There were more than three hundred captive slaves, and one hundred and sixty of them were divided among the three armies. The remaining ones were either old and weak or from races whose advantages had not been discovered for the time being. Adrian was too lazy to identify them one by one. Anyway, they were the golden ones.
It's shiny, wait and discover it slowly, maybe it will add a little surprise to the boring and ordinary daily life.
This is not really an excuse for Adrian to be lazy, but these people were once wild pirates after all, unlike the attendants and vassals Adrian brought from the Nibelungen, even if they have not been bound by the Cauldron of Creation.
In order to gain Adrian's limited trust, if it is truly capable or of special use, it must first go to Adrian's cauldron of creation.
Is there anything more accurate than the appraisal of the Fortune Cauldron? There may be, but Adrian has never seen it, so he is really not in a hurry. His top priority is to build the territory. Although the territory verification has been passed, that is just
In order to gain the right to leave the territory, if you really relax in the construction of the territory, you are really deceiving yourself, and you will definitely suffer retribution.
However, before Adrian can completely launch the major infrastructure construction in the territory, there is one more thing he must do first, and that is Adrian must be "sincere" and thorough with Harper, that is, Halbert.
We need to talk about it once, otherwise Adrian will really not be able to rest assured, and then Harper will really become a hot potato.
So one afternoon during the vigorous reorganization of the four forces in the territory, Adrian asked Alice to find Harper after lunch. The meeting place was still at Adrian's World Tree Manor on Rivendell.
Inside the living room.
This is Harper's first time on the World Tree. Although he is also a high-ranking elf, he has been a wild elf since birth. Therefore, even high-ranking elves and small nobles will own the World Tree, but as a "dead long ago" Harper
For example, Rivendell is the first World Tree he has come into close contact with or even climbed on. It is really pitiful to think about it. It is no wonder that Harper once had such a strong sense of belonging to the Tidal Dolanei family.
longing for.
When Harper boarded the tree corridor on Rivendell, he tried his best to show the unswerving and elegant manner of a high-ranking elf noble. The lack of "the status he was born to have" made Harper actually
Harper was most afraid of being looked down upon, but Harper quickly gave up on this unnecessary maintenance of manners, because the back of Alice walking in front of him reminded him at all times: You are not a great nobleman, and there are no maids. Tiger walks in front of a great nobleman.
of.
Harper smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly. No one saw it, but Harper himself felt very sad. He told himself in his heart: Well, Halbert, you are not a big noble now, or you have never been a big noble before.
Those are just lies spun by that family in order to stabilize you. You are just Lord Adrian's slave now, you are just a slave.
But in an instant, Harper became slightly happy because he thought of Adrian: By following a noble and strong man like Lord Adrian, I will definitely be able to get what I want in the end.
This is not because Harper suffers from Stockholm Syndrome and becomes attached to Adrian after being abused by Adrian, but because everything Adrian shows now is beyond Harper's imagination.
, although he had regarded himself as a great noble before, he never thought that a great noble could really interact with the Supreme Elves on an equal footing. That would be too incredible.
Moreover, the Tidal Dolani family, which Harper had relied on in his heart for many years, was broken like a joke or an environment. As a wild elf, who can Harper rely on? You must know that he is not an ordinary wild elf, but has preserved "
What about the remnants of "that secret" and "that incident"? Do you want him to face the ubiquitous Judge of Order alone or the order that the Green Sea Dynasty has maintained for 170,000 years? How is that possible? He doesn't want to die now.
After thinking about all this, Harper finally calmed down. He no longer tried to maintain the aristocratic manners that he might not be able to maintain at all, but curiously looked at everything on Rivendell. After all, this was what he had experienced at close range.
His first World Tree, he has never received such an honor before, even though he is now a slave.
The first time Adrian saw Harper again, he noticed that Harper's whole person seemed to have changed. He was no longer full of resentment and vindictiveness, nor was he as self-pitying as when he first became a slave. He was even a little self-destructive and negative.
The whole person looked much calmer. Adrian would never have imagined that this was caused by Alice's back, but he was happy to see this:
"Sit down, Harper. Alice, make some green tea for Harper."
"Sir Adrian, I'd better not sit down. After all, I am your slave now. If I sit in front of you, it will be disrespectful and disrespectful." Harper refused without thinking.
With his status, he is really not suitable to sit down.
But Adrian shook his head and said: "Sit down, Harper. Although you are my nominal slave, there are no outsiders here, and I am not a person who likes to stick to these complicated etiquette and details. Sit down."
, it’s uncomfortable to talk to you while you’re standing.”
Harper thought for a while and sat down, but he only sat down halfway. He was still reminding himself that he was Adrian's slave and could not be too presumptuous.
Adrian saw it, but didn't care too much. He knew that Harper was not an ordinary slave, but he had already expressed his kindness and friendliness. Other things would wait until Harper really became his own.
Besides, by that time Harper had really become his own person, so there was no need to be so particular about it.
Alice gave Harper a cup of green tea. Harper nodded to express his gratitude, but did not drink it. He just said seriously: "Lord, do you have anything to tell me when you came to me today? It's my former boss."
Is there something wrong with my men?"
Adrian shook his head and said: "No, your former subordinates have almost completely adapted to their new identities. I came to you today because I want to talk to you about your personal affairs. You know, although we
The current nominal relationship has been established, but after all, you are a high-ranking elf and can be regarded as my compatriot. It is difficult for me to treat you like a real slave. Moreover, I may have many important tasks for you to do.
…”
Adrian didn't finish what he said, but Harper completely understood what Adrian meant, which meant that although Adrian was willing to give Harper the treatment of a wild elf among high-ranking elves, Adrian was now very
It is difficult to completely trust Harper, and it also expressed Adrian's intention to reuse Harper.
Of course Harper understood. He immediately realized that this was Adrian's test for him, but it was also his opportunity. If he could not satisfy Adrian today, then what was waiting for him might be to be fostered.
Adrian will play his life as a card until he is ready to deal with the Tidal Dolane family. But if he can satisfy Adrian today, he will get the opportunity and stage to show himself.
At the same time, go after what you want.
So Harper immediately stood up, crossed his hands on his chest, and knelt on one knee. This is the greatest etiquette for high elves. Generally, this etiquette is only used when facing high elves. Harper knelt on one knee.
, said with a sincere expression and tone:
"Lord Adrian, I swear under the witness of order to be your vassal and attendant for life. This is my sincere oath. I know that whatever I say now is pale, but I beg you to give me a chance.
and stage, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer, please believe that I am useful."
Harper's words failed to impress Adrian. He thought for a while, and Harper just knelt on one knee and waited, but the look in his eyes became more and more determined. Finally, Adrian stared at Harper.
Po's eyes said: "I have asked you to go to the opponent's Tide Dolani family? And the methods include but are not limited to assassination, sabotage and other means that can weaken the opponent."
"I am willing to go, Lord Adrian. My grandfather was made a poor scapegoat and was forced to commit suicide. The Tide Dolani family is also my enemy and the source of all my misfortunes. You may not know,
When I use the name Harper again in front of you, Harper will be my real name for the rest of my life. Even if one day you grant me a surname, I will never use Tide Dolane again."
Harper spoke firmly, but Adrian still found it difficult to give Harper the same trust as Alfred and Ralph in a short period of time, so Adrian waved his hand and said:
"Get up, Harper, I want to believe you, but you have to know that this cannot be established in a short time. Everything still needs time to settle and be verified. But one thing I can guarantee is that when I am enough
When you trust you, you will get what you want, including a new surname, as well as what you have asked for, bloodline sorting and even optimization. Behave well, I will never treat any servant who treats me sincerely.
My dear, have you seen this Miss Alice? When she first came here, she was not at the current life level of the Spirit of Life."
After getting Adrian's promise, Harper became excited. He knew that he had passed the exam. At least he had gained Adrian's initial trust. Then it would depend on his performance. If his performance was not good,
, whether he got it or was captured became the fate of his hand, Harper stood up from the ground, his eyes were firm and sincere, and he said loudly:
"Don't worry, Lord Edarian, I won't let you down."
"Don't let yourself down, Harper. Whatever you want, you can come to me in exchange for your loyalty, but everything needs to be controlled by your own taste. Okay, you can go and be Ralph's deputy first. You can assist me."
Ralph does some day-to-day administrative work, and Alice, and Harper go to find Ralph."