"The Lula Alliance Agreement has been signed recently. The Andas family will allocate nearly 20% of the income from the Andas mine to Duke Lula. Don't underestimate this amount. 20% is almost impossible for an ordinary noble family. The astronomical figures that can be achieved..."
"Edel seems to be planning to submit the plan to build an imperial martial arts arena to the cabinet meeting, and it actually won the support of the majority of people - it is definitely impossible for that unknown noble to get so much support, most of which are from the military. People secretly helped him behind his back.”
"Her Royal Highness the Queen's birthday is coming soon, and a new round of competition for favor is about to begin. I hope that nothing like the last time will happen at this banquet, causing us to find the fault of outsiders as an excuse again."
"Speaking of which, Princess Leia must have passed the marriage age, right? Why hasn't news of the engagement been spread yet? Is it because His Majesty the Emperor does not intend to sell his daughter this time?"
"It's not the turn of people like us to deal with this kind of thing."
The raised goblet flashed past the end of the field of vision with the dim sight inside the tavern. Accompanying it was a middle-aged aristocrat in red and black aristocratic clothing with a grin on his face, twirling the glass with his fingers. He then shook his head, his eyes following the red wine swaying in the glass and constantly moving back and forth between the delicacies placed on the square wine table: "Or do you have any other ideas? Leya The princess won’t like a figure like yours.”
"I still have this bit of self-knowledge, but so what? I, Volavos, am the second son of the Ida family. In terms of identity and status, I am a very suitable competitor in the imperial aristocracy. "
As if mentioning something he was proud of, the fat nobleman sitting on the other side of the square table shook his fat body with a confident expression: "Winning the princess's favor is not determined by good looks. Besides... ...Even if there is only a one percent chance, how will you know if you don’t try?”
"It seems you are really planning to give it a try?" The middle-aged nobleman gradually sat upright and looked at the fat man's face in a low voice: "At the banquet soon?"
"Yes, I will go there with my new identity and achievements." The fat noble laughed and patted his chest: "When the time comes, I will definitely become the Minister of Transportation of the Empire, the most shining one among the young nobles of the Empire. Star! So—oh, here you are.”
Seemingly noticing the two figures approaching as the waiters escorted him off, Volavos twisted his body and stood up mid-sentence: "Allow me to introduce you, this is - uh."
He was stunned, seemingly not reacting to the aristocratic aura displayed by the two players in front of him. Another middle-aged nobleman sitting next to him had already stood up, taking pictures of his luxurious red and black dress. , his eyes also turned to the direction of the two figures of the gray-robed magician and the blue-haired swordswoman: "You are the two young nobles who came to the banquet mentioned by Volavos just now, right? I am Free. Deman, friend of Volavos."
"They are said to be friends, but they are actually like my brothers." The fat nobleman who finally reacted hurriedly replied with a smile: "As for them, uh... they are people I just met, and they are from the Alisbiqfat family. Two young members.”
"Ah, what?" The polite smile on the face of the middle-aged nobleman who called himself Friedman stagnated slightly for a moment: "I seem to have never heard of such a long and obscure name."
"Our family is not well-known, and its history in the Fleur Empire has been declining for a long time."
He stroked his chest slightly and saluted, and Duan Qing, who came forward, also put on a smile that was tempered by his superb acting skills: "Currently, the two of us are adventurers, and our purpose is also to make a living."
"Adventurer? Hmm——"
After looking at the two people up and down, Friedman slowly put down the wine glass he was holding: "There are indeed some adventurers among the nobles of the empire, but there are very few who use them to make a living like you do. of people…”
"Even though these two are young, there is no doubt about their strength." Volavos on the side heard the sound and laughed: "Our empire is a country known for its bravery. With the strength of the two of them, Becoming a Lord is easy!"
"I see, you are a brave nobleman."
Holding the mustache at the corner of his mouth, Friedman looked at Duan Qing and Duan Qing in front of him with a different look: "This is indeed a method. If there are some members with bravery among our allies, we may be able to Used to reverse the current disadvantage facing the Imperial Military..."
"We feel very honored to be appreciated by His Excellency Volavos. After all, we have only known him for a short time."
Duan Qing, who still maintained a polite look, with one arm across his abdomen, looked at each other with Xuyu Liushang, who was slinging by his side: "Your Excellency Volavos also said that he had important matters to discuss, so he invited us to attend. It’s the banquet tonight.”
"...You don't seem to have any scheming, but I didn't expect you to be a very thoughtful guy." Then Friedman turned to look at the fat man next to him: "Have you already prepared a countermeasure for that?"
"We can't talk about countermeasures, but since they've made a move, you have to be prepared, right?" Fravos responded with a smile: "I've seen what they're capable of, and their identity fits our camp very well. , with a little support, the final result may be beyond everyone’s expectations.”
"Well, I hope Emperor Drenier will like this." Friedman stroked his beard again: "Of course, the approval of the cabinet minister is first required."
"Isn't the cabinet meeting about to be held soon?" The fat noble hurriedly opened his eyes, which were narrowed by his smile: "Then my formal appointment——?"
"Of course there is no problem." Friedman smiled and stroked his belly: "As long as you don't have any major problems, your position should be officially finalized."
It turns out that this fat man’s title is still temporary.
it seems to be like this.
So after all our hard work, won’t it all come to nothing in the end?
Don't worry, isn't that why we are sitting here now?
The whisper between Duan Qing and Xu Yu Liushang then echoed in the air between the two people, but was soon interrupted by the voices of the two nobles from across the square wine table: "You two?"
"Sorry, we are discussing some recent experiences." He raised his head calmly, and then Duan Qing's voice appeared above the wine table: "I heard that there are new nobles in the empire who are about to You’ve joined our family, haven’t you?”
"Oh, you are referring to the Romilia family, right?" Friedman closed his eyes: "One of the candidates for the throne who returned from the Free City in the East - that Tristan, I heard He is indeed a character.”
"If you want to survive in the aristocratic world of the empire, it's not enough to just rely on the things in the Free City." Volavos on the other side showed a dismissive expression: "And this is where the emperor is. In this respectable place, if those people who think about how to be kings all day long still have such thoughts, they will definitely die miserably."
"In fact he died a terrible death."
Taking the red wine from the waiter on the side, Duan Qing raised his arm with a smile: "I heard that he is not going to the empire to meet the emperor soon to explain everything he did in Tanzania City?"
"What happened in Tanzania City is indeed somewhat beyond everyone's expectations." Friedman, with his arms folded, replied in a low voice: "But for us nobles, this is of course a This is a great opportunity to punish His Highness the Prince for his wanton behavior."
"His Royal Highness the Prince seems to still be performing his duties." His fingers spread gracefully in the air, and the blue-haired woman named Xuyu Liushang immediately asked: "Will His Majesty the Emperor really treat this impeachment fairly?"
"I, the Minister of Trade Friedman, don't know the specific situation very well." The middle-aged nobleman opened his eyes, and an inexplicable light shone in his slightly mature and steady eyes: "The Prime Minister and others The ministers have also been discussing this matter recently, presumably..."
"There will be new information released soon."
The sound of Ruoyouruowu's breathing then replaced the atmosphere on the wine table for a while, followed by new topics raised again between the two nobles. Duan Qing, who no longer wanted to pursue further, then He has always maintained the posture of sitting opposite each other, and from time to time chatted and carefully participated in the romantic topics related to the nobility. The night time gradually passed by in the chat between the four people, and finally it was fixed in the fire as the night banquet ended. In the early morning of February 16th, a middle-aged man appeared at the door of the already silent tavern. The figure of the noble Friedman, holding his hat with both hands before leaving, finally turned towards the other farewells on the street: "Thank you for your hospitality. I enjoyed this banquet very much."
"It's not good that I'm the only one entertaining guests." Fravos smiled and patted his chest: "Next time if there is a chance, I will invite more people to drink together."
"These two...well, Mr. Adventurer, I am also very happy to meet you." Gradually boarding his carriage, Friedman nodded towards Duan Qing: "I'm sorry that I still don't remember your family. name, but... we must have a chance to meet again, right?"
"That's right." Still holding the hand that was whispering, Duan Qing smiled and bowed: "This is also my honor."
The sound of the carriage gradually sounded, taking the figure of the nobleman farther and farther away from the Blooming Sword. Duan Qing, who watched the nobleman leave, also let out a long breath, but the voice belonging to Volavos It sounded in their ears immediately, and it was accompanied by the action of the fat noble waving his fat arms and approaching the two people: "I didn't expect it to be so successful this time! Your two acting skills are very good. !”
"Thanks to our little experience, we were able to achieve this level." Duan Qing, who had returned to his usual casualness and let go of his hand, replied with a smile: "I hope it doesn't cause any other trouble." .”
"No, you have done a good job." The fat nobleman patted Duan Qing's shoulder solemnly, looked at the gray-robed magician up and down, and then put away his happy smile: "Etiquette, Your conversational skills, and your ability to deal with things... If I hadn't come up with this idea myself, I would have thought you were really the descendants of some declining family."
"Your Excellency's ideas are always so unexpected, so the results are always so good." The whisperer on the side then showed his own smile: "I wonder if the effect you want is achieved?"
"No problem, it should be no problem." Waving his hand casually, Volavos turned and looked in the direction where the previous carriage disappeared: "Although he is only a brother in name only, but he and I still have a good personal relationship. Since he has said there is no problem, my election this time should be as secure as falling stars..."
"Speaking of which, your position as Minister of Transportation has not been officially confirmed yet?" The whisperer on the side suddenly asked: "We thought -"
"Why do you think I'm deceiving you?" The fat noble returned his squinting eyes: "Don't worry, you have saved my life after all, and your employment fee will not be less than a penny. As for that Fu I won’t actually send you to take risks according to the plan that Reedman mentioned…”
"No, no, no, we are just investigating some things about your opponent." Duan Qing hurriedly stood up to smooth things over: "Since you still haven't confirmed your official title, the potential assassin here is very likely to be you. Sent by enemies, right?"
"I have considered this." Volavos lowered his head when he heard this: "But our Ida family has never offended any big figures in the imperial political arena, nor has we messed up anything for the emperor. If it is true, There are people who covet the official position I am about to obtain, but they will not use such vicious methods."
"That's not necessarily true. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable."
Leading several people back to the tavern, Duan Qing deliberately lowered his voice: "And according to the recent investigations conducted by several of us, there is indeed a group of people inside the Thebilis Castle who are plotting. What kind of character..."
"An adventure group that originally belonged to the empire has now joined the Restorationists."
Duan Qing walked into the corner of the deserted tavern and pulled the other party into the corridor. Duan Qing lowered his voice and warned: "They have united with some other adventurers and seem to be planning a large-scale revenge operation against you. "
"Who?" The fat man's voice that he wanted to raise just now was suppressed by Duan Qing's warning: "Who is their employer?"
"Well..."
Duan Qing, who looked at Xu Yu Liushang and rubbed his chin, looked up and down at Volavos' face with an appraising gaze: "In order to find out their employer, we also thought of a way."
"It may require your own cooperation."
