Chapter 361 Rose Manor

There is a place southwest of Paris called Versailles. Before the Versailles literature became famous, it was world-famous for the Palace of Versailles.

In the Middle Ages, it was just a small village. It was not until Louis XIV built a palace here in the 17th century that it became a place where nobles from all over France gathered and gradually developed.

Now France has no Sun King and no First Emperor. The palace that once belonged to the emperor has become a tourist attraction, and Versailles has become a satellite city of Paris.

On the outskirts of Versailles, there is a luxurious classical style manor, but people passing by the manor cannot see this neatly outlined, solemn and majestic manor.

The manor is like a super mini version of the Palace of Versailles, with a marble courtyard at the front entrance, red brick walls, marble sculptures and rose gold decorations.

The first floor of the building is the living room and various activity venues, while the second floor is private spaces such as study rooms and bedroom suites. The interior decoration is the same as that of the Palace of Versailles, using the Baroque style, but there are some differences in details. The manor also has a garden built around a fountain, with delicate roses blooming at any time of the year.

This is Rozier's Rose Manor. Vida Rozier was born and raised here. Her parents and her ancestors all lived here. Decades later, Vader felt a sense of sadness when he returned to this manor again.

The laughter of childhood, turning your hands into clouds and rain when you grow up; the carefree pursuit among flowers, falling in love at first sight, and risking your life to follow each other; the glory at the peak, the abjection at failure, these are all This manor has witnessed many stages of Vida Rozier's life.

Now, Vida has returned to Rose Manor, where she will witness the last days of her life. The past is gone like clouds and smoke. There is no need to chase or remember. Everything that I cared about most is not like the girl who was folding flowers in the court at this moment.

A man walked out of the red brick building. This man was dressed in black wizard robes, with thick hair and beard. When he was not speaking, he could not even see his mouth. Ada had seen this man before, in the cemetery in Little Whinging.

The bearded wizard walked up to Vader, leaned down, and said respectfully: "Madam, everyone is here, we can start at any time."

Vader nodded lightly, and the wizard immediately walked back to the red brick building, apparently making preparations. Vida called to the girl in the courtyard: "Ada, come into the house! There are some people you should formally meet."

Hearing the call, Ada stopped picking and walked into the building with her grandmother Vida carrying a basket of rose petals. Picking these roses is not just for fun. Ada wants to brew some rose water wine, which is good for Vida's health.

An old man and a young man, the two most distinguished women in Rose Manor, walked through the spacious and luxurious halls one after another. These halls all tell the story of Rozier’s past glory and ambition.

In a luxuriously furnished hall, ten male and female wizards sat around a long table, talking in low voices. When Vidal and Ada walked into the hall, these men and women immediately stopped talking and stood up to greet their arrival.

Stepping on the dark red Persian carpet, Vida sat on the main seat, with Ada sitting next to her. The remaining people faced each other and moved to the back one by one.

Even though twelve people were seated, the area around the long table still seemed very empty. This hall was the largest room in the entire building. It could accommodate many people, but the funny thing was that it was never full.

He has ambitions, but he never has the strength to match his ambitions. Vader once did very well, but Vader also failed and fell short.

The person sitting in the seat below Ada happened to be the bearded wizard in the garden just now. Ida had also seen the bearded man opposite him. Apart from Vader, he was probably the oldest person in the room.

"I think you have all met Ada," Vader said. "She is Louis' daughter, the granddaughter I have been looking for."

It has been more than a week since the vacation. Ada only stayed in Paris for three days, and the remaining days were spent at Rose Manor. Ada had already met all the people in the room. Although some of them could not be named yet, they at least looked familiar to them.

"In a few months, Ada will celebrate her seventeenth birthday, and I am getting old." Vida continued, "From now on, the person you will be loyal to will be her, Esmeralda Jay. Sikka Drizzt.”

These people are the manpower that Vader hid, the manpower prepared for Louis. Among these people were dark wizards and desperate people, all of whom were saved by Vader through connections and money.

Vader has never forced them to stay or leave, and there is only one requirement for them, and that is absolute loyalty.

This loyalty sounds ridiculous and ineffective, far less than Voldemort's control over the Death Eaters, let alone Grindelwald and his followers.

But what these people have today is given by Vader. Once they betray Vader, they will gain far more than they will lose. And among these people, except for three people, Vader had little trust in the rest of them. They were all tool men, who would come and go as soon as they were called.

The bearded man's name is Sergei, from Eastern Europe. He was rescued by Vader. If it weren't for Vader, Sergei would be either dead now, or in the frozen Siberia, Sergei could be trusted.

The very old man named Daniele Dubois, a Frenchman, was also rescued by Vader. He was the only one in the Dubois family who survived. It was Vida who saved him, and it was Vida who avenged him. Daniel can also be trusted.

There was also a woman sitting below Daniel. She was the same age as Louis. Her name was Lola Fournier, and she was also French. Vida did not save Laura, she only stayed here because she is still Louis' admirer, commonly known as the licking dog.

Lola Fournier is a very attractive woman, with a curvy figure, tight skin, and a beautiful face. She is also cheerful, which makes people think that Louis is somewhat ungrateful.

Time has left no trace on Laura's face, but she herself has left long, ugly scars on her own face, which she left after discovering Louis' body.

No one knows why Louis fell in love with the Muggle woman Jessica Taylor, and no one knows why Laura Fournier slashed her beautiful face after Louis died.

These three talents were what Vader wanted to leave to Ada. They were no match for Ada in terms of magic, but they could provide Ada with the help she needed.

No matter what Ada wants to do in the future, just having friends is not enough. She also needs people who can do the dirty work and people she can trust.

In fact, Vader can also introduce some of his old friends to Ada, but these old friends can all be linked to Grindelwald. Although Vader never regretted following Grindelwald, she did not want Ada's life to be marked by Grindelwald's label.

The men and women in the room collectively looked at Ada with different expressions. They all knew that such a day would come, but they didn't expect that this day would come so quickly. This girl, who has not yet passed her seventeenth birthday, will become their master.

The bearded Sergey showed no expression. From the first moment he saw Ada, he knew that he would devote his life to this girl.

Daniel, who looked very old, looked at Ada with a smile on his face. He would do whatever Vader said. Even if Vader wanted him to die now, he would kill himself without hesitation to show his loyalty.

Laura, who should have been beautiful but turned ugly due to scars, quietly folded a paper rose and pushed it across the table in front of Ada. This was her loyalty.

Or rather, Lola Fournier’s fist-pumping love for Louis Rozier.

"Of course, I will not force you to be loyal to Ada. That kind of loyalty is too cheap." Vader said, "You have fifteen minutes to consider whether to leave or stay. I will not make it difficult for those who want to leave, but And don’t ever think about coming back.”

Vader tapped her knuckles on the table, and her voice was low but full of authority. She continued: "Those who choose to stay, if they dare to betray, will only die. You must think carefully."