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Chapter 105
Chapter 105. “Royal Bastard”
After making the arrangements, Yans, Gar, and Songtie walked side by side, heading all the way toward the wealthy district of Old Crystal Mountain.
The deeper they went, the cleaner and more orderly the streets and alleys became. The surrounding buildings also changed from a disorderly cluster of low houses into refined courtyards arranged with care, completely different from the streets where Gar used to spend his days.
After walking for roughly half a quarter of an hour, the three stopped in front of a delicately decorated two-story wooden house. Simple beast patterns were carved beneath the eaves, and the courtyard was clean, spacious, and bright. It looked rather impressive.
After sending away the four knights, Yans stood there and examined the house for a while. He could not help praising it. “This house is truly quite good. The materials are carefully chosen, and the layout is orderly. It can already compare with the residence of a small or medium noble.”
Еnu m а́. і.d
When Songtie heard this, his chest immediately straightened with pride. His face could not hide his satisfaction as he laughed and said, “Of course! This house was found with the help of that casino boss who tricked Gar into working for him.
“Who knows whether his conscience finally woke up, or whether he did it out of respect for our benefactor, but he specially found a house a gambler had mortgaged. The price was cheap, and the place was spacious too.
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“I took part of the money the benefactor gave us and bought this house. Then I opened a butcher shop at the street corner, and now I make a living from that business.”
At this point, his tone grew even prouder as he continued, “Now, who in all of Old Crystal Mountain does not know that our benefactor is Young Master Bruce Wayne? He is the man who dared to stand against the domineering Frank Bank, someone even the casino boss admires wholeheartedly!
“The neighbors all show me some respect. Whenever they eat meat, they all come to my shop. There is no shortage of customers, and no one dares come collect unjust fees. Business has been going smoothly.
“Now, among the beastman circles of Old Crystal Mountain, I, Songtie, can be considered a respectable local elder. Whenever there is a conflict or dispute among the neighbors, they even come to me to judge right and wrong!”
W е b́n̄ о v̇ ӗl̃ Е n̆ u m a
Hearing this, Yans teased him by saying, “If Master Songtie were a few decades younger, my lord would probably have taken you along to conquer the world.”
As soon as he said this, Gar rolled his eyes on the spot. From the courtyard came a set of gentle footsteps, followed by a warm female beastman voice.
Gar’s wife slowly walked out of the house while holding their son. Looking at everyone, she said softly, “Do not keep standing at the door. Come in quickly. I have brewed hot tea. Come inside and rest your feet first. I will go to the kitchen and fry up a few small dishes.”
The moment Gar saw his wife and child, most of the frustration on his face instantly faded. He hurried forward a few steps and carefully took his sleeping son from his wife’s arms.
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His wife took the outer garment he removed, then turned and quickly walked toward the kitchen, busying herself with preparing the meal.
After watching his daughter enter the kitchen, the pride and cheerfulness on Songtie’s face instantly disappeared. In their place came a cautious and grave expression.
Е̊nu̇ m а
He quietly walked to the courtyard gate, first leaning half his body out as his gaze swept over the corners on both sides of the street, the shadows beneath the courtyard walls, and the windowsills of the houses opposite. He carefully checked everything three or four times.
Only after confirming that there were no suspicious figures watching nearby and not the slightest hidden movement did he turn back and shut the heavy wooden gate firmly. He even slid the bolt into place.
After doing all this, Songtie’s expression grew even more serious. He quickly walked to Yans and Gar, grabbed their wrists without explanation, and lowered his voice. “Come with me.”
He led the two around the inner hall and went straight to an inconspicuous wooden door in the corner. When he pushed it open, a flight of stone steps appeared before them. It was clearly the cellar that came with the house.
As the lamplight came on, even the normally carefree Gar was affected by the suddenly solemn atmosphere.
The three sat around a table in the center of the cellar. Yans was the first to break the silence.
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“Uncle Songtie, Gar, there are some things I must make clear to you today, and they can only be said here.
“Pix did not have some sudden awakening of conscience, nor did he simply admire my lord. He was forced by royal pressure to take action and win you over.”
Songtie lowered his head and carefully recalled everything that had happened before—
The drastic change in the casino boss’s attitude, how decisively he had acted, and the way he had deliberately tried to curry favor. The more Songtie thought about it, the more he felt that every word Yans said made sense.
He swallowed and replied in a low voice, “That old fox is very shrewd. He is afraid of the power behind us, and even more worried that the family business he built up might be targeted by the benefactor the same way Frank Bank was. That is why he took the initiative to show goodwill.”
Yans slowly nodded, his gaze growing increasingly deep as he continued in a low voice. “Those Royal Knights were only handling the aftermath, helping my lord clear away a few minor troubles. Yet from beginning to end, they never directly suppressed Frank Bank.”
W е̄ b̄ n̆ ov е ľ E n u m̈а
Songtie was already sharp-minded. With Yans pointing this out, he immediately understood the key point, and his face abruptly turned serious. “This is what I cannot understand. No matter how powerful Frank Bank is, the North Saphile royals should still be able to control it easily. There should be no need to go through so much trouble.”
Yans nodded and revealed a piece of information that shocked Songtie, who had been immersed in thought.
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“Only after secretly asking around these past few days did I find out that whether it is the North Saphile Advisor, or the commander and deputy commander of the Royal Knights, none of the positions that can mobilize Royal Knights are held by anyone named Bruce Wayne.”
“So it really is a false name. That ring may also have been borrowed.” Songtie exclaimed softly, but he soon calmed himself. “No matter what, the benefactor has shown kindness to our family. His name and true identity do not matter at all.”
Gar knew Fick’s identity, so he was not as shocked as his father-in-law. Even so, he continued listening quietly, wanting to obtain some deeper information.
Yans’s voice sounded again, his tone carrying certainty. “Think carefully. My lord uses the name Bruce Wayne in public and has the Royal Knights deal with the aftermath from behind the scenes.
È nǔ ḿ â
“Yet he appears extremely young. As everyone knows, no North Saphile Advisor is under thirty. The commander and deputy commander of the Royal Knight Order do indeed include geniuses this young, but such people would have no need for Gar and those three lazy bums as subordinates.
“His identity is hidden under layer upon layer of concealment, and he is a young quasi A-rank.
“He lacks manpower, yet he can mobilize Royal Knights, and he uses them to handle the aftermath.
“He has sharp judgment and deep shrewdness, enough to discover a hidden talent like me, who had concealed himself so deeply.
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“Is the implication still not obvious enough?”
Songtie’s breathing abruptly quickened, and his chest rose and fell violently. His beastly pupils widened round as his mind rapidly sorted through every clue. The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
Wе̇ b̊n̊ о v ѐl̄ É nû mа
“Either he is a new talent backed by the royals, or he is that classic kind of setup from knight novels—”
In the end, he spoke that terrifyingly bold guess in a trembling voice:
“A royal bastard.”
Gar, standing beside them, completely froze in place. His mind went blank, and he only felt that the two people before him had gone mad.
His heart was full of objections. In his understanding, his Young Master was clearly the knight-literature master called Fick Louis.
The bards all said that Master Louis was merely a fallen military noble. How could he possibly be a lofty young master of the North Saphile royals?
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He instinctively wanted to refute them immediately, but when the words reached his mouth, he suddenly swallowed them back.
Every moment he had spent with Young Master Fick surged into his mind. The man who had written the world-shaking masterpiece 《Don Quixote》. The man who had been praised as the continent’s youngest Academician at such a young age. The man who had effortlessly made those three wicked beasts—Ganglie, Wally, and Bear—obey.
Could such a person really be a fallen noble with nothing to his name? Could the confused nonsense of bards, who loved to exaggerate based on hearsay, really be trusted? If even Bruce Wayne could be a false name, then was Fick Louis truly called Fick Louis?
Gar’s heart churned violently. “Listen to me. When I accompanied the Young Master into the city before, the Fourth Prince of North Saphile specifically came to find him…”
…
At the same time, Fick was teaching the Pot Knight to write in the inn.
W̌ еb̀ n̂.о v́ е l̇ Е nü m̄ a
“Speaking of which, the last time I attended a grand banquet was in Rainveil City, but I left my takeout box there. Tomorrow, you have to remind me. I imagine the desserts this time will be divine-grade goods. Alice should like them.”
The Pot Knight wrote a crooked “good” on the paper.
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Fick said with relief, “Not bad. Your handwriting is about on par with mine.”
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