Blood of Mercury

this man...

...is it Su Ze's royal family?

Robert's pupils shrank slightly and was startled.

It's not that he is short-sighted and has not seen a few real Su Ze royals - even if the number of those with the blood of winter elves flowing in their bodies is very small, this is not enough to make Robert look surprised.

The reason why he lost his temper for a moment was because when he saw those dark eyes like the abyss, he suddenly remembered Hurland who was still here just now.

like he said. There are only a dozen people in the Su Ze royal family all over the world, how easy is it to see two at the same time?

... What's more, as soon as Hurland was dragged away by Natalia, the man suddenly appeared - which made Robert wonder if he had been waiting nearby for a long time.

So, does this person... have something to do with Hurland?

Thinking of this, Robert narrowed his eyes.

At the same time, he looked at the man again.

About twenty or thirty years old. It is closer to the description of youth than youth.

There is always a faint smile on his face, but it gives people a feeling of "he is serious", without the slightest feeling of frivolity. And the golden eyes hanging on his face further deepened this impression.

The man's hair was slightly curly on the front of his forehead, but did not cover his eyebrows; while the long hair on the back of his head was slightly longer, but it was only shoulder-length. Apart from the fact that his hair is too straight, he can be said to have no hairstyle at all.

His body is very tall and straight, his back is not bent at all, his shoulders are open, and his hands hang down naturally, giving a feeling of extreme self-confidence.

The height of nearly two meters is much higher than that of Robert. And now he is standing in front of An Ruosi, the shadow cast is enough to completely cover An Ruosi's figure.

Just a glance, Robert can conclude that although this man is very tall, he does not have the habit of bending down and talking to other people.

As the observation deepened, Robert's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

He found. As long as the man didn't move, he never trembled from his fingers to his shoulders.

No, it's not just muscle twitching. Robert couldn't even notice the throbbing of his chest and abdomen as he breathed.

…Golden tier.

Robert couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.

It's not fair.

If you only look at the appearance, the age of this person is converted into a pure-blooded human. Today's age is not more than thirty years old.

According to the standards of the Su Ze royal family, he is probably only forty or fifty years old now—

The age at which the physical fitness of pure-blooded humans has begun to decline, in the eyes of Su Ze's royal family has just passed one third.

This doubled lifespan is the biggest benefit that Su Ze's royal family and winter elves got from exchanging blood.

There is nothing in this world more attractive than pure longevity.

Think about it - those whose blood is nobler than you are already suppressing you in all attributes.

smarter than you. Stronger than you, more flexible than you - even in terms of vision and smell, perception and charm, the ordinary black iron race is also completely behind.

- At the same time, these people outlive you.

It is the same hundred species of Ya'an, and human beings can shout Aum's injustice.

This is also one of the origins of the idea of ​​ancestry that is prevalent in Titan.

—However, no matter how noble the bloodline of the Su Ze royal family is, they are only human.

But now, the man's eyes did not waver at all. Although he was always smiling, he felt like a majestic statue—

It was a solemn gesture that almost made one ignore that he was human.

Robert's heart moved.

He folded his hands together without leaving any trace, and the spare ritual knife in his sleeve was unsheathed silently.

...let's add a tag to him first.

But before he could use a ritual knife to carve a rune on the palm of his right hand. He saw the man squinting and turning around and waiting for him.

Suddenly, Robert's forehead seemed to be bombarded by an invisible giant hammer, bending backward unnaturally, almost breaking his spine.

His mind was suddenly blank, and the speculation and malice in his heart were completely shattered.

But on the other hand, An Ruosi was completely different from Robert.

He was very excited at the moment.

—Because of this man, he knew.

A light flickered in An Ruosi's eyes.

"You're finally here..."

No questions like "is that you" or "who are you?" Because it doesn't make any sense.

Because An Ruosi could totally see that he was the "teacher" he met when he was eleven years old.

Of course, it's not too bad to be called a liar.

When he first appeared in front of An Ruosi, he was a liar.

He once tried to deceive a stone from An Ruosi's hand.

This stone has no value. Neither antiquities nor celebrity added value. It's not a stone with gold hidden in it, it's just a stone that An Ruosi picked up from the roadside.

Either give him the stone with an inexplicable look on his face, or treat the guy as mentally ill and turn away - if it were a normal person. There should be only these two options.

But An Ruosi was not normal at that time.

He talked with the man for half an hour, and then accurately saw through the man's intentions.

The specific process An Ruosi has completely forgotten. But in the end, the feeling of pride remained in his heart.

After his trick was discovered by An Ruosi, who was a child at the time, not only did he not hurt An Ruosi with anger, but instead laughed happily.

Then, he taught An Ruosi a magical skill.

That is the ability to break all physical constraints that opens the door to An Ruosi's wizarding career.

Because of this secret that only two people know, An Ruosi quickly became good friends with the mysterious man who didn't even know his name.

The specific reason An Ruosi has forgotten. All he remembered was that he didn't have a single friend at the time. Everyone is alienating themselves.

At that time, An Ruosi would go out every afternoon after memorizing the book, and meet him under a tree outside the town to chat about some simple, obscure, popular, and taboo topics.

Religion, politics, literature, art…

The two of them talked about everything and everything.

An Ruosi even remembered that this man used to watch Helaster's "Rainy Season Rose" and liked to look out the window in the house in the rain.

At the same time, the man's knowledge and experience deeply impressed the little An Ruosi at that time. An Ruosi, who was still very young at the time, quickly regarded him as the world's greatest man.

However, the time of joy is always short-lived.

After An Ruosi learned the general usage of the ability bestowed by the man, the man left nothing and left silently.

From the time An Ruosi saw him until he left - the whole process did not even exceed a week, but it left a huge impact on An Ruosi.

After he left, An Ruosi's special feature that alienated others also disappeared. He quickly became a mortal, but he also made a few friends as a result.

One night, An Ruosi had a dream about him, so he questioned him why he was leaving and when he would come back.

"I want to see, the power of the gods."

The man replied with such an arrogant smile.

He assured An Ruosi: "After you can master the ability I handed you over, I will naturally come back to check your ability."

Turns out that dream was real!

An Ruosi was ecstatic.

"—I've got it now! I got it a long time ago..."

"Then come with me, I have a lock that you need to open."

The man looked at An Ruosi with a smile.

But An Ruosi was stunned.

He thought for a while, then showed a look of regret: "But I need to wait...Did you see the two witches who passed by just now? I have to go to them, and Robert..."

"Ah, I did see 'two people' passing over there."

The man grabbed An Ruosi's arm and smiled at Robert: "You won't walk around, right?"

"Yes, as you wish."

Robert immediately stood at attention and gave the man a Titan salute.

The man spread his hands to An Ruosi: "Look, your friends don't object either. We'll go back soon, it's not a very troublesome thing..."

"By the way, An Ruosi, you can call me Esther." (To be continued.)