"Erich! You... you promised to marry me!"
Perhaps because the shock of being ignored by the one he loved was too great, DeQuin, who had been silent and stunned for a long time, suddenly burst out.
And it was her almost unthinking words that finally broke through Erich's defenses, making it difficult for him to maintain his superficial composure.
He looked at Dequin who suddenly stood up and looked directly at him, feeling a little lost for a moment.
Yes, of course Erich still remembers it - it was he who personally expressed his promise to Dequin to get married together by the LeMay Fountain in Beauxbatons. And he even remembered how shy and charming the beautiful DeQuin was at that time.
However, it turns out that although some old-fashioned stories are cliché, it is precisely because they are constantly being played out in this world in almost every era.
Erich understood this at the beginning. He knew that the old stubborn people in the family who only valued pure blood and power would definitely not agree to his marriage to DeQuin. Not only could he not marry, but if the elders found out that he was with DeQuin, the latter's life might be in danger.
Because in the paranoid thinking of those old guys, just having any in-depth communication with DeQuin would stain the "pure blood" of their Brandt family.
Huh, sometimes Erich would wonder if he, who was born into this family, was still considered a "human". He only cared about whether his blood was pure or not... Isn't this the breeding of animals
Therefore, when Erich decided not to marry anyone but Dequin, he actually planned to fight the entire Brandt family to the end.
Yes, Erich is a magical genius with amazing talent, and he also knows that he has magical power that ordinary people cannot match. He grew up and improved all the way. He had already reached the level of ordinary graduates in the fourth grade. When he graduated from Beauxbatons, he was even better than the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic.
But what he didn't expect was that he was talented and could even be called a genius wizard. However, his "genius" was far from enough to silence everyone in the Brandt family.
In fact, his uncle took the initiative to stop the two of them halfway - Erich's uncle was not a good person, but he had loved his little nephew since Erich was a child. In order to prevent Erich from being punished and at the same time so that Erich would not be too sad, he took his people out and sent De Kuin home.
If it had been an old guy in the family, DeQuin would have been exposed in the wild!
For this reason, the young and angry Erich did not understand his uncle's kindness at that time, and couldn't help but fight when the other party ordered De Guin to be sent away.
After he was defeated by his uncle, he realized that the strength he had been sought after by others since he was a child was not at all... It only took his uncle's action to completely defeat him, let alone the more powerful elders in the family. A lifetime.
At the same time, the uncle, who personally defeated his nephew's aggressiveness, sat down and had a good chat with Erich.
Erich still clearly remembers what the other party said:
"Erich, I won't force you to forget that girl, but you must remember - if you refuse to let go, she will die sooner or later, and your persistence will eventually become the only cause of her death. And you ... At least you can't keep her now."
Erich was convinced in the end, the kind who refused to accept it.
To this day, he is still working hard and looking forward to the day when he becomes the head of the Brandt family. He naturally knew that DeQuin had never been married, just like him, so he still didn't give up.
Unfortunately, the old head of the Brandt family, Erich's grandfather, was surprisingly healthy and long-lived, and is still sitting firmly on the throne for decades.
Obviously, even his father, the most capable of the previous generation, has not yet become the head of the family, so when will it be his turn
"…Emily."
Erich, who was in a daze for a moment, subconsciously called out Ms. De Guin's name. He was immersed in the melancholy memories, as if he had changed back to the young man he was before.
However, he was unable to help himself that year, but his current situation has not changed.
"Master."
Suddenly, a cold voice broke in. The words seemed to be accompanied by the freezing cold temperature in the ice cellar, which made Ms. De Guin shiver and at the same time woke up Erich who was in a daze.
"Master, it turns out... is this Miss Emily DeQuin?"
"No, she's not! You heard wrong, she's not - she has nothing to do with me, she was just talking crazy words!"
"Well, really? But... Master, although I am old, I am not stupid yet."
Before he finished speaking, a figure slowly walked out from the corner of the living room. Yes, it was the corner where Hermione noticed the strange movement before.
"As expected, he is from the Erich family."
Hermione looked at the old wizard in gray robes walking over and couldn't help but frown slightly.
This old man is not simple at first glance. His expressionless cold face, his calm and leisurely posture with slightly lowered eyelids, and his habitual movements that seem to be holding the handle of the magic wand in his sleeve all show that he has been hardened by actual combat. Practice it well.
"Master, since you have nothing to do with her, why do you still protect her?"
When Hermione heard what the other party said, she turned her head slightly again and looked towards Erich. Sure enough, at this moment, the other party had already occupied the front of Ms. De Guin, using his body to block the gap between her and the old man.
And Hermione found that Erich seemed to be unable to hold back and wanted to touch her waist, but gave up this move again and again.
"This... Aren't I worried that you will attack at will? I am very aware of your temper of attacking if you disagree with me!" Erich pursed his lips and forced himself to calm down, "You have to know that this lady is from Belgium. The Minister of Magic must not be rude - please go back!"
"Belgium?"
After hearing this, the old man shook his head, obviously disdainful of this man. However, after a slight pause, he still said calmly:
"Also... I'm sorry everyone, I was rude. But, young master, it should be okay if I attack you, right? You know, you are making a mistake, and I must take you back to the family to accept the punishment of the head of the family... This This is a family matter of my Brandt family, so I don’t need you to interfere.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man started walking again, and actually took out the wand from his sleeve and walked towards Erich step by step.
"Master, please don't resist. This is unwise behavior - the master of the house loves you very much and I believe you won't be punished too severely. Don't worry!"
Eric looked at the other person, hesitated, and finally closed his eyes.