Chapter 26: Each with Their Own Thoughts (Second Revision)

  This chapter starts a major plot revision, everyone take another look, I apologize to everyone, and I'm going to cry in the corner!

  Kraul was apparently not very intelligent in these conspiracies, and upon hearing this, he was surprised and said: "Will the Imperial Family come to punish Nicholas? This is clearly York's fault, and Nicholas also lost his temper and started a big fight."

  Li Junshan helplessly rolled his eyes, such a father... was really... lovable.

  "I don't know if the Imperial City will come or not." Linda smiled slightly and said, "I reckon it won't be long before Nicholas has to go to the Imperial City. Haven't you seen that since last year, all the talented youngsters in the Hariman family have been taken to the Imperial City? Nicholas, are you willing to go?"

  Li Junshan nodded and immediately reacted that she couldn't see, so he said: "Going is definitely going to go, about the summoning technique I still have many questions, may need to go through systematic learning to solve."

  Krauss wasn't stupid either, and immediately understood, couldn't help but smile all over his face. At this time, he heard someone coming in from outside.

  "Your lordship, he is a high-ranking priest and apothecary, sent by the Earl of Ross to treat milady's illness." Raymond said, bowing as he entered.

  "Come on in quickly." Klaul said excitedly, while Linda was calm and collected, as if it had nothing to do with her.

  At this time, two people came in from outside. One was a middle-aged man wearing white clothes with a triangular silver pendant on his chest, and the other was a person wearing a black long gown with a white cross embroidered on his chest, carrying a small bag made of unknown beast skin.

  "Mr. Crowell, I apologize for my previous rudeness." The man in white bowed his head and made a gesture of respect.

  "Please, Reverend, don't be polite." Crawley said lightly, knowing that his son would be treated with importance in the family, and the long-lost noble temperament emanated from him again.

  The pastor made a few more polite noises, cast a fearful glance at Li Junshan, and led the pharmacist into the inner room. Linda was already lying on the chaise longue under Tina's ministrations; the pastor and the pharmacist gathered around her, announced their sins, and began to examine her closely.

  "What's going on?" Li Junshan grew impatient as they looked and discussed for a long time.

  "Don't worry, young master." The pastor hastily said: "It's nothing serious, just some blood stasis, it can be recovered from."

  As he spoke, the pastor pulled out a silver rod more than half an arm long, muttering something under his breath. After a while, a white light shot out from the top of the silver rod and entered Linda's left eye, followed by another white light that entered her right eye.

  "Let's rest for a while with our eyes closed." The pastor, who was apparently somewhat tired, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Just for a little while will be fine."

  At this time, the pharmacist opened a small package he was carrying with him, and used several small wooden sticks wrapped in silk cotton to apply some strange medicine that emitted a faint fragrance to Linda's eyelids.

  "This is a fire spirit herbal water that can speed up blood circulation." The pharmacist noticed the tension in Klaul and Li Junshan, and smiled slightly to explain.

  Crawford and Li Junshan also took care of him, led by Raymond to entertain them outside. The two people didn't dare to breathe, nervously looking at Linda who was lying quietly.

  After a long time, Linda's eyelashes trembled slightly and slowly opened her eyes. Her bright eyes were clear as water. She sat up and smiled at Li Junshan: "My Nicolas, it's really different from before."

  Krauss and Li Junshan were overjoyed, embracing each other as they went forward together.

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  The Earl of Ross was furious. From the time he came back until now, he had smashed seven tea sets and three antique vases, including a purple crystal screen that he used to like.

  "Bastard." Ross, seething with rage, grabbed the fourth antique vase in the room and smashed it to the ground with a loud "crash", shattering it into pieces.

  "How dare you be so presumptuous in front of me? No one has ever dared to speak to me like this in Florence." Ross's anger was boiling over.

  "Old master." Berlant said in a low voice on the side: "In fact, you don't have to be too angry. This matter may not be a bad thing for you."

  "What's going on?" Ross panted heavily, looking at his personal bodyguard.

  Bertrand said respectfully: "A group of thieves hijacked young Master Nicholas in Froh city, and coincidentally another passing youth was killed by the thieves at that time, so everyone thought Nicholas was dead. In order to continue the inheritance of the Hariman family title in Froh City, you agreed to Viscount Crawley's request to transfer the title to Mr. York under the joint request of Viscount Crawley and Mr. York. Later, Nicholas escaped from the thieves and saw that Mr. York had taken away the title that he should have inherited, so there was a conflict with Mr. York.

  Young people are hot-blooded, and it's hard to avoid being too rough when taking action. Later, things got a bit out of hand. However, under your mediation, York is willing to return the viscount title to Mr. Crawle. At the same time, in this matter, you discovered that young Master Nicholas has become a summoner, a summoner with an unknown number and extremely powerful summoned beasts, and this summoner easily defeated a great warrior and a great summoner.

  Ruo's eyes lit up as he stroked his clean-shaven chin, saying: "You mean to draft a letter and have the things you've said delivered to those old guys in the imperial capital?"

  Bo Lan Te bowed and said, "Sir, if you don't speed up the process, I'm afraid it won't be long before this matter spreads to the Imperial Capital. By then, it will be too late for you to say anything, and you will be restricted everywhere."

  "Good." Ross slapped the table violently, startling the maid who was sweeping up the fragments of a broken vase beside him.

  "Will Crawley over there...?" Ross frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

  "Krauss's temperament is well-known to you, and with a bit of consolation, there shouldn't be any problem. It's just that getting Nicholas to acknowledge our words might take some effort."

  "What on earth has happened in the past six months?" Earl Ross said with a helpless expression, "I saw Nicholas just a year ago, he was shy and timid, didn't dare to say an extra word, no different from his father. How could he change so much in just half a year, like a completely different person."

  "Tell York to get out of the viscount's mansion by tomorrow afternoon and have the imperial court handle the transfer of title documents. Hmm, you also go with him to see that nothing goes wrong, and let Craw move back into the viscount's mansion tomorrow. I'll be there then and discuss the details with them."

  "Very well, sir." Berlant bowed and withdrew.

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  This night was destined to be an extraordinary one for all members of the Harriman family in Florence.

  The York's residence was in a state of eerie silence, with the servants tiptoeing around and holding their breath, afraid that any slight misstep would bring about disaster.

  Just now, a maid who accidentally knocked over a teacup was dragged out and beaten to death by York's order, while this maid was still favored by the old master just the day before.

  The room was quiet and still, York's stout body buried in a large chair, his legs wrapped in thick bandages, the scent of medicine hanging in the air.

  Across from him sat Flossie, with a cold expression and eyes full of hatred.

  "When you return to the Imperial City, tell your brother Brenden about this. York's face twisted with fat and said: 'He is now only a mid-level magician, not an opponent of Nicholas, and must be endured for now.'"

  Phoebe nodded silently.

  "Since last year, Marquis Sweet has selected talented and outstanding individuals from many family youths in various fields. Brandon can get his recommendation to enter the Imperial Capital's First Academy, and Nicholas must also have a chance."

  "This feud must be avenged, but not now. Brandon's temper has always been stubborn and intolerant of others. You must persuade him not to act rashly." York shifted his body slightly, only to feel a sharp pain shooting up his leg, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

  "I don't know what kind of opportunity Nicholas encountered, but in just half a year's time, he became a summoner and even defeated the great summoner of Count Ross. What I've done, perhaps because of Brendon, they won't treat us too harshly, at most we'll just have to spend some more money."

  "What is money?" York said, gritting his teeth in pain. "I may not have any other skills in this life, but I'm not afraid of money. Fizzy, remember that in this world, it's always the strong who speak."

  "Go back to the capital tomorrow." York wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued, "If Brandon wants to make a move on Nicholas, you must find a way to stop him."

  Flossie nodded silently, her eyes blazing with anger as she gazed at the thick bandage on York's leg.

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  It was late at night, and the temporary residence of Crawle, which had been bustling all day, finally quieted down. More than a dozen guards stood watch, guarding the safety of the mansion.

  The large mansion was quiet at this time, and a faint light came out from the gap of the wooden board covering the entrance to the simple underground room in the backyard.

  "The young master is completely different from before." Two guards were pacing back and forth above the basement, one of them whispered: "To be honest, the old master's personality is too weak, it's refreshing to see the young master like this now."

  "What nonsense." The other guard glared at him, looked around to make sure no one was listening, and then smiled and said in a low voice: "I think so too. You know, the young master disappeared for half a year, and when he came back, it was like he had changed into a different person, so charming. My wife was just complaining that I followed the old master and didn't leave, saying that our family's life was almost unbearable. When she finds out tomorrow that I got ten gold coins at once and my monthly salary increased by two gold coins, she'll probably be overjoyed to death."

  "Heh heh." The other guard also laughed and said, "All the same."

  As they spoke, the two of them looked around and went to the front yard.