Chapter 263 - Chapter 263: Chapter 253 Aldrichs Ideal (1/2)

Chapter 263: Chapter 253 Aldrich’s Ideal

Byrne looked up at the imposing bookshelves and myriad of books, feeling a surge of excitement deep within.

For a moment, he transformed into a true scholar, unable to resist making an inquiry.

“Is this all knowledge?”

However, against Byrne’s expectations, Aldrich shook his head. Then the middle-aged man calmly extended his hand, and the books left their shelves in droves, swirling around the two men.

He watched the books circling in the air around him and spoke slowly with indifference:

“The tomes stored on those bookshelves, most of them are not the knowledge you imagine. They are primarily my various research works, as well as a lot of intelligence, rumors, and information.”

Aldrich paused, then continued:

“I am indeed a scholar, but my most important observation is on people and nations, and I have little interest in knowledge that has no practical use. You might say that I’m a pragmatist.”

“That intelligence and information are all things useful to the family and to me personally.”

Byrne quickly grasped the other’s meaning. So that was it—the “Dragon Taming Lord,” the “Ring Scholar” Aldrich Romann, was in fact the intelligence chief of the “Dark Night” Romann family.

Then it struck him, no wonder Aldrich had the reputation of “never losing a duel,” since achieving this required mastering two fundamental things.

One was not to provoke those who you could never beat, to prevent all your flashy preparations from ending in an instant defeat.

The other foundation was to always be prepared, to grasp all the enemy’s intelligence in advance, only then could one truly be without fault in battle, winning with the weaker against the stronger.

“It seems you’ve understood.”

The middle-aged man, who had always been composed and proper over the years, nodded gently, his hand now holding a wine glass that had been nearby, filled with fragrant red wine.

He looked at Byrne, his gaze pondering something.

Byrne immediately asked:

“So, Lord Aldrich, you have intelligence on that black dragon, right?”

“Did you kill Bast Leone?”

Aldrich suddenly asked a fatal question without any warning.

Mr. Byrne froze for a moment, then knitted his brows, shaking his head with a serious tone, “What are you talking about? I can’t understand. Lord Aldrich, you very well know that Viscount Bast was killed by someone from the Stars Embrace Order.”

“Lord Aldrich, we have been in close association for several years; why would you suddenly ask such a thing? Could it be that you do not trust me?”

“Please don’t be upset, my apologies, His Excellency Byrne.”

Aldrich immediately apologized with a gentle tone and continued with a smile.

“I just felt you had the motive and the opportunity, but regardless of the truth, I have no evidence, and our two families need to work together for many more years, so the truth doesn’t matter anymore.”

“It seems you still suspect me, Lord Aldrich. When you mention motive, are you referring to that special ability of mine?”

Byrne gave a wry smile, shaking his head and speaking solemnly, “I don’t think I have any such motive. If I was willing to sacrifice my own lifespan to save Zayne, would I kill Viscount Bast just because I don’t want to give up my lifespan?”

“Lord Aldrich, I have great respect for you, and I hope that you can respect me as well!”

Aldrich remained silent for a while, then nodded very solemnly.

“I understand. No matter what, I will not bring up this issue again.”

Byrne nodded slightly, indicating he would no longer be angered by the matter.

His innermost feelings were in turmoil! Years had passed, and it was unexpected that Aldrich was still pondering the cause of Bast’s death in secret!

Just now, he had thrown a question like a bombshell. If Byrne had shown any unnatural expression or reaction, it might have led to unfortunate consequences.

Nevertheless, the meaning revealed in Aldrich’s words was also worth pondering.

Regardless of the truth, it seemed that he had already promised not to pursue the matter further, because Byrne’s unique ability was extremely precious, and the alliance between the families was the most important issue at present.

“This is it.”

Suddenly, Aldrich reached out and pulled two clean, smooth sheets of paper from a book floating nearby.

“All the intelligence you need about that black dragon is right here on these two sheets of paper. Byrne Fischer, the decision to seek revenge is yours to make.”

Byrne was silent for a moment, but he couldn’t help voicing his doubts.