Chapter 7 Common Sense and Secrets
Jiang You chatted with the gossipy Aunt Wolf for an entire afternoon and learned a lot about this world, this city, Mi Funa and the original owner of the house, Mi You, as well as Aunt Wolf herself.
The world that Jiang You traveled to, or the planet that he traveled to, is called Tashkani. It is located in a galaxy that Jiang You has never heard of. It has an ecological environment similar to that of the Earth, but also different.
This planet revolves around a star called Tani and has two natural satellites. One is slightly larger and can be observed at night like the moon, and can be roughly translated as "moon"; the other is slightly smaller, and perhaps due to the soil layer on the surface of the satellite or the influence of certain light refractions, it appears a strange reddish-brown color, and is called the "Red Devil's Moon".
The science of this era had not yet developed to the point where it could accurately understand the orbits of planets, stars, and satellites. People only knew that the 'Red Devil's Moon' could not be observed every night, and once it appeared, it would inevitably have a certain amplifying effect on people's use of magic.
Although there is no substantial evidence, people are so convinced that the 'Red Devil's Moon' is inextricably linked to magic, and magic in this world is closely related to people's daily lives, so it is natural that many religious sects that worship the 'Red Devil's Moon' have emerged.
Some of these sects are good, some are bad, and some are neither good nor bad... The state religion of the Duchy of Huntington where they live is the "Lunar Cult", which is considered to be one of the better ones. It encourages people to view all magic normally and regard it as a tool rather than a monster.
Influenced by religious doctrine, the Duchy of Huntington venerates magic, accepts all races with ties to the Dark Arts, and is very tolerant of its use. Reasonable research and use of the Dark Arts are permitted, but prior permission and licenses are required.
In most cases, the prerequisite for obtaining these licenses is to have a great wizard who already holds relevant black magic qualifications as the applicant's mentor and guarantee the applicant's behavior.
If the applicant commits any illegal act, the mentor who sponsors him/her will also be implicated.
From this perspective, it is really an extraordinary feat that the mentor Mebucha was willing to obtain the "Charter of Black Magic" for his unreliable disciple Mi You.
Jiang You pondered, "So the words 'Don't tell me your name, Master' written on the note might not be a joke, but a real warning to Mi You not to involve him if anything happens...?"
Now, due to this "mistake of writing the wrong name", which is not sure whether it is fortunate or unfortunate, the foolish apprentice Mi You who always gets into trouble has become Takumi You, who originally knew nothing about magic but has the talent of a lich race...
I wonder if the instructor would be happy or sad if he knew the result...?
——It seemed a bit hellish to continue thinking in this way, so Jiangyou stopped his thoughts in time.
The city where Jiangyou and Aunt Wolf live is called Eston West City. It is located to the west of the kingdom's capital. It is a second-tier city of moderate size, with moderate prices, suitable for living, and a slow pace.
The wolf aunt is called Melon Ho Talia. She loves gossip but has a warm and kind personality. She is a retired teacher of the wolf-orc tribe. Apart from being a bit of a chatterbox, Jiang You has not found anything bad about her yet.
"Inevitably, there are some people in the Principality of Huntington who discriminate against special groups like us orcs and liches," Aunt Wolf Talia shrugged. "But overall, living here is quite comfortable...
"As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. Compared to other countries and other regions, this city is already a livable city."
Jiang You nodded in understanding. After all, not everyone could accept a skeleton walking around the street so carefree.
If she hadn't had no choice but to become a lich, she would have probably retreated if she saw a skeleton walking on the road!
Aunt Talia also taught her a lot of common sense - for example, except for the direct descendants of the royal family, most of the native residents of the Principality of Huntington have middle names that indicate their status and class, while people who moved from abroad do not.
For example, Mebcha Huntington is the younger brother of King Mabley Huntington. Both of them are directly named after the king without any middle name. If they are collateral relatives, they will use middle names such as Von, De, Van, and Lu.
This country has many races and customs, and surnames alone have many implications.
For example, orcs respect their ancestors, like to travel far away from home and live together, so they put their surnames first. For example, Aunt Talia's surname is Mellon.
The princes and nobles were of the same lineage and all had the same surname. There was no need to distinguish them in daily life, so they preferred to put the individual name first to show respect for the individual.
There are even more customs among foreign immigrants, and even Aunt Talia couldn't explain them all at once.
"So, Mi You and her mother are both immigrants from foreign countries?" Jiang You asked by analogy.
"Exactly!" Auntie Wolf was very pleased with Jiang You's attentive listening, and her enthusiasm for explaining increased a bit: "Mi Funa is a great potion master who fled from a neighboring country. Her skills are indeed amazing, but it's a pity that she didn't pass them on to her daughter.
"Ever since Mi Funa was caught up in a mysterious incident and died unexpectedly, there haven't been any such formidable brewing masters in this city... no, in the Principality of Huntington!"
"A mysterious incident?" Jiang You scratched his skull and smelled a hint of exciting pepper aroma from Aunt Wolf.
"That's right, the murderer hasn't been caught yet!" Aunt Wolf lowered her voice and whispered, "Mi Funa died suddenly in the capital of the kingdom. According to rumors, she was murdered!
"As to whether it was a simple robbery motivated by profit, a vicious attack against the Grand Master of Potions, or a hateful attack targeting a foreigner... the Kingdom Knights haven't been able to come up with an explanation yet."
The Knights of the Kingdom are the law enforcement agency of the Duchy of Huntington. Representing the King's authority, they enforce the King's warrants and the laws of the kingdom. They are not only present in the capital, but also throughout the Duchy.
"Hmm..." Jiang You scratched his skull again, shaking it in confusion: "This country has a king and a kingdom of knights, so why is it the Duchy of Huntington instead of the Kingdom of Huntington?"
"Shh!" The aunt hurriedly covered her mouth, looked around the yard, and lowered her voice three degrees, almost whispering, "Don't say this loudly!
"Our king was once only a duke! His territory was naturally called a duchy, but a lot of things happened later...
"In short, the old King Rudolf Derman died, the prince died, and the queen died too... Only the Grand Duke's line remained, so the royal family and parliament had no choice but to allow our king to take the throne. However, the country couldn't use the Kingdom of Derman or the Kingdom of Huntington, so it had to continue using the name Duchy...
"This is a secret that cannot be discussed casually!"
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