Chapter 2 The Last Old Dominator
Glory Oath Empire, Northwest Kurdish Province.
In the flat wilderness, a new-style steam train spewed out thick smoke and ran rapidly. The animals along the way were not used to this huge "monster" that appeared not long ago, and they all fled in panic amidst the loud whistle.
As the most remote area of the empire, many steam technology products that are common on the eastern coast are still rare here.
Most of the passengers in the green carriage were riding this state-of-the-art means of transportation for the first time. After a few days of travel, they were still looking at the scenery outside the window in novelty.
Different from the ordinary carriages that are crowded and full of mixed smells, there are luxury carriages specially prepared for the rich in the middle section of the train. As long as you use some money, you can get a compartment of your own.
Helot was sitting alone in his private room, with a steaming cup of coffee on the table and today's newspaper in his hand.
Look at the front page...
"The newly developed heavy-duty steam passenger airship of Tomorrow Heavy Industry has completed the final flight test. Ms. Irina, the president of Tomorrow Group, announced the registered name of the new heavy-duty steam passenger airship. For the 'Giant Whale'.
Tomorrow's Sky Transportation has placed an order for 40 Giant Whale airships. It is believed that this type of airship, which can carry 265 passengers at a time, will greatly enhance Tomorrow's Sky Transportation's presence in the industry. Competitiveness.
A palace official revealed that the Royal Military Commission is seeking to cooperate with Tomorrow Heavy Industries to develop a military version based on the Giant Whale heavy steam airship.
……”
Helot turned to the next page of the newspaper without finishing reading the front-page news.
“Tomorrow’s Technology Foundation was very successful in the last financial quarter. A total of 239 new scientific research projects have been invested, with an investment amount of up to 600 million pounds..."
Look again...
"Ms. Irina rejected Earl Sekom's proposal. She once again publicly declared that she was married and loved her husband and son very much.
But no one has seen Irina's husband and son. Son, is this a lie made up by Ms. Irina to reject those who covet her business empire?"
Read it again...
"Ms. Irina announced herself. Will participate in the election of members of the next Imperial Parliament as an individual
..."
"Ms. Irina..."
If he hadn't known that the "Empire Daily" belonged to the imperial royal family, Helot would have thought that his mother, who was good at investing, had bought the newspaper.
Alas...
In order to build momentum for this election as a member of the Imperial Parliament, my mother really made a lot of big news. She herself was busy participating in various rallies and activities, even her own son graduated I also forgot about things.
Helot put down the newspaper and looked out the window.
There are not many modern things to be seen in the remote northwest of the empire, and it also has a rural style that is not found in cities with high-rise buildings. A large river flows quietly on the continuous grassland, and herds of sheep and cattle eat grass leisurely. Herdsmen ride on their horses and look up at the running train.
On the far side of the horizon, a small town appeared.
That is the destination of Hailot's trip... Hog Town.
Helot remembers that the last time she returned to Hog Town was when she was ten years old. At that time, her mother's business was in trouble and she had to take her young self to seek asylum from her father.
Without asking any questions, my father took in my mother who had decided to leave the family and gave her all his savings.
For my young self, that was definitely a magical time, because there were so many things in Claulund Manor that outsiders could hardly imagine.
Helot took out a letter from his coat pocket.
This is the first letter that my father wrote to me, but I received it four years later, which also means that my father has been missing for four years. After receiving the letter, Herot hesitated to come back. After all, his mother strictly prohibited him from contacting his father.
In order to prevent her Claude family bloodline from awakening, she did not even allow herself to learn how to apply magic.
"The undead does not belong to this era. It has made your father lonely all his life. You must not bear this curse again!"
But his mother's indifference during this period made Herot feel rebellious. .
He decided to go back to Crowlund Manor without telling his mother...
The train entered the Hog Town station and stopped.
After getting off the train, Herot did not visit the town, but directly hired a carriage to go to Claulund Manor.
Crowlund Manor is located in a dense forest to the west outside the town.
Entering the depths of the forest, there is a light layer of mist shrouding the trees. All the trees are black, even the leaves are black. There was also a cry-like sound echoing in all directions, adding to the terrifying tone.
At this point, the coachman said nothing and moved forward.
He refused Helot's increase in price, put the man down, quickly turned the carriage around and left as if to escape.
Helot was left carrying his suitcase, looking at the dense forest shrouded in fog around him in confusion.
There is no road and no direction, where should I go?
Helot recalled the scene when his mother took him to seek refuge last time. They had faced the same situation.
So Herot shouted to the mist: "I am Herot, Bonesplitter, Old Dominator, Claurund."
Report to his family After the name was called, the whispering in the forest immediately stopped, and the mist opened to both sides, revealing a straight passage.
Helot carried his suitcase and walked forward along the foggy passage.
After walking about a kilometer, a huge manor appeared in front of us.
Outside the manor is a wall built of granite, filled with white skulls. There was a black fog floating on the towering iron gate, and through the cracks you could see the eerie old castle inside.
When Herot walked to the iron gate, the door opened automatically.
A skeleton wearing gentleman's clothes, white shirt and bow tie greeted him from inside.
He saluted respectfully to Herot: "Welcome home, my Master Herot."
"You are..." Helot forgot the name of this skeleton.
The skeleton took the suitcase from Helot and introduced himself: "I am the butler of Claulund Manor, you can call me Kurt. Come in quickly, the slaves of the manor are looking forward to it With the arrival of our new master."
Helot followed the skeleton butler into the manor and said, "I haven't decided to inherit the Claude family yet."
The skeleton butler paused. After a moment, he couldn't help but said sadly: "This is your right, Master Helot. The undead have long been no longer accepted by this world. People who once visited Claulund Manor can queue up to Hog Town, but now... Hogg Town has repeatedly proposed to demolish this place because the townspeople believe that the manor full of undead affects the development of the town.
Maybe it should be ended..."
Helot watched the butler's straight spine collapse a little.
He knew that if he did not inherit the Crowlund Manor, the manor and the woodland would become ownerless. If Hogg Town wants to demolish this place, there will be no obstacles.
The undead living here will naturally be expelled or eliminated.
(End of this chapter)