The King

  Chapter 202 The Value of Master Ha’s Friendship

   "The earl, Sir Anthony, the heir of the Leboron family, is here to visit."

   Perhaps because Hudson was puzzled, the chief guard added: "It's a teenager from the caravan we rescued on the road a few days ago.

  He came with him, and there was also an old magister. We have confirmed with Viscount William that they are indeed members of the Leblon family. "

  Hudson may not care about their identities, but it does not mean that his subordinates do not care. If the master asks one day, wouldn't it be embarrassing if he didn't know anything.

  As soon as he arrived at Flying Bear's Castle, Tom went to Viscount William to verify the identity of the "caravan member".

   There was no accident, Viscount William, who had no time to communicate beforehand, sold them upside down.

   Originally, there was a report, but the timing was unlucky. It was at the busiest time of Hudson, so he directly treated it as an unimportant trivial matter and let his subordinates take care of it.

  To retaliate against these guys for concealing their identities, Tom simply pretended not to know, and provided them with treatment that matched his status as a businessman.

   Confused operation, confused the nobles in the city. Before knowing Hudson's true thoughts about the Liboron family, no one dared to approach them rashly.

   Except for limited living care, no one went to see them, as if they really regarded them as businessmen.

   "Bring Sir Anthony in!"

   Hudson said blankly.

  Since the outbreak of the war, the number of down-and-out nobles has been increasing day by day. If everyone pays attention, Hudson will be too busy even if he is exhausted.

  If it weren't for the loud noise from the Bethel Fortress, he might not even be able to remember the Liboron family.

   Having an impression does not mean that you need to deal with it. The current Leboron family is worthy of outsiders' concern, only the family inheritance and those guards are left.

   There is no need for the guards to think about it. They are either members of the Leiboron family or dead soldiers trained by them. There is no possibility of recruiting them.

  The inheritance of a great nobleman is indeed eye-catching. But Mr. Hudson, who is upright, is not the kind of person who sees profit and forgets righteousness.

  Even if it is a black hand, it will have to wait for the order to collapse!

  The Principality of Moxi still exists, and the rules of the game are still operating normally. Going to bully the declining nobles, once the news is spread, how can you hang around in the circle?

   It is a matter of a lifetime, Hudson will not lose the big because of the small. Even if he wanted to obtain the inheritance of the great nobles, he would wait until the later stages of the war before acting.

  At that time, there will be more down-and-out nobles, and they will not be as eye-catching as they are now. As long as the appearance of eating is not too ugly, it will not cause waves.

  …

   "Respected Earl of Hudson, the current patriarch of the Leboron family, Anthony sends you greetings!"

  Looking at the young man who was talking, he could not be more than twenty years old. At this age, one can imagine the pressure to take over the burden of revitalizing the family.

   There is no time to sympathize. No matter how desolate the Liboron family is, it is still a skinny camel that is bigger than a horse.

  Even if they lost their roots, their remaining strength is stronger than 99% of the minor nobles, and even surpassed some of the middle nobles at the bottom.

   Hudson is not yet qualified to sympathize with such a broken house. The current Koslow family would not be as good as others without his support!

   "Welcome Sir Anthony.

  I have been friends with the Liboron family for a long time, and Prim's name is even more famous.

   Originally, he planned to visit Earl Langton and pay his respects to the relics of the Holy Fa. Unfortunately, the sky failed, and the city of Bethel suddenly encountered catastrophe.

  It’s all those nasty orcs!

   Such **** enmity, sooner or later we will end with them. It's really hard to get rid of the hatred in my heart if I don't wipe the orc empire from the mainland.

   That's all, Sir Anthony rarely came to visit today, so I will not mention these sad topics for the time being.

   It's all because the subordinates are ignorant and have neglected the distinguished guests. I am really sorry!

  Tom, send orders down for Sir Anthony's lodgings. One should be treated according to the earl's etiquette. "

  After the loud noise in Bethel City, Hudson also made up his homework and studied the history of the Liboron family.

  Being able to combine self-explosive magic arrays in series to create an explosion that is more powerful than most forbidden spells is definitely not something that ordinary people can accomplish.

  Finally, the target was locked on Prim Fasheng, the first Patriarch. (9)

   This legendary Dharma Saint was once famous in the mainland. Even if it is not in a country, it is mentioned in the materials of the Koslow family.

   No matter how awesome a character is, it will be difficult to resist the erosion of time. After more than a hundred years of glory, the old Pharaoh, who was nearly 300 years old, went to meet the Lord of Dawn.

  The ancestors are too powerful, and the younger generations live in the shadow of the ancestors, so it is always difficult to produce outstanding talents.

  The Liboron family, which has no legendary saints, soon began to decline. In less than ten years, he fell from the principality's first family, and then fell all the way.

  In the era of Earl Langton, although the strength of the Leboron family was still able to rank in the top five among the nobles of the Principality of Moxi, they were reduced to an ordinary noble and no longer had the detached status of the past.

  Frankly speaking, Hudson doesn't like to discuss history, after all, he doesn't have a prominent ancestor to show off.

  The Koslow family has been able to inherit for thousands of years, purely because of the large number of births. The direct line is destroyed, and there are collateral branches to top it.

   The only thing that can prove a long history is Koslow's surname. As for the family inheritance, I don't know how many times it was lost along the way.

  Prime Fasheng is being touted so much now, purely because the current situation of the Liberon family is very embarrassing. Except for the illustrious ancestors, there is nothing to brag about at all.

  Although Earl Langton can also be boasted, he generously sacrificed for the righteousness of the human race and severely damaged the orc army.

   It's just that Hudson's EQ is not that low. No matter how they boasted, the Bethel Fortress fell, and the Principality of Moxi fell into a strategic passive position.

  In a sense, a large part of the current embarrassing situation of the Liberon family is: the fall of the Bethel Fortress, which led to the sequelae caused by the passive strategy of the Principality.

  The tragic hero is worthy of praise, but unfortunately, in order to fulfill the lord's duty, the number of noble lords who died in the Principality of Moxi exceeded three digits.

  When everyone regards sacrifice as an obligation, this kind of thing is no longer commendable, and realistic nobles pay more attention to practical results.

  No matter what the source is, the Leboron family has to be responsible for the passive strategy of the Principality of Mosi, at least part of the responsibility.

  Earl Langton refused to let them go to the capital. Of course, he was not optimistic about the Principality of Moxi, but also worried that they would be pushed as scapegoats.

   Those stationed at the Bethel fortress are not only the private army of the Liboron family, but also the private army of the small and medium-sized nobles nearby, as well as the reinforcements sent by the Principality.

  Now that the entire army of nobles guarding the city has been wiped out, they are the only ones who have escaped.

   It can be said that there is no time to say anything, and the Leibolong family has already drawn a lot of hatred.

   "Your Excellency, there is no need to trouble yourself. This is all Anthony's fault. He encountered a sudden disaster that day, and he had to hide his identity out of desperation.

  I came to visit today, mainly to thank His Excellency the Earl for saving his life. If Your Excellency hadn't dispatched troops in time, my Leboron family might have disappeared. "

  Anthony said gratefully.

   Just grateful, mixed with a trace of fear. Obviously frightened by Hudson's enthusiasm, according to the prior analysis, he was ready to suffer cold reception.

  But Hudson's enthusiastic performance, as if the two families are family friends, really made Anthony unable to understand.

   After a pause, Anthony took out a parchment and a photo stone, and handed them directly to Hudson.

   "Your Excellency, this is the refining formula of the life essence and the introduction of the refining method.

  The Liboron family has encountered a catastrophe, and there is really nothing to repay for your life-saving grace. I can only offer a formula to express my heart. "

   Obviously, Anthony also did his homework this time. After inquiring in advance, what is the Koslow family lacking now, can they give targeted gifts.

  Such knowledge of human affairs and sophistication is obviously not possessed by a young man, and most of them are explained by the elders in the clan.

  Glancing at the parchment and the photo stone, Hudson shook his head, pushed them back, and said solemnly: "Sir Anthony, you are welcome.

   Helping those in danger and those in need is the quality that knights of our generation should have, not to mention fighting the orcs is the common duty of all races, how can we be greedy for rewards. "

  Life stock solution is priceless, if in a peaceful age, such remuneration would be enough to compensate for the grace of saving lives.

  But now is the time of war, and the life essence, which was regarded as a treasure by everyone, is no longer so unattainable.

   Not long ago, the Moxi Principality offered him the conditions for recruiting him, which included the formula of life essence. As long as Hudson is willing to bring his tribe to develop, he can get it immediately.

  Frankly speaking, Chris IX's bid is indeed generous enough.

   Not only the life essence, but also a solidly sealed super-large earldom, the area can catch up with more than half of the southeastern provinces, and even the post-war reconstruction costs of the Principality are willing to pay.

  The only problem is the location of the territory, which is a little bit worse than "billion". It just happened to fall outside the line of defense of Fort Augustus that had already fallen, and it was the first line to properly resist the orc invasion.

   How much he has, Hudson knows very well. Not to mention the fiefdoms of most of the provinces, even if Chris IX allocated all the northern regions to him, it would not be able to stop the orcs' advance.

   Hudson is still young and does not want to die young. According to past experience, encountering the second or third full-scale orc invasion in one's lifetime is a high probability event.

  Being neighbors with orcs is not only dangerous in times of all-out war, but also in peaceful times, orc tribes often come to fight the autumn wind.

  It is almost impossible to farm with peace of mind. All the aristocratic territories that were close to the orcs had poor production development.

   Even setting aside the threat of the orcs, the north after the war is still an uninhabited land, and restoring the population is a huge problem.

  The principality promised by Chris IX will provide post-war reconstruction expenses, just listen to the story. After this war, the treasury of the Principality of Moxi will cry if a mouse sees it.

  The Alpha Kingdom is very experienced in this regard, and every time the orcs are driven away, the whole country is exhausted. The central government has to ask for alms everywhere in order to be able to barely maintain its operation.

  The gift couldn't be delivered, and Anthony's cold sweat was about to break out. They are all mixed in the aristocratic circle, and everyone knows what this means.

   "Your Excellency, we sincerely want to thank you for your life-saving grace, please give us a chance to show it.

  If you have any requirements, you can just put them forward. As long as my Liboron family can do it, you will not be disappointed. "

  Anthony said tentatively.

  Life and death are in the hands of others, this feeling is not good at all.

   Thanking you for saving your life is just an excuse on the surface. The real purpose of his coming this time is to gain freedom.

  Theoretically speaking, as long as you show your aristocratic status, the charge of entering and leaving the war zone without authorization will no longer exist, and you can leave Flying Bear Castle directly.

  In fact, the opposite is true. As the commander of the front line, Hudson has a lot of power in his hands.

   If the boss is not dealt with, if he dares to say goodbye and leave, the call-up order will come down immediately.

   Of course, as the heir to the earl, Anthony himself does not need to worry about being forcibly conscripted into the army, but other members of the Liboron family cannot escape.

   It is too simple to kill people on the battlefield. Anthony really didn't dare to bet on Hudson's integrity, so he simply had a showdown.

"Ha ha…"

   "Don't worry, Sir Anthony, I have no interest in your family treasures.

   You should have heard that I am a magician. Like all magicians, I am also full of curiosity about the unknown.

  If it is convenient, I would like to borrow some books from the nobles.

  Magic, alchemy, mainland secrets, ancient legends... I am more interested in all kinds of knowledge.

  Sir, you can rest assured that I will keep the secrets of nobles strictly confidential.

  After the war is over, I will return to the Alpha Kingdom. This knowledge will also be taken away without any impact on the Liboron family. "

   This is the first time I see someone will covet inheritance, put it so elegantly. Anthony just felt that his brain was not enough.

  The only consolation is that Hudson is only asking for knowledge, and has no idea about their family treasures.

  The inheritance of great nobles usually has two parts, one part is pure knowledge inheritance, and the other part is the treasure of rebuilding the family.

   For Hudson, knowledge is definitely more important. But for Anthony, who is in urgent need of resources and rebuilding his family, knowledge can be copied and copied, but the treasure is the only one.

   Except for a small amount of family secrets, most of the knowledge of the Liboron family is not unique.

   There are many noble families with this knowledge in the whole continent, and adding another owner will not have much impact.

  Anyway, Hudson is not in the Principality of Moxi, and the two families are separated by thousands of miles. The possibility of conflict between the two parties is infinitely zero.

   "Your Excellency, with the friendship between our two families, I shouldn't have refused to borrow books.

  But because of the war, most of the books of the Leiboron family were not brought out. Although the family has a backup outside, it is not in my hands.

  So if you want to watch it, you have to live some days. "

  Anthony said with a complicated expression.

  If you can’t refuse, you can only accept the reality. Deep down in his heart, he could only comfort himself constantly: It is not a loss for the survival of the Leiboron family to exchange for the inheritance of knowledge.

   "No problem, the Jazz only need to lend me what they have. The rest just need to be delivered to me within three months.

   Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding. We'd better sign a treaty of friendship, and everyone in House Liboron in the city must sign it! "

  Use the gentlest tone and say the harshest words.

  Antony's complexion changed drastically in an instant. Originally, I just wanted to use some common knowledge to fill in the numbers and fool around. The appearance of the contract completely dispelled his luck.

  Looking at the densely packed small characters on the parchment that suddenly appeared, Anthony couldn't help cursing.

  The content is too detailed, and all the binding clauses are aimed at them. The penalty for breach of contract is very simple, it is to take away their souls.

  Paying the family inheritance, the only gain is the friendship of Master Hudson.

  As for the specific content of friendship, there is nothing in the contract document anyway. The right of specific interpretation obviously belongs to Master Hudson.

  The one who just wanted to raise an objection just glanced at Hudson's half-smile expression, and Anthony instantly dispelled this terrible idea.

  For some unknown reason, he couldn't help but think back to the war a few days ago. Hudson's expression when he shot and killed General Beamon was very similar to now.

coincide?

  He prefers to believe that this is a silent warning.

  Deep in his heart, a voice kept telling him that if he refused to sign the contract now, he would not be here the next time we meet.

   Bite the bullet and sign his name on the parchment, and in an instant Anthony felt a little more restraint on his soul.

  (end of this chapter)