The Lord of Ashes

Old John's choking voice reminded Thain of the most profound scene in his memory.

It was on a training ground in a courtyard. Thain, who was only a few years old, was struggling to complete certain actions.

If he hadn't been kidnapped in the Underdark, Thane would probably have become an outstanding knight.

Old John was a good soldier.

If it weren't for his teachings back then, I'm afraid Thane would have starved to death on the way to Mensobra City, or he would have been bullied to death by other apprentices during his entry-level apprenticeship.

Without mastering magic, Thain's excellent physique and strength were the assets that allowed him to establish himself at the Black Magic Academy in the first two years.

Of course, after being protected by Lina, it was a different story.

But no matter what, Old John has a certain degree of kindness to Thain.

Even if the other party may have been ordered by the count to teach Thain the initial breathing method and some simple combat skills.

The scene in his memory finally faded away, and Thain stepped out of the carriage and helped the old man in front of him.

Just when Thain was about to ask about the other party's situation in recent years, Old John took a step forward, leaned in front of Thain and whispered: "Young Master, there must be someone here in the castle because of the news that you appeared in Grant City and caused a certain commotion. Already know it.”

"Of course, there are secret lines arranged by the Earl all year round in the city. News about you must be sent to the Earl as soon as possible."

"It's just that it may take some time before the count returns to the castle."

"During this period, you have to be careful of the trouble coming from other people in the castle, especially the madam..." Old John said in a low voice.

Since this place is still some distance away from the castle, and there are trees and vegetation planted outside the castle as a cover, the scene where Old John leaned in front of the carriage and whispered to Thain should not have been noticed by the people in the castle.

Faced with Old John's reminder, Thain frowned and then asked: "My mother?"

"Your mother, Lady Catherine, died of depression the year after you were attacked and killed by bandits."

"The current Lady Tiya is the daughter of the Marquis of the Kingdom of Western France."

"After the death of Lady Catherine, the Earl married another wife." Old John replied.

Old John's answer left Thain stunned for a moment.

It turns out that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

At this time, Thain seemed to be frozen there by frost magic.

It's not just Thain's body that's frozen

body, but also his soul.

In fact, Thain had no impression of his father, Earl Grant, because he searched through his memories and could not find any scenes of him being with him.

Maybe Thane was too young at the time. Thain was only six years old when he was kidnapped to the Underdark.

It is impossible to remember things from earlier times, that is, I can still remember some situations when I remember them a little.

The most profound image in Thain's memory is about his mother.

He no longer remembers what his mother's face looks like.

I only remember that my mother had long silver hair, sapphire-like eyes, and often wore a white skirt.

Thain still recalled a children's song in his mind, which seemed to have been sung to him by his mother while sitting on the swing in the garden.

It’s just that Thain can’t even remember the tune, let alone the lyrics.

But that unforgettable warmth is the eternal memory in Thain's heart, and it is also one of the few pure lands in his heart when he struggled to survive in the Black Magic Academy.

"Master?"

"Master?"

Old John's voice brought Thain back to his senses from the unspeakable sadness.

Even being able to survive in the harsh environment of the yellow sand world for two years, Thain could not help but shed a few tears on his face at this time.

Are you sad about the death of your mother?

Or are you heartbroken that the most beautiful dream deep in your memory is shattered?

At this time, Thain suddenly wanted to see Lina, and he wanted to say a lot to Lina.

There are stories about his mentor Moshe Duo, about the death of his mother, and about his experience in the yellow sand world alone for more than two years.

But unfortunately, Lina is not with Thain, and he doesn't even know where she is.

I just hope that one day I will be promoted to a level one magician as soon as possible, and then go to the Western Islands to find him.

Lina and senior sister Feier are most likely there.

After coming back to his senses, Thane used the cleaning technique to wipe away the tears on his face.

The sudden magic fluctuation startled Old John.

It was only then that Old John realized that Master Thain in front of him was a magician.

I don’t know what the young master has experienced in these years.

Grant's castle is huge.

When you look at it from a distance, you feel that the castle is very big. When you get closer, you find that it is even bigger than expected.

Someone in the castle had indeed known about the riots in the eastern part of Grant City in advance.

When Thain's carriage passed the moat stone bridge in front of the castle, a large number of people in the castle had already come out to "welcome" Thain, but the atmosphere was a little wrong.

"Legna, what do you want to do?!"

"The person sitting in the carriage is a nobleman from our Grant Territory. I have already conveyed the news to the earl in Skolway City."

"The Earl will return soon!"

Old John's scolding made a large group of people gathered in front of the castle move back a lot.

That Legna seems to be the leader of this group of people, and he also has the strength of a high-level knight attendant.

And he looks much younger than Old John, so he is stronger than the old John in terms of strength and combat effectiveness.

No wonder Earl Grant was left to take charge of the castle's protection.

Old John's scolding, as well as the words "count" and other words in his words, caused a hint of hesitation in the expression of the senior knight attendant Legna.

It was also during this hesitation that Old John pushed through the crowd blocking the entrance of the castle and brought Thain's carriage into the castle.

Of course, the vast majority of people were intimidated by Old John's qualifications and the count's majesty and did not dare to step forward to intercept Thain's carriage.

But after all, there are still a handful of people who don't care about this, and they are the people of the current countess.

A senior knight attendant wearing red armor led a dozen knights over.

They blocked Old John's path forward and drew out the long swords at their waists.

"how?!"

"You little brat from the Kingdom of Western France, do you want to fight with me in the Earl's Castle?!"

"When I was fighting in the mud basin with Lord Count, you didn't know where to feed me!" Old John yelled with his eyes widened.

The red-armored knight in front of him came from the Kingdom of Western France and was the attendant brought by the countess from her natal family.

Old John's shouts and curses made the red-armored knight's face turn blue and red.

It may also be the words "Kingdom of Western France" in Old John's words.

Neither Legna just now nor the more Earl's castle guards stationed around came forward to help the red-armored knight and others.

At this time, the only people standing in front of Thain's carriage were the red-armored knight and a dozen of his followers.

One high-level knight's attendant, three intermediate knight's attendants, and nearly ten low-level knight's attendants, that's all.