"The agreement of the Lula Alliance has been signed recently, and the Andas family will share nearly twenty percent of the income from the Andas mines to the Duke of Lula, don't underestimate this amount, two percent is almost an astronomical amount that is almost unattainable for ordinary noble families......"

"Eder seems intent on submitting the plan for the establishment of an imperial arena to a cabinet meeting, and has won the support of the majority of the people—the little-known nobleman certainly could not have received such support, most likely someone from the military secretly helping him behind his back."

"Her Royal Highness the Queen's birthday is coming, and a new round of competition for favor is about to begin, I hope that this banquet will not happen again, so that we will find the fault of outsiders as an excuse."

"Speaking of which, Princess Léa should be past the age of marriage, right? Why hasn't there been news of the marriage contract yet, is it because His Majesty the Emperor doesn't plan to sell his daughter this time? ”

"It's not our turn to ask people like us about this kind of thing."

The raised goblet flashed to the end of the vision with the dim vision of the inside of the tavern, accompanied by the grinning appearance of a middle-aged nobleman in red and black aristocratic clothes, and then he shook his head with his fingers twisting the feet of the glass, and his eyes kept moving back and forth between the delicacies of the mountains and seas on the square wine table with the red wine shaking in the glass: "Or what else do you think?" Princess Léa wouldn't look down on your size. ”

"I still have that self-knowledge, but so what? I, Volavos, am the second son of the Date family, and I am a very suitable contender in the imperial aristocracy in terms of identity and status. ”

It seemed to mention the part of himself that he was proud of, and the fat nobleman sitting on the other side of the square table shook his fat body with confidence: "Winning the favor of the princess is not determined by whether she looks good or not, besides...... Even if there is only a 1% chance, how do you know if you don't try it? ”

"Looks like you're really going to give it a try?" Gradually sitting up straight, the middle-aged nobleman looked at the fat man's face in a low voice: "At the banquet in the near future? ”

"That's right, I'm going to take my new status and merits with me." The fat nobleman laughed and patted his chest: "When the time comes, I will definitely become the Minister of Transportation of the Empire, the most shining star among the young nobles of the Empire!" So- oh, here you are. ”

As if noticing the two figures gradually approaching under the waiter's greeting, Volavos, who was halfway through speaking, twisted his body and stood up: "Let me introduce you, this is - uh." ”

He was stunned, as if he didn't react from the aristocratic momentum revealed by the two players in front of him, and the other middle-aged nobleman sitting next to him had already stood up with a luxurious red and black dress at this time, and his eyes also turned to the direction where the two figures of the gray-robed magician and the blue-haired female swordsman were: "You are the two young nobles who came to accompany the banquet that Volavos just mentioned, right?" I'm Friedman, a friend of Volavos. ”

"It's like a friend, but it's like my brother." The fat nobleman, who finally reacted, hurriedly replied with a smile: "As for them, uh...... They were the two young members of the Al Isbich Fat family, whom I had just met. ”

"Ahh The polite smile on the face of the middle-aged nobleman who called himself Friedman paused for a moment: "I don't think I've ever heard of such a long and obscure name." ”

"Our family is not well-known, and the history of the Frey Empire has long since declined."

Slightly touching his chest and saluting, Duan Qing, who stepped forward, also put on a smile under the refinement of his superb acting skills: "At present, the identity of the two of us is adventurers, and their purpose is also to make a living. ”

"Adventurer? Hmm-"

After looking the two people up and down, Friedman slowly put down the wine glass he was holding in his hand: "There are indeed some adventurers' children among the nobles of the empire, but there are very few people like you who use it to make a living......"

"Don't look at these two young people, their strength is beyond doubt." Volavos, who was on the side, laughed loudly when he heard this: "Our empire is a country known for its martial arts, and with the strength of the two of them, it is easy to become a lord!" ”

"I see, a nobleman with martial arts."

Pinching the small beard at the corner of his mouth, Friedman looked at Duan Qing and the two in front of him with an alternative eye: "This is indeed a method, if there are some members with martial abilities among our allies, we may be able to use it to reverse the current disadvantage in the face of the Imperial Military Department......"

"It is a great honor for us to be appreciated by His Excellency Volavos, after all, we have only known His Excellency Volavos for a short time."

Still maintaining a polite appearance, Duan Qing, who was holding one arm in front of his abdomen, and the whispering man beside him glanced at each other: "Your Excellency Volavos also said that there is something important to discuss, so he invited us to tonight's banquet." ”

“…… It doesn't seem like you're scheming, but I didn't expect you to be a guy with a lot of ideas. So Friedman turned his head and glanced at the fat man beside him: "You have already prepared a countermeasure for that?" ”

"I can't talk about countermeasures or anything, but since people have made a move, you have to be a little prepared, don't you?" Volavos replied with a smile: "I have also seen their skills, and their identities are also very suitable for our camp, if there is a little support, the final result may be beyond everyone's expectations." ”

"Well, hopefully Emperor Drenier will like this." Friedman stroked his beard again: "Of course, the first thing to do is through the approval of the cabinet ministers. ”

"Isn't the Cabinet meeting about to take place?" The fat nobleman hurriedly opened his eyes that narrowed because of the smile: "Then my official appointment——? ”

"Of course, no problem." Friedman smiled and stroked his stomach: "As long as you don't have any major problems yourself, your position should be officially finalized." ”

It turns out that this fat man's title is still temporary.

It seems like this.

So we've been thinking about it for so long, aren't we going to end up in the water?

Don't worry, isn't that what we're sitting here for?

The whispers between Duan Qing and Yu Liuyu then echoed in the air between the two people, but were soon interrupted by the voices of the two nobles from across the square wine table: "Two? ”

"I'm sorry, we're talking about some of the recent news." Calmly raising his head, the voice belonging to Duan Qing then appeared above this wine table: "I heard that there are new nobles on this side of the empire who are about to join our big family, right?" ”

"Oh, you're referring to the Romlia family, aren't you?" Friedman closed his eyes: "One of the candidates for the throne who returned from the Free City of the East, that Tristan, I heard that he is indeed a figure." ”

"If you want to survive in the aristocratic world of the Empire, it is not enough to have the same set in the Free City." Vravos, on the other side, showed a disdainful expression: "And this is a place where the emperor is respected, and those people who think about how to be kings all day long will definitely die miserably if they still have such thoughts." ”

"In fact, he died a terrible death."

Taking the red wine handed over by the waiter on the side, Duan Qing smiled and raised his arm: "I heard that he is not about to go to the empire to meet the emperor and explain everything he has done in Tanzanian City?" ”

"What happened in Tanzanian City was indeed a bit unexpected for everyone." Friedman, with his arms folded, replied in a low voice, "But for us nobles, of course, this is a great opportunity to punish His Royal Highness the prince for his reckless behavior. ”

"His Royal Highness still seems to be carrying out his mission." Fingers spread gracefully in the air, and the blue-haired woman named Whispering immediately asked, "Will His Majesty the Emperor really treat this impeachment fairly?" ”

"The specifics of the situation, I, the trade secretary, Friedman, are not very clear." The middle-aged nobleman opened his eyes, and his slightly mature and steady eyes also flashed with inexplicable brilliance: "The Prime Minister and other ministers have been discussing this matter recently, presumably ......"

"I'll have new news soon."

The sound of breathing then replaced the atmosphere on this wine table for a while, followed by new topics that arose between the two nobles again, and Duan Qing, who no longer continued to investigate, also maintained the posture of sitting opposite each other, and from time to time carefully participated in those topics related to the nobles. The time of the night gradually passed in the small talk between the four people, and finally with the dismissal of this night banquet was fixed in the early morning of February 16, and the figure of the middle-aged aristocrat Friedman appeared at the door of the tavern, which had become silent, and finally the movement of holding the top hat with both hands before leaving was also towards the rest of the send-offs on the side of the street: "Thank you for your hospitality, I like this banquet very much." ”

"I'm the only one to treat you, it's not good." Volavos smiled and patted his chest: "Next time, if there is a chance, I will invite more people to drink together." ”

"These two...... Well, Adventurer, I'm glad to meet you. Gradually, Friedman nodded at Duan Qing: "I'm sorry I still didn't remember your family's name, but...... We'll have a chance to meet again, right? ”

"That's right." Still holding the hand of the whispering voice, Duan Qing smiled and owed his body: "This is also my honor." ”

The sound of the carriage gradually sounded with the figure of the nobleman getting farther and farther away from the Sword of Bloom, and Duan Qing, who was watching the nobleman leave, also let out a long breath, but the voice belonging to Volavos sounded in their ears immediately, accompanied by the action of the fat nobleman waving his fat arm in front of the two people: "I didn't expect it to be so successful this time!" You two have very good acting skills! ”

"Thanks to a little bit of experience, we've been able to do it to this extent." Reverting to his usual casualness, Duan Qing, who let go of his hand, replied with a smile, "I hope it doesn't cause any other trouble." ”

"No, you've done a good job." He solemnly patted Duan Qing's shoulder, looked the fat nobleman of the gray-robed magician up and down, and then put away his happy smile: "Etiquette, conversation, and the ability to deal with things...... If I hadn't come up with this idea, I'd even think you're some descendant of a declining family. ”

"Your Excellency's ideas are always so unexpected, so the results are always so good." The whisper on the side then showed his own smile: "I don't know if the effect you want has been achieved?" ”

"No problem, it should be fine." With a casual wave of his hand, Volavos turned to look in the direction where the carriage disappeared before: "Although he is only a brother in name, he has a good personal relationship with me, since he said that there is no problem, then my election this time should be as stable as a falling star......

"Isn't your position as Minister of Transport yet official?" The whisperer on the side suddenly asked, "We thought we-"

"Why do you think I'm cheating on you?" The fat nobleman handed back his squinting eyes: "Don't worry, after all, you can be regarded as saving my life, and your employment fee will not be a penny, as for the plan in Friedman's mouth, I will not really send you to the danger......"

"No, no, no, we're just looking into something about your opponent." Duan Qing hurriedly stood up and made a round: "Since you still haven't determined your official rank, then the potential assassins in this vicinity are most likely sent by your enemy, right?" ”

"I've thought about that, too." Volavos lowered his head when he heard this: "But our Date family has never offended any big names in the imperial political arena, nor has we messed up anything for the emperor, if there are really people who covet my upcoming official position, they will not use such cruel means." ”

"Not necessarily, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable."

Leading the footsteps of a few people back into the tavern, Duan Qing deliberately lowered his voice: "And according to the recent investigation of several of us, there are indeed a group of people in the castle of Thebilisi who are plotting something......"

"An adventuring group that was originally part of the Empire is now part of the Restoration."

Stepping into the corner of the tavern that was already empty, Duan Qing, who had pulled the other party into the corridor, lowered his voice and warned, "They have joined forces with some other adventurers and seem to be planning a large-scale revenge against you. ”

"Who?" The fat man's voice that he wanted to raise just now was then suppressed in Duan Qing's warning voice: "Who is their merger?" ”

"Well...... this"

Glancing at each other, Duan Qing, who was rubbing his chin, looked up and down Volavos's face with a scrutinizing gaze: "In order to find out their employer, we have also thought of a way. ”

"I may need your cooperation."