Chapter 39
After Bishop Edgar thought that Elphis had reached the level of an intermediate wizard, he arranged for him to perform large-scale healing arts in the royal city and nearby cities many times to treat civilians who were unwell. His aim was to make the human race pay attention to the voice of the Holy See, and thus express gratitude to the God of Light who had asked these believers to protect the human race.
Elphis didn't mind this kind of free clinic, but as he showed up more often, many people who had been treated by him or just visited nearby remembered his face. As a result, he was stared at enthusiastically by people whenever he went out on the street in the past two years. Although for some reason no one came too close to him and blocked his way, he still felt uncomfortable being stared at by people around him!
Elphis never dyed his hair black as a disguise in the royal city, because no matter which street he walked on, someone would have seen him before. If his face was recognized, the rumor that the candidate for the Son of God had a twin brother would spread throughout the royal city within three days.
This is a trivial matter, and the Holy See naturally would not believe this statement, but they would never like a candidate who should be upright to act in a disguised manner. Elphis did not want to be called in by the Bishop for a talk on his image, and once called over, he would have to stay in the Holy See for at least one day.
At this time, the young man's smooth silver hair was covered by the cloak, and his handsome and impressive face was covered by the brim of the hat to the middle of the nose. Except for the neck and a small half of the face, no part of his face was exposed. Even his figure was blocked by the wide robe. How could he be recognized by passers-by? Austin was too exaggerated.
With the view directly in front of his eyes blocked, Elphis could only walk while looking at the ground, and entered the teleportation array with Winster.
When his feet landed on the ground again, he carefully lifted the brim of his hat and looked around. In just a moment, Austin had disappeared. Haha, they really didn't wait for him.
"Let's go to the front and hire a carriage to go home." Considering Winster's dangerous double black features, Elphis always had a stronger desire to protect him. He was not yet comfortable letting him live alone in an unfamiliar royal city, so he simply took him home.
"Okay, brother, do you need me to lead you?" He suspected that his brother couldn't see where the carriage was, so he wanted to lead him there.
"Need not."
They stood at the exit of the teleportation array. A few meters away, there was an entrance to another city. The guard who was responsible for collecting money looked at Elphis a few more times and called out uncertainly, "Your Highness?"
"!!!" Elphis' scalp tingled when he was called. He pretended not to hear it and hurried away.
But that voice attracted the attention of many people around. Some people looked at him a few more times and shouted with confidence and joy: "Good day, Your Highness the Holy Son!"
"Oh~ Even if you are dressed so simply and tightly, it cannot hide your highness's divine glory!"
"Your Highness possesses divine power. I can recognize you just by looking at your back."
Elphis: “…” Don’t exaggerate! !
"Your Highness is really low-key. He probably doesn't want to disturb us believers by dressing like this."
Winster: “……?”
His expressionless and sharp face revealed a bit of confusion. When did his brother become the Son of God?
Anyway, the surroundings were quite noisy, so Elphis pretended not to hear anyone calling him and hurried away from here -
Stop yelling, stop yelling, I am just a candidate with an ordinary resume and has only been working for a few years, why should I be promoted for nothing!!! Where do you put my excellent peers?
Elphis really didn't understand. When he first started the "free clinic", the Vatican might have been afraid that he would say or do something wrong, so they arranged for three other candidates to take turns to guide him.
His peers, just looking at their faces——
Noble and beautiful as Daphne, righteous as Abner, handsome and gentle Daniel who deliberately pretends to have a compassionate attitude like the temple statues, they are all excellent faces of the group. After so many years, they must have many admirers.
Although he has a good-looking face, he is a newcomer and should be the least prestigious candidate. However...
While colleagues were praising the God of Light, the power of faith gathered by a small group of people below the altar floated toward the sky.
Later, when he appeared more often and no longer needed his colleagues to control the situation, Bishop Edgar let him control the situation alone.
Elphis didn't do anything out of the ordinary. He just cured people's diseases. He felt it was awkward to recite hymns to God all the time, so he chatted with everyone. After a few times, he found that more and more power of faith was falling on him... After that, more and more people started calling him His Royal Highness the Son of God, as if the whole world had determined that he would succeed in ascending to the throne!
Elfs couldn't understand why he was so popular! Was this face really that popular?
Of course he didn't want to be the Son of God, and he had learned more about the Holy See over the years. What made him feel a little relieved was that the position of the Son of God was chosen by the will of God, and the most pious candidate was selected to succeed him, so... it had nothing to do with him. Elphis even hoped that the God of Light would publicly accuse him of not having a single bit of piety, and then he would be ignored by everyone in the Holy See. It would be best if this matter would spread to the dark race, and they would not come to mess with him because he had no light in his heart!
If we can really get to the point where we are ignored by both camps, then the future will definitely be bright.
Elphis imagined a free future, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and walked towards a carriage, "Excuse me, are you leaving for Lancaster Manor?"
"We are leaving, sir. Please get in the car."
The driver who was waiting for a passenger immediately responded and jumped down from where he had just been sitting to make way for the passenger.
The driver realized that he had heard this voice somewhere before. He looked at the young man in the cloak and his eyes widened. He recalled the place the guest said he wanted to go... Oh my God~ Isn't His Royal Highness's last name Lancaster? !
The big man excitedly grasped the whip: "Your Highness, Holy Son?"
Elphis paused as he got on the carriage: "..." Everyone has sharp eyes, right?
He finally couldn't help but corrected: "I'm just an unremarkable candidate, please don't call me that." He would have nightmares if he heard it too much!
"Okay, okay!" The driver lowered his voice along with the young man. He noticed that Elphis didn't seem to want to attract attention, so he looked around nervously, fearing that someone would come and disturb the young man, and then...
The driver said with a bit of disappointment: "Sir, there is a comfortable-looking carriage over there. You must be very tired after going out to do business. Would you like to go and take that one?"
His carriage is neither beautiful nor comfortable. Isn't this an injustice to their highness who is tolerant and wise, who saves people from suffering and helps civilians so much!
"No need, please leave as soon as possible." He just wanted to escape from this place quickly.
The driver was stunned, wiped away the tears that welled up in his eyes because of excitement and emotion, climbed onto the carriage and began to drive the horse, "Your Highness, let's go around the city, it's quiet! You and the Knight can rest first."
He understood! His Highness must have seen his poverty from his simple carriage, so he came to take care of his business!
Elphis: “…” Just tell me not to call me like that!
Winster, who suddenly became a knight: "..."
Doubt, thinking, and sudden enlightenment - as long as I become a knight, I can always protect my brother!
It was the first time that the driver was so focused on watching the road, and he avoided every stone and pothole in advance, allowing the carriage to move smoothly and steadily.
When they arrived at the place, outsiders were not allowed to enter any further. The coachman opened the wooden door on both sides, and Winster jumped down in one step and helped his brother down.
There were no other people around, so the young man did not wear his hood. The driver was dizzy when he saw the noble Holy Son up close. When he unconsciously took a silver coin, he regained some of his senses and hurriedly handed it back: "Your Highness, you don't need to pay. My son broke his leg while playing last year, and it was thanks to you that he was cured without spending a single copper coin!"
Elphis turned around and smiled, "Keep it."
The coachman was stopped by the guards at the gate of the manor. Holding the silver coins that far exceeded his reward, he was so moved that his eyes were filled with tears - His Royal Highness the Son of God is so generous and kind!
Silently watching another bit of faith fall on him, Elphis still couldn't understand why he was so popular among so many people who did good deeds?
Elphis looked at Winster beside him and said, "Don't be nervous. My family is easy to get along with. There are not so many rules and etiquette."
He has already agreed with the child that he will stay here temporarily for a while and will have to stay in school after school starts.
"Well, my brother is here too, so I'm not nervous."
Walking on the path, Elphis was telling his brother that he would go find a teacher from the Sword Master Academy someday to test him, and he should be able to get the admission invitation letter smoothly.
A tender tiger roar was heard not far away, and soon a tiger cub with black and orange stripes rushed towards the silver-haired young man. The orange stripes were reddish, which reminded people of flames at first glance.
"Fiery Tiger." When it grows up, it will be a level six magical beast. Even if it is in its larval stage now, it has the power of a level two magical beast.
Winster said, and began to draw his sword...
"Bailey."
Elphis called out the monster's name, and Winster retracted his sword.
The fat tiger cub rushed into the young man's arms and began to howl. Elphis had no idea what he was saying, but when he saw the figure holding a sharp sword following him, he suddenly understood - Bailey must be complaining!
When Tai Lun saw his son, he was delighted: "My dear, you came back much earlier than planned."
The man's clothes were torn and covered with tiger hair. If it weren't for his high level and thick skin, he would definitely have scratches all over his body!
"Father, what are you doing?"
When asked about this, Tyron frowned angrily: "The mansion is full of Bailey's hair. When I wanted to give your mother a good morning kiss yesterday, a tiger hair floated onto my mouth. Oh my god, this is too bad! Once I shave Bailey's hair, the mansion will be much cleaner."
Elphis: "...But if you do that, mother, aunt and sister will beat you to death." The furry Bailey is the treasure of the three ladies.
Tyron looked conflicted. He noticed the stranger next to his son and asked casually, "Al, is this kid your friend?"
"I met a younger brother named Winster in Lisai Town. He will go to school at Rockefeller University. I invited him to stay here temporarily before school starts."
"We welcome you, little guy." Tyron was very enthusiastic about his son's rare friend. Seeing that Winster looked between a teenager and a young man, he asked, "How old is Winster? It looks like he has a basic knowledge of swordsmanship. Why didn't you enroll earlier?"
"Seventeen."
Terran exclaimed when he heard that, and looking over the heads of the two children, he said mockingly, "Al, look, this kid is already as tall as you at the age of seventeen. It's been a long time since you grew taller, hahaha..."
“……”I’m not short at 186cm!
Tyrone chatted with Winster for a few more words. Winster wanted to behave better in front of his brother's family, but the smile he forced out was worse than no smile, so he just answered the question. Tyrone soon sighed, "This kid, he looks old at such a young age, he must have no friends like our Al."
They both: “…”
Elphis: "Father, I will take Winster to clean up a room first. Maybe you can ask the carpenter to build a house for Bailey and then teach him not to run to the mansion."
After saying this, the two people and one beast, feeling upset, left in a hurry.
On the day of his recognition, Elphis noticed that other family members did not like to talk to his father, thinking that there was some family secret. Later, he understood... When his father opened his mouth, he would equally kill everyone except his mother! He was a famous noble in the royal city who was the king of coldness!
Although he didn't suffer any blow, the feeling of being choked was not pleasant, so Elphis rolled over smoothly.
"My father talks to everyone like this, don't mind it."
When talking to his brother, Winster's brows softened naturally. "It doesn't matter. I don't care whether I have friends or not." What's the point of being noisy and annoying?
Winster hesitated for a moment before comforting the people around him, "Brother is already very tall, the tallest person I have ever seen!"
Elphis paused as he stroked the tiger cub and gave his brother a complicated look. He didn't show any trace of guilt for lying with his eyes open!
At dinner that day, Elphis took Winster to meet the elders who were still staying in the manor. As for his brother and sister, according to his uncle, no one knew where they had gone.
The elders all liked children very much. Although Winster was already seventeen years old and not considered young, he was still very young in the eyes of these big men who were all over a hundred years old.
This child is not the type who is fair, well-behaved and easy to get close to, but he has experienced a lot and his swordsmanship level is far beyond his peers. The elders who are sword masters can't help but give him more guidance.
For his brother, Winster could patiently listen to Grandpa Kevin's nonsense, and of course he could also talk to many enthusiastic elders for him. The words he said last year might not be as much as he said this month.
That night, Winster was in a much happier mood than during the day, because he found that he was the youngest person in this huge manor. In this way, he would definitely be the one his brother cared about and favored the most!
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Most of Rockefeller's admission invitations are issued by the swordsman associations of each city. Some are recommended by aristocratic families, powerful swordsmen and wizards, or by self-recommendations at the academy. The students are then divided into classes based on their strength and level.
The Lancaster family could send Winster in directly, but the child did not want to associate with freshmen and wanted to go to the senior grades where he could interact with exchange students. This was not something that could be decided by external forces, so Winster had to go to the college to be assessed.
Some courses in the Sword Master Academy are the same as those in the Mage Academy, such as history, magical plants and beasts, and ancient language classes. Elphis plans to take his younger brother to take the skipping grade test two days before school starts. Before that, he will give the child extra lessons, focusing on history and ancient language.
Although he really liked his brother's company and concern for him, Winster didn't want to make Elphis worry too much, so he honestly admitted: "Actually... I can speak ancient language."
The silver-haired young man sitting next to him raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Did Hansen and the others teach you?" After all, they had also been to Rockefeller, so it was normal for them to know some ancient language.
"No, it was the senior who taught me swordsmanship who taught me." In fact, I learned it in a dream.
Elphis spoke to him in ancient language for a few sentences and found that Winster's pronunciation and understanding of grammar were the same as his. In other words, his younger brother spoke ancient language more authentically than the teachers in the academy.
The young man stroked the child's head with a frown, "What a coincidence, my brother's ancient Chinese language was also taught by my first teacher. We are really lucky, aren't we?"
Winster nodded obediently—he would be even luckier if Samuel’s consciousness faded.
Elphis said in anticipation, "I wonder if I'll have the chance to learn even a little bit of the divine language in the future. I really want to see what kind of power it would be to chant the divine language..."
Winster's eyes wandered for a moment, and then he betrayed himself without hesitation: "I know a little bit of the divine language and can teach it to my brother."
“???” Elphis looked at him with wide eyes.
Winster: "It was also taught to me by the teacher I mentioned earlier."
Elphis stared at his sharp and handsome brother, and then thought about Winster's experience from childhood to adulthood and his excellent talent...
The young man raised his hand, pinched the child's cheeks with his white fingertips and gently pulled them, muttering: "Did you meet an old man with golden fingers? You can't be some beautiful, strong and miserable Long Aotian..."
The warm touch of his brother's fingertips was even stronger for Winster than any other time he was injured. He let his brother pinch him, and his heart felt softer because of his brother's intimate behavior. His thick and straight eyelashes trembled a few times, and he looked a little obedient and shy.
"What does my brother mean?" Winster was still very curious about these words he couldn't understand. What was his brother saying about him?
"Nothing, I'm just praising you for being so good. You learn everything so quickly and well."
Elphis smiled and said something to him with mixed feelings.
I hope his children don’t get the script of a beautiful, strong and miserable character, otherwise they will have to suffer in the future.
Soon it was the day when the two planned to take the assessment. Elphis sent Winster to the Sword Master Academy. The written exams and swordsmanship level tests would take half a day in total.
While his younger brother was doing his homework, Alphis did not leave. Teacher Jared, who had followed him with Linton in the past, came over and took him to familiarize himself with the environment of Rockefeller.
"Since Al is going to stay here for half a year, you might as well carefully select a few compatible partners. It is better to have trustworthy people around you when you encounter danger. There are many children in our academy who are strong and have good character."
Elphis knew that the other party wanted him to train a few loyal and trustworthy knights. His family had also mentioned this matter, and even Bishop Edgar had urged him to pick out people from the Holy See's paladins to protect him as soon as possible... Instead of choosing people from the Holy See, he might as well pick people from outside.
The young man responded in a gentle voice: "I will keep an eye on it. I may come to the teacher more often to inquire about the situation."
After Winster finished the exam, he was escorted out by several people. Some asked him who taught him swordsmanship, and some asked him if he wanted to be their disciple...
In fact, Winster's realm is already at the top among the students, and he can go to the sixth grade. However, he is young and seems to have a lot of room for improvement. The teachers were reluctant to let him go after just one year, so they placed him in the fifth grade.
Fifth graders can also have contact with exchange students. Winster can barely accept it. After his brother's exchange student period ends, whether he will continue to come to the college depends on his mood.
Under the crowd's fiery and admiring gazes, Elphis took the child who had achieved good results to a big meal, and then took him to the weapons store to buy stationery, oh no, a good sword, and also bought him new clothes and other things.
After wandering around for half a day, by dusk, the two had already walked from the Sword Master Academy to the vicinity of the manor.
Elphis paused as he caught a glimpse of a sudden black object. He turned his head to look under a tree by the roadside. A man wearing a mud-gray shirt, with messy hair and a beard covering half of his face, was leaning against the tree trunk. His eyes were closed, blood was stained at the corners of his mouth, and his chest was still heaving. He looked unconscious.
The silver-haired young man withdrew his gaze calmly...
After a moment, the man opened his eyes and looked at the two figures walking away while chatting. There was a rare hint of doubt in his clear and sharp eyes - didn't Eli say that this candidate had a good temper and was very kind? ? ?
Seeing a poor homeless man injured, you are so kind that you are unwilling to perform a healing spell? !
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