Chapter 86: Rare Confusion

"Until three months ago, Master Magic User, because his physical condition was not good and he was buried in studying potions all day, fell ill in bed. Medicine and stone could not cure him, and in the end..." Speaking of this, Gao De showed a sad expression.

After hearing Gao De finish telling everything, Lady Misu was silent for a while, and finally said faintly: "A parting thirteen years ago, it turned out to be the last meeting in this life..."

Gao De was a bit surprised in his heart.

Although Lady Misu's emotions were a bit sad, they were far less intense than he had imagined.

How could a normal person be so calm when suddenly hearing the news of her husband's death?

Was there a hidden story... or after being separated for so long, had Lady Misu's feelings for Master Seda actually faded?

"Before Master Magic User left, he instructed me to personally deliver this news to you, Lady Misu, and also asked me to personally deliver this prescription to your hands."

Gao De, who was a bit unclear about the situation, continued to follow his established process.

He took out an old piece of parchment from his bosom again and handed it to Lady Misu.

"Ah?"

After receiving the old parchment, Lady Misu let out a light exclamation.

"Spirit-Communication Potion (1st Rank Potion)"

"Main ingredients: 1/2 ounce of Spirit-Communication Bone Powder (approximately 14g), 1 pair of Phantom Butterfly Wings"

"Auxiliary ingredients: 1 portion of Silver Thread Grass, Mandrake Bark, Dried Nettle, Sage?"

It was precisely the incomplete prescription of the Spirit-Communication Potion among Master Seda's relics.

"This... this is?" Lady Misu was a bit hesitant.

"Master Magic User poured a lot of time and energy into this prescription. Before he fell ill, he was only one auxiliary ingredient away from verifying the completion of this prescription," Gao De said.

"Success was right in front of him, it's just a pity..."

"Lady Misu, although the prescription is not completely filled, it's not far off."

"So I think you should also understand the preciousness of this prescription. This is also the reason why Master Magic User specifically instructed me to personally deliver it to you."

"He didn't trust giving the prescription to anyone else!"

"However, he also specifically reminded me that in Bremen City, there might still be people secretly spying on and monitoring you, so I should be careful."

"Master Magic User said that he was forced by these people back then, and had no choice but to go far away to Hogen City."

"So, Madam," Gao De apologized, "that's why I used a fake identity to deceive you at the beginning, because I needed time to confirm whether anyone was still spying in the dark. I'm very sorry."

"I understand, this is not your fault, you don't need to apologize." Lady Misu sighed and tucked the prescription in her hand away with great importance.

"Before he left back then, I had thought that such a day might come..." She sighed, and a layer of water mist finally floated in her eyes.

"Besides this prescription, there should be another thing he wanted you to personally hand to me, right?"

Gao De's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the key point was coming next.

"There's no need to give me that thing; you keep it yourself." But before he could speak, Lady Misu said it first, directly leaving Gao De stunned in place.

"Madam, you are..."

"That thing should be a scroll, right."

Gao De hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.

Since things had reached this point, even if it was to see what medicine Lady Misu was selling in her gourd, he didn't need to play dumb anymore.

"That is actually a recommendation letter from the Ceris Magic Academy." Lady Misu said directly.

"With this scroll, one can unconditionally enter the Ceris Magic Academy to learn spells."

Gao De showed an expression of surprise at the right time.

"It is also the source that forced my husband away." Lady Misu continued.

"The so-called person behind the scenes, he actually knew clearly; it was the people of the Harell family, who were once family friends with his family."

"Back then, the ancestors of my husband's family, the Norman family, and the ancestors of the Harell family were friends who had experienced life and death together. In a ruin adventure, they made extraordinary contributions to the Xi En Principality."

"When they were rewarded, they chose a recommendation letter from the Ceris Magic Academy together as a guarantee for the family's continuation and inheritance."

"It's just that later, my husband's family gradually declined, while the Harell family developed better and better, even leaving Bremen City and gaining a foothold in Saint Xi En City."

"Until my husband's generation, his family only had this one line left. The once prosperous family could be said to be in name only. Except for himself, basically no one remembered the name of the Norman family..."

"Originally, it didn't matter; we lived our own lives quite well."

"But thirteen years ago, people from the Harell family came to the door, wanting to buy the recommendation letter in his hand."

"Indeed, in this world, except for him, only the people of the Harell family would know that he had this thing in his hand."

"But my husband refused to let go at the time, insisting that this recommendation letter had long been sold."

"I kept persuading him that it wasn't necessary, it wasn't necessary; being together as a family is better than anything. Why bother for an external object..."

"But he just wouldn't listen..."

"The result was being forced to go far away to Hogen City. A good family was scattered like this, and they couldn't even meet one more time..." The water mist that floated in Lady Misu's eyes finally turned into teardrops and rolled down at this moment.

"Madam, please restrain your grief." Gao De also sighed in his heart.

After Lady Misu cried silently for a long time, she wiped away her tears with a handkerchief. "Sorry, I lost my composure." Gao De shook his head, signaling it was fine.

"My husband's intention was to use this recommendation letter to send Ser to the Ceris Magic Academy to learn." Lady Misu, who had calmed down, explained.

"It's just that although it is said that this letter can allow Ser to unconditionally enter the Ceris Magic Academy to learn, where is it really so easy to enter the Ceris Magic Academy?"

"The Harell family is now in Saint Xi En City, and their power is extremely huge. Perhaps the person who forced my husband to give up the scroll back then already believes that Seda will not come back, so they gave up monitoring our family."

"However, as long as I step on the streets of Saint Xi En City with this letter, or even before I reach Saint Xi En City, while still on the road, the person behind the scenes should have received the news." Lady Misu was terrifyingly calm.

"In Bremen City, my husband was forced into such a situation. How can I, an orphan and a widow with Ser, fight against the Harell family, who are the local snakes in Saint Xi En City?"

"Besides, I don't want to think about it so much anymore. Being able to be together as a family is the best; it doesn't have to be how great an achievement."

"Besides, even if you go to the Ceris Magic Academy, it doesn't mean you will definitely be able to do something. Success ultimately depends on people; the external environment is just auxiliary."

"An ordinary person has no sin in themselves, but because they carry precious jade in their bosom, they will bring about blame or disaster."

"Ser and I are living quite well now; I don't want to let this useless recommendation letter disturb my life anymore."

"So, since you are my husband's apprentice, then this recommendation letter will be given to you."

"You are not like me; the people of the Harell family don't know you. You can completely rely on this recommendation letter to enter the Ceris Magic Academy directly."

The development of things was far beyond Gao De's expectations.

But it seemed to be within reason.

"The Norman family has declined to this point; why have they always kept this letter and not used it earlier?" This had always been the point Gao De couldn't understand the most.

Lady Misu heard this, sighed, and explained: "This recommendation letter was kept by the ancestors of my husband's family, preparing to use it as a reliance to rise again when they declined later."

"It's just that when the family really headed toward decline, new problems appeared."

"Once the family declines, the number of people will also become increasingly scarce, and the talent who can use this recommendation letter may not necessarily be found."

"For example, my husband, his magic user talent is not good. Even if he used this recommendation letter and joined the Ceris Magic Academy to learn, at most he would barely become a 1st Circle magic user."

"To be honest, this is too wasteful. After all, there is only one such recommendation letter, and a mere 1st Circle magic user really cannot make the family rise again."

"Because of this reason, this recommendation letter has been kept until now."

Gao De nodded slightly. If that was the case, although he didn't necessarily agree with this approach, he could indeed understand it.

This is like playing cards; if the hand is rotten and there is only one bomb, you definitely want to use this bomb to eat more points back.

If operated well, perhaps you can really eat a big score back, but if not operated well, others' cards have all run out, and your bomb will rot in your hand.

"There is even a new problem that is difficult to solve." Lady Misu sighed faintly again.

"With the decline of the family, even how to get to the Ceris Magic Academy has become a problem for them." She said helplessly.

"From Bremen City to Saint Xi En City, you have to cross thousands of kilometers, and the journey is arduous and bumpy. If you think about it, you should understand."

Alright... this is the same problem I am currently facing.

"So back then, I persuaded him, why not just sell the recommendation letter to the people of the Harell family."

"Getting a sum of money in hand, isn't it more practical than a broken letter that you can only look at but can't bear to use?"

"Unfortunately, he wouldn't listen to me."

After Gao De had been gone for a long time, a faint sigh from Lady Misu sounded in the silent house.

Gao De said he was her husband's apprentice, so where did that restoration craftsman's craftsmanship come from? It couldn't have been taught to him by her husband either.

Seda was clearly only good at configuring potions and knew nothing about restoring alchemical items.

And the craftsmanship of a restoration craftsman requires both knowledge inheritance and time to temper.

No matter how you look at it, it conflicts with Gao De's statement.

But Gao De could clearly give her husband's family letters, potion prescriptions, and could report Master Seda's information in detail, including his industry and situation in Hogen City.

She didn't know what the truth and details were, but she had no intention to investigate carefully.

She only knew that her husband must no longer be in this world.

She only understood that the other party hid something, so the goal was that thing.

And Gao De gave the family letters, gave the prescriptions, but didn't give the recommendation letter that should have been most valued by her husband.

The reason she "voluntarily" gave the recommendation letter to Gao De, besides the reasons Gao De stated, was also because she understood that whether she gave it or not, this recommendation letter would not fall into her hands.

Since that was the case, why not be confused and believe Gao De's statement completely, why not "voluntarily" give it?

At least she could still get a favor.

Lady Misu stood up faintly and walked into the kitchen.

Ser was coming back soon; she should prepare dinner.

Very shrewd.

Rare confusion.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 87 =====