Rody narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully looked at the Baron Gardar in front of him again.
Of course Ruijinfang's famous name Luo Di knew that, after all, he had been in the military for such a long time, so he didn't understand the relationship between Ruijinfang and the military.
Although this famous business family in the empire is not prominent in the political field, its real influence is quite significant... Almost half of the equipment and weapons of the local garrison in the empire are purchased from this family.
Their stores were almost everywhere in the empire. The imperial decree is special, except for professional soldiers or those with the title of samurai, civilians are not allowed to bear weapons. But almost one-third of the weapons used by the empire's warriors were purchased from Ruijinfang - even when Rody was at the Imperial Academy, the only long sword he owned was at Ruijinfang in the imperial capital. Bought from the store!
The most important thing is that the imperial side purchases a large amount of weapons and equipment from Ruijinfang every year. Almost half of the local garrison uses weapons from Ruijinfang, and even many northern and northwest armies do the same. !
It is impossible to achieve this level of business without any real power!
Rody frowned slightly: "Baron Gadar, I wonder what you want from me?"
Baron Gardar glanced at Nicole, leaned forward, and whispered: "Your Excellency Rody, can we sit down and talk slowly? Miss Nicole, you don't mind letting Mr. Rody leave for a while, right?"
The two of them walked and talked, and randomly found a place with a barbecue rack and sat down. Baron Gardar seemed to be quite dignified. He just smiled casually and didn't seem to be in a hurry to speak.
At this moment, Rody no longer looked as impatient as before - after experiencing the war, Rody had undergone the biggest transformation at this moment. It’s just the word “stable”!
He smiled steadily and casually handed over a water bag. After watching Gadar drink some water, he spoke again calmly: "His Excellency, Baron Gadar, do you have anything to do with me?"
Gadar smiled and said: "Your Excellency Rody... In this holy war, you are the youngest imperial hero in His Majesty's commendation order! Unfortunately, I was not in the imperial capital at that time. This time I came to Xiqiu I’m just dealing with some business at the family store, so I came here today just to pay you a visit and express my admiration for you!”
Rody just smiled, said nothing, and waited quietly for the other party to continue.
Gadar continued to smile and said: "As you know, our family's business has always been closely related to the empire's military, and I personally like to make friends with some military heroes, and a rising star in the empire's military like you If we can’t make friends, it will be a big regret for me!”
Rody smiled faintly: "Your Excellency, Baron, you are too polite. I am just a column captain of a small Royal Guards, and my title is only Viscount. A member of a big imperial business family like you I’m flattered by your favor!”
Gadar shook his head and said loudly: "Heroes come from young! Lord Rody has made a name for himself in the military at a young age, and his future will be limitless... I, Gadar, will never misjudge anyone."
Rody glanced at the other party. He whispered: "You're welcome."
Gadar smiled softly, picked up a long and narrow thing wrapped in layers of brocade cloth that he carried with him, and said with a smile: "The so-called sword is given to a hero. Our family sells weapons, and there is nothing good. This weapon The blade is pretty good. It’s an honor for me to meet Mr. Rody today. Please accept this small gift!”
Rody looked at what the other party handed over. He didn't reach out to take it, but just shook his head and said: "Your Excellency Gadar. I don't understand this. I am just a little viscount. You came so specially to see me, which surprised me. You also gave me a gift, This makes even less sense.
Gadar did not refute, but simply peeled off the layers of brocade cloth, revealing what was inside.
This is a machete!
In terms of shape, it is exactly the same shape as the scimitar used by the Thunder God's Whip and Wolf Fang Army, but other than the shape, everything else is very different!
The scabbard was made of unknown leather. It looked extremely thick. There were prismatic horns on the leather, giving it a somewhat rustic feel.
There was a bit of pride in Gadar's eyes, and he said calmly: "This scimitar is a gift from me... The scabbard is made of the skin of a peculiar fish that is a specialty of the southwest of the empire. This fish is huge and there are countless of them. Meter long, with great strength, it can even swallow a horse with its mouth! The leather is also extremely tough, and the sword is difficult to penetrate! This scabbard alone is one of the best in the world!"
Having said this, he slowly pulled out the scimitar, held it in his hand and waved it twice. His movements were light, but the scimitar in his hand made a faint resonance sound.
The blade of the scimitar was as cold as a puddle of autumn water, with a cold light. I don't know what method was used to carve out a strange vertical writing style on the blade, which was crooked and had a somewhat strange meaning. While waving, a strange light seemed to flash through.
"This knife is made of extremely special and rare cold iron ore. This cold iron ore is known as the best among irons. Usually, it is rare to excavate even a little bit of cold iron from tens of thousands of tons of iron ore... Of course, these cold iron Although it is rare in iron ore, it is only a mortal thing. Although the weapon can cut gold and jade, and sharpen iron like mud, it is not a true divine product. However, the spell on it is powerful. …”
Having said this, Gadar lowered his voice and whispered: "With this line of spells on it, this scimitar can almost be compared with ordinary artifacts!"
Hearing this, Rody couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Rody's reaction was noticed by Gadar. He seemed very satisfied with Rody's reaction. He looked around and then whispered: "Your Excellency Rody, this line of text on this scimitar... is a dragon. language!"
"Dragon language?"
"Yes!"
Gadar whispered: "Dragon language! Dragons are powerful creatures born with excellent magic power. The dragon language on it is a line of magic spells. With the blessing of this dragon's magic, this scimitar has truly become a A magic weapon!"
Rody took a deep breath, looked at Gadar warily, and whispered: "Dragon magic? There seems to be no such thing in the Bright Continent..."
Gadar smiled faintly, and there seemed to be a bit of pride in his smile: "Our family's business is spread all over the Bright Continent, and naturally it has some penetration into the northern Roland Continent. This scimitar was also found by our family accidentally in the northern Roland Continent! This one The scimitar has a history of many years. It is said that it was the work of a famous swordsmith from the Roland continent more than a hundred years ago! The swordsmith himself was also a great magician. I don’t know how he came from this. The dragon clan learned the dragon language and carved this dragon clan magic spell on this scimitar! Look at the handle... "
Finished. He opened his palm, revealing the handle of the knife.
Rody only glanced at it, a strange look flashed in his eyes...
This hilt... Why does this hilt look so much like the light-gathering sword I had originally?
Of course, this hilt is still different from the hilt of the original light-concentrating sword, but it is just a difference in material. But they look very similar!
The handle of the knife seemed to be made of a kind of transparent crystal. It was completely transparent, and the end of the handle was inlaid with a red gemstone - but the gemstone was a bit strangely red. Roddy could tell at a glance that apart from the size, In terms of size, this gem is absolutely the same as the gem on the hilt of the light-concentrating sword I used!
Rody is naturally very familiar with the light-gathering sword—Rody also knows the special nature of this gemstone. The beauty of the light-gathering sword lies entirely in the gem on the hilt. The warrior's fighting spirit can be transmitted to the sword's edge through the gem, thereby turning the originally fragile light-gathering sword into a sharp weapon! !
According to Dandong's notes, this gemstone is purely a special "energy conversion" effect!
Seeing the strange look in Rody's eyes, Gadar thought that the other man was impressed by the scimitar and smiled slightly. Said: "Sir Rody, as I said just now, only a hero like you is worthy of owning this scimitar. Please accept it!"
Rody didn't move, but there was a somewhat thoughtful expression on his face - the light-focusing sword was obviously a strange weapon made by Dandong. But the gem on the handle of this scimitar... It is almost certain that this scimitar must have the same wonderful use as the light-focusing sword.
But how could Dandong’s casting method appear in Roland Continent?
Seeing that the other party refused to answer, Gadar smiled and said, "Sir Rody, do you have any more questions?"
Roddy took a breath. He said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency Gadar, this gift is too expensive. I cannot accept it."
Gadar shook his head and said: "I sincerely just want to make friends with an imperial hero like you, to be honest. This scimitar is just a beautiful decoration in my hand. It has no use at all. I think it is only Only in the hands of a hero like you can it play its true role!"
Rody's heart moved, and a strange smile appeared on his face: "The real effect?"
Gadar smiled bitterly and shook his head, and whispered: "I'm not afraid of making you laugh if I say it. Although this scimitar is said to be magical, after I got it, I found that it didn't seem to be of much use - of course, it is indeed sharp. Incomparably, ordinary swords will break immediately if tried against it, but according to legend, this scimitar is much more powerful, and can even split mountains... Of course, the Roland people like to boast about their magical history, and I think that's probably the case. It's just some baseless legends, so don't refuse to accept it because it's too valuable..."
Rody hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Can I take a look?"
"Of course!" Gardar immediately put the scimitar into Rody's hand.
Rody held the knife in one hand, stretched out the other hand, and flicked the blade lightly with his fingers. With a "buzz" sound, the scimitar let out a low groan. The sound was low, continuous, and a bit weird.
Rody raised his eyebrows and said, "You don't know how to use this knife?"
Seeing that the other party had already taken the knife in his hand, Gadar smiled and said: "Yes, it's not just me. Even in the Roland continent, this knife has changed several owners in the past hundred years, and every one of them is... An outstanding knight, but this sword has never shown its legendary power in the hands of those people. It is just an ordinary sharp weapon, of course, it just looks more gorgeous. "
He smiled as if he was very relaxed and said calmly: "After all, this knife is made by Hantie. I just think it is a pity that it is in my hands. It is better to let it play its role in the hands of an imperial hero like you." Some are better. When you are in the military, a sharp weapon will bring you a lot of convenience."
Rody smiled softly, but secretly calculated in his heart: This Baron Gardar was obviously here to curry favor with him - regardless of why he was there. It was a very smart move for him to give himself a gift and nothing else but a knife.
Giving away gold coins and treasures is a low-level approach. According to his status as a soldier and warrior, he was given a sharp and valuable weapon as a gift. Undoubtedly very smart - this man understands other people's psychology very well!
Speaking of this knife, the other party also said that it is not too expensive - although it is said to be magical, in fact it is just an ordinary sharp weapon. Although Han Tie's weapon is very expensive, But it's not too rare. At least many wealthy nobles have such cold iron weapons in their homes. The value ranges from a few thousand gold coins to tens of thousands of gold coins. Although it is very valuable in the eyes of ordinary people, in the eyes of the real big shots, it is nothing.
Although this knife carries a bit of evil legend, it only adds a bit of mystery - the only special thing is that the other party may not know the true use of this knife. Rody couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. If the other party knew the true use of this knife, would he give it as a gift
Roddy naturally would not accept gifts from others for no reason. He naturally knew that others always had some purpose behind giving him things for no reason - but this scimitar really made him curious, especially the gem on the handle... Could it be another weapon similar to the light-gathering sword?
When it comes to Dandong, Roddy has to pay attention.
Everyone and everything he came into contact with involved the legendary old man. Which one is not weird? Not to mention anything else, that old skeleton Andy is very much alive there!
Put aside the illusory legends about this scimitar. A cold iron weapon is only worth tens of thousands of gold coins, so it's not too expensive. Let's see what the other person says next...
Roddy thought of this. He smiled softly, slowly put the scimitar in front of him, and whispered: "Your Excellency Gadar, you came to see me from so far away and gave me such a gift... I am a person who doesn't like to go around in circles. , please explain your purpose of coming!”
When Gadar saw that the other party did not refuse his gift, but just put the scimitar in front of him, he felt a little relieved.
He smiled slowly - with two small mustaches under his nose, this smile looked a bit cunning.
With a calm expression on his face, Gadar said slowly: "Your Excellency Rody, you are still serving as an officer in the Royal Guards... According to your strength, just serving as an officer seems a bit humiliating. May I ask if you have any I’m interested in changing my interests…”
Rody smiled and his eyes stayed on Gadar's face.
Gadar looked to the side and lowered his voice: "For example... the Military Affairs Administration?"
Military Administration
Andy secretly laughed in his heart. It seemed that the other party was sent by that old guy, Marquis Caroline, to win over him.
Thinking of this, Rody couldn't help but feel a little depressed - after the award ceremony that day, Rody gradually heard some rumors and understood the intention and consequences of the old skeleton's words... Illegitimate child? It’s really hard for it to come up with such an outrageous idea! !
Now it seems that Caroline, this old fox, really thinks that he is the bastard illegitimate son of that old skeleton, and actually comes to win over him. It seems that he also knows that it is impossible for the Lionheart Family to compete with the Tulip Family.
The emperor now clearly favors the Tulip family, so the old marquis has no choice but to work on his illegitimate son - maybe the illegitimate son will be the future emperor in the future. After all, the emperor has no son now, and the crown prince's seat is still vacant.
What a mess!
Roddy shook his head and smiled strangely.
Gadar looked at Rody quietly. Although I didn't understand what the weird smile on the other party's face meant, fortunately, the other party rejected me immediately without any words.
After waiting for a while, Guodar slowly said again: "Sir Rody, what do you mean?"
Rody thought for a while and smiled: "Baron Gadar, you came to me on the entrustment of Marquis Caroline... It's just that Marquis Caroline, as the imperial minister, has a very high status. Why? You would like someone as small as me... I really don't dare accept your gift."
How smart Gadar was, he immediately smiled and said: "Your Excellency Rody, the Marquis really appreciates you very much, but... Haha, due to some special reasons, he can't express it to you directly, and I just accepted it. I just came to see you on request..."
Roddy nodded.
That's right. With Marquis Caroline's intelligence, since he recognized that he was the emperor's illegitimate son, it was absolutely impossible for him to dare to contact him directly. After all, he was also afraid of the emperor's suspicion.
It's just...it's just that I'm not an illegitimate child at all! !
Think of this. Rody was a little dumbfounded, but it was hard to say such things clearly. He shook his head and said: "I appreciate your kindness, but I am very happy in the Royal Guards now. I dare not accept the kindness of the Minister of Military Affairs. But I Thank you very much for his appreciation. Please take my words back."
Rody knew very well what Marquis Caroline had in mind!
I want to draw myself into his camp - although now I am the emperor's illegitimate son in everyone's mind, then he is a bargaining chip with great potential in the future. Only when you hold this bargaining chip in your hand before it has truly appreciated in value can you truly be approved!
As the Minister of Military Affairs, Marquis Caroline would find a way to transfer himself to the Military Affairs Administration. Of course there is a way - in fact, he doesn't even need to come forward personally, he just needs to secretly ask one of his trusted subordinates to handle it. Although he is only the Minister of Military Affairs and the transfer of personnel within the army is not under his control, he has been in the military for so many years, doesn't he still have this kind of connections? Apart from anything else, isn't Milo already at the Military Headquarters
Moreover, he believed that he was the emperor's illegitimate son, and he must have believed that his Majesty the Emperor would be happy to agree to transfer himself to a high-ranking official position in the Military Affairs Administration, which would enhance the status of the emperor's son...
It's a mess, it's a mess... Tai Zhi Dare...
Gadar didn't seem surprised when he heard Rody's refusal - in fact Rody's idea was simple.
Marquis Caroline had already told him before he came. This time, it doesn’t matter if the other party rejects your proposal.
After all, if someone is an "illegitimate son of the emperor" or a high-ranking official, the other party will probably not be interested in him either. The important thing is to make a courting gesture - leaving a good impression on the other party and establishing a preliminary harmonious relationship will achieve the goal!
As for that scimitar—does a big imperial family still care about a sword
Giving gifts does not have to be expensive. In fact, for a person in this position, it is impossible to really impress others if you give them any expensive gifts - the main thing is to cater to their liking!
Presumably a young warrior would not refuse a beautiful and sharp weapon.
Gadar smiled and said: "Since you don't want to, it doesn't matter... It's just that the Marquis sincerely invites you. When you return to the imperial capital, you must be honored to go to the Marquis Mansion to get together." He looked at Roddy and seemed to be interested. He handed over the knife and said quickly: "It's just that you must accept this scimitar!"
Rody smiled and put down the scimitar without saying much.
In fact, he had no intention of returning the scimitar to the other party - this scimitar was a bit weird, and he would have to study it carefully later. Maybe after returning to the imperial capital, he would talk to Andy about its secrets in detail. .
At least Marquis Caroline was right.
People like Roddy don't care about anything valuable. But a magical weapon can touch his heart.
The two chatted casually for a few more words. Rody acted tepidly, looking unfazed. His calmness was completely the natural temperament he had honed on the battlefield. But in the eyes of Gadar, it was different. : He became more and more sure of Marquis Caroline's gaze.
A person with such a calm and calm temperament is definitely not an ordinary person! !
The two people were sitting on the edge of the temporary camp. As they were talking, they suddenly heard a sharp exclamation coming from the lake.
That exclamation was full of fear and surprise, and it was clearly a woman's voice!
"Ah!!" The exclamation turned into a scream. Rody's face changed slightly. Before Gadar could react, Rody had already rushed out like an arrow!