When Colin walked into the study, he noticed that the layout of the room had completely changed.
The tables, chairs, cabinets, floors, and windows were all remade with brand new mahogany, and the entire room was filled with a faint smell of wood.
A row of white crystals was inlaid on the white walls. These crystals were a special arcane material that could magnify light. Even without too many candles, the entire room was as bright as day.
A huge specimen of a tiger's head was originally hanging above the fireplace. It was said that the previous Duke Of St. Hilde had hunted it himself, but now it had disappeared and was replaced by a gorgeous blood rose wreath.
The changes in the study seemed to imply that the owner of the castle had changed.
"Count Schultz is not Vera's biological mother. Fortunately, you did not fall into his trap," Marquis García said.
Colin nodded, and then carefully asked, "Then, Vera's biological mother is …"
Marquis García looked at Colin with a warning look, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You don't need to know who she is. You just need to know that she is no longer alive. So, no matter who comes forward and claims to be Vera's biological mother, it is all a lie!"
Colin sighed secretly, and he thought that Queen Midella had indeed lied.
My goodness, they are all a bunch of actors!
Fortunately, I am also one of them …
"Then … who knows the true identity of Vera's biological mother?" Colin asked again.
This was because he realized that Mr. Shing dared to let Count Schultz pretend to be Vera's biological mother, and he was confident that Marquis García would not dare to expose them in public. Obviously, he knew the true identity of Vera's biological mother, and he knew that this identity should not be exposed.
The question was, how did Mr. Shing find out?
Colin could understand that Queen Midella knew about this matter. After all, they were brother and sister, and it was not surprising that she knew some of her brother's secrets.
But Mr. Shing … Could it be that when he took over the body of the Duke Of St. Hilde, he also obtained his memories?
"Why do you ask?" Marquis García looked at Colin with vigilant eyes.
Colin had no choice but to tell him about how Mr. Feng might have possessed the body of the Duke Of St. Hilde and how he had bewitched Count Schultz to impersonate Vera's biological mother.
Of course, he did not tell her about the secret agreement he had made with Ajani in the basement of the church.
Marquis García was silent for a long time, his expression constantly changing.
In fact, Marquis García knew that the body buried in the family tomb was not the real body of his brother. When Colin had brought him back from the Eastern Region, he had confessed to him.
He could also understand the necessity of using a fake corpse to fool them under the circumstances at that time, so he didn't blame Colin too harshly. He only said that after Vera successfully inherited the dukedom, he would come back to the Morrison family to ask for the corpse of the previous duke.
However, he did not expect that the body had already been taken over by Mr. Feng.
Moreover, this kind of reincarnation was too incredible. Marquis García found it difficult to accept for a while.
After pondering for a long time, Marquis García suddenly said: "You don't have to worry about this matter. I will personally negotiate with the Morrison family."
Colin's heart skipped a beat. He immediately realized that the House of Saint Hilde and the Morrison family might have some connections that he did not know about.
Even the blood pool under the Morrison family's bell tower, could the House of Saint Hilde be aware of it?
Thinking about it carefully, the House of Saint Hilde married so many noble ladies to the Morrison family. Could it be that they had other motives?
Thinking that so many innocent young ladies were unknowingly used as some kind of bloody research tool by the two families, Colin could not help but feel a chill in his heart.
However, he also knew that this should involve some unspeakable secrets of the House of Saint Hilde. Marquis García obviously did not want him to have too much contact with them.
In desperation, Colin nodded and then changed the topic. He told Marquis Vera that Pope Gregory had used magic on her when she was baptized.
Marquis García listened quietly and fell into silence again. After a long time, he asked: "Do you know what was the biggest disagreement between Seris and me?"
Colin was stunned. He then realized that the "Seris" that Marquis García mentioned was the name of the previous Duke Of Saint Hilde.
"It should be the direction of the development of the Northern Frontier, right?" Colin recalled the various conflicts between the two brothers. "The Duke wanted to capture the rich but weak Eastern Region, while you wanted to destroy the Troll Empire."
"Yes." Marquis García nodded and his face was full of emotion. "At this time last year, when we annihilated the 300,000 troll army in the Sky Ice Field, Seris could no longer hold back his determination to go to the East.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to marry Vera to the half-elf kingdom. He wanted to take control of the key to enter the Eastern Region and at the same time, he also wanted to force me to lead the Black Cavalry to the East.
Unfortunately, Mr. Syringe's conspiracy completely disrupted Seris's plan … "
Colin was silent. He had personally experienced the matter of Vera marrying into the half-elf kingdom. At that time, he was complacent and thought that he had gained a great advantage. In fact, now that he thought about it, he was just an ignorant chess piece that went with the flow on the chessboard.
"Seris wanted to enter the Eastern Region. In addition to coveting the richness of the Eastern Region, it was also instigated by the royal family." Marquis García glanced at Colin and asked, "This time, when you went to Imperial Dragon City, Emperor Reinhardt and Empress Mydella should have also tried to win you over, right?"
Colin nodded and said, "Yes, they really want me to enter the Eastern Region and cut off the church's biggest support in the secular world."
Marquis García stared at Colin's eyes and asked, "What do you think?"
"I …" Colin looked at Marquis García's serious expression and changed his words. "I think that humans should not kill each other. This will give the other races an opportunity to take advantage of!"
Marquis García's face showed a gratified smile as he nodded and said, "It's good that you understand. As a knight, the most important character is loyalty.
I remember that when we were in Icestone City, I once asked you, what is loyalty? "
Colin nodded and couldn't help but touch the Blade of Judgement at his waist. Scenes of the past gradually floated into his mind.
Marquis García continued, "Loyalty doesn't mean being loyal to a person, because people's hearts are unpredictable and easy to change. The only thing that is truly worthy of your unlimited loyalty is a certain belief! "
"Belief?" Colin mulled over Marquis García's words and seemed to understand something in his heart.
"A knight's belief is to protect." Marquis García's expression became incomparably sincere, "What I have done in my life is to protect the human race! This is my belief. No matter what happens, no matter where I am, I will always be loyal to it. "
At this point, Marquis García heavily patted Colin's shoulder and said seriously, "I hope that you can also find a belief that is worthy of your unlimited loyalty.
Only in this way will you not be trapped in the endless struggle for power and profit, and lose yourself in the endless struggle for power and profit. "
Colin looked at Marquis García's pure and fearless eyes and felt the weight on his shoulder. He suddenly understood why this marquis had spent the first half of his life in the most difficult frontlines of the Northern Frontier and saw the trolls as his lifelong enemy.
So the enmity between him and his brother was because of this.
Perhaps, this was a true knight, this was the guardian of the human race!
For a moment, Marquis García's stooped figure became tall and big in Colin's eyes.
"I understand," Colin said seriously.
Marquis García smiled faintly and said, "I have always thought highly of you. Don't disappoint me."
After saying this, he turned and walked out of the door.
Colin suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Marquis, I am going to implement Scholar Sunny's agricultural reform plan in the Northern Frontier. In addition, I am also going to borrow …"
Marquis García waved his hand without looking back and interrupted, "You don't need to tell me about these government affairs. You can do it as you see fit. After all, you are now the guardian of the Northern Frontier and Vera's husband. You are qualified and obligated to help her manage the Northern Frontier. "
"Okay." Colin was secretly relieved. In fact, he did not want to be restrained by Marquis García. Fortunately, the other party did not have such an intention.
Then, Colin said: "In addition, I will go to the half-elf kingdom to purchase food next month. I hope that you can help me in the Northern Frontier."
Marquis García turned his head with a mischievous smile on his face: "Queen Aisha is about to give birth, right?"
After his real purpose was seen through, Colin smiled awkwardly and nodded.
Marquis García did not say anything. After all, he had an illegitimate daughter. Therefore, he did not blame Colin on this issue …
"Be careful on the road." Marquis García nodded casually and walked out of the study.
"Yes!"
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