Chapter 319
Kevin walked up the stairs crookedly with a pile of books in his arms. Because his sight was blocked by the book, he had to carefully
probe the stairs with his feet and climb up slowly step by step.
After going upstairs, he walked along the corridor and came to a door at the end.
"Teacher, I brought the scroll to you."
An old man's angry voice came from inside: "Oh, Kevin, thank you for your hard work."
"I'll open the door for you." Another voice sounded, that of senior Mond.
The door of the room opened, revealing the bright forehead of the senior, "Come on, put it over here."
Kevin walked in holding the book and carefully put it away On the table Mond pointed to.
"Teacher, senior, is there anything else you can do?"
David Aldrich smiled and touched his long, white beard and said, "It's okay. You can sit here and rest for a while. Later, Mond and I will go out together with me."
"Yes, teacher." As soon as he heard that he was about to go out, Kevin's eyes were immediately filled with excitement. He felt that he didn't need to rest at all and could leave now.
But maybe the teacher and seniors were not ready yet. He happily walked to the window and stood there. Mond came over and pushed him onto a chair next to him.
Kevin has been in the Gabera Imperial Capital for some time, and he feels that since leaving the Northwest Bay, every day has been spent in novelty.
After bidding farewell to his parents in the salt village, Mond took him all the way west, passing through the northeastern territories of the Aldo Kingdom, crossing the Inner Rodan Corridor, and then turned south along the edge of the Sunset Mountains into Gaia. Territory of the Bella Empire.
After walking out of the Nerodan Valley, Kevin was very worried. After all, this was the edge of the prairie. He was afraid that orcs would come and kidnap the two of them, and then either pickle or dry them into food. The adults in the village were all worried. In order to scare disobedient children, the people of the Northwest Bay have grown up with the orcs' sinister reputation.
Mond laughed after hearing his worries, "Don't worry, although orcs look different from humans, they are still a civilization and have no habit of cannibalism. And although they will attack human territory They looted wildly, but they did not rob the merchants and travelers who passed through their land. The lack of supplies on the prairie scared the merchants away. "
"After all, they are still very different from humans. Similarly, don't wars often break out between human countries? The difference is that orcs clearly want to grab things when they start wars, while humans will find a high-sounding reason - although most of the time it is also to grab things. ”
After listening to the senior’s words, Kevin let go of his worries.
Along the way, Kevin's knowledge has been refreshed. When passing through Center City, he saw what his parents said was the largest city in the northwest bay. He thought that the legendary Aldo Royal Capital and the Gabera Imperial Capital were only that big. However, since entering Gabera's territory, He had seen several cities that were larger than Center. After arriving in the imperial capital, the area of the city was far beyond his understanding.
The endless streets, the row upon row of buildings, the bustling crowds, every feature of this city made him smile from ear to ear. Excitement and inferiority complex lingered in his heart at the same time. He would study and live in a place like this in the future.
Mond took him to the bachelor's tower. The Bachelor's Tower is not just a tower. In a broad sense, the Bachelor's Tower is a large complex of college buildings. Different from the hustle and bustle in other parts of the imperial capital, it is very quiet here for scholars to live and study.
In a narrow sense, the bachelor's tower is a white tower standing in the middle of this area. This tower is also a huge library, which stores various precious materials and even rare and unique books. Some people say that the most valuable place in the entire Gabeira is not the royal treasury but this ancient white tower - this statement is generally recognized by the world.
After arriving here, Kevin met the old man he had not seen for a long time - Bachelor David Aldrich. It was he who asked Senior Mond to go all the way to the Northwest Bay to pick him up and save him from prison. . Kevin was so grateful that he knelt down as soon as they met. As a result, the mentor he just met lost his temper and told him not to kneel to anyone following him in the future. Even if he met Emperor Gabela, he would just bow. Are all bachelors so arrogant? Kevin's heart was suddenly filled with admiration and admiration, especially for the old man in front of him.
After settling down in the bachelor's tower, the first thing he had to learn was the language of Gabera. Mond had taught him some daily expressions on the way here, but he still needed to study hard to truly integrate into the life here. Kevin has a good talent in this area, and the Gabera language and the Aldo language have something in common. After a while, he can go out to buy what he wants and ask for directions.
Kevin sat on the chair and looked at his mentor and seniors. They were discussing an unfolded letter and seemed to have no intention of leaving.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and someone outside said: "Bachelor Aldrich, the carriage is ready."
It turned out that he was waiting for the carriage, and Kevin stood up impatiently. Come.
"Okay, Mond, Kevin, let's go."
Aldrich stroked his long beard, picked up a wooden staff, and walked out, followed by Mond and Kevin.
They got on the carriage. The driver shook the reins and drove outside slowly. The bachelor's tower and the surrounding roads were paved with stone slabs and were very smooth. Sitting in the carriage was not a big deal. Not uncomfortable.
After the carriage drove for a while, Kevin asked curiously: "Teacher, where are we going?" For the sake of training, he now uses Gabera whenever he can.
Aldrich glanced at Kevin with satisfaction. The pronunciation of the question just now was very standard. This student is really good, with both talent and diligence. He thought of Aldo's little princess, who was also very talented in languages and one of his most proud students.
The old bachelor replied happily: "Haha, we are going to the palace to discuss something with His Majesty."
Kevin was shocked: "Huh? The Royal Palace? His Majesty the Emperor?"
The highest-ranking person he had seen before coming to Gabela was Count Paul Grayman, the lord of Alda. Now, suddenly, he has to follow his mentor to meet the emperor of a country.
Kevin has gained a lot of knowledge recently, and he also knows that although the earl can be said to be a noble of high status, there is a marquis above the earl, a duke above the marquis, and a prince above the duke. The Duke, above the Grand Duke is the King. The emperor of Gabela, although he is the head of a country like the king, is theoretically half a level higher than the king - king is just a secular title, while emperor has an extra layer of sacred meaning.
Comparing the person he is about to meet with his original lord, it is really a world of comparison.
"Mentor, I...I..." Kevin felt a little embarrassed and stuttered when speaking.
"Hahaha, don't be nervous, don't be nervous. I will take you there often from now on, and it will make you familiar again... Oh, it's almost there."
Bachelor Aldrich comforted him, his expression was so relaxed that he seemed to be It's like visiting a neighbor's house.
In this way, Kevin sat in a carriage and drove towards the heavily guarded palace gate with a feeling of anxiety.
(End of this chapter)