Chaos Crown

Chapter 22, Future Direction
Lucian Buckman, the flag officer of the Purple Dragon Knights, is a friend and comrade-in-arms of Aaron's father Manuel. He is a master purple dragon knight with a thick beard and long curly hair. Lucian, the knight commander, was awarded the post of flag officer for his meritorious service.

The master purple dragon knight has always felt guilty about the death of his old friend, so he actively worked for Aaron after Manuel's death, and offered to become Aaron's knight mentor, responsible for teaching him the way of the purple dragon knight .

Aaron did not give a formal answer, and Lucian asked Aaron to think about it first because he was busy with things at the time and not to rush to make a decision.

Unexpectedly, he came to the door again.

Aaron put down his knife and fork, frowned and began to think.

Seeing that he seemed to be thinking about something serious, Eleanor also knew that now was not the time to settle accounts with him, so Miss Priest put away her angry eyes and transferred her anger to the rabbit cream stew in front of her.

Hmm~ Although this guy is hateful, his food is really good.

Our Lady of Silver, this rabbit meat is delicious.

Is it a domestic rabbit?
"I guess he came here when I was not at home." Aaron said to Aunt Mei Li, "Just to give me a chance to say no."

"Yeah, Mr. Lucian is very thoughtful, Aaron, I think he is right, you can't go on like this, you have no actual job and now you have a title of Viscount." Aunt Mei Li saw that Aaron seemed to be really thinking about it. This matter, so he tentatively said: "Don't say anything else, you know, Aaron, you are the last Salian, you already have the qualifications of the Purple Dragon Knights, why don't you take this opportunity to formally enter the Knights to accept?" What about training?"

"And, you know, Aaron, you are a Viscount. Even though the family is in decline now, if Her Royal Highness the Regent wants to call for war, you still have to go to the battlefield. Otherwise, your annual salary of 800 Golden Lion Coins... ..." Uncle Lothar also said: "If you refuse to recruit...According to the character of our Regent Highness, you will definitely..."

Uncle spread her hands and didn't finish speaking.

Others hadn't responded yet, but the pastor frowned subconsciously.

Eleanor faintly felt that what Mei Li said to Lothair was not entirely for Aaron's sake.

Yes, after living in a mansion and living a good life, no one wants to leave here and go back to the lower city to live a simple life.

That's all for everyone in the world, the Holy Mother of Silver, everyone is living for their own interests.

Thinking of this, Miss Priest's will was a little depressed.

She is not from the Salian family, so naturally she is not easy to speak.

But thinking of this, the pastor felt that although Aaron's aunt's family had some selfish intentions, what they said was not unreasonable.

As a nobleman of the kingdom, the touchee of the Silver Virgin, and a charismatic magician, Aaron would be looked down upon if he really just ate at home and waited to die on the fixed salary given by the royal family!

Our Lady of Silver has spent so much divine power on healing you, and Ms. Silver Star has spent tens of hundreds of years of power of faith accumulated in the temple, not to let you stay at home and let it rot!
As your watcher, I have the responsibility to strictly supervise you not to become those cruel, ruthless, debauched waste!

You shouldn't let me down, right?

Eleanor looked at Aaron secretly. This man has always given her a good impression. He is proactive, aggressive, methodical and strategic, and has his own bottom line.

There is nothing wrong with the Silver Virgin choosing him, at least for now there is no problem.

Everyone in the restaurant had different thoughts and was waiting for Aaron's answer.

Aaron lowered his head and thought for more than a minute.

"I need a little time to think about this matter, and I will make a decision in these two days." Aaron finally gave an ambiguous conclusion, and he then said to Lothar: "Wait until I finish eating." Come to the study, uncle, I have something to tell you."

"...Yes." Lothair was a little dazed.

Aaron, there is something for him to do?
Lothair wondered if Aaron was joking, but seeing that Aaron had a serious expression and seemed a bit unrestrained, Lothair could only agree.

After going on a mission, my nephew seems to be a little different!

Just like that, the sumptuous dinner was over, and Meili asked the maids to clean up the place, boiled hot water for the pastor to take a bath, and looked upstairs worriedly by the way.

Yes, Miss Vicar ended up staying the night.

The reason is directly related to the lightning and thunder outside the window, and the sudden pouring rain at night.

It was raining heavily outside and she received hints from Aaron, so Aunt Mei Li blocked the door very enthusiastically, insisting that Miss Priest should stay. Cousin Uta even went up and hugged Eleanor's calf, saying "sister "It's very sweet.

Eleanor didn't even know when she agreed, but she stayed anyway.

The suit is expensive, the shoes are expensive, don't get dirty!
Miss Pastor kept making excuses for herself. Although she was helping to clean the dining table in the living room, she would look upstairs from time to time.

After eating, Aaron went into the study and locked himself up.

what is he doing?

In the study, Aaron stood in front of the window with a grim expression.

Outside the window, thunder and lightning flashed in the dark night sky, and there was heavy rain. The dark street was occasionally illuminated by the light brought by lightning, but it immediately returned to darkness.

The rain beat on the glass windows and on Aaron's heart.

"Lothair, listen to me." Aaron put his hands behind him and clenched his left hand, and his right hand on his left. The viscount said indifferently, "Tomorrow, when you go to work in the stables, if you see any knights coming over, ask them and say Individuals who have awakened to charisma and become a warlock ask them if they have a suitable warlock mentor here in Suzar."

"Warlock mentor? Aaron? Have you...become a warlock?" Lothair was puzzled at first, but then his face flooded: "Oh my God, Our Lady of Silver, why didn't you tell me the good news? us?"

caster?Aaron turned into a spellcaster?

For Lothair, who lives in a small world all day long and has raised horses for 30 years, the caster of a spell is the superior person who can easily earn a large amount of wealth and gain the respect of nobles. Asking him to release a spell will cost Take out a bag of gold coins, at worst, you can be an administrator, a scholar in the library, a tutor in the Battle Mage Academy, a master who sits and collects money all day long!

Is the name of Faye called for nothing?

"The current situation is not suitable for announcing this matter." Aaron said in a deep voice, his bright handsome eyes suddenly turned dark and violent, and the purple-gray cyclone swirled along the pupils, making people shudder.

Lothair swallowed, yes, my nephew is a judge, and I am just a horse breeder: "Aaron, tell me again, what should I do?"

"Tomorrow you go to the stables and do your own business first. When a knight comes to pick or use a horse, you tell them that someone has awakened charisma and has become a magician. He can cast spells by himself, but he doesn't know what to do. Use your awakening power, hoping to get proper guidance." Aaron motioned his uncle to sit down: "Remember, no matter whether the other party agrees or not, don't say that the person who awakened the charisma is me."

"But, how is this possible? If I do this, how can I live in the stable in the future?" Uncle immediately raised his own question: "This is impossible, Aaron, I can't do it."

"You can tell them that it's not that you don't want to say it, but that this person doesn't want you to say it." Aaron gestured: "Don't say it so quickly, wait a minute, someone higher will come to ask you, and you Think about whether to say it or not."

"Oh! I understand!" Uncle immediately understood: "It's like choosing a horse. At first, you get on a bad horse that has been disguised, deliberately let the guests see through it, and then pretend to be forced to get on the good horse. Smart, most of them will immediately pay for the good horses."

"Yes, then it's up to you to judge who is a bad horse and who is a good horse. At the right time, get on a good horse, that is, spread my news." Aaron nod.

"Understood." Uncle understood completely now, Lothair couldn't hold back his smile, why did his nephew go so far: "But, why do you want to do this? If you directly talk to the royal family, the Duke, and Sta Val Supreme Commander reported, no, the royal family will definitely try their best to find a magic mentor for you! Aaron, you are a native of Cormyr, the son of Manuel!"

"It's not the same." Aaron shook his head, his expression was indifferent: "Uncle, when selling horses, is it more expensive when the other party comes to pick it up, or is it more expensive when you take the horse to the market?"

"Of course it was when the other party came to pick it, which means that he was eager to use it... Oh! I understand!" Lothair slapped his thigh.

How did my nephew suddenly become so smart?
Is going out on an adventure really such a exercise?If this is the case, do you want him to pick a simpler task next time and take Robert out to see the world?
After explaining the matter, Aaron waved his uncle to go out. He sat in the study by himself, looking at the collection of books in the room, the map of Cormyr hanging on the wall, the swords and weapons on the shelf, and many beasts beside the fireplace. First, staring at the huge head of a owl bear, slightly lost in thought.

Whether he was in his previous life or in this life, he basically didn't understand spellcasting at all. What he casts spells now is entirely based on the instinct flowing in his blood.

Yes, even a "tall rich and handsome" among spellcasters, a sorcerer who is born to cast spells, still needs a spellcasting mentor, but compared to the general mage mentor, it is difficult to find a warlock mentor.

Seeing Lothair went out, Aaron sat in his seat, his body relaxed and leaning, his left hand resting on the cherry wood armrest, and the index finger of his right hand tapped lightly on the sandalwood table top.

Why did Aaron ask his uncle to accompany him in such a play?

The reason is very simple. For example, Aaron is a young man who is ready to start a business and has technology. What he lacks is start-up capital. The two situations are completely different if the technology has a prospect and actively seeks him to inject funds as an angel investor.

The former is basically equivalent to losing most of the initiative, while the latter means that the initiative can be controlled in spite of some constraints.

Aaron knew that, with his status, the relationship between his status in Cormyr and his parents, it would not be difficult to find the royal family and ask them to arrange a mentor for him, but if so, it would be a great kindness.

He already owed a great kindness to the Silver Virgin, Su Lun, which he would definitely repay as he promised, and he had already figured out how to use his "big gift package" to repay Su Lun.

But on Cormier's side, Aaron didn't want to owe him too much.

He wasn't even sure what Alice Searle, the current Princess Regent, thought of him.

He doesn't really want to be too tied to Cormyr right now. With his talent, he can get what he needs if he goes to Waterdeep City and Silvermoon City in the west, Aglaron in the south, the Valley, and the Kingdom of Harua. There is no need to become extremely passive because of the matter of finding a mentor.

It's not what he wants, it doesn't fit into his "big plan".

The appearance of Queen's Blade sounded the alarm for him.

He also needs to test out what the royal family of Obesziel thinks of him.

When a "Silver Madonna Toucher", "Charismatic Warlock" and "Martyr's Descendant" appeared in front of the royal family, how would the princess who has always been known for her sternness and cruelty treat herself?
Aaron is looking forward to it.

"Boom~dong~" Not long after my uncle left, the door of the room rang again.

"Please come in." Aaron rubbed the center of his brows, and he subconsciously restored his sincere and slightly charming smile.

Hey, I've been saying Miss Reverend has two faces all day, don't I, too, have two faces?
People, they all live with masks on.

As Aaron expected, it was Miss Pastor who came in. She was obviously not at ease, because of the communication between the two before, Eleanor saw that there was no one else in private, so she closed the door and came up aggressively and asked: "Aaron, what are you doing?" Thinking about it? Do you want to enter the Purple Dragon Knights and receive training as a trainee knight?"

Aaron glanced at the closed door and nodded slowly: "Yes, that's my plan. My strength is very weak now. My plan is to go to the Purple Dragon Knights to receive half a year of apprentice knight training. Raise my strength to elite level."

"At the same time, I also need some time to master my magic." A strange blue flame spewed out of Aaron's palm: "As you said, I need a magic teacher."

As expected, he did not disappoint me. Miss Pastor's eyes became brighter. She nodded, "Ms. Silver Star asked me to help out in Susal's church. If you need me, you know where to find me."

"Aren't you protecting me?" Aaron immediately made a very sad expression.

"This is Suzal, not the Forest of Kings!" Miss Priest said helplessly, "If your life is in danger in Suzal, then what's the use of me being by your side?"

"We can go see the Silver Virgin together!"

"Aaron!!! This is not funny at all!"

Miss Priest was obviously angry: "This is not a joke! You are the touchee of the Silver Virgin, and my Lord spent so much power to heal your soul. What do you think of this? A farce?"

"I know, I know." Aaron quickly made a begging gesture, he got up from behind the table, walked in front of Eleanor, and held her shoulders with both hands: "Aren't I worried that I won't see you in the future? "

"...Didn't I say that, you know where to find me in the future." Eleanor was obviously a little at a loss in the face of Aaron's offensive, and the pastor's exquisite delicate face was flushed with blush. Faced with Aaron's oppression, the figure subconsciously took two steps back, and the tip of the high heels drew circles on the ground: "I'm right there at the church."

"Then it's settled. I'll look for you in the future. You can't hide and see me!" Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Aaron resolutely gave up further pursuit. He returned to his position and saw that the pastor hadn't left yet: "I want to ask Just ask anything."

"Since you plan to join the Purple Dragon Knights to become an apprentice knight, why don't you just accept the invitation of the Lucian flag officer?" Miss Priest asked the question that has been going on tonight.

"Dear Eleanor, because the logic of thinking between nobles and clergy is different." Aaron was very indifferent, as calm as talking about a matter of course.

"Salian is a family that worships the Silver Virgin. When I face the Silver Virgin, I can have no reservations, because this is my god, my lord."

"But this kind of relationship does not exist among nobles. Even if it is a family member, even if it is a marriage, even if it is a master-student, we must have reservations."

"As big as the whole of Cormyr, as small as this family, the only person who can let me have no reservations is you, dear Eleanor!"

Faced with Aaron's sincere expression, the pastor, who couldn't resist at all, backed away in panic.

"I, I, I, I won't tell you, you bastard!"

Eleanor opened the door and fled. The crisp sound of high heels hitting the ground came from the corridor, leaving Aaron smiling in the study.

Time to start planning the next step.

Everything is part of the plan.

　Everything is a plan! plan! plan! plan!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)