Only you are irreplaceable

The Duke of Cullen, whose real name is Emmett Cullen, is located in the Yarkru district of the Wall of Hina, and is a well-known nobleman in the wall.The family's wealth is comparable to that of the royal family, and they have made great achievements in politics. They currently hold a neutral attitude towards the expedition of the investigation corps.Emmett is very business-minded, and while he is rich, he also leads the people in the fief to make a fortune, so he is very loved and supported by the people.

The only heir is Cole Cullen, his only son.

Aurora recalled the information received a few days ago in her mind, and was a little uneasy about today's meeting.

Just an hour ago, Alvin and Aurora arrived in Yarkru District.

Right now they were standing in front of the Cullen family's castle, looking around the entire manor.

The letter delivered by Cole clearly stated that Alvin was not allowed to bring the entourage. What was unexpected was that Aurora was mentioned by name at the end of the letter.

This made it difficult for everyone. Just in case, Erwin never let her be in charge of foreign exchanges, especially he would not meet with the gendarmerie and people from the capital.

But this is all about her, and if she doesn't go, it will be a cover-up, after all, the Duke's son is in her team.

What exactly is the Duke's purpose?

"Let's go."

Alvin's voice brought Aurora back to reality, and the two stepped into the gate led by the butler.

First, they passed through the flowery front yard, and then walked through a lengthy corridor, on which there were many expensive ornaments that seemed expensive at first glance.The entire interior is decorated in a gorgeous and exquisite style, and the design of every place shows the good taste of the owner.

Duke Cullen met them in the garden, steaming high-quality black tea was placed on the low table, and salty and sweet snacks were placed on the three-story pagoda.

The two greeted each other respectfully, and sat opposite the Duke.

"This is the captain of the Aurora team, right? I heard from Cole that he joined your team."

The Duke was smiling, very gentle and polite, and his tone of voice was soft and soothing, which made people feel like a spring breeze.With light blond hair and fair face, even though he was nearly forty years old, he couldn't find a trace of the oiliness that often appeared on nobles, but a kind of elegance of a refined gentleman.

Aurora put on a standard smirk, and responded modestly to this wave of polite business exchanges: "Yes, Cole worked hard. The recent investigation outside the wall also successfully defeated the giant. I am very much looking forward to his growth. "

The Duke lowered his eyelids when he heard this, and after a pause for a few seconds, he began to "chat about family affairs" with Alvin, a push and pull expert, and stopped talking to Aurora.

Just when Aurora was about to drink a pot of tea, the smokeless war temporarily stopped.

Good guy, she was terrified when she heard the high-level players' open and dark arrows, and she couldn't help but want to praise her.

Sure enough, the art of speaking is vast and profound.

She and Levi can be called a reckless act, they don't know how to twist and turn, they just don't accept it, they just do it, at worst, they break off their hands and feet and put them back together.

Alvin and the Duke first talked about the training regiment from Cole, then they talked about wine and cooking, and finally they even talked about interior decoration and tableware.They have been chatting for nearly two hours, and the Duke has yet to express his intentions for today. The overly warm reception made Aurora feel like she is sitting on pins and needles every moment. Can the Duke really invite them to come over and chat about family matters?

She's just scheming Xiaobai. When has Xiaobai seen this kind of battle?

Afternoon tea time was over, the Duke called a servant to remove the empty plate, and asked politely, "Erwin, could you play a game of chess with me?"

"it's my honour."

During the silence, the Duke suddenly set his eyes straight on Aurora, and there was a trace of inquiry in his sharp eyes.Seeing this, Erwin wanted to find a new topic without showing any trace, but was interrupted as soon as he said a sentence.

"The Survey Corps is doing something secretly."

As soon as Aurora's breathing stopped, her back molars clenched slightly, and there was a icy coldness in her eyes.

Erwin adjusted his sitting posture slowly, with a smile on his lips, without blinking his eyes to argue.

"Duke, I don't know where you heard such ridiculous things. What can we do with our economy and military strength? This is not a trivial matter, so please be careful."

The Duke obviously didn't accept this official rhetoric, and slowly got up and lit a cigarette, "My information here is clearly written. She wandered outside the wall when she went out to investigate a few months ago, and she still carried an identity when she came back." Unknown woman. After that, your regiment began to reform the training method. According to Cole, the team doctor gave him medicine that he had never seen before when he was injured.”

Aurora tried her best to maintain her composure, and the panic in her heart increased layer by layer following the Duke's words.

Claire was found?What if she was handed over to the Gendarmerie?Nine out of ten will be sentenced to death.Thinking of this, the slender finger joints were pinched and turned white.

This Duke Cullen, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?

"However, you don't need to be nervous. If I really wanted to do something, you would have been put in jail long ago."

Alvin got up and walked to the Duke, with calm eyes and a faint smile on his lips.

Aurora knew that this was what Alvin looked like when he had the chance to win.

It seems he has a countermeasure.

"So, the duke invited the two of us here today because he wants to cooperate?"

Most of the tense atmosphere disappeared in an instant, leaving only the Duke's laughter echoing in the garden. After a long while, he patted Alvin on the shoulder, "Alvin, I heard that you have a very strategic mind. Seeing it is as good as seeing it. ah."

The angle of Erwin's lips rose a little bit, and he bent down slightly: "Compared to the duke's secret placement of people into the garrison regiment, my little thought is nothing but a big deal."

After hearing this, the Duke held his stomach and laughed happily for a long time. He didn't stop until the ashes were almost burning in his hands. He snuffed out the cigarette butt and raised his chin in the direction of the tables and chairs.

"Come, sit down and talk."

Aurora's clenched hands relaxed, her palms were full of sweat when she touched them, and her tense heart calmed down a little after receiving the signal from Erwin's reassuring eyes.

The duke sat down, and the servant also set up the chessboard. The two held one side, and he finally began to slowly talk about the ultimate goal of today.

"My personal guards are divided into two teams, one is known to the world on the surface. The other is lurking in every wall, maybe a merchant, maybe a garrison regiment, maybe a gendarmerie regiment, or maybe an underground city traffickers and pawns."

Tap, Alvin took a step forward.

"At first, I didn't believe that anyone could come back from outside the wall, but I've heard of your name. During the war to recapture Maria, I could explain that there were companions helping each other, but I could come back after staying outside the wall for two days. It means that your abilities are far from what you have shown so far. The Survey Corps must have hidden something from the central government."

Alvin was still calm when he heard this, and signaled to the Duke that it was time to take the next step.

The Duke laughed back, raised his hand and ate the elephant with a cart.

"I don't know who you and the one you brought in are. But, for now, your purpose is for human beings. I can be sure of this."

Aurora couldn't help but marvel at Erwin's strong psychological qualities. It was obvious that part of his chess pieces had been eaten, but judging from his straight back and relaxed expression, it seemed that the outcome could still be reversed.

"Duke, it's your turn."

Seeing the messy chess game in front of him, the Duke glanced at Alvin, and continued calmly: "Let's make a deal, tell me what you are doing, and I will help you."

Erwin stopped the hand that was about to drop the ball, changed the direction of travel, and landed in a seemingly inappropriate position.

"How should we trust you? The nobles have always disliked the Survey Corps, and too many uncertainties will affect their luxurious life."

The Duke took a sip of his tea, and the disdain in his eyes was about to overflow: "I am different from those idiots. Since the wall broke down two years ago, I have understood that the luxury of being trapped in a huge cage is meaningless. Without survival, it is impossible for human beings to gain true freedom."

"Then how are you sure that we are good for mankind?"

The originally peaceful atmosphere gradually became heavy. From the tense swords in the chess game, it can be seen that the two are engaged in a fierce game.

From chess game to reality, every step is crucial.

"I believe in the iron law that people of a class flock together. The leader will have the subordinates. With your intelligence, you can join the Gendarmerie and work hard in the political arena. Why bother to be rejected by the Chamber of Commerce every time you apply for funding?" What’s more, the investigation corps has been in turmoil since its establishment, and it was almost disbanded several times. Guarding such a corps and trying to go outside the wall must have a strong belief.”

Alvin couldn't help but smile wryly, the Survey Corps grew up from repeated failures.

"I didn't expect that there would be nobles who would understand us."

Knowing that Alvin was moved by what he said just now, the Duke narrated his thoughts while playing chess: "There is some information in the center that even the hidden guards can't find out. This kind of situation can only show that The central government has concealed a lot of facts. The more I investigate, the less I trust them, and based on the information I have so far, I am afraid that these things are not good for mankind."

A gleam of surprise flashed in Alvin's eyes, and he immediately suppressed it, and caught the Duke by surprise on the chessboard.

"So, you chose the side that is good for mankind, didn't you?"

"Yes."

"Even if this matter is revealed, you may be judged as treason."

The Duke was startled, his eyes became complicated and deep, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly.

"Yes."

Alvin stretched out his hand and dropped the last stone.

This game is a draw.

"Duke, may we have a happy cooperation."

The two reached out and held each other.

The three people present would not know that this meeting will lead to the fate of the Cullen family and the survey corps being tied together for many years to come, and finally develop into allies who live and die together and share weal and woe.

The two talked in the study for nearly three hours, summarizing the information from the two parties and analyzing it in detail.

It is agreed that the leadership of the central government has ulterior secrets.

After deliberation, it was decided that future letters would be delivered in a special way, and the Cullen family would secretly fund the Expenses of the Investigation Corps, and support them through the chamber of commerce established by the Duke's cronies.

In this way, the cooperative relationship between the two parties can be kept secret to avoid unnecessary troubles, and it can also allow the survey corps to gain more support from the public.

It wasn't until night fell that the two were ready to leave.

In the end, the Duke couldn't help asking Aurora the question he had been curious about for a long time.

"So, how on earth did you come back?"

Aurora smiled, she has no other skills, she is first-rate to tell lies with her eyes open.

"The ability of me is good luck."

The Duke has a black line, is there any worse reason than this?

Of course Aurora knew that this statement was nonsense, but with her almost magical ability.In this world, no one can figure it out. Claire's matter has been exposed, and she can't hand over all the cards.

Lord Duke, please forgive me for being dishonest.

On the return carriage, Aurora still asked her doubts.

"Can we really trust him?"

"Claire's research can be funded. Isn't this something we can't do at present? We don't need to find out whether he is really for the sake of mankind. He should be clearly aware of the central and The military police regiment and even the garrison regiment conflicted with his ideas, so he chose us. According to the intelligence of Han Ji and Mobritt two days ago, Emmett himself is indeed popular with the people in the territory, and he is indeed an upright person. But...we It cannot be ignored that he is always the one with power, and Cole will trouble you to pay attention later."

Hearing this, Aurora nodded solemnly.

She knew that Erwin could lead them to victory.

Levi and I would like to trust your judgment.

--------------------

The author has something to say: Duke Cullen is really a good man. He is a gentle and enlightened nobleman. He is contemplating the ending of this part. It is expected that the plot of the first season of the animation will be written within this month.