Section 213 Truth

"Rhodia...... What ...... for?"

"Do you want to ask me why I'm doing this for you?" Rhodia interrupted. At this moment, there is not a queen and a subject, but a teacher and her students. "Quite simply, I hate that old woman...... The old woman's two nieces are the same, they are in their thirties, and they still try to dress themselves up like little girls! They are just a bunch of old monsters!"

She cursed viciously.

"Don't cry, as long as you don't admit defeat, you haven't lost yet!" Rothea said loudly. The little girl also immediately wiped away her tears. "I'll do my best to help you, but you have to promise me one condition, and you must remember it...... In any case, that man is not worthy of being king!"

Marrying a queen does not necessarily mean that you can legally ascend to the throne - it can only be said that you have obtained the key to royal power, and the road must be taken step by step. For example, firstly, the queen as a wife must support this, secondly, they must have children to ensure that the throne of the next generation does not belong to outsiders, and secondly, she must have the support of at least some of her subjects, if not support, at least not against it. There is also the need to establish a certain prestige, to make certain achievements, at least not to give the subjects the impression that "this guy is not fit to be a king" and so on.

After a short while, Rhodia arrived at a building in the aristocratic quarter. The owner of the house was taken hostage by Byron during the previous turmoil, or simply surrendered to Byron. In short, he escaped from Eagle Falcon City at an inopportune time, so the house was declared confiscated. Of course, due to financial constraints, the officials of the court would not waste such resources, so the house was rented out and rented to Rhodia - not in her own name, of course.

In the foreseeable future, the house will remain in the use of Rhodia.

Ashrufat came here after leaving the temporary palace. After all, he was going to spend the night in the city, waiting for a summons at any time tomorrow, so he had to find a suitable place to hide. Of course, this hiding place was arranged by Rhodia.

There were several people waiting for her in the room, and all but Ashrufat were her men, both men and women. Of course, they are all Rhodia's henchmen, the kind of people you can trust.

"Sister Rhodia. After watching Rhodia come in, everyone except Ashrufat stood up and saluted.

"Alexa, how's it going?" asked Rhodia.

"No problem, I'm sure no one is tracking...... No one will notice he's here. ”

Rhodia nodded. "You are here, don't leave, there are dry food and snacks in it. Alexa, you're in charge of this, and don't let anyone leave this door until someone comes tomorrow with a code. I'll leave this matter to you!"

"No problem, big sister!"

"Alright, you go and rest first, I have something to talk to Count Essrubat. ”

Several of his men left, leaving the living room to Rhodia and Ashrufat.

"That...... Alexa ...... "Eshuruphat looked at the backs of the others with a little confusion. "I remember her...... And the man......"

"That's right, the last time we went to Nighthawk's Lair, we got it back. Rhodia admitted. "Of course, the two of them are now married. Lovers eventually become married. ”

"I remember that time...... They were severely tortured...... Injuries ......"

"Yes, after being tortured, not only was his body scarred, but even his limbs were crippled. Rhodia replied. "To be specific, the man's toes are crippled and he can't run. In addition, he was blind in one eye - not really blind, but it was almost - and he was left with a disability in his arm. The woman is even worse, not to mention the broken phase, because of the beating, she also left a hidden disease of internal organs. In addition, the fingers of his right hand were crippled several times—not broken, but they were no longer good. ”

"But they ...... now," Ashrufath was puzzled. After living together for a while just now, how can you see that the two of them are very complete, their movements are very fluent, and between their gestures, where are there any signs of disability?

"I cured them. Rhodia didn't know when she lit a cigarette and took a hard puff. "The expenses are not small, 500,000 gold orioles for one person, and 1 million for two people! So, don't look at me as the queen of the underground world, I am still very strapped for money. If you can lend me some money, I'll be glad. ”

Ashrufat couldn't help but be stunned. It's not the price, it's the thing. Can human limbs be recovered? I heard that the green skin has this ability, and the crippled green skin can grow his limbs well as long as he has enough time. But humans don't have this ability, and being crippled can leave a lifelong injury.

"How?"

"Quite simply, money can make the devil grind. Rhodia replied in a cold tone. "It's just that the price is really amazing. ”

"What do you mean...... Can someone cure the disability?"

"I said that money can make the devil grind. It's not that someone can be cured, but that there are demons who can be cured. The vampire who now controls Sylvania, the one who calls himself the Scarlet Duke. He's a monster who drinks human blood, but he has all sorts of incredible abilities, such as this healing ability. He is able to treat any disease and any injury...... Of course, not for free. For a relatively minor disability like this, a vampire would charge a person half a million quilllies. It's more than that," Rhodia took another puff on her cigarette, her eyes not looking at each other, as she spoke to Ashrufat. "He can even rejuvenate. That's right, it is to restore the youth of a sixty-three-year-old man and an old lady to the age of twenty-three. It's the kind of real recovery...... Of course, that's a lot more expensive, and I don't think I'm qualified to enjoy it anyway. ”

"Rejuvenation......

"Well, it's not a rumor, Alexa saw it with her own eyes in Sivania. But she didn't dare to ask the price...... It's definitely an outrageous astronomical amount anyway. You see, that vampire is probably the richest guy in the world!Lord Scarlet...... It's better to simply call it the Golden Duke, and there are rumors everywhere that there is a lot of gold in Sivania, which is not expensive. ”

"The Scarlet Duke......" Ashrufat repeated the title once, and the word felt familiar to him. Of course, this is not surprising.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense. Rhodia's eyes looked at Ashrufat, mixed with anger and contempt. "I've just gotten the latest news that our General Beller has spent the night in a small town not far from Eagle Falcon City. Tomorrow afternoon, at the latest, there will be an informal meeting with Her Majesty the Queen. So until then, you'd better all wait here...... The specific details of the coalition will probably be discussed in detail the day after tomorrow. ”

Ashrufat nodded, he had already guessed this arrangement.

"And the question of the timing of your appearance...... It is better to have General Béral enter the city, and then you can swagger to see Her Majesty our Queen. Of course, I will inform you, at least someone will be sent to inform you. ”

She paused, snuffing out the cigarette butt in her hand. "One more thing to tell you, is it the aunt who went to see you first after entering the city tonight?"

"Aunt Mary. ”

"That's right, Countess Marianne. Did you see her first, and then come to the palace?"

"Yes. ”

"Hmph, that's true...... I'm telling you, that aunt of yours is a very good liar. I don't know what she said to you, but I'm sure it's all lies and disguises. ”

Ashrufat didn't answer, how could Rhodia be so hostile to Aunt Mary?...... There seems to be a big difference in age and life experience, and it's not a person in a circle at all.

"I'm sure you've fallen into your aunt's calculations. Rhodia said. "Don't look at you as a smart and excellent man, but you certainly can't escape her wrists. ”

"Why are you so sure?"

"I bet something must have happened when you went to see them. You see something that isn't right! And the old woman gives you a seemingly reasonable explanation. Am I guessing right?"

Ashrufat remembered Aunt Mary's faceless paintings. This should be counted, right?

"Also, I found something. Do you remember mentioning those ...... It's about you and your two fiancées being engaged at a young age?"

Ashrufat, of course, was well aware. The parents of the twins met Thomas, the father of Aerufat, on a certain way to the south, and either Thomas helped them or helped each other. Although it sounds like a story in a book, well, at least not outrageous. This kind of thing is not particularly uncommon among the aristocracy. Especially if the two sides are on the right track.

"Why, is there a problem?" asked Ashrufat. "My hometown...... It should be the South Central side of Ryan......"

"Don't mention it. We all know that Ryan has a massive civil war," Rhode said. "The war was raging, and almost everything was a mess. No one could tell if there was an ordinary knight named Thomas, and it was not known if he had a son named Ashrufat. Especially since this son has left home to become a mercenary...... That's even more unproven. ”

Ashrufat frowned, he didn't want to doubt Aunt Mary in this matter. Besides, what good did Aunt Mary do to lie to him?

"There is no evidence for this, but there is evidence for one thing. Your two fiancées, because of their talent for magic, were chosen by the church in their early years to study at a magic academy. Rhodia said. "Thanks to their recent frequent appearances in Eagle City, I accidentally found out about it. ”

"What does that mean?"

"They were taken away by the church when they were teenagers...... They had never left Gruni before!"