When Willik saw the castle of Ugal, his expression was exactly the same as that of Allen that day, and he was shocked by the majesty of the castle. Alan patted him on the shoulder, and Willik came back to his senses and blurted out, "Damn, I actually had the opportunity to see the birthplace of Bethcord in my life, and no one will believe it when I say it." ”

"But the facts are already in front of you, oh here, come with me."

It's the weekend, and when Magic Speeder picks up Alan from the academy, he piggybacks on Willik as well. Alan had already contacted the housekeeper Helsing first, so as soon as he got out of the car, he met the head of the family.

Mr. Helsing nodded at Allen: "Young Master, what are you looking for me?" ”

Alan pushed Willik forward and asked, "Mr. Helsing, does the family still recruit guards?" I want to recommend a person, I wonder if I can arrange for him to join the guard formation? ”

Helsing looked at Willik, facing the butler who didn't seem to have any source power, but for some reason, Willik felt very nervous. He folded his legs, straightened his back, and arched his chest, making himself as imposing as possible.

"Is he?"

"A friend with tenth-level strength." Alan said simply.

Hei Xin nodded and said, "Ten levels is enough for him to be a squad leader." ”

"Just like Barney." The butler added.

Alan asked, "So, Willik is qualified?" ”

"Qualified is qualified, but young master, you don't know anything. The family has its own way of recruiting guards, and it is not yet time to recruit soldiers, and the staffing is basically full. Helsing said euphemistically: "So you see, even you can't stuff a person in at this time, it's not in order." ”

Willik's face was disappointed at the moment, and Allen's original plan was to integrate him into the family guard first. In this way, it would not be so easy for Josh or Vinson's family to trouble him, but now, Helsing has let them know that this path is not working.

Each extended family has its own set of rules for operating, some of which are unshakable. Just like Horn, no matter how much he wants to pull Eren into the heir sequence, he can only do so according to the rules he has set himself. And Allen, apparently his strength is not strong enough for these rules to change for him.

"But......" Butler Hai Xin suddenly changed his words: "There are still a few guards missing from the wing tower where the young master lives, and I originally planned to send some people over in the family guards." If the young master wishes, he can make this Mr. Willic the head of security in his own name. Of course, his salary had to be paid by the young master himself. In addition, with Mr. Willik's strength, I will give priority to him if some special operations require it. The remuneration for the assignment is calculated separately, of course, Mr. Willick can measure the reward and the danger of the assignment himself, and it is up to him to accept it or not. ”

Alan happily said, "Then do it, thank you, Mr. Helsing." ”

Helsing smiled and nodded, and with his assistance, Alan helped Willic complete the relevant formalities. As a result, Willik was given a set of uniforms for the family guards, as well as the associated standard weapons.

The next day, with Barney's introduction, Willik rented a small two-story building in the small town of Lewin to house the children he had adopted. Alan also sent a car to bring the children to the town, and when the eldest of the children, Mary, saw their new home, the little girl had a happy expression on her face. Under Mary's direction, the children cleaned the house, and Alan and Willic joined in the cleanup.

By the afternoon, the house had been cleaned. Willik received an advance from Alan to buy some groceries so that the children could settle down in the town. Seeing that Mary was like a big sister, coaxing those five or six-year-old little ones to sleep, Alan asked, "Why did you take these children with you?" ”

Willik was smoking a cigarette, and when he heard this, he silently spit out a smoke ring, and asked without answering: "Have you ever heard of Black Street?" ”

Alan shook his head honestly.

"The Black Street refers to the street near the Old Oak Tree, and the people of Babylon call it the cancer of the floating island, and people like us who live in the Black Street are garbage in the eyes of the people." Willik looked out the window at the town, which was peaceful and beautiful under Bethcord's protection. Willik's eyes became profound, as if he was in a memory: "I remember when I was as old as Mary, I lived in a small town like this. My parents were the bodyguards of a certain family at that time, so the family was doing well. But when I was 12 years old, they died on a mission. I was supposed to get a pension, but I was given it to the commander of the guard at the time. ”

"Embezzlement?" Alan frowned, if this happened to Bethcord, he believed that Hoth would make the Archon regret living in this world.

Glancing at Allen, Willik shook his head and smiled: "Not all families can compare to Bethcord, especially in some systems, they have rotted terribly. Anyway, I didn't get a penny at that time, and because my parents were dead, I was kicked out of town. Just went all the way to the black street, and it was really not easy during that time. I was like a rat who hid in the shadows during the day and came out at night to pick up some leftovers from other people's food. ”

"It wasn't until the Black Street that the days changed a little. Papa Ward took me in, oh, the boss of Old Oak, a paranoid old man. He took me in, as well as some other children. He trained us, gave us mastery of the source power, and completely changed our fate. ”

Willik extinguished the cigarette butt, threw it on the ground and stepped on it twice: "Do you know that the big men in Babylon let the black streets be left in the streets?" That's because some of the things they can't get on the table can come to the black street and entrust us to solve them. Like that Vinson, yes, they usually find Daddy Ward. The old man took the task and assigned it to someone like me, depending on the difficulty of the task. When the mission is completed, he will get a dividend from us, which is our survival mode. ”

"As for Mary, they're actually black."

"Negroes?" Alan thought to himself, another fresh term.

"It's the stowaways, and every year, every month, there are always people smuggled into Babylon by guò transport airships. These men would live in the streets of darkness for a while, and then they would flow into Babylon like an undercurrent according to their abilities. Some of them will become slaves, slaves of all natures. Those who have better skills are expected to take on the role of guards. Either way, they're clearly doing much better than they are on the surface. Therefore, there is always a constant stream of blacks. Behind this, there are even some families manipulating. Otherwise, where would there be so many stowaways. ”

Willik shook his head and said, "But not all stowaways will be able to enter Babylon along the way, like Mary's parents, who were caught by the Floating Island Guard when they arrived in Babylon and sent back to the surface. And Meili's children took advantage of the chaos to escape and eventually fell into the dark street. I tried to take them in, hoping that they would not be as miserable as I had been when I was younger, or at least that they would have a place to sleep. ”

"Well, I know it's a bit of a stretch. But even if I had to do it all over again, I would do the same. People always need some faith, and to keep these children alive is my faith. ”

Alan nodded, he patted Willik on the shoulder and said, "I can understand, I also have some things that I have to do and accomplish regardless of everything!" ”

The boy stood up, leaned against the ledge, and said, "When I came to Babylon, I saw a world of incomparably large. It's not easy to survive in this world, and it's even harder to stick to your beliefs. We all need strength, strength enough to sustain us in what we believe in. So Willik, just do it with me! ”

He turned around and showed a warm smile: "In the future, we will always need to create zào by ourselves." ”

Willik's heart swelled up with some inexplicable feelings, excitement and anticipation. He smiled and said, "If I didn't want to you, I wouldn't be here." Isn't it, Master Allen. ”

It's dusk back at the castle, and it seems that because of the weekend, there are obviously more speeding cars on the castle's public parking apron. When Alan got out of the car, he saw Kodolf and Reina. The former greeted Eren with a grin, while the latter glared at Eren and almost ran over and swallowed him in one gulp. This reminded Alan of Adele's evaluation of Reina, his brother is really like a tyrannosaurus, always looking manic all the time.

Watching Alan walk towards his own wing tower, Kodov smiled and said, "You know what? Reina, our little brother is terrible, he killed Vincent. ”

"Vincent?" Reina frowned: "I can't remember who it was. ”

"Well, a side guy with a bit of a skill. It's a pity that the ambitions are great and the means are third-rate. Young Master Allen, who wanted to settle our situation, turned out to have his hands cut off in the twilight, and now he has become a waste. Cordoff rolled his eyes and said, "Reina, you don't care about these things at all?" ”

Reina snorted and didn't answer.

"I said, should we join forces to deal with our little brother. I've heard that he's doing pretty well in Dawnblade. If this trend continues, the Council of Elders will inevitably consider making him an heir. And I've heard that he'll be learning about the Rubik's Cube sequence with Hughton! Khodor said in a deep voice: "If you don't kill him before he enters the family core, it will definitely become a big trouble for you and me in the future!" ”

Reiner had a thoughtful expression, and Kodoff was not in a hurry, quietly waiting for his answer.

Unexpectedly, after a while, Reina replied, "Kodoff, next month I will go to the battlefield in the Outlands with my father." ”

Kodoff was taken aback: "So fast? According to the rules, you can only go on the expedition next year. ”

"I'm not going to deal with Allen, that will only make Grandpa look down on me." Reina looked at the endless starry sky above him: "That's right, I'll go to the Outlands in advance." I will tell Grandpa with real military exploits who is the most qualified person to receive his inheritance. ”

"It won't be Allen who climbs up with grandpa's love, and it won't be you who can shake your mind too!" Reina said mercilessly: "Kodoff, I think you have forgotten who you are. We are direct blood relatives, and the conquest of the outer lands is our stage. And you, like those pigs on the sidelines, will only use some dirty means, and never dare to face your opponents! ”

"Beskord's name has never been obtained by scheming, but from the battlefield!"

PS:The book was out of trouble in the morning.,Fortunately, there was a false alarm.,Scared me to throw all the manuscripts on the manuscript box.。 Ask for collections, ask for red tickets, ask for rewards! Welcome to blow up the manuscript box \(^o^)/ ~ I1387