Chapter 219: The past

"This... was actually a coincidence." Ashu Rufate replied.

"According to this? I'm sorry, because of my personal curiosity, I investigated this matter a little." Berel said these lies that no one believed it. "It is said that Eagle City owed tens of millions of Jin Oli at that time. No, the total amount was far greater than this number, but this tens of millions was just a debt that needs to be repaid after a year. Is this... a coincidence to repay such a large debt?"

"It was indeed a coincidence," Ash Rufate replied. "In fact, there is a secret."

"I wonder if I have the honor to share this secret?"

Ashu Rufate pondered for a moment.

"I'm sorry." Berel said pretending to be relaxed. "Maybe this secret is more important and shouldn't be known by me as an outsider. I think what's going to end our conversation this time?"

Asu Ruffat was a little surprised. This Belar is worthy of being a famous general, he can let go and restrain himself, and he is extremely calm. At least his temperament is far superior to others.

"To be honest, I didn't know about amnesia before meeting you. I thought we could continue to talk about the last unfinished topic, which was a bit regretful," said Beller.

"Last topic?" Asu Ruffatt's mind was filled with inspiration. By the way, Bereal had just said that the last time the two of them had been talking for a long time. From this point of view, perhaps Bereal knew a lot - about his lost memories.

At this time, Belar had already made a move to leave. It should be noted that Robin was desperately winking at his general, reminding Belar that this conversation was precious and that it could not end so hastily. However, Belar pretended not to see it.

"Wait a minute, Lord Beral," said Asu Ruffat. "Actually... can I know what we discussed last time."

"Well, we talked a lot last time. But according to a philosopher, amnesia means a rebirth, and the newborn is no longer the one in the past..."

Berel's tone was a little bad, which allowed the other party to clearly understand the fact that Berel felt very unhappy now because he refused to share this little secret just now.

"Well, Mr. Beller, this..." Asu Ruffat quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Byron was done, and the value of keeping a secret was not very high. As long as the core part of the secret was not exposed, the other parts would not be a problem even if they were publicly announced now. In comparison, the information that Beller possessed, especially the topic of discussion last time the two met, was more important. "In fact, as long as you can keep it confidential..."

Belle immediately sat down again and gave Robin a smiling look. Robin's face turned red because Belle had said this before. A person who lost his memory must have a great persistence in his lost memory, which is worth taking advantage of. It was obviously something Belle told him, but he forgot it.

"Swear with our military honor. This is just a personal curiosity." Berel said.

Robin and Bereal have been together for a long enough time, so he understands that Bereal is just as indifferent as spitting. But for some reason, many people still believe Bereal's promise.

Asu Ruffat looked at the guards around him, so Beller immediately made a gesture and the guards left one after another. Robin was the last to go out. But in fact, they were prepared for this situation. Robin left for the front foot and turned to the next room. There was a weak wall here, and his ears were close to the wall and could clearly hear the conversation next door.

"It's actually like this," said Asu Ruffat. "At that time, the city of Hawks did encounter a huge financial crisis." He tried to speak in a tone that fits this atmosphere, so that this secret that is not of great value was very important. "There is not even a Jin'erly left in the warehouse... only... piles of documents, most of which are debt documents... like what you just said."

Berel showed an listening expression without interrupting.

"But luckily, when I was sorting out these documents, I accidentally discovered some...the documents, to be specific, some letters." Ashu Rufate lowered his voice a little. "That was a letter written by an elf prince, allowing humans to conduct trade activities in his territory!"

Berel immediately woke up. He had heard about the relevant news for a long time, but he had never expected this to go forward.

"I don't know if those letters are left there for many years. But I found that I knew a little elves, so I sold those license documents... and entrusted a friend to sell them for a good price. So... debt and other things are no longer a problem." Ash Rufate said. "It's incredible, right? Speaking of which, I don't believe that I have such good luck. Maybe it's the spirit of the wilderness, Garunas, who protects our little queen."

"It's actually...so simple..."

"Well, the letters that no one cares about in the warehouse are piled in a corner drawer... I still feel a little unbelievable now."

"It's really incredible... No, maybe this is really what the Wild Sage prepared..."

Robin took his ears back from the wall and touched his chest hard. Unexpectedly, this miracle... was just such a simple reason? For a moment, he couldn't tell what it tasted. He calmed down his excitement and put his ears on the wall again.

"...Last time we talked about a lot of topics such as military and war. Thomas taught you a lot..."

"Thomas?!" Hearing this name, Ashu Rufate couldn't control it for a moment.

"Yes, Thomas." Beller was not surprised by Ashu Rufate's reaction.

"His Excellency Beller...I mentioned Thomas in the last conversation? Then Thomas is...who is he? I mean, where is he from? His identity is..."

"Earl of Thomas of St. Gene," replied Beller seriously. "A friend I have known for a long time."

"Then, he is mine..."

"The last time you met, you claimed to be his disciple. However, I believe this is not a lie. At least I can be sure that you have learned a lot with Thomas."

Disciple? Just a disciple? No, I shouldn't feel strange. It should be like this. If the past I... claimed that I was like this, that would be normal.

Ashrufate relaxed his whole body in an instant. Now, he could have a reasonable outline of his past, or of his past self. Birth, growth, education, life, engagement... at least he has been connected to each other into a reasonable line.

"This Earl of Thomas...His Excellency Beller seems to be very familiar with it."

"He is...well, how do you say it. Your Excellency Earl, maybe someone will add a title of "the first contemporary general" when talking about me. But in fact, at least I know that I am not worthy of this title. Because I believe that Thomas is more suitable for this title than me."

"ah……"

"If I were asked to fight Thomas on a face-to-face battlefield, then I hope my troops will be at least one-third more than him, otherwise I will definitely not fight. In fact, even if I have one-third more, I have to be careful."

"So, this Earl of Thomas...now..."

"He is dead." Berel sighed and replied in a lonely tone. "It is the way of death that is most consistent with a general. As the poet said, the way of death that is most consistent with a general is to be shot to death by an arrow after the victory of the last war."

"He was shot to death by an arrow...?"

"Of course not, this statement is just a metaphor of a poetic way. In fact, more than ten years ago, General Thomas led his army to the war as General St. Gene. After a series of arduous battles, he defeated more than 100,000 enemy troops with seven thousand troops... After he achieved an unprecedented glorious victory, he died on the way back due to injuries and illness. Some people say that this is because he was severely injured on the battlefield, but I would rather not believe this statement. Because he was an old man over 80 years old, the fire of life is not strong... In any case, for a general, this way of leaving the court is a perfect ending. This makes his life of being a vile and powerful man perfect... It is enviable. I sincerely hope that my way of death is also of this type... But this result is hard to come by for a general."

Already dead? In your 80s? If you live now, you should be in your 90s...

"Count Thomas... does he have children?" Ashu Rufate asked with some trembling.

"No." Berel answered. This question made him a little strange, but he didn't think too much about it. "General Thomas's family... all passed away before him. So although he was rich in kings and princes, he had no heirs. But this is not a shortcoming. People like us who have killed countless creatures on the battlefield should not expect any happiness."

When Beller said this, his eyes showed clear loneliness for the first time.

Ash Rufat breathed a long sigh. He began to turn the topic to other aspects. It must be said that at this time, both sides had already resolved the news that they were most urgent to know. So the content of their discussion quickly turned to other aspects of common interest. The two began to talk about many chaotic and complex content such as military tactics, war, current situation, cultists, etc.

Finally, Robin knocked in and ended the talks. Ashu Ruffa said goodbye intently.

"General, I just found a few sneaky figures walking around." Robin reported the news immediately. He had been listening to the wall just now, but the guards were very capable. "They carried weapons."

"It's just a common diplomatic method." Berel didn't care. "We are now a guest of honor as reinforcements... There is no one in the entire Eagle City that wants to attack us. I'll be happy." He immediately turned his thoughts to this meeting just now. "Robin, I believe in miracles now."

"Sir, what miracle?"

"The Marcremiz family has not yet died, so this Asu Ruffat appears." Berel held his chin with his hand and replied as if it were. "I can only explain this."

"This Asu Ruffat...he is amazing?" Robin asked dissatisfiedly. He listened to the wall for a long time, but he didn't hear anything too big. I wonder why Belar said that.

"It's amazing," replied Belarel. "This Ashu Rufate is almost the same as a mixture of King Markremiz and Garunas...." He paused, as if searching for the right words in his stomach to describe Ashu Rufate. "He is much better than the last time he met...I believe he must have participated in many battles everywhere."
Chapter completed!