floor is used to store sundries." Brant led the three of them to sit down on the soft cushions, "so the place where you can rest is on this floor Yes. In addition to the master bedroom, there is also a guest room. I don’t think it’s better for two men to sleep in the master bedroom and the lady to sleep in the guest room?”

Ivan: "Then you..."

"I have a place to rest in the lab." Brant said with a smile, "I often stay up late doing experiments, and when I get tired, I fall asleep."

As for why the rest room in the laboratory is not among the options provided to the guests, any wizard with a little common sense knows that it is extremely offensive and impolite not to enter other wizard's laboratories casually.

Ivan no longer refused to refuse, and nodded in approval of Brandt's arrangement.

"Do you need a hot drink before going to bed?" Brandt suggested, "Although there is only hot cocoa, don't you mind?"

Yelena, who was still thinking about the other party's surname, nodded with a smile: "I don't mind, three cups, thank you."

"You're welcome." Brant walked towards the kitchenette.

Here, Ivan, who had been presumptuously called the shots, glared at Yelena, but he still didn't say anything.In fact, he is also quite curious, especially knowing that his colleagues will go to the former site of "Familio Manor" to perform an urgent mission tonight.

Is it a coincidence that the manager of the village near the manor also has the surname Familio?Or is there a connection between the two?

Soon, Brant brought over four cups of hot cocoa on a tray, and resolved their doubts in a good-tempered manner.

Holding the hot drink, he squinted his eyes and took a sip. He calmly said, "Actually, as long as the wizards who know about the accident at Familio Manor, as long as they hear my name, their reaction will be similar to yours."

"You guessed it right, my surname is Familio, the Familio from the manor," he said, "I am the only survivor of a magical accident ten years ago."

Ivan's expression froze: "...I'm sorry." It's really...

Even Yelena put away the smile on her face and looked apologetic.

"It's okay." Brant smiled and waved his hands, "After so many years, every time I explain to others, it's like cleaning up the negative emotions. I also want to thank you for listening. And now I have become I am the manager of Fami Village, stay in my hometown, and can present bouquets to those who leave every year on the festival day. I am already very satisfied with this kind of life."

Although he looked very open-minded, it has to be said that the atmosphere suddenly became heavy and condensed.

Not even hot cocoa can be sweetened.

The topic couldn't go any further.

Brant seemed to have noticed this too, and he stood up very considerately: "It's getting late. I'll change the bedding in the master bedroom first, so that everyone can go to bed early."

"Thank you, but no need." Ivan stopped him, "Where is the bedding? We can change it ourselves later."

Brandt didn't insist, he pointed out the locker to Ivan, and then politely withdrew, walking up to the second floor of the wizard tower alone.

After he left, the frozen air in the living room seemed to finally begin to circulate.

Yelena thumped herself annoyedly: "It's troublesome!" It's so good that she can't die to uncover other people's scars, but fortunately the other party has a good temper, otherwise I don't know how to end tonight.

Ivan also sat there silently reflecting.

Ash, who was an outsider throughout the whole process, held the cup, half understanding, so... A tragic magical accident occurred in Familio Manor ten years ago, and only one person survived, and that person was Brent Familio ?

Yelena and Ivan felt that they had asked the wrong words and touched each other's sad things, so they blamed themselves?

But Brandt is not sad.Ash thought that when talking about the accident and presenting the bouquet, this young man who was like a big brother next door was the same on the outside, the same in his heart and face, and he was smiling.

But Ash's thoughts couldn't comfort Ivan and Yelena.

"That's a forced smile!" The two lowered their voices and emphasized to Ash, "Brant is a kind young man. He didn't want us to be burdened, so he didn't show sadness. But it doesn't mean that he really feels good. !"

He didn't show any sadness, so you feel burdened now?Ash frowned in confusion, and he felt really good in his heart!

The author has something to say: Nance (provoking face): Signy is not here today, so I kicked him out of the tower!