May 6, Moscow, Kremlin.
"Is this a birthday present from Prince Ivanovich?"
Katerina opened the box and found a huge sapphire lying among the soft red silk. Under the sunlight, the sapphire shone brightly, and there were golden star-like light spots flashing in it, which was dazzling.
Katerina, who has been exposed to many rare and exotic treasures since she was a child, could tell at a glance that this was by no means a cheap glass product, but a naturally formed gemstone with immeasurable value.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Opposite the desk, the butler, who was wearing a gray linen coat and dressed like an ordinary worker, said respectfully: "Last year, due to some accidents, this gift was not delivered to your highness. The master asked me to apologize on his behalf. "
"Besides gifts, what else does Duke Yinvanovich ask you to tell me?" Katerina closed the box and asked indifferently.
"there is none left."
"are you sure?"
"Sure."
Looking into the butler's eyes, Katerina was silent for a moment, then picked up the copper bell placed on the corner of the table and rang it.
Ding ding ding....
The maid Marusha walked into the room, and Katerina said: "Take Butler Fedorov to the guest room to rest."
The steward quickly asked: "Your Highness, do you agree to accept this gift?"
"I will answer you later on this matter."
"....yes."
Fedorov followed Marusha out of the study. After he left, Katerina put on a black cloak and hurried out of the palace, arriving alone at St. Basil's Cathedral next door.
"As for the truth, we must adhere to the basic principle of taking the needs of the people as the basis. We will do whatever the people need. We must not stay away from the people, let alone commit violence or illegal detention of innocent people..."
In the preaching hall, Katerina, wearing a black cloak, stood by the door frame and quietly looked at Ma Wei who was explaining the truth to the monks on the stage without disturbing her.
Just when she was observing Ma Wei, Ma Wei also discovered this 'uninvited guest'.
"Okay, everyone can now freely discuss the issue of how to practice the truth. If you have anything you want to ask, you can ask me later."
After signaling the monks to study on their own, Ma Wei walked down from the pulpit, came to the foyer, and whispered: "Your Highness, why are you here?"
"Find a quiet place to talk."
"Um."
The two came to the empty living room. Katerina took off her hood, combed her scattered hair with her fingers, and took out the box sent by Duke Ivanovich: "Father, take a look. "
Ma Wei opened the box and was a little surprised to see a sapphire half the size of a palm inside.
He had served on privateers for so many years and had robbed and seen countless treasures, but the size and weight of Adam's Star still surprised him.
Even the huge 317-carat diamond inlaid in the crown of King Rhodes IV of the Kingdom of Windsor cannot compare to the Adam's Star in front of him... No, it should be said that the Adam's Star is bigger than the crown of King Rhodes IV. That diamond is five times bigger!
"This was given to me by Duke Yinvanovich." Katerina explained: "He said it was a birthday present."
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"Birthday gift?" Ma Wei raised an eyebrow: "Your Highness, are you celebrating your birthday?"
"No, my birthday is November 7th. The so-called birthday gift is just an excuse."
The gift that arrived suddenly is so valuable...
Ma Wei suddenly thought of Archbishop Henry's plan to abolish serfdom: "It seems that Duke Ivanovich is in trouble. This is a symbol of his goodwill to your highness."
"I'm not sure I want to take it."
Katerina was a little undecided, which was also the purpose of her special trip to St. Basil's Cathedral.
There were some things that she couldn't decide on her own and had to seek Ma Wei's opinion.
"What do you think, Father?"
Ma Wei hesitated and said: "Accepting it is equivalent to accepting Duke Ivanovich's overtures. Once civil strife breaks out in Petersburg in the future, and Archbishop Henry begins to purge the aristocratic faction, Duke Ivanovich will lead the aristocratic faction." Going to your highness... For us, this is actually a good thing, but for you, your highness, it is not necessarily so."
"I do not care."
Katerina said: "These decadent nobles are the biggest stumbling block on the road to revitalizing the Romanov Kingdom. Only by getting rid of them completely can I realize my wish to revitalize the Romanov Kingdom... For this reason, I am not afraid of shouldering the responsibility." Bloody and brutal infamy.”
"What I mean is that if Duke Ivanovich and the others come to seek refuge with Your Highness, but end up with their bodies and bodies missing, then all the officials and generals who follow Your Highness will be in danger. This will affect the future. unfavorable."
"The Romanov Kingdom is different from the Windsor Kingdom and the Poppont Kingdom. The Romanov Kingdom has been suffering for a long time and only strong medicine can cure it. Archbishop Henry saw this and planned to take action against the aristocracy." Katelin Na said: "Otherwise, relying on the teachings of the Church of Truth will inevitably attract a large number of people to follow. They are like a pile of hay that has been exposed to the wind and sun for many years. It only takes a spark to ignite a raging fire."
"In that case, then accept it. If the noble faction also chooses to help us, then it will only be a matter of time before your highness ascends the throne."
"I don't think things will be that simple..."
Katerina shook her head, took out the gem, pointed it at the sun, looked at the bright golden spots inside and said, "Father, I heard that you are looking for extraordinary items with magical power recently?"
"Well, there haven't been any clues."
Ever since the last time he heard Buggy, the God of Truth, talking about the relics of the gods, Ma Wei began to pay attention to some strange things. A few days ago, he took Yunia to the Mosk Grocery Market, trying to get something from it. I searched for some treasures in there, but found nothing.
"This sapphire is very rare. Father, won't you check it out? Maybe it is what you are looking for."
yes!
Ma Wei then remembered that he should test the 'Adam Star'. He had just been talking about Duke Ivanovich, which caused him to forget about it...
Calling Yunia, Ma Wei handed her the 'Adam's Star'. God has always been the most sensitive to the perception of extraordinary objects. Whether it is yes or no, you will know with one try.
'Adam's Star' was bigger than Yunia's little hand. In order to prevent it from falling to the ground, Yunia could only hold it with both hands. While inputting power into the gem, she carefully stared at the situation inside the gem.
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Some extraordinary items require extremely harsh conditions to be used. For example, the 'Golden Crow Eye' that Lai Wen has always carried with him, the ruby that hides the eye of the god, can never be activated except for bringing luck to Lai Wen.
The majestic power poured into the 'Adam's Star'. At first, the gem showed no reaction, but under Yunia's continuous output, the golden light spots inside the sapphire suddenly seemed to be alive, emitting a dazzling light. of light.
Golden light spots wandered inside the gem, colliding with each other and ejecting, like a group of restless elves, desperately trying to break free from the shackles of the gem...
No magic circle appeared, and no strange phenomena occurred. The power input by Yunia seemed to become the source of activity for the golden light points.
The light spot is so small and so dazzling that even if you put your eyes close to it, you can't see clearly what it is, but what is certain is...
The Sapphire 'Adam's Star' is indeed something extraordinary.
"Dad, these little stars seem to be trying to escape..." Yunia observed for a while and said: "I suspect that the 'Adam Star' is actually some kind of extraordinary item for sealing purposes, and someone has locked these little stars inside. La."
seal?
Using expensive gems to seal a certain existence is indeed a good method. The principle is the same as what Ma Wei said before. Human beings disdain the stones on the ground, but rare treasures can arouse their crazy love and care. .
Who would be stupid enough to smash a palm-sized sapphire?
Who can have trouble with money?
The existence that sealed the golden star in the 'Adam's Star' must have insight into human desires and weaknesses.
As Yunia stopped inputting power, the golden stars wandering among them also stopped moving and returned to their previous silent appearance.
"Your Highness..."
Mavey looked at Katerina, and Katerina understood what he wanted to say: "Let's leave the 'Adam Star' with you, Father. To me, it is just a stone. If it can be used by Romanov It would be great if the kingdom comes in handy.”
"When I study the effect of this gem clearly, I will return it to the original." Ma Wei said immediately.
"If this is really some kind of seal, I think it will break one day."
Katerina smiled and shook her head: "Father, the help you have provided me far exceeds the value of this sapphire, and I have seen too many rare treasures. Although this gem is precious, it has no value to me." Too much attraction.”
"If you don't mind, Father, I would like to use this gem to trade you for someone else."
Ma Wei frowned: "Who?"
"Dino Pluto."
