"??"
Xiaobai was stunned, and so was Qin Bin who was "eavesdropping" in the room.
At this time, Sophia also controlled her emotions, as if she was already satisfied.
After wiping away her tears, she left Qin Bin's arms, opened the door and said.
"The biggest possibility is that my grandfather and second grandfather decided to bet on the little golden retriever. In fact, the condition is very likely that after the little golden retriever dies, I will become the queen."
Qin Bin narrowed his eyes and asked, "At that time, the situation with the eldest prince was very bad?"
Sophia nodded. "Yes, about a year before that, Little Golden Retriever led the army to win the war against the sea tribe, and established a higher prestige in the army, gaining more support from military officials. At the same time, His Majesty, who was becoming increasingly weak, favored Little Golden Retriever even more."
Liya got up from the ground, wiped the tears from her face, and took over the conversation, "My father is most likely involved in this, and I will probably have the position of imperial concubine."
Qin Bin was slightly stunned by Liya's words, and then he thought of something and asked, "The Principality of Garcia is very powerful?"
Liya nodded, "Yes, it can be said to be one of the three pillars that ensure the Holy Kana Empire can stand for a long time in the Eternal Continent. So even if the little golden retriever is dead, he still cannot ignore the power of the Principality of Garcia, and will still rely on the Garcia clan to guard the northwest. My father's timely change of attitude can also save my cousin's family. From the standpoint and the general situation at the time, there is no problem. However, as a chess piece, I cannot forgive it."
"I can't forgive them either." Sophia continued, "It's just that although we have found some clues in these matters, we haven't found much substantial evidence.
When we confronted Little Golden Hair, after seeing the Elf King, Little Golden Hair deliberately made a disdainful face, saying "It was just an insignificant alien who died" to deliberately anger us. I think he was worried that it would implicate a wider group and destroy the foundation of the Holy Kana Empire, so he took everything on himself... After all, in the Eternal Continent, the elves are second only to the dragons, and they are not something that the Holy Kana Empire can deal with alone."
Qin Bin said thoughtfully, "At that time, no one outside knew that I had a close relationship with that, um, Elf King?"
Sophia nodded painfully. "Yes, no one knew except us. Otherwise, perhaps no one would dare to attack you. However, we were too naive at that time and did not think it through thoroughly, which eventually led to the tragedy."
As he spoke, tears fell again.
Seeing Sofia like this, Liya paused slightly, then reached out and patted Sofia's shoulder, "It's all in the past. Now, we will have a better future, especially since Bin is already my follower. Everything has changed. Well, Bin is mine."
"Shut up...you shameless guy..." Sofia glared at Leah fiercely.
But Leah disagreed and replied, "Isn't what I said the truth?"
"Damn it..." Sophia was so angry that she wanted to pick up a weapon.
Qin Bin and Xiao Bai both shook their heads in amusement. Of course they could see that Leah did it on purpose, saying these things to distract Sofia from her pain and self-blame.
Seeing that Sophia was fine, Liya suddenly changed the subject and said, "By the way, after we killed Little Golden Hair, the Elf King and the legendary powerful man from the Divine Realm of the Empire had a big fight. Then we and the old woman fought to the death with Little Golden Hair's men. In the end, we died in that chaotic battle that destroyed half of the imperial capital?"
Sophia paused, thought about it, and shook her head. "I don't know. I ran out of magic power during the battle and fell into a coma. When I woke up again, I found myself back in 269-8, which was last year."
Liya frowned and said, "I see... I lost consciousness after my left shoulder was cut off. When I woke up again, I found myself back in 269-8, just like you."
"What's wrong?" Sophia asked.
Leah shook her head, "I just want to know what power allows us to go back to the past..."
Sophia shrugged. "I'm not sure about that."
At this moment, Xiao Bai asked curiously, "What about me? It's so interesting... Oh, it's impossible for me not to participate in such a big event, right?"
Liya sighed and said, "Xiaobai happened to be back in Dragon Country at that time. It was a matter of rotation. Xiaobai saw that it had been delayed for a long time, so he went back to tell the Dragon King himself. However, we didn't wait for you to come back. Besides, in that future, you and Bin had a terrible relationship. You often insulted each other and even fought when you were angry. So even if Bin was in trouble, Xiaobai might not help him."
Sophia nodded and said, "Yeah..."
After hearing this, Qin Bin and Xiao Bai couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked at each other, both of them were a little bit amused...
Chapter 023: Future Planning and Clarifying Relationships - Part
The expressions of Xiaobai and Qin Bin were of course seen by Sophia and Leah, who were gradually calming down. The two girls were also a little confused and didn't understand why Qin Bin and Xiaobai reacted like this.
Seeing the two women like this, Qin Bin smiled and said, "How dare I, who has never practiced martial arts, insult Xiaobai so recklessly? We even fought? It seems that I am not only alive, but also not injured, otherwise you wouldn't say it so easily. Xiaobai, it seems that in that future, our relationship is really... well, bad."
"Yeah, haha..." Xiaobai couldn't help laughing.
The smiles of Qin Bin and Xiaobai also made the two girls suddenly realize what they were doing and they widened their eyes.
Qin Bin smiled and said, "It seems that you have understood that the quality of a relationship cannot be judged by appearances. Just like you, you may seem incompatible on the surface, but in reality you are as close as sisters."
"Me and her?"
"As close as sisters?"
"Humph! Are you kidding me?" X2
Sophia and Leah looked at each other and snorted coldly at the same time.
Qin Bin shrugged. "Okay, let's put that aside. I already know the general situation now. The three of you, maybe we need to talk about it again. Whether it's the current relationship between us or dealing with the troubles that may come in the future, we all need a certain degree of unity and coordination to avoid unnecessary irreparable losses due to insufficient internal coordination."
"Yes, but I will listen to you, Abin. I will do whatever you say!" Sophia nodded in response.
"Yes, I will do whatever Bin says!" Leah did the same.
"You guys..."
Qin Bin was speechless. These two women were amazing. Sometimes they were very smart, but sometimes they were just fools who couldn't think straight.
"Forget it, sit down first."
Qin Bin didn't preach in the end, but turned and walked into Sophia's room.
There was a desk in the room, but it was not suitable for meetings. However, Sofia immediately took out a small round wooden table and four chairs from her storage ring.
Qin Bin and others sat down around the small round table.
Qin Bin tapped the table with his index finger, making a 'click' sound, and then said, "First of all, based on your previous description, to sum up, the reason why I, or we, in the future, will end up in such a bad situation is that we don't have enough 'strength'.
If the future me has the strength of the seventh, eighth, or even ninth level of the Holy Domain, I think neither the Garcia family nor the Hall family will reject a powerful son-in-law. Similarly, if you all have strength that is so strong that others cannot reach, then even if your family members are unwilling to let you commit to a weak person, as long as you insist, your family members can only watch helplessly.
Even when facing the royal family of the Holy Kana Empire, as long as we are strong enough, we can make them only have the option of appeasing and winning us over.
Therefore, strength and power are the key to everything.
And I now have the ability to quickly make us legends, holy realms, or even gods. In this case, our future direction is clear. "
As Leah and Sophia nodded thoughtfully, Leah raised her hand and said, "How about I vacate the Duke's Mansion while I'm still on good terms with my family?"
Sophia was not to be left behind, "I can go back to Hall's Territory and do some work, too."
Qin Bin shook his head and said, "It's meaningless. Don't forget that the fame and wide application of an item determine the amount of special energy. In other words, if your family's treasures are not well-known and not circulated on the market, the special energy they contain will be pitifully small or even non-existent. In this case, it would be better for you to go to the capital of the Holy Kana Empire in a few days and find an excuse to exchange some old coins or something.
By the way, when I entered the city earlier, I saw a bronze statue of a person in the small square in the center of the city. That thing contained nearly 20 units of special energy, which is nearly one-tenth of the total amount contributed by the three of you earlier.
That thing is just an ordinary copper product, which only has symbolic meaning, but it has special energies that are several levels higher than those of your magic devices and magic treasures."
Liya's eyes lit up and she stood up. "I'll ask Uncle Ramos to get the bronze statue."
Qin Bin said in a slightly speechless tone, "Sit down first."
"Oh~"
Qin Bin said patiently, "Everyone, losers usually have several characteristics, the most obvious of which are 'not careful', 'careless', and 'inconsiderate'. On the contrary, almost all successful people, except for luck, have the advantage of being careful and prudent.
Boss, don't you think it won't attract attention if you suddenly go and take away the bronze statue?
Even if outsiders cannot imagine my abilities, they can profile you through your actions and the gradual changes that occur in you or the people around you. Well, that is, speculation from the side. There is no need for accurate speculation and conclusion. For those in a higher position, as long as there is a slight possibility, it is enough to consider whether to nip the possible threat in the bud.
So, boss, you have inadvertently increased the possibility of our biggest secret being exposed."
"...Bin is right, I'm sorry." Leah is not really stupid, she just felt extremely relaxed after venting her emotions earlier, and now she feels a little dizzy, which is why she looks so frivolous.
In fact, Sofia was the same, but when Qin Bin mentioned it, she secretly stuck out her tongue and quickly adjusted her mentality.
After seeing the change in the second lady's expression, Qin Bin nodded slightly with satisfaction, and then said, "However, Boss, you can take the bronze statue, as long as you give a relatively reasonable reason. For example, you think the bronze statue is old and you plan to spend money to cast another one to replace it?"
Liya nodded slightly, "I understand. The purpose is to guide others to associate my behavior with me, so that they can adjust their thinking direction according to our needs, so as to serve our deeper purpose."
Qin Bin's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to praise her, Sophia spoke up to interrupt him.
"This is the content of the article 'Cognitive Guidance Argument' written by Future Abin."
Leah said calmly, "I was just about to say that."
"Really?" Sophia sneered.
"Hmph." Leah glanced away.
Seeing the two women coming again, Qin Bin interrupted them, "In short, I said all this to let you know that my ability is very mysterious, and it is probably something that outsiders cannot imagine. However, if the actions you take around my ability are too unique, and the identities of the people in our circle are very special, they will attract a lot of attention. In this case, although the possibility of being exposed is not high, there is a high possibility that you will be misunderstood if you are not exposed, and even make outsiders have the mentality of killing the wrong person rather than killing him. "
After Qin Bin spoke again, Leah and Sophia quickly restrained their expressions, listened carefully, and nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Bai at the side took the opportunity to add, "Xiao Bin's meaning is actually very simple. In a nutshell, it's better to be cautious. To be more specific, in the future, when you act around Xiao Bin's power, you must have a reason that does not exceed the scope of outsiders' cognition. That way, you can really reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble and risks."
"Xiao Bai is right." Qin Bin nodded, "Before we grow strong enough to have no scruples in the Eternal Continent, please don't be careless."
"Abin, I got it!"
"Well, I see!"
After the two women responded, Qin Bin spoke again.
"More specific precautions need to be considered in light of the actual situation, so let's not discuss them for now. Now, I want to talk about my current, preliminary plans for the future."
Leah and Sofia pricked up their ears, and Xiaobai also looked at Qin Bin with a little curiosity.
Qin Bin said, "To be honest, I'm not interested in power struggles, but the eldest prince is your relative after all. Compared to the little golden retriever, the eldest prince is more beneficial to us. So, you can continue to help your cousin solve the cultivation problem, but that's it. For the rest, you can push it to your family. Whether it's using the excuse of being a student or being young, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Liya nodded and said, "This is very simple. I am only 20 years old now, and I have at least four or five years of free time. Besides, I don't even need to push it. My family will definitely not be comfortable with a 'child' like me who is still studying getting involved in this kind of thing."
Qin Bin nodded and said, "That's good. Continuing what I said before, I am not interested in power struggles, so if it is not necessary, I will not get involved in the mess in the imperial capital. This is the basic tone. Then, one of the purposes of my wanting a title is to actively integrate into the rules set by the ruling class of this world and to weaken the vigilance and alienation of the indigenous ruling class towards outsiders like me as much as possible. I wonder if someone like me has the possibility of obtaining a title?"
As he spoke, Qin Bin looked at Leah and Sophia.
Leah and Sofia looked at each other, thought about it, and Leah said.
"Bin had mentioned wanting a title before, but at that time he couldn't practice, and his strength didn't allow him to get military merits. In addition, Sophia's and my family didn't like him, so we blocked the Grand Duke's recommendation and the path to a civil servant to obtain a title, let alone enter the duchy's title-conferring system - oh, the duchy's title-conferring system, in simple terms, is that the Grand Duke has the right to confer titles, and can confer titles at the three levels of earl, viscount, and baron, but the duchy must provide the fiefdom itself, and it must also be recognized by the emperor before it can be entered into the Noble Administration Bureau and become a formal noble within the Holy Kana Empire.
Now that Bin can practice, as long as his strength improves a little, it seems that there is more room for maneuver...Sophia?"
As she spoke, Leah looked at Sophia. Sophia's great-uncle was the Minister of the Interior of the Empire, and some matters concerning the enfeoffment of nobles were also within his jurisdiction.
Chapter 024: Future Planning and Clarifying Relationships - Part
Sophia frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "It's a little difficult to go through the official process, or rather, it's very troublesome, especially since Abin is a person from another world. But it's not necessary to go through the official process, Leah. I remember that every year, if the top graduate of the academy is outstanding enough and is recommended by the old dean, it seems that there is a certain chance that he can get a title."
Liya folded her arms, tilted her head, and said, "Now that you mention it, I remember it, but what you and I say in the academy is useless... Looking for an old woman?"
"This..." Sophia glanced at Qin Bin and saw that Qin Bin was looking at them calmly. After a little hesitation, she said, "If the old woman is the same as us, then things will be much simpler. If not, with the old woman's unpredictable personality, it is hard to say whether she can get it done... But, just getting Abin into the college and becoming a student is not difficult. The rest depends on whether Abin can stand out in the college."
Liya nodded in agreement and said to Qin Bin, "Bin, there are only three ways to become a noble in the Holy Kana Empire. One is to join the military or civil service system, accumulate experience, and make meritorious contributions. If you have made enough contributions, you will have a chance to be rewarded, but it is only a chance. I have seen some outstanding generals or frontier officials struggle for their entire lives and not even get a lordship without a fiefdom. I have also seen descendants of great nobles get a real title by just going through the motions. More importantly, we cannot allow Bin to directly enter the military or civil service system at present."
Qin Bin nodded, "I understand, please continue."
Liya nodded, "Then there is the principality system, which means mobilizing my or Sophia's family to help. This is indeed a solution, but at the moment, it is also impossible. After all, it is unrealistic to suddenly ask family members to help reward and recommend a person from another world whose background is unknown.
The last option is to become the top graduate of the academy. Although the empire will not confer titles on the top graduate of each year, as long as the top graduate is recommended by the old dean, he or she will be specially and publicly conferred a title. This is probably a political gesture. More importantly, there are only two prerequisites for this title. One is to be the top graduate of the year, and the other is to be recommended by the old dean. Apart from this, no matter what your identity is, even if you are from another country, you can be conferred a title.
Although in the end he was just a lord without any land and with only a small annual salary, he was still a real noble, and it was the method with the lowest threshold. "
After hearing this, Qin Bin said with a slightly complicated expression, "To be honest, having just gone through a huge internal competition (the college entrance examination) involving tens of millions of people, I really don't want to get involved in anything related to school... Even though I consider myself a test-taker and am the best at cramming, I will still get depressed..."
"???"X3
Well, Leah and the others were a little confused after hearing this.
"Don't mind my complaints." Qin Bin wiped his face, made himself more energetic, and then said, "Since there is a way, let's take it first. Besides, entering the Imperial Magic and Martial Arts Academy is not a way to dilute my identity as a person from another world. After all, it also gives the indigenous ruling class a gesture of 'willing to abide by the local consensus'.
This is what has been decided for now.
Well, what do I need to prepare? I am asking, what are the requirements to become a student of the Imperial Magic and Martial Arts Academy? "
Liya said, "There are three conditions. The first is the identity issue. A household registration in the Holy Kana Empire, or an official letter of recommendation from another country, or a letter of recommendation from a guarantor with noble status. Any one of these three will do. Bin can only go for the third one, and Sophia and I can easily get this kind of identity certification. In fact, if I go to my cousin once, he will be happy to act as a guarantor in person because I helped solve his nephew's cultivation problem."
Qin Bin shook his head, "If possible, I don't want to have any more involvement with the eldest prince."
Liya added, "That's not difficult. I can just ask the Garcia people working in the imperial capital to help."
"Yeah, sure. Go ahead."
Liya added, "The second condition is the registration fee of 10 Saint Lang. This is very simple."
Qin Bin was a little annoyed. "It is indeed very simple for you... 10 Shenglang, that is, 1 Yuelang... As expected, magic is not something that people of the lower class should play with. You continue."
"It is indeed not an expense that ordinary people can afford, especially since there is no refund if the test fails, which stops countless people from the lower classes from going ahead." Leah nodded in agreement and said, "Well, the last condition is the talent and aptitude test process that can be carried out at any time. As long as you are detected to have the potential to become a magician, and your identity and registration fee are complete, you can become a preparatory student of the Magic and Martial Arts Academy, and take another talent and aptitude test on the first day of February of the following year. As long as you rank in the top 100 among the preparatory students in the same batch and group, you can become a formal student.
Given Yi Bin's current qualifications in all basic elemental attributes, he will probably skip the next year's screening and be admitted directly. He may even be scrambled for by instructors from all departments."
"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty." Sophia took over the conversation, "The basic elemental attributes of the entire system have not been heard of in the past thousand years. This rarity alone is enough to alarm the top management of the academy. I even suspect that the old dean will be unable to sit still after knowing this, and will abandon his flowers and plants to accept students again, or even accept disciples."
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