Deep in the black soil forest, outside the cabin where the wanted criminal McCarthy Thompson once lived.
A purple-haired man in black clothes walked towards the hut step by step on the soft black soil.
There was a scar across half of his face, and his face was as cold as ice. What was even colder was his eyes, which were like ice rays, as if anyone looked at by these eyes would be frozen.
He pushed open the door of the hut, walked into the hut, and started rummaging around inside the hut.
Wardrobe, bottom of furniture, under bed quilt...
He did not miss any place and searched carefully one by one. Finally, after searching all the places he could find in the entire room, he stood up and frowned.
rustle!
Outside the house, there was a slight rustling sound like wind blowing. He turned around suddenly and looked away with cold eyes.
Then he saw four figures also wearing black clothes appearing in his field of vision.
"team leader!"
Four figures in black clothes came outside the hut and called respectfully. There were men and women in the voices.
"How about it, have you found out who killed McCarthy Thompson?"
The purple-haired man with the scar on his face asked in a cold voice.
"It has been found out, it is the Viscount Emerson Fergus here."
One of the four men in black replied.
"Emerson Fergus?"
The purple-haired man with the scar on his face looked cold as he muttered the name.
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In the afternoon, in the open space south of the castle, Gray was practicing when he saw the maid Barbara running over in a panic.
"What's up?"
Gray frowned slightly, stopped practicing, and looked at the other party.
He didn't like to be disturbed when he was practicing, and the maid Barbara knew this. Since she knew that she still came to disturb him, then this matter must be more important than his practice at this time.
"Gray... Master, the Viscount wants you... to go to the gate of the castle and greet the distinguished guests with them!"
Because she ran all the way, the maid Barbara was panting heavily, and her chest kept rising and falling as she panted.
"Distinguished guest?"
Gray didn't notice it, or he noticed it but didn't have the energy to appreciate it. He muttered the word "distinguished guest" in his mouth.
To be called a distinguished guest by Viscount Fergus, one can imagine that this person's status should be from the earl family, and his status in the earl family should not be too low.
"The Earl family that is close to the Fergus family is the Ford family. Could it be that they are from the Ford family?"
"But the Ford family and the Fergus family don't seem to have any contact, right? Why do the Ford family come to visit?"
With these thoughts in his mind, Gray kept walking and quickly walked toward the castle entrance with his maid Barbara.
When he walked to the gate of the castle, he saw Viscount Fergus, Mrs. Milan, Berard, Caroline and others waiting there.
He walked over and walked up to Viscount Fergus. Just as he was about to ask, he saw a team approaching in the distance.
At the outermost edge of the team were dozens of elite soldiers wearing black and white armor. The horses under them were all pure black in color.
Located inside the elite soldiers were eight people wearing white battle uniforms and riding on white horses.
Surrounded by people in white battle uniforms and soldiers in black and white armor was a beautifully decorated carriage.
Pulling the carriage are two strong and tall horses. Their hair is red in color and their eyes are piercing. They are obviously two red-blooded horses. They can pull the carriage with red blood, which shows that the people in the carriage have unusual identities.
This is also true. There is a same blood beast pattern on the left and right sides of the carriage carriage.
Its body is bronze in color, with a thick body, four thick legs, a slightly long neck, and three sharp horns on its head, one on each side of the head, and one longer than the forehead, piercing the sky.
This is the pattern of a copper-backed dragon beast, and the identity of the carriage owner is already obvious.
"He's actually a member of the Sidney family?"
Gray's eyes were filled with surprise. Because of the word "distinguished guest", he thought of people from the Earl family, but he didn't expect that the visitor had a higher status than the Earl family. He was actually the immediate boss of the Fergus family. A man from a family in charge of 400,000 square kilometers of land.
Under the watchful eyes of Gray and everyone else, the carriage drove to the gate of the castle, and two people got out of the carriage.
One of them had an old face, mottled hair, and was wearing a gray robe, but his eyes were extremely sharp.
The other person, wearing a long white dress, has a well-proportioned and delicate face, a tall and slender figure, and has blond hair tied into a ponytail, naturally exuding a noble temperament.
"Miss Pearly, Master Dulu!"
Under the leadership of Viscount Fergus, Gray and others respectfully greeted the two men.
These two people were clearly Pearly, the daughter of the Marquis of Sidney, and Master Duru, the alchemy master worshiped by the Sidney family.
Looking at the two of them, Gray's eyes were not ordinary surprised.
One is the daughter of the Marquis, and the other is the alchemy master who the Marquis dares not to give face to. Even within the Marquis of Sidney family, they are known for their nobility. They did not expect to come to the Fergus family inexplicably. , this was really beyond his expectation.
"Um."
Facing everyone's greetings, Master Dulu just nodded lightly, but Pearly returned the salute to everyone in an elegant manner.
"Viscount Fergus, and everyone else, I take the liberty of disturbing you!"
"Miss Pearly, you're welcome. It's an honor for the Fergus family that you and Master Drew can visit Fergus Castle. Please come here!"
Viscount Fergus personally guided the two of them into the living room specially used by the Fergus family to entertain distinguished guests.
The servants served cakes and milk tea, and everyone in the Fergus family sat around the two of them, like stars holding the moon.
"I didn't know Miss Pearly and Master Duru would be coming. I only have these to entertain you two. Please forgive me!"
Mrs. Milan said in apology.
"You're welcome, madam!"
Polly smiled slightly, picked up the milk tea gracefully, took a sip and said.
"taste good!"
"As long as you like it!"
Mrs. Milan breathed a sigh of relief.
The two people's visit was too sudden. No one came to inform them until they were about to arrive at the castle. The time was short and there was no time to prepare many things.
The alchemy master Dulu was obviously not interested in the cakes and milk tea prepared by the Fergus family. He did not move at all. Instead, he looked at Viscount Fergus and spoke directly.
"The purpose of our visit this time is, firstly, for the alchemy manuscript and the bottles of potions mentioned in your last letter, and secondly, to go to the wooden house where McCarthy Thompson once stayed."
"The manuscripts and potions are in the castle, but the wooden house is a bit far away from the castle. I can only take Master Duru there tomorrow."
Finally understanding the reason for their arrival, Viscount Fergus said quickly.
"Then give me the manuscript and those bottles of potions first!"
Master Dulu nodded lightly.
"Okay, I'll ask someone to get it right now."
Viscount Fergus can naturally guess the value of the animal control potion manuscript and potion. However, the manuscript and potion in his hands are no more than a pile of waste paper and a few bottles of waste liquid. Naturally, he does not mind being a favor and giving them away. Give it to the other party.
"Bernar, go get the stack of manuscripts on the table in my study and the bottles of potions in the locker!"
Bernal left in response, and soon returned with the manuscript and several bottles of potion.
As soon as the alchemy master Drew finished the results, he looked at it as if no one else was there, not caring that there were Viscount Fergus and others around him.
As he watched, the look in his eyes became brighter and brighter, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Apparently he must have discovered something.
It also confirmed Gray's previous guess that this was a deduction manuscript about refining medicine, and only an alchemist could understand it.
Master Dulu was busy reading the manuscript, but the atmosphere in the living room did not become cold because of this. All the reasons were because of Pearly.
She talked to everyone without any airs and laughed with them.
"I didn't expect that Sister Caroline also likes to read books. By the way, what kind of books does Sister Caroline like to read?"
She looked at Caroline.
"It's quite miscellaneous. I can read all kinds of books, but my favorite ones are probably the ones about the customs and customs of various places!"
Caroline said.
"Customs and customs? That's really interesting. Even at home, you can learn about the scenery and people's living habits in places far away from here."
Pearly smiled slightly.
"My favorite thing is the biographies of historical figures. Reading their legends is like traveling with them, taking adventures with them, and witnessing various events together. It's a really interesting feeling."
"As for the biography, it is available in the castle library, but I don't know if you have read it..."
It's rare to meet someone who likes reading, and Caroline is also interested.
"What's your name?"
""Luca's Travels", "Wynn's Biography", "Roger's Biography"... "
"Some of them I have seen, but there are quite a few that I have not seen."
Pearly said with joy on her face.
The books in this world have obvious regional characteristics, and many books are only circulated in a small area. This means that even the top noble families cannot guarantee that all the books have been collected.
"This young lady from the Marquis family is surprisingly easy to get along with."
In the living room, Gray occasionally interjected a few words, but most of the time he was a listener.
From the words and deeds of this young lady from the Marquis family, he could feel that she was not as domineering as ordinary noble children.
He exuded a gentle and elegant temperament, and his conversation was extremely decent, without any condescending attitude. He easily got along with the people around him, which can be felt from the atmosphere in the living room at this time.
(End of chapter)