Chapter 257: Shameful Deal
"I thought you'd hug me and weep, thankful for how much I valued our friendship. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info But the reality is really disappointing to me, but that's fine, Mr. Kulahan, at least we can put aside everything else and make a calm and fair 'deal' about Goliath's affairs. β
Baron Baron had a smile on his face, and he sat down on the sofa chair and turned the wooden pipe in his hand upside down a few times, pouring out a small pile of white ash.
"Deal, you talk to me about 'deal'! Bahrain, you bastard, have you forgotten how I ...... in the first place"
"That's right, it's a deal, Mr. Kulahan, I advise you not to try to humiliate and provoke me by turning over the old stories, and tell you the truth, it is precisely because I have not forgotten the things that I should have forgotten that I have graciously sent you an invitation after all the trouble of finding Goliath. You should have seen the scene just now, with the appearance of this child, there are many people who are interested in him. Moreover, this is also when his real gender is not revealed. You also saw his appearance, don't say you don't know, this kid and the big man who is unattainable to us are at least seven or eight points imaginary, if you add that the gender is also the same and younger, at least the old Mentu, Oga and Basolon have this hobby, and the old guys who are interested in prostitution will definitely be bound to him, they are at least the glorious marquis with an ancient bloodline inheritance, do you think that after they know about the existence of Golia, you will still be able to get this child?"
Kulahan's face turned red, but he couldn't say a word, obviously unable to refute it.
Bahrain saw what he looked like. I also smiled coldly in my heart. In fact, he also has a big headache about what to do with Golia. After much thought, he came up with the idea of holding a drinking party to let him reveal the following a little. There's a reason why it's so troublesome. Actually, from the beginning. He didn't intend to transfer Golia, or Goron, to anyone but Kula Khan, not because of their ridiculous friendship, but because he knew that Kula Khan valued Golia to an almost insane level, so he would do whatever it took to get the beautiful boy from him.
Of course, Balin also thought about introducing Golia directly to those high-level bigwigs, as he just said, although the old guys of Old Mentu, Ogga, and Basolon are not as imperative to Golia as Kula Khan, and they do not hesitate to go bankrupt, but how the net worth of those old guys is comparable to that of Kulahan, a little baron. Even if they rummage through their pockets casually, the few changes they throw out can catch up with all the belongings of ordinary or lower-class nobles like them.
Introducing Golia to these men, or even holding a small auction, is undoubtedly the best way to maximize profits, but there is also a hidden danger that Goron's resemblance to Count Amanda is not only one of Golia's biggest selling points, but also a super bomb that can blow Bahrain to pieces.
In Montenegro, there are already many nobles who have been guillotined in the square because of this emperor's favored courtier, because of this Lord Count Amanda. Among them are the glorious marquis who holds real power, or the ancient aristocratic family whose family has been passed down for hundreds of years. And some of these people's deaths were simply because they made some remarks in public that Count Amanda did not like, or they had some undesirable thoughts about Count Amanda. To make matters worse, these thoughts were discovered by the jealous Durontar the Great. As for the ordinary nobles whose status is not yet on the scene, sometimes a rude look is enough to make their entire family slaves.
In short, as long as it is related to this earl, a low-class nobleman like Bahrain. Death can occur at any time and anywhere, and it may even affect the entire family. Weigh it again. The Baron of Baring finally came up with a way to put a drinking party on Kula Khan in order to put a little pressure on Kula Khan. It is easier and more thorough to squeeze benefits from him. On the other hand, it can also appropriately leak Golia's existence in advance. Balin knew Kula Khan's thoughts about Golia, and knew that after he obtained this "beauty", he would definitely try his best to hide it, and he would not make it so hot that it would eventually lead to trouble, which was one of the important reasons why he chose Kula Khan. Even if something happens later, Bahrain will have an excuse to get rid of charges such as "hiding important people" and "concealing and not reporting" because of this drinking party. After the public transfer of Golia to Baron Kulahan, Bahrain would basically no longer have anything to do with the matter, which was the safest way Bahrain could think of.
"What exactly do you want from me?" Kula Khan was not a complete fool despite his aristocratic shortcomings, and he knew what Bahrain was thinking, if not completely, what he was trying to do.
"Your manor on the banks of the Onyx, and all the taxes of your domain for three years, and by the way, a hundred sets of Mithril Heavy Armor, don't fool me with junk goods, I just want the lion mark on it. β
Kula Khan took a deep breath, and when his anger reached its peak, he regained his composure, and in any other case, Bahrain's three demands would be enough to invite him to a death duel to this bastard, or at least to the Imperial Council of Elders, for a noble civil war.
The manor on the banks of the Agate River was the private property of Baron Kulahan, and although it did not occupy a large area, it had a small vineyard that was one of the best in the entire empire, and a complete set of magical equipment unique to the estate to produce a royal wine. Although it could not be sold, it was an important weapon for Baron Kurakhan to cling to the upper nobility as a gift, as the best gift.
If the Onyx River Manor was only the private property of Baron Kula Khan, then the sale of all taxes from the family domain for three years was enough to make Kula Khan lose everything, whether it was his status or status within the family. But this is still not the most ruthless of the three conditions in Bahrain, a hundred sets of lion Mithril heavy armor, this is the most speechless condition of Baron Bahrain.
The true name of the Mithril Heavy Armor with the Lion's Mark is actually "Dynasty Pedestal Heavy Armor". This isn't the kind of collectible historical out-of-print or collector's edition equipment produced by famous masters. However, it is the top military product that can be bought on the market, and it is the standard equipment of the Emperor's personal guard. In terms of defense, flexibility, lightness, and other performance, it is better than some epic equipment passed down from generation to generation by ordinary aristocratic families. The entire empire's military industrial system could not produce a few sets a year, after being divided up by the big clans. There are already very few people who can fall into the hands of middle and low-level nobles, and they are simply priceless.
The Bahraini family is actually a declining aristocracy, and a few generations ago they were hereditary counts of the empire, so they would have the savings of these imperial pedestal heavy armor in their hands. And this group of equipment that can form the most elite heavy cavalry regiment is the only hope for the revival of the Bahrain family, and the condition of Bahrain is undoubtedly to completely cut off this hope in the hands of Kula Khan.
After proposing these three articles, Bahrain was actually very nervous, he knew that his "friend game" with Kula Khan was completely over, and he was ready to bargain with Kula Khan. The first two are actually just laying out. The Onyx River Manor is useless other than offering some free gifts, and whoever takes over will have to pay tribute to the royal family. As for the territorial tax, it is not something that anyone can give to whomever they want, it is the foundation of a family's foothold. Only the Imperial Pedestal Heavy Armor is what Bahrain really wants, of course, he is very clear about how harsh this condition is, if it were him, he would refuse it all without even thinking about it, and then kick the bastard who proposed this condition to him out of the door.
"If a hundred sets is really difficult, then fifty sets are fine, hmph, the situation on the mainland is chaotic now. Temporary peace is simply a faΓ§ade, and sooner or later it will lead to all-out war. At that time, except for the army, except for weapons, everything was idle. Fifty sets of Imperial Pedestal Heavy Armor...... With this batch of weapons and equipment, plus all my savings, I can form a private army that is completely loyal to me, huh. When the time comes......"
"I agreed. β
ββ¦β¦ Hmm, what did you just say?" Baron Barin, who had just fallen into deep thought, didn't react for a while, and asked Kura Khan in a daze.
Kula Khan's face darkened. As if squeezing out words word by word between his teeth: "You don't have to say any more nonsense, I know what you really think." Don't think about the territorial taxes, I can't hide it from the old and immortal guys in the family, once this agreement is reached, they will immediately deprive me of everything, and you will not get anything at that time. Onyx River Manor also needs to take a break, at least I won't give it to you until I make an offering to the royal family this year. As for what you really want, isn't it the hundred sets of armor, it is indeed the clan property under my management, and I can still secretly transfer them to you if you think of a way, as long as you don't take them out to show off, at least the chances of being discovered by those old ghosts before I hand over the power and clan property are very low. β
Kula Khan is an unambitious and unruly loser, and although he guesses Bahrain's true purpose, he prefers to give up the Mithril Heavy Armor, which could cut off the family's hope of revival, and chooses to keep the interests he has as much as possible. This was expected by Bahrain, but it was far better than he had hoped for at first, so he simply and decisively waived the other two conditions, except for the strict delivery date of Kula Khan.
This shameful transaction of treating himself as a commodity happened in front of Golon, and the two nobles did not shy away from him at all, which may be because in the subconscious of these nobles, Golon, who is only a slave at the moment, is simply a commodity, a craft ornament, and an air that does not need to be cared about. But just as the two were about to put their family crest and signature on the magic contract, Goron suddenly interjected, "I'm going to be with that one-eyed ogre, and I won't go anywhere without him." β
The two were stunned, Kula Khan didn't know what Goron was talking about, but Balin just remembered that in addition to Goron, he accidentally picked up a cherished ogre. Baron Baron's brow furrowed and hesitated for a moment, but in the end he readily agreed to give it to the other party for free as part of the deal. Sure, the one-eyed ogre would have been a considerable fortune to sell to the Colosseum, but it would be worth two or three sets of Imperial Pedestal Heavy Armor at most, and it would be impossible to add more variables to a deal that was so important to him.
Thus, an hour later, the two barons, the radiant and neatly dressed Khulahan, and the contented Baron Bahrain, announced at the reception, half-intentionally and half-unintentionally, that Baron Balin had given a slave to Baron Kulahan, to the delight of both parties. After that, there were no more twists and turns, but a few nobles who had a heart left the reception venue early. Balin saw this in his eyes and only smiled coldly, because it had nothing to do with him. But Kula Khan, who was ecstatic in his heart, didn't notice this at all.
Another half an hour passed, and Kula Khan finally couldn't wait for the party to end, so he left the mansion in Bahrain with the young man in women's clothes and a sleepy ogre...... At this time, he had secretly sworn in his heart that he would never set foot in here again in his life.
At the same moment, Goron also looked at the starry sky through the carriage window, his eyes were confused, so blurry and moving, and also a little helpless and bleak, Kula Khan who saw these in his eyes only felt that his soul was trembling, and his heart was infinitely loving, and for a time he was completely stupid.
Of course, he didn't notice that in the deepest part of the young woman's eyes, there seemed to be the fury and bloodlust that came out of his soul, and the impulse to die that tried to destroy everything...... (To be continued.) )