Chapter 338: Foster Care
Victor should worry about herself, Audrey is a real silver knight, in a limited space, it is simply easy for her to subdue Victor. As for Anna, this aristocratic girl is also much stronger than Victor.
Unfortunately, the high-ranking female knights are proud and reserved, and if their intentions are not reciprocated, they will not make a gesture of giving them a hug. Even if Audrey has a soft spot for Victor, she only gracefully adjusts her sitting posture to show off her beautiful body curves and the depth of her snow-white charm.
Audrey's red lips were smiling, her eyes were charming, and there was a hint of admiration and a hint of resentment in her appreciative gaze. This stunningly beautiful female knight fully interprets the dignity and softness of the Suss noblewoman with only her movements and eyes.
Victor had to admit that this kind of distance that was not far or close, if there was no ambiguity, was just right, like a glass of wine, watching but not drinking, smelling slightly drunk, relaxing and comfortable, and by the way, his good impression of Audrey increased greatly.
Anna does not have the mature and touching charm of her mother, the girl's eyes are warm and bold, innocent and curious, whenever she meets Victor's gaze, she will bow her head shyly, and then pout, and stare at Victor's eyes with an unconvinced expression, until she is defeated again.
As the proud daughter of the York family, Anna has reason to be proud, her parents are both silver-rank knights, her uncle is the Duke of York, and her aunt is a myth among knights, and she is also favored and appreciated by her.
In Anna's eyes, Viscount Randall was obviously a handsome boy of 15 or 6 years old, but this handsome boy was often talked about by his parents, talking about his moon elf bloodline, studying his ruling measures, his father called him Angles of the York family (the founding prime minister of the Iron Mountain Empire), his noble mother Hao did not hide her admiration for him, and the powerful Aunt Sylvia regarded him as a close lover.
All this made Anna full of curiosity about Viscount Randall, and when she found out that Viscount Randall was not much older than herself, her curiosity turned into a comparison with teenagers of the same age, but the appearance and temperament of the half-elf made her a little unable to take her eyes off.
Victor didn't care about the girl's thoughts, in fact, Anna's demeanor reminded him of Roland, and the eldest princess of Gambis also had her eyes shining when she first saw the little baron, as if she had seen a delicate playmate. Compared with the unscrupulous possessiveness of other high-ranking female knights, Roland's purity and innocence undoubtedly left a good impression on the little baron.
Of course, it was rude for a guest to stare at the host like this, but Audair did not correct Anna's behavior, but asked casually and lazily, "Victor, I heard that the Randall family is preparing to recruit a group of noble children?"
The Legion Tournament was originally a talent recruitment fair for lords, and it was no secret that the Randall family recruited noble children. Victor said calmly: "That's true, I need some liaison officers and attendants with noble blood to be able to meet a noble lord and deliver my message, or invitation or something. ”
"The liaison officer squire is related to the dignity of the family, so what are the criteria for your selection?" Audrey asked with a slight chin and a smile.
Victor shrugged his shoulders and said, "I am not more than 13 years old, and I only need 10 people with a bloodline certificate issued by the church, half of men and half of women." ”
"The bloodline documents issued by the church don't prove anything. Intentionally or unintentionally, Audair reminded, "As far as I know, there are 60 candidates for Butler Mortis's squire, and none of their fathers, brothers, and elders have been qualified for the competition. ”
With a single donation, anyone has the right to have their blood tested in the cathedral of the main city. If there is indeed a knight's bloodline, the Bishop Church issues a certificate of bloodline to the recipient. Due to the provisions of the Radiant Code on the right of inheritance of bloodline, the church will not falsify the bloodline identification, and the bloodline certificate is legal and valid.
However, the aristocracy intermarried with ordinary people for generations, and the knightly blood of the offspring could be negligible. As a result, the lord basically ignored the blood certificate, and the nobleman's son had to have a noble surname and a letter of recommendation from the knight's family in order to become a guest of the lord. The more powerful the family, the higher the value of the recommendation letter. Of course, it is impossible for the illegitimate son of a nobleman to have a family recommendation letter, so it is necessary to speak with facts.
The York family held a clan tournament this time, and anyone with a family recommendation letter could participate directly. Players who do not have a letter of recommendation must pay out of their own pocket to buy the potions provided by the York family to measure the strength of the bloodline, if the bloodline strength does not meet the standard, then they will not be eligible for the competition.
In the final analysis, what the lord pursues is a strong bloodline, a weak bloodline that has no cultivation value, how far and how far it goes.
It is impossible for teenagers and girls under the age of thirteen to participate in the legion competition, they have to travel thousands of miles with their elders to the centaur hills at a young age, and the embarrassment of their family can no longer be described as dilapidated, to be precise, they have no family at all, just some wanderers. Since their father and brother did not get the right to participate, it is not clear how high or low their blood is.
Victor doesn't need knights to participate in Randall's affairs for the time being, and Sylvia doesn't allow the Randall family to recruit knights on their own, even if Sophia returns to Randall, her knights can only marry the York family. This is because Randall is an independent land, and Sylvia must ensure that the knights of House Randall belong to the Yorkie bloodline.
On the other hand, Sophia was, after all, a marquis of the court, and as a vassal of the royal family, she had a duty of respect to the Auguste family. Sophia can return to her husband, but she can't join Sylvia's command directly, otherwise she will be rebellious.
No lord would challenge the three obligations of a vassal and a vassal, which would be tantamount to digging his own grave. But before the dust settles, Sylvia must beware of the Randall family being mixed with sand, and it is in her will that the old butler of the Rose Manor has chosen some young squires with no background and no potential for Randall.
Victor knew this, and it was impossible for Audair not to understand why, and her reminder seemed to have a deep meaning.
Victor wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in Viscount Fred's gourd, so he deliberately frowned: "There is still such a thing?"
Audelle smiled gracefully and said, "Victor, when Ant-Man attacked, we almost gave up Centaur Hills, but fortunately, you provided information about the leader of Ant-Man in time, which turned the tide of the battle." It can be said that more than a dozen lords of the York family, large and small, owe you a great favor. ”
"In this legion competition, we have recruited a lot of freelancers, but your Randall family has not participated. Audair took Anna's little hand and said: "Anna awakened her fighting spirit when she was 9 years old, and now at the age of 12, she has resonated with 10 elemental positions, whether it is blood or appearance, my daughter is the top." ”
"If you are planning to take in students, I recommend my daughter to you. Audair said solemnly.
Anna was shocked, and just wanted to express her desire to accept Aunt Sylvia's guidance, but when she saw Victor's eyes as deep as the night sky, her heart suddenly felt like a deer, and suddenly she felt that it was not bad to follow Viscount Randall, and she lowered her head with a delicate little face.
One word popped into Victor's head: foster care.
Foster care between lord families was common and could be done for many reasons, including alliances, marriages, hostages, refuge, betrayal, and expulsion. But in general, foster care is divided into two categories: inheritance and disinheritance.
The most common types of betrayals and evictions are the disinheritance, with the young baron losing the inheritance of his original family when he was sold to Sophia by his parents, and Lucien of Thorn Manor being expelled from the family by his brother so that he would not compete for his parents' inheritance.
In Victor's view, betrayal and expulsion were undoubtedly bad acts, but for the aristocracy, such things were commonplace and not surprising.
The family is too poor, what is wrong with the parents being able to find a place for the second son and second daughter to settle down? In fact, the little lord will find a foster family for the second son and second daughter before they are 13 years old, and if they can't find it, they can only fend for themselves. This was the case with Sophia, while Sylvia and the Marquis of Goron were fostered.
No matter what kind of foster care relationship, it is the weak family that is losing sincerity to the strong lord, at least it is also an equal exchange, and there will never be a strong person falling to the weak. Anna has no reason to be fostered, and even if she is, she should not be given to the Randalls.
Anna's full name is Angelina Branstedt York. The Branstedt family is Anna's maternal family and the wealthy family of the Seuss Kingdom, dating back to the time of the Iron Mountain Empire, much older than the Eleano family.
At the age of 12, Audair was fostered in the York family as the second daughter of the Branstaid family, and she married the heir of the York family. Sylvia was born into a family of barons under the vassal viscounts of the Branstedt family, and according to ancient Chinese sayings, she could only be regarded as Audelle's dowry. However, Sylvia became a knight at the age of 14 and stepped into the silver realm at the age of 15, showing the blood of a god knight, and any heir of a wealthy family had to stand aside. So, Sylvia became the Duchess of York, and Audrey married the second son of the House of York, Viscount Fred.
However, Audrey was married as equals and still retained the inheritance of the Branstaid family, although it was only symbolic, but she passed it on to Angelina.
Although Fred York was a viscount, he and Audrey had a territory of more than 20,000 square kilometres, which was almost the minimum standard of a dukedom, and they could be promoted to the rank of earldom when their family was in full swing.
Therefore, the family created by Fred and Audair has no shortage of land and titles, and can fully accommodate the youngest daughter Anna, and Anna has the inheritance of the maternal family, which is also an immeasurable political legacy. In the event of an accident in the Branstaunt family that day, with Sylvia's support, Anna may not be unable to inherit this historic family.
Victor couldn't figure out Viscount Fred's intentions, and he decided not to wade into this muddy water.
"Thank you, Lady Audelle, for your kindness, but I am not a knight after all, and I am afraid it will be difficult for Miss Anna to instruct her. Victor said euphemistically.
"I know. Audair nodded and said softly, "But Lady Sophia is a silver knight who resonates with the 36 elemental positions, and she is fully qualified to guide Anna. ”
Victor's pupils shrank suddenly, and the breeze automatically surrounded, but Anna didn't notice it, she covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Oh my God, 36 elemental bits, Aunt Sophia is only one step away from the golden level!"
Aunt...... Won't I be your brother-in-law?, and the Souss nobles are really relatives......
Victor paused, and asked kindly, "Miss Anna, do you like Xunnia?"
"I like it!" Anna's eyes lit up, and then she said in frustration, "However, there are only 60 swift birds in the Rose Manor, and Aunt Sylvia said that swift birds should be rationed to those who fight first, and it will not be my turn yet." ”
"You can pick two Swiftbird mounts in my convoy, even if it's a welcome gift from me. Victor said with a smile.
"Can I pick now?" Anna looked at Victor with anticipatory anticipation, clasped her hands.
"Of course. As long as you like. ”
Victor pulled the bell casually, the carriage gradually stopped, the attendant opened the door, and Victor commanded: "Take Miss Anna to pick two swift birds, and teach her how to control them and how to raise them." ”
Anna gave Victor a knightly salute and turned and jumped out of the carriage.
Victor closed the door and said to Mrs. Audair, "We can talk about it now." ”
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