The Spirit World

Chapter 524 Apple Tree

call……

He took a breath, grabbed the bottle, and took a sip of the wine.

"So, you always feel that there is someone in your mind?"

The person next to him touched his chin, poured wine into the quilt, and looked at him slowly.

His face was covered with stubble and his hair was long and tangled, blond and white. He looked like a madman. He reeked of alcohol, but the people around him didn't mind. They drank from him and gently placed the cup next to him.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the people around him stared at him with interest. Fran's magic robe was not clean, it was even dirty.

He was as poor as a beggar.

He just remained silent.

With his head lowered, I couldn't see his face. He was drinking, just drinking.

The wine gurgled into his mouth, and he no longer felt it was bitter. It was just like drinking water. He drank a bottle of tequila that burned his throat, and then there was silence.

"I'm thinking, you should forget about looking for it. As long as we are alive, we should live in the present. I heard that Wenti County has been closed for many years, and no one knows whether what you said is true or false. Just forget it if you can't find it." The man next to him had blonde hair and the Flying Eagles uniform was neat and clean. Compared with him, he was like heaven and earth.

"You are a top student in Fran now, right? You can't come here every day to drink and drown your sorrows. You said that you have no news from your parents in Wenti County, but you can't indulge yourself, right?"

He listened, his ears moved, and he turned to look at the blond man, staring at him with his black eyes.

This was the first time the blond man saw his eyes.

Those eyes were bright and dark, not at all like the cloudy eyes of a drunkard.

"I haven't heard from them since I arrived in Fran." He turned around and gulped down another bottle of wine. The gurgling sound of the wine went down his throat and suddenly disappeared.

"It's hard to say about this kind of thing. I'm just suggesting that you live in the present moment. If you insist on looking for it, no one will stop you." The blond man took a sip of his drink. The vendors on the roadside also began to pack up. They were busy. Seeing this, the blond man continued to ask slowly: "To be honest, you have experienced so much at such a young age. It's quite enviable. Don't be afraid of you laughing at me. I have never left Fulan City in my life."

"Hello, Fran. No need. Let's go out of town." He burped and stood up. He was quite tall and the small table was just on his knees. "Thank you for the hospitality. Brother Milan."

"Are you going back?" Milan looked at his watch and looked at him in surprise: "Oh, it's almost midnight, I have to go on duty too."

Then, Milan took another sip of wine and sighed: "It's good to be young, there are so many stories."

"There are some omissions in these stories." He stood up and stretched, then he put on the magic robe of the Fran Royal Academy, and he swung it like a close-fitting cloak.

"I think you described it very clearly. Your birth, your childhood, and your current state. Ah, it's really fascinating. You can become a plug-in student of Fulan Academy."

Milan took a sip of wine and watched him straighten his clothes.

Although he had a full beard, he didn't look old at all, he just looked a little sloppy.

"Nothing good." He waved his hand: "Let's go, Brother Milan."

"Oh, okay, see you tomorrow." Milan also said goodbye to him.

He took one step after another, putting his hands in his pockets, lowering his head with his head drooped, like a jinx, looking at the bright street lights. The shadows accompanied him like an lingering nightmare.

He is like a second-rate guy, careless and lazy.

However, walking like this is extremely relaxing and not so serious, and no one would care in the middle of the night.

Then don't care.

He has two names. One is Jack Nyman. Seven years ago, he came to Fran and entered Fran as an external student.

The term "external student" literally means that students who are studying outside the Royal Academy of Fulan have the qualification to study, but do not have a formal student certificate.

If you work part-time to earn money for your studies, you will most likely be nicknamed "cleaner" by the students of Fulan College.

Seven years ago, he obtained a place as an external student of the Carolingian family with the recommendation letter from Lord Longxu, and went to Fran to take care of the third daughter of the Carolingian family [Lilia Carolingian], a talented girl of the Fran Royal Academy, who was unable to take care of herself in Fran because of her frail health.

Because of a very strict rule of Fran, in order to allow children to live independently, once they enter Fran, all noble children must live alone in the school. Although servants can take care of their daily life, they are not allowed to enter the school. If they want to enter, not only are the procedures complicated, but they are also under surveillance.

Therefore, he and his sister [Erica Niemann] not only made medicine and treated the illness for the frail Lilia, but also took care of all her personal affairs on campus, including her studies.

He has another name, which is Chang Yufeng.

He almost forgot this seldom used name. He knew clearly that his memory was missing. He felt that he had forgotten a very important person. This was not his imagination, but every time he felt that he had forgotten something, his heart ached and itched, and his ribs were hot. When he thought about this matter, the shadow of that person, a woman, kept appearing in his mind.

But he had no idea what the shadow looked like, and he couldn't even hear, see or touch it. He could only assume that the missing piece had disappeared.

He wanted to look for it, but had no idea where to start.

Because it was a hollow shadow, illusory, seeming to exist but not there.

It was originally agreed that he would come to Fran with the help of his parents' friend Pylos, but to this day, Pylos has not appeared in Fran. It is said that he went to Lastal seven years ago and then disappeared mysteriously. As a side note, the princess also disappeared for seven years.

Fortunately, the Carolingian family helped them find Pylos's residence, and found the key to Pylos's house through his parents' letters, which allowed him and his sister Erica to have a residence in Fran.

Pylos's house is next to the Fran Royal Academy. Although it is not big, it has all the necessary facilities, including two floors and a small attic.

He had just come of age and Fran was very strict with him. Although he was allowed to drink, he had to show a student certificate issued by Fran to prove his age.

He was on his way to Pylos's cottage, with white walls, ivy, and small bunches of grape vines. There was a small courtyard next to a dense apple tree, and its branches were winding leading to his room. He only needed to climb up to get back to his room.

There was another street lamp facing the gate of the yard. Erica had a white dog. It would bark when it saw strangers, but it would be very well behaved when it saw the two of them. So when Erica wanted to keep a dog, he didn't object.

Walking on the streets in the early morning, there was wind, a breeze, cool, which made the alcohol take effect and my body felt warm as if it was on fire.

In Fulan, there are a lot of princes and nobles, and titles are everywhere, but they are rarely seen going out. Only a few of them can be seen from the windows of the dragon carriage when the Chamber of Commerce is traveling. They are very good at business and basically travel all over the spiritual world.

After the two siblings had lived here for seven years, everyone knew them. Some neighbors gave them clothes, eggs, and magic books, but no one gave them money. With the financial support of the Carolingian family, the two siblings saved a lot of money.

They seldom fell ill. The only time they fell ill was when Erica flooded the house while practicing water magic. The two of them were almost suffocated to death in the water ball. When the water ball broke, they passed out. They were lucky enough to wake up, but after running in the water for a whole day, Erica caught a rare cold.

Lilia was at home that day, so nothing serious happened. He tore off the messy beard, stretched out the wand on his sleeve, grabbed half of the wand, and made the beard disappear. In fact, it went to his small space ring, which was a magic device similar to a storage bag.

He shook his body to relax himself, then stood under the apple tree and jumped onto a branch. It was midnight and Erica should be asleep.

He jumped up and stepped carefully on the branches. At this moment, the light suddenly came on, almost scaring him to fall down.

"Still awake?" He continued walking, holding on to the trunk of the apple tree.

"Did you go drinking again?" Erica's voice came from the house. The window of Erica's room was open, diagonally facing the apple tree. Under the light, Erica's pink pajamas were so dim that her face could not be seen in the reflection, but she must be a little angry.

Erica is also very tall. Although she is only sixteen, she is slender and has a baby face. Her body is flat and has not fully grown. All these factors give people the illusion that she is very young. Although she is only half a head shorter than Chang Yufeng, her appearance is very confusing if you only look at her height or appearance.

They are a famous tall brother and sister in the neighborhood.

"Well, drink it. It's someone's treat, so I have to drink. Right?" He jumped into his room. Since Erica was awake, he was no longer cautious.

"The senior department selection is tomorrow, right? You've been drinking, will you be able to get up tomorrow?" Erica put her hands on her hips, even though she couldn't see Chang Yufeng.

"Why can't you get up? I must be the one to call you. Go to sleep quickly and don't delay your development." Chang Yufeng took off his magic robe in the dark, walked into the bathroom and started to take a shower.

"Hey, drinking is bad. Dad has never drunk before, but you drink all night long. That's too bad!" Erica closed the window angrily, and her scolding echoed in the room: "How about we make three rules. If you drink, don't go home to sleep. I won't be bothered if I don't see it."

"Alright, alright, I won't drink anymore. I really have an appointment with someone. Do you know Milan from the Flying Eagles? He's lost and wants me to be his counselor. I can't not go. If I go, I have to drink with him. There's nothing I can do."

Chang Yufeng's words echoed in the sound of water. He did not turn on the lights, and the lights in Erica's room were also turned off.

"Three rules." Erica's anger did not subside. She would never allow her brother to drink until late at night, even though he was an adult.

"Drinking is a small matter. I'm just afraid that you'll go out and hang out with a bunch of people, you know? We've been in Fran for so long, we've seen all kinds of people, and we haven't seen many bad guys. What if you become like those second-rate guys? Do you think I'll feel good? You must not go out to drink! And you must not come back late! Got it?" Erica spoke loudly, she was almost full of resentment in the room. At this moment, she was lying on the bed, looking at the dark ceiling. When she was angry, she would sit up, and then lie down again: "If you become like them, I really don't know what to do! Please, brother! Take care of yourself!"

Chang Yufeng stopped wiping the towel and put it down. He paused and looked at himself in the dark mirror calmly: "Rui Rui, don't be angry, I won't go next time. This time it was really Brother Milan who came to see me. He was drinking alone, so I went to chat with him for a while, and we have been chatting until now. I won't become a second-rate person, don't worry, if I want to drink, I will definitely buy it and drink it at home, right? There is no need for me to drink without telling you. Right? Go to bed quickly, tomorrow is very important to you. Don't delay."

Chang Yufeng turned on the light at this time. He looked at the abnormal rib on his body that was visible and was faintly emitting a blue light.

As far as he can remember, this abnormal rib seemed to have been with him since birth, like a birthmark that could never be erased from his body.

【buci～jiu～】

A crisp voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Ray, is that your voice?"

However, Chang Yufeng had never heard such a crisp sound at home. He quickly put on his clothes.

"What?" Erica, who was listening to Chang Yufeng's words, suddenly heard Chang Yufeng ask her, and stood up in confusion: "Isn't that your voice?"

"Hey hey! You're finally back! Skarner!"

"I told you! There's no way this location is wrong! When I saw that apple tree in Fran, I knew it was near my home!"

"Yes, yes, Pylos, you are really good. Oh, I am so tired. It is really tiring to convince my future self."

“Heh, I didn’t expect that you, Tang Zilong, would be so stubborn when you get old. I really want to beat you up right now!”

"grandfather!"

"Sanshi! Why did you follow me? Didn't I tell you to stay in your original world?!"

"I……"

"Okay, hurry up and find a doctor for Kraft. He's about to pass out from the pain."

"Your Highness, I'm fine. I just didn't expect the laser of that mechanical octopus to be strong enough to penetrate my steel armor."

"Captain Kraft."

Chang Yufeng hurried to the stairs and met Erica who had also gotten up. They both clearly heard the conversation from different voices. They looked at each other and hurried downstairs.

"Polos, is there anyone at home?" Tang Zilong looked at the room under the apple tree, where there was a bright light.

Chang Yufeng and Erica hurried downstairs. They heard the name of Pylos. Their parents' friend finally came back after seven years.

They switched on the hall lights and opened the door to the courtyard.

The apple tree became transparent because of the light.

They were both excited and hesitant, but when they opened the door, they found something outside.

"Is there anyone there?" Chang Yufeng looked around in confusion, but not long after he looked, a gun was pointed at their heads. Tang Zilong stared at them murderously, his hand on the trigger. As long as he pressed the trigger, their heads would be melted by the laser.

"Are you thieves? Why are you in Pylos's house?"

Tang Zilong was naked and stern.

When Chang Yufeng reacted, he could only see that Erica was also held against the neck by a rapier.

The brother and sister looked at each other and looked over there. A row of people were standing under the apple tree, ready for battle. A blond man in a cowboy hat was looking at them with a sad face. Captain Kraft was touching his stomach, which seemed to be bleeding. Beside him was the princess he had seen before, who was supporting him. A little girl with blond hair was also looking at them puzzledly in a cowboy hat. Beside them were two people, one wearing a white trench coat and the other a black trench coat, with a laser pistol and a rapier.

They all stared at themselves and Erica, waiting for both of them to answer.

"We are not thieves. We are the son and daughter of Ralfa. We came to Fran to find Uncle Pylos. We have letters from our parents as proof."

"Ralfa?"

Everyone looked at each other.

"He's still alive?"

(End of this chapter)