Is there really a duke coming over in person?

After hearing the news that Minis came back again to remind him, Duke was very puzzled, and wanted to ask again, but found that Minis had already run away after finishing speaking.

So he could only helplessly ask Vlavic, who had been silent on the sidelines: "Which duke do you think will come over to intercede in person." ”

"Lord, you are the only duke in the entire north, and it is difficult for dukes from other places to get here in terms of time and other aspects, and I can't give you an answer in this situation. Vlavich was also very puzzled by this, and could only shake his head after thinking for a while.

Although the Norse Empire has no restrictive measures for dukes with actual fiefdoms, the customary rule for thousands of years is to keep a certain distance between the dukes with real power, at least not to show their heads in the territory of another duke so blatantly, it is easy to leave a bad impression on the royal family.

After thinking about it, Duke still decided to meet the duke, no matter what the other party's purpose was, but after all, he still had to have troops to block the water and cover the earth, and act at the opportunity.

Soon the guards led a well-dressed but panicked young man in from outside, although the other party looked like he came from a large family, but in the current environment it seemed a little unnatural, as if there was nowhere to put his hands, and his eyes were wandering around the surroundings and people.

While the other party was looking at his surroundings, Duke was also looking at him, and after seeing that he didn't mean to introduce himself, he slowly spoke: "Hello, I'm Duke Flewoff, may I ask Your Excellency?"

"Hello, I'm Edwin, Grand Duke Ranster. ”

Hearing the other party's words without a Norse accent and an unfamiliar title, Duke frowned and asked, "I don't seem to have heard of a place called Ranster in our empire. ”

As he spoke, he was also staring at the young man in front of him, a little puzzled, whether there was really a foreigner who was so bold that he dared to pretend to be another duke in front of one duke, and he had not collected information in advance.

"Well, it's normal that you haven't heard of it, I'm from the westernmost part of the Empire, and we used to call us the United Kingdom of Ranster, maybe you have some impressions?"

The westernmost part of the empire?

Duke touched his chin, in fact, although he made up a lot of knowledge about the geography and history of this era, there were always some things that he had not had time to learn and absorb, and his brain was soon in a state of shutdown when he was asked by the other party.

Fortunately, Vlavic, who was on the side, was an elder with a lot of knowledge, and he reacted quickly, and when he saw that his lord didn't react for a while, he quietly leaned over and whispered a reminder: "The United Kingdom of Ranster was annexed by the Empire ten years ago and became a vassal state, I think it is very likely that what he said is the truth." ”

"It turned out to be a friend from the West, I don't know which side you came to intercede with me as a representative?"

After Vlavic's confirmation, he understood that the identity of the other party did not seem to be fake, so he asked directly.

He was a little afraid that the other party would take out another identity certificate that he didn't know what it was, especially the kind of magic props that could plow his territory several times to suppress himself, so it was better to confirm the other party's intentions as soon as possible.

Edwin was stunned, and he stayed for a while before he said, "I...... I represent myself. ”

Well?

Duke didn't expect the other party to be confident, I don't know what special reliance can make such a request, it shouldn't be Agnes's old friend, just relying on a duke title that can't be beaten with eight poles and has no autonomy has not reached the weight that can convince Duke.

After being looked at by Duke from top to bottom several times, Edwin moved his position uncomfortably, and after a long time, he hurriedly explained: "I think you misunderstood what I meant, I didn't come to see Her Highness like those people outside, I just want to talk to you." ”

"Talk to me?"

This time, it was Duke's turn to be surprised, he didn't understand what this person who had nothing to do with him would do with him.

"Yes, yes, please look at this contract, I signed the contract for the purchase of cement from Mr. Joseph, a merchant under Itas very much of you. ”

Edwin hurriedly agreed, and as he explained, he took out a piece of fine parchment with the large Duke of the North's coat of arms from his pocket, a special piece of paper that was used by the Duke of the North when signing contracts with other merchants, and was easily recognizable by Duke.

So he quickly thought about how to fool the other party in his mind, and Edwin's posture was very much like being deceived after shopping and then finding a bad guy from the profiteer with evidence.

Sure enough, Edwin's next sentence was, "I thought the effect of cement was very magical on the spot, so I bought a little bit and tried it, and it turned out to be really ..... It's ......."

"If there is a quality problem, we guarantee a replacement, but absolutely no refund!"

There is no concept of so-called consumer rights in this world, and Duke immediately blocked the other party's way to get a refund.

As a result, Edwin immediately said: "No, no, no, I mean its effect is too good, I didn't expect such a cheap thing to have such a good effect, this kind of thing is the goods I have been looking for in various major markets this time." ”

This reversal was somewhat unexpected by Duke, who did a good job of hiding his embarrassment that he would be mistaken, and then continued along with Edwin's words: "Ahahaha, after all, we used the Lost Dwarf technique, and the effect must be very good." ”

Then he quickly changed the topic and asked appropriately, "Then ...... you came here today?"

There's no good feedback here, and Duke would be more than welcome if he could compensate for the special effects of cement produced in the northern fort elsewhere.

"I learned from my good friend Anton that the church has a long-standing agreement with you and that the volume of goods provided is very impressive. At this point he paused again, and then added, rather embarrassedly, "I am very brazen in asking you to give me the supply for the church next month in advance, and I am willing to pay more than half of the price as compensation." ”

It seemed that Duke was really embarrassed by his request, and he quickly gritted his teeth and increased the price: "No, I am willing to double the price, please promise me!"