"The Lula Alliance Agreement has been signed recently. The Andas family will allocate nearly 20% of the income from the Andas mine to Duke Lula. Don't underestimate this amount. 20% is almost impossible for an ordinary noble family.
The astronomical figures that can be achieved..."
"Edel seems to be planning to submit the plan to build an imperial martial arts arena to the cabinet meeting, and it actually won the support of the majority of people. It is definitely impossible for that unknown noble to get so much support. Most of them are people from the military.
He secretly extended a helping hand to him behind his back."
"Her Royal Highness the Queen's birthday is coming soon, and a new round of competition for favor is about to begin. I hope that nothing like the last time will happen at this banquet, causing us to find the fault of outsiders as an excuse again."
"Speaking of which, Princess Leia must be over the age of marriage, right? Why hasn't news of the engagement been spread yet? Is it because His Majesty the Emperor doesn't plan to sell his daughter this time?"
"It's not the turn of people like us to deal with this kind of thing."
The raised goblet flashed past the end of the field of vision with the dim sight inside the tavern. Accompanying it was a middle-aged aristocrat in red and black aristocratic clothing with a grin on his face, twirling the glass with his fingers.
He then shook his head, his eyes following the red wine swaying in the glass and constantly moving back and forth between the delicacies placed on the square wine table: "Or do you have any other ideas? Leya
The princess will not like your figure."
"I still have this little bit of self-knowledge, but so what? I, Volavos, am the second son of the Ida family. In terms of identity and status, I am a very suitable competitor in the imperial aristocracy.
"
As if mentioning something he was proud of, the fat nobleman sitting on the other side of the square table shook his fat body with a confident expression: "Winning the princess's favor is not determined by good looks. Besides...
...Even if there is only one percent chance, how will you know if you don’t try?”
"It seems you are really planning to give it a try?" The middle-aged nobleman gradually sat upright and looked at the fat man's face in a low voice: "At the banquet soon?"
"That's right, I will go there with my new identity and achievements." The fat noble laughed and patted his chest: "When the time comes, I will definitely become the Minister of Transportation of the Empire, the most shining one among the young nobles of the Empire.
Star! So, here you are.”
Seemingly noticing the two figures walking towards each other as the waiters escorted them off, Volavos twisted his body and stood up mid-sentence: "Allow me to introduce you, this is uh."
He was stunned, seemingly not reacting to the aristocratic aura displayed by the two players in front of him. Another middle-aged nobleman sitting next to him had already stood up, patting his luxurious red and black dress.
, his eyes also turned to the direction of the two figures of the gray-robed magician and the blue-haired swordswoman: "You are the two young nobles who came to the banquet mentioned by Volavos just now, right? I am Free.
Deman, friend of Volavos."
"They are said to be friends, but they are actually like my brothers." The fat nobleman who finally reacted hurriedly replied with a smile: "As for them, uh... they are people I just met, and they are from the Alisbiqfat family.
Two young members."
"Ah, what?" The polite smile on the face of the middle-aged nobleman who called himself Friedman stagnated slightly for a moment: "I seem to have never heard of such a long and obscure name."
"Our family is not well-known, and its history in the Fleur Empire has been declining for a long time."
Caressing his chest slightly and saluting, Duan Qing stepped forward and put on a smile that was tempered by his superb acting skills: "Currently, the two of us are adventurers, and our purpose is to make a living."
"Adventurer? Hmm"
After looking up and down at the two people, Friedman slowly put down the wine glass he was holding: "There are indeed some adventurers among the nobles of the empire, but there are very few who use them to make a living like you do.
of people…”
"Even though these two are young, there is no doubt about their strength." Volavos heard the sound and laughed: "Our empire is a country known for its bravery. With the strength of the two of them,
Becoming a Lord is easy!"
"I see, you are a brave nobleman."
Holding the mustache at the corner of his mouth, Friedman looked at Duan Qing and Duan Qing in front of him with a different look: "This is indeed a method. If there are some members with bravery among our allies, we may be able to
Used to reverse the current disadvantage facing the Imperial Military..."
"We feel very honored to be appreciated by Lord Volavos. After all, we have only known each other for a short time."
Duan Qing, who still maintained a polite look, with one arm across his abdomen, looked at each other with Xuyu Liushang, who was slinging by his side: "Your Excellency Volavos also said that he had important matters to discuss, so he invited us to attend.
What about tonight’s banquet?”
"...You don't seem to have any scheming, but I didn't expect you to be a very thoughtful guy." So Friedman turned to look at the fat man next to him: "Have you already prepared a countermeasure for that?"
"We can't talk about countermeasures, but since they have made moves, you have to be prepared, right?" Fravos responded with a smile: "I have seen their abilities, and their identities are very suitable for our camp.
, with a little support, the final result may be beyond everyone’s expectations.”
"Well, I hope Emperor Drenier will like this." Friedman stroked his beard again: "Of course, it first needs the consent of the cabinet ministers."
"Isn't the cabinet meeting about to be held soon?" The fat noble hurriedly opened his eyes, which were narrowed by his smile: "What about my official appointment?"
"Of course there is no problem." Friedman smiled and stroked his belly: "As long as you don't have any major problems, your position should be officially finalized."
It turns out that this fat man’s title is still temporary.
it seems to be like this.
Then, after we have been thinking about it for so long, won’t it be in vain in the end?
Don't worry, isn't that why we are sitting here now?
The whisper between Duan Qing and Xu Yu Liushang then echoed in the air between the two people, but was soon interrupted by the voices of the two nobles from across the square wine table: "You two?"
"Sorry, we are discussing some recent experiences." He raised his head calmly, and then Duan Qing's voice appeared above the wine table: "I heard that there are new nobles in the empire who are about to be promoted.
You’ve joined our big family, right?”
"Oh, you are referring to the Romlia family, right?" Friedman closed his eyes: "I heard that Tristan, one of the candidates for the throne who returned from the Free City in the East, is indeed
A character."
"If you want to survive in the aristocratic world of the empire, it's not enough to just rely on the things in the Free City." Volavos on the other side showed a disdainful expression: "And this is where the emperor is.
In this respectable place, if those people who think about how to be kings all day long still have such thoughts, they will definitely die miserably."
"In fact, he died miserably."
Taking the red wine from the waiter on the side, Duan Qing raised his arm with a smile: "I heard that he is going to the empire to meet the emperor soon to explain everything he did in Tanzania City?"
"What happened in Tanzania City is indeed somewhat beyond everyone's expectations." Friedman, who had his arms crossed, replied in a low voice: "But for us nobles, this is of course a surprise.
This is a great opportunity to punish His Highness the Prince for his wanton behavior."
"His Royal Highness the Prince seems to still be performing his duties." His fingers spread gracefully in the air, and the blue-haired woman named Xu Yu Liushang immediately asked: "Will His Majesty the Emperor really treat this impeachment fairly?"
"I, the Trade Secretary Friedman, don't know the specific situation very well." The middle-aged nobleman opened his eyes, and an inexplicable light shone in his slightly mature and steady eyes: "The Prime Minister and others
The ministers have also been discussing this matter recently, presumably..."
"There will be new information released soon."
Ruoyouruowu's breathing then replaced the atmosphere on the wine table for a while, followed by new topics raised again between the two nobles. Duan Qing, who no longer wanted to pursue further, then
They also kept the posture of sitting opposite each other, and from time to time chatted and carefully participated in the romantic topics related to the nobility. The night time gradually passed by in the chat between the four people, and finally with this
The end of the night banquet was fixed in the early morning of February 16th. The figure of the middle-aged aristocrat Friedman appeared at the door of the already silent tavern. Before leaving, he grabbed the top hat with both hands and finally turned towards
He said to the other farewellers on the street: "Thank you for your hospitality. I enjoyed this banquet very much."
"It's not good that I'm the only one entertaining guests." Fravos smiled and patted his chest: "Next time if there is a chance, I will invite more people to drink together."
"These two...well, Mr. Adventurer, I am also very happy to meet you." Gradually boarding his carriage, Friedman nodded towards Duan Qing: "I'm sorry that I still don't remember your family.
name, but... we will definitely have a chance to meet again, right?"
"That's right." Still holding the hand that was whispering, Duan Qing smiled and bowed: "This is also my honor."
The sound of the carriage gradually sounded, taking the nobleman's figure farther and farther away from the Blooming Sword. Duan Qing, who watched the nobleman leave, also let out a long breath, but the voice belonging to Volavos
It sounded in their ears immediately, and it was accompanied by the action of the fat noble waving his fat arms and approaching the two people: "I didn't expect it to be so successful this time! Your two acting skills are very good.
!”
"Thanks to our little experience, we were able to achieve this level." Duan Qing, who had returned to his usual casualness and let go of his hand, replied with a smile: "I hope it doesn't cause any other trouble." .”
"No, you have done a good job." The fat nobleman patted Duan Qing's shoulder solemnly, looked at the gray-robed magician up and down, and then put away his happy smile: "Etiquette, Your conversation skills, and your ability to deal with things... If I hadn't come up with this idea myself, I would have thought you were really the descendants of some declining family."
"Your ideas are always so unexpected, so the results are always so good." The whisperer on the side then showed his own smile: "I wonder if the effect you want is achieved?"
"No problem, it should be no problem." Waving his hand casually, Volavos turned and looked in the direction where the previous carriage disappeared: "Although he is only a brother in name only, he and I still have a good personal relationship. Since he has said there is no problem, my election this time should be as secure as falling stars..."
"Speaking of which, your position as Minister of Transportation has not been officially confirmed yet?" Whispering aside suddenly asked: "We thought..."
"Why do you think I'm deceiving you?" The fat noble returned his squinting eyes: "Don't worry, after all, you have saved my life, and your employment fee will not be less. As for that Fu I won’t actually send you to take risks according to the plan that Ridman mentioned..."
"No, no, no, we are just investigating some things about your opponent." Duan Qing hurriedly stood up and smoothed things over: "Since you still haven't confirmed your official title, the potential assassin around here is very likely to be you. Sent by the enemy, right?"
"I have considered this." Volavos lowered his head when he heard this: "But our Ida family has never offended any big figures in the imperial political arena, nor has we messed up anything for the emperor. If it is true, There are people who covet the official position I am about to obtain, but they will not use such vicious methods."
"That's not necessarily true. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable."
Leading several people back to the tavern, Duan Qing deliberately lowered his voice: "And according to the recent investigations conducted by several of us, there is indeed a group of people inside the Thebilis Castle who are plotting. What kind of character..."
"An adventure group that originally belonged to the empire has now joined the Restorationists."
Duan Qing walked into the corner of the deserted tavern and pulled the other party into the corridor. Duan Qing lowered his voice and warned: "They have joined forces with some other adventurers and seem to be planning a large-scale revenge operation against you. "
"Who?" Fatty's voice that he wanted to raise just now was suppressed by Duan Qing's warning: "Who is their employer?"
"Well..."
Duan Qing, who looked at Xu Yu Liushang and rubbed his chin, looked up and down at Volavos' face with an appraising gaze: "In order to find out their employer, we also thought of a way."
"It may require your own cooperation."
This chapter has been completed!