Chapter 54

How long does it take for an urgent express letter from Elroy to Norton, the capital of the kingdom of Baron?

The answer is that in less than one second, you just need to put the envelope in a black box and start the device to send the envelope to a place thousands of miles away in one second. This is a set of long-distance communication system established by the Royal Mage at that time hundreds of years ago in the kingdom of Baren. In order to stabilize the internal governance of the country and increase the means to fight against foreign enemies, now the turbulent era has passed, This set of top secret contact information at that time was officially open and civilian.

Of course, it can only support the transportation of some lighter materials, and it needs to pay a lot of use fees.

"Ding Ding Ding."

In the post office of Norton, the capital city, a pleasant bell rang. The young messenger who was collecting the letter was a little surprised. He looked at the place where the sound came from. The sound came from a metal box placed on a separate platform. He knew that it would cost hundreds of barons for each use of the device. Only those mysterious casters could understand the specific principle.

Even if it's the most prosperous capital of the kingdom of Baron, I don't know if it can ring once a day.

Soon, the post office staff who heard the news was responsible for recording the information of this letter, and then handed it to the messenger. The young messenger was sure that he was favored by the goddess of luck on this day, and the salary for sending an express letter was equal to his whole day's work.

"Address: Rose Manor, addressed to count Devin Henrietta." Seeing the message in the envelope, the young messenger couldn't help but let out a low cry. A count with noble status is a great figure even in the capital of the kingdom where there are so many aristocrats. What's more, the count of Devin Henrietta belongs to the existence known to Norton people.

Count Devin Henrietta is a representative of the elite nobles who came from university. He is also the vice president of the Baron Kingdom literature association. He has published many famous poetry collections, and is known as "Norton's poet". Therefore, he has won the praise of the queen. His social status is not inferior to that of the royal family.

Express mail is generally only allowed to be delivered to myself. The young messenger was excited to think that he would have a chance to see this legendary figure with his own eyes. It was a great show off.

"Ding Ding Ding."

After the young messenger left, there was another sound of express mail arriving in the post office, and several express mails were sent out one after another to count Devin Henrietta.

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"The fifth, it seems, should be the last."

Devon Henrietta took the express mail from the messenger and signed his name. The envelope was thick and contained at least dozens of pages. It seemed that he received five consecutive letters because he could not send all the letters at one time.

"The guy who can pay for five express letters should have a good life." He looked at the name on the letter: Scott Adams. They used to be good friends when they were in college. They were equally obsessed with literature. After graduation, although they went their separate ways, they still used letters to contact each other. For the first time in many years, he received an express letter from Scott.

Back in the study, his special study was spacious and luxurious. On both sides of the walls stood bookshelves more than three people high, and on one side was a huge French window leading to the outside balcony. The off white rolling curtain hanging on the ground was carved with exquisite patterns, and each centimeter was a masterpiece hand woven by the craftsman. If you want to take down the books at the height of the bookshelf, you can only rely on the large-scale movable bookshelf ladder on the ground. There are desks for office use in the study, and there are also salons for leisure. The servants clean up the tableware carefully, and the metal spoon can reflect the human figure.

On the table in front of the sofa were plates of snacks and fruits, followed by another letter.

The same letter was sent to him by Scott Adams, but it was not an express letter. It just arrived in his hands this afternoon. The thickness of the envelope was the same as an ordinary book.

After they were all opened, Devin got a bound novel, a copy of the novel that had not been bound, and a letter.

"Is this a novel? This part is not even marked with the number of pages, it can only be arranged according to the order in which it is sent. " Devon Henrietta smelled something extraordinary. What caused Scott to send the novel to himself so eagerly.

He opened the envelope attached to the non express letter and read it carefully. It told the story of Scott's dilemma. He met a very excellent novel and praised it. However, the novel was not in a good situation. It was blocked by the largest local publishing house for some complicated reasons, Scott wanted to know the possibility of the novel being published in the capital of the Kingdom and even in the whole kingdom.

"A good work is really worthy of praise, but he should know that I will not abuse my power because of personal friendship." He put down the envelope and murmured to himself. He picked up the novel. At first sight, he saw a strange cover. A gentleman dressed in formal clothes was in sharp contrast with a down-to-earth prisoner. On the right was the title of the book, the count of Monte Cristo.

"It's a lot of noise." He frowned and commented that although the cover is really good-looking, he pays more attention to the content of the novel. If the content of the novel does not satisfy him, the gorgeous cover will certainly make him more angry.

After reading the novel for a while, his face gradually became focused.

Soon, the content of the novel dispelled his negative thoughts on the novel cover. He was reluctant to give up his novel, went outside to prepare a cup of strong coffee and told the servant not to disturb him even when it was time for dinner.

He must be well prepared to evaluate the novel.

In just ten minutes, he has understood what his friend said in the letter. This novel really shows the potential of being an excellent work.

"The setting of the story is set in the kingdom of Augustine hundreds of years ago, but the author certainly has not studied the political trend at that time, and the nobility is not monolithic. Well, the background of a novel does not need to be investigated." He read the novel and continued to comment, so absorbed that he didn't even move the cup of coffee.

Turning down, he saw another feature of the count of Monte Cristo. The illustrations drawn with strange painting techniques match the content of the novel on the previous page.

"She looks very consistent with her identity and personality. It can be seen that the painter should have studied the cultural field of Augustine Kingdom, and the architectural style and dress details are very good." Devon Henrietta nodded as he looked at melcedes' illustration, one of Harvey's efforts to consult Diana.

After reading the first half of the count of Monte Cristo, which made him breathless, he turned his eyes to the original works of the next volume which had not been processed.

The first half of this novel alone proves Scott's praise. If the second half can maintain its quality, it will surely become another classic in the literary world of Baron kingdom.

"An innovative novel! The use of vocabulary is very novel, the meaning of punctuation is simple and easy to understand, and the content of the novel is fascinating. We can expect that it will be very popular with readers. Even I want to read it at one go. Scott must have known that before he sent the second half of the book by express mail He closed count of Monte Cristo, stroked the cover of the novel with his right hand, and looked excited and praised. For a long time, he had not seen a work that could make him forget time.

It's night unconsciously, and it makes Devin Henrietta's eyes uncomfortable to look at the unprocessed manuscript of the novel in the dim light. However, he devotes himself to the novel and interprets every character or plot.

If the first half of the book describes the depression before the storm, the second half is a chaotic storm that destroys the heaven and the earth, involving all his reason and all his emotional impulses. His thoughts drift with the tide. He forgets all the reality and completes his revenge feast as the Baron of Monte Cristo.