"The Earl, Sir Anthony, heir to the House of Lebron, has come to visit."

Perhaps seeing Hudson's confusion, the chief of the guard added, "It's a young man from the caravan we rescued on the road a few days ago."

He was accompanied by an old magister. We have confirmed with Viscount William that they are indeed members of the Leblanche family. ”

Hudson doesn't care who they are, just because his subordinates don't care. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if the old man asked one day, and didn't know anything.

As soon as he arrived at the Flying Bear Castle, Tom went to Viscount William to verify the identity of the "caravan members".

Without any accidents, Viscount William, who had not had time to communicate in advance, directly sold them to the bottom.

Originally, it was reported, but the time was not coincidental, and it was just in time for Hudson to be the busiest, and it was directly regarded as an unimportant trivial matter for his subordinates to watch and do.

Out of revenge for hiding their identities, Tom simply pretended not to know and offered them treatment that matched their status as merchants.

The confused operation stunned the nobles in the city. No one dared to approach Hudson until he knew what Hudson really thought of the Lebron family.

Except for the limited care of their lives, no one went to see them, as if they really regarded them as merchants.

"Bring Sir Anthony in!"

Hudson said with a blank face.

From the outbreak of the war, the number of down-and-out nobles increased day by day. If you pay attention to it, Hudson will not be able to keep it busy.

If it weren't for the loud bang of Bethel Fortress, he wouldn't necessarily remember the Lebrons.

Just because you have an impression doesn't mean you need to deal with it. The current Lebron family is worth remembering for outsiders, and all that is left is the family inheritance and those guards.

There is no need to think about the guards, either the Lebron family's clansmen or the dead soldiers cultivated by others, there is no possibility of recruiting them at all.

The inheritance of a big aristocracy is indeed eye-catching. But the disciplined Lord Hudson is not the kind of person who forgets his righteousness for the sake of profit.

Even if it's a black hand, it will have to wait for the order to collapse!

The Duchy of Moxi still exists, and the rules of the game are still functioning normally. ran to bully the declining aristocracy, once it spread, how could they mix in the circle?

In the affairs of a lifetime, Hudson will not lose a big thing because of a small thing. Even if he wanted to obtain the inheritance of the great nobles, he would wait until the later stages of the war before acting.

At that time, there were more down-and-out aristocrats, and they were not as eye-catching as they are now. As long as the appearance is not too ugly, it will not cause waves.

……

"Honorable Earl Hudson, the current patriarch of the Lebron family, greetings Anthony!"

Looking at the young man who spoke, he was no more than twenty years old. At this age, he took over the burden of reviving the family, and the pressure he was under can be imagined.

Without the effort to sympathize, no matter how downtrodden the Lebron family is, it is a skinny camel bigger than a horse.

Even if they lost their foundation, their remaining strength was stronger than that of ninety percent of the minor nobles, and even surpassed some of the middle nobles at the bottom.

Hudson is not qualified to sympathize with such a broken settlement. The current Coslow family, if it weren't for him, would be as good as others!

"Welcome Sir Anthony.

I have been friends with the Leblon family for a long time, and the name of Primfa is even more like thunder.

Originally, he was going to visit the Earl of Langton to see the ruins of the Holy Law, but unfortunately, the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, and Bethel City suddenly encountered a great disaster.

It's all those abominable orcs!

With such a blood feud, we will have to end with them sooner or later. If you don't wipe the orc empire off the continent, it's really hard to get rid of the hatred in your heart.

However, Sir Anthony has come here today to pay a rare visit, and I will not mention these sad topics for the time being.

It's all to blame for the ignorance of the people under him, and I'm really sorry for neglecting the distinguished guests!

Tom, order Sir Anthony to find another place to live. One should be treated and received according to earl etiquette. ”

After the bang in Bethel, Hudson did his homework and studied the history of the Lebland family.

Being able to combine self-destructing magic arrays in series to create explosions that are more powerful than most forbidden spells is definitely not something that ordinary people can accomplish.

In the end, the target was on the original head of the family, Prim Fa Sheng. （9）

This legendary Dharma Saint was once famous in the Continent. Even if it's not in one country, it's mentioned in the Koslow family's sources.

It's just that no matter how awesome the characters are, it will be difficult to resist the erosion of the years. After more than a hundred years of glory, the nearly three-hundred-year-old Dharma Saint went to meet the Lord of the Dawn.

The ancestors are too awesome, and the younger generations live in the shadow of the ancestors, and it is always difficult to give birth to outstanding talents.

The Lebron family, which did not have a legendary Dharma Saint, soon began to decline. In less than ten years, he fell from the first family of the principality, and then fell all the way.

In the era of the Earl of Langton, although the strength of the Leblon family was still able to rank among the top five nobles in the Duchy of Moxi, it was also reduced to an ordinary nobleman, and it no longer had the transcendent status it had in the past.

Frankly, Hudson didn't like to talk about history, after all, he didn't have a prominent ancestor to show off.

The Coslow family has been able to inherit for thousands of years, purely because of the many births. The lineage was extinguished, and there were collateral branches on top.

The only thing that can prove the history is Coslow's surname. As for the family inheritance, I don't know how many times I lost it halfway.

Now touting Prim Fasheng so much is purely because the Lebron family is in a very embarrassing situation right now. Except for the illustrious ancestors, there is nothing to brag about at all.

Although it can also boast of the Earl of Langton, who is generous and righteous to the Terrans, and has severely damaged the orc army.

It's just that Hudson's emotional intelligence is not that low. No matter how much you boast, Bethel Fortress has finally fallen, and the Duchy of Moxi has fallen into strategic passivity.

In a sense, a large part of the Lebron family's current embarrassing situation is the sequelae of the fall of Bethel Fortress, which led to the passivity of the principality's strategy.

Tragic heroes are certainly worthy of praise, but unfortunately, in order to fulfill the obligations of the lord, the number of noble lords killed in the Duchy of Moxi in battle exceeded three digits.

When everyone sees sacrifice as an obligation, this kind of thing is no longer commendable, and the real aristocracy is more pragmatic.

Whatever the stem, the Lebron family will have to take responsibility for the Duchy of Moxi's strategy to fall into passivity, at least in part.

The Earl of Langton did not let them go to the royal capital, although he was not optimistic about the Duchy of Moxi, and at the same time, he was worried that they would be pushed out as a scapegoat.

Garrisoned at Bethel Fortress were not only the private army of the Lebloun family, but also the private army of the nearby minor nobles, as well as reinforcements sent by the principality.

Now that the nobles defending the city have all been wiped out, and only these people have escaped, how can the families of the fallen have no ideas.

It can be said that there is no time to do anything, and the Lebron family has already pulled a large wave of hatred.

"Your Excellency, don't bother. This is all Anthony's fault, he suddenly encountered a catastrophe that day, and concealed his identity in a hurry, which was really a last resort.

I came to visit today mainly to thank His Excellency the Earl for saving his life. If it weren't for Your Excellency's timely dispatch of troops, I'm afraid that my Lebron family would have disappeared. ”

Anthony said with a grateful face.

It's just that in gratitude, there is also a hint of trepidation. Apparently frightened by Hudson's enthusiasm, he was prepared for a cold reception, according to his prior analysis.

But Hudson's enthusiastic performance, as if the two were world friends, really made Anthony incomprehensible.

After a pause, Anthony pulled out a parchment roll and a photographic stone, and handed it directly to Hudson.

"Your Excellency, this is an introduction to the refining recipe of the essence of life, as well as the refining method.

The Lebron family has suffered a great disaster, and there is really nothing to repay for your life-saving kindness, so you can only offer a recipe to express your gratitude. ”

Obviously, Anthony also did his homework this time. I inquired in advance about what the Coslow family lacked now, so I gave targeted gifts.

is so knowledgeable about the world, obviously not a teenager has it, most of the elders in the clan have made an explanation.

Glancing at the parchment scroll and the Shadow Stone, Hudson shook his head, pushed it back, and said in a righteous and awe-inspiring manner, "Sir Anthony is gracious.

Helping the needy is the quality that my knights should have, not to mention that fighting orcs is still the common obligation of all races, how can they be greedy for reward. ”

The essence of life is invaluable, and in times of peace, such a reward is enough to compensate for the grace of saving lives.

But now is the time of war, and the essence of life, which was originally regarded as a treasure by everyone, is no longer so unattainable.

Not long ago, the Principality of Moxie offered him a condition for solicitation, which included the formula of life essence. As long as Hudson is willing to bring his people over to develop, he can get it immediately.

Frankly, Chris IX's bid was generous enough.

Not only is it the essence of life, but there is also a super-large county that is actually sealed, and the area can catch up with most of the southeastern provinces, and even the principality is willing to pay for post-war reconstruction.

The only problem is the location of the territory, which is so bad that it is "100 million". It happened to fall outside the already fallen defense line of Augustburg, and properly resisted the first line of the orc invasion.

He has a few pounds and a few taels, Hudson knows very well. Mo said that it was the fiefdom of most of the provinces, even if Chris IX allocated all the northern regions to him, he would not be able to stop the orcs.

Hudson was young and didn't want to die young. According to past experience, encountering the second and third full-scale invasions of orcs in a lifetime is a high probability event.

Being neighbors with orcs is not only dangerous in times of all-out war, but also in peacetime, there are also orc tribes who often come to fight the autumn wind.

It's almost impossible to farm with peace of mind. All the noble territories close to the orcs have not developed very well.

Even aside from the threat of orcs, the post-war North is a no-man's land, and recovering the population alone is a huge problem.

The principality promised by Chris IX would provide for post-war reconstruction, as long as the story was heard. After this war, the treasury of the Principality of Moxie will cry when they see it.

The Alpha Kingdom is very experienced in this regard, and every time it drives out the orcs, it is exhausting for the whole country. The central government has to work around to keep it afloat.

The gift couldn't be delivered, and Anthony's cold sweat was about to break out. It's all mixed in aristocratic circles, and everyone knows what that means.

"Your Excellency, we sincerely want to thank you for saving your life, please give us a chance to show it.

If you have any requests, you can just ask. As long as I can do it in the Lebron family, I will not disappoint you. ”

Anthony said tentatively.

Life and death are in the hands of others, and this feeling is not good at all.

Thanking for saving lives is just an excuse on the surface. The real purpose of his visit this time was to be free.

Theoretically, as long as the status of the nobility is revealed, the crime of entering and leaving the war zone without permission no longer exists, and you can directly leave the Flying Bear Castle.

In fact, on the contrary, as a front-line commander, Hudson had a lot of power in his hands.

If he didn't settle the boss, if he dared to leave the company, the conscription order would come down immediately.

Of course, as the heir to the earl, Anthony himself did not need to worry about being forcibly drafted into the army, but the other members of the Lebron family could not escape.

It's too easy to kill people on the battlefield. Anthony really didn't dare to bet on Hudson's temperance, so he simply went straight to the showdown.

"Haha......"

"Sir Anthony, rest assured, I have no interest in your family treasures.

You've probably heard that I'm a magician. Like all magicians, I am curious about the unknown.

If it's convenient, I'd like to borrow some of the aristocratic books.

Magic, alchemy, continental secrets, ancient legends...... I'm more interested in all the knowledge.

Sir can rest assured that I will keep the secrets of the nobles strictly confidential.

When the war is over, I will return to the Alpha Kingdom. This knowledge will also be taken with them, and will not have any impact on the Lebron family. ”

It's the first time I've seen someone covet inheritance and say it so elegantly. Anthony just felt like his brain wasn't enough.

The only consolation was that Hudson was only asking for knowledge, not the idea of their family's treasure.

The great noble inheritance is usually divided into two parts, one is pure intellectual inheritance, and the other part is to rebuild the family's treasures.

For Hudson, it was certainly knowledge that was more important. But for Anthony, who is in dire need of resources to rebuild his family, knowledge can be copied and reproduced, but treasure is the only one.

Aside from a small number of family secrets, much of the Lebron family's knowledge is not unique.

There are many aristocratic families with this knowledge in the whole continent, and it will not have much impact if there is one more owner.

Anyway, Hudson is not in the Duchy of Moxi, and the two families are separated by thousands of miles, and the possibility of conflict between the two sides is infinitely zero.

"Your Excellency, with the friendship of our two families, I should not have refused to borrow books.

However, because of the war, most of the Lebron family's books were not able to be brought out. Although the family has a backup outside, it is not in my hands.

So if you want to see it, you will have to live a few days. ”

Anthony said with a complicated expression.

If you can't refuse, you can only accept reality. In his heart, he could only keep comforting himself: in exchange for inheriting knowledge, the survival of the Lebron family would not be lost.

"No problem, Jazz just needs to lend me what he has first. The rest will be delivered to me within three months.

Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. We'd better sign a pact of friendship that everyone in the city will have to sign! ”

Use the gentlest tone and say the most ruthless words.

Anthony's face changed dramatically in an instant. Originally, I just wanted to take out some general knowledge to fill up and fool around. The appearance of the contract completely dispelled his luck thoughts.

Looking at the dense small words on the parchment that suddenly appeared, Anthony couldn't help but scold his mother.

The content is too detailed, and all the binding terms are aimed at them. The penalty for breach of contract is very simple, it is to take away their souls.

After paying for the family inheritance, the only gain is to be able to gain the friendship of Lord Hudson.

As for the specific content of friendship, it is not in the contract document anyway. The specific interpretation right is obviously owned by Lord Hudson.

Just as he wanted to raise an objection, he just glanced at Hudson's smiling expression, and Anthony instantly dispelled this terrible thought.

For some reason, he couldn't help but think back to the war a few days ago. Hudson's expression when he shot General Beamon was very similar to what he is now.

Coincidental?

He prefers to believe that this is a silent warning.

Deep down, a voice kept telling him that if he refused to sign the contract now, the next time they met, they wouldn't be here.

Signing his name on parchment, Anthony instantly felt a little more bound in his soul.

(End of chapter)