"Erich! You... You promised to marry me!"
Maybe it's because the blow ignored by his loved ones is too huge. De Quinn, who has been silent for a long time and stunned for a long time, suddenly broke out.
It was her almost thoughtless words that finally completely broke Erich's guard, making it difficult for him to maintain his superficial calm.
He suddenly stood up and looked directly at his de Quinn, a little distracted for a moment.
Yes, of course Erich remembers that he personally told de Quinn a promise to enter the marriage hall at the LeMay fountain in busbarton. And he remembered how beautiful De Quinn was at that time.
However, it has been proved that although some old stories are stereotyped, it is precisely because they are constantly performed in this world in almost every era.
Erich knew this at the beginning. He knew that those old die hards in the family who only had pure blood and power would certainly not agree to marry de Quinn. Not only can not marry, but even if those elders know that they are with de Quinn, the latter may be in danger of life.
Because in the paranoid thinking of those old guys, his in-depth communication with de Quinn will tarnish the "pure blood" of their Brandt family.
Hum, sometimes Erich doubts whether he is a "human" born in this family. He only cares about the purity of blood... Isn't this animal breeding?
Therefore, when Erich decided not to marry feldquin, he actually planned to fight the whole Brandt family to the end.
Yes, Erich is an amazing magical genius, and he also knows that he has magical power that ordinary people can't reach. He grew up and made progress all the way. He had reached the level of an ordinary graduate in the fourth grade. When he graduated from busbarton, he was even better than Auror of the Ministry of magic.
But what he didn't expect was that he was gifted, and he could even be called a gifted wizard. However, his "genius" is far from enough to shut everyone in the Brandt family.
In fact, his uncle took the initiative to stop them on the way - Erich's uncle is not a good man, but Erich has loved his little nephew since he was a child. In order not to punish Erich, but also to make Erich not too sad, he took people out and sent de Quinn home.
If some old guy in the family came out, de Quinn would have been exposed in the wilderness!
To this end, Erich, who was young and angry at that time, did not understand his uncle's kindness. He couldn't help fighting when the other party ordered de Quinn to leave.
After he was defeated by his uncle, he realized that his strength, which had been sought after since he was a child, was not home at all... Even his uncle alone could defeat him, not to mention the more powerful older generation in the family.
At the same time, he personally frustrated his nephew's energetic uncle, so he sat down and had a good chat with Erich.
Erich still clearly remembers what the other party said:
"Erich, I don't want you to forget that girl, but you must remember - if you don't let go, she will die sooner or later, and your persistence will eventually become the only cause of her death. And you... At least now, you can't protect her."
Erich was persuaded, but he couldn't refuse.
Today, he is still working hard and looking forward to the day when he becomes the owner of the Brandt family. He naturally knew that de Quinn had never been married, just like him, so he still didn't give up.
Unfortunately, Erich's grandfather, the old owner of the Brandt family, is surprisingly healthy and long-lived. Up to now, he still sits firmly on the throne for decades.
Obviously, even his father, the most capable of the previous generation, has not been able to become the head of the family. When and when can he get him?
"... Emily."
For a moment, Erich unconsciously called out Ms. de Quinn's name. Immersed in disappointed memories, he seemed to have changed back to the young man.
However, he couldn't help it that year, but his current situation has not changed.
"Young master."
Suddenly, a cold voice suddenly came in. The voice seemed to be accompanied by the cold temperature in the ice cellar, which made Ms. de Quinn shiver and woke up Erich.
"Young master, so... Is this Miss Emily de Quinn?"
"No, she's not! You heard wrong, she's not - she has nothing to do with me. She was just talking crazy!"
"Well, really? But... Young master, although I'm old, I'm not stupid."
Before the voice fell, a figure came out slowly from the corner of the living room. Yes, it's the corner where Hermione noticed the change before.
"Sure enough, it's from the Erich family."
Hermione frowned slightly as she looked at the old wizard in a gray robe.
The old man was not simple at first sight. His expressionless cold face, his leisurely posture with slightly drooping eyelids, and his habitual actions that seemed to be holding the handle of the magic wand in his sleeve all showed his past honed by actual combat.
"Young master, since you have nothing to do with her, why protect her?"
When Hermione heard this, she turned her head again and looked at Erich. Sure enough, at this moment, the other party had occupied the front of Ms. de Quinn and blocked her between her and the old man with her own body.
Hermione found that Erich seemed to be unable to help himself, but he gave up again and again.
"Well... I'm afraid you can do it at will. I'm very clear about your temper of doing it when you don't agree!" Erich pursed his lips and said calmly. "You know, this lady is the Minister of magic of Belgium. Don't be rude - you don't go back quickly!"
"Belgium?"
The old man immediately shook his head when he heard the speech, obviously disdaining the name. But after a slight pause, he said faintly:
"Also... I'm sorry, everyone. I'm rude. But, young master, if I do it to you, it should be no problem? You know, you're making a mistake, and I have to take you home to accept the punishment of the owner... This is my Brandt family business, so I won't bother you to intervene."
Just after that, the old man stepped up again and took out his wand directly from his sleeve and walked step by step to Erich.
"Young master, please don't resist. It's unwise - the owner loves you very much. I believe you won't be punished too much. Don't worry!"
Erich looked at each other, hesitated, and finally closed his eyes.