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In the showroom of the Krabby Patty, portraits of the clan leaders of all generations were hung on both sides of the corridor, and their belongings were placed in front. Liu Yuan was holding the young Leanna, and the little girl liked to stick to him the most recently. The enlightenment teacher, Sister Yuna, was telling the family history seriously. According to seniority, she was the cousin of Count Adrian's father and had been teaching the children of the family for many years. Beckett was full of pride when he heard it. This was a child who was easily excited.

In Liu Yuan's opinion, the Celtigar family has never produced any great figures. Only the first Earl of Crab Island, Crispi Celtigar, served as the first Minister of Finance of the Targaryen Dynasty. The second and third generation patriarchs, Earl Alton Celtigar and Earl Edwyr Celtigar, both served as the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Kingdom. But in the following two hundred years, it can be said that the Celtigar family has participated in all the wars in Westeros, but their performance is quite average. That is, Earl Bartimos Celtigar joined the Black Party Parliament and later became the Minister of Finance. Until now, 150 years have passed, and the successive generations of patriarchs have kept a low profile and shifted the focus of the family to ocean trade.

Ms. Yuna was talking excitedly when a male servant walked in carefully. He said with some embarrassment, "Madam, I am sorry to bother you. By order of the Earl, Master Garlon is requested to go to the study. Um, Bachelor Wells is also here."

Liu Yuan handed Lyanna to Becot and said to Yuna, "Sorry, ma'am, I have something urgent to do and cannot continue to attend the rest of the class."

Following the male servant to the lord's study, Adrian stood in front of the desk. When he saw Liu Yuan, he said, "Galon, you are here. This is the notice I just received today. The Citadel has approved your application for early admission. In five days, the family will have a ship to Old Town, and you can take it to the Citadel. In the next few days, you should consult with Bachelor Wells more and learn more about the situation and rules of the Citadel. It will be helpful for your future studies."

Liu Yuan stroked his chest and said, "Thank you, father! Thank you, Bachelor Wales. I may have to trouble you in the next few days." Just the word "father" made him feel very awkward. He had to prepare himself for a long time before he could call him that. He hadn't called anyone dad for hundreds of years. He really didn't know how other time travelers called him dad.

Adrian pondered for a moment, took out a bunch of large keys from the drawer of the closet and said, "Mr. Wales, these documents are left to you. Garlon, come with me." Liu Yuan also nodded politely to Wales and left with the earl.

Adrian and Liu Yuan strolled in the castle, and the guards and servants on the road greeted them respectfully. He chatted with Liu Yuan casually, stopping at a place from time to time, and finally arrived at the warehouse on the bottom floor after going around in circles.

Deep inside the warehouse, there was a small door. It was made of iron, and it was reinforced with iron bars riveted on it. Adrian inserted two different keys at the same time to unlock it, and pushed the big iron door open with force. Then he used the oil lamp in his hand to light the candle on the wall. As the candlelight lit up, the scene inside the warehouse came into view.

There were five rows of storage racks, with various gold and silver utensils inlaid with gemstones. There were also many wooden boxes on the racks, and from the lids of some of them, you could see that they were filled with gold and silver coins. The style of some of the coins showed that they were not all from Westeros, but should be the currency of the city-states in the East Continent. Liu Yuan made a preliminary estimate that the value of these coins alone was no less than 20 gold dragons. He suddenly felt that his family assets of more than 300 gold dragons were so insignificant. Not to mention the collections on the racks, which also included some exquisite armor and shields, and some weapons that should be exquisite.

But the count did not stay in front of the storage racks. After lighting the candles, he closed the door. He led him to continue walking inside, and finally stood in front of a statue. He groped and reached behind the statue. "Click!" With a crisp sound, Liu Yuan could hear that it was the sound of a mechanism opening. Then the wall next to the statue sank inward, and Adrian pushed the mechanism door with his hand and it opened.

He held up the oil lamp and said to Liu Yuan: "Galon, this is the biggest secret of our Celtigar family! I brought you here today just to tell you. You are also my son, and I have never treated you as an outsider."

There was a downward passage inside, and as they entered, there was a secret room. The whole room was less than three meters high and about 30 square meters, which was about the size of a living room in a three-bedroom apartment in later generations. However, piles of gold bricks were neatly stacked on the floor of the secret room, and it was estimated that there were of them. There were ten large oak boxes on both sides, filled with colorful gems. If converted into gold dragon coins, it would be about or million.

But what really attracted Liu Yuan's attention were the dozens of weapons on the innermost shelf. Liu Yuan held up the lamp and approached. These weapons all had unique ripple patterns on them. They were all Valyrian steel weapons. There was a two-handed greatsword, a half-handed sword, three one-handed swords, 12 daggers, a broadsword, and especially a rare half-breastplate.

Adrian stroked the armor gently with his hand and said to Liu Yuan, "It seems that you have guessed it. Yes, these Valyrian steel weapons are the real heritage of our Celtigar family. Our ancestor was once the captain of the guard of the Valyrian Freehold overseas outpost. Just before the Doomsday, he fled Essos with his family and arsenal. In fact, the outside world's speculation is correct. Our Celtigar family does have Valyrian steel axes, but they would never have thought that there would be so many weapons."

Liu Yuan said, "I can understand that the family's strength does not match its wealth. If outsiders knew about it, Crab Island, which is isolated overseas, would not have a good end. It is possible that it would be slaughtered by pirates." He figured it out. No wonder the Setiga family is becoming more and more low-key. It's not that the heirs of the family are getting worse and worse, but that they have deeply realized the truth that it is a crime to possess a treasure, and they try to reduce their presence as much as possible.

Adrian said with relief: "You are right. I was not wrong about you. You do have wisdom beyond your age. Do you know why I brought you here today?"

Liu Yuan nodded and said, "I guessed a little bit. You told me this secret. It was to prevent the family from being destroyed one day in the future. It would give the Setiga family a chance to rise again."

The Earl was very happy: "Yes, I have this idea. The family has been small for three consecutive generations, and this generation has only two young men, you and Beckett. If anything happens to me, the secrets here will be passed on. One more thing, you are going to study in the Citadel, take this with you!" As he said that, he picked up a one-handed sword from the shelf and handed it to Liu Yuan. The shape of the sword is a bit like Bilbo's "Sting Sword", slightly longer, about 60 cm.

Liu Yuan didn't expect that the Earl would actually give him a V-steel weapon directly, so he could only thank him: "Thank you, father. Please rest assured. I will study hard in the academy and will not tarnish the family's reputation."

Lord Adrian said, "When you leave, you only need to take your luggage with you. Oldtown is the most prosperous city in Westeros, and you can buy anything you need there. The family has its own shop in the city, and you can receive five gold dragons of living expenses there every month. In addition, I will give you 100 financial start-up funds. I heard from Wales that doing research in the Citadel is quite expensive. If you need anything, you can go directly to the shop, and if you can't solve it, contact me."

In fact, Adrian's treatment of Liu Yuan was quite good, and he even promised to support him with research funds. He also told him the biggest secret of the family to win his heart and strengthen his loyalty to the family. But Liu Yuan was not a real child, and he knew very well that the earl had concealed the key steps from him. Just before they came to the cellar, the earl opened the mechanism at seven key locations in a seemingly casual stroll, and then he could open the secret room behind the statue. He could understand that as a noble lord, it was very normal for Count Adrian to keep something for his youngest son who might be separated from the family in the future.

Liu Yuan also believed that his future achievements would definitely be more than this. He really didn't think much of the seemingly amazing wealth in the treasury. In the next few days, Liu Yuan would consult with Bachelor Welsh every day and learn everything about his studies from him.

Maester Wells was an orphan from the Reach. He was brought to the Citadel to work as a handyman when he was very young. He was eventually accepted as a student by an assistant maester, and thus began his journey to becoming a maester. He lived there for 30 years, and there were not many people who knew more about learning than him. He told Liu Yuan about the situation there.

Bachelor Welsh spoke in great detail and his eloquence was quite vivid. Liu Yuan could even draw a map of the old town and the city in his mind, as if he was there in person.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day of departure. Liu Yuan packed his luggage early that day, and his luggage consisted of only a small bag and a weapon box.

The Earl's family came to see him off. Beckett was a little reluctant to see Liu Yuan leave. It was rare to have a brother, but he had to leave after only a few days. Lyanna's eyes were filled with tears. She loved this little brother very much. Adrian had a blank expression on his face, but Lady Mia showed her concern for him.

Liu Yuan bowed deeply to them, then took his luggage and boarded the ship. Standing on the side of the ship, he saw many familiar people, such as the concerned Butler Balin, Sir Bandier, the kitchen maid Leia, the nun Ms. Yuna, and of course Old Parker hiding by the dock.

Liu Yuan waved his hands vigorously at them and shouted loudly: "I will definitely come back, please take care of yourself! ~"

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Three days had passed since he set out from Crab Island, and he quickly put those messy things behind him. Life on the ship was very monotonous, but fortunately this merchant ship belonged to the Setiga family. As the second young master of the current patriarch's family, even the captain had to be respectful to him, and those rude sailors did not dare to look down on this child.

On the contrary, Liu Yuan often came to their side. He was quite interested in the shipbuilding and navigation technology of this world. The shipbuilding level was slightly better than that of Europe in the 16th century, but the development speed was quite slow. It was said that the ships three or four hundred years ago were not much different from those today. At the same time, the compass and the seven-star ruler (similar to the sextant) had been invented in navigation technology, which made it possible to sail over long distances.

The three-masted sailing ship he was riding was the most popular type of ship nowadays. The sailing speed was about eight knots, which was less than five leagues (50 kilometers) per hour, which was already the fastest speed. However, to reach Oldtown on the other side of the continent, it was necessary to cross the Narrow Sea, cross the Stepstones to the south and enter the Summer Sea. It was a short stop for replenishment in Sunspear, the capital of Dorne, and then it continued to sail west. At the Redwyne Strait near the Green Court Island, it turned north to enter the Whispering Bay, and finally arrived at Oldtown at the mouth of the Mead River. The entire voyage took more than days.

After a few days on board, Liu Yuan became familiar with the people on board. He was now a small fortune, and he spent a lot of copper coins. The sailors loved to answer the young master's questions. Liu Yuan learned a lot about the situation at sea, myths from all over the world, and some rumors from the East Continent.

When he had nothing to do, he would sit on the deck and fish. When he was interested, he would change into a short coarse cloth shirt and join the sailors in their work. He enjoyed it. Sometimes he would throw the fish he caught directly to the kitchen as a dish for the sailors.

On this day, the atmosphere on the ship suddenly became a little tense. The captain personally came to Liu Yuan and said, "Master Jialong, the Stone Steps Islands are ahead. This area is where pirates often appear. For your safety, I hope you can return to the cabin."

Liu Yuan waved his hand and said, "Just do your own thing and don't worry about me. Now that I'm on the ship, my fate is naturally tied to yours. You should have heard that I once killed more than a dozen robbers. If they dare to come, I might as well see what level the pirates are at." As he said that, he patted his sword.

The captain didn't say much and had to go back to arrange work. As for the sailors on the ship, they lived on this. They were nervous, but not scared. Sure enough, they encountered pirates the next day, following the merchant ship from a distance. Liu Yuan had good eyesight and could see that it was a long ship, powered by the rowers and a triangular sail. He roughly judged that there should not be many people on the ship, no more than 60 people including the rowers.

The pirate ship followed the merchant ship for several hours without finding any flaws. It seemed that considering the possible losses, it stopped the ship and disappeared. The merchant ship arrived at the exotic Yangji City without any danger along the way.