As the precious auction items were auctioned off one by one, the auction gradually came to an end. Brando bought a piece of fine gold worth 300,000 tols, which is one of the main materials for full steel armor.
With the nugget of fine gold, the relics of the White Knight Alberton and part of Amman's life savings, he could soon start making this armor. The nun princess Magdal also took a symbolic photo of one
A silver ornament from the Sylph clan was given to Antitina as a gift.
The last auction item of the auction was a round shield handed down from the era of the Kanov dynasty of the Cruz Empire, but the two of them were not thinking about it at all. The undercurrent of the situation in Ampelsel really made it impossible to let go.
Brando and Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Principality of Antobu Ruo quickly reached a final agreement, and then the two left the box early.
Magdal will return to the temple immediately to avoid arousing suspicion. After that, she will also find a way to find out the true intentions of the Temple of Fire. What is the secret between the new high priest of Meros and the nobles of Eruin?
activities.
Brando was quite satisfied with this meeting. Although he didn't get much information, at least he had a solid ally within the temple, and he also understood the attitude of the Cruz people. Regarding Princess Magdalen's quality, he at least had a solid ally within the temple.
Lando trusted her very much. In another history, she was known for her integrity and kindness, and was even praised as "the soul is better than the outside". You must know that Princess Magdalene is not an ugly monster, and her beauty is not inferior to her body.
Griffin, a half-elf, is known as the human 'Queen Ainais' (an elf queen who was active in the era after the War of the Saints and was famous for her beauty).
Brando asked Antitina to stay and settle the auction proceeds with the auctioneer and help him get the fine gold. However, he left the auction venue and stopped a carriage at the door, saying: "No. 74 Scorpion Street!"
Soon we left Piazza San Bino and walked through a winding alleyway - even in a prosperous trading port like Ampelser, there are slums under the floating gold. The carriage stopped in a shantytown area on the outskirts of the city.
Next, the houses in this area had been bought by Su. Brando walked straight towards a house with its back to Ampelssel Bay. As soon as he reached the door, the dusty wooden door opened with a creak.
A feminine face was revealed from behind, but there were fins on the chin and ears, and the skin looked like sapphire. She looked at Brando with her light yellow rimmed eyes with a vigilant look. "Hello, Lendes."
." Brando responded with a slight smile. This was a female Shining Scale Naga named Lendes. Lendes nodded, and then stepped aside to let Brando in.
"Lord." There were two male Shiny Scale Nagas in the room, one of which was Sanir. It was injured in the battle with other tribes a few days ago and could no longer go to the battlefield for a short time, so it was
Sent to serve as the liaison officer for the new lord of Tony Geer. Now Brando is the most important 'friend' of Shining Scale Naga. He cured Her Royal Highness the Queen with Holy Water No. 1, which is one aspect, but mainly
The reason is that the shrewd Queen of Cold Dew values Brando's potential strength more - there are not many people in the human world who can easily take out the No. 1 holy water.
However, it was not these Nagas who spoke first, but Su, the daughter of the innkeeper who stood behind them, with a worried look on her face, as if something terrible had happened: "Lord, something happened."
"Well?" Brando was slightly startled, thinking that he could only leave for a few hours. What could happen during this period? Could it be that the noble Princess Griffin is under house arrest? "What's going on? Is that so?
What happened to the princess?" He couldn't help but frown and asked.
Su shook his head and took out a letter. When Brando took the letter and read it, his expression immediately became strange. He had been asking Su to find a way to collect news from the north to confirm what caused the change in Yan.
The attitude of the Temple, and this letter contains exactly this kind of news - it says that the golden-maned lions of Toquinin had knocked down the gate three days ago, and that the Earth Temple had already closed down half a month ago.
The war was mobilized, which means that it was completely different from history. The Earth Temple launched the war about three months in advance. The reason was because... well, the Earth Temple requested the Temple of Fire, and the Kingdom of Eruin
Return their long-lost holy sword...the Earth Sword Harangia.
"..."
"Ha..." Brando held the piece of paper and didn't know what to say for a moment. He was thinking about it and didn't know why the temple would change its attitude towards the Eruin royal family. He didn't expect the reason.
It was so simple, just because the Earth Temple launched the war in advance. But in the final analysis, it was still because of him.
"How did this news come in?"
"It's the news from an informant I arranged in the north. The letter was sent through Naga. Now Amperesel has blocked the roads in and out due to the arrival of the monsoon season, and no news from outside can get in at all."
The tanned girl answered logically.
Brando glanced at Sanir and thought that this guy must have brought this letter in.
"Is the person who got this information reliable?"
"It's not reliable. It's just getting paid to do things. But it should be enough to pass on the news."
Brando nodded. The news that the lions launched a war in advance should have been known to everyone in the north, but Ampelsel, who had been blocked from hearing the news, had not yet gotten the news.
Now the situation has become serious. The war between the Temple of Fire and the Temple of Earth was just an episode in the late history of Eruin, but it is not the case for the Cruz people. The impact of this holy war on the players of the Cruz Empire
It is no less powerful than the Black Rose War for Eruin, and even more so for the Cruz people. This is a religious war, and the Temple of Fire will definitely go all out, and this is even more true for the Eruin War as an outpost.
When you come to the Temple of Fire, you must be determined to maintain stability.
Even if tough measures are used——
This is great news for the nobles in the north, but it is bad news for Princess Brando. "Lord, what should we do now?" The innkeeper's daughter didn't know the subtle differences, but she said
Knowing this was not good news. She had at least heard about the change in the temple's attitude in recent times.
"Her Royal Highness must have been under house arrest. Now the Temple of Fire will definitely not allow her to leave Amperesel. They will force Anlek to express his position. The nobles and the royal party will be in danger next time." Brando thought.
Look. The Royal Party should have gotten the news by this time, maybe earlier than him. The Royal Party will only have more informants in the north. Although they don’t have Naga under their command, there must be someone who will pass the information into Ampelser.
Means. But if even Enlek switches sides, Her Highness the Princess should be in despair now, and even whether she can leave safely is a question.
He suddenly turned around and asked, "Where is Roman?"
"Miss Luoman went to the trade area. There are many chambers of commerce that have relations with us in Amperesel. She said she wanted to contact the leading figures of these chambers of commerce. The war is about to break out, and the market will inevitably fluctuate. Miss Luoman is worried that it will
Therefore, it affects the livelihood of the territory." Su seemed to be about to talk about this matter.
"She is alone?" Brando frowned. He knew that those big businessmen were glamorous on the surface, but they were not good people behind the scenes.
"Qian went too." Su glanced at him and replied.
Brando nodded. After Akane was given the dragon's blood, she now has almost the peak of golden strength. In terms of strength, she is not even his opponent. With her by her side, the safety of the business lady can be assured. "Wait for them.
When they come back, tell them not to go out again, and ask everyone to leave the hotel and gather here."
Su nodded and frowned slightly. Is the situation already tense to this point? She knew part of Brando's plan, so everyone gathered together to explain that the situation at the meeting between the nobles and the people was irreversible, and force would be involved next.
.But to be honest, the power of Tony Geer is insignificant in this huge chess game.
"Sue, what's your problem?"
"I don't have a problem." Su shook her head and threw away any unhappiness in her heart.
Brando suddenly felt a little silent. He suddenly thought that he was actually a little selfish in bringing these people into the whirlpool of this political struggle. Su is the daughter of the hotel owner, Roman dreams of becoming a big businessman, and Freya
Wanting to help the residents of Butchi, Qian just wanted to gain the recognition of others, as well as the veterans of the Copper Dragon, the young people of Tonigel, the Royal Party and Princess Griffin actually had the same fate as them.
It doesn't matter much, they are here now just because of an idea of his.
Why do they pay so much for the rise and fall of the royal family and to change the fate of a princess, even at the cost of their lives. Different from the deep-rooted prejudices of the royal party and the nobles, in Brando's view, people
There is no distinction between high and low among people. Even the life of a princess is not necessarily more noble than that of a beggar.
Princess Griffith holds more weight in his heart not because she will become the regent of this kingdom in the future, but because he cannot forget the precious memories of the past, with his companions, with Valkyrie, and with Qian Qian.
The days when thousands of people with the same beliefs fought side by side, but this memory does not exist for others, not even Freya.
His purpose is inherently selfish, but there are some things he must do because he knows the results.
"Su, do you believe me?" Brando suddenly asked.
The dark-skinned girl raised her head and looked at him doubtfully.
"What we are doing may not necessarily succeed, but it will definitely be right. If we do it, we may fail, but if we don't do it, we will definitely not succeed. The nobles cannot save Eruin, but there is no peace even in a corner.
Life." Brando thought of the second Black Rose War that was bound to happen in the future. The kingdom was burning in the flames of war, and moderate reforms could not save Eruin.
If he doesn't do it, history will repeat itself sooner or later.
Su lowered her eyelids: "I don't understand, but Miss Freya chose to believe you, Lord. Burying your head in the sand can only deceive yourself. That's what Lord wants to say, right?" She smiled: "Actually, it doesn't matter to me.
, my father’s opinion is my opinion, he chooses to believe you, Lord, not because of any great reason, but because you have never failed so far.”
"If you fail, everything will end here. If you succeed, you can continue on. Does this mean?" It seems to be true. He only has one chance and cannot choose. If he cannot succeed, then he must fail spectacularly at least once. Because even if
Not doing it is also a failure.
He nodded and felt relieved.
He turned back: "Sanir, then I will ask you to help attack the port according to the planned plan. I will provide you with the location and defense details of the warehouses of the Dockside Chamber of Commerce and the Ampelsel Navy. All the plundered goods can be used as
Your spoils of war...but if possible, please try to reduce civilian casualties."
"We are not bloodthirsty villains." Sanir snorted angrily: "We have detailed defenses and we will try to avoid civilians, but there is nothing wrong with the map you gave us? The layout and defenses of Ampelsel
They are all in the hands of the Temple of Fire, right? Can you get them?"
Brando smiled mysteriously. Of course he couldn't get it and didn't need it. With decades of experience in another history, he already knew the layout and defenses of Ampelser. "Don't worry, by that day
There won't be too many naval forces staying at the dock, and I will create conditions for you." In addition to a few warships of the Port Authority, Ampelsel's navy is mainly composed of monks from the temple. Brando is at least confident that those monks will be
Lead away.
Besides, there is an approaching storm at sea. The temple would never have thought that the attack would come from the sea.
"By the way," he suddenly thought of something: "Please use the Sea Demon Whale again." He mainly wanted to use the Sea Demon Whale to cover his retreat. The Port Authority still had several warships, and the Sea Demon Whale was suppressed.
Due to the special effects of the storm, when the time comes to retreat from the sea, he will just pass through the storm-raging sea area. Brando does not want to escape from Ampelsel and die in the belly of the fish.
Sanir hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. Brando was very kind to the Shining Scale clan, so he should regard it as returning the favor this time. In addition, Shining Scale Naga suffered a lot in the Western Sea War, and Brando
Proposals to create opportunities for them to plunder the warehouses of the Ampelssel Navy and the Chamber of Commerce are also conditions they cannot refuse. Ampelssel is the largest trading port in Eruin and the entire southern border. If they can plunder the Ampelssel Navy this time,
The Shining Scale Naga's losses in this war can almost be replenished.
"Thank you so much." Brando is really surprised now. The relationship with Shining Scale Naga was just an unintentional move on the way to Ampelsel. I didn't expect that the unintentional move turned out to be like this.
The most critical part of a successful trip to Ampelser.
"It's just mutual benefit." Sanir was still as indifferent as in history. He wrote off Brando's debt with a single word. If the shrewd Queen of Cold Dew found out about it, he would be punished to go to the abyss of the deep sea for labor reform.
Next, Brando decided to see the half-elf girl again.