bookandnovel Chapter 125 Einhorn?
Chapter 125 Einhorn?
Chapter 125 Einhorn?
That night, Robert and Irwin rode together in a carriage towards the outskirts of Backlund.
"The old count's health has been poor ever since the unexpected passing of his two heirs. Over the years, he has been paving the way for me, working tirelessly and thoughtfully."
On the carriage, Robert spoke of the old count with a wistful expression, while Evan was very curious about him.
Robert's rise to political prominence at a young age was certainly due to his exceptional talent, charisma, and abilities, but the old Earl's appreciation and cultivation were also indispensable factors.
Without the old Earl's appreciation, Robert would not have had such a high starting point and accomplished so many great things. If someone else had been the one to push for the Grain Act last year, they would have been overthrown and killed by other nobles.
Robert's survival was largely due to the millennia-old reputation and status of the Earl of Akhova's household, as well as the old Earl's influence in politics.
According to Evan's understanding, the old count was also a prominent figure in politics when he was young. He directly assisted the former king William Augustus in seizing historical opportunities, vigorously developing science and technology, and expanding Rune's overseas colonies, making great contributions to Rune's development and making Rune a country that could compete with the Fusak Empire for hegemony in the northern continent.
Unfortunately, the current King Yangji III no longer trusted him after ascending the throne, which meant that he could only exert influence in the House of Lords. The unexpected deaths of his two heirs ten years ago dealt him a heavy blow.
However, just when everyone thought the Earl of Akhova's mansion was about to decline, the old Earl unexpectedly chose Robert as his successor, and time proved how accurate the old Earl's judgment was.
Before long, the carriage brought Robert and Evan to a huge manor. After passing a large fountain and garden, they arrived at the gate of a villa, where two rows of servants stood waiting for Robert's arrival.
After alighting from the carriage, while Robert greeted the welcoming butler, Evan curiously surveyed the manor under the night sky. He found it to be much larger than he had imagined, with a huge windmill in the distance. A gentle breeze carried the faint aroma of wine, intoxicatingly sweet.
Seeing Evan's blissful expression, Robert smiled and said:
"The climate in the Backlund region is often rainy and has very short hours of sunshine, but the surrounding areas have thin clouds, bright sunshine, and a large temperature difference between day and night, which is very suitable for growing grapes and making wine."
It's wine season now, so you can smell the rich aroma of wine.
Ivan knew from his geography textbook that the climate in this area was unusual, and that if he continued northwest along the Kantasok River for 50 kilometers, the climate would become the same as that of Backlund.
The changes in this area have baffled climatologists and have been a subject of study for Ruhnn geographers and climatologists for over a century.
"This is truly a peaceful and rejuvenating place. The old count will surely recover well here."
Evan glanced at the butlers and servants around him and casually remarked something that made the butler who came out to greet him smile.
This made Evan realize that the old count was indeed very popular and respected.
Although the villa in Backlund was more luxurious, Evan preferred this large estate in the suburbs.
Guided by the butler, Robert and Irwin entered the large villa, passed through the magnificent living room, and arrived at a spacious dining room.
There was a long table in the restaurant that could seat dozens of people. At the end of the table sat an elderly man who looked tall, with a full head of white hair and deep wrinkles on his face, but was skin and bones and wearing pajamas.
The old man was none other than Count Akhova. Upon seeing Robert and Irwin arrive, he shakily picked up a coin to wipe his mouth.
With a forced smile, he said:
"You've arrived."
Robert and Irwin took off their coats and handed them to the servants who came forward to serve them, then quickly stepped forward to greet them:
"Greetings, Earl. This is my younger brother. You met him when he was a child."
Count Akhova, holding Robert's hand, looked Evan up and down, then nodded with a smile and said:
"Your brother is a rare genius, and you're no less so. The last time I saw you, you weren't even as tall as this table. Now I hear you've also embarked on the path of the extraordinary and are preparing to join the army?"
"Of course I can't catch up with my brother, I can only try my best to catch up. I do intend to join the army, and I am currently working in MI9. I have taken the 'Hunter' pathway potion."
Seeing that Count Akhova didn't shy away from mentioning the Extraordinary among the servants in the dining room, Evan felt no need to be discreet either.
He directly mentioned that he had taken the "Hunter" potion and asked if the long-established Earl of Ahova's mansion had the corresponding recipe or materials.
"The hunter's path, the hunter's path," Count Akhova muttered to himself inexplicably upon hearing Evan's words, then instructed the steward who was serving nearby:
"Go to my bedroom and bring me that box containing Tom's belongings."
After the butler left, Count Akhova asked Robert and Evan to sit down, and servants brought them tableware to eat. Then, while eating, they began to talk about the current political situation in Backlund.
Robert gave a brief overview of Backlund's situation, mentioning that it was Irwin who proposed the "Government Employees Recruiting Act."
When the old count was thinking about it, he looked at Evan with surprise. When he learned that Evan had already figured out the acting method on his own, the old count exclaimed, "Talented people emerge in every generation."
Halfway through the conversation, the manor's butler brought over a large silver box. The old count picked through it, then took out a smaller box and said:
"My heir, who died young, also chose the 'Hunter' path. These are potion recipes I collected for him. I heard you've already obtained the 'Arsonist' potion recipe from MI9, so this 'Conspirator' recipe is the only one useful to you. Tom doesn't need it anymore, so I'll give it to you."
As he spoke, Earl Akhova pushed the small silver box off the table to Evan. Evan glanced at Robert, who nodded, before he accepted the box with trepidation and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
The dinner lasted a long time; the old count, Robert, and Irwin talked at length. After the servants cleared the table, the old count said to Robert:
"Tomorrow you will officially receive His Majesty's investiture and become the formal heir to the title of Earl of Akhova. I have some things to tell you."
As he spoke, the old count looked at Evan, who immediately understood what the old count meant. He quickly stood up and asked the butler to arrange a room for him to rest for a while, citing that he was already tired.
After watching the butler take Evan away, the old count dismissed the other servants and then tried to stand up shakily. There were no other servants in the dining room at the time, so Robert quickly stood up to help him.
"Come on, let's go to the basement. There's something I want to show you there."
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Robert helped the old count, and under the count's guidance, they arrived at a secluded room. Also under the count's instructions, he found a mechanism on the bookshelf in the room. Finally, at the count's prompting, he turned the mechanism, which caused a staircase to appear on the floor of the room leading to the underground.
The stairs leading to the underground were wide enough for four or five people to walk side by side, and surprisingly clean, indicating that someone cleaned them regularly. Robert helped the old count down slowly, and at the end they discovered a hidden door. The hidden door touched Robert's spiritual sense; there was clearly a mystical power at work on it, and it could not be opened by anyone easily.
What surprised Robert even more was that, according to his intuition, the room containing the secret room was located at the very edge of the villa.
How could there possibly be space behind such a big door?
"This hidden door was crafted by a highly skilled craftsman commissioned by our ancestor. He used the extraordinary 'Traveler' attribute to create both a door and a key. Without a key of the same origin, this door can never be opened."
As he spoke, the old count pulled out an antique ornament from his chest. If the old count hadn't said anything, probably no one would have guessed that it was a key.
The old count stepped forward and pressed the key into the groove on the door, making the key and the door a single unit.
A flash of white light appeared on the door, and the key embedded in it was sprang up again, caught in mid-air by the old count. At the same time, a sound of "Hey!" was heard, and the door opened completely, revealing the scene inside the secret chamber behind it to Robert.
Behind the secret chamber door was a tall palace, inside which stood statues of the Earls of Akhova, arranged in a circle, all surrounding a huge symbol floating in mid-air.
Robert possessed extensive knowledge of occultism and was familiar with various occult symbols, emblems, and emblems. Therefore, he immediately recognized the origin of the symbols displayed in this heavily guarded secret room.
Even without deep knowledge of occultism, ordinary people with some common sense can recognize the symbol because it is so prominently displayed.
The symbol is a heavy sword slanted into a raging flame, with symbols of frost and lightning nearby—this is the emblem of the Einhorn family, the royal family of the Fussac Empire.
But now it has appeared in the secret chamber of Count Akhova of the Kingdom of Rune—the Horn family. Under all the statues of Count Akhova that Robert can see have names written on their plaques, all of which say "Einhorn".
Robert was stunned for a moment. The pull of his blood made him walk in unconsciously, but he immediately came to his senses and turned around to look at the old count behind him.
The old count looked up at the 'Einhorn' royal symbol, which was floating and spinning in mid-air, with a complicated expression, and said in a mixed tone:
"Didn't you once ask me about the Horn family, who were granted the 'Arbitrator' pathway potion formula by the Augustan royal family?"
I've always been an arbitrator with extraordinary abilities, so why are both of my heirs "hunters"?
Both of my heirs died under mysterious circumstances, but why have I never investigated them?
This is the reason, our family's biggest secret: we are the royal family of the Fussac Empire!
Just as Robert and the old count opened the secret room, Evan, who was being led into a room by the butler, suddenly felt a pull and throbbing in his blood. This throbbing even caused something strange to happen in the mysterious city connected to Evan, leaving Evan bewildered.