After the conversation, both of them fell into silence. Ian didn't know what to say at this time, while Bernal drank one glass after another of red wine.
In the end, Bernal was so drunk that he became top-heavy. Even with the strong physique of a mid-level blood warrior, he was already a little unable to withstand the power of alcohol.
He walked out of the banquet hall and went to the washroom on the first floor, ready to relieve his alcoholism.
"who… ?"
Suddenly, he found someone approaching behind him and turned back suddenly.
Even when he was already drunk, he still noticed it immediately.
Turning around, he saw a man wearing a cloak with his head buried in a hood, only the lower half of his face showing, appearing behind him.
"Master Bernal, don't be nervous. I don't mean any harm. I'm here to help you."
The man said in a low voice.
"Help me?"
Slightly drunk, Bernal chuckled.
"How can you help me?"
He obviously didn't believe that the other party could help him.
"For example, help you kill that genius brother."
The man in the cloak raised the corners of his mouth and said.
Uh-huh!
Bernal woke up instantly as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him, and looked at the cloaked man in disbelief.
"you… "
A month ago, Gray was assassinated in the city of Fergus. He was seriously injured and almost died. There were many rumors in the Viscount's territory, among which there were rumors that he was the one who ordered it. Even Viscount Fergus summoned him for questioning. Have some time.
But in fact, this matter had nothing to do with him. Although he was indeed dissatisfied that his status was threatened, it was not to the extent of sending someone to assassinate him. After all, the other party was his father's heir and had a blood relationship with him. .
After that assassination, Viscount Fergus vigorously eliminated the rats in his territory, but he did not achieve much. The man behind the scenes also seemed to disappear. He did not expect to reappear a month later. And he even found himself.
"Master Bernal, you must be able to guess Viscount Fergus's plan. Are you really willing to lose your title to an illegitimate son?"
The cloaked man chuckled sinisterly.
Bernal's face was startled, and the expression on his face suddenly became uncertain.
If he was willing to lose his title to an illegitimate son, he wouldn't be so upset today, and he wouldn't be drinking so hard.
In the Ziyue Kingdom, titles are generally inherited by the eldest son. Illegitimate children have no right to inherit, but there are special cases.
If a noble applies to the upper-ranking noble family that enfeoffs the title and obtains permission, the illegitimate child can also inherit the title.
In the history of the Purple Moon Kingdom, there have been instances of illegitimate sons inheriting titles. The most famous one is the Tourt family among the seven major marquis families. The current head of the Tourt family was inherited from an illegitimate son. of.
And now, his father has plans to pass the title on to his illegitimate son.
"What force do you represent behind you?"
Taking a deep breath, Bernal forced himself to calm down and asked.
"You don't need to know about Master Bernal. Master Bernal only needs to know that we can help you get rid of this illegitimate son."
"Of course, this requires your cooperation. After all, he has been staying in the castle and will not come out. Even if we want to assassinate him, it will be difficult..."
The cloaked man's words sounded like a devil's whisper to Bernal's ears, causing a certain thought to pop up in his heart.
"Yes, as long as that guy dies, the inheritance of the title will definitely belong to me again. Neither Alice nor Caroline have the ability to compete with me for the title..."
…
The next day, the weather was fine and the sun was not too hot.
The Purple Moon Kingdom is located in the north of the mainland, and the temperature is low all year round. Even in the hottest summer of the year, the temperature is not too high.
In the white stone training ground of Viscount Fergus's castle, two people were fighting.
One of them is a young man, wearing a gray battle uniform, with black hair and deep blue eyes. This man is Gray.
The other person, dressed in purple-black home clothes, is over 1.8 meters tall, with a face as carved as a knife or axe. Standing in the training ground, he unconsciously exudes a powerful aura.
This man is none other than Viscount Fergus.
call!
With a sharp kick on the ground, Gray bent his body slightly and shot out like a sharp arrow.
Stretching out his right hand, his five fingers formed into claws, and he fiercely grabbed Viscount Fergus's chest with one claw.
Snapped!
Viscount Fergus stood still. Just when Gray's right hand was about to touch him, he moved his right hand and gently slapped it on the wrist of Gray's right hand. Gray's claw was Blocked.
Gray's right hand was blocked, and his left hand shot out from in front of him, attacking Viscount Fergus again.
As a result, he was still blocked by Viscount Fergus, even using his right hand. His left hand was behind his back, with no intention of using it at all.
Bang bang bang!
The two exchanged dozens of quick blows. Gray attacked intensively with both hands, but was still calmly blocked by Viscount Fergus with one hand, without even moving half a step from where he was.
"You have to be quick, accurate and ruthless in your attacks. Once you take action, don't hesitate and aim at the enemy's neck, eyes and other vulnerable parts."
While resisting Gray's attack, Viscount Fergus still had the energy to point out Gray's attack.
It was not a battle of the same level at all, both in terms of experience and strength. In the end, it became Viscount Fergus's main attack, and Gray had to defend passively.
Canopy!
Viscount Fergus's right hand passed through the protection of Gray's hands and patted Gray gently. Gray felt his body stagger and was pushed out. After taking several steps back, he finally stopped. Come down.
"Huhu..."
He was panting heavily and sweat was dripping from his forehead. The battle only lasted for more than ten minutes, but the consumption on Gray was as if he had continued to practice the blood method several times.
"You should take a rest first."
Seeing Gray like this, Viscount Fergus spoke.
"Yes, father."
Gray responded and walked towards the pavilion next to him. The maid Barbara had already come forward and handed him a towel.
"Ellis, it's your turn!"
Viscount Fergus had no intention of leaving the training ground, but looked towards the pavilion.
In the pavilion, three brothers and sisters, Bernal, Caroline, and Ellis, are all there. Since just now, they have been paying attention to the battle between Gray and Viscount Fox. To be precise, they should be guiding.
Ellis's challenge yesterday gave Viscount Fergus the idea of teaching four people fighting skills, so he called the four together again today.
Sarah was not called because she had not yet had her bloodline implanted to practice blood magic. Instead, she was learning etiquette in the castle.
Not only her, but Gray is also learning etiquette. Before coming to the castle, they did not receive formal etiquette instruction, so they had to learn etiquette from scratch.
As a man, Gray's courses are much simpler than Sarah's. They only have simple courses such as noble dance and daily etiquette, so they are much easier than Sarah's. They will only study on Saturdays and Sundays. etiquette.
After Gray, Ellis, Caroline, and Bernal all came on stage one after another to accept the guidance of Viscount Fergus.
Gray was drinking juice with ice while observing the three men fighting Viscount Fergus. The ice was stored in the ice cellar in the castle during the winter.
According to Gray's observation, the best performer among them was undoubtedly Bernal.
The opponent's fighting skills are very skilled, and every attack is very threatening. Gray estimates that he should not be the opponent's opponent now, not only because of the gap in strength, but also because of the gap in combat skills.
The reason why he was able to defeat Ellis yesterday was because Ellis also had no combat experience, and obviously Bernal should have combat experience.
Gray even felt that Bernal might have had experience in killing people.
Because of the threats from the blood beasts and the other three kingdoms, even the nobles cannot guarantee that they will not encounter the need to fight in their lives. Therefore, the nobles of this world attach great importance to the training of their children, especially in combat.
There are some special aristocratic families that give their children 18-year-old adult baptism by fighting against death row prisoners and using the lives of death row prisoners to complete the baptism of adulthood.
Secondly, the one who performed better was Caroline. Although it was the first time they fought against Gray Ellis, her opponent's grasp of timing and the threat of attack were obviously stronger than Ellis's. It can be seen that the opponent should be Has some fighting talent.
After fighting the four people one by one, Viscount Fergus also came to the pavilion.
The servant served him ice-cold ale. He took a sip, looked at Bernal and said.
"Compared to a year ago, your combat skills have improved a lot. It seems that during this year, not only have you not slacked off in training, but you have also often looked for opportunities to hone your combat skills."
"Yes. Normally, I will train with the soldiers in the castle, and occasionally I will ask Lord Linde for guidance."
Bernal replied respectfully.
"very good."
Viscount Fergus nodded with satisfaction, glanced at the three Grays, and said.
"From now on, the three of you must also pay more attention to combat training. Strength is important, and combat skills are equally important. Only when strength and combat skills coexist can you exert your strongest power."
"yes."
Gray and the three of them all responded.
(End of chapter)