As time passed, Atier and others continued to move towards the south.
After several days, we arrived at the area in front of us. The surrounding environment was finally no longer a wilderness, and gradually other pedestrians and caravans appeared.
They followed these people along the rough road and soon arrived at the Principality of Barron not far away.
At noon, walking at the front of the team, Athir looked into the distance.
Ahead, a city was already in sight in the distance, condensed into a dot in his sight.
In the team, other people did not have as good vision as him and could not see the city in the distance, but that did not prevent them from knowing about this matter through various information.
As Flair, who had gone to investigate, passed the news of his impending arrival back to the team, the atmosphere in the entire team couldn't help but become a little more relaxed, and the atmosphere that had originally seemed a bit depressing due to the long journey was also gone.
Seeing the increasing number of people ahead, the people in the team couldn't help but smile. Even Elhua, who had always looked depressed, got out of the carriage with a little smile on his face.
"After walking a little further, our people will be waiting for us in front."
In the distance, Flar rode his horse quickly over and spoke quickly to Elhua in the team.
In order to save time, more than a month ago, he sent out several knights from his team to go ahead and notify the people in the south to come and greet them. Now they have almost reached the front and are about to meet up with them.
After a while, as the distance got closer, Athir looked forward.
There, a huge team was coming towards them, with at least one or two hundred people.
Leading the team in front was an old man in a black coat, who was riding a horse and running quickly towards Athir and his group.
A figure quickly rushed out from behind Athir.
Fular, wearing armor and smiling, greeted the old man who was running quickly in front of him: "Wala, long time no see!"
"It's been a long time since we last met." Looking at Flare, the old man on the opposite side also forced a smile on his originally calm and serious face.
They walked to the center of the two teams, then quickly dismounted, gave each other a hug, and then began to arrange other things.
"I already know what happened. Where is Lord Boria's child?"
Vala looked at Fular in front of him, with some sigh on his face, and then asked.
Speaking of Elhua, Flar's face suddenly looked a little ugly. He just stood there and said, "Lord Elhua is still resting in the carriage behind."
Looking at Fular's expression, Vala seemed to be thinking about something, and then gradually looked behind Fular.
His eyes were sharp, and he quickly scanned the front of the team with a scrutinizing look. When he saw Athir riding on a horse, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Could this be him?" He looked at Flar and asked in a questioning tone.
"That's right." Fular nodded: "His name is Athir, he is the child of Baron Esilan, and he is also an extremely rare half-elf."
"Half-elf." Upon hearing this, Vala's eyes became brighter, and he stared at Athir closely, as if he was looking at a rare treasure.
Behind him, there was a middle-aged man in aristocratic dress. He was following behind him and was also constantly looking at Athir in the distance with a strong passion in his eyes.
His behavior caught Fular's attention, and he couldn't help but ask, "Who is this?"
"He comes from our native tribe in the south and is the nephew of Duke Arieu." At this time, Vala came to his senses and explained to Fular.
"Hello, I'm Sidru." Behind Vala, the middle-aged nobleman showed a gentle smile on his face.
"It's Lord Sidru!" Looking at the middle-aged noble in front of him, Fular's face immediately showed an expression of awe and admiration: "I didn't expect that Duke Arie would send someone here this time."
As descendants of wizards, the Fakus family has far more members than just Count Bolia's branch.
The south is the base camp of the Fakus family, with many branches of the Fakus family, some of which are even more powerful than Count Polya's branch.
Duke Arie was the strongest of them, directly ruling a small principality, and was very powerful, even stronger than Count Boria who originally ruled the North.
"No way." After listening to Fular's words, Sidru smiled bitterly: "The blood of our ancestors has become increasingly thinner. In the past hundred years, there have been fewer and fewer qualified people in the entire family. We must pay attention to every one of them."
"What's more, this time it's not just one of our people who showed up, but also a half-elf."
At this point, Sidru smiled. "As a half-elf, even if this child cannot become a wizard, there is at least a 50% chance that his children will have the talent. If he can become a formal wizard, then at least three generations of his descendants will definitely have wizard talent, which means a lot to us."
They chatted for a while there, and then a group of people stayed to take the nobles who had migrated here to the city for resettlement, leaving only a few people including Elhua and Athir.
"Lord Sidru."
After walking up to him and a brief introduction, Athir showed a gentle smile on his face.
"Name: Sidru Fakus. Strength: 5.4. Agility: 5.7. Constitution: 5.6."
In secret, the mechanical sound of the chip in his mind rang again, startling Athir.
This was a great knight. Although he was no match for Athir, he still made him feel awe-inspiring.
In the original north, there were only two great knights in the open, but now he could meet one as soon as he arrived in the south, which made Athir feel a little surprised.
Of course, it is also possible that Duke Arieu sent a great knight specifically for safety reasons.
"Lord Boria should have told you that after you come to the southern countries, Duke Arie will take care of you." Looking at Athir's appearance, Sidru smiled and seemed very satisfied with Athir: "Although you are Lord Boria's descendant, you are also a member of our tribe. In terms of relationship, Duke Arie is also your uncle. You can go to us with peace of mind."
On the side, Fular was silent after hearing this. After a long while, he said, "I will take Elhua to settle in the Principality of Barron. Don't worry about us."
"In that case, I'll leave it to you two adults." Athir said sincerely with a smile on his face.
Hearing this, Vala and Sidru, who were standing beside Fular, smiled at the same time and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Next to Athir, Elhua seemed to be ignored by everyone present. He just stood there quietly without any chance to interrupt.
His face was pale, and his steps were a little unsteady. He stood silently beside Athir, with a hint of unwillingness in his eyes.
Watching this scene from beginning to end, Athir sighed a little, but in the end he said nothing.
From the moment the North fell, Elhua's identity had changed. He was no longer the glorious heir of the North, but just an ordinary noble. If it weren't for Athir, he wouldn't even be qualified to stand here and listen.
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After settling Elva, Athir followed Fular and others to the Duke of Arie's kingdom in the south.
Half a month later, in a prosperous city, Athir came to a palace.
On the side, Vala and Sidru were standing quietly, looking like they were waiting for someone.
After a while, a middle-aged man appeared in front.
He was a tall man with a dignified face and a strong figure. He was wearing a blue leather jacket and walked in front of Athir.
"Lord Arie!!!" a voice came from the side.
When they saw the middle-aged man in front of them, Vala and Sidru responded without hesitation, making Athir understand the identity of the man in front of him.
"Are you Athir?"
He looked at Athir in front of him, a kind smile appeared on his majestic face, and he looked at him and asked.
In response to this, Athir showed a bit of nervousness and embarrassment on his face, and nodded nervously, "Yes."
Seeing him like this, Arie kept a kind smile on his face and spoke to Athir very kindly.
After they chatted here for a while, the tension shown by Athir gradually disappeared and he seemed much more relaxed.
At this time, he stood up and took out a letter from his arms: "This is the letter that Uncle Polya asked me to bring to you."
He handed over the letter and said so.
Looking at the letter, Arie was stunned for a moment, then he reacted, took the letter from Athir, and stood there reading it.
Athir had read this letter before. It mainly contained some detailed information about the North and the detailed reasons for the fall, but did not involve much else.
At the end of the letter, Athir and Elhua were specifically mentioned, asking him to take good care of them.
Because he was severely injured before his death, the handwriting on the letter appears to be very sloppy, but it does not hinder reading.
After Duke Arieu quickly finished reading the letter in his hand, a hint of sadness inevitably appeared in the depths of his eyes, but he concealed it well and no one noticed.
"I already know what Boria asked me to do."
He looked at Athir and said, without showing any strangeness on his face: "About the wizard, I think Bolia has already told you, Athir."
Seeing Athir nod in front of him, Arie continued, "The fleet of wizards from afar comes to the south every year to receive apprentices from various wizard families and take them to other continents. Calculating the time, there are still two or three months before the arrival of this wizard fleet."
"During this time, you can have a good rest here with me."
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