Skeleton King

Art stepped forward and knocked on the door of Black Manor.

Not long after, a brown-haired attendant opened the door. He looked at Alter suspiciously but politely, and glanced at Ace behind Alter, "Hi, do you have an appointment?"

"Mr. Phil Black is visiting, please inform Princess Eugenia, she should know." Alter said.

"Okay." After hearing what Art said, the attendant closed the door gently.Arter heard footsteps from near to far, and wanted to come to the attendants to report to Princess Eugenia.

Not long after, the attendant came back again, and he very respectfully invited Ace and Art to enter the manor.

Alt and Ace walked through the long corridor.There is a scarlet carpet in the corridor, and people can't hear the sound when walking on it.On both sides of the corridor are portraits of successive Dukes of the Black family. In the portraits, most of them are dressed as knights, and a few of them are also dressed in gorgeous dresses.

The successive generations of the Dukes of the Black family all have black hair and green eyes, and are tall and tall, but even for several generations, their faces are like horses.It can't be said to be ugly, but more than heroic, not handsome enough.

Alter looked back at Ace, although Ace had used camouflage magic before they came to Black Manor, but only slightly adjusted the facial features, the basic face shape remained the same.In short, no matter how against his will, Alter would not be able to say that his family has the shadow of the Black family in his family.

The expression on Ace's face did not change, but he complained wildly in his heart.The portrait closest to the door in the corridor is that of the old Duke Black, and this is what Carl Kaiser said, "Your faces are also alike in outline."

Ace:? ? ?

Of course, Carl Kaiser has rushed to the northwest of the Pansy Empire to collect herbs at this moment, and Ace can't catch him to learn a lesson.What's more, with Carl Caesar's physical fitness, Ace has to control his strength even if he vents his anger, so as not to accidentally kill someone, and Ace has to go to the dead world to find Carl Caesar's soul.

In any case, Ace and the others followed the attendants to the study in Black Manor.

The attendant knocked on the door, and invited Ace and Art to enter the study.

The study is not just Princess Eugenia and the old Duchess Blake as Ace thought.At this time, besides the two ladies, there were three men who looked either rich or expensive in the study.

A knight in white armor with a long sword at his waist stood by the window, and a small, thin man stood beside the old Duchess Black, who was in her early 40s and was still wearing mourning clothes, Ace recognized her easily.

Although the old Duchess Black was not young, she was often immersed in sadness and depressed for several months, but her facial features were profound, and she was also a great beauty when she was young.

In the end, there was a middle-aged man who looked like a wealthy businessman sitting on the sofa. He was very fat, and he was only as wide as two Aces stacked together.His chubby hands had just taken the biscuits out of the box and were eating them all over his face.

Ace finally turned his gaze to the innermost part of the study. Standing behind the desk was a young girl in black filial piety. Her long black hair was tied up in a bun, her green eyes shone with indifference, and her expression was determined.

Ace knew that she was Princess Eugenia.

Ace took off the beret on his head, put it on his chest, and lowered his head slightly, "Miss Eugenia, Duchess Black."

"You don't need to be so polite, Cousin Phil." Princess Eugenia came out from behind the desk and walked to Ace's side. Unlike her appearance, Princess Eugenia's voice was magnetic and very nice. .

Princess Eugenia walked up to Ace and stared at Ace with her cold eyes, "Besides, you are the future Duke Black."

Before Ace could answer, the thin and short man standing next to the old Duchess Black interrupted: "Eugenia, don't worry, this gentleman may not be Mr. Black."

Princess Eugenia turned slightly sideways, watching the lean man approaching.Now Ace looked at the visitor openly.

Ace asked, "Cousin Eugenia, who is this?"

Princess Eugenia said: "This is my father's cousin, Uncle Ambrose Johnson." Ambrose Johnson was looking at Ace with critical eyes, and Ace was polite and courteous to him smiled.

Duchess Eugenia introduced the knight and the rich businessman sitting on the sofa to Ace, "Duke Edwin Owen, my father's best friend; Ella Carter, also my father's friend, he is Eiffel The richest merchant in the province."

"Phil Black." Ace was interrupted by Ambrose Johnson before he finished introducing himself.

Ambrose Johnson said: "Young man, in your letter, I think we already know all we want to know. We are all very busy, and no one has time for you to make friends."

Although what Ambrose Johnson said was very blunt, Ace did not want to make "new friends" as much as he showed, and he was also willing to get straight to the point. Ace's attitude was respectful but not humble, "My lord means?"

"Although your news is not well informed and you have only come to Black Manor now, before you came, you should have known that my cousin has left all his property to Eugenia, right?" Ambrose Johnson asked road.

Ace noticed that the old Duchess Black and Princess Eugenia were watching him closely, "Of course. The property of the old Duke Black should have belonged to Cousin Eugenia."

Ambrose Johnson nodded.Obviously, the old Duchess Black also breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though people in the Finger Empire generally valued property, and most of them didn't like outsiders getting their hands on it, nobles rarely had such an ugly appearance, leaving only a vacant title for the heir.

Although the will cannot be changed, the old Duchess Black is also afraid that Ace will make a scene and hurt Eugenia Black's reputation.The old Duchess Black was even prepared. If Ace insisted on dividing the property, she would persuade Eugenia Black to spend money to eliminate the disaster, and she must not allow her beloved daughter to be charged with greed in addition to debauchery.

Princess Eugenia's eyes on Ace also softened a little.

Ambrose Johnson seemed to be quite satisfied with Ace's answer, and he said: "Then what we have to do now is to prove your identity. After receiving your letter, Duke Owen has confirmed your household registration information, but we have to make sure you are Phil Black himself."

Ambrose Johnson's small eyes were filled with probing gazes, and his words were not malicious, "In case there is an accident with cousin Phil Black, and someone impersonates him."

Although Ambrose Johnson was provocative from time to time, neither Duke Edwin Irwin, who was the most distinguished present, nor the host, Princess Eugenia Black, stopped him from speaking.

Ace already understood that they were now making Ambrose Johnson a bad guy and everyone else a bad guy.In fact, everyone has doubts about his identity. After all, two months have passed since the funeral of the old Duke Black. Just when everyone gave up looking for Phil Black, Ace appeared again.

Ace said that he has been staying in the World of Warcraft Forest for the past few years, picking some herbs outside to make money, so he doesn't communicate much with the outside world.This answer seems reasonable, but it makes people feel weird.

"Of course." Ace said: "But to be honest, apart from the fact that I had the honor to meet the old Duke Black many years ago, we have no other intersection. If the household registration information cannot prove my identity, I don't know what else can prove it." I'm Phil Black."

Ace spread his hands, looking helpless.

The household registration information was sent to Ace by Karl Caesar before he left the Pansy Empire Mission.Ace studied it carefully and made sure there was nothing wrong.

Ambrose Johnson said unhappily: "That means you have no luck getting the dukedom."

Ace looked nonchalant.Of course, only he knows whether Ace cares or not. The others present, especially Ambrose Johnson, only think that Ace is playing tricks.

After Duke Edwin Owen, the wealthy businessman Ella Carter, and the arrogant Ambrose Johnson agreed together, Duke Edwin Owen took out a letter from his arms, and he first handed the letter to the Ella Carter and Ambrose Johnson, proving that the letter had not been opened in advance, raised a protective shield around them with vindictiveness.

Duke Edwin Owen was an eighth-level knight. The Juggernaut might be able to easily break through his protective cover, but it was absolutely impossible to check the contents of the letter in his hand through the protective cover without him noticing.

This letter is also part of the will of the old Duke Black, which is used to identify Phil Black.

Soon the three notaries finished reading the old Duke Black's letter.Judging from their expressions, including the most scheming Ambrose Johnson, no one else could guess the content of this letter.In order to ensure the absolute correctness of the blood of the Black family in the inheritance of the Duke of Black, even the old Duchess Black and Princess Eugenia Black did not know the method of determining Phil Black's identity in advance.

It was Edwin Owen who took the initiative to walk up to Ace, and he said: "Black's letter said that he had met Phil Black nearly 20 years ago. In a hunting cabin at night, the maid accidentally called him Turning over the candle, Phil Black, who was 3 years old at the time, had a scar on the palm of his hand. Unless he is a light mage above the intermediate level, the scar on the palm of Phil Black’s palm cannot be healed.”

The original Phil Black was only a distant relative of the Duke of Black's family, and he had never been to Black Manor until he was 22 years old.The old Duchess Black and Duchess Eugenia Black would not even have known of such a man if it hadn't been for the death of a cousin of the old Duke Black

After the death of Phil Black's parents, their property only maintained Phil Black's relatively affluent life for a few years.Otherwise, Phil Black would not have gone to the Forest of Warcraft.It is absolutely impossible for such a family property to support Phil Black to ask a light mage above the intermediate level to treat a trivial injury.

The three witnesses and Eugenia's mother and daughter all looked at Ace's hand quietly, which was the key to the identity of Phil Black.