I'm not just human!

Gaius's tone was tinged with regret:

"Nobles are most concerned about their reputation, but with this law in place, and considering the change of the throne, no one will say anything if our Augustus family recruits some outstanding young men with the surname Augustus. Besides..."

His majestic gaze, tinged with appreciation, fell upon Xia Fa, and he slowly said:

"Aren't you the best example in the last six hundred years of this law that has benefited our Augustus family?"

Xia Fa chuckled inwardly; now that you mention it, it really does seem...

He had already investigated thoroughly, even asking his neighbors on Daniel Street, and confirmed that he indeed had neither the blood of the Augustus family nor the blood of the Selene royal family.

Back then, it seems that my grandfather, unable to find a job, changed his surname to Augustus in a fit of anger and added the middle name "De" so that others would look up to him when he was looking for a job.

And then, under these circumstances, Grandpa actually found a job...

Only then could they get married and have children, and only after that did Xiafa's father come into the world.

Grandpa probably never imagined that decades later, he would actually become a member of the Augustus family because of this surname.

"Of course, only members of our two families with angelic ranks and above know about this matter. As for the fact that it will lead to open and covert struggles between the young people of the Augustus family and the Selene royal family, that's just a smokescreen. Anyway, as long as there is no bloodshed, it's fine. It can even motivate them to treat each other as rivals and grow together."

Marshal Gaius then changed the subject:

"Alright, now that you know this biggest secret and past that is important to our two families, your status is no less than that of the three angels, including Little Chalcos. If you have any questions or needs in the future, you can ask me."

At this point, Xia Fa perked up and said without hesitation:

"Marshal, do you know about... the proof of eternity?"

Marshal Gaius's hand trembled, and he almost dropped his cigar. This usually calm and collected commander-in-chief suddenly widened his eyes:

"Where...where did you hear about this?"

Xia Fa also smiled meaningfully:

"You've forgotten, I'm the signatory to the Silver Throne, and all sorts of people will come to me on their own initiative."

Marshal Gaius suddenly realized what was happening, but he sighed deeply.

"As for the 'proof of eternity,' I, like you, only know these five words. I know nothing else. I can swear to the true God I believe in, the Lord of Nature."

Although the Nine Great Gods rarely respond to prayers anymore, Xia Fa is aware that oaths sworn in their name are generally true.

But then Marshal Gaius continued:

"If I had to say what else he knows, it would be... the only Mysterious Emperor of our planet Caligi, a being revered by all twenty-two continents, has come out of the Earthly Divine Kingdom in the [Silver Universe] this time to search for the 'Proof of Eternity'!"

Xia Fa appeared quite surprised, as if he had never heard of it before, but inwardly he was genuinely curious.

So even Marshal Gaius didn't know that two overlord-level secret contracts plus an eternal token could allow the ruler to transcend and become a god.

That fat boss really did me a huge favor by telling me this forbidden knowledge that even the ruler didn't know.

Xia Fa thought for a moment and then asked:

"Then, Marshal, you said you signed fifteen secret agreements. How did you manage that?"

Marshal Gaius smiled:

"This knowledge of mysticism is nothing. I'll give you a book of mysticism later, which has been continuously compiled and improved by the successive rulers and angels of our Augustus family."

"In short, the most important thing is the first nine secret contracts, because only in the first nine secret contracts can the spiritual intuition of extraordinary individuals guide them to the hegemon-level secret contracts."

"But after signing the nine secret contracts and becoming the ruler, you can continue to try to sign more secret contracts, but this will greatly increase the risk of losing control."

"Moreover, after signing nine secret contracts, if signing other secret contracts only involves two or three more than other rulers, the difference is not significant."

"I was able to sign the fifteenth secret treaty because I still enjoy the two anchors in the hearts of the people of the Augu Kingdom: 'His Majesty the Emperor' and 'Marshal of the Armed Forces'. But it's hard to make any further progress."

"Even so, the six extra secret contracts only make my strength barely comparable to that of a transcendent monarch, and that's only if that transcendent monarch has signed nine secret contracts."

Marshal Gaius explained in great detail, even mentioning his own anchor point, as if he truly regarded Xiafa as a junior with his own bloodline.

Many of Xia Fa's doubts were thus resolved.

No wonder, as fellow extraordinary monarchs, he always felt that Patriarch Osius and Dictator were far superior to the Scarlet Agents.

Judging from this, the secret agreements these two signed... must have exceeded twenty, right?

"Only in the first nine secret contracts can spiritual intuition guide one to the overlord-level secret contracts...?"

Xia Fa pondered, wondering if this meant he would be unable to achieve his "great goal" of signing all ten hegemonic-level secret agreements.

However, on second thought, it seems that I don't need to be subject to this restriction.

After all, the fact that he was about to sign the third hegemonic-level secret agreement was already highly unconventional...

In the entire planet Caligia, in the more than 30,000 years since the birth of the universe, only one mysterious emperor has appeared who has signed two overlord-level secret contracts.

Then, wouldn't an existence capable of signing three hegemon-level secret contracts be extremely rare throughout the entire universe?

However, on the other hand, even his own "Silver Throne" was already extremely rare in terms of signatories.

According to the faceless young miner, there have only been a handful of such individuals in the entire universe over the past 30,000 years. Two of them are even the strongest among the nine righteous gods, possessing absolute defense, and the top three "story tellers" among physical beings.

It is estimated that the other signatories of the hegemonic-level secret agreements were likely the signatories of the other six hegemonic-level secret agreements.

He was about to ask again about the effects of the overlord-level secret contracts such as "Star Spirit Mage" and "Primal Stomach" when Marshal Gaius stood up.

"Alright, I have things to take care of. I've already been delayed for a while because of you, but of course, I'm happy to."

The moment Marshal Gaius stood up, the red pine cigar in his hand disappeared, the relaxed look on his face vanished, and he returned to his serious, military posture.

"Is there anything else you need? Just say it, and if I can, I can fulfill it for you right now."

Xia Fa thought about it carefully and realized that the only thing he lacked right now was money.

It's impossible to ask Marshal Gaius to kill the Crimson Agent; at best, the two would fight to a draw.

Since he had already joined the Augustus family, and the patriarch had personally inquired, Xia Fa, shamelessly, said:

"I...I'm short of money, could you give me 800,000 gold pounds?"

This was the amount he came up with after careful consideration. His Majesty Octavian rewarded him with one million gold pounds, and Prince Justinian also paid him one million gold pounds.

But that was only after all, he had either made a significant contribution to the Kingdom of Augu or captured a demigod-level Mist Scale Dragon cub for Prince Justinian.

I haven't done anything for the Augustus family yet, so asking for 800,000 gold pounds should be about right.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, Xia Fa noticed that Marshal Gaius's expression suddenly turned silent, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

He felt uneasy. Had he asked for too much?

Unexpectedly, Marshal Gaius produced a bank draft the next moment, a bank draft with a roaring lion crest in the upper left corner:

“From now on, you are a core member of our Augustus family, with a status equivalent to an elder. You’re too frugal with just 800,000. Here is a bank draft for 1.5 million gold pounds. You can cash it anytime.”

It must be said that Marshal Gaius's words truly made Xia Fa feel the domineering aura of a marshal.

One million five hundred thousand gold pounds!

This is truly a wonderful surprise!

Xia Fa did not refuse, accepted it with both hands, and immediately put it into the black bag.

In this way, his assets had reached 3.5 million gold pounds.

In this case, buying a top-tier secret contract should be enough, right?

"Thank you very much, Marshal!"

Marshal Gaius nodded slightly, casually pulled a book with a dark brown cover from the bookshelf, placed it on the desk, and then turned and walked out of the study.

He had just taken a step when his figure flashed and disappeared.

Xia Fa quickly picked up the book and put it into his pouch. Then, he felt the surrounding scenery blur and he found himself... back in the garden.

The banquet hall was bathed in golden light, and the shattered glass windows that Pompeii had smashed had been replaced with new ones.

Meanwhile, the entire Augustan family, from angels to demigods and the youngest members, were waiting for him to appear in the garden.

Upon seeing him appear, the members of the Augustus family, led by Cardan, swarmed around him.

The two angels stood aside, watching with smiles on their faces.

"Shafa, let me interview you. When you entered the Silver Throne state through Rhine Silver Mercury, did you experience any special sensations?"

"Xia Fa, do you take on followers? We're all family, I feel like I can become one of your trusted confidants!"

“Shafa, I have a daughter, she just turned twenty-two this year, and she graduated from Minerva University, you see…”

Not only the younger generation, but even the demigods spared no effort to win him over.

But just then, a voice with a mocking laugh suddenly rang out.

"Don't rush to introduce a wife to Xia Fa. First, we need to help Xia Fa find a son, a son who is over fifty years old."

This statement was quite strange, and everyone turned around curiously to find that it was actually said by Axo, an elder of the family.

Beside Axor, Cardan, also a family elder, seemed to suddenly remember something, and his expression changed abruptly.

Frederick asked curiously:

"Uncle Yaxor, what... what do you mean? I don't understand. Why do you want to give Xiafa a son, and one who's over fifty years old?"

Frederick, the only one among the younger generation of the Augustus family to achieve the demigod status, had unknowingly changed his address to Shaphat to a respectful one, and was even somewhat shameless, making many people click their tongues in disgust.

Yaxor smiled meaningfully, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a small camera.

Upon seeing the camera, Cardan's face turned completely panicked.

"Axo, why are you carrying around a secret weapon like a 'reproduction camera'?! You, you, you..."

Seeing this, everyone became even more curious.

What exactly is the Elder of Axo trying to do?

Chapter 170 Has Kaldan Really Accepted a Godfather? A Family Dinner Overflowing with Joy

In the tranquil night, the warm candlelight in the banquet hall shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the entire garden.

The members of the Augustus family all had their eyes fixed on Elder Cardan.

Frederick was arguably the most outstanding of the younger generation in the Augustus family, but at the same age, he was far inferior to Cardan in his prime.

Kaldan achieved demigod status at the age of twenty-six, and now, in his fifties, he is showing signs of stepping into the realm of angels.