Alexander did not take Annan and his party to Noah's First Bank, of which he was chairman, but to Iris Bank.
The side door of their carriage also had patterns of iris flowers and lions. There were no civilians on the streets they passed... This was to prevent assassins with malicious intentions from mixing among the civilians and ruining the diplomatic meeting.
On both sides of the street are the armored elites that Annan saw from the palace that looked like a clock turntable when he met Henry VIII before.
As the carriage moved forward, the guards on both sides of the street would neatly pause the metal spears they held in their hands as the carriage passed by, while lowering their heads and touching their chests with their hands.
On the one hand, this is to show respect for the Duke of Winter.
On the other hand, it also pays homage to the pattern itself on the side of the carriage.
The iris and the lion are themselves symbols of the royal family of Noah.
Being named after "Iris", Iris Bank is naturally not simple.
It is not the largest bank in Noah, nor is it the bank with the most users... but Wangli Bank, which is controlled by the royal family and has shares held by dignitaries from the Silver Jue Church.
Iris Bank does not accept ordinary customers, small investments, or loans. It does not accept any nobles' equity participation, and is directly connected to the Noah's Treasury itself.
Nominally, it has only one chairman.
That is the current King Noah.
It is a bank on the surface, but it is actually one of Noah's real institutions. Its main function is to lend money to some "national institutions" approved by the king himself.
For example, building roads, building bridges, maintaining the Grand Barrier, building the National Grand Theater... projects that require funding in the name of the royal family will ultimately go through Iris Bank.
If there are any big nobles or big businessmen who want to invest in or act as agents for a project that the royal family is responsible for, they should also go to Iris Bank to discuss it.
The Iris Bank has such a close relationship with the royal family, and its body is naturally located near Noah's Palace. Even its butt is directly embedded in the palace... Go southwest from the fountain blessed by Silver Lord, and you can directly enter the Iris Bank.
's back door.
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After all, it needs to transfer funds directly from the treasury every week, and the entire transfer process will not leave the palace. In addition to the Silver Knights of the Silver Lord Church, the personnel protecting this bank also have people lurking in the dark.
The three-eyed crows.
Annan, Maria and Victor Frostwhisper were drinking tea and chatting in the exclusive offices of the directors of Iris Bank.
The Hand of Winter and the Three-Eyed Crow were waiting outside the door together.
The players vaguely surrounded the bank from the outside.
...Annan always felt that this seemed to have deviated from the definition of the word "secret protection" and had gradually shifted towards a "stepping point".
For those who don't know, I thought they had too much fun with "three men and one dog" or "pay day"...
It had been less than half an hour since Annan and the others sat down.
There was a knocking sound at the door.
"……grown ups."
A very light and soft voice, as if not wanting to disturb the sleeper, sounded from outside the door: "Long wait."
As the door opened, Kafni Noah, who had changed her clothes, appeared outside the door.
She was no longer the same as before, always wearing the black lace dress and the beret like a painter... but she was dressed up in a rare way.
Kafni put on a pure white strapless dress, wearing long white gloves on both hands. The fluffy hem did not hang directly to the feet like before, but was above the knees... The back hem was very
It's long, but it looks more like a cape than a skirt.
In addition, she also put on pure white high-heeled boots.
This is undoubtedly a standard evening dress. The color and style are even reminiscent of a wedding dress.
The feeling of Kafni suddenly took on a new look - the dark temperament almost disappeared.
Putting on a pure white outfit from beginning to end, Kafni looked as if she was sparkling. Her waist-length curly hair was made even darker. If she closed her eyes at this moment, her posture would even make her look even more black.
People think of statues of gods.
But it is when Kaifuni opens her eyes that she loses that sense of sanctity.
It's just that Kaifuni's crystal-red pupils, which are almost glazed in color and whose clarity makes one wonder if she is blind, are still full of that almost sleepy trance.
"……Um?"
Maria let out a light sigh and focused her attention unexpectedly.
The moment she and Kaifni looked at each other, she had an "extremely distant" vision.
It was as if what Kafni was looking at was not Maria, nor this individual human being, but something extremely distant, extremely abstract, and extremely ethereal. To put it metaphorically, it was closer to when a prophet revealed a secret.
, that moment of fear.
Yes.
Kafni's clear pupils are full of demonic sight. On the contrary, people can't help but feel a strong sense of fear.
"...Is it Vision?"
Maria murmured.
This may be what the profession of "painter" has in common.
It is said that the sights of Yaweng and Zhiji also have this kind of magic.
Yaweng has already analyzed thousands of phenomena in the world, and his eyes are so sharp that it will give people the illusion of being dissected. And that illusion is so realistic that not only the brain will believe it... but even the world will be deceived.
Therefore, people with weak wills and timidity should not look at each other in the eyes of Yaweng. Otherwise, in a moment of cowardice, Yaweng's subconscious imagination may turn him into a "general body teacher".
The gaze of Paper Princess will make people feel the ultimate beauty - this is Paper Princess' self-sealing, the purpose is to protect those mortals who glance at her.
People who have not looked at Paper Princess will only feel the "beautiful back", but will not be deprived of their rationality and consciousness. But the moment they look at Paper Princess, people will instantly lose everything else in their lives.
The meaning...not only changes other people's outlook on life, but may even make them go crazy instantly due to extreme love and beauty.
The deeper the understanding of "beauty", especially the painter who has entered the field of abstraction, the more serious the mental impact he will receive when he looks at Paper Princess.
Because the element of "beauty" held by Zhiji is beautiful under all circumstances and in all aesthetics. And if you look at Zhiji, you will see that in your own understanding, it is even far beyond your imagination.
The existence of "the ultimate beauty".
And such an image may not necessarily be a beautiful girl, or even a human being, or it may not necessarily be in a material form...
Since it can produce hallucinations.
Let’s put aside Kafni’s ability as the future queen.
Her field as a "painter" has indeed approached the limits of human beings.
"--grown ups!"
The moment she saw Annan, a faint smile suddenly broke out on Kaifni's face.
The "illusion" produced by the empty and far-reaching sight that gave people a sense of fear was immediately broken by Kaifuni's smile.
That's right. The reason why Captain Alexander chose this place as the meeting place...
Naturally, it’s because Kaifuni has already explained it in advance——
She couldn't come openly with Annan, but she could come in through the back door of Iris Bank.
The Silver Jue Church, which is closer to the fourth prince, obviously hopes that Kafni can become the new king.
"...And, Your Highness Maria."
Kafni looked at Maria, who was sitting next to Annan, her expression calmed down, and thinking about her, she solemnly saluted:
"First meeting...I am Kafni Noah. I will be Noah's future queen."
She declared solemnly: "I am also a [disciple] of His Majesty Annan."