Born in verse 206

"He's ...... St. Jean?"

"More details will have to be found out by contacting headquarters. I'm willing to serve adults, but it's not easy. There is a strict confidentiality system at the headquarters, and I need time...... and the necessary ...... Some fees. ”

Ah Jin immediately interjected, and Ashrufat entrusted the bargaining work to Ah Jin, thinking seriously about the newly obtained news. In particular, Ah Jin is really conscientious, because he easily cut the other party's request by seventy percent, and it has not caused the other party's displeasure.

Count Thomas of St. Jean...... Although the name is Thomas, it is not in Ryan, nor is he a mere knight, but an earl. And this "count" is a real lord. Within the entire Anthropocene realm, a genuine earl like this, a lord, although it is not a rare animal, is also uncommon.

One was a knight and the other was an earl, although they were both called Thomas...... It would be impossible for Aunt Mary to remember such a thing, but it would be ridiculous to say that it was a lie of Aunt Mary. Relegated the count to a knight...... If it is said that she intends to regret her marriage, it can be explained, but the problem is that Aunt Mary does not plan to regret her marriage at all.

Also, if I were the son of an earl, how could I possibly be a mercenary? If I were an earl, and a very wealthy earl (those four certificates of deposit are the best evidence), it would be a gesture of effort to secure a position in the army for his heir. If the bad relationship between father and son led to a break, then how can these millions of gold Oli explain?

Everything was like a mist. After much thought, Ashrufat decided not to continue to consider these unsolvable questions. To solve this mystery, one should not think wildly, but put it into action. There is no doubt that the Count named Thomas is a key to Eshurufat's true identity. Ashrufat quickly figured it out, and his next move was to find out the details of this Count of Thomas.

"Ashrufat!" Akin's voice brought Ashrufatra back to reality. Only then did he realize that he did not know when he had returned to the carriage. Then again, since he got the news that he was most looking forward to, but most unexpectedly, he was literally sleepwalking.

"Ashrufat, this ...... How did you get the deposit receipt?," Ah Jin asked half-jokingly. "Is it loot looted on the battlefield?"

"It's not. Ashrufat replied. Although he had lost his memory, by some instinctive impression, he knew that this certificate of deposit had been given to him by someone.

"Ah, then, Ashrufat, let's talk about our original subject...... Half a cent of interest per year, what do you think?" Ah Jin obviously did not give up, and wanted to transfer the money to his control.

"Akin, may I ask you a question?" asked Ashrufat. "If two nobles meet by chance on the road and hit each other off at first sight, they decide to marry their sons and daughters...... But one of them deliberately misstated his status......"

"Ah, bragging. You know, a lot of businessmen do the same. People often brag about what they may have in the future, but have not yet achieved. For example, a businessman claims to have earned a million a year, but if you check the accounts, you will easily find that his concept of "one year" is different from normal, or that this "one million" is still on paper and has not yet been realized. ”

"No, he deliberately devalued his status. For example, he is obviously a big nobleman with a territory, but he pretends to be just an ordinary small nobleman. This lie...... What's the point?"

"This ...... For me, the key should be this 'marriage contract'. ”

"Marriage contract?

"Because the child to whom he intends to marry is an illegitimate child. If it is an illegitimate child, then this lie is easy to understand!" Ah Jin replied matter-of-factly.

The word bastard!, which appeared in Ashrufat's mind, instantly broke through the fog and revealed the essence of the matter.

In the marriage contract between Ashrufat and the twins, although the two parties can be regarded as a good match, in fact, the status of Ashrufat's family is higher. Because his father was a knight anyway, he could deserve to call himself a nobleman. And Hoshimi and Hoshike's parents - they are just squire aristocrats without titles, and they are not financially rich.

However, according to the marriage contract between the two parties, it was Ashrufat who wanted to come to the door. According to the common belief, joining the family means giving up one's family and joining the wife's family. Once the marriage was concluded, Ashrufat became a member of the other family, and even the heirs belonged to the woman's side. However, according to convention, unless it is a man who climbs high, this kind of thing will never happen.

In other words, there is such an inconspicuous, but very abnormal detail hidden in this kind of door-to-door match.

If it's an illegitimate child...... As we all know, illegitimate children do not have the right to inherit legally, let alone property, titles, land and other things, and even the father's surname cannot be inherited. It is true that there have been cases in the world of the world where illegitimate children were eventually allowed to inherit because they had no legitimate heirs. But such examples are rare, and it is very difficult to turn positive. To put it mildly, the difficulty of turning an illegitimate child into a regular child is far more difficult than that of a concubine becoming a main house. It usually takes pressure from the outside, such as an order from the king, to succeed. In some popular modern poems and stories, the bastard protagonist is the last to make a great contribution, and the last is the king to force his father (and the entire family) to correct his name and recognize his identity. There are even some regions where people believe that the will of the king is necessary for an illegitimate child to be converted.

Moreover, the fact that an illegitimate child is in itself an indictment of the absurd life of the father is a clear proof. Even if this illegitimate son is favored by his father, it is difficult for him to stand in the sun. Because admitting that he has an illegitimate child is undoubtedly tantamount to a slap in the face to himself, leaving himself with a stain on both morality and law.

Therefore, although he loves his son, he can't recognize him for various reasons. You can't inherit your title or territory by your son...... So it's a different way.

In fact, if you think about it, this kind of huge deposit certificate with no interest and withdrawal by ticket is not normal in itself. The bills of commercial capital dispatch can be understood, but this is a personal certificate of deposit. It's okay to have no interest, but this withdrawal by ticket is really terrible. If someone steals it, wouldn't it be equivalent to letting people directly move a mountain of gold?

Therefore, this certificate of deposit should have a special purpose, so it has to be so.

"By the way, Ashrufat, this ...... Is the certificate of deposit an inheritance left to you by your elders?" Ah Jin quickly turned the subject back to his concern.

"I guess so...... I...... I don't remember very well. ”

"Only illegitimate children have such good luck. Ah Jin muttered softly. His voice was indeed soft, but Ashruphat had a hearing beyond that of mortals. Ah Jin is not a fool, he has already drawn his own conclusions from all kinds of clues. Of course, in essence, this is also because Ashrufat has no intention of covering it up.

The carriage quickly stopped, as they had already returned to the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce of the "Scroll". Ashrufat and Akin got out of the car, but someone was already waiting for him.

"Mr. Akin, Lord Count Ashrufat. "Achin and Ashrufat were greeted by a beautiful boy, dressed in simple but dignified clothes and smiling. Neither of them actually knew the name of the boy, but they did know that he was Rhodia's subordinate. On several occasions before, Rhodia had spoken to them through this boy.

"General Bayrell would like to have an informal meeting with you this evening. The boy said. Her Majesty has agreed. ”

"General Baylor?"

"Yes, Lord Count. The boy smiled. "General Bayrell will have a formal discussion of the coalition forces tomorrow. So he would like to have a few informal meetings today. ”

It sounds strange to ask, but if the queen has agreed, it is too late for Ashrufat to object. Besides, although I think it's a bit weird, it's not too outrageous. If you think about it, maybe it's just a deliberate consideration.

The boy quickly clarified some of the details of the "informal meeting".

"At night? I see. I'll be there on time. ”

......

Robin deftly helped Beller put on his back armor. He is no longer the general's attendant, but he is still willing to provide all kinds of help to the general when Berel needs it. In fact, Robin now has no luxury of becoming a second Bayor. Because Bayrell is an unclimbable mountain for him, he believes that he can only look up to it for the rest of his life.

Like many generals, Bayor's armor was custom-made. It's a rare artifact of magic, and it's theoretically easy for a person to wear. However, perhaps because of his age (and of course, more likely because he was too lazy to work hard), Bayral needed Robin's assistance every time he put on his armor.

Robin...... Left...... Left...... Caught in the clothes...... Well, that's it. Béral finished dressing and looked in the mirror for a moment. Having said that, because of the name of "going out with illness", Bayral never wore armor when marching along the way.

"General, do you really want this?"

"Robin, don't look at my age. Béral replied as he looked in the mirror at the details of his body. "But I'm a man who is afraid of death. This time we're going to see Ashrufat...... Maybe it's a vampire disguise. ”

"Didn't you say the odds were low?"

"The odds are low, but I only have one life, and I can't risk this kind of place. Bayrell said. Robin couldn't tell if Baylor was lying, but Baylor's preparations for the meeting were indeed very cautious and thoughtful. Not to mention anything else, more than a dozen guards from his side were all fully armed and accompanied, but the other party could only come alone. In this way, even if the other party is a vampire himself, Beller has an eighty percent chance of being able to escape.