The mage arrives

() "I..." Xiona opened her mouth, wanting to say something.But her throat felt so dry that she couldn't speak a word.

"Sister, step back. As the head of the Freeman family, I will handle this matter." Gordon appeared behind Xiona.

The black-haired girl felt that she had a solid wall to rely on, and she was relieved.

"Heh!" A syllable popped out of Dunville's throat, showing contempt.He knew that Gordon was always immersed in the research and study of spells, almost ignoring them.Xiona, who is independent and strong, is the real pillar of the family.

But since this poor Mr. Mage wants to stand up and force his way, it doesn't matter if I negotiate with him.

"As you can see, Lord Gordon Freeman. I, Dunville Ritter, son of Honorary Lord Long, formally propose to Miss Siona. I have brought the dowry and the witnessing priest. If If you agree, the engagement ceremony will be held immediately." Dunwell looked at Gordon's pale face recovering from serious injuries, and smiled.

With his chin held high, he waited for Gordon to make his decision with a victorious attitude.

For this day, Dunville waited a long time.

The failure of the long-term pursuit has already made Dunville restless.But when he heard that Gordon was seriously injured in the adventure and was dying, he knew his opportunity had come.

What's wrong with taking advantage of others?This is the best time to buy goods at the bottom and get the most profit.

He was very well informed, and when he learned that Xiona had mortgaged the house left by her parents in order to heal Gordon, he immediately came to him.In order to put pressure on the other party and express his determination, Dunville even brought a huge dowry with great fanfare, and invited the priest of Eros to accompany him.

"Promise! Bow your head before the pressure of reality!" Dunville yelled in his heart.He seems to have seen a bright future: on the wedding night, he pressed Xiona Freeman's delicate and fair body under him and galloped to his heart's content.

Gordon looked at Dunville and narrowed his eyes slightly, as if dazzled by the wealth on the troika.

Dunville almost thought that the other party was about to nod.

"I refuse to marry my sister to you," said Gordon.

"What? You rejected me?" Unable to believe what he heard, Dunville repeated, "You rejected me?"

"Yes."

"Why do you reject me, Xiona's marriage should be decided by herself!" Dunwell was a little hysterical.

"An elder brother is like a father. I am the head of the Freeman family, and my sister's marriage is decided by me."

Compared to the excited Dunville, Gordon looked calm.But his words were firm and unquestionable.

"Mr. Dunville," said a priest of Eros, "love is supposed to be mutual. If the girl doesn't want you, and her brother doesn't agree, it means that Lady Anisa didn't use pink Silk thread, weaving you and Miss Xiona together. Let go, there are many beautiful girls in this world, waiting for you to discover."

Anessa, Goddess of Love, is a deity of chaotic good alignment.Her pastor encourages true love, and even encourages young people to break away from secular traditions and elope for true love.But Pastor Eros also advocates using love and beauty to resolve conflicts and eliminate disputes.So they took the initiative to stand up and persuade Dunville.

"Mr. Dunville, we don't have servants in our house, so we can't see you off. Go slowly." Gordon said.He gently supported Xiona, who was in a daze, and walked into the house together.

Seeing the backs of the two brothers and sisters disappearing behind the door, Dunville finally calmed down.Today, such a huge formation was used, but was rejected by the other party.He knew that tomorrow he would become the latest joke in the upper class of Clearwater City, and it would be widely circulated in various salons.

"Let's go!" Dunville gave an order to his followers, and got into the carriage with a gloomy face.

.......

"Sister, how much did you owe to save me?" After sending away the impure suitor, Gordon turned his attention to his own debts.

Xiona took out a loan contract from her trouser pocket.

Mortgage the mansion in exchange for 1000 gold coins.After three months, 3000 gold coins must be returned with interest.

"The interest..." Gordon was speechless.However, he knew that there was no concept of illegal usury in this world.As long as the contract is signed by both parties voluntarily, it can be protected by law.

"It really cost 1000 gold coins to heal me?"

Xiona smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, you don't know. When several adventurers sent you back that day, your condition was really terrible. Your whole body was infected by the toxin and rust left on the arrow, and the negative energy has already eroded all internal organs. , suffered severe blood loss, and fell into a deep coma. In order to save you, the priest of the Platinum Temple cast a seventh-level magic spell 'Higher Restoration' to remove the negative energy in your body. Then cast a sixth-level magic spell 'Healing' to You detoxify. But this is not enough, until the priest uses three fourth-level magic spells 'cure fatal damage', the injury is considered stable. For the next four days, you will receive a third-level magic spell 'healing' every day Serious injury', supplemented by various herbal medicines, he recovered."

"In order to save me, sister, you are really generous." Gordon smiled self-deprecatingly.

Although the magical effect is astonishing, the price is also astonishingly expensive.The priest's service is not something ordinary people can enjoy.The market price for casting a seventh-level magic spell is [-] gold coins.In order to save Gordon, this magical power was thrown down, which naturally cost a lot.

"Brother, what are you talking about!" Xiona gave Gordon a blank look, "You are the head of the Freeman family and my elder brother. To save you, I will do whatever it takes."

Looking at his sister's firm eyes, Gordon felt a warm feeling in his heart.

"But brother, you rejected Dunville, is it really okay?" Xiona's expression suddenly darkened, "This may be the last hope to revive the Freeman family."

"My stupid sister," Gordon patted Xiona's head lightly, "do you really think that after you marry Dunville, you can restore our family to its former glory?"

He continued: "Dunville is not a philanthropist. His ultimate goal is just to obtain the title of baronet of the Freeman family. I bet that if you really get married, within a year, I will die in an 'accident' '."

"How come?" Xiona opened her mouth wide, with a look of disbelief.

After all, she is a 16-year-old girl, and she doesn't know enough about the dangers of the world.

"Why not?" Gordon explained, "When I die, you will inherit the title of nobleman and become the baroness. And your child with Dunville will become the first heir to the title of baron. After that, there will be no Baron Freeman in this world, only Baron Ritter, what a perfect plan you see."

"I'm sorry, I was thinking too simply." Xiona lowered her head, she was ashamed of her childishness.

"It's me who should say I'm sorry." Gordon said softly, "After my parents passed away, I always focused on the world of magic and put all the burdens of life on you. Aristocratic girls of the same age, they wear gorgeous clothes, Hanging around in the salon every day, tasting delicious food, sharing the unique secrets of girls with good friends, enjoying youth to the fullest. But you, in order to maintain the huge cost of my spell learning, have to be with those rude adventurers, and Fight dangerous monsters, exchange blood and sweat for gold coins."

"Brother..." Xiona's eyes were clouded with tears.She pressed her face to Gordon's chest and let herself be hugged.

The chest is warm, and I can hear my brother's heartbeat. This feeling is so nostalgic.

Since the death of his parents, Gordon has become increasingly withdrawn and withdrawn, often staying in his small study for weeks at a time.

Now, the recovering Gordon seems to have finally awakened, and he has returned to Xiona's memory, when her parents were still alive, the elder brother who was full of spirit and enthusiasm for life.

At this moment, Xiona felt that she was the happiest girl in the world, and everything seemed to be full of hope.However, heavy worries quickly occupied her heart.

"Brother, Dunville rejected him today. He will never let it go. We have to be careful. And, how do we repay the 3000 gold coins owed?"

"Isn't it time to repay the loan? Three months can change many things." Gordon's eyes shone with confidence...

The first day after the crossing was spent like this.

Early the next morning, Xiona in military uniform appeared in front of Gordon.The shirt and trousers at home were replaced by a set of leather armor.Although the leather armor is not new in color, it has been well maintained. The armor inlaid on it has been polished by the owner, giving off a metallic luster.

A dagger and a water bottle were pinned to the girl's belt slung across her waist, and two long swords were carried on her back—it seemed that she was following the path of a dual-wielding warrior.

"Brother, there is venison stewed in the kitchen for your health." The girl dressed in military uniform warned, "I joined an adventure team to go to the Cold Mist Mountains to hunt frost-cold grizzly bears. The rewards are good. These few days You're left to fend for yourself."

"I understand. Be careful yourself." Gordon nodded.

Because of Gordon's injury, not only did he use up all his savings, but he also owed a large amount of debt. If Xiona didn't find something to do, the family would be in trouble.

Although Gordon has an urgent desire to change his situation, but now, the family still needs to rely on Xiona for support.

"The so-called elder brother should take care of the younger sister carefully in his arms, and let her live a life ten orders of magnitude happier than the princess. Even if the entire crystal wall system collapses, the elder brother can't let the younger sister suffer any harm!"

Gordon remembered the famous speech made by a girl-controlled otaku in his guild in "The Ancient Era".According to his standards, as an older brother, he really failed quite a bit.

After his sister Xiona left, Gordon was left alone in the huge house.

Last night, throughout the night, Gordon was thinking about a very down-to-earth question: what is the goal of his life as a time traveler.

Undoubtedly, his current situation is very bad. He has no title of nobleman, but he is down and out.He also owed a large amount of debt, and if he was not careful, he might lose his home.

However, no matter which world you are in, it is human instinct to pursue a better life.So Gordon decided that he wanted to make money, a lot of money, so that he and his sister could live a prosperous life.

However, unlike Gordon's original civilized world, in this world called Telos, intelligent individuals can have extremely powerful power, which leads to violence that can solve most problems.Then, in order to protect the wealth and happy life you own, you must have strong strength.

Improve your strength and make money; improve your strength and make money again.In the end, he became a hero admired by everyone, and lived a happy life in another world without shame or embarrassment.

You see, such a simple and pure ideal is much more reliable than killing gods and demons. ;