"Big brother, I was busy with official business some time ago, but I didn't have time to take care of the Octopus toy, but I didn't expect these guys to accidentally lose me once in the group stage.

It's not easy for me, there are so many things at hand, and if you don't pay attention there, you will make mistakes.

I still envy you, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Imperial Affairs, which is notoriously less powerful, how easy it is to drink tea, play ball, and chat with the consuls of the principality in the imperial capital. François leaned back on the sofa, his gaze casually wandering over the source stone curtain hanging above the balcony of the box.

Charles listened to his brother's words, with a smile on his face, and kept complaining in his heart.

Are you tired?

I'm tired of you don't care about the affairs of the Investigation Bureau, who doesn't know that you are the director of the Investigation Bureau now?

Are you tired?

I'm tired of taking your claws back from the western part of the Northern Regions! You're not a prince yet, okay! The prince can rule the northern region!

Are you tired?

You give me all those factories of yours, I don't dislike it, I have time!

Spit and complain, Charles's demeanor is still the same, spinning the wine in the glass, and said: "Miss Claudia, my younger brother, is very ambitious, and likes to do things by himself, although he is a virtuous king, but I am really worried about his body, don't die young like Prince Anthony back then." ”

Prince Anthony, known as the virtuous king, is considered to be their grandfather's generation, who advocated sending troops to develop the New World, and led the alliance of the four regions to sweep through the northern part of the New World, laying a territory comparable to the area of the three regions of the empire for the royal family.

Prince Anthony distributed all the capture to the sergeants, leaving no source stones, mythril, and beauties, and the 50,000 expeditionary force obeyed him.

At that time, when Prince Anthony's army was at its peak, he destroyed four kingdoms and descended one, and the golden kingdom, known as the strongest in the New World, was bulldozed within five months.

When the news reached the imperial capital, it was rumored that Prince Anthony was going to establish himself as emperor in the New World, which made the emperor at that time worried.

In particular, Prince Anthony also sent back a letter of merit to the expeditionary corps, asking for the title of many dukes and earls, hoping to buy people's hearts.

However, the expeditionary corps continued its march westward, only to be crippled in the Helios Kingdom, and Prince Anthony disappeared into the jungle to the west.

The western part of the Northern Regions that François is currently in charge of is the fief of Prince Anthony, which was recovered by the emperor and handed over to François. According to imperial tradition, a prince could receive a fief, but not hereditary, and after five generations, if he did not have a title, he was a commoner.

When Charles said this, it was nothing more than mocking his younger brother that he had been released from the fief in disguise, although he was not actually crowned a prince, but the discerning people had already seen the emperor's intentions: to persuade him not to earn.

François didn't bother to pay attention to him, and said, "Watch the game, watch the game, it's going to start! Big brother, are you interested in making a bet with me?"

"Bet on what?"

"Bet on who wins and who loses. François said proudly.

"I'm not as rich as you!" said Charles.

Charles secretly hated in his heart, five years ago, his father appointed his second brother to take charge of the western part of the Northern Regions, and he thought that the guy who posed the greatest threat to him lost the opportunity to compete for the crown prince's position, after all, he was the son of a maid. It's just that I didn't expect this kid to run the western part of the Northern Regions well, woolen factories, steel mills, cotton mills and various mines, not only making the poor places that no one looked down on rich before, but also making a lot of money himself.

Charles continued: "Don't gamble, you can print as much as you want." ”

Cut, it's not yours to print, and besides, do you really think Riverll can print it casually?

"Could it be that the eldest brother got some rare things, calligraphy and painting?"

The hobby of the eldest prince Charles is almost universally known, good calligraphy and painting, especially the masterpieces of ancient masters.

"Hehe, I recently received a special painting, the naughty boy shrimp fishing picture of Gu Qingshi, a famous painter of the Bright God Kingdom five hundred years ago. ”

"Hahaha, big brother, this is a gift from those guys from the Bright God Kingdom, right?"

"My father agreed, and I dared to accept it, which can be regarded as a reward for my verbal fight with those guys. But the painting style of the Bright God Kingdom, I don't like it, take it out to play with you, if you win, I'll take the silver coin, and the painting will be sent to the Imperial Capital Museum. ”

François looked very imposing: "Bet as many silver coins as you like, and if I win, the painting will be given to Mademoiselle Claudia." ”

"Two hundred thousand!"

"It's a deal!"

"I don't appreciate paintings, but if François wins, I'll send them to the museum. ”

At this time, François excitedly said: "Here we go!"

Charles wondered, "Huh, aren't you focusing on protecting Kayla? The woman behind the shield warrior is your friend, right?"

Claudia replied casually, "It's Lily." ”

"Miss Claudia knows each other, too?"

"Oh, no, I paid attention when I introduced the contestants just now, and you were all chatting and not listening to the commentary. ”

......

At this time, the commentators in the field also raised the same doubts as Prince Shire.

Male commentator: "The Octopus changed two starters this time, and it seems that after being defeated 2-0 by the in the group stage, the Octopus learned from the pain and changed the tactics with Miss Kayla as the core.

It's just this strange formation, could it be that Coach Benedy has a new whimsy? Miss Kaya, what do you think?"

Female commentator Aya: "Thank you, Mr. Fax, the Octopus team is a group of five, and one person is in a forward formation, it seems that the outstanding rookie player should be an assassin-type warrior, maybe there is a means to hide his body, and some clues can be seen from his weapons and armor, light armor, long knives, and quick routes."

However, the original assault player of the Octopus team, Campbell, has shrunk to the back row, and it seems that the last time the two teams met, the remnants of the three players in a row are still there. Coach Benedi may want Campbell to block Bote......"

Male commentator Fax: "That's right, everyone should have noticed just now, even Miss Kayla gave up her beautiful cicada-wing gauze skirt and put on a heavy armor, which made the majority of male viewers very disappointed."

Did you notice that Miss Kayla was not in the core of the five, but was standing next to Campbell with a big shield, and the four Octopus players were surrounding the other female player, this one was ......"

Female commentator Kaya: "Miss Lily Naselli, this is her Transcendent Tournament debut. According to my information here, Miss Lily, born in Castile, is twenty-four years old, a transcendent qi system, and the pinnacle of sculpting energy. Lily has a beautiful appearance and has the potential to become a new star like Miss Kayla.

Since Miss Campbell, the forward of the Octopus, is a Qi Transcendent who is good at control, I think Miss Lily's specialty must not be the Qi Control Skill, but probably the Direct Damage Source Skill. ”

Male commentator Fax: "Good game has begun! The are still in a four-two formation, and the four members of the front team are leading the Bot player to attack the opponent's half!"

The water waves of the Allman players appeared out of thin air!

The four of them moved forward under the cover of the water waves! Miss Kayla's signature domain skill 'Sea Monster' was completely restrained by the Allman contestant's 'Water Waves', could this match be a repeat of the last one?"

Female narrator Kaya: "Ah, Farks, look, what's that? What is that? Am I dazzled?"

A white horse appears out of thin air in the center of the field.

The audience is boiling!

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