Brando, Antitina, and Magdale were introduced into a separate box on the third floor of the auction house. This is actually a terrace, which is completely fan-shaped. Sitting here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire auction.
The location is very advantageous, which makes Brando very satisfied. However, he does not know that the staff lady next to him is slightly surprised. In Antitina's expectation, the auction venue in Ampelser must be extremely luxurious, at least it should be far beyond
Prague should be resplendent, but the decoration here is not very eye-catching, and even seems a bit too shabby in her opinion.
The surrounding wall made of dark wooden boards looks very plain, and the thick curtains hanging from the ceiling are stacked together in too ordinary colors, so that the seats are not as detailed as the carvings at the Prague trade fair.
, but she felt surprisingly comfortable when she sat on it.
However, this daughter of a young nobleman from Bragos would never have thought that the seemingly inconspicuous black wooden board was actually precious black wood, which can usually be used as a raw material for making staffs. And it hung from the ceiling.
The fabrics are also textiles from the southern desert country that are more expensive than gold. The cushions under her body are made of camel hair. Taking out an ordinary thing here is worth ordinary people's struggle for several years. The luxurious life of the Eruin nobles
It was already beyond her knowledge.
Although Antitina herself can be considered to be from a noble family, her family has long since declined and she cannot afford these luxuries.
There is a continuous soundproof spell around the terrace, and a layer of translucent curtains on the outside can prevent others from seeing the identity of the guests on the terrace. The protection measures at the auction house are extremely in place, but just in case, Bran
Most of all, he cast a sound-isolating spell himself. It is very simple for an elemental user of more than 20 levels to cast this Qi system, which is less than one level. However, seeing that Brando did not rely on any 'props', he stood aside
The nun princess's eyes still lit up.
"I didn't expect him to know magic. A swordsman who entered the realm of gold in his early twenties. How did Mr. Brando practice? Is the gap between geniuses and mortals really that big?" Magdal
The princess raised her thin willow eyebrows curiously, and her heart was full of wonder. Although she had always thought that her best friend, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Eruin, was already a genius, but compared with Brando, she seemed to be overshadowed.
Well. This is because she didn’t know that it actually only took Brando a little more than a year to go from black iron to gold level. Otherwise, she would have really suspected that one of Brando’s ancestors or he himself was simply a dragon in disguise.
Alright.
There are even rumors outside that this young man may be the most outstanding rising star in Eruin in a hundred years. However, this rising star comes from the Yanbao family, but he is very close to Her Royal Highness the Princess, which makes some people itchy. Only Mag.
Daren feels somewhat at ease because he has such a talented person among his close friends.
"Okay, you can speak now, Your Highness Princess. May I ask what happened in the temple? If I remember correctly, Priest Wood should support maintaining the status quo of Eruin. Isn't his opinion representative of the Temple of Fire?
According to the opinion of the superiors, as far as I know, although there is more than one chief priest, there are not many in the temple, let alone a special parish like Amperse. I want to know what is the reason for changing the intention of the temple?" Brando
After setting up the spell, he immediately turned back and asked.
The beautiful nun princess was startled for a moment before she came back to her senses: "It should be a letter brought by Meros. It was originally scheduled to hold the handover ceremony of the chief priest in the Andover Temple one month later, but Meros not only brought it ahead of schedule
I also brought a letter when I arrived. After reading the letter, Chief Priest Wood locked himself up. In fact, his last order was to prohibit us from leaving the temple at will. I found an opportunity to bypass the guards so that I could talk to you.
We met, Mr. Brando."
"Wood is not a humane guy, but he is one of the few people with firm beliefs. So it seems that the letter that made him break his promise must have come from the core of the temple, but why did the temple change so quickly?
What about the attitude? Generally speaking, the archpriest of a diocese represents the attitude of the temple. There are very few cases in history where their opinions are completely contrary to the temple. So it must be because of some unexpected incident. But in history, this is the case.
There are not many cases." Brando couldn't help but frowned.
The moment he frowned, the auction outside finally started as scheduled. The first lot was a magic sword. The Ampelsel auction was indeed several levels higher than the underground trade fair in Prague. The price of this magic sword
The quality is extremely good, even better than Brando's original elf sword, the Thorn of Light, in all aspects. The starting price is 50,000 Thor. The staff lady on the side couldn't help but take a breath when she heard the price.
However, Brando has no interest in that sword. The Earth Sword in his hand is considered to be among the best among fantasy weapons. The only flaw is that the level is lower. However, at the same level, it
It is indeed qualified to sweep through all weapons below the artifact, otherwise it would not be called the Holy Sword of the Earth. Among the Amber Swords, there are not many weapons that can be called Holy Swords.
"It would be nice if I could see the content of that letter." His attention was only attracted by the sudden wave of noise outside the venue for a moment, and he immediately turned back and replied to himself.
"Mr. Brando, can you help Griffin? The current intention of the temple is to help the northern nobles unify the entire Eruin. Even Grand Duke Anlek may have been forced to join this alliance. In this way, Griffin
Riffey is in great danger if she remains in Ampelsel." Magdal said worriedly.
"Do you think the temple will take action in Amperesel and leave Her Highness the Princess and her entourage here directly?" Brando couldn't help but frown. Although he doubted whether the nobles in the north had the courage, he had to consider this possibility.
The Temple claims not to interfere in the internal affairs of the kingdom, but they actually have several criminal records in history. "Even Anlek was subdued. The Temple's attitude this time is quite tough. But what exactly do they want to do?
Aren't you afraid of causing a backlash?" He was puzzled. Eruin was not the only vassal country of the Temple of Fire. What the Cruz people did was likely to cause other vassal countries to feel like rabbits died and foxes were saddened by their own kind. Historically, the Flame Temple
There are special reasons why the Temple interferes in other countries' internal affairs. What is it for this time?
The nun princess nodded, "Merose's attitude is very tough. He seems to be rushing to end the civil war in Eruin. But the royal party still has strength in the south. If Her Royal Highness is returned to Vlada-Pest, the south and the
It will take at least half a year for the north to end the war. I don't know how long the recovery period after the war will be. Judging from the appearance of Meros, he may not be able to wait that long."
The noise outside the auction house became louder and louder. The magic sword had been auctioned for a high price of nearly 120,000 Thor, and was finally sold to a swordsman. But the noise outside could not attract the attention of the two people in the box.
Brando's brows almost knitted together, and he asked: "How does Her Royal Highness the Princess want me to help? The northern nobles will probably try their best to delay time. If I guessed correctly, the northern army has already begun to mobilize, but if
If Princess Griffin takes the lead and withdraws from the meeting, I'm afraid the temple will use this as an excuse to take action."
"At that time, if I want to side with Princess Griffin, Your Highness, do you want me to declare war on the temple?" Brando replied calmly.
"Brando..." Antitina was startled. Perhaps Brando was the only one who dared to say such a thing, to declare war on the temple? She couldn't even think of feeling afraid. The kingdom belonged to her.
The history of the power of Flame has been for centuries, and the Temple of Flame, one of the five major temples, does not only control Cruz and Eruin. Among the vast territories it possesses, Eruin is only the least powerful one.
Just an eye-catching pebble.
Magdal looked at Brando in embarrassment. She was a devout believer herself, and of course she knew how terrifying the Temple of Fire was. The small principality where she lived was completely under the protection of the Temple.
The fact that she can still remain free with her outstanding beauty is entirely due to the title of nun and princess - this title was also given to her by the temple.
It can be said that without the temple, everything she has today would not be possible.
"Mr. Brando, I know that you have always been leaning towards the royal party, so can you answer me, how much are you willing to invest in helping Griffin?" Thinking of her best friend's situation, she couldn't help but ask.
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"No, you are wrong, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Antuobuluo. I have never supported the Royal Party, including their ideas, and I do not even agree with Her Royal Highness the Princess's ideas." Brando heard this from the Royal Party.
The name makes me frown.
"Ah!" Magdale was startled: "How could it be... Could it be that everything you did in Tonigel was just for your own benefit?"
Brando shook his head. He didn't need to do that for the sake of profit. With his ability, he could obtain the status that ordinary people dream of in Cruz, in Gresius, and even in St. Osol, the empire of the wind elves.
There is no need to go to such a desolate Toniguer to start from scratch.
"I admit that I have a crush on Princess Griffin. But it's not because of what she stands for at the moment, nor because of pursuing the lost glory of this kingdom. First of all, I am not a knight, Princess Magdalen. What I care about is
More importantly, I just want to protect the people I want to protect, and I just want the tragedy to never happen again." He asked calmly: "Do you understand what I mean, Princess Magdalene."
Princess Magdale looked at him blankly, with a blank look on her face: "Sorry, Mr. Brando... I don't quite understand. Do you mean to say... that you like Griffin?"
Brando almost choked, Her Royal Highness the Princess's ability to associate is too rich. He coughed twice quickly, sighed and said: "Whatever you think, but what I just want to say is, I won't do it because of
I am neither a chess player nor a pawn to join this political struggle by supporting the views of the royal party or Her Royal Highness. Princess Magdale, if you really want me to intervene, everything must be done my way."
At this time, Ramona Anyao's paintings from the glory era of the first era - Brando's auction items were put on the auction table. This is the fourth auction item; the artistic attainments of the Sylph Royal Family of St. Osol
Princess Anyao is already extremely tall and is known as an unparalleled genius. This painting is a work from her golden period and is even more of a treasure. Therefore, the auction started at a small price. The starting bid was as high as 1 million Tors.
The price attracted Antitina's attention.
There was a lot of noise outside, but it couldn't suppress Magdal's gentle voice in the box: "Mr. Brando's way?"
"Before answering this question, Princess Magdalen, I would like to ask you how you would like me to help Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."
The nun princess was stunned, frowned and replied: "Of course I hope that Griffin can leave this dangerous place. Amperesel is not safe. Mr. Brando..."
She didn't think so at first. She didn't think Brando could change anything at first. She just hoped to persuade him to join the royal party. In this way, the stronger the strength around Griffin, the less powerful she would be in Ampelsel.
It seemed safer. But for some reason, Brando's words unknowingly shook her original thoughts.
Brando replied, "But you have to understand that if Princess Griffin chooses to leave Amperesel, she will forever lose the opportunity to gain support from the temple, and she will not even be able to maintain the original balance of power. The royal party will
At an absolute disadvantage, failure is almost imminent, and everything advocated by Her Royal Highness the Princess and the royal party will come to nothing."
Princess Magdale was slightly startled, but she immediately replied: "I only care about Griffin, she is my friend."
"Then I'll answer you, me too." Brando lowered his eyelids slightly and replied.
"I understand," Magdale took a gentle breath: "But why does Mr. Brando dislike the Royal Party so much? What you did in Tonigel was like a real knight. The Royal Party's
Isn't the ideal the path you pursue? Why don't you choose to advance and retreat together with them? Eruin There are very few upright people like you, why not unite and let the old nobles in the north instead
Victory, Mr. Brando also loves this ancient country deeply, right?"
Brando shook his head and replied calmly: "The Lionheart Sword in Freya's hand at this moment promises to protect the people, rather than becoming proof of the continuation of orthodoxy - Her Royal Highness the Princess, the Valkyrie, and the residents of Butchi
, what is the meaning of the existence of the title of country if it cannot even protect the people who are waiting for it?"
"A country is, after all, made up of people. The knights fight on the front line to protect rather than to sacrifice the people they want to protect. Do you understand? Relying solely on the orthodoxy of blood and the glory that is upheld, the king
The so-called persistence of the party is nothing more than the decayed persistence of the nobles, and it is ultimately a bubble. Your Royal Highness, have you ever been to Butchi?"
"Butch?"
"Then you must not understand what Eruin really needs. The sword of the late Lord Ek is a sword that protects everyone, but what about the sword of the royal party? I'm afraid it may not point to the nobles, right?"
The nun princess said nothing. She didn't quite understand the thoughts of Brando, Griffin and even the royal party, but she just privately felt that maybe Brando was not wrong. "Mr. Brando has a dative character in him.
Griffin has a similar temperament, but Griffin can't see it as clearly as he does. All of us made a mistake, it turns out that the Royal Party did not choose the right path from the beginning." Magdal nodded.
She raised her head: "Can I help you, Mr. Brando?"
"I want to see the content of that letter to confirm the true attitude of the temple. If it is true as you said, Princess Magdalen, then I have to take Her Royal Highness away by force." Brando replied.
"Yes. But in exchange, I would like to ask Mr. Brando to stop calling me Your Highness the Princess, and just call me Magdal." Her Highness the Princess said seriously.
"Is this good?" Brando couldn't help but turn around. At this moment, Princess An Yao's oil painting fetched a high price of 3.3 million Thor. After deducting the handling fee, there was still more than 3 million in income. An
Titina couldn't help but let out a low "Yeah", and then turned back to look at her lord. But Brando looked at Magdal and asked: "Miss Magdale is a believer in the temple, right?"
"
"The teachings of the Lord of Fire warn the world to be upright and noble, and to be loyal to friendship. Although I revere the temple, I revere the truth in my heart even more. I think even Lord Wood will support my decision." Magdal replied.
Said: "For this, I am willing to pay any price, so please rest assured, Mr. Brando."
Brando whispered softly, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is indeed as kind and upright as the rumors say." He originally stayed away from devout believers, but at this moment he couldn't help but appreciate it. He thought for a moment, and suddenly thought of this Princess.
Regarding his future destiny, he couldn't help but remind him: "Miss Magdale, have you ever thought about trying to control your own destiny?"
The nun princess's eyes widened and she was deeply moved by the words of striving to control her own destiny. She didn't know why Brando could see through the struggle in her heart, and couldn't help but stare at the latter in great surprise.
"I have no ill intentions."
Magdal hesitated for a moment, but finally shook her head. The temple gave her too much, and she didn't have the courage to fight - just like Griffin, although he knew he was trapped in a cocoon, he still had to move forward. Seeing Magdalen
Gedal was unwilling to leave the temple, and Brando could only sigh. In fact, he also knew that this was impossible. After all, the nun princess also represented her country behind her back. People are never free, and he also
It was just a casual question.
The auctioneer struck the gavel for the third time, making the final decision.
"I'm waiting for your good news." Brando replied: "Please be careful."
