The sudden intervention of the Church did indeed surprise the Duke of Lancaster, and unlike Rolf, who was only a prince, he was very reluctant to make a grudge against these religious lunatics if it was not necessary

Fortunately, the other party only raised the price for the first time, and as a high-ranking nobleman, the Duke of Lancaster did not need to be too cautious, and it just so happened that he also wanted to see if the other party's bid this time was temporary, or if he was determined to win this weapon

Signaling that Leo did not need to be hindered, the Duke instructed the butler to quote a new price

"800,000, the latest bid comes from the venerable Lord Duke of Lancaster, although this price is almost close to the previous auction price of [Morlister Manor], but I still have to say that this price can buy a legendary long sword, it is definitely worth the price"

Seeing that most people were intimidated by this price, and the atmosphere at the scene was a little dull, Rebecca thought about it and continued to bewitch while there was a gap between the offers

"Maybe you don't know, in addition to its own legendary color, this rose stabbing sword is also an indestructible blade, the appraisal experts of the Imperial Capital Auction House, after receiving this lot, have conducted a lot of tests, and the final result is that ordinary knight's plate armor is not worthy of this sword at all, even if an adult woman is holding this sword, it can penetrate most of the protection!"

……

"810,000 gold coins, I believe that the credibility of the Imperial Capital Auction House ......" After a long silence, an inconspicuous old man sitting in the corner stood up and personally opened his offer, and his identity was quickly revealed

"I know him, a big guy from the southern territory, the president of a certain chamber of commerce"

"So what, I've long seen that those people in the southern territory are unhappy, and they dare to compete with the duke and the church, hehe......"

Ignoring the whispers around him, the old man sat down and whispered to the slightly thin figure with a huge cloak around him

"Miss, I still reserve my original opinion, this amount is almost higher than the profit of the subordinate chamber of commerce for half a year, and the church and the great nobles of the imperial capital have joined, I don't think it is a wise choice to offend them for a weapon......"

The person he called Miss, with a slight sideways face, and even then, when he looked from the side, he could only see a little white chin silhouette through the gap in the cloak, and she said in an undetectable voice

"Uncle Brown, the contradictions between the Southern Territory and the Empire are becoming more and more acute, and my father and many others have prepared for the worst in order to seek true autonomy and to deal with the inevitable reaction of the Empire, and I ...... Neither my father nor my brother believed in my strength, and perhaps this legendary weapon and the girl's story would change their minds a little! ”

After thinking about it, the mysterious girl added in a crisp voice, "As for the reason for the cost, I will explain it myself, hum, Knights of the Rose, such a big name, I want to see if I can surpass the legend!" ”

"Okay!" The old man looked at the girl beside him dotingly, and said, "Since you have made a decision, then let's fight with them and compare wealth?" Hmph, our Lan Dun family will let these imperial nobles who think highly of themselves see what it means to be rich and rival the country! ”

If anyone hears the conversation between the two, they will probably be very shocked to find that the leader of this famous chamber of commerce is actually a member of the Lan Dun family with supreme prestige in the Southern Territory......

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At this time, the Duke of Lancaster had already sat down with a smile, took a sip of the butler's refilled glass, patted his leg lightly and smiled, "Interesting, interesting, I withdraw from this auction, dear Leo, your eyes tell me, you are very confused now, right?" ”

Hearing this, Leo nodded without any disguise, and the duke's behavior made him very strange

"I admit that I don't quite understand your thoughts, Your Excellency, and I can understand your temptation to the church before, why did you abandon your original approach after someone below raised the price again? I don't think you're just trying to add more income to me, haha! ”

Shaking his head, the duke motioned to the butler to look at the door, and then slowly spoke, "I know the old man who stood up, on the surface, he is the head of the largest chamber of commerce in the southern part of the empire, but in fact, he has an identity that few people know, and this identity is probably only known to me in the imperial capital."

Glancing at the guards who had already left far away and Professor Pericles sitting in the corner, the Duke leaned forward and whispered closer to Leo and Auston

"In order to seek autonomy, the most influential and powerful person in the southern territory is Duke Lan Dun, the manor you bought before was left by an old friend of his, and this old man's real surname is also Lan Dun......"

"I see...... It seems that what they are seeking is not necessarily just the right to self-government, right? Could it be that the Empire's current control is really so low? Leo asked in the same low voice

"Hey! Leo, don't doubt this, think about what you did in the Northern Territory at the beginning, if it was during the strong period of the Empire, I'm afraid you would not see Antonis and me, but the huge Imperial Legion, the royal family? Hehe, His Majesty Bernadotte can barely suppress it now, wait...... After that, whether it is the eldest prince or the idiot of Rolf succeeding to the throne, I am afraid that there will be a big mess."

Auston added next to him, but his tone was a little low, after all, he still had a trace of royal blood flowing through his body

"Don't mention Rolf, if Frederick is okay, the generous and benevolent character can at least keep something for the Bernadotte family, Rolf has completely lost himself, in order to fight for power, he has even devoted himself to the church, if he succeeds to the throne, the church behind the scenes is the biggest profiteer!"

After saying this, the duke waved his hand to signal that the matter would not be discussed again, and took the initiative to change the topic

"But this sword can fetch such a high price, Leo, you really have to thank Auston, his story does play a very big role in this......"

"Of course, as I said before, this is the remuneration that the Marquis deserves, and I think half is a very fair figure, do you agree, my friend?"

Leo looked at Auston with a smile, his expression relaxed as if he was not giving hundreds of thousands of gold coins, but the same amount of copper plates...... Only Elena looked at her grandfather angrily from the side, and the frightened marquis, with a cute expression like a little girl who had been robbed of a lollipop

“…… Well, no, Leo my friend, I have to refuse your generosity, which is more than I have to give, well, of course, nothing, and now I find that writing has become my latest hobby! ”

The Marquis of Auston, who was stunned by Leo's words, first took out a silk scarf and wiped the sweat beads on his forehead before speaking. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

To be sure, after such a long relationship, Auston now regarded Leo as a true friend, and if he had just arrived in the Northern Territory, he would have been glad to accept it when he heard that such a large amount of gold had been credited to his account, rather than struggling to refuse......

"Okay, Auston, you didn't sweat at all, besides, I don't believe that the illustrious Merovingian family would really lose his temper for hundreds of thousands of gold coins, take him, and at the same time I have a small request for your help, my friend"

Leo touched his chin, which had only recently become smooth, thought for a moment and continued, "You and Antonis have personally been to my territory, and you know a lot of things, but the most difficult thing in the northern territory now is only one point, that is, the vast area and sparse population, which makes it difficult for me to develop and deploy, and even long-term soldiers cannot be guaranteed."

Motioning for the marquis, who wanted to intervene, to wait for the time being, Leo looked at the other party seriously

"You also said before that you will return to the territory when the imperial capital is over, I want to ask for your matter, huh...... Is it possible to transport a large number of people to my territory through caravans or armies, or even slave traders, whether it is artisans or ordinary civilians, or even bards, I will not refuse to come, and will pay a good enough amount for them, the northern territory is too short of people......"

"Huh? Of course, there is no problem with Leo, but I don't think it's worth it to do this, you must know that within the control of the Empire, in addition to you, the central and southern regions are so large that the Empire is a little overwhelmed, of course, I am willing to help you with this! ”

"Ahem" attracted the eyes of the two people talking, and the duke also smiled and said, "The Lancaster family is also willing to help you for this......"

(To be continued.) )