"With these, that should be enough."
In the room, Anneli was rubbing her chin with one hand and looking at Tilan's suitcase, which contained clothes, small items, self-defense devices, and even signal transmitters.
Because Tilan was going to be a guest, which was actually just like traveling, she had to prepare all these things.
"Okay, actually, it doesn't have to be that troublesome."
Tilan looked at Anneli, who was still thinking hard, and said embarrassedly. In fact, she had a lot of things in the storage space, and it was very convenient to go anywhere. However, she couldn't tell Anneli about such things at will.
"Wherever I go, I need to be accompanied by about ten people, whether they are translators, daily caretakers, doctors, or even bodyguards, etc., all of them must be complete."
"If Tilan hadn't said not to take so many, I would have definitely asked them to bring everything they could." Anneli said, patting her chest.
"However, even if Tilan doesn't need these, she should at least bring Aike and Ella with her." The Aike and Ella she was talking about are two maids familiar to Tilan in the house. They are twins, about 20 years old, with Sequence 4 strength, proficient in various matters, ranging from hygiene, cooking, first aid, to translation, combat survival, etc.
"Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient to go alone without anyone taking care of you."
Hearing Anneli's suggestion, Tilan thought for a while and finally nodded. She felt that there was indeed someone who needed help along the way, and it would be very troublesome if she was alone.
After preparing their suitcases, the three of them boarded the small aircraft in Edes Academy. Soon, the silver-shelled aircraft rose and flew towards the South Fourth District.
The fiery red and green leaves are intertwined, forming a colorful and lush world. Ranbei'er's home is among the undulating forest mountains. Only the occasional gray road revealed among the forest leaves indicates that this is not a wilderness, but a place with people. place to live.
The aircraft parked in the white castle, put down the passengers inside, then took off again and disappeared into the sky.
"Welcome~" Ranbei'er, along with several family members and housekeepers, greeted Tilan on the apron of the castle.
"I thought Tilan wouldn't come." Ranbeier walked briskly, took the girl's hand, and walked towards her family.
Tilan soon discovered the characteristics of their family bloodline. Almost everyone has pink, or thinner, vine-colored hair. The light pink color is mixed with a certain amount of linen gray, making the overall vision tend to be hazy and soft, with a restrained charm of pink and purple. It will also become more hidden.
Ranbei'er's parents didn't seem to be young at all. There was a hint of white in their hair, but they were neatly and decently combed. They wore dark and unobtrusive clothes to greet their daughter's friends.
In addition to these two old people, there are also Ranbei's younger brother and sister, as well as the housekeeper beside him. The housekeeper is about thirty years old, with black hair, a slightly aquiline nose, and always smiling. Different from Ranbei'er's pink eyes, her brother and sister's eyes were red. The two little guys pulled on Ranbei'er's dress and looked at Tilan secretly, seeming curious and afraid of strangers.
After setting up Tilan's accommodation and putting away her luggage, Ranbeier took Tilan around the castle. Behind them were four maids, two of whom followed Tilan's Aike and Ella. She has light blue hair and wears a mainly white maid dress. The other two maids are servants of the Dye Belle family. They have pink hair similar to their master and wear mainly black and red maid uniforms.
Walking in the slightly cold stone wall corridor, Tilan touched the stones around her with her fingers out of curiosity, feeling a slightly cold and hard feeling.
It was obvious that these were real stones, not imitations of simulated buildings.
"Is this castle the property of Ranbeier?" the girl couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, not only this castle, but also a ten-kilometer radius are our family's assets. However, this place is relatively remote and surrounded by forests, so not many people care about it." Ranbeier introduced it to Tilan.
"How much did it cost in the first place? It must be very expensive."
"I don't know about this, but it's actually not that expensive." Ranbeier continued to explain.
"Our family came to Jade Skirt very early. Even then, it wasn't even called Jade Skirt. It was just a code name of letters and numbers."
"At that time, the entire ecosystem was still under construction. Our ancestors spent a large amount of money for additional investment and obtained a piece of land in advance."
"However, our family is not good at business. In the following hundreds of years, a lot of land was sold one after another. This forest and castle are the only parts left now, which is less than one-tenth of the original land." She He explained it this way, but his voice seemed very calm and not too sad.
“Over the years, this forest has been open from time to time and has become a place for people to hunt and travel, thereby earning some income. A lot of the income has also been used for forest protection, castle maintenance, personnel expenses, etc. In fact, It doesn’t make much money, but our family doesn’t care.”
'Probably we can still lose money for a hundred years. As for what will happen to future generations, it depends on what future generations think. Ranbeier said, covering her mouth and laughing.
"Has Tilan learned a lot about economics recently and started paying attention to these things without realizing it?"
"Yes." The girl complained slightly helplessly.
"Hahaha, economics and the like. I felt that those things were too complicated since I was a child, and then I simply gave up. Maybe our family is not interested in numbers and the like." Ran Beier and the girl stopped at the Inside a lookout tower in the castle, you can look out over the distant scenery.
The strong sunlight shines on the layers of forest leaves on the opposite side of the mountain. As the summer wind blows, the fiery red and emerald green leaves sway, and the sound of rustling leaves can be heard.
"Take a good rest and ignore those annoying numbers for the time being." She leaned on the window sill and spoke in the summer wind.
"Um."
Throughout the afternoon, Ranbei'er took the girl to walk around the castle. Although the architectural style was very simple and had the appearance of a noble castle in the past, there were still some modern facilities, such as electric lights, and hidden in the classical castle. Modern appliances in decorative furnishings and more.
Tilan saw the metal pipe behind an ancient pipe organ, which was actually a ventilation and refrigeration device. The brass and wooden box in the living room was actually a refrigerator when opened, and the music box with the speaker raised was actually a refrigerator. Take into account the projection player and so on.
At night, I followed the Ranbeier family to eat at the long table in the restaurant. The tablecloth covered with steaming hot food was placed on the table. Several maids and waiters helped cut the roasted suckling pig. Divide bread and pour wine.
After enjoying the sumptuous meal, Ranbei'er took Tilan to a smaller room, where a classical piano was placed. Judging from the gilt pattern and the wear and tear on the corner details, it must have been hundreds of years old. .
Ranbeier sat next to the piano, her fingertips floating, and the soothing and melodious music also sounded. Together with the occasional chirping of insects in the courtyard outside the window, a kind of summer tranquility and comfort slowly flowed in the room.
ancient stars
turning destiny
Three keys to open
flowers that never fade
It must bloom in your eyes
The wind of the four seasons
please sing for me
Sing the hero who wields the spear of fire
Sing of the witch who sank into the deep sea
Sing the three saints who unite
Sing the sonorous steel that stops turning
Waking up in the morning sun again and again
Taking steps hesitantly
Tears and joy intertwined into a colorful canvas
Acura the rebirth of life
…
The melody is not complicated, but the simple repetition becomes more and more moving. The song seems to come from the other side of the distant river of time, full of the ancient and fairy tale-like atmosphere of the past.
(End of chapter)
