ebookpocket.com #655 - Chapter 26 Count Fulgen
#655 - Chapter 26 Count Fulgen
Folger Castle stands quietly on the land just outside Alnwick in Northumberland. It was originally built in the distant year of 1096 to defend against the threat of invasion from northern barbarians. Due to the unique history of this world, it has been passed down as the fiefdom of the Folger family to this day.
In the 16th and 18th centuries, the castle underwent two large-scale renovation projects. After careful craftsmanship by skilled artisans, the castle was revitalized, exuding new life and vitality. (In Liu Yuan's world, this served as one of the filming locations for the Harry Potter movies.)
The castle's vast expanse is astonishing, boasting not only a beautiful garden filled with various rare flowers in full bloom, vying for attention, but also a lush forest with tall and straight trees, as if nature has bestowed a green guardian upon this land.
As the Lamborghini slowly made its way along the winding road, it finally arrived at the castle gate. Vivian's eyes widened in astonishment as she discovered a Mark I tank from World War I parked at the entrance. Although weathered by the passage of time, the tank still radiated an ancient and imposing aura.
Even more perplexing to Vivian was the sight of a white-haired old man and a uniquely shaped... robot standing next to the tank! This robot gleamed with metallic luster, its body tall and mighty, its complex and precise mechanical structure inspiring awe.
As Heatwave smoothly parked the car, the door instantly popped open. Vivian anxiously rushed out of the car, clutching the polo mallet tightly in her hand, her eyes warily fixed on the old man. She questioned him with great emotion, "Why on earth did you bring me to this ghastly place? This is clearly an act of kidnapping! If you can't give me a reasonable explanation immediately, don't blame me for being impolite. I will not hesitate to file a lawsuit in court, and you can wait to receive the summons!"
Faced with Vivian's angry accusations, the old man calmly replied, "Miss Vivian, please calm down and hear me out? Things are not as you imagine. We have no malice towards you. As for Heatwave, he is a longtime friend of your father! And for so long, he has been silently guarding you in the shadows. If you truly want to know the hidden truth behind everything, then please come with me. We can talk slowly along the way, and I will tell you everything without reservation." After saying these words, the old man stood quietly in place, his eyes sincerely and firmly fixed on Vivian.
Vivian's heart was now filled with doubt and confusion, but she ultimately chose to believe the person before her. With a skeptical attitude, she cautiously followed behind the old man, slowly walking into the castle. However, from beginning to end, her gaze never left the humanoid robot. How to describe this feeling? Compared to the mighty and cool Transformers seen on television screens, this guy looked more like a retro work of art, as if carrying the ancient sedimentation of time.
As the two slowly moved forward, the old man began to introduce himself, saying, "My name is Edmund Bolton, the twelfth Earl of Folger. I am also the last formal member of the Witwicky Order. Our entire family has been entrusted with a sacred mission for generations - to guard the astonishing secret of the Transformers and ensure that it remains forever in this world."
Hearing this, the questions in Vivian's mind grew even stronger, and she couldn't help but interrupt the old man, asking, "But... why bring me here? What does all of this have to do with me?" Faced with Vivian's bewildered inquiry, Edmund did not directly provide a clear answer, but instead gently raised the cane in his hand, pointing to the old photos and portraits hanging on the wall, and introducing each person in the paintings in detail. It turned out that these figures were all famous people in the long river of history, either leading the trends of the times or leaving their names in history for their extraordinary achievements.
Finally, he came to a mural covering the wall and said, "This is the entire Witwicky family pedigree, Merlin, Vivianna, dating back to forty generations ago, including its branch families and so on are recorded. There are photos of the previous generation on the table, by the way, your father is one of them. He didn't reveal any information to you in order to protect you, because he loves you."
Vivian just opened her mouth to ask something, but her words were suddenly interrupted by a deafening explosion.
Edmund was shocked when he heard the sudden loud noise, and he hurriedly rushed to the window, eagerly leaning out to look outside, trying to figure out what had happened. At this time, the uniquely shaped, retro-style robot beside him had already darted out like an arrow from a bow.
At the gate of Folger Castle, a majestic Mark I tank was eyeing a Ford car on the road, and unhesitatingly opened fire. Accompanied by a harsh and noisy electronic voice: "Warning! Warn...ing! Detecting... unknown Transformers invading."
Faced with the fierce artillery attack, the Ford pickup truck showed amazing driving skills and agility. It was like a nimble fish, successfully dodging the four shells that followed with an extremely stylish maneuver. Then, it accelerated forward at lightning speed, approaching the tank in the blink of an eye. When the distance between the two was reduced to about ten meters, an amazing scene appeared - the Ford pickup suddenly completed a gorgeous transformation in the air.
The ordinary pickup truck instantly transformed into a tall and mighty humanoid mechanical warrior - Ironhide! He nimbly dodged to the side, easily avoiding another shell fired by the tank. At the same time, the attacked tank refused to be outdone and quickly began to transform, transforming into another equally tall robot. It's a pity that the condition of this newly transformed robot seemed to be a bit bad, with parts constantly flying off its body, looking embarrassed and miserable.