"This is Daniel's original work! It is said that one copy is worth at least six thousand gold tana!"
"Koria silk! The curtains here are actually woven with Koria silk, and they also have a bit of Parsu style. I'm afraid they are the work of a master from the East!"
"Porcelain! This is withered flower porcelain from the Far East! This is incredible! I've seen it before at an auction in the capital with my father. It would cost at least 10,000 gold coins!"
"Rich! Really rich! It's worthy of being the top VIP room of the Castel Mercenary Association! So rich! This level of luxury is almost as luxurious as our old home!"
In the VIP room of the Mercenary Association, the vampire girl Agnes looked left and right, touching all kinds of luxurious furniture and decorations, her eyes shining.
However, her excited look made the middle-aged knight's eyes twitch:
"Miss, please... be careful. The things here cost thousands of gold tana. If you accidentally break them, we can't afford to pay for it now."
"Oh no! I know! I will be more careful! Besides, we can earn a lot of money after selling the castle. I have calculated that although the Pointed Castle is a bit remote, it can be sold for hundreds of thousands of quintas! Then we will be rich people!"
Agnes said excitedly.
However, after hearing what the girl said, the middle-aged knight hesitated:
"Miss... I always feel uneasy about the client mentioned by the Mercenary Association."
"Is it really such a coincidence? We just came to entrust the castle to be auctioned, and right after that, someone from the Mercenary Association wanted to buy it, and even wanted to meet with us?"
Seeing her knight's worried expression, Ainess' heart was moved:
"you mean… "
"Miss… "
La Hail's expression became solemn:
"As you said, the Pointed Castle can be auctioned for at least several hundred thousand quintals. This is by no means a small amount. Even in wealthy Castel, there are probably only a handful of people who can easily come up with such a large sum of money."
"This is Beigang, the capital of Castel. The one who can be regarded as a VIP customer by the Mercenary Association and is interested in acquiring castles and territories, and who can come up with so much money at once, could it be..."
Agnes raised her eyelids:
"Are you worried that we might run into the young earl of Castel?"
Lahail hesitated, then nodded.
Agnes jumped up immediately:
"Hush! Don't say such unlucky words!"
"But... you should be more cautious. Count Castel is too evil. Even you have difficulty suppressing the Book of the Dead, but she can obey you. She must not be that simple..."
The middle-aged knight reminded.
Agnes pursed her lips and said:
"I know. She must have some secrets. Maybe it's really like the legend says. She is the Saint of the Holy Royal Court, a divine scroll reader walking on the earth. Maybe she possesses some power unknown to mortals."
"But don't worry too much. I did some research yesterday. She should be at the Castel Silver Mine now. I heard that there was a big problem at the Castel Mine."
"Hehe, it seems that the Castel Silver Mine is also a place that those guys have their eyes on. I guess it has something to do with that group of guys. It will keep her busy for a while."
The girl gloated.
As she spoke, she stroked her chin again:
"Of course, what you said makes sense. There aren't many sponsors who can come up with so much money. Maybe he knows her. We really have to be careful. Even if we meet, we have to hide our appearance."
"I've already told the front desk not to reveal our true identities. We are registered mercenaries after all, and the Mercenary Association still has this principle."
After saying this, Agnès fumbled around in her arms, took out two masks, put one on, and threw the other to the middle-aged knight La Hire:
"Here, put on the mask! Once the deal is done, we'll completely change these tattered outfits. Then no one will be able to find us!"
After thinking about it, she still felt uneasy, so she went to the window and opened it, leaving a way for her to escape at any time.
Taking the mask from the girl, Lahail also put it on his face.
Just looking at his rusty armor, he couldn't help but mutter:
"I hope it's not her..."
"Don't say bad words! Change your mindset! We are now the mysterious vampire mercenaries!"
Agnes glared and said.
While the master and the servant were talking, the receptionist who led them to the VIP conference room also came back:
"Dear Miss, Distinguished Sir, the client who wants to see you two has arrived."
After saying that, the receptionist moved aside and respectfully made way for them.
Agnes and Lahaie immediately perked up.
The next second, they saw two familiar figures, one short and one tall, walking in accompanied by Lai Dun, the branch president of the Mercenary Association.
A blonde girl in a black and white Gothic aristocratic dress, and an elegant elf butler in a black tuxedo.
If not Charlotte and Sebastian, then who else could it be
The smile of the vampire girl Agnes froze almost instantly, and Lahail almost subconsciously touched the hilt of the sword at his waist.
At the same time, Charlotte and Sebastian were slightly stunned when they saw the two people wearing masks. But soon, their expressions became a little strange.
Charlotte's eyes paused on Agnès's washed-out noble dress and La Hire's still-tattered knight's armor. She smiled slightly and said:
"Ms. Agnes, Mr. La Hire, it's a small world. We meet again."
Agnes froze completely.
She swallowed her saliva, subconsciously adjusted the mask on her face, then laughed dryly and said in a low voice:
"Um... this beautiful lady, did you two recognize the wrong person?"
Charlotte looked at her with a half-smile:
"Ms. Agnes, before you change your clothes, you should also change your clothes. The sleeves that were torn when you escaped last time have not been repaired yet."
Agnes: …
Sebastian's eyes also fell on the sword scar on Lahail's chest that he had left on his chest armor, and he asked with a smile:
"Sir Lahail, does the wound still hurt?"
Rahel: …
Seeing the two people who were suddenly facing a formidable enemy, and the earl and his servant who seemed to be smiling, Laiton, the branch president of the Mercenary Association, was slightly stunned:
"Lady Charlotte, do you... know each other?"
"Know them? Of course I know them. After all, more than half a month ago, these two mercenary friends gave me a great gift. They almost used the Undead Army to keep my Castel's convoy in the Violet Forest."
Charlotte said with a smile.
After hearing her words, President Laiton's face suddenly changed.
By now, the news that Count Castel was attacked on his way to his territory had already spread among the caravans traveling with him.
Although it is a rule for mercenaries to do things for money, there are some things that cannot be discussed openly.
Attacking nobles, no matter how you look at it, is a taboo in the Sacred Code.
Not to mention, this matter is likely to involve the third prince of the Crescent Moon Kingdom.
Noticing President Leighton's expression, Charlotte knew that this branch president probably didn't know what Agnès and Lahaie had done.
"La Hail! Retreat!"
The vampire girl Agnes shouted.
Without hesitation, she turned around and ran away, jumping out of the window of the VIP room like an agile mountain rabbit.
The middle-aged knight La Hail also acted quickly.
He picked up the priceless withered flower porcelain at hand and threw it at Charlotte and others.
Charlotte slightly turned sideways to avoid the attack of the porcelain. President Laiton's expression changed, and he rushed forward to catch the porcelain that was about to fall to the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that it was not broken.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, La Hire followed Agnes and jumped out of the window to escape.
"Sebastian, catch up."
Charlotte ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
Sebastian jumped out of the window and chased after him.
Charlotte did not follow him, but looked at President Laiton who was protecting the withered porcelain with a smile.
Being looked at by Charlotte with a meaningful gaze, President Laiton felt guilty. He gritted his teeth, turned around and ordered the receptionist:
"Hurry up and send someone to chase them! Assist Lord Sebastian to stop them!"
After giving the order, he carefully put the porcelain back to its place, and then said to Charlotte with an apologetic look:
"My Lord Count... I'm sorry, we didn't know they were the ones who attacked you, and they used necromancy..."
"They should have used a private contract. Our Mercenary Association can only supervise the general process of this kind of contract, but we don't know the specific details."
Charlotte nodded slightly but did not respond. Instead, she continued to look at the other person with a half-smile.
She knew a little about mercenaries. There were so many registered mercenaries in the North that no one could understand all the mission contracts.
Not to mention that missions like "killing nobles" have always been a gray area in the mercenary world. Even if a mercenary contract is signed, it is probably a secret contract as President Laiton said, and the details are not disclosed.
However, even though we know it, we still have to express our dissatisfaction.
After all, Agnes and Lahail are registered mercenaries of the Northern Mercenary Association. Private contracts, which are not public, are indeed a gray area under the supervision of the Mercenary Association itself.
Facing Charlotte's half-smile, President Laiton suddenly felt under great pressure.
The Mercenary Association's intelligence was fairly smooth, and he knew what the newly appointed young earl had done in Caiyin City in the past few days.
The young earl in front of him should not be underestimated as he was able to regain control of the Castel silver mine so quickly.
Although the Mercenary Association is a pan-continental organization and is not inferior to the nobles of various kingdoms, the headquarters is the headquarters and the branches are the branches, and the principle that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake is the same everywhere.
And... he really didn't want to get involved in the political struggle of the Crescent Kingdom.
Thinking of this, President Laiton said decisively:
"Mr. Earl... This time it is our fault. Our Mercenary Association will definitely give you an explanation!"
Charlotte nodded slightly, sat down in the room naturally, and then picked up the parchment on the table and began to read it.
When she saw this, her mood suddenly became strange.
This parchment is nothing else but the title deed to Pointed Castle, certified by the Holy Royal Court. It looks like it dates back to the great development period of the Crescent Kingdom.
Agnes ran fast, but she left the deed behind.
And at this time, Sebastian also came back, but... he came back alone.
"Lost?"
Charlotte raised an eyebrow.
Sebastian's expression was not very good:
"They got into the crowd and disappeared in the blink of an eye. I think they used teleportation magic again. But... they fought with me a few times before they escaped. I think I seriously injured Lahail again."
"It doesn't matter. The monk may escape but the temple cannot. This time they even forgot to take their belongings with them."
Charlotte handed the parchment scroll to Sebastian, and after Sebastian took it and took a look, his expression became strange:
"Holy title deed? Do they really want to give up their home? Without this, they will lose their legal rights. The territory of the Crescent Kingdom is supervised by the Holy Royal Court."
"Haha, that depends on whether they dare to go back now."
Charlotte chuckled.
After saying that, she turned around, smiled slightly, and said to President Laiton:
"President Laiton, Agnès and Lahail attacked the kingdom's nobles. I have accepted their land deeds. Is that ok?"
President Laiton said with a stiff upper lip:
"No... no problem! Attacking the nobles of the kingdom is a serious crime. As the lord of Castel, you... have the right to take back their land in Castel."
After saying that, he patted his thigh again and said:
"I will arrange it right away to revoke the mercenary qualifications of those two people, and at the same time issue a wanted order and offer a high reward for them..."
"Yes, but... we need to decide what the reward is."
Charlotte said.
"Of course, everything is as you wish. Once you have made your decision, just let us know and we will definitely cooperate."
President Laiton said respectfully.
"Don't rush to offer a reward. Wait until I finish the banquet in Beigang in two days."
Charlotte closed her eyes and sensed for a while, then suddenly spoke.
"Banquet... Banquet?"
President Laiton was stunned, wondering what the wanted order had to do with the banquet at the Earl's Mansion.
But Charlotte did not continue to explain.
Seeing this, President Laiton stopped asking questions and apologized repeatedly before respectfully sending Charlotte out.
"Master, do you need to send a message to Baron Angus of the Valais family? The Pointed Castle is very close to there. If you order them to send troops now, they may be able to catch up with the two vampires."
"Although they ran away again, Lahail took a blow from my sword. Baron Angus should be able to handle it."
Sebastian asked respectfully.
"No, no, let's turn around and go to the outer area of the island."
Charlotte shook her head.
"Off-island area? What are you going to do?"
Sebastian was stunned.
Charlotte raised the corner of her mouth slightly:
"To catch mice, of course."
After saying this, she closed her eyes, sensed it, and chuckled:
"This time, they didn't teleport too far. They are still in the city."