-Don't be too hard on yourself, Colonel. Youth has its rights.- The smile on the count's face was sincere and full of kindness.- However, I have the impression that this is not what you wanted to talk to me about.
-Yes... It's...- Darius was embarrassed. The man had very skilfully robbed him of his hard-earned composure. -Talk... - He muttered. - Nikos of Itea... Yes, that's what I wanted to talk about. - He finally stammered. Madame Nasua, Gizel, the Grand Master, and now Count Veson, who else will be able to throw me off balance? He wondered, not very cheerfully.
-Nikos of Itei. - Aesir took a sip of coffee before continuing. - A very interesting character. I admit that I became interested in him because of his early works. He intensively researched the wars of the mages, starting with the Hundred Days of Darkness, then the Second War of the Mages, and ending with the First Northern War.
-It seems that he was interested in the conflicts between Azgard and Mortis, and later in the independence of the vampire clans.- Darius also reached for his coffee, feeling that the change of subject helped him get rid of his embarrassment.
-At least until the death of his wife and daughter.- The count sighed heavily. - A tragedy that pushed him in a completely different direction. Based on writings and descriptions of practices, he began to study rare diseases and ways to treat them. I hope I don't have to say that he started with vampire shimmering and other racial diseases. Later, he expanded his research to other races. - Another sigh. - He saved many lives with this.
-I haven't studied his biography in such detail. I'm more interested in the book describing lycanthropes' diseases.- Darius felt that Aesir could spin many tales about the life of the former historian, so he preferred to steer the conversation in a direction that was important to him.
-Yes, the reverend mentioned it. Unfortunately, I must disappoint you.- Count Veson spread his hands helplessly.- I know that such a book was written,
