Chapter 489 (1/2)
As a member of the former cabinet of the emperor and His Majesty's wizard adviser, master Elbert Tarot's low-key level is beyond imagination.
If Lucien hadn't put his sword around the driver's neck, Loren couldn't believe that this dilapidated street, like a madhouse, was the residence of the Royal wizard consultant.
The deserted streets, the cold wind, the dilapidated houses, the ”madhouse” like house... The gray pupil boy's cold hair stood upright and couldn't help clutching the hilt of the sword at his waist.
The Holy Cross is on the. Isn't this a graveyard?
The black haired wizard sighed, walked forward and knocked on the rusty and rotten door. The cold echo floated in the street.
”Or... Let me ask?” the grey pupil boy frowned slightly. The strange atmosphere made him have a bad feeling: ”I'm just your guard. He won't take me, even if...”
”Stop talking.”
Lauren waved behind him and interrupted him with a sigh and a slight glance: ”we are friends, so I won't talk to you about 'this is my duty', 'your mission is not here' balabalabala... It's all nonsense.”
”Lucian, protect Isaac and Eine, SELAN kovo and miss Lina; the summer twilight courtyard is a royal palace, but... I really can't trust those crazy believers.”
The grey pupil boy nodded slightly, didn't say much, and solemnly turned and left.
”Creak ~ ~”
The harsh sound of the door shaft opened the old door. Behind the door stood an elderly man with white hair and beard, shaking his right hand to the black haired Wizard:
”Lord Albert has been waiting for you for a long time, viscount Loren Turin. This way, please.”
The haggard arm and the hoarse voice made the black haired wizard creepy. He just nodded and followed the old man into the house.
Although the appearance looks rather shabby, the furnishings in the house are quite stylish... Almost all the walls have been transformed into bookcases, and the air emits a good smell of ink and parchment.
At the moment of entering the hall, Loren finally understood the reason why he would be creepy... Not because of instinctive fear, but because of the house
Damn it!
The early spring has passed. It's sunny outside. The whole hall is as dark as the evening. The air is cold enough to see ice and fog
”I'm very sorry. The lighting of this house is not very good. Would you like to open the curtains for you?”
”Well... Don't bother, it's good.”
”The master is still upstairs. I'll have to wait a moment to come down. Please wait a moment.” the trembling old man asked the black haired wizard to sit down with a silver plate in his hand:
”This is... Freshly brewed mint tea. Would you like a cup?”
”Thank you.” Lauren, who forced out a smile, took the tea cup from the old man and took a small sip
The smile froze at once.
It's cold.
The expressionless Lauren shivered for no reason and hurriedly put the tea cup on the tea table.
The old man still stood there, his expression could not be seen under his loose silver hair and beard: ”isn't it... Your taste?”
”No, no!” Lauren smiled and shook his head.
”That's good. You're a noble guest of the master. If you don't treat him well, you can't.” the trembling old man's voice was so hoarse that he couldn't tell whether he was pronouncing with his vocal cords. He left the hall step by step:
”Well... I'll ask the master out now.”
”Trouble.” with an indifferent smile on his mouth, the dark haired wizard with a playful expression stared at the old man's back until he walked into the shadow.
The air was quiet, the fog visible to the naked eye floated in the dark hall, and the mint tea in the cup was covered with a thin layer of ice.
”What do you think?” a very childish voice with a little fun sounded in Loren's mind.
A moment of peace, dark pupils passing in the hall.
”He is worthy of being a wizard adviser to the emperor. He was only regarded as a kind old man before. It really belittled him.” thoughtful Loren closed his eyes slightly and replied in a low voice
”The remnants of the void strong enough to distort reality... No, maybe he deliberately changed the space like this.”