Magic Apprentice

Chapter 175: Ancestral home

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Walk through the maze-like corridor and walk through the heavy doors.

Enleco had no time to admire the exquisite paintings by famous artists and the works of famous sculptors placed on both sides.

He was uneasy and worried about how to face Xiling's mother again.

From the exchange just now, he could tell that the Controller Organization obviously knew that he was a descendant of the Roland family.

But what really bothered Enleco was that he didn't know when the Controller Organization knew about it.

He believed that it was absolutely impossible for Xi Ling and Fianna to leak the news.

Having escaped from the Kingdom of Leiding, they know the horror of the organization better than anyone else.

If it weren't for the fact that Xi Ling was worried that something unimaginable had happened to Lading, like Sophie, she would never have returned to Laiding at the risk of being imprisoned.

The only person who might leak the news is Uncle Todd from the Forest Goblin Bar in his hometown.

I'm afraid Uncle Todd was the only one who knew that his mother had defected from the organization.

However, Uncle Todd has been keeping this secret for many years. From the conversation between Xi Ling and Fianna, it is completely obvious that Uncle Todd is also not loyal to the organization.

It can even be said that knowing that the second daughter of the Lola family had defected, he did not report it in detail to the upper management of the organization. Instead, he fabricated some information to pass it by, which was tantamount to betraying the controller organization.

According to this, there is absolutely no chance that Uncle Todd will betray anything about him.

Could it be that when he was captured by the Controller Organization, he had already discovered that huge secret

Enleco didn't even dare to imagine it anymore. If this was really the case, he would feel extremely chilled.

Because this means that the descendants who inherit the bloodline of Hades Emperor Helis will not even spare their own compatriots.

This cannot even be described as callous and ruthless. It can only be said that this is the most sad and heartbreaking thing in the world.

Walk along the long corridor filled with famous paintings on both sides.

At the end of the corridor is another heavy door.

Standing at the door were four people with dull expressions and sharp and cold eyes flashing.

Although Enleco has never seen such characters, he can more or less guess what kind of characters they are.

From their dull faces that seemed to have forgotten their emotions, their eyes that seemed to never believe a person, and the thick murderous aura faintly exuding from their bodies, Enleco guessed that these people might do it for an order. Take anyone's life without mercy.

The four people glanced at the last person walking in the front.

"The chief has already given instructions. You can go in, but please leave your sword behind." The leader said coldly.

The Grand Duke took off his sword in surprise. He had no intention of arguing or discussing with the loyal guard, because he also knew very well what kind of roles these people were, and he also knew very well what the consequences of the argument would be. What.

Push open the heavy rosewood door.

Entering the world behind the door, this was obviously once a study room, surrounded by red-brown bookshelves.

These bookshelves reach from the floor to the ceiling, but the bookshelves are empty, and there is no trace of a book at all.

On the side of the study room near the window, there is a large bed.

This big bed appears here, which seems extremely disharmonious, but looking at the deep marks on the foot of the bed, it is obvious that this big bed has been placed here for a long time.

At this moment, a beautiful and charming woman was lying quietly on the bed. Enleco had a very deep impression of this almost flawless face.

But looking at the sleeping woman, Enleco had a very strange feeling.

That unusually young face would never remind anyone of an aging man.

But for some reason, Enleco just felt that he could see an old face hidden behind that delicate and beautiful face.

Suddenly, the pair of eyelids that were originally closed were slightly inflamed.

After a while, the beautiful and charming woman opened her eyes.

What surprised Enleco was that the eyes he saw had no life or brilliance at all, and the deep pupils were like bottomless black holes.

"You are finally back. I am very happy to see you again." The woman who was once in charge of the life and death of all Leiding said slowly.

She spoke in such a feeble voice that it was truly unimaginable to anyone who knew her.

This person who once stood at the top of power, who was once known as the most beautiful woman, is now like an empty shell that has lost its soul.

The way she looked at this moment was indeed sad and sad.

Among them, the one who felt the most deeply was undoubtedly Archduke Canelio, who had been full of love for her throughout her life.

Similarly, Xiling also felt extremely sad. In addition to sadness, she also felt a sense of deep guilt.

Maybe she is regretting that she never loved her mother, or maybe she is recalling the many experiences in the past.

But when she approached her mother, she realized that it was not her that her mother was staring at, but Enleco standing behind her.

Both Archduke Canelio and the members of the Five were extremely surprised by all this.

This unreasonable intimacy and these inexplicable words made these people feel puzzled. Almost everyone turned their heads and stared at Enleco closely.

"Yes, I'm here." Enleco said slowly.

"You already know everything?" The woman lying on the bed asked softly. Even this simple sentence seemed to use up all her strength.

"I have indeed learned a lot, especially the most precious part that I lost at the beginning of my life," Enleco said.

"Did Xi Ling discover the secret? Or did Todd tell you everything?"

The woman who seemed extremely weak suddenly suddenly gained energy from nowhere, she asked. At this moment, she regained her former majesty, as if she was sitting on the main seat again.

"Maybe you can't believe it. I once met Hellis, the Emperor of the Underworld. He told me everything and made me understand the origin of life." Enleco said slowly.

This time, except for Xiling, almost everyone showed expressions of disbelief. Obviously, the name of Hades Emperor Helis was too old for them, and it had long been regarded as a memory of the past.

Absolutely no one would have thought that this legendary figure would be connected to reality.

The one who recovered the fastest was Xi Ling's mother. She sighed heavily and said softly: "This is the best choice. I was originally worried that you would find it hard to believe this and even secretly doubt that this is ours again." A trap set."

"Our great ancestor solved this biggest problem for me. Perhaps it is God's will that is protecting the Roland family and this bloodline that cannot continue to prosper."

The words of the grand duchess made it difficult for the grand duke and the five people to understand, but vaguely, they seemed to have guessed something, but no one dared to completely expose this matter, because the matter itself was obviously too big. It's too weird, but also a little too amazing.

"Welcome back home. Maybe you can find some souvenirs left by your mother here. However, I think for you, what you want to see most is your mother's portrait." The Grand Duchess She said slowly, she looked so gentle and peaceful now.

As she spoke, she raised her arm with difficulty and pointed to the bookshelf on the right.

Only then did Enleco discover that there was a small frame lying across the bookshelf.

He took two steps forward and gently held the small frame in his hands. There was a sketch portrait placed in the frame.

Although it is just a few strokes, it is already a masterly painting of a beautiful and gentle girl, but with a hint of melancholy.

"This is impossible. Is Mr. Enleco the son of your sister, Miss Felistina?" The youngest of the five people exclaimed.

"No need to make a fuss. Miss Felistina could not bear the huge mental pressure back then, so she temporarily secluded herself for a period of time with the help of Todd, the person in charge of the Sophie Kingdom."

"During this period, Miss Felistina found her true love, and Mr. Enleco was the fruit of that true love."

"When we first learned that Mr. Enleco possesses the same rare fairy blood as the descendants of the Roland family, we already had suspicions."

"Mr. Enleco's hometown is Severna where Todd is, and Miss Felistina also lived in seclusion there and eventually disappeared. All of this is connected, and we cannot but make this assumption .”

"You should know very well how much the Kingdom attaches importance to the blood of the Roland family. Even if it is just a trace of speculation, we will not give up any possibility."

"For this reason, I secretly went to the Kingdom of Sophie to visit Todd. I got the exact confirmation from Todd."

"Todd hosted Miss Felistina's wedding, and Todd watched Mr. Enleco's birth and growth. All this proves that Mr. Enleco's identity is undoubtedly true. He is the concubine. The son of Miss Listina Roland is the blood heir of the Roland family." The last person said categorically, and there was obviously no room for doubt in her words.

Almost everyone looked at Enleco blankly, and the most surprised among them was undoubtedly the Grand Duke.

Obviously, he had never experienced so many shocking things in his life as he did today.

First, he was overjoyed by his daughter's return, then he learned that the boy his daughter brought back was actually the famous Sophie Little Forbidden Mage, and then he heard that someone could actually meet the legendary Magic Emperor. And all the shocking things before this moment finally ended up in one even more shocking thing.

The Grand Duke stared blankly at the world-famous young man in front of him. He had obviously been temporarily unable to think due to this series of accidents.

As for the members of the five-person group, they were also stunned, speechless for a moment.

Suddenly, they felt that their carefully planned action seemed so stupid and ridiculous.

If they had known that the object they wanted to capture was the lost bloodline of the Roland family, they would never have used such a forceful and unreasonable method to try to control his actions.

Now it seems that the fight was an unnecessary and stupid move, and the failure of the action was the mistake among the mistakes.

"What are your plans now? Although I don't intend to use family ties to win you over, the Kingdom of Leiding is your mother's homeland after all. This is the kingdom that your ancestors created and established." The Grand Duchess Said slowly.

"I once promised that I would do my best to help the Kingdom of Leding, but I don't like the organization you lead, and I don't want to be controlled and used by anyone." Enleco said righteously .

"I've already guessed this. I know very well that you will never be bound by anyone."

"I only hope that you can do a few things. I hope that you can agree to my request for the sake of blood ties."

"The first request may not be difficult for you. The bloodline of the Roland family has never been prosperous. I hope you can continue this bloodline and let the descendants of the Roland family inherit the name Roland."

"I hope to see the bloodline of the Roland family prosper because of you. This is almost the desire of every generation of the Roland family, and it is also the wish of the people of Leiding."

"Because your and my ancestors, the founding father Weston, once received a prophecy from the elves. As long as the bloodline of the Roland family can continue, the Kingdom of Leiding will be prosperous. But once the bloodline of the Roland family is cut off, the Kingdom of Leiding will not be able to survive. Exist again.”

"My second request is that you can temporarily lead the Controller Organization. Maybe you are full of hatred for this organization, but the Kingdom of Leiding is able to enjoy peace and prosperity because of it."

"It is precisely because of this organization that the Kingdom of Leiding has less injustice and resentment than any other country."

"It is also because of this organization that the people of Leding have more and fairer opportunities than people in other countries."

"This is the culmination of the life-long efforts of the founding father, Weston, and successive generations of the Roland family have worked hard to make it more perfect."

"I just hope that you can temporarily assume the leadership responsibilities and not let the organization fall into the desperate situation of disintegration like it did back then."

Enleco didn't know how to answer the two requests from Xi Ling's mother, especially the second request, which obviously went against his original wishes.

Unexpectedly, the last person suddenly interjected: "You don't have to worry about this matter, because there is no need for the Controller Organization to exist anymore."

Her words were obviously beyond most people's expectations, and even Enleco was shocked by it.

Everyone looked at her blankly, obviously no one would have thought that these words would come out of the mouth of the last person.

"Could it be that this is also the future predicted by your great elder?" Only the grand duchess who was lying on the bed asked softly as if she had thought of something.

"You have obviously guessed my true identity." The last person said calmly.

"This is not my credit. Some of the ancestors of the Roland family have long suspected that this mysterious position in the organization, second only to the chief seat, may be the agreement made by the founding father Weston and the elves."

"Presumably the last person in each generation is controlled by the elves. The method of humanization makes you almost no different from humans."

The last person did not deny what the Grand Duchess said.

"I am indeed a personalized elf. The last one was originally a control valve set up by Weston to prevent the controller organization from becoming a tool to realize his personal ambitions."

"My existence is also to prevent the controller organization from completely collapsing, but both I and this organization have completed their mission."

"All that needs to be done now is to maintain the current status of the Kingdom of Leiding." The last person said leisurely.

"Can you tell me what will happen?" asked the Grand Duchess.

"I can only tell you that all prophets are misers. Even I don't know what will happen. However, this is a prediction given to me by the great elder. The prediction did not ask me to do any work. "The last person replied.

Others obviously couldn't understand the last person's answer, but the Grand Duchess seemed to have guessed something. After she closed her eyes and was silent for a while, she turned to Enleco and said softly: "It seems that I There is only one request left, and I think you should be able to agree to my request."

"I promise!" Enleco replied briefly.

"Thank you. In return, I want you to meet some people. They are in the living room upstairs. They will be of great help to you."

"I'm afraid this time, when you face the Kaoqi army, the Kingdom of Leiding will not be able to give you enough assistance. Maybe those people upstairs can help you gain something."

Having said this, the Grand Duchess glanced at the other people around her, and finally set her sights on Xi Ling. "Whether others can leave here temporarily, I hope to have a good talk with my daughter. This is very important for both of us." It may be the first time, but it may also be the last time.”

Naturally, no one could refuse the mother's request.

Except for Xiling who stayed alone, everyone else carefully exited the study.

Enleco walked directly upstairs. Along the way, he was still thinking about what Xi Ling's mother said to him just now.

In the past, he had never thought about inheriting the family business.

When he first learned magic from Mr. Victor, it was partly because he was full of curiosity about the mysterious and unpredictable world of magic, and he also had a deep envy of the identity of a magician.

But there is another reason for this, that is, he does not want to inherit his father's grocery store when he grows up. He does not want his future to be bound by this small grocery store.

At that time, he never imagined that his mother, whom he had never met before, was actually a descendant of a famous family, nor did he expect that he would have such a heavy mission to shoulder.

The glory of the family, the prosperity of the country, all of this had nothing to do with him originally, but he never expected that it would now become his unshirkable responsibility.

Enleco shook his head helplessly and walked upstairs.

Originally, he thought that it would be quite difficult to find the person that the Grand Duchess said could surprise him among the countless maze-like corridors and countless rooms upstairs.

But when he stepped onto the highest step of the stairs, he was stunned.

Just as he had just expected, this elegant and classical mansion was no different upstairs and downstairs. It also had long winding corridors and rooms that dazzled him.

But this place is not as deserted as other places.

At a glance, you can see strange creatures unique to the Leiding Kingdom walking around leisurely everywhere in the corridor.

Their bodies are covered with fine green and blue scales. Only their faces and hands are not much different from humans. However, their extremely sharp and slender nails can still make ordinary people feel fear and fear.

Enleco is very familiar with these creatures, because the same blood as these creatures flows in his body.

Enleco could not imagine how such a large number of goblins could gather here all of a sudden.

In his memory, the goblins were definitely not creatures that liked to live in groups.

They always live alone and try to avoid places where humans gather.

Only those fairies who have reached adulthood will plunder towns and kidnap large numbers of men, using them to continue their bloodline and offspring.

Thinking of this, Enleco was shocked to find that what he saw in front of him were all adult fairies.

The foreheads of these goblins and the necklaces hanging on their necks and wrists also caught his attention.

Could this be the reinforcements that the Grand Duchess mentioned that could help me

Enleco understood the meaning of the Grand Duchess's words almost instantly.

The Kingdom of Leiding obviously does not intend to send reinforcements when Montita and Kaoqi go to war. They have excluded themselves from the war.

However, the Kingdom of Leiding still hopes to see the Kingdom of Montita win the final victory. After all, there is only trade between Leiding and Montita, and there has never been any conflict, while the Kingdom of Kaoqi is always watching.

Because of this, the top figure in the controller organization chose to help himself in this way.

These goblins definitely do not belong to the subjects of the Kingdom of Leiding, and they have nothing to do with the Kingdom of Leiding at all.

However, Enleco knew very well how powerful adult fairies were. Any one of them was far more powerful than the Paladin, and their ability to control the mind made them the most terrifying opponents.

Even the barbarian Maclu, who possesses super strength and unforgettable magic power, is no match for a goblin, and that goblin is far from reaching adulthood.

These adult goblins obviously possess more powerful power.

While Enleco was thinking wildly, suddenly he saw a unique goblin coming out of the house at the end of the corridor.

I saw that she was not naked like other goblins. The long dress was draped on her body, which was obviously abnormal.

Her expression is not as cold as other fairies.

Although every member of the goblin family looks similar, Enleco still recognized this companion who had experienced a long journey with him at a glance.

Just as he was about to step forward happily, he suddenly saw a small head sticking out from the right side of the door.

The pair of dripping eyes are very smart, the pointed face looks quite delicate, and the curly short hair shows a golden-green luster that humans cannot have.

The little hand holding the door frame was so small and cute, but to Enleco's regret, the fingertips of that little hand had nails that were as sharp as the claws of a beast.

"I didn't expect you to come back here." The fairy known as the Frost Fairy said with a smile.

As she said this, she waved her hand, hoping to let the little goblin waiting at the door come out.

But the little goblin shook her head repeatedly, obviously she was not ready to meet outsiders yet.

Seeing that the little guy was so disobedient, the goblin stretched out his hand, grabbed the little guy by the neck, and lifted him out.

The extremely skillful technique and the way he held the little guy in his hand made Enleco feel dumbfounded.

Because he couldn't help but remember that during the journey, especially in the first days, he was also carried by the goblin in front of him all day long. "This is your daughter, at least it should be considered this way." The mother said, shaking the little thing in her hand.

The little thing was obviously not as docile and obedient as Enleco at the time. She struggled hard and even used her sharp claws to tear at will.

But those sharp claws obviously couldn't cut through the fine and neat layers of tough scales on the mother's arms.

Enleco was finally able to see clearly at this time that this creature was originally supposed to be his daughter.

The little thing obviously cannot be called a human, because like other fairies, she has fine scales growing on her body.

However, the range covered by the scales is obviously far less than that of other fairies.

And the color of the scales is much lighter than that of other fairies.

"Is she a member of the goblin family?" Enleco asked cautiously.

"I don't know, maybe she should be considered a goblin. At least in my opinion, she is more similar to the goblins than to humans." The goblin said with a smile.

She slowly put the little thing on the ground. As soon as the little thing broke free from her mother's grasp, she immediately fled back to the room.

"But she is not exactly the same as a real fairy. I don't know why, but she seems to be able to control her mind at will. Even without the jewelry you taught me to make, she can prevent other people's thoughts from entering her mind. ." The goblin said slowly.

"I'm absolutely amazed that I've become a father."

Enleco really didn't know how to describe it. He had just completed the adult ceremony more than a month ago, and he didn't expect that his daughter could already run on the ground.

"Can the goblin clan be able to run since birth?" Enleco asked in confusion.

"Yes, for us goblins, we need to be able to live independently as soon as we leave the mother's body, and we need to protect ourselves and capture prey. We all need to rely on our own strength to achieve this. In fact, only very few goblins have the opportunity to live with the mother's body for a period of time. Most goblins die soon after giving birth to their children.”

The goblin said slowly, but there was no sadness in her words at all, as if all this was already a matter of course for the goblin clan.

"Would you like to see your other child?" Suddenly another voice came from behind.

Enleco quickly turned his head, and he saw the adult goblin standing behind him at some point.

The adult goblin's belly was bulging high, and it was obvious that a baby was being conceived there.

"Your second child is obviously much more cheerful than the first child. He is looking at you through my eyes now, and he obviously wants to say hello to you." The adult goblin said.

Enleco would never doubt whether the adult goblin was joking with him, because he knew very well that joking was meaningless to the goblin clan, and the goblin clan was originally a kind of inexplicable creature. When it is nurtured in the body, it already has thoughts and consciousness.

"When will this child be born?" Enleco asked softly.

"I'm afraid that in another week, this little guy will be born into the world. But what makes me very surprised is that this little guy seems to be a little different. He is a male individual." The adult goblin said.

After hearing these words, Enleco was also eager to see the birth of his son.

Perhaps he was also very curious about what a male goblin looked like.

"By the way, why are you gathered here?" Enleco suddenly asked, remembering the purpose of his trip.

"We have made a deal with that depressing organization. We will help you deal with your enemies, and that organization will provide us with the materials to make jewelry, and also provide enough food to feed our beasts." Adult. said the goblin.

"Those beasts?" Enleco was startled, and he glanced at the goblins around him.

It was evidently unimaginable to him how many beasts there were among so many goblins.

"We dispersed most of our subordinates into the mountains and forests, where they will live freely and no longer need to follow us. However, there are still some subordinates who refuse to leave our side, and some of them have become the lifeblood of us. Part of it is like the demon tiger that follows me.”

As he spoke, the adult goblin pointed to the huge black head looking out from the door of a room in the distance.

"You can think of them as our pets, but to us, they are our closest subordinates." The adult goblin said.

Enleco glanced around and asked: "How many goblins are there living here? Are all the goblins willing to give up their freedom and integrate into human life?"

"There are a total of one hundred and seventeen goblins here, accounting for about one percent of all goblins. The people gathered here are all adult individuals who have reached the end of their lives. Continuing to survive is extremely tempting for us."

"But not all adults choose to live here. However, freedom has no meaning to us."

"We have a comfortable life here. There is no need to rush for food, and there is no need to worry about bad weather. Therefore, most adult fairies choose to change their past lives. Less than 10% of the fairies leave here and return to the forest. ." The adult goblin explained.

As he was talking, suddenly a fiery red fox flew past him like lightning.

The fiery red fox was obviously a magical creature with special powers, just like the black tiger.

"No need to be surprised, many of the fairies here have a powerful subordinate, and some even have two or three such monsters."

The adult goblin obviously saw the surprise in Enleco's heart and said.

"What kind of life will you choose in the future? Can you adapt to the human lifestyle?" Enleco asked cautiously.

"No one has the answer to this question right now. We don't even know how to live with our own larvae. But fortunately we already have a role model. I think we can also gradually adapt to the unpredictable future." The adult goblin said.

Enleco then remembered the shy little goblin just now. That was his child, his first daughter, although this daughter was a little different.

"Can I go see my child?" Enleco turned to the Frost Fairy and asked.

The Frost Fairy did not answer, but opened the door that was originally ajar.

Walking in the door, Enleco saw the little thing huddled in the corner of the room.

On the floor in front of her were scattered parts.

The little thing was holding a strange-looking jewelry that had just been put together in her hand. She was staring at Enleco who walked into the room with her eyes wide open.

At this time, Enleco realized that the little thing was not wearing any clothes at all. She was naked like other fairies.

"Why is she naked?" Enleco turned around and asked softly.

"She doesn't like to wear clothes. She doesn't think it's necessary, and she doesn't like to be restricted." The Frost Fairy shrugged her shoulders and said disapprovingly.

Enleco looked around.

This room can be described as simple, with only a large bed and no other furniture.

However, the corners of the room were filled with all kinds of strange gadgets, and some of them even faintly emitted a wave of magic.

"What is this?" Enleco asked, looking at his "daughter's" masterpiece in amazement.

"You should know very well what this is. Isn't this a special ability that the gods and demons have never given to other creatures? Isn't this the creative ability that only humans have?" Frost Fairy said calmly.

"She has the ability to create?" Enleco asked in surprise.

"This is obviously the biggest difference between the little thing and the goblins. Although she looks more like a goblin, she has the most fundamental characteristics that are unique to humans."

"Perhaps she has become a brand new unknown creature, but one thing is absolutely certain. The little thing's interest in creation is obviously far more than that of ordinary human children."

"The 'blacksmith' friend of you and Marklu is very interested in this little thing. He obviously plans to accept the little thing as his student." The Frost Fairy said.

Hearing the Frost Fairy mention the barbarian Maclu, Enleco felt slightly sad. He whispered: "I feel very sad about the death of Maclu. I often think of the scenes when we traveled together. He was One of my best and most missed companions."

"Mourning for the deceased is obviously something you like to do, but for us, the memory of the deceased is of no use at all."

The goblin said calmly, with no sadness at all on her face.

Enleco didn't intend to argue with a goblin on this matter. He turned his head and looked at his daughter.

The little thing flashed a pair of big, smart eyes and suddenly asked her, "Are you my father?"

Enleco was obviously frightened by the little thing talking. It took him a while to recover, nodded and replied: "Yes."

"Did you invent all those necklaces?" the little thing continued to ask.

"Yes." Enleco nodded again.

"I like you." The little thing said softly.

Her words made Enleco dumbfounded.

"Can you teach me something? Just like the old man, he taught me a lot, but I can't understand it at all." The little thing asked again.

Which father can refuse his daughter's request

Gently stroking the strange golden-green hair, suddenly a kind of warmth that he had never felt before welled up in his heart.

Maybe this is family affection, maybe this is the love that comes from blood ties.

"By the way, if you stay here tonight, there will be many goblins who want to accompany you." Suddenly, the little thing said something that shocked Enleco.

Enleco turned his head and looked at the Ice Fairy.

"Even the larvae of the Goblin clan have already understood many things. For us, maturity is just a physical change and does not mean the growth of intelligence and experience. I'm afraid your daughter is not you. The imaginary baby who doesn't understand anything, she already understands almost everything." As she said this, she laughed softly.

Looking back at the little thing, Enleco seemed to see a look that didn't belong to a child at all from the big flashing eyes.

He turned around again and glanced at the goblin who had been his companion.

"You stay here tonight. Although I don't plan to raise a larvae again, I do want to experience the comfortable feeling back then. I will also give you a reward, just as the little thing said. , I’m not the only one who wants to reward you here.”

The goblin showed a smile.