Chapter 493
Deciduous Trees and Evergreen Trees
Chapter 493 Deciduous Trees and Evergreen Trees
Dear Mr. Weed Grey:
I cordially invite you to visit my old home in Paris tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Of course, this meeting is completely informal and there are no other guests. I hope my invitation does not bring you any additional pressure, dear Wade.
Putting aside those exaggerated stories, I am just an old man who likes to tinker with bottles and jars. I think we can chat about all kinds of wild ideas while drinking tea like ordinary alchemy enthusiasts.
Enclosed is a portkey that will be activated tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 PM. I look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Nick Flamel
……
As the time approached three o'clock, Wade took a deep breath, straightened his collar, and played with the gold coin that served as the door key.
This gold coin is about the same size as a Galleon, with no number on it. The front side has a rose with a ruby hidden in the middle, and the back side has a raven.
No one would refuse Nick Lemay's invitation, and Wade certainly couldn't refuse it. But in order to avoid danger, he was still prepared.
The wardrobe space shrinks into a pen case and fits in the pocket;
There are several black gem cufflinks on the sleeves, some of which can explode, some can cause fire, and most importantly, one of them is the key to Hogsmeade, made by Dumbledore himself.
He was wearing an anti-curse vest under his robe. After returning from the Grey Castle, Vader wore this vest whenever he went out.
Although it cannot resist the Killing Curse or defend against attacks from wizards of Grindelwald's level, it can at least buy Vader some time when he encounters danger.
"It's almost three o'clock, Vader."
"Yeah." Wade looked at the clock and couldn't help but smile: "I'm going to meet Nick Flamel soon!"
Fiona reminded: "Gift?"
"I've got it." Wade patted his pocket.
Fiona asked again, "Portkey?"
“I have it!”
The shiny gold coin turned in a circle between Wade's fingers.
Fiona said: "If you want to stay overnight, remember to let me know you are safe!"
Wade said, "Every night at nine o'clock, I won't forget."
Fiona looked at her son with a mixture of pride and worry.
Ever since Wade went to the magic school, not only did he have to live there during the week, but he was also often invited to go out during the holidays.
Fiona knew that for Wade's future, she couldn't keep her son at home forever, but every time she sent him away, she couldn't help but feel worried.
"Mom?" Wade looked at her and asked, "What's wrong? Did I get something dirty on my face?"
He reached out and wiped it twice.
"No." Fiona reached out and brushed the messy hair on Wade's forehead, and said with a smile: "I'm just too proud..."
After a pause, she said enviously, "Just think about it, that's Nicolas Flamel, who lived for more than 600 years. He may have seen Joan of Arc, Galileo, and Shakespeare in person! I can't imagine how many interesting topics you can talk about with him."
Wade slightly tightened his fingers holding the gold coin, raised his eyes to look at Fiona, and said with a smile:
"Whether it's the technology of the magic world or ordinary people, the pursuit of immortality has never stopped. Perhaps in the future, with the development of technology or breakthroughs in magic, we can live a long time! It is said that Nick Flamel's elixir of life is not only useful for wizards... Mom, would you want that?"
"Huh?" Fiona was stunned and asked, "Live for hundreds of years?"
"Maybe even longer." Wade said casually. "Is that so..." Fiona thought seriously for a while, then hesitated and said, "I don't know...it would feel a bit scary, right?"
"Why?" Wade asked in confusion.
"Metabolism is a natural law, and it's the same for humans." Fiona said with a gentle look, "If the leaves on a tree never fall off, how can new leaves grow?"
"But," Weed looked at her quietly and said, "There are evergreen trees in nature..."
Before he could finish his words, the pendulum clock in the living room suddenly rang.
"When-when-when-"
The Raven Gold Coin instantly emitted a dazzling light, and in just a moment, Wade disappeared from the spot.
Fiona stretched out her hand but found nothing, only catching a few wisps of air.
She froze for a moment, slowly withdrew her hand, pursed her lips, and sat in the chair thinking for a long time.
It was not until she heard the sound of the door opening in the living room that Fiona was surprised to find that it was time for Ferdinand to get off work.
Fiona ran down the stairs in two steps at a time. Ferdinand couldn't help but smile when he saw his wife running as light as the wind.
"Wade should have gone to Mr. Flamel's house, right?" he asked as he took off his coat.
"Yeah." Fiona sighed.
"Don't worry," Ferdinand said. "Wade has prepared a lot of safety strategies. He will be fine."
"I know... I'm not worried about that... Well, I'm a little worried, but that's not what's bothering me..."
Fiona said, frowning.
"What's wrong?" Ferdinand held her arm, looked down at his wife's eyes, and asked softly, "Has our son finally reached his rebellious stage?"
Fiona hesitated for a moment and said, "I discussed a problem with Wade, and I think... um... I said that leaves have metabolism, but Wade said that there are evergreen trees in nature..."
"Evergreen?" Ferdinand was stunned. "You were worried because you didn't tell him... for two hours?"
He said, looking at his watch.
"Help me think of a way to refute him." Fiona clenched her fists and said, "I must make him speechless!"
"What's the big deal?" Ferdinand laughed. "Evergreen trees also grow new leaves every year and shed old leaves, but their leaves live longer than deciduous trees' leaves, so they always look green."
"Is that so?" Fiona asked.
"Of course." Ferdinand sighed helplessly: "Wade must know that too, he is fooling you!"
Fiona didn't pay attention to what he said next. She just thought absentmindedly for a while and suddenly said, "So evergreen trees are not against death and aging... They just complete the journey of life in a slower way."
Ferdinand had just poured himself a glass of water when he heard Fiona seem to mutter these words to herself. He was stunned for a moment and turned to look at his wife.
"Metabolism?"
Ferdinand sighed and whispered, "Could it be that they discussed something else besides the leaves?"
He knew that if he asked her in detail, Fiona would not hide it from him, but Ferdinand did not ask any more questions.
Just thinking of his son who always had a gleam in his eyes, he suddenly wanted to smoke a cigarette.
(End of this chapter)