The Arcane Federation located on the island of Jiuyao, as the largest spellcaster organization of the Big 6, has ties with various forces around the steam sea, whether it is the large and small principality city-states in the Wilfast region, or the various nobles in the Ferredon Empire, and even pirates and the natives of the Haiwen Peninsula.

The Phoenix family, naturally, is also in this range.

Moreover, Kimbos has a close personal relationship with Ms. Veronka, who is in charge of the entire Phoenix family fleet. So even if Veronka called Kimbos "the guy who gnawed bones", the latter was not angry, and even shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "Among my many titles and titles, the guy who gnaws bones is probably the most true." How could anyone not like this delicious and chewy food? ”

With that, Kim Bos took a small silver box out of his dimensional bag and handed it to Gordon.

Although he looked solemn and seemed to have something very important in the box, Kimbos did not let Veronka avoid it, showing great trust in him.

"This is ......" Gordon didn't expect the Lord of the Nine Towers to actually play this game. Is it really that important to have that observatory? Not only did he let a lord of the Nine Towers come to the Haiwen Peninsula to negotiate with him in person, but he even gave him a gift.

Kimbos seemed to see what Gordon was thinking, and he explained with a smile: "Don't get me wrong, this thing doesn't belong to me, and it doesn't belong to the Arcane Federation. I'm just being entrusted to pass it on on my behalf. ”

"What about the principal? I guess you wouldn't mind suing me. Now I'm confused, and I don't know what to do. ”

Kimbos gestured upwards with his hand.

He was probably not referring to the ceiling, nor upstairs, or even the sky, but to be able to overlook somewhere in the main material realm.

"As you may know, Count Hyven, I'm a kobold. He is an arcane mage and the master of the Nine Towers of the Arcane Federation. But you may not know that I am also a believer in Ion, the God of Knowledge. ”

Gordon doesn't sit idle and ask people about their beliefs. He really didn't know that this kobold ** master also believed in Ion, just like himself. The Arcane Federation, while not rejecting other faiths, has a deep connection to Mystra, the goddess of magic.

It didn't take too much clarity for Gordon to know the message Kimbos was going to convey to himself.

Able to make a nine-ring. It may even be a big man of a legendary mage, and he personally brought a thing to his own storage zài, I'm afraid there are only gods.

But why did Ion give herself something?

Gordon felt that he was not an exemplary believer in the God of Knowledge, and that he could not reward himself for no reason. Although he had been recognized by Ionn for his knowledge of movable type printing, he had already been rewarded, and everyone had already cleared up.

With suspicion in my heart. Gordon picked up the silver box.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a familiar aura, a fluctuation of energy that seemed to have been around him for a long time.

He involuntarily touched the Oranya necklace around his neck. The contents of the silver box seem to exude an aura very similar to that of this necklace. The ring Ritter got in his hand was very similar.

"I don't mind you doing this mysterious deal in front of me, I think. Count Hyperven, you'd better open this box privately. I don't want to know too many secrets that don't concern me. Veronka said suddenly.

Gordon nodded, "Of course, ma'am." ”

He had a vague guess of what kind of items the silver box would contain, but he still didn't know where Lord Ionn had found it, and what purpose he had used it for himself.

"It's getting more complicated...... And I'm just a small lord who has just taken control of the territory. I don't want to get involved in something too big. ”

Gordon sighed inwardly.

"Alright. My mission has been accomplished. You know, it's a bad feeling to be pushed to do things by a person you can't refute. Luckily, the variety of food on this island can soothe my tired soul. Kimboss got up from the sand and slammed his mouth, as if reminiscing about the taste of the ribs. Count Hyven, talk slowly with Lady Veronka, and we'll see you at dinner. ”

"Okay, I'll ask the chef to prepare some more delicious meat for you." Gordon said.

And seems to shoulder some kind of heavy dà mission. But unlike Jimbos, who is mysterious and refuses to say anything, the female admiral from the Phoenix family is very simple.

This time she came to the Haiwen Peninsula, and her first purpose was naturally to take her brother's baby daughter back safely. The last time Ji'er's fleet was attacked on the steam sea, it scared the elders of the Phoenix family, so this time, for the sake of insurance, half of the Phoenix family's sea forces were actually sent to the Haiwen Peninsula to escort the eldest lady.

In the huge Phoenix family fleet, there is only Rob . There are three Imperial first-class warships of the same class as the Antelo.

And according to Ji'er, because of the defeat of the Gribres family, the power has soared, and the Phoenix family has become rich enough to start building the Imperial Special Class battleship with a displacement of 4,000 tons as the new flagship of the family navy.

Such a behemoth on the sea, just one, the resources spent can be used to form an elite army of the empire similar to Winter Claw, Thunder, and Swan.

Don't look at Gordon's huge amount of more than 100,000 gold coins now, and a vast territory like the Haiwen Peninsula. But his family background is still too far from those old aristocrats who have been in business for many years.

In addition to picking up Ji'er, Veronka's other mission is to thank Gordon for saving the life of the eldest lady of the Phoenix family again, and give gifts.

The Phoenix family is really different from the new nobles who are getting rich. The head of the Fix family, Ji'er's father, whom he had not yet met, gave Gordon a gift not of gold and silver, but of people.

Of course, these people are not charming beauties, but twenty middle-aged uncles who are bald or have a beer belly and look very ordinary.

But Gordon is about the arrival of these uncles. But he was so excited that he didn't even have a polite word to accept the gift from Veronka.

The reason why he gladly accepted the twenty men sent by the Phoenix family was because they were all middle- and lower-level officials with rich work experience.

What the Freeman family lacks more than material and money today is an effective bureaucracy that will help him effectively manage the entire territory. For a lord. A bureaucrat who can settle accounts, deal with the people, solve all kinds of grassroots problems, and collect all kinds of taxes in a timely manner every month is sometimes more useful than a knight who can cut and kill.

Although many ordinary people hate officials. The same was true of Gordon as an ordinary earthling. But he must also admit that the bureaucratic system is one of the greatest enlightenments of mankind.

Due to the lack of reliable and skilled administrators, Gordon has always implemented a policy of territorial autonomy in the territory. Although this is conducive to the temporary stability of the territory, it is also beneficial for long-term integration and development. But there is no benefit.

Gordon had expected this to continue for quite some time. Because whether he relies on external recruitment or self-training, it will take a long time for him to have a group of reliable officials.

But now this gift from the Phoenix family has greatly improved Gordon's situation.

"I'm surprised that you took them all so easily." "I should say you're decisive. Or is it too easy to trust others? ”

"Your directness is impressive." Gordon offered a compliment.

This Veronka. Ms. Phoenix is no ordinary person. She has the title of "Victor", and she is the person who once led the Phoenix family navy to sweep through the Steam Sea, and the pirates could not recover for five years, and the rival family could only retreat into the harbor and give up all the interests of the sea.

Gordon had no intention of concealing that this lady was in no way inferior to any male star in terms of merit and ability. He explained, "I'm a mage, ma'am. I have a lot of ways to do it. Be able to detect if any of the people you send in have a different mindset. ”

"I see. It seems that I underestimated your strength. Veronka nodded, "Since you're happy with the Phoenix family's gift, then my second mission is complete." But the third task. But it's a little tricky. ”

"The third mission?"

Veronka's first mission is to ensure the safety of Miss Ji'er and bring her back to her family fiefdom in Changxia Province. The second task is to thank and befriend Gordon with gifts. So what is the third task?

"My third task is to see if I can get the Phoenix family married to the Freeman family."

Although he had the foundation of what his sister had told him just now, the other party said it so bluntly that Gordon almost squirted out the coffee in his mouth in one gulp.

Although it is true that marriage is the most common option used by two families to strengthen their ties with each other. But first, it is necessary to have contacts with the speakers of both sides to confirm the intention of cooperation and common interests of each other. Then, after a period of time, they feel that the cooperation is pleasant, and it is necessary to further deepen the bond between the two families and then marry. Normally, that's how it works, but Ms. Veronka doesn't seem to be a rule-by-one person.

The conversation between her and Xie Ona just now can be regarded as an informal occasion, just a small talk between women.

But the topic of marriage with Gordon, the head of the Freeman family, was quite formal and strict.

Ms. Veronka, who acted in the style of a soldier, immediately took out pictures from her pocket that had been rubbed by spells and placed them in front of Gordon.

With the help of magical spells, the clarity and realism of these pictures are already comparable to those of photographs. However, the price is not something that ordinary people can afford.

The lady had been fiddling with the pictures while Gordon was talking to Kimboth. It's a pity that Gordon was focused on the Lord of the Nine Towers, so he didn't notice.

"Count Hyperven, these pictures are all women of appropriate age with the direct blood of our Phoenix family. As you can see, their appearance is impeccable. As for personality and hobbies, they vary from person to person, and you have to wait until you get in touch to know whether they are suitable or not. You can pick one or a few that are pleasing to the eye, and I'll go back and make arrangements. You can come to Changxia Province as a guest. We can also send your favorite woman to the Haiwen Peninsula. ”

"Ms. Veronka, we two families can talk about other matters of cooperation first, as for marriage...... It doesn't seem like we're there yet. ”

The admiral of the Phoenix family said unceremoniously, "With all due respect, Count Hyperven. I think the real value of the Freeman family today is you and your sister. Other territories, wealth, armies, power, for us in the Phoenix family. None of it makes any sense. Therefore, since we want to cooperate, we naturally choose to cut to the point that we are most concerned about. ”

That's true...... Plain......" Gordon smiled wryly. Indeed, as the other party said, although he is developing rapidly, his family background is not enough to win the other party's eyes.

"Besides," said Lady Veronka, with a sudden look of righteousness. "Count Hyven, you're in your early twenties. It is intolerable for an imperial lord who controls the size of a province to have no family. It is my responsibility and obligation to help you build a happy family. ”

"Forgive me for taking the liberty of ...... Lady Veronka, which deity do you believe in? ”

"Anissa, Dusabine." Veronka said solemnly.

Gordon almost couldn't hold back his laughter again, squirting the coffee out of his mouth.

He wondered if he had hit an evil today. Keep meeting strange characters.

First a kobold ** teacher, and then a female admiral who believes in Anissa.

The goddess Anisha is in charge of many priestly functions, such as music, dance, socializing, and so on. But her most important priesthood is love.

A resolute and resolute female soldier is actually a faithful believer in the goddess of love, which is surprising enough. What surprised Gordon even more was that Veronka was actually a follower of the Dusabine sect.

It's like the whole group of druids is divided into naturalists and syncretists. Followers of many other gods often have different factions within themselves.

Among the believers in the goddess of love, the so-called Dusabin, whose philosophy is probably "marriage is the extension and fulfillment of love." Only through the union of marriage and the formation of one's own family can a person have a complete life. ”

In contrast to this "marriage supremacy" is the "Atolo" school that believes that love should be free, pure, unrestrained, and free from any worldly influence.

The two factions are different because of their different philosophies. They also often fight. Fortunately, the followers of Anisha were more civilized, and at most they were verbally attacked, and the Dusabineites accused the Atollians of being the same as the Lilja followers. Those who have degenerated into sensual pleasures, the latter ridicule the former as old-fashioned marriage maniacs. The conflict between the believers of the gods who exalted violence and murder did not arise among the Anissa.

Gordon finally understood why Lady Veronka was so eager to arrange the marriage between Freeman and the Phoenix family. Because it was her responsibility as a believer.

"Ms. Veronka, these Phoenix girls are all beautiful and very attractive, but we still need to think about this matter slowly." Gordon explained.

Because of his identity, Gordon knows very well that it is difficult to use the factor of "love" to decide the choice of his spouse. He is not a teenager who has just fallen in love, and the perspective of looking at the problem has become very realistic. In fact, marrying the Phoenix family is a very good choice. It's just that he needs to think very carefully about this issue that will greatly affect the future direction of the Freeman family.

Although Gordon has no ambitions for Ferreton politics, it is not easy for him to have a territory that can provide sufficient material supplies for his arcane path, and a territory where his sister can live a carefree life.

Although from Ji'er's mouth and other information gathered, Gordon already has a deep understanding of the Phoenix family, but if he really marries the other party, he needs further investigation.

As for what kind of woman he will marry, it is a secondary question.

"I see." Lady Veronka listened to Gordon's explanation and nodded.

Gordon breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had temporarily appeased the matchmaker with a sense of sacred mission. Who knew it wasn't like that at all.

"It seems that you don't like the girl in these pictures. Worthy of Rob. Antello's student, a notorious hero of the Imperial War, has a discerning eye. Ms. Veronka took another picture out of her trouser pocket and handed it to Gordon.

The girl in the picture has brilliant gold hair and a pair of large, striking burgundy eyes, and her smile is particularly cute.

Gordon couldn't help but reach out to his forehead, and said in an almost "shenyin" tone: "Ms. Veronka, I don't think you understand at all. Just because I'm not interested in other Phoenix girls doesn't mean I'm in love with Miss Gil. ”

"I thought you two had been through so much that you two were already in love with each other."

"Don't say that the eldest lady and I are like a couple who finally got together after going through all kinds of hardships......" Gordon secretly complained in his heart, "I just saved her by the way when I was doing business twice......"

Although Miss Ji'er's appearance is impeccable, her personality has been corrected a lot, at least now she has corrected a lot, and she is indeed a very attractive girl for men. However, when Gordon dealt with her, the plan in his heart was more utilitarian. He just wanted to rely on her identity to befriend the Phoenix family and get a strong reinforcement.

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