Chapter 64 - Chapter 64: Chapter 63 'Lopes Evans

Chapter 64: Chapter 63 “Lopes Evans

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Under the gaze of the Spiritual Eye, everything within the city of Black Serpent City was laid bare.

The streets were not wide within the Black Serpent City, and countless roads intertwined together. Around each road stood soldiers with unswerving vigilance.

Huge weapon racks were placed along the roads within the city.

Additionally, some special weapons were arranged neatly around the perimeter of Black Serpent City.

The guard led the way, lightly grasping Milton Cheney’s arm, oblivious to the fact that everything in the city was already revealed to Cheney.

Compared to the outside, the interior of Black Serpent City was like a huge maze.

It was like a massive military base built on the surface of the earth.

If you say that the Golden Lion Family’s Underground Palace represents the family’s foundation.

Then, undoubtedly, Black Serpent City was the foundation of the Black Serpent Clan, only this foundation was laid out in the open by the clan.

Without a doubt, this was not a place where the residents of Black Serpent City dwelled; it purely belonged to the soldiers of the Blackwater Territory.

“We’re here!”

The guard stopped before a huge tower.

After leading Cheney into the tower and closing the main door, the guard signaled for him to remove the blindfold.

Cheney removed his blindfold and gently opened his eyes.

Although he already had a mental image of the interior of the tower, Cheney still revealed a sense of surprise in his demeanor.

The first floor of the tower was a large hall, devoid of any additional structures.

There was no one in the hall, only a giant spiral staircase in the middle.

“Lord Blackwater is waiting for you on the second floor, I will take my leave now. ”

The guard spoke softly, bowed, and retreated, leaving Cheney alone to traverse the spiral staircase in the center of the hall.

Upon reaching the second floor, several small rooms came into Cheney’s view, with the door to the room in the middle wide open.

Upon entering the room, Cheney immediately noticed the Blackwater Lord, also known as Earl Black Serpent, Lopes Evans, seated in the center of the room.

Lopes had dark hair, a handsome face, and bright eyes.

He didn’t look like a powerful Earl at all, but more like an uncle Cheney hadn’t seen for a while.

Lopes had a smile on his face, and he regarded Cheney with a gentle gaze.

Seeing Cheney enter, he spoke first, “Vernon, when the guard told me you were here, I thought I had misheard. I can’t believe it’s really you. We met once when you were a child. In a blink of an eye, you’ve grown so much.”

Cheney could feel Lopes’ kindness. Having lived two lives, he could easily tell whether a person’s kindness was genuine or fabricated.

Lopes’ kindness was sincere; Cheney was sure of it.

As for the instance Lopes mentioned about meeting him during childhood, it indeed occurred.

In his past life’s memory, Cheney was only five years old at that time.

At that time, his father, Arthur, and Lopes took their children together for Wizard Talent Inspection, hence the encounter took place.

However, Cheney, with a Level 5 Wizard Talent, was taken home, while Lopes’ child, with a Level 3 Wizard Talent, was sent to the Wizard Continent.

Yet, Lopes’ expression turned baffled.

He was puzzled as he asked, “Why did Arthur send you out to travel around the kingdom so early? It’s too dangerous.

You have little experience; it’s very easy for you to get into some trouble during your journey around the kingdom.

What happened to Arthur? He was never so impulsive in the past.

In that case, stay in the Black Serpent City for a few days. In a few days, I’ll send you back. It’s too dangerous, you’re only eighteen.

Young man, don’t be formal with me. Just call me Uncle Lopes.”

Saying so, he was prepared to summon someone to attend to Cheney’s daily needs during his stay.

Cheney stopped Lopes, shaking his head and saying, “Uncle Lopes, my father has a letter for me to deliver to you.”

Then, reaching into his chest pocket, he removed a letter prepared by Earl Arthur and handed it to Lopes before him.

Perceiving the sincerity in Cheney’s face, Lopes accepted the letter and immediately opened it.

As Cheney hadn’t privately opened and read the letter, naturally, he didn’t know its content. Of course, he was not curious about what was written in it.

However, as Lopes looked at the content of the letter, Cheney also observed Lopes.

After quickly scanning the letter, Lopes looked surprised.

He looked up at Cheney for a moment, then continued reading the letter in his hand.

Once the entire content of the letter was read, Lopes folded it away. The surprise on his face vanished, replaced by a mix of laughter and stillness.

“Do you know what your father wrote in this letter?”

Lopes asked clinically, suppressing a laugh.

Cheney shook his head. He hadn’t read the letter, so naturally, he didn’t know its content.

“Hmm, that old Arthur sure did a good piece of calculations. He wants me to introduce my daughter to you.”

“What?”

He had speculated about the content of the letter, but he certainly hadn’t expected his father to be setting up a marriage for him.

“But if you had come a few days earlier, I naturally wouldn’t have refused. But now, my daughter isn’t in the territory. She and her mother have gone to the Royal City, so even if I wanted to introduce her to you, I wouldn’t have the opportunity.”

Lopes stated somewhat helplessly.

Naturally, Lopes would not stop his daughter from meeting the accomplished Cheney. An alliance through marriage between the Golden Lion Family and the Black Serpent Clan would benefit both families significantly.

But, ironically, his daughter was not in the territory at this moment.

So, he felt rather helpless.

His daughter and wife just left, so they wouldn’t be able to return in a day or two.

Besides this matter, Earl Arthur’s letter also conveyed Cheney’s realm to him.

No wonder Arthur allowed Cheney to travel around the kingdom alone so early, as he was already an Official Knight.

An eighteen-year-old Official Knight; he could already be considered the youngest Official Knight in the kingdom.

However, what he didn’t know was that Arthur had concealed another realm.

At this moment, Cheney was not an Official Knight but a true Grand Knight.

“Since you’re already an Official Knight, I won’t stop you from traveling around the kingdom anymore.

I’m sure your father has already alerted you to the things you need to be mindful of while travelling around the kingdom, so I won’t elaborate any further.

If there’s anything you need, just tell me. For now, stay here for a few days. I will host a banquet. My sons are in the territory, and you all can get acquainted.

Oh, and you don’t need to wear the blindfold anymore. Your father has also been to Black Serpent City, so this is not really a secret for you people.” Lopes stated, and this time Cheney didn’t refuse.

At this point, Cheney had already understood that this Earl Black Serpent before him seemed to be a person his father trusted greatly.

Among the three letters his father left him, Earl Garden’s name didn’t seem to be included.

It seemed that his father’s relationship with Earl Garden wasn’t as good as it appeared on the surface.

In contrast, this Earl Black Serpent, whom he hadn’t heard his father mentioned, didn’t try to hide his goodwill towards him at all.

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