"The ice phoenix, a mythical beast that only appears in legends, is not something like the fire phoenix. After living for hundreds of years, it knew that its life was about to end, so it must find a cold neem plant that also lived for hundreds of years. Come and live there, and when it dies, refine your life essence into a stone, which is now the 'Eternal Stay' of the staff." Count Oneyin continued.
After hearing this, Alvin was secretly stunned. This fire phoenix was not a bad thing. He had only seen it a few times in Tide's magic academy. So he couldn't help but sigh to his father in heaven: "Look, this count is richer than you."
However, he was still a little puzzled and thought to himself: "Why do we have to find a century-old neem plant to use as a tomb? What if we don't find it?"
Onian looked at the doubts flashing across Alvin's face and answered with a smile: "Once this everlasting stone is separated from this century-old neem wood, it will immediately turn into ice powder and dissipate with the wind."
Alvin made the point and understood now, "It turns out that the long-lasting stone that stores the Ice Phoenix Essence can only survive by absorbing the nutrients from the century-old neem wood at the bottom."
So he whispered in Onian's ear: "You mean, this is a 'living' staff?"
Onian nodded slightly, "So, those ice phoenixes would rather die in the wind and snow than live on ordinary neem branches. Because ordinary neem trees can't support this long-lasting stone at all."
Alvin couldn't help but think again: "What kind of plant is this century-old neem?"
When Onian looked at Alvin at this time, it was like looking at a fool. The expression of hatred on her face wanted to be vented, so she whispered impatiently: "Hantian Neem, as the name suggests, this Naturally, trees can only survive in extremely cold places. But even if they can survive, as Nao Neyin said, they can only live for a few decades at most. If they survive for a hundred years, they are nothing. .”
Alvin glared back at her and said softly: "I'm not a fool. I guess I can roughly guess what it means. I'm just thinking about another thing."
After he finished speaking, he took the staff from Onian's hand. When he used his magic power to sense it, he truly felt the vast ocean-like coldness hidden in the long-lasting stone. It was even more bone-chilling and colder than the ice and snow in the Traledi Mountains. In addition, he could also feel the lonely and sad soul of the ice phoenix wandering in it, sometimes as angry as a gossamer, sometimes as violent as a river and sea.
"If I could use this staff to cast a spell of ice and snow that could freeze the sky and the ground, would that be a big deal? For someone like Onian, wouldn't it be like waving his sleeves and creating a glacier?" Alvin thought to himself.
"My lord, are you planning to give me such a valuable staff?" After playing with the priceless staff, Alvin put it back into the exquisite wooden box, and then turned around. , looked at Oneiyin and asked with a smile.
"Otherwise?" Earl Oneyin also laughed, "Mr. Irwin still doesn't understand the principle of giving swords to heroes? As long as you and your beautiful and powerful wife are willing to serve in my legion, this will The staff can be taken away today."
"It's indeed very tempting." Alvin nodded and said sincerely, "But I still say that, we have no plans for the time being."
After saying that, Alvin closed the wooden box and pushed it back.
A trace of annoyance flashed across Count Oneyin's brows, and it was fleeting, but Alvin still clearly caught it.
Of course, this was also within Alvin's expectation.
It was a unique anger expressed by the nobles against the common people because they did not know how to appreciate them. At this time, Alvin began to understand why the "Universal Church" church could have so many fans in the north.
"I'm really sorry that I failed to live up to your enthusiasm, Lord Earl." Alvin stood up and left, with a polite smile still hanging on his lips.
Onian also stood up.
"You really don't think about it anymore?" Count Oneyin still refused to give up, "But I haven't raised my salary yet?"
Alvin smiled and shook his head, but his rejection was clear.
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After the two came down from the study upstairs, they were going to the front door, but Alvin decided to take a look into the garden. It turned out that the garden was empty. The guests had already left, leaving only the servants cleaning the garden and clearing away the dining tables and snacks.
But what he really cared about was the little blond girl named Theresia and Qi Yue who was seriously injured by him.
But there was no trace of these two people.
"Are you thinking about Theresa?" Onian glanced at Alvin and asked.
Alvin nodded, lost in thought, and did not realize that there was something else in Onian's words.
"Hey, don't get me wrong," Alvin finally realized, "I was just wondering what happened to her guard."
"What did I misunderstand? Anyway, your taste has always been unique." Onian said lightly.
"Look, you've got it wrong again. I don't just like pretty girls." Alvin explained confidently.
"I don't know if you like it or not, but you are always willing to accept anyone who comes. I'm talking about the girl named Feiya." Onian said coldly, and when she said this, she specifically pointed out Pointing to the door of the Earl's Mansion. At this time, the two of them had walked out of the Earl's Mansion and onto the street outside.
Alvin's mind was stagnant, his face was stiff, and he didn't know how to answer.
"That Theresia is very dangerous." Onian did not pursue Alvin's romantic relationship too much. Before he could reply, she brought the topic back to him and gave him a step forward, "That one of her subordinates The body has been transformed by magic.”
"Well, the transformation was very thorough. It forced me to use new tricks." Thinking of the battle just now, Alvin said with a cold face, "I really don't dare to use other magics, in case it happens again. If he absorbs magical energy once, I'm done."
"Otherwise I'd say she's dangerous."
"You mean, Qiyue's body was modified by Theresia?"
"Otherwise, why is that little poisonous woman so afraid that you will destroy her toys?"
"Ha, that makes sense." Alvin sneered, thinking of the magic flying behind him.
"Little poisonous woman?..." Then Alvin repeated the word in his mouth several times, "Ha, it seems that you also hate her."
"I'm just reminding you. Even if I know that you will die in the hands of a woman sooner or later, you can't be in the hands of someone like this." Onian said lightly. "You must know that not all beautiful women in this world are as stupid as the one from the Resa family."
She thought that the red-haired girl in the south should be the same kind of person as herself.
"It's strange! You actually praise her." Alvin raised his eyebrows and smiled.
O'Nian rolled her eyes at Alvin and sighed in her heart: "Yeah, you praise her for her bad eyesight, and I also have bad eyesight. If we weren't all blind, how could I like you, a bastard..."
"By the way, aren't you trying to find a way to take root in the north? Why did Earl O'Nein want to keep you, but you refused directly?" O'Nian then asked.
"He can't do anything." Alvin said calmly. Regarding one point, Alvin admired Zhang Yan's vision.
"Then you're just fishing in troubled waters?" Onian said pointedly.
"Ha, forget it then, don't get tired of it when the time comes." Alvin smiled and shook his head and said, then glanced at Onian teasingly, "Or are you thinking about that staff?"
"You can find a way to get it for me." Onian didn't show any pretense and said straightforwardly. She didn't even turn to look at him when she said this.
Hearing this, Alvin stopped and almost dropped his chin to the ground. He looked at Onian in surprise and sighed in his heart: "What day is it today? It's so strange!"
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At the same time, in Count Onein's study, the count and his wife were sitting and discussing things.
"What? Your staff didn't impress anyone?" The countess glanced at the exquisite wooden box and said with a smile, "It seems that this thing is not as valuable as you said. Or maybe I am just an outsider. ?Can’t you see the way out?”
"The strange thing is that they are knowledgeable and know that this stick is a rare treasure," the count said, recalling the scene below, "but they still refused."
"That's weird. If it's really as valuable as you say, will they look down on it? Is there anyone in the world who doesn't look down on precious artifacts?" The Countess said in surprise, "Then have you tried changing to Looney? Pointer Maybe people are more interested in practical things?"
"Humph, I didn't even ask for salary, and that Alvin just refused." The Earl said angrily.
"Probably not, don't you mean you're not a noble?" the Countess said with disbelief, "You really don't like anything?"
"Look at the temperament and demeanor of those two people. If you say they are not nobles, do you believe it?"
"What kind of painter are these good nobles pretending to be here? What is their purpose?" the countess asked curiously.
The Earl thought for a while and then sighed: "I can't think of it either. I've never heard of these two characters at all."
"In short, this couple is not a good couple." The Count said, thinking of Alvin's strange figure and Onian's calm expression.
"How about...?" A dark glint flashed in the countess's eyes.
"You are stupid. How could even Qi Yue, a first-class expert under your brother-in-law, be beaten? I don't have anyone here who can be their opponent." The earl was disgusted that his wife started to do something again. It was a bad idea, and his tone was quite unpleasant.
"What should we do?" asked the Countess.
The count looked impatiently at his wife, who was not very bright-minded, and said harshly: "What can I do? Just take it one step at a time. As long as they don't cause any trouble, they can stay here in Zanc City." chant."
"Besides, if someone refuses my invitation, it's probably because they're waiting for a price, or it's a way to raise one's own worth. You can't just kill someone if you don't like it. Then this is I want to drive everyone to the upstart 'Old Wine Barrel'."
The Countess was scolded and fell silent.
"On the other hand, your niece is becoming more and more courageous and likes to cause trouble. Even if Alvin killed Qiyue just now, I have nothing to say." The count complained.
"I didn't see what you said, she gave Qi Yue a wink or something." The Countess retorted.
"Hey, just spoil her," the count said angrily, "and look at the girls in your family, how you've spoiled them. See if anyone dares to marry them in the future."
The countess looked indifferent, and she didn't seem to care much about her daughters' marriages.
"By the way, where are the Theresians?" the Earl then asked.
"I took that Qiyue back to Newfoundland. When I left, I was crying, saying that it was causing us trouble." The countess said this with a sad look on her face.
"Go away, this girl is a disaster." The count said coldly.
"What nonsense are you talking about! How come my niece is such a disaster!" The countess got angry after hearing this. Obviously, her patience had reached a certain limit, "You have to remember, without my brother-in-law, nor you." Nei Yin today."
The Earl has become accustomed to hearing this rhetoric over the years, and is tired of even the violent emotions. Now he simply doesn't bother to argue. He turns his face away from his wife and directly waves his hand to tell her to get out of his study. .
When his wife slammed the door and left in anger, he was thinking about another problem.
"How did my little daughter know Alvin?"
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