Volume 2 Amber Chapter 82: Past Events
"Maggie...?"
Chen Lun muttered the name inwardly.
He had some impression of her, as if she had appeared in Philip's diary, and was suspected to be the person Philip loved. But he didn't expect that Maggie would be a "supernatural creature"?
Then I thought again, this seemed to be Philip's taste, and I was relieved.
He picked up the sapphire earrings and gestured to Viscount Pompey, who bowed slightly and touched his chest to show his agreement.
Then, Chen Lun looked around the collection room again, scanning every item.
The mood gradually turned into joy and anticipation.
"Perhaps Viscount Pompey really obtained Philip's inheritance? Otherwise, how could an ordinary person have so many mysterious things..."
He thought to himself.
Looking up, at the top of the cabinet, a rolled-up whip was lying there quietly.
Chen Lun stood on tiptoe to take it down, and at the same time noticed a trace of nostalgia flashing across Viscount Pompey's face.
"???"
Chen Lun forced himself not to think too much and focused on the whip in his hand.
[Extraordinary Thing - Philip's Whip]
Item description: A whip tailor-made for a hardworking transcendent to motivate himself and keep moving forward on the path of transcendence.
Of course, it is occasionally used for entertainment.
Hey! Man, you are so lucky! With it, you will not be bored on the road to becoming stronger... Don't be too grateful to me, I am just a pioneer who explores the way forward for you.
Item effect: Enhances one of the exclusive skills of [Sequence 9 - Tamer].
“…”
Chen Lun remained silent.
I stole a glance at Viscount Pompey and saw that the nostalgia on his face turned into embarrassment, and then turned into encouragement.
By the way, Lord Viscount, what on earth does that expression of yours mean? !
Chen Lun couldn't help but secretly complain.
"I just want to become stronger, just want to become stronger, stronger..."
He silently hinted to himself and pretended nothing had happened as he took the whip.
After checking the collection room again, Chen Lun found the last item that could help him.
[D-level weirdness - When the grapes are ripe]
Item description: A token of love received by a certain extraordinary person. It seems to be made of extraordinary fruit picked at random. It looks like a ring inlaid with a purple gem.
There is longing in it.
"We'll meet again, right? Maggie...
Still on that meadow, that lake, under that grapevine." - Philip
Item effect: 5 cubic meters of dimensional storage space.
Item cost: Every once in a while, you need to express your love to it.
"Finally, I have it. A storage item..."
Chen Lun was secretly delighted.
Life without a "backpack" is very difficult. The things you can carry with you are limited and very inconvenient.
Now with this "small backpack", I can finally carry the "inventory" in the attic and some extraordinary items with me, which is safe and convenient.
"Your Excellency, these are the three."
Chen Lun took the three selected items and returned to the door.
It's not that he doesn't want the other treasures, but he wants to stop while he's ahead. The most valuable things here have been obtained, and the rest of the items, although precious, are just ordinary items.
There is no need to excessively consume favorability in exchange for money and property.
As for the deer head on the wall, Chen Lun had no use for it, and the price was not worth it. So he just let it stay here to protect Pompeii's family.
"Mr. Jack, why don't you take a little more? If you are not satisfied, I can take you to the auction to make some purchases..."
Viscount Pompey asked.
Chen Lun smiled and waved his hand.
"That's enough, Your Excellency. I like these three items very much. Thank you for your generosity."
"As long as Mr. Jack likes it."
Viscount Pompey asked Binozzi to close the secret door with an expression of admiration on his face.
Mr. Jack is indeed a man of high character, not greedy or arrogant, and knows how to exercise moderation. Moreover, he is also an extraordinary person in the mysterious field, and is worthy of deep friendship.
It can be seen that Rebecca likes him very much. If...
"Forget it, this is not something I should consider."
Viscount Pompey reminded himself secretly.
When going downstairs, Chen Lun suddenly discovered that the mission "Philip's Legacy" had not been completed.
"Eh... haven't you taken everything yet? That shouldn't be the case. I've checked everything in the collection room."
He was a little confused.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Lun tentatively asked Viscount Pompey:
"Your Excellency, do you know a man named 'Philip'?"
Viscount Pompey suddenly stopped.
There was a surprised expression on his face, and even Binoz beside him looked at Chen Lun in surprise.
"Mr. Jack, do you know Mr. Philip?"
Viscount Pompey said.
“I have read his works.”
Chen Lun looked admiring on the surface, but he was actually confused.
Teacher Philip
He listened to Viscount Pompey addressing Philip, and as he listened to the expression on the old butler's face, he suddenly realized something.
It seems that Philip had a close relationship with the Pompey family.
Return to the living room on the first floor.
Binozzi personally brewed black tea for the two of them. Viscount Pompey picked up the teacup and slowly told them the past.
It turns out that Philip once served as a tutor to Viscount Pompey, but that was more than ten years ago.
When Pompey was young, he was uneducated, so his father, the previous viscount, found a tutor for him, who was Philip.
Although Philip was young, he was knowledgeable and humorous. The two quickly became friends and he often took Philip to the zoo to play.
"Speaking of this, the last time Mr. Jack came with us, I remembered Mr. Philip back then..."
Viscount Pompey smiled, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"At that time, he often whipped me with a whip... Of course, without the teacher's encouragement, there would be no Pompeii today.
I am very grateful to him. It was Mr. Philip who saved a decadent and ignorant noble boy. "
He put down his teacup, his face full of emotion.
"Unfortunately, my teacher traveled far away and I joined the army, so we never got in touch again."
Chen Lun listened silently, his fingers moving slightly.
He seemed to have returned to the past and become the plot-loving player who dug into the stories of events, which made him happy.
"Later we moved. Although we left our contact information at the old address, we have not received any message from the teacher since then..."
Viscount Pompey spoke slowly, his tone low.
Chen Lun's heart skipped a beat.
move place?!
It turns out that this is not the real "Pompeii Manor"!
"No wonder the mission [Philip's Legacy] is not shown as completed... because the burial site is not here at all!"
Chen Lun thought.
He organized his words and asked Viscount Pompey about the old site of the manor in a natural tone.
"Oh, it's on the west side of the inner city, near Port Lona... No. 4, Wans Street."
Viscount Pompey seemed to have difficulty remembering it, and only after being reminded by Butler Binoz beside him did he tell it clearly.
Chen Lun nodded and did not continue on this topic.
But in my heart, I planned to go to this old site and get that share of [Philip's legacy].
Just as he was about to get up and leave, he suddenly remembered the letter that Mrs. Caroline asked Connie to pass on.
"Your Excellency, this is a letter from Mrs. Caroline of 7 Denton Street in the outer city, which she asked me to give you..."
Chen Lun took the letter out of his arms and put it on the coffee table.
And quoted Mrs. Caroline's words:
"She said 'she doesn't blame you, Henry will always be your best friend'..."
Then he bowed and left.
At the last moment before leaving the gate, he looked back and saw Viscount Pompey taking out a medal from an envelope, holding a piece of letter paper in his hand, tears streaming down his face.
