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Every circle is divided into grades, and nobles are no exception. Many times, Earl Marin is extremely fortunate that his ancestors had unparalleled vision and vision. They once helped the founding emperor of the Garter Empire to establish such a huge country and establish an immortal The meritorious service has also given the Marin family a long history of honor and dignity.

However, this supposedly perfect life is not without flaws. For example, he has no son but only one daughter.

It is not bad to have only daughters. The Garter Empire does not stipulate that women cannot inherit the title. In the future, Sophia will be the next owner of the Earl's Mansion. As long as one of her children can inherit the surname of Marin, the Marin Earl's Mansion will continue to exist.

But Earl Marin was horrified to find that his education seemed to have gone wrong since he didn't know when.

Just like in front of him, he looked more and more like a woman's daughter in a riding outfit, and he was worried about the presence of outsiders, so he couldn't get angry, so he had to forcefully suppress the corners of his mouth, and forced a smile: "Thank you very much, not far away Thousands of miles to send Sofia back safely, especially you, Your Excellency Dantonio, I heard that if it weren't for you, Feizel and the others would not have found Sofia."

"You're too much." Dantonio is now able to face Lily's misfortune calmly, but when facing a veteran nobleman like Earl Marin, he is inevitably at a loss as a fledgling.

Earl Marin already knew the general ins and outs from Feizel's letter in advance.

The two low-level mages in front of me behaved ordinary, and they should not be from noble families. The only thing worth noting is this priest, but he is still wearing the robe of a low-level priest. His background is unknown, and his status should be just ordinary. This group of people was able to get out of the dark forest safely, and it all depended on His Excellency Chris.

Thinking of this, Earl Marin clapped his hands, and Butler Lilkui asked someone to bring three silver plates knowingly, with three heavy bags on them.

"I heard from Feizel that he promised to give you [-] gold coins as a reward, but I don't think that's enough to express my gratitude to you for helping me find my daughter, so I added [-] gold coins, I also decided to divide it into three parts, I hope you can accept it, and I sincerely invite you to stay here for a while, my housekeeper will treat you wholeheartedly."

When did Afra and Dantonio see so much money? The belt of the purse was loosely tied, and the golden yellow flowing out of it would dazzle their eyes.

Of course, Yannick had never seen it before. No matter how thin the six hundred gold coins were, the amount was there. You could tell by the trembling hands of the servant of the Earl's Mansion holding the plate. Fulla and D'Antonio lost their composure.

"Thank you for your kindness. It is also our honor to be able to accompany such a lovely and charming girl as Miss Sophia."

Earl Marin nodded, satisfied with his reaction: "I hope you have a good stay here, now let the servants take you to choose a room."

After Yannick and the others left, the earl left the butler alone, and after listening to the butler's description of what he saw at the city gate, he frowned slightly: "You mean, someone from the palace invited Chris away? "

"Yes, master, that carriage has the royal emblem of the silver sword and tulip on it." The butler bowed.

"The royal family obviously didn't want to disclose Chris's identity before. Has it changed their mind now?"

"Maybe, His Majesty the Emperor finally wants to publicly acknowledge the existence of this younger brother?" The steward speculated.

The count shook his head, a little puzzled: "His Majesty the Emperor really loves his younger brother, but unfortunately His Excellency Chris' identity has always been a taboo in the elders' house... But this time, if it wasn't for Feizel's letter, I still can't believe it." , Your Excellency Chris is actually a mage, no wonder he has been reclusive all these years!"

"Who says it's not? If the nobles of the imperial capital know about this, maybe there will be such a sensation!"

The earl's heart skipped a beat: "Lilqui, immediately send a generous gift to Lord Chris's residence in my name, and say that you are very grateful for his kindness in saving Sophia. I will visit him in person someday to thank you."

The butler was puzzled: "The Earl's Mansion has never had any contact with His Excellency Chris. Even if you want to thank you, you don't have to come to the door in person."

Earl Marin touched the neatly trimmed beard on his lips, which added a bit of majesty to his facial features.

"It's not unusual for Chris to be a mage, but Feizel said that he has at least reached the level of a high-level mage."

"A high-ranking mage?!" The housekeeper couldn't help exclaiming.

The earl nodded: "Thinking about it now, he rarely shows up in front of people, so that the aristocratic circles in the imperial capital know little about him, and they only stay under the impression that he is an illegitimate child of the royal family. If he can still advance to the next level... …Being friends with a powerful mage, what it means, I believe you are also very clear, not many people know about it, which is very good, we can just take this opportunity to build a good relationship with him first.”

"My lord, you take a long view."

"However, how powerful Chris' magic is, Feizel didn't write too clearly in the letter. I didn't have the chance to ask in front of so many people just now. You will call him over later, and I will ask him personally. .”

"Yes, I'll make arrangements now."

Just as the butler left, there was another knock on the door. Earl Marin took a sip of tea, and before he could say please come in, the other party couldn't wait to push the door open.

When he saw the person coming, the count immediately became angry: "You are a lady! Don't you know that you need to ask the owner for permission before entering the door!"

"Father!" Sophia didn't listen to his words at all, "Why did you deliberately put out the gold coins to test them just now, you are very rude!"

"Dear Sophia, does your lord father need to report everything to you?" The count also darkened.

"Father, do you feel that their identities as low-level priests and low-level mages embarrass you?" Sophia was too lazy to go around in circles with him, "But do you know that Yannick is actually not just a low-level priest, He won the praise of all the common people in La Serena, and he even has the bishop's ring!"

Earl Marin was a little disapproving when he heard that he had won the praise of the common people, but then, when his daughter's last words came out, he was taken aback for a moment, and then repeated: "Huh? What did you say? Bishop ring ?!"

"Yes!" Sophia squinted at her father, "Do you regret treating him so slowly?"

"Wait! Don't try to speak well of your friend, this is not something you can joke about!" Earl Marin gestured. "Since he has the bishop's ring, why is he still wearing the robe of a low-level priest? Also, Feizel didn't tell me about it!"

Sophia sneered: "Maybe he didn't have time to tell you. Just before we came back, Yannick had just attended an impromptu meeting. You may also know the people who attended the meeting. There is Master Mu Defan, a student of His Excellency Saint Simon, and the Cardinal. Your Excellency Arthur Vanserich, they all look at Yannick differently!"

Earl Marin coughed lightly, thinking about what happened just now, he was really a little embarrassed: "I didn't do anything, and I even doubled my salary..."

"But you put all the gold coins out, as if they were poor boys from the country who have never seen the world, right?" Sophia still didn't know her father, "Do you think you are hiding enough? Maybe Afra and Dantonio haven't noticed yet, but Yannick, he is such a smart person, I can guarantee that he must have noticed!"

"Okay!" Earl Marin was a little annoyed, he patted the table lightly, and stood up. "Don't think I don't understand your little thoughts. I saw you sitting next to that Yannick priest just now! Do you like him? Let your old father tell you that priests can't get married, what do you want to do?" What!"

"Of course I know that priests are not allowed to marry." Sophia raised her chin slightly, "But what does that have to do with my liking him? This is my freedom!"

Earl Marin was furious: "You are the heir of the Marin family, I don't allow you to do this! Since he can't get married, what's the use of you liking it? Don't tell me you're a daughter of the Earl's family and want to be the mistress of the priest What! I have indulged you enough. Being a swordsman, going on an adventure in the dark forest, none of the things you do are in line with the standards of a lady! You are not allowed to go out these few days, just stay in the room for me obediently , I will arrange a blind date for you at the right time!"

"Oh, yes!" Sophia sneered, "You always like to arrange everything and let everyone do what you tell. Do you want me to be like my mother, even if I know you have a mistress, I dare not say a word , until depression became a disease?"

After she finished speaking, she didn't care about the earl's reaction, turned around and opened the door, and then slammed the door hard.

Every time Sophia entered the earl's study, the father and daughter would always end up in a big fight. The servants of the earl's mansion had long been used to seeing the earl's daughter slamming the door angrily, and everyone continued to do their jobs with their heads down. various things.

Over there, Chris entered the palace with the knights sent by His Majesty the Emperor. In a gorgeous small palace filled with exquisite tableware of various sizes and shapes, the Emperor Francis II had been looking forward to it for a long time.

As soon as he saw the mage in black walking in, he immediately got up to meet him and gave him a big hug.

"You're back at last, Edward! God, I'm so worried about you!" After finishing speaking, he complained, "Why are you still like this! You haven't seen me for so long, and you're not enthusiastic! You're such a boring person!"

In the dictionary of the black-clothed mage, there has never been a word for fun.

Oh, of course, when facing Priest Yannick, there is still a little exception, but that is also copied from the book.

The disinterested mage raised his eyebrows: "You came to me in such a hurry because you wanted to talk about this?"

Emperor: "Of course not, I want to ask you about the situation on the front line. The written reports are too unreliable!"

Chris: "As you can see, La Serena fell, and it was done by the undead, and the undead were driven by high-level monsters."

The emperor's face was solemn: "Yes, I've heard about this too, but where did those high-level monsters come from? Is it true that the cracks in the plane appeared in the dark forest as they said? Then the undead from other countries What's going on again?"

Chris: "I think so, there is more than one crack. I have been to the dark forest, and those high-level monsters are very difficult to deal with."

Emperor: "How many are there?"

Chris: "I don't know, but there must be more than one or two. There are as many monsters as there are monsters on the monster plane."

Emperor: "So with your ability, how far can you handle it?"

Chris thought for a while, and said realistically: "Right now, I can only deal with one, and no matter how many there are, I can only escape."

So in the dark forest, facing the two monsters in the skins of "Lily" and "Azul", Chris has no chance of winning, and being able to retreat completely is already very powerful.

The emperor let out a long breath: "Okay, it sounds very pessimistic, but I'm finally at the bottom of my mind. Next month, the Seven Nations Alliance will be held. Maybe all countries will unite to deal with those things now!"

The mage in black was noncommittal.

Things like the Alliance of the Seven Nations sound very unreliable. Everyone has their own plans and ideas, just like a mage and a priest. They may join forces for temporary interests, but if both parties have doubts, it will definitely not long term.

His Majesty Emperor Francis II felt depressed when he saw his expression: "I said, dear Edward, can you show a little more expression when facing your brother? Then I will feel that you are not very happy to see me !"

Chris: "That's fine."

"How can it be good?" Francis II shook his head, "Honestly, Edward, you have to give me a chance to make up for it, even if it was my father's mistake. I decided to hold a palace banquet in two days and officially announce What do you think of your identity?"

"I don't think it's necessary." The black-clothed mage frowned in disgust.

"I know you don't like that kind of occasion, but Edward, I don't want those who don't know the truth to misunderstand that you are just an illegitimate child who is not valued, so they neglect you! I want to announce to the entire empire that you are my rightful brother!" His Majesty the Emperor seemed very insistent, "You can never make me change my mind this time!"

Regarding this pointless insistence, the black-clothed mage has always been too lazy to argue. He thought for a while and said, "I have something for you."

His Majesty Emperor Francis II's eyes lit up: "Edward, have you finally remembered the brother you have neglected for a long time? You seem to have never given me a gift! What is it, let me see!"

The mage took out a black cat from his sleeve: "Here you are."

He has disliked it for a long time. Every time he is with Yannick, the cat will just jump out and make trouble. If it wasn't for Yannick's anger afterwards, he would have cut off the cat's tail hair as a material for magic potions. But even so, it is not difficult for Chris, he came up with a good idea of ​​"the best of both worlds".

Then, the second largest empire in the Olin Continent, nearly forty years old, with a beard and a majestic majesty, His Majesty Emperor Frans II, looked like a little girl with a frightened face, and retreated far away with a hush.

"Cat! You gave me a cat?! I hate cats the most!!!"

Chris: "..."

It seems that no one wants it, why don't you just find a place to sneak it when you go out?

Black Meow: "..."

When will it be the turn of the noble vampires to be disliked by stupid mortals? If it weren't for Lao Tzu's inconvenient transformation now, I would have wiped out you all long ago!