402: Chapter 46: The Value of Lord Ha’s Friendship_3 402: Chapter 46: The Value of Lord Ha’s Friendship_3 “Feel free to make any requests.
As long as it’s within the capabilities of the Leibron Family, we will ensure not to let you down.”
Anthony tentatively said.
Having others control your life and death is far from a pleasant feeling.
Expressing gratitude for being saved was merely an upfront excuse.
His true purpose of coming here was to seek freedom.
Theoretically, as long as he declared his noble status, the charge of unauthorized entry into the war zone would be null and void, and he could directly leave the Flying Bear Fort.
However, the reality was quite the opposite.
As the commander of the frontline, the power in Master Hudson’s hands was immense.
If he didn’t appease Hudson, the moment he dared to ask for leave, a conscription summon would be immediately issued.
Of course, as the heir to the countship, Anthony himself did not worry about being conscripted, but other members of the Leibron family couldn’t avoid it.
On the battlefield, it’s too simple to trap someone into death.
Anthony didn’t dare to gamble with Hudson’s integrity, so he decided to lay all his cards on the table.
“Rest assured, Sir Anthony, I have no interest in your family’s treasure.
You should’ve heard, I am a magician.
Like all magicians, I am filled with curiosity towards the unknown.
If possible, I would like to borrow your family’s collection of books.
Magic, alchemy, continental secrets, ancient legends…
all knowledge interests me.
You can trust that I will strictly keep the secrets of your family confidential.
After the war ends, I will return to Alpha Kingdom.
This knowledge will be taken along, and it won’t have any impact on the Leibron Family.”
It was the first time Anthony had encountered anyone making so elegant a request for knowledge inheritance.
He felt as if his brain couldn’t keep up.
The only consolation was that Hudson was only after knowledge, not their family’s treasure.
A Major Noble’s inheritance usually consists of two parts: one part pure knowledge inheritance, the other part is the treasure to rebuild the family.
For Hudson, the knowledge was undoubtedly more important.
But for Anthony, who urgently needed resources to rebuild his family, knowledge could be copied, but treasure was unique.
Except for a small amount of family secrets, the majority of the Leibron family’s knowledge is not unique.
Noble families possessing this knowledge are abundant throughout the continent; adding one more owner would not make much difference.
As Hudson is not from Moxi Duchy, the possibility of conflict between the two major families separated by thousands of miles was virtually zero.
“Your Excellency the count, in regards to the friendship between our two families, I would not usually refuse a request to borrow books.
However, due to the war, we were unable to bring most of the Leibron Family’s books.
Although the family has copies outside, they are not in my possession.
Therefore, Your Excellency, you’ll need to wait some more time if you wish to read.”
Anthony said with a complex expression.
He couldn’t refuse, so he had to accept the reality.
Deep down, he was reassuring himself: trading inherited knowledge for the Leibron Family’s survival was not a loss.
“No problem, Sir Anthony, you only need to lend me what you have for now.
The rest can be delivered to me within three months.
Of course, to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, we should sign a friendship contract.
All the people from the Leibron Family in the city must sign it!”
In the gentlest tone, he laid out his ruthless demand.
Anthony’s face instantly changed color.
He had originally thought about handing over some general knowledge and bluffing his way through.
The appearance of the contract completely shattered his wishful thinking.
Looking at the dense small print on the parchment, Anthony couldn’t help but curse.
The content was incredibly detailed, and all the restrictions were pointed directly at them.
Punishment for violation was simple – taking their souls.
Having paid his family inheritance, the only return was Master Hudson’s friendship.
As for the specifics of the friendship, the contract didn’t cover it.
The power of interpretation clearly belonged to Master Hudson.
Anthony thought about raising an objection but dropped the idea at a glance of Hudson’s smirk.
For unknown reasons, he couldn’t help but recall the battle from a few days ago.
Hudson’s expression when shooting the Bimon Commander was very similar to the one now.
He preferred to believe it was a silent warning.
Deep down, a voice was constantly telling him that if he refused to sign the contract now, they wouldn’t meet here the next time.
Bracing himself, he signed his name on the parchment.
He instantly felt an additional binding on his soul.