"Master Kona, Master Gordon." Xiao Chen saw Master Kona and Master Gordon standing not far from the door, so he stepped forward to greet them.
Kona nodded: "Xiao Chen, this day has finally arrived. It's not easy."
"I can't do without your support and help." Xiao Chen said.
"No need to thank me. Magicians must stand together to gain enough power. This is also the original intention of the establishment of the Kingdom Magic Association." Master Gordon said, "The Magic Association has argued countless times in the palace over the location and size of your fiefdoms in the past few days. No matter how it is distributed, it will either cut meat from the royal family or cut meat from the secular nobles.
Although you have reached a deal with the Arias family, they will still haggle over details with us when it comes to specific issues. And the land in the northwest of Montenegro that you want belongs to the royal family. But fortunately, because of the last incident, the king finally backed off. "
"It seems we have achieved the best possible outcome."
"You chose the best time." Master Gordon patted him on the shoulder and said, "So, your situation is really enviable."
"Did you hear any rumors?"
"You should know that due to the 'generosity' of the King and Count Carlos, the territory you are about to obtain already exceeds that of many existing magic towers."
"Master Gordon, do you think some magicians will have problems with us?"
"It's hard to say about this matter. Anyway, you'd better be careful."
At this time, Master Kona suddenly said: "You are growing very fast, don't be afraid to show your strength."
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"Mr. Xiao Chen, long time no see." Count Carlos and Serinda both attended the ceremony in their best attire. He was also one of the protagonists today. More than one-third of the territory that Xiao Chen was about to obtain originally belonged to him.
"Your Excellency, thank you for your generosity." Xiao Chen saluted.
The count sighed softly. "Generous? No, no, no, you got that territory by yourselves. I went back to Black Mountain recently, looked around, and even talked to some people from your 'committee'. There were too many things that directly changed the way I looked at things. Sometimes I really doubt whether the place you came from is really in this world.
I am amazed at what you have achieved in Montenegro. I have seen various factories, warehouses full of goods, and convoys that never stop. Once everything is in your hands, it will be organized in a completely different way.
And the common people there are very different from the people under my rule. I don't know what has changed them, but even a commoner who was originally a slave seems to be very motivated and knows clearly what he wants to do.
After being surprised, I was a little scared. I knew in my heart that no matter whether the kingdom granted you the territory or not, the land would eventually become yours. No one could drive you out of there unless there was a war. Do the people there care about the title? No. Do you care about the king? No. I think you don't even care about the gods. I really don't know what else you care about besides property and weapons?"
"You don't have to be afraid. We are partners. We have never done anything to let our partners down, right?"
"I hope so."
Count Carlos glanced around and saw Liu Pengfei talking to Princess Laura. Although both of them were still reserved, an irresistible smile could be seen on the princess's face.
But Ye Zi was talking to Prince Javier. Prince Javier was much more direct. He was holding Ye Zi's arm and saying something eagerly.
"Then as a partner, I have to give you a friendly reminder. At this point in time, there is no need to get too close to the princess or the prince. The more I pay attention to Montenegro, the more I feel that you, like me, don't need to bet between these two people. I guess both sides are in contact, but it's just a gesture of neutrality, but once people get too close, they will be involved in a lot of unnecessary trouble. Isn't the most obvious example Serinda and Li Jia?"
Serinda, who was talking to Li Jia on the side, looked over as if she had sensed something. Seeing that her father and Xiao Chen were both looking at her, she glared at her father.
The Earl covered his mouth lightly and said, "Did you open the soundproof barrier?"
"certainly."
“Well, she probably didn’t hear it, otherwise it wouldn’t be a matter of glaring at me.
You know, emotions are the most uncontrollable things.
Did you see the princess's expression? I have a lot of experience with women. The more powerful and amazing they think they are, the easier it is for them to fall deeply into a certain emotion, because they don't believe they will lose their reason. They always think that they have made the best choice. They think that what they do is a perfect combination of rationality and emotion. But what is the truth? Every woman dominated by love is as stupid as a pig. "
Xiao Chen had reservations about this conclusion. In that kind of relationship, he was not very confident in himself about who was more like a pig, Luo Ling or him. "Are you worrying too much? Could it be that the princess has real feelings for Liu Pengfei?"
"You're talking about a sixteen-year-old woman who lives in the palace, has read only a few chivalric novels, and is full of energy but has nowhere to vent it. Look closely, doesn't she look like a kitten in heat?"
“This…” Xiao Chen looked at Liu Pengfei and had to admit that he was a handsome and elegant man, and quite exotic to the princess.
"And that silly kid who is also full of energy. He aroused Ye Zi's maternal instinct. Some women are naturally weak against children. If one day he really hugs Ye Zi and asks her for help, what do you think she will do?"
Xiao Chen didn't know.
"Okay, you are all new to this game, I am just telling you some of the old-timers' experience. You should know that there are quite a few people in the capital who are paying attention to your position, and there are many people who think that you are betting on both sides. What is not lacking here is shifty eyes and crazy minds."
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"Sir Xiao Chen, I bring greetings from my teacher today." Priest Ganuo stood in a relatively inner position. He glanced at Xiao Chen's March badge and sighed, "I am ashamed of the speed at which you advance. I remember when I saw you in Suero more than half a year ago, you were all low-level mages, but now you have occupied a place at the top of this world. I can only say that the growth of geniuses is incomprehensible to me."
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "You can understand that we pursued knowledge first, and then power. People with knowledge can always gain power more easily."
"Well. I have seen the knowledge of Lord Luo Ling, it is really memorable."
"I haven't seen Priest Roland for a long time." Xiao Chen said, "He seems to be very busy recently?"
"He won't come to such an occasion. Kings don't meet kings." Ganuo was straightforward and told the reason directly. "Besides, organizing the power of the temple did consume most of his energy. But he asked me to tell you something. The chaos in the royal court is too small. He asked you to set your sights higher."
"Okay, I'll remember that." It should be said that among all the words these people said before, this sentence was the one that most suited Xiao Chen's taste.