Chapter 276 – The Bachelor’s Tower

Chapter 276 – Someone from the Bachelor Tower

“Sir, please take a seat.”

“Thank you, Count Greiman.”

The person in front of him bowed slightly and slowly sat on top of the sofa with elegance and propriety.

It was a young man with thick glasses, a slightly slim figure, and a plain blue robe.

Paul found a sense of déjà vu in the other person – arrogant but not cocky, feeling superior but not rude.

Yes, it is like the feeling when you just contacted the two scholars, La Di Sertia or Betty Diaz, clearly feel that the other person looks at you to take away a kind of “condescension”, but can not be accused of anything specific, the other person’s manners and words are impeccable, they emanate an aura that makes you feel pleased and convinced.

Paul opened his mouth and asked, “Maester Langdon, I wonder what you came to the Northwest Bay?”

The other party called himself Mond Langdon, also a scholar. This was nothing, the key was that he was from the Imperial Maester’s Tower of the Gabella Empire and had taken out his exact identification.

Compared to ordinary scholars, this layer of identity could be quite different.

The Bachelor’s Tower of the Gabella Imperial Capital, just like the Harvard of Paul’s previous life, was a first-class academic institution in this world, and in this age of knowledge scarcity, its status was even more unique than its predecessor.

Many famous figures in history had studied in it, and countless dignitaries and even princes and nobles had competed to send their children to it in order to be gilded with a layer of shiny gold paint.

If you get the title of Bachelor in it, it would be even more remarkable, no matter whether you are from the nobility or from the commoners, or even from a slave family, as long as you have the title of Bachelor Tower Bachelor, you are the guest of honor of the court of various countries.

Of course, the standards of the Tower of Bachelor recruitment is also harsh, like the former Gladman family such as the remote areas of the countryside Lords, send a person into the estimate is quite difficult.

The name of the maester’s tower even in the northwest bay is also like a thunderclap, when the servant reported that there is such a person to come to visit, but also startled him a big jump. Paul did not dare to be slow, and put up a lot of spirit to entertain this guest.

“Earl-sama is joking, I have not yet left the school and am not qualified enough to be crowned with the title of [Bachelor].”

After hearing Paul address himself, a rare trace of trepidation appeared on Mond’s face.

Paul laughed and complimented him, “Haha, sooner or later, sooner or later.”

I can tell by your hairline, it’s all but waving the flag for your Bachelor title.

Mond’s face flushes slightly and a hint of coyness is brought to his demeanor, “The reason why I’ve come to disturb Lord Earl is that I have something to ask for.”

“Oh?” Paul was surprised, with the energy of those seniors or [alumni] of yours, do you still need to come and beg me? What role can I play in something they can’t manage?
“Please listen to me from the beginning, Earl-sama.”

“Fine, then you can say it.”

Mond Langdon pontificated.

“My teacher traveled to the Northwest Gulf about ten years ago and met a commoner child in one of the fishing villages along the coast, and he thought the boy was so intelligent that he took up the idea of taking him on as a student.”

“Only his parents couldn’t bear to have such a young child leave their side, so the teacher made a deal with them to take the child to study at Gabella after he had grown up a bit.”

“Over the past 10 years, the teacher and I have come to the Northwest Bay a few times to visit him, and have sponsored him through his initiation. I came this time to bring him forward to the Gabella Imperial Capital to further his education.”

Paul was immensely surprised when he heard this, who’s child is so lucky, it’s no longer something as simple as smoke coming out of his ancestors’ graves, it’s practically spitting fire alright.

Although the Bachelor’s Tower boasts that it doesn’t ask about origins like the church, there is always a gap between the reality and the ideal. Academics also need to spend money, scholars also need to eat and drink, in addition to the regular funding from the Gabella royal family, every year will receive a large number of social donations. Under all these reasons, this organization is still the majority of the children of dignitaries, the real commoners are few and far between.

Simply because of a one-sided relationship with a maester can enter, this is really …… this is really …… this kind of good thing how did not fall into my head?

Paul made a surprised expression, ”It turns out that a remote place like our Northwest Bay has also received someone as honorable as your teacher. Then is it necessary for me to help find this child? Alas? Strange, didn’t you guys visit a few times in between? Have they moved?” Mond Langdon stammered a bit, “That’s not …… only …… only ……”

“There’s no harm in saying what you have to say.”

Mond whispered, “Lord Earl, this child …… is now located in your prison.”

Located in my prison? What’s the matter? Has the little brat learned to be bad? Such a good encounter but not cherishing it, really stupid.

Looking at Paul’s slightly surprised look, Mond further explained, “Count Sir, his village has been cooking salt for generations, not long ago ……”

Mond’s final voice was like a mosquito, but Paul already understood what was going on.

“What is his name?”

“It’s a boy named [Kevin], if I’m not mistaken, he should be almost 16 years old now.”

“Kevin ……” Paul repeated the name.

Soon he remembered that the boy was very high on that list of 50, and the report said that he was the direct cause of the riot.

Kevin was the first to recognize Baden’s lies about the so-called [war tax], and then encouraged the villagers to go to Baden to get a statement, and finally even tried to bargain with Baden, not to denounce him as a condition in exchange for Baden to collect less tax.

At first when Paul saw here is still a little can not believe, this heavy insight and courage is really a 15-year-old child? Now a little understand, the original this this kid is really not ordinary ah.

Paul smiled playfully and asked in a tone of voice: “Mr. Scholar, are you trying to fish someone out of my cell?”

“Uh …… it’s like this.”

Paul spread his hands, “Oh! That puts me in a difficult position, do you have any idea how much trouble this kid has gotten me into?”

It was a far cry from the enthusiastic attitude of a moment ago.

Monde’s face flushed, “I know, this is indeed an unforgiving request, but I ask Lord to spare him for the sake that he is still young. Moreover, it seems that the source of the matter is also because of the tax charterer’s unkindness to the rich, what Kevin did at the beginning was not unreasonable, only that the development of the situation has exceeded his ability to control. I believe the boy was later coerced by others.”

Hmph, so it’s already been investigated.

“Mr. Scholar, no matter what the reason is, no matter if he was coerced or not, what he did was a violation of my law, and he could have reported it to the lord’s mansion after recognizing the tax collector’s lies in the first place! If I let him go because of your words, I will be seen as not enforcing the law, and I will lose my credibility as a lord. That Baden was severely punished by me.”

“This ……”

Paul intentionally rubbed the thumb and forefinger of his right hand pinched together, “Think about it again, where is the reasoning?”

“This ……”

“Ahem! If …… if …… letting him go gives me more than I’ve lost ……”

What a nerd, Paul desperately implied.

Mond seemed to comprehend.

“Lord Earl, let him go and you will have the friendship of the Maester’s Tower.”

Sorry, in the middle of traveling for the past few days ……

(End of chapter)