Section 72 Warning
(A bug was modified. In the previous section, Fana didn't know the name of Ashu Rufate. This is an error left during the plot modification process. Thank you for pointing it out)
Section 72 Warning
The tavern at dusk was filled with the smell of tobacco and spirits. The slander shouts from people kept coming from the hall downstairs, mixed with the slightest laughter of women.
The elegant seats upstairs are much better, at least they do not have any annoying smell of inferior tobacco. As long as the doors and windows are not opened, the interior of each box can be considered quiet, which is very suitable for friends to talk to each other.
"Come on, do it!" Grey raised his glass. The two of them touched the glass again. He had already drunk a lot and had a three-point desire to drink. "For my bad luck, for my hopeless future! Cheers!" Grey drank it all and made a burst of laughter of unknown significance. Although in Ash Rufat's eyes, the laughter was really harsh than crying.
"...I'm really sorry to hear this news." Ashu Rufate carefully chose the words. The man named Grey was a businessman, or the head of a branch of a chamber of commerce set up in Brasian City. Of course, according to Grey himself, this was already a thing of the past.
"I'm completely finished!" Grey lamented. "I've worked for twenty years... I didn't expect that I could still take a look at it in the end..."
Originally, it was just a chance meeting in this city, but Grey forced Eshu Rufate to come over to drink. Although Eshu Rufate was a little wary at first, this seemed not another trap. In fact, the whole thing was just a man in extreme dilemma who needed a person to express his thoughts and complain.
Grey had already told Ash Rufat about his tragedy. In fact, the matter was simple: in order to expand the commercial scale in Brassian City and open up the situation, Grey spent a lot of effort to get an introduction letter from a local celebrity to enable him to meet the Governor of Brassian City. However, the Grey was not here for the time being because he went to the royal city to report his duties. There is no doubt that in Grey's view, he could have a formal meeting with him as long as the governor came back, and then he could get the long-awaited opportunity for a business breakthrough. However, at this time, Grey was under great pressure within the Chamber of Commerce because he had not opened up the situation for a long time. After receiving this introduction letter, he quickly reported the unsuccessful meeting to his superiors as a completed performance report.
Unfortunately, Grey was a foreigner after all, and he came from the south, so he didn't understand the tradition of Acaneia Province at all. In this province, if a governor was ordered to report his duties in the royal city, it would mean that he would be transferred - this is an unwritten practice in history. Locals have long been accustomed to it. In other words, the letter of introduction suddenly turned into waste paper, worthless. The report reported to his superiors became his enemy, and the deadly weapon that the competitors within the chamber of commerce attacked him.
Before meeting Eshu Rufate by chance today, Grey had already obtained preliminary disposal results. No matter how many reasons or difficulties Grey had, such a blatant lie (plus the reality that the situation has not been opened up) is intolerable. Just two days before Eshu Rufate set out for Wallonia, Grey was ordered to come here to wait for the final treatment. And this handling opinion was not unexpected at all - just when Grey and Eshu Rufate were both
However, before the meeting, he had been deprived of his position as the head of the Blaxien City Branch. All he had to do now was to return to Blaxien City, pack his luggage, and wait for his successor to bring the final disposal result to him. To put it bluntly, he had to count goods in the warehouse like those newly entered the industry, or sit in front of the window counter to count money, and spend his life mediocrely. If he was not lucky, he would have to roll the bed and leave, and he would also lose his annuity and pension.
"...so I'm done, it's done completely." Grey looked at Ashu Rufate with a vicissitudes of his face. "I finally got this position... I thought I could... I could... I could use Brassian as my new starting point, and I could even become a senior executive of the Chamber of Commerce, and become..." He was so frustrated that he couldn't continue to say.
"Fate is not so cruel." Ashrufate said. "You have to think about the better. Fate is sometimes light, sometimes dark, and the two are always intertwined."
Speaking of which, he actually has no special affection for Grey. But when a person sees that those whom he hates are hit more than the range of his hatred, he always feels compassion. "As long as people live, they have hope, right?"
When he said this, Ash Rufate couldn't help but touch his nose bridge. There was a striking scar left by a sword on his nose. Anyone could see that if this blow had advanced one or two points at that time, then Ash Rufate would not exist in this world.
"But the direction I have been working hard, my future, and everything about me is ruined!" Grey shouted in pain. "It took me all my efforts to reach the point today, but at this moment the soil under my feet and the solid land have all turned into void! My lifelong ideal is to become the head of a branch, and I want to see how much my strength can be... but I didn't expect that my path had ended before it began..."
He was complaining wholeheartedly, not realizing that a strange light suddenly flashed in Ash Rufat's eyes.
"By the way, Mr. Grey..."
"Just call me Grey, I may never be a 'sir' again in the future." Grey shook the empty wine glass in his hand and said with a wry smile.
"I encountered something very interesting on this trip," said Ashu Rufate. "I actually found a person who doesn't need to eat... only drink water, not eat? In fact, there is no need to drink water."
"A trick is it?"
"It may be a liar. But you just said that you have traveled half of the world and are knowledgeable. Do you really have such special abilities in the world?"
"Theoretically, there are some." Gray replied indifferently. "If it is a sacred knight, it is possible. You know, many sacred knights have some strange powers of divine favor."
"The power of the Holy Knight... I heard that these powers of the divine favor are all forces of fighting."
"Not necessarily. I once knew a sacred knight, and the power he had was not a combat type. He had super vision, even stronger than an eagle. He could stand on the city wall and count and see clearly the number of leaves on a tree in one particular place. I also heard that there was a sacred knight whose power of divine favor could not require sleep. In short, you can see this by looking through the church texts, and you can have all kinds of strange abilities."
Is the power of the divine favor? Ash Rufate pondered the word. When he recalled the word "the power of the divine favor", his mind flashed again - he suddenly remembered a past event: he had fought with the Holy Knights in the past. But all he could remember was this matter itself, and he could not remember the details of the battle at all.
"Aren't the Holy Knights... all the faithful servants of the gods in the Star Realm?" Ashu Rufate asked tentatively.
"Some are, some are not." Grey was already five points drunk, and his words became very direct and unstoppable. "According to my friend, he didn't know why the knight of expression suddenly received the favor of the gods and gained power. This kind of power came without warning, and it was not because you were very pious that you got this power. In fact, some guys with rebellious bones suddenly got the power of the gods. Although the church tried its best to hide it, there were indeed some gods with the power of the gods who had the power of the gods.
The Paladin betrayed the church... Of course, since Oren was captured by the Greenskin and the entire Holy Knights were wiped out, this matter has become impossible to investigate. Now, the new Archbishop finally reached a compromise with the Shem people and agreed not to re-establish the Holy Knights. So you see, all the devouts died on the battlefield, but those traitors were able to escape... In fact, there are so many unfair things in this world. Just as the priests said, the will of the gods is unpredictable..."
After saying goodbye to Grey, Ashu Rufate returned to the hotel. As usual, although it was already late and he drank a lot of wine, he was not sleepy at all.
The Holy Knight, the power of the gods, the black magic... these words seem to be mixed in his mind and lingering. Today, he got something from this flash of inspiration, but no matter how he thought about it, he could not get more.
I have fought with those holy knights... Why did I fight with the holy knights? Of course, I am a black magician, who is originally the mortal enemy of the church. But why should I send out the holy knights to chase after them? Unless by chance, the church will not deliberately send the holy knights to chase them, but will use the power of local governments. Could it be that I was also a holy knight? No, according to what Aunt Mary and the two sisters said, I should be a mercenary captain. Wait, mercenary captain? Anyone can be a mercenary, and this is one of the few groups in the world that no one pursues any origin...
In other words, the reason why I don’t need to eat or sleep is because I was once a sacred knight who received the power of the divine favor? But because of practicing black magic, in order to prevent the insult from being exposed, I would definitely find a way to escape... So during the escape, I was chased by my companions. However, perhaps because of my extraordinary talent and perhaps I got the power of the divine favor, I eventually killed the pursuers and successfully escaped?
Ashu Rufate slowly thought about it and described a clear life trajectory for himself before he lost his memory. All his own questions were reasonably explained.
He breathed a sigh of relief. After answering the mystery, he suddenly felt that he should have a sleep. So he closed his eyes and fell into that kind of light sleep the next moment.
...
The distance between Brassian and Wallonia is actually not very far. The journey between the two cities can only be considered a short trip. Even if you don’t rush, it only takes ten days to walk. If you have a horse or a carriage and are willing to spend a little more night, then it is actually only two days to actually spend on the road. Therefore, it doesn’t take too long. Ashurufate has returned to the castle outside Brassian. The castle belonging to him. At this moment, the relevant procedures have been completed and all aspects are complete. There is no need to be afraid of situations like the two sisters’ manors again. In fact, even the Knights Dell himself has left this small place and worked hard for his future.
He pulled the already exhausted horse into the stable and entered the castle. He vaguely felt that the atmosphere was a little unfavorable, because he was sure that he had made a lot of noise when he came back, but Xingke and Xing did not respond at all. If they were going out, their carriage was in the yard.
The two sisters were waiting for him at the end of the passage. It must be said that the expression was not like the expression of a wife when she welcomed her husband home, or the woman waiting for her lover to return.
"Is there anything wrong? Why do you show this expression?" Ashu Rufat walked to the two sisters and asked on his own initiative. Xingke was still standing in front of him with his chest outstretched, while Xingjian was slightly hidden behind his sister.
"Someone saw you and Lan Ni go to the Wallonia town with you." Xing Ke said. "I want to know the truth."
"The truth is..." Ashu Rufate began to feel a little headache. "It is true. She was leaving Brassian City and met me on the way. So I sent her a ride, helped her a little, and got her on the mail car."
"Is that all?"
"Aren't I trustworthy?" Ashu Rufate smiled bitterly. "That's it." He hugged them while they were not paying attention, and then took turns kissing them on their faces. Then he suddenly realized that he had either been instructed to deal with women or had rich experience with women.
"Actually, this time I went to Wallonia, in addition to doing business, I also learned about things." Asu Ruffatt said. Both sisters broke free from him, but both of them blushed.
“What do you know?”
"Learn what's going on in the future," said Asu Ruffat. "In about two months, the new governor of Brassian City will take office. I heard that he is a very old nobleman who is on the verge of retirement. He should use this place as a retirement place. In addition, the new sheriff in Brassian City has been confirmed and will come here within ten days. This sheriff... If he is not wrong, he is a local person from Brassian City." He paused. "This personnel appointment and removal falls within the normal range, and there should be no special reason."
"What are you saying...why do you know about this?" Xing Ke asked a little strangely.
"Although I don't want to say that, I feel that our crisis has not yet passed."
"Crisis, what crisis?"
"It's about the crisis of the manor." Ashu Rufate strengthened his tone. "I believe there are people who are coveting our manor."
"Why?" Xingke was a little confused. "That manor in our house? The one that my aunt gave us?"
"Of course it's because of some reasons that cannot be sued." Ashu Rufate replied with a smile. "Io is just one of the pawns, or the minions are more suitable. I believe this is because they know that there is a huge treasure hidden in this manor."
"Ancient treasures? Really?"
"Some people think it's true. They won't give up if they don't dig it up."
"But...but Io is... dead! Who can question the inheritance right now?"
"So we don't know what other means they have!" Ash Rufate replied. "But since there is no problem with the new governor and the sheriff..." When he said this, his eyes turned to the window beside him. From this window, he could see a green green on the lakeside. "Then this attack may come from a place we never expected."
"Is there really an ancient treasure?"
"I don't know." Ash Rufate replied. "But they seem to be sure of this."
"Then, they won't secretly..."
"No, I believe that the treasure digging work is a big project and cannot be concealed. If they do not get the consent of the land owner, they will not be able to dig treasures." Digging treasures? That's right, it is indeed treasure digging. It is no exaggeration to dig out huge benefits from nothing. The only difference is that the underground treasure does not actually affect the interests of others, but this excavation work will cause huge harm to the entire region... or even the entire province.
...
Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. In the castle on the outskirts of Brassian, waves of faint panting are coming from a window at the height of the castle.
Ashu Rufate hugged Xingke in her arms tightly. Although she was wary of Ashu Rufate before, and even a little hostile. But as most people knew, the most difficult thing was to push it down for the first time. Since the first time she had a willing blind date with Xingke, everything in the future became natural. Since they broke that relationship, Ashu Rufate discovered that although the two sisters looked similar, they were not used in almost all aspects, including the bed. For example, Xingke seemed very indifferent and arrogant on the surface, but when she was in bed, she was like a wild cat, and even liked to take the initiative. In contrast, Xingke seemed well-behaved and obedient, like a Persian cat.
The rhythmic pink and white body with a rhythmic front and back seemed particularly attractive under the illumination of the magic light. A wave of red flush hit her whole body like a surging heat wave, making her petite and well-proportioned red lips shout out a very beautiful high-pitched singing voice!
For some reason, while feeling this passion, Ash Rufate suddenly felt a dizzy feeling, and a hazy memory emerged from the closed abyss of memory, making him vaguely remember that maybe some event in the past, somewhere, he seemed to be with two women the same...
A pain on his shoulder drove the hazy feeling out of his mind. Ashu Rufat came back to his senses and found that Xingke was biting him with her shell-like white teeth.
"We have two such cute brides, so you are not allowed to think of other women!" She put it in his ear and warned.
Chapter completed!