I Really Don’t Want to Be the Ruler of the Abyss! - Chapter 19
Chapter 19: News of Holt
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After calming May down, Rollin returned to the workshop.
Since Aurelia Dupont hadn’t seen Rollin for a long time, he had been waiting in his forging room.
At this time, Muriel was already asleep, so he had time to pace back and forth here.
In the evening, Rollin pushed open the workshop’s door.
When he found that his Master was actually inside the workshop, he immediately called out, “Master, is there anything you need me for?”
Seeing that Rollin had returned, Dupont heaved a sigh of relief. “There’s going to be a war soon. It’s very chaotic outside. I’m very worried about you!”
“It’s good that you’re alright! If there’s nothing, I’ll go back and look after Muriel.”
Before he left, Dupont repeatedly said, “Next time, you must inform me in advance if there’s anything so that I won’t be worried about you at home!”
Rollin immediately bent down and bowed to Dupont.
After he left, Rollin raised the fire in the furnace and threw all the iron into it.
When the fire was red, he took them out and kept hammering them.
After hearing the hammering sounds in the workshop, Dupont left the workshop with peace of mind.
“This kid’s face is rosy. He must have encountered a happy event. It seems that I’m going to be a grandfather again soon!”
Late at night, after finishing the work in his hands, Rollin opened his system to take a look.
[Name: Rollin]
[Age: 16 years old]
[Tenacity: 1,000]
[Strength: 800]
[Agility: 120]
[Spirit: 900]
[Sin Points: 150]
[Virtue Points: 149]
Looking at his own data, which had increased several times compared to a few months ago, Rollin could not help but click his tongue for himself!
“I was wondering why I haven’t been tired recently. So that’s how it is!”
“Looks like I’ll have to find some magic to learn recently!”
After thinking about it, magic was usually only available in the academy. It was impossible to find it in ordinary places.
At this moment, Rollin could not help but think of Hall, who had not been back for a long time.
“So many things to think about! Tomorrow, I’ll take Muriel out to play and ask about Hall’s movements while I’m at it!”
“Every time, I ask Hall for help. It’s time to return the favor to him!”
After thinking about it, Rollin lowered his head and started working until dawn.
Early the next morning, Rollin went to Master Aurelia’s house to pick up Muriel.
Before they left, Dupont threw a big bag of gold coins to Rollin and instructed, “Just buy what Muriel wants for her!”
Upon hearing this, Rollin could not help but sweat.
On the way to the market, Rollin asked Muriel, who was sitting in front of him, “Are you used to living with Grandpa during this period of time?”
Muriel hugged the doll in her hand tightly and nodded to Rollin. “Yes, Grandpa is very good to me!”
“Every night before I go to bed, he helps tell me stories!”
Seeing that her mood had become so stable, Rollin also became happy. After all, a few months ago, Muriel had been in a near-death state for a year.
Thus, Rollin asked very subtly, “The last time you saw Hall, you called him Holt. Do you know what happened to this person?”
“Or do you know where he is now?”
Hearing Rollin’s words, Muriel was stunned for a moment, but she quickly understood Rollin’s meaning.
“When Uncle Holt was in the village, he had a very good relationship with my family.”
“He would often make some wooden statues for me!”
“Until that day when the soldiers attacked. When I was leaving, I saw Uncle Holt being taken away by them!”
As she spoke, tears welled up in Muriel’s eyes.
Rollin immediately apologized. “I’m really sorry to have reminded you of such unpleasant things!”
But very quickly, Muriel selectively forgot about these things. Now, she had a few family members that she liked.
“It’s okay! To be able to help Uncle Holt, it can also be considered as a form of repayment to Uncle Holt!”
The two of them soon arrived at the bustling market. They played until the evening before they rode the pony back to the workshop together.
After sending Muriel back, Rollin drove his pony to the tavern on Pleasure Street.
Today, Hall was finally back. Rollin immediately greeted him. “Hall, I have something to tell you. Is now a good time?”
Seeing Rollin’s serious expression, he knew that it was about his brother. The two of them immediately entered the office.
After closing the door, Rollin told Hall what he knew.
“So that’s how it is! No wonder I haven’t heard from him!”
“Thank you very much for bringing me the information!”
“I estimate that I’ll be leaving Melville for a period of time, so I’ve prepared some good things for you!”
“Whether I return or not, these things are enough for you to become an excellent adventurer!”
As he spoke, Hall handed the five books he had on him to Rollin!
He also instructed, “The war is about to begin! No matter who wins, or who loses, there will be great turmoil!”
“The internal structure of the entire Melville Empire is not as stable as you think, so make use of the time to learn these martial arts and magic. Only then will you be able to protect your family!”
In the end, Rollin nodded seriously at the book in Hall’s hand. “I got it! I’ll try my best to learn some results in the near future!”
Hall walked to Rollin’s side and patted him on the shoulder. “I’ll leave this tavern to you. If I don’t come back, you can manage this place for me!”
After saying that, he opened the office door and left.
He looked at Hall’s back.
Rollin knew that this matter was not as simple as he had imagined. The reason why he had given him so many things was because he might never come back!
The only thing he could do now was to silently pray for him. “I hope that Hall’s trip this time will be smooth sailing and he will safely return to this tavern.”
After leaving the tavern, Rollin gave up on his work for the day and directly returned to his small house.
He sat on the head of the bed and took out the tree in his arms, carefully reading it.
‘Magic Fighting Technique’, a book that taught people how to use magic in close combat.
‘Joshua’s High-Level Swordsmanship’. This book’s origins were more precious. The name belonged to the secret teachings of the Joshua family of the Holy Church in the southeast.
Rollin could not understand why Hall had obtained this book. Could it be that Hall’s surname was Joshua? Was there a connection between the two? Now that the person was no longer around, there was no way to confirm it.
‘Intermediate Magic Collection’. This was a book that contained all the basic magic books of the beginner and intermediate level. It was also a very precious book. Even the families of the top Counts would have to pay a great price to obtain this book.
The fourth book was a book without a name. His own High-Level Magic Fluctuation was a book that could improve his perceptive ability. However, this book was a book that used magic to directly increase the strength of his body.
The last book was ‘Hall’s Survival Notes’. After flipping through it a few times, Rollin realized that it was full of all the difficulties that Hall had encountered in his life.
After understanding it, Rollin knew why Hall had said ‘Whether I return or not, these things are enough for you to become an excellent adventurer!’
