Section 18 Research

"Is there anything else ahead?" asked Ashrufat. He noticed a path branching off from the avenue into the mountainous area where the two sisters advertised their ownership. "Inside the mountain?"

"There is a small villa. Xingke replied. "If we have free time, we go to the mountains and if we don't have time to go home in the evening, we spend the night in the cottage. ”

When he said this, Xingke's tone seemed to be very casual. Ashrufat didn't notice anything unusual, so he said, "Can I go and see?"

"There's no need, don't look at it. That was what he said, but Ashruphat could hear a strange determination in Star's voice.

It's really weird. He made a mental note of the detail. Then again, although Aunt Mary seemed to support him, the two sisters' cold attitude was still the same. Although the two sisters offered to take him around the land today, Ashrufat knew that his desire to break the coldness was not something that could be achieved overnight.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at the two sisters. Hoshimi was also looking at him. Ashruphat smiled at her, who quickly turned his face away.

"Is this the end of the road?" he asked. He had already circled the land of the two sisters today, and it took him half a day. The overall area of this manor was larger than he thought, almost as high as the level of the small lord, but it was only the level of the small lord.

"Yes. This mountainous area is the end. ”

"How much is such a piece of land worth?" Ashrufat asked, seemingly unintentionally.

"It's worth at least eight thousand dollars. Xingke replied. "It is 'tax-paid' land. ”

According to the usual human practice, the lord is the owner of the land, but he can transfer his land to others by canonization or sale. However, in the case of land transferred by way of "sale", there are two types of "tax payment" and "tax payment". The owners of the former were usually entitled to all the proceeds of their lands without paying taxes to the lord or governor, while the latter had to pay taxes at the rates set by the lord. Therefore, the price of the former is always much higher than that of the latter.

"Near Brasian, is there a suitable ...... Land for sale?" Ashrufat asked again.

Xingke gave him a strange look. "Of course there is, like the last time we saw it, the Dale family's castle is looking for a buyer. The land near the castle was a fine pasture of pasture...... It is also tax-paid land. Of course, there are many others. ”

"How much does it cost there?"

"At least fifteen thousand. Xingke said casually. She didn't actually know the price of Lu Dao, because she knew that she couldn't afford it. If nothing else, the castle is worth a lot.

"Fifteen thousand......," Ashruphat repeated the number in his mind. Although he had a very strange feeling that the number was nothing to him. But it's an irrational thing – like the accountants of those chambers of commerce, thousands of dollars have been left from them, making them lose their normal concept of money. But when they actually have to dig into their pockets, they realize that they don't have the numbers that they don't look like much. Ashrufat carefully weighed his fortune - apart from the elven cloak, which was nine out of ten of the deposit receipts of fraudulent props, he had little of value.

In half a year, find a way to get a sum of money...... According to Aunt Mary, it's really a big challenge to get a little bit of an estate.

Ashruphat looked sideways at the two sisters beside him. The two sisters turned their backs to him, and because of the cold, the two sisters were wearing white fox furs at this time. Their light blue silver hair was draped over the white fur, and for some reason it made him feel a stir in his heart.

It's actually a bit strange. Obviously, at first, it was said that one of the two sisters would marry him, but later it became that both of them married him. Although Ashrufat understood the reasoning behind it, Aunt Mary was too natural in the process, and accepted it straightforwardly without even the slightest questioning, reprimand, or discussion.

"What are you thinking. A voice sounded, startling Ashrufat back from his contemplation. The one who spoke was none other than the star. After seeing Ashrufat smiling at herself, she let out a cold snort that pretended to be scathing. "Don't think about strange things!"

"I didn't think anything strange. Ashrufat replied. "I was just thinking about what I could do to make some money and have a nice wedding. ”

"Dream on!" Xing Ke looked disdainful. She might have wanted to say something else, but Hoshimi pulled her aside just in time.

Really...... Isn't this engagement itself abnormal?" thought to Ashrufat with interest. There are actually many types of things like making a marriage contract, some of which are taken seriously by the elders of both parties, some are just casual talk by one party, and the other party takes it seriously, and some are simply half-joking and not serious about each other.

He didn't know the truth of the matter yet, but he knew he would figure it out sooner or later. At the very least, this engagement should exist. His gaze turned to the mountains again...... It was supposed to be a no-man's land.

"Let's go back. Xingke said. "It's almost time to go back. ”

......

Winter nights are always dark and early. When supper was over, and Ashrufat lay back on his bed, it was almost dark, and he once again felt the gem that glowed dark green.

Nothing else, but this stone, he did see in his dreams. Maybe this stone hides a part of his lost memory?

But what the two sisters told him today gave him a thought that felt stupid.

Don't be silly. He told himself in his heart. If you want to earn money, you should go to the city and find a way to find a job. Wait until you've made some money and then find a way to invest it...... It was a dream, just an unreal dream. This stone is just a thing that looks like it's worth a little money, so it's a collection for myself. It's a very common thing to see your belongings in your own messy dreams.

But the thought haunted him. Ashruphat looked at the strange stone in his hand, and there was really nothing strange about it except for its color. A symbol is carved into the middle of the stone - it is not so much artificial, but naturally formed on the stone. But it is because of this stone that the fragment of that dream is so clear and real.

He remembered the doctor's statement, which the doctor said was because he had obtained a part of other people's souls for some reason. Other people's souls traveled to him, giving him some extra memories.

But he immediately dismissed the idea. This idea is really stupid and completely illogical. But this thought seemed to take root, and it popped into his mind from time to time.

He should try it! It's stupid, but what's the point of trying? If it's true...... Ashrufat didn't know which was the more likely.

"You should look for things that will help you now in the memory fragments of the past, and leave the rest alone. The doctor's advice came to his mind again. Ashrufat made up his mind and rolled over to his feet. It's getting late, but it's not suitable here. If he wants to study carefully, he had better find a place that is absolutely safe and guaranteed that no one is there.

He quietly left the room. Maybe it was the negligence of the servants, maybe they still needed to get in and out of the odd work, but the door was not closed, which allowed him to leave the house easily.

He has very good dark vision, which allows him to see as clearly as day on a moonlit night, and walk effortlessly. He easily came to the hill during the day, and of course, at this moment, the road below the hill was empty. Even busy businessmen rarely travel at night.

During the day, he stopped here. But now he just stopped a little and looked at it before moving on. He soon walked onto the path that led to the mountains, which was narrow and not suitable for carriages. From this point of view, there is no need to worry about any passing guy going the wrong way and going around the mountain at night.

Ashrufat saw the so-called "cottage". It's not a big house, it's just a little better than the lumberjack's hut or the hunter's hut. But he didn't look into this, but continued to move forward.

Finally, the road has come to an end. Ahead was a barren stone field, and due to winter, there were no weeds on the stone floor. Ashruphat listens to the voices of the Winter Wilderness, and there will be no third person here.

He took a deep breath and pulled the dark green stone out of his pocket. In his dream, the stone was called the Abyss Magic Stone, and it was a testament to the status of the supreme leader of the nezumi. But in reality, it looks like just a shiny green stone. It may be worth a few pennies, but it's only a few pennies.

That's stupid!he told himself again. Inexplicably, in the middle of the night, the third watch ran to the mountains to test a dream for himself. And the content of this dream is too absurd.

He took a deep breath, and then, as he had done in his dream, activated the stone's energy.

He felt the energy condense in the air, and then, in front of him, a figure slowly emerged. The figure was a little different from the one in his dream, but it was a creature called out of nothingness that wasn't supposed to be.

Ashruphat aborted the summoning in an instant, and the shadow vanished. When the shadow disappeared completely, Eshurufat's first instinct was to look back and check his body, especially to see if there was a tail behind his buttocks. After repeatedly making sure that he was indeed alone, he sat down on the ground and let out a hysterical laugh.

That's not a dream...... At least that's not something completely illusory.

Ashrufat laughed for a long time before stopping. If he had done this experiment in an open field near a house, perhaps a farmer would have been woken up by his laughter. But now he's in a place where no one will find out if he shouts a throat cut.

He stood up, steady, and once again carefully recalled the details of his dream. Then he mimicked the memories in his dreams and activated that unique communication magic.

"Is that you, Shaka?" Ashruphat mimicked the way he was speaking in his dream as a rat man.

"Yes...... It is I, my lord, and your servant is here waiting for your command. A voice came straight into his head through magical communication.