A scarab beetle slowly climbed up along the smooth surface of the hourglass. The barbs on its feet had no effect on the glass. It took several attempts before it grabbed the wooden support pole of the hourglass and climbed up. However, it only managed to climb up.
As soon as it climbed to the top, it was fiddled with by a white finger. It flapped its wings angrily and made a rustling sound, but helplessly fell back to the walnut table, turned around twice, and turned over.
He stood up and started repeating the previous actions.
The window is bright, with green leaves hanging from the window sill. Downstairs, Mrs. Camille is pruning the branches of the dwarf rose bushes. The flowerbed in the courtyard is a legacy from the Grudin period, but Mrs. Camille is Anti
Tina specially hired a senior aristocratic court counselor from Ampersel. His wife was not used to the hot climate of Tonigel, but she was full of praise for the character of the noble lady Antitina, thinking that she was a hundred miles away.
She is a true demure lady, her etiquette and manners are not inferior to those of a princess of another country, and it is very likely that she has taken a fancy to such a master, so this proud lady is willing to nod and agree to go to the remote countryside of Firland.
"Brando, you...you really don't blame me, do you?" In the study, Aloz looked at Brando with a rare--it could even be said to be a rare low eyebrow.
The snow-white male looked at this scene in surprise. In his memory, when had this female tyrannosaurus ever had such a docile side? Among the three major scourges of the dragon clan, Aloz would be at the top of the list. If she is now
If his appearance spread, I'm afraid no one would believe him. He felt that this must be an illusion, or the sun outside was too strong today, which dazzled his eyes.
Strangely enough, the temperature has risen instead of falling since the end of summer. Recently, the weather has been getting hotter day by day, as if we have returned to the hottest days of midsummer.
It has not rained for more than two weeks.
"Lord, I don't blame Miss Aloz for this, it's my negligence." Medissa said softly at the side.
Brando glanced at the little silver elf princess, and he knew in his heart that this matter was probably the negligence of the little female dragon. She used the star-shaped stone as a stool, and later completely forgot about it when she went to rescue people, and
Medissa probably didn't notice it either. Enlek actually took the opportunity. Now that Akane was missing in the explosion, the little dragoness was in a panic all day long, but Brando didn't expect that she cared so much about his attitude.
This made him feel a little relieved. In fact, he was not worried about Akane. When the star-shaped stone exploded, Milos's myth appeared in time and protected everyone present. The father of the frost giant also confirmed that the
The civilian girl was not killed in the explosion.
If the word of a god is not enough to trust, then the failure to find the Azure Spear in the ruins later proves the same fact. The question now is where Akane disappeared. But this is not the main problem.
There are only a few people in Eruin who can surpass her in strength, so Brando is not very worried about what happens to the mountain girl. If according to what Milos said, she did not die in the big explosion,
It was probably delayed due to something, and now the knights and mercenaries sent from the territory and Lantonilan to look for people have also set off. The area near the Death Frost Forest is so big, and now it has been completely cleared due to the explosion. I believe there will be news back soon.
Although he was still worried about Akane's condition, he wasn't so angry about it.
But what really bothered him was - Enlek's death.
Once Alek died, the news that he was the Dragon of Darkness could no longer be concealed. This matter had always been a hidden danger to him. Now he wanted to know who the person in charge of Alek was, but he wanted to find out from the unknown
It was obviously impossible to pick out that person in the sea of ​​people. He glanced at the little female dragon with a low eyebrow and saw that the man next to Aloz was also a giant dragon. It was said that he came to capture her and bring her back to the dragon clan. Because
This guy was imprisoned for cheating in the exam. She brought it on herself, but it was indeed pitiful.
He couldn't help but shook his head and replied softly: "Nothing, how long will you go back this time?"
If he remembered correctly, the Dragon Clan's imprisonment was for hundreds of years. If Aloz's crime was too serious and Aloz was imprisoned for hundreds of years, wouldn't it mean that all the relationships he had finally established with the Dragon Clan were in vain?
.
"It will take about three hundred years." The little female dragon answered sadly at first, but soon became energetic again and replied carelessly: "But it doesn't matter, they can't imprison me, I will be able to escape soon.
"
Brando was almost frightened to death. He glanced at the white-haired man. Fortunately, the latter was looking at the sky, as if he didn't hear anything. He was relieved, although he didn't know what was going on.
Why did the guy look like this, but it probably had something to do with the little female dragon. He couldn't help but glared at the latter, saying in his heart that you are going to escape from prison, don't say it in public. Even if you are not afraid, if others think that I
What if we are colluding with you? If the Dragon Clan comes to raise an army to accuse, Valhalla will not be able to do anything even if it is ten times stronger than it is now.
Seeing his look, Aloz immediately rolled his eyes, which meant: "I know, it's true!"
Then the little female dragon cooed for a while and said a few words that were innocuous, but the general idea was, "You can't forget me!" "I'll be back soon!" and so on, and then
Only then was he finally taken away by the white-haired man. Then Medissa also said goodbye softly, and her words seemed to mention that Veronica wanted to see him. Brando knew the female regiment leader well.
She was probably in a hurry to return to the empire. This mission was successfully completed for her, but strangely, Brando often saw a worried look on her face recently, and he nodded in agreement.
, and soon there were only two people left in the room.
After the study became quiet, Brando looked out the window again.
Separated from the flowerbed by a row of bushes, next to the stable, Kuran was staring at his servants combing two tall Anlekes. The dappled sunlight filtered through the dense branches of the oak trees and fell on the gray military uniform of the old swordsman.
It made him look like a retired old colonel, but the news that the princess planned to take action against Jean Denel could not be hidden from the people below Brando. Brando knew that Kuran might already know something, although
He didn't say anything, but he seemed a little frustrated. After all, on the one hand, he was loyal to the kingdom, and on the other hand, he was his old master. His position in the castle was getting closer and closer to that of an old butler, and Brando could not help it.
The old swordsman's temperament was partly due to his grandfather's relationship, and partly because he actually regarded Kuran more as Tonigel's guest rather than his subordinate.
Further away, there is the white city wall of Fir Castle. It is covered with ivy and looks green. There is a staircase leading to the walkway on the wall. There are several patrolling guards there. There are parapets and crenellations outside the walkway.
These defense facilities are connected to the towering arrow tower at the corner. The crossbowman's bright helmet shines at the door of the arrow tower, and a crossbowman seems to be leaning on the door frame bragging with his colleagues.
Outside the city wall is a main street in Fir City, but the thatched huts and shacks on both sides of the street have now been demolished. More sturdy and beautiful permanent buildings made of wood and stone were built. After the stone slabs were re-paved, the previous shabby scene was no longer the same. Today
The white streets are full of people, as small as ants. A little further away, there are only patches of red roofs, intertwined with the crowns of trees, like clumps of parsley in the city.
Brando looked at this scene, and the annoyance in his heart finally dissipated a little. A sense of accomplishment gradually arose. If Fir City was indeed a shabby rural place a year ago, at least now there is a real city.
At least he has been to Bunosong and Magitan. Compared with these big cities in the south, Fir City is already on par with, and even richer in urban appearance, and these changes, even after the game
It was something that had never happened before. It was brought by him personally. Of course, he also understood that it was not him who really made all of this with his own hands, but Antitina and Roman - to be precise, a certain person who was doing something good was actually
Some obscure business ladies occupy a more important position in this heavy credit.
It was she who personally proposed the entire revitalization plan. Then she personally brought today's prosperous business to Tonigel. Today, the link from Port Gris to Ampersel connects the entire north, and countless merchant ships sail on this waterway every day.
, under the care of Shining Scale Naga, this channel has become one of the safest channels in the entire Eruin in the past six months, because it is well-known among various chambers of commerce. His agreement with Queen Cold Dew has not yet been established in the military and
Politically, they appear to be in a great position, but businessmen have been the first to smell the opportunities. This is not surprising, because they are a group of people with the most sensitive sense of smell in human history.
A steady stream of goods is being transported to the Fir Territory through this channel today, and then transferred from Fir City to the Ring of Trade Winds. Don't worry that these goods will not be found. There is a truly fertile land in the Black Forest waiting to be developed. Just
In the past two months, Master Beilu's students and subordinates summoned from various places have explored two or three mineral deposits in the forest, including silver, gold, copper and even mithril. There are also the best forest farms there.
Unknown prey, various precious plants, and fertile soil deposited by thousands of years of humus. In the past, this forest stopped pioneers due to its harsh environment and terrifying monsters, but now, the Fire of Order located in the center of the Ring of Trade Winds has
Ignite, with the entire Kalanga Mountains as the center, order is becoming stable again, and the druids and tree elves have also joined Brando's chariot, opening the last door for the Eruin people.
The materials shipped from the entire north are accelerating to turn these buried wealth into reality. The merchant ships gathering at the port are carrying them back from the original route, and then turning them into the manpower, technology and magic that Brando urgently needs.
Industrial resources. This is like a waterway flowing with gold. Now everyone on this waterway benefits from this. As long as they have a little strength or wisdom, they can get what they want from it, because they
There is a fiancée of a generous lord.
All of this is Roman's credit. Although this somewhat confused business lady may not be able to arrange the entire Tonigel spring and autumn planting festivals in an orderly manner without Antitina, at least the current prosperous business scene and the city's
The hotels that were always overcrowded, the merchants, and the cloudy sails in the port were all negotiated by her. From the beginning when she had nothing, she relied on empty words to convince the Chamber of Commerce to trust her.
The sailing ship arrived at Port Gris and left loaded with goods. It was all done and made by this little girl who usually seemed a little unfashionable.
Brando rarely cared about this aspect, but he suddenly felt that he was very lucky, because it seemed like all of a sudden, all of this appeared in front of him. He didn't have to worry about it, the business lady had already arranged it for him
It has to be done properly. Now everything in Tony Geer is on the right track. Others thought that he would have to wait until he got the land of Gendenel before he could develop his ambitions, but little did they know that Eruin's future had already been laid out in front of him.
Already.
The little girl who had been by his side from the beginning drew the most important blueprint for him.
He couldn't help but look at Roman. The businesswoman was retracting her white onion-like fingers, holding her face, her dark eyes staring straight. She watched the scarab beetle climb up again with interest.
.When it climbed to the top again, she took it down again with all her might. She repeated this several times, as if she was never tired of it. The businesswoman was wearing an aristocratic dress, but she was sitting on a long-backed chair with her back crossed.
The skirt was wrinkled and the sleeves were rolled up, which successfully gave the lady's attire the effect of a country girl.
If Mrs. Camille saw her like this, she would probably sigh and shake her head. In fact, Brando knew that she once thought that Antitina was his fiancée, but fortunately, the staff lady went to resolve the misunderstanding in person.
, he still remembers Mrs. Camille's strange look in her eyes. Although Brando was not afraid at all even when facing a real god, the surprised look on the old lady's face still made him flinch.
, escaped from the battlefield. It is said that it was the first time in this world that he retreated without a fight.
Brando and the businesswoman sat side by side, because they were so close. He could almost feel the other person's body temperature, and there was a faint fragrance of a girl wafting from the end of his nose. He was a little distracted, as if thinking
No matter what, she subconsciously put her hands around Roman's waist. The businesswoman's waist was light and thin, and she could hold it in her hand. She seemed to feel Brando's sudden emotion, and turned back to look at him. She smiled slightly, and
He didn't expose it, but kicked his feet very comfortably, and then went back to play with the poor beetle.
Brando was thinking about some messy things in his mind, but suddenly discovered that although Roman liked to worry about the whereabouts of every copper when dealing with businessmen, he was not stingy with the money in his hands. In fact, besides talking seriously, she
When doing business, he was incredibly generous to everyone. When he turned around to ask this question, the business lady just plucked the beetle off the hourglass for who knows how many times and replied matter-of-factly:
"Business discussions are like going to war. You have to make every penny count, but when it comes to investing, you have to take a longer-term view. You won't get good results by fussing over every detail."
Brando was startled and seemed a little surprised: "Who told you this? Was it your aunt?"
"That's not true. My aunt doesn't do business. I came up with it myself. How about it? Isn't it great?"
Brando could only sigh, this is probably the so-called talent. However, Roman's eyes flickered for a moment, and just when he became proud, he suddenly felt a little disappointed: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen my aunt for a long time. Brando, please help me.
I'm looking for my aunt, but there's no news yet."
It's okay that Roman didn't mention it. Brando's face became very hot when he said this. There was no news. It was because he didn't bother to look for it. In fact, before Roman mentioned it, he almost forgot about it.
People, after all, Aunt Jenny is like Brando's family in this world to him. There is always a barrier, and he feels that she is like a character in the background. Although he lets people go to Butcher
I asked about it, but it was just a mention. In fact, not even Antitina told it. Later, Buchi responded with news, saying that there were no clues, and the matter was dropped from then on.
After all, he had too many things to do. Half a year ago, he almost devoted himself to pulling Eruin back from the track of certain destruction. Time was so tight that he was so nervous that he almost didn't even have time to breathe.
, let alone find someone.
But now that he thought about it, thinking about what Roman had done for him, he felt so ashamed when he looked at the businesswoman's face that showed no scheming in front of him.
"There will be news soon. Eruin is so big, and your aunt must be looking for your whereabouts everywhere. Now that you are so famous, we can find her as long as we pay a little attention." He pinched.
Roman's face comforted.
Roman chuckled, squinting his eyes and smiling like a little fox.
"Keke, Brando, you feel guilty."
"Ahem," Brando's face turned red immediately. He almost forgot that although this businesswoman had no scheming, her intuition was terrifyingly sensitive. And the most important thing was that she really didn't give him any face.
Ah, he couldn't help but look at this guy angrily. But unexpectedly, the latter raised his head seriously, shook his head at him and said: "Actually, it's nothing. Brando has a great goal, and so does Roman.
A great goal. When I talked about my goal before, even Freya would giggle, but only Brando believes that I can do it. You have never laughed at me - "
"Brando can tolerate Roman's goals, so Roman can also tolerate Brando's goals."
"Brando, you know, my aunt said that mortal ideals are like the stars on a summer night. They seem out of reach and dazzling, but in fact, if we dare to reach out, we will definitely catch the starlight in our hands, because
The starry summer night belongs to everyone who looks up at the stars."
Brando stared blankly at Roman's eyes, as if those bright eyes really reflected the bright starry sky of Butchi's night. He once thought that this little girl who was not very popular had been following him since Butchi.
The things he did were just based on her preferences, because this was like Roman's character. She always didn't ask right from wrong when it came to people close to her. But he never thought that she really always believed
He can do it, just like she said - those are the stars in the summer night sky, but as long as you reach out and grab them, you will definitely catch the great starlight in your hands.
Even if the star he wants is the most dazzling one in the night sky.
"Do you know what I want to do, little Roman?" he asked suddenly.
Roman nodded seriously and answered word by word.
"I know, Brando, you want to marry Her Royal Highness Princess Griffin and become the true King of Eruin."
"puff--"
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