Morgan had an extremely deep understanding of Albert, and because of this, he could guess a lot about the Duke even before he opened his mouth.
At this time, the Duke's excessive initiative surprised Mogan. But since he had reached this point, Mogan would not let go of the opportunity.
He casually extended an olive branch.
"To tell you the truth, according to the original plan, I plan to apply to build a manor on this land after it is activated. Your Highness, since you care so much about the legend of the Forgotten Valley, you must have other opinions?"
The Duke's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he quickly picked out some of Mogan's words.
"Wait...you said 'originally'?"
Including the establishment of the manor, it is also interspersed with what Mogan said to the Duke at the beginning when he talked about his research on the Forgotten Valley.
Albert had heard about this a long time ago and had an idea. At this moment, he suddenly realized that Mo Gan seemed to give up the plan, and he immediately became anxious.
Morgan sighed.
"If you want to use the magic circle as a base to build a manor and a villa, the magic that is integrated with each other is part of it. You also have to purchase a large amount of materials and refine the magic potion to complete it."
Then he pointed to the magic array patterns spreading underground, as well as the remnants of some potions.
Then he spoke in a helpless tone.
"In fact, these have consumed a lot of materials, and the total price is expensive, but the time they can last is also quite limited. In the end, I predict that the profit may be limited..."
He was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"If you choose to cooperate with me, you don't have to worry about money." Albert also said directly, "You don't have to worry about these things."
The Duke was right, he had plenty of money.
As expected, Mo Gan said quietly, "In fact, what is more difficult to deal with than the cost of materials is the labor. Refining the materials into potions requires the preparation and refining of mage who is proficient in this art."
"Mage?" The Duke frowned, "Isn't it just a few people working overtime to make it ready for use? How much energy does it cost?"
Every region with a group of more than ten or twenty mages has its own mage association stationed there. It is a kind of grouping to keep warm. It is mainly used to share human resources and is also an initiative promoted by the state.
"But Your Majesty Duke, you have to know that mages are also human beings, and they will also reveal secrets."
Mo Gan said slowly, "They can discover the purpose of the potion they made. If too many people know the purpose of the potion, do you think the truth about the Lost Valley will still be meaningful?"
The Duke's eyes suddenly froze.
Making an order suddenly and producing the same potion in large quantities will definitely make people suspicious. And no one knows better than him that mages are usually not easy to control and they have many tricks up their sleeves.
Mo Gan also expected this and spoke calmly.
"It's not that I haven't thought about measures at all. In order to maximize the role of Forgotten Valley, I have a special way of thinking."
The Duke held down his scepter and said, "Say!"
"Potion Celebration." Mogan said.
Duke Albert frowned immediately.
There is a major mage activity in the Kingdom of Cole, which is considered a special custom.
It does not have a completely fixed time. The chief potion master of the Assun City Mage Association will only confirm the best time and place in the previous year, and it will eventually be held in various cities.
Albert said, "What you mean is that if the blending project of the Potion Master Conference is used as the main body in the Potion Festival, the participating potion masters will be able to secretly produce a fixed amount of potion, which can be followed up.
use?"
Morgan nodded.
The Potion Masters Conference is an important meeting to show off your potion refining skills and compare your understanding of magic materials. Not only does it come with ample bonuses, but the person who stands out in the end will also be favored.
Mages also need to find financial sponsors, especially potions masters, who are more dependent on funds than their companions who need books containing more esoteric spells.
——After all, purchasing magic materials is a big expense.
Even from the perspective of tempering oneself, if a potion master wants to reach the point where he can refine higher-level potions, he also needs to be able to observe and analyze more materials.
Duke Albert was thoughtful.
"I heard that the assessment theme of the Potion Master Conference in the Potion Celebration has always been potions that are difficult to see or even lack practical significance - just to prevent someone from refining them frequently, becoming more proficient and taking advantage of them."
In the world of potion masters, although luck is a part of strength, it is also necessary to eliminate the influence of luck as much as possible.
This kind of grand event is rare to see every few years. Every potion master participating in the meeting is full of energy, giving full play to their strengths in the competition, racking their brains and using all their knowledge and experience to obtain rewards.
If a talented potion master loses to a group of skilled workers due to bad luck, it will naturally cause dissatisfaction, and the nobles will also feel that the effect is worrying.
——Because of the huge cost and generous rewards, the main purpose of holding the Potion Master Celebration is to let these talents stand out.
Without fairness, how can we talk about screening?
Mo Gan nodded in affirmation and complimented, "This is the idea. His Highness the Duke is indeed knowledgeable and knowledgeable. I admire him endlessly."
The Duke could not even understand the magical properties of Tianhe Wood, but he knew the content of this celebration and could even follow Mogan's ideas to summarize it. This was actually a matter of course.
Because he happens to be an investor in Nova City's Potion Celebration.
——In other words, the entire Taranik family has been the secret investor in most large-scale events in Nova City since decades ago.
Very few people know this, but Mogan is one of the exceptions.
This is actually not the inside story that Mo Gan learned from his informants, but the result of simple inferences he made based on the facts he discovered.
The Taranik family's property in Nova City is one thing, and the fact that no one will refuse the opportunity to invest in the Potion Celebration is another.
And last year, when the chief potion master of Asun City confirmed that Nova City was one of the five cities to host the potion celebration, this logic was turned into a fact and became a matter of course.
"Your idea is very bold." Duke Albert narrowed his eyes, "So, it is not difficult to confirm the theme of the potion celebration. Or, Grande, do you still have a way?"
Even the Duke would be suspicious if he just mentioned that he was an investor.
He wanted to pretend to be stupid, but the probability of success was not high, and his appearance was also somewhat inappropriate.
Mo Gan responded with ease, and sighed again as if frustrated, "So I also feel that this plan is not reliable, and I plan to give up this idea and do something else!"
"Wait a moment!"
The Duke was anxious.
Morgan also looked at him with a very surprised expression, as if he didn't know why the noble Duke was suddenly in a state of affairs.
"I may have some methods for using magic potions for the celebration, which are likely to be successfully executed." Albert gritted his teeth, "Before that, I want to confirm that the magic potion used in your experiment is from someone else.
Who refined it?"
Without revealing his ability as a mage, the theoretical origin of Morgan's experiments is certainly worthy of Duke Albert's active suspicion.
Mo Gan had already expected it, "It's a friend I know well. He usually doesn't appear in the crowd. He is relatively introverted and lonely, but he won't reveal secrets. It can be said that he is more credible."
All concerns were raised and cleared by Mogan himself. The Duke was easy to deceive, so it was naturally relatively easy to make a decision.
In the Duke's eyes, the only thing left was to persuade Mogan to allow him to directly participate in the investment project and obtain sufficient authority to negotiate.
Mogan naturally responded fluently and reached a preliminary agreement with the Duke very smoothly.
Duke Albert didn't know much about these things, but with Morgan's guidance, it was very easy to convince this gullible Duke.
"...In this way, the final confirmation may need to be based on the existing facts. You shouldn't stay in such a remote frontier for a long time, but if you want to take this road, I still have a long journey."
In order to achieve his ultimate goal, Mogan also added the appropriate explanation at the end.
"If you can really take advantage of the Potion Festival, there will be countless business opportunities. In this case, I may go to Nova City one day to directly see the scale of the Potion Festival so that you can make the most of it.
benefit."
The Duke nodded in agreement.
After all, the overall macro plan is only a rough draft, and Mogan, who claims to know the construction of the Forgotten Valley, is the key and can also figure out the subsequent process.
It's a win-win.
Mogan added another emotion.
"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly, and I would like to thank His Highness the Duke for the opportunity."
At this moment, the Duke and the businessman reached an "unexpected" consensus - Morgan Grande needed to go to Nova City.
There is one last thing that needs to be confirmed.
"Grand, it is said that your father is a royal knight?" The Duke looked sternly, "Lincero Grand, I have heard of his name."
I've heard the name, but that's about it.
Morgan made a surprised expression, and then smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty the Duke, you should also know that the salary of a royal knight alone is not enough to benefit your children and grandchildren and do such big things as you do."
"That's natural."
The Duke nodded, looking haughty.
The powerful and virtuous royal knights could not obtain the wealth, but he firmly held it in his hands, making himself stand above everyone else.
The sense of accomplishment and pride are the driving force behind Duke Albert Talanik's life. Therefore, if you want to please the Duke, you must always emphasize this point around him and make him feel happy.
Of course Mogan also knew this.
This element was also mentioned in the necessary information for communication to Neil.
However, gradually coming into contact with a person of the Duke's status, and gaining trust to go with him after the first meeting, essentially relied on Neil's own ability.
This journey is not easy.
So, after the Duke left with satisfaction, he shrugged and breathed a simple congratulation for completing his task.
Nothing more.
At this time, Dorando also jumped out of the green ocean.
"In our era, the Duke seems to be a very powerful person. Lord Mother Tree said that the Dukes in the human world have a lot of power in their hands, and there are also guys who are responsible for killing people..."
It is actually a little worried. Because the person who recently accepted him as an apprentice and paid him a salary seems to be playing with fire and burning himself.
——After all, this is ultimately a scam.
"You don't have to worry," Mo Gan narrowed his eyes, "The matter is under my control. Even if I ask someone to assassinate him directly, there will be no..."
When these words came out, not only the innocent Dolanduo was stunned, but he himself was also a little confused, and he didn't even think about how these words came out.
This is not his style.
As a person who is good at preparing for the future, Mogan has a personal habit, that is, after anticipating what he is going to do, he will unconsciously rehearse the possibilities of the future in his free time.
However, this is not a method or a stubborn disease, it is just a daily routine that can activate thoughts and trigger further thinking.
For example, after agreeing to "kill people" to His Majesty the King, Mogan would often rehearse the future situation while closing his eyes to rest.
But the results are often hilarious - like a scheming spider trying to trap a powerful beast in its web.
In Mo Gan's understanding, everything seemed meaningless in the face of absolute strength.
But he doesn't like the feeling of failure.
So in order to break through the routine and achieve a qualitative leap, he has recently thought of a lot of different methods, each one weirder, dirtier, worse than the last, and even a little scary in the end.
This is the cultivation that a conspiracy theorist has when he has no restrictions and is completely free. Because Mo Gan does not feel that he is a completely good person, nor does he feel that he is too humiliated.
——Because it is not illegal to imagine something out of thin air.
Because of this, after he unconsciously said these words in front of Dolanduo, Mo Gan was also a little surprised and began to reflect on himself.
Could it be that accepting His Majesty the King's request caused his mind to sink too much in repeated rehearsals, so he accidentally assumed the role of "killer" proposed by Lucifer, and even revealed it verbally.
It seems a little cruel.
Dorando is not suitable.
Or has something else happened recently that has had a subtle influence on him?
But Mo Gan quickly gave up this idea and put aside his trivial emotions for the time being. Because so far, he has not completely solved all hidden dangers and still has other things to do.