In the shade of the trees in the front yard, Liam sat on a bench with a book on history in his hand.

The Book of the Dead in the left eye flips silently, and the content is about the characteristics and pros and cons of various types of magic.

The little skeleton sat next to it, swinging its little feet, holding an apple and eating it with relish.

The midday wind blows, the leaves rustle, and the hot wind does not bring coolness.

Liam tugged at his collar, closed the book, and prepared to get up and pour a glass of water.

At this moment, it was found that the little skeleton had left at some point, and only half of the uneaten apple was left.

"This little Harpy, his mouth is getting more and more picky." Liam felt the need to educate the other side about the importance of food.

I picked up the apple and took a bite, and the sweet juice immediately spread in my mouth.

"Well, it's delicious." Liam leaned back on the bench in a comfortable position, his gaze unconsciously cast forward.

A small group of people were walking along the path under the shade of the trees, led by the director of the orphanage, and the old man behind him looked at the costume as a certain nobleman, followed by boys and girls in dresses, and Jiao Li was among them.

"A noble lord who came to adopt a child." Liam was so familiar with the picture in front of him that he didn't take it to heart and nibbled on an apple to himself.

The people who came to adopt the children were of different statuses, some were commoners, some were knights, and nobles did not have them, but they were not common, and even fewer were personally received by the dean.

"Is it a viscount?" Liam remembered that he had talked to Jiao Li about the Baron Morandi a few days ago, and it was only the chief nurse who received His Excellency the Baron, and the dean did not come forward.

"Viscount... It's already a real aristocratic class. ”

The Kingdom of Berg has only been established for 160 years, and there have been no major battles except for the battle of "Paulia" before the founding of the country, which means that if you want to become a viscount, you must either be outstanding in battle or strong.

And the one in front of him doesn't look like "strong", so from this point of view, then this viscount must be a descendant of the conquest battle that year, and has the qualification of hereditary replacement.

Hereditary succession was not a casual matter in any era, and such a qualification was necessarily rewarded by the king, and military merit was required to obtain the reward.

In any respect, the ancestors of the Viscount were not general, at least in the annals of the kingdom.

Having a prominent family, even if the family is in decline, this relationship with the kingdom has in many cases served a purpose beyond expectations.

Especially the kings of this generation, Huairou the world, to take a lot of incentive policies for the descendants of meritorious heroes, under the trend of the times, the people's aspirations, not only consolidated the country but also harvested the hearts of the people.

As a human being, Liam attaches great importance to the starting point, and the efforts of ordinary people to struggle for a lifetime are not as easy as those of nobles.

The platform not only broadens horizons, but also represents choice.

Liam wants to get more resources, wants to get rid of the power of being manipulated, and it is a good choice to enter the upper echelons of the kingdom, at least people are concerned about the life and death of princes and nobles than the beggars starving to death on the streets.

Thinking of this, Liam decided to give it a try, this is an opportunity, and if it is an opportunity, you have to try to seize it.

After eating the apple in a few bites and throwing the pits into the trash, Liam tidied up his appearance a little and walked towards the living room.

.....

Viscount Joshua sat on it, Dean Kulabi sat beside him, and across from them were nine energetic young men.

Joshua swept over them one by one with cloudy eyes, and there was always a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, giving people a kind and amiable feeling.

"Kids, you're all so good, how do I choose? It's annoying. "Joshua doesn't have the pride of a viscount, and he has a lot of humor.

"My lord, I know swordsmanship, and I can overcome obstacles for you in the future." A teenager puffed up his chest proudly.

"My lord, I know how to play chess, I can play music for you, and play chess with you to relieve your boredom." A beautiful maiden saluted with great cultivation.

Teenagers and girls strive to show off their strengths or belittle each other in order to show off their differences.

Joshua remained smiling and silent all the time, while his cloudy eyes stared at the equally silent girl.

"Son, what's your name?" Suddenly, Joshua interrupted the argument, got up from his seat, hunched over and questioned a young girl.

"Jiao Li." Jiao Li was a little surprised, why did this noble adult ask herself?

"Jiao Li... Well, what a good name, my first lady is also called Jiao Li, she is a quiet and beautiful lady, like a lotus flower quietly blooming in the lotus pond, pure and elegant. Joshua fell into fond memories, and the wrinkles on his face unfolded, as if he had been several years younger.

"Son, would you like to be my daughter? To become the great Baroness Joshua, to be the master of 70,000 acres of land and 30,000 people, to become one of the decision-makers of the kingdom? ”

What a tempting condition, what a noble status, what a generous Viscount.

Teenagers and maidens imagined how much land, population, and property a viscount would have, and they tried to exaggerate it with their limited brains, and the reality was even more swaying.

Envy, jealousy, unwillingness and other emotions drowned Jiao Li unreservedly through a pair of eyes, they never understood why this quiet guy could always attract the attention of big people, she was like a needle, piercing everyone's hearts.

"I'm sorry Your Excellency, but I... I'm not up to the task, and I've let you down. Jiao Li bowed and resolutely refused.

"Bang!" Kulabi slapped the table and stood up. "Jiao Li, what's the matter with you kid, you have repeatedly refused, do you want to be with those maids who wash clothes by the river? Working hard every day to make a living, can't save a few dollars a month? Now that a great future is in front of you, why don't you open your mind. ”

Jiao Li was obviously frightened by the dean's sudden rage, and took a few steps back, her body trembling a little.

"I don't know what to do, I really think I'm a lotus, disgusting." The girl who claimed to be able to play the piano sneered.

"Your Excellency, it's a scourge for this kind of goods to go, don't you say?" The young man who knew swordsmanship recommended himself at the right time.

Viscount Joshua was silent, he kept staring at the girl in front of him, the smile on the corner of his mouth became fading more and more, and there seemed to be something hidden in those cloudy eyes.

"Son, there are not many turning points in life, I can't grasp it, and I can't regret it..."

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Headmaster, dear friends, please do not be angry." At this moment, a relaxed voice came from outside, and the man walked slowly towards the sun.

The person who came saluted respectfully to the dean and viscount, and then smiled at the nervous Jiao Li, signaling the other party not to be afraid.

"Liam, this is not where you should be, go back." Kulabi didn't give him face, and directly scolded.

"Lord Dean, I am a member of the orphanage, so I naturally have the right to take the initiative to recommend myself." Liam refuted and turned to face the old viscount.

"Do you have any requirements for your adopted son?"

Joshua looked carefully at the boy in front of him, who didn't know the height of the sky, and a kind smile hung on his face, "The requirements are not high, both civil and military, governing the country and the country, just have both." ”

Liam was taken aback.

Joshua sneered secretly, I ask not to mention the Hovog orphanage, even if all the orphanages on the entire continent do not necessarily have suitable candidates.

"What do you mean... Pick me? Liam asked, gesturing to himself.

“？？？” Joshua was a little confused, the kid in front of him had a broken head?

Kulabi frowned, Liam was too uninteresting, the Viscount's meaning was obvious, the other party either didn't understand, or pretended to be stupid, no matter which one was slapping himself in the face. "Liam, get out of here."

"Your Excellency, I am familiar with the general history of the kingdom, the general history of the continent, and the history of the wilderness, and I know a little about astronomy and geography. In terms of fighting ability, it's okay to clean up the little guy who has learned swordsmanship. Liam spoke eloquently.

"When it comes to governing the country and securing the country, the prosperity of the kingdom is nothing more than three points, the people, the army, and the domain. Only by enriching the people can the army be strengthened, and only by strengthening the army can the army be expanded, and expansion requires the people to be appeased, and the people are to be appeased, and the army is to stabilize the country. From this point of view, the people are the foundation of the empire, the people are strong, the people are strong, and the people are weak, so the foundation of governing the country is to govern the people. ”

Joshua was stunned when he heard these words, and the little man in front of him, who had never even been out of the gate of the orphanage a few times, actually had such a vision. Regardless of whether these words are right or wrong, this unique insight alone has surpassed the number of peers by a grade.

Liam sneered secretly, more than ten years of keyboard warriors are not in vain, nonsense is the basic operation, I don't ask how true it is, but I want to fool you like a pen.

"You... This adoption is often a matter of fate..."Joshua felt that he was at a loss, but he couldn't back down, and was ready to prevaricate the past in other ways.

"Eye-rim?" Liam sneered secretly, this old thing in front of him was evading, could it be that he was different from this group of people?

Distinguish? Could it be...

In a trance, Liam seemed to think of something, and he quietly gathered the little magic power in his body.

"Veil!"

Silently, deep in the pupil of the right eye, two black and white balls slowly rotated, and the line of sight became colorful.

In an instant, Liam lifted the curtain, his stamina oozed cold sweat, the doubts in his heart disappeared, and in his place, the stone pressing on his heart was a little heavier again.

"So be it." Kulabi said suddenly: "Since Liam is so good, His Excellency the Viscount must be unable to give up, Jiao Li and His Excellency the Viscount are very close to each other, so the two of them will be with His Excellency the Viscount together..."

"Your Excellency Viscount Joshua!" Liam interrupted the headmaster extremely rudely, and a confident smile appeared on his face, "What do you think of me?" ”

Joshua ignored the other party's words, and his cloudy eyes remained staring at Jiao Li.

"You're good, but..."

"Please take a good look at me, and look at each other when you speak, isn't it the most basic etiquette of a nobleman."

The cover of the 'Demon Sealing Reversal Ritual' was deliberately cut open by a small opening.

Joshua frowned slightly, and looked away from Jiao Li to the rude young man.

He froze in place, and then his body trembled uncontrollably, and even the smile on the corner of his mouth lost control at some point, becoming a little hideous, crazy, and hysterical.

"Do you think I am qualified to be your adopted son?" Liam said humbly, lowering his head, only in this way that the other party would not notice the fear in his eyes.

“.... Yes.... I don't think anyone is more suitable than you.... My dear... Joshua raised his hand to grab the guy in front of him, but he forcibly calmed down, and his face returned to a kind appearance.

"Can I dare to make a request?"

"Yes."

"I'm a selfish person who never likes to share with people. So, this guy named Jiao Li, please don't be nostalgic anymore. ”

Joshua looked at Liam, then at Jiao Li, who was shocked, and nodded. "Yes."

"Let's go, then, Father." Liam stepped forward and helped Joshua.

"Liam, you—" Jiao Li stopped in front of the two of them, her voice trembling.

"Ms. Jiao Li, there is something that I have been holding in my heart for a long time, and now I am leaving, I have to say it." Liam looked at each other, his brown pupils were as cold as the cold wind of Ling Dong, "The love you think is just a joke in my opinion." A woman like you will only make me sick, like a fly in a glass of water. So, please don't bother me in the future, it's better not to get along with each other for a long time. ”

The world only hurts people with swords, but as everyone knows, love words hurt people even more. The sword hurts his flesh and skin, but the love is three points into the bones.

Tears flowed from her eyes and dripped down her cheeks, and her heart fell into the abyss at this moment.....