10 gold coins?

Xue Huan smiled bitterly.

It can be seen that the boss doesn't have much affection for the bronze ring, but at this moment, rummaging through his body, I'm afraid he won't be able to take out 10 gold coins.

Angel glanced at the dull ring, then turned her head to stare at Xue Huan, she asked Xue Huan in a low voice: "That's an ordinary ring, in Dalaran, there is even a ring that can amplify spells, I don't know how much better than this, if you want, I can take you to my mentor." ”

The girl simply thought that Xue Huan had taken a fancy to the bland ring, but she didn't know what Xue Huan was thinking at the moment.

Perhaps ordinary people, not even magicians like Angel, could see the strangeness of that ring.

But he could feel it.

The ring had extraordinary spell fluctuations, he could feel it.

This fluctuation is strong, but it is not the elemental power that is common on the continent, but... Fluctuations in unholy spells.

This is also the reason why even Angel can't sense the existence of magic fluctuations on that ring, because only Xue Huan, who cultivates evil magic, can sense it.

Xue Huan was thinking about it, but suddenly heard a heavy footstep at the door, followed by the slightly flattering voice of the grocery store owner.

"Welcome to the shop, Mr. Alex. ”

Following the voice, Xue Huan and Angel looked towards the door.

I saw a young man dressed in a luxurious costume with a beard on his face, surrounded by several attendants, and walked in.

The man was about 30 years old, with a hooked nose and brown eyes, the most conspicuous of which were the gold-rimmed eyepatch with ornate gems on the man's right eye and the gold-glittering gemstone necklace on his chest.

As soon as he entered the store, the man's attendants stood straight on either side. And he himself didn't even look at the counter area, but walked directly towards the valuable weapon armor area.

The cheapest weapons and armor sold there have reached more than 100 gold coins...

"Mr. Alex, it's been a long time since you've visited our shop, and you've recently acquired a new greatsword from Ironforge Castle, and you're going to love it!"

As soon as he saw the comer, the grocery store owner immediately left Xue Huan and the others behind and turned to face the aristocratic man named Alex.

Alex glanced at the shopkeeper with a slight disdain, then picked up a long sword and took a closer look.

It was a fiery red two-handed sword with a slender hilt and a curved and streamlined blade with a sharp and chilling light.

The weight of the entire sword was light, and Alex easily raised it in front of him with one hand, turning it over and over again.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid the grocery store owner would have been bored and even scolded the other person.

But the man in front of him is the heir of the Barov family, the leading chaebol family on the mainland.

Legend has it that the Barov family was a wealthy family that controlled a vast land east of the Alterac Mountains. Brill, Talenmere, Keldaron, Southsea Town, these places are their fiefdoms. Their wealth is comparable to that of the Alterac royal family, and they are of Alahi blood, and the people of the family live in the county of Kerdaron, the old castle of the Alahi people.

Alex also has a younger brother named Wilton Barov, but it is rumored that the two brothers have a very bad relationship because of their rivalry over the family property.

On weekdays, Alex, the eldest son of the Barov family, rarely travels out, usually living in the old castle of Keldaron or going to the hunting grounds of Talenmere.

All in all, it is rare to come to the city-state of Lordaeron.

Today, I don't know what kind of wind is blowing, but it has blown this rich man here. If you think about it, the last time he was here to buy equipment for his family's private army was two years ago...

"Young Master Alex, your vision is too good, this black stone magic blade is a divine weapon produced in the Iron Furnace Castle. The dwarves who were skilled in crafting it were crafted using volcanic magic stones and polishing them in a forge furnace. ”

The grocer spat and praised his products beside Alex, gesturing with his hands from time to time.

Alex flicked the blade with his fingers, sending a buzzing echo.

"Well, how much does this sword cost?"

"Ten thousand, oh no, if it's you, Young Master Alex, you only need eight thousand gold coins, and you can take it. The grocery store owner was smiling.

What!8,000 gold coins!?

Xue Huan and Angel on the side were full of surprise on their faces, and even their jaws almost fell to the ground.

Especially Xue Huan.

He went to great lengths to escort Lucy to Lordaeron and obtained dozens of gold coins. Due to the war, he has not gone to the Mercenary Guild to receive this reward so far.

However, he knew that these dozens of gold coins were enough for an ordinary family of three to live a prosperous life for several years. And these 8,000 gold coins may be enough to feed a small town resident.

He probably wouldn't want it, after all, it's just a weapon...

Xue Huan thought so.

But the facts surprised Xue Huan.

After hearing the offer, Alex didn't even blink an eyelid.

"Well, the price is quite cheap, I have this sword in my collection. ”

He nodded, handing the Blackstone Demon Blade in his hand to one of the attendants who stepped forward, while he turned to look at the other equipment.

Seeing that Alex was so generous, the grocery store owner almost screamed excitedly, his expression became even more pompous and flattering, and he introduced other goods to Alex with high interest.

Under the verbal offensive of the grocery store owner, Alex appeared unmoved.

Born in the aristocracy since childhood, although he disdains to be concerned about money, he has his own unique identification methods for these equipment.

Under the guidance of his mentor, he can even make some of the most basic magic items on his own.

Alex casually sifted through the equipment with his eyes, many of the equipment here are just gorgeous in appearance, and in terms of practicality, I am afraid that they are not as good as the combat swords of ordinary soldiers in Lordaeron.

Suddenly, his eyes fell to a corner...

A dull bronze ring lay silently, and from the outside, it had nothing to attract it.

Compared to the ornate, gem-encrusted or beautifully shaped gods around it, it resembles an ugly duckling in a flock of swans.

"How much does that ring cost?"

Alex's eyes lit up, and he pointed to the dusty bronze ring in the corner of the counter.

The grocer was boasting of a golden bow that had been blessed by the elves of Quel'Salas, which he had bought from a black marketeer, and had hoped to sell him to the rich man for a high price.

But after hearing Alex's words, the grocery store owner's expression and language froze instantly.

"Do you mean the ring?"

Following Alex's gaze, the boss saw the ring he regarded as ordinary.

These two people actually took a fancy to the ring at the same time, could it be that they really lost their eyes and mistook the treasure for garbage?

Thinking about it, he hurriedly walked to the counter, dusted off the ring, and presented the ring to Alex, "Master Alex is really a good eye, this ring has followed the great human pioneers in battle, and has been fortunate to be blessed by Lord Antonidas, not only for its practicality, but also for its collectible value. ”

"Originally, this was the town store collection of the small shop, but if you opened your mouth, you could take it directly with 10,000 gold coins!"

Hearing the grocery store owner's words, Xue Huan and Angel almost laughed out loud.

Among them, Xue Huan didn't expect that the ring, which was only selling 10 gold coins just now, would be sold a thousand times higher by this boss in just a few minutes.

What made him feel even more angry and funny was that in order to sell this ring, this man actually made up so many backstories, what ancient pioneers, what Antonidas, these non-existent things.

The sales methods and shamelessness are comparable to those salesmen who promoted insurance that Xue Huan had seen in his previous life.

"This is what we like first, boss, you're too unkind!"

Before Xue Huan could speak, Angel on the side couldn't bear it at first.

Putting aside her inexplicable feelings for Xue Huan, this little girl is already generous and jealous. Suddenly encountering this kind of thing, she finally released all the characters she had suppressed for a long time.

Angel's words made the grocery store owner frown.

Why is this little magician girl so ignorant?

He was about to give a reprimand, but was preempted by one of Alex's attendants.

"Young Master Alex's honorable status, how can you defile it, fools!" shouted an armored retinue armed with a sword.

"What, we are fools?"

Hearing this, Angel's little face turned red, and she could see that she was very angry.

Dalaran's mage walks in Azeroth, and whoever it is, even if it is a local dignitary, even if it is a lord, will give some face.

Because Dalaran represents the power of magicians in the whole continent, offending the mage represents challenging Dalaran's authority, which is not allowed by Kenrito's higher-ups.

However, you would be wrong to think that Kenrito's mages can do whatever they want with this.

Because at the same time that he was officially granted the qualification of a beginner mage by Kenrito, he was also forced to sign a magic agreement. One of the articles in the agreement clearly stipulates that Master Dalaran shall not participate in the struggle of ordinary people except under special circumstances.

If it is violated, once verified, it will be ruthlessly pursued by the magic inquisitor.

That's why Angel was so angry when she was humiliated by the other party, she even took out the staff she was carrying and made a fighting stance.

Because of the verbal conflict, the atmosphere in the small shop instantly became tense...

Although Xue Huan didn't say a word, he was ready to do it at any time. And after smelling a hint of danger, several attendants of Alex also pulled out their weapons on their waists and confronted Xue Huan and the others.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Seeing that a fight was about to break out in the store, the grocery store owner panicked.

On one side is the Barov family, who are in power, and on the other side is the magician who represents Dalaran. Neither side was the role he provoked, so he had to speak out in a round: "Don't be like this, everyone, please don't hurt the harmony." ”

Then, he turned to Angel: "Lady Magician, this is the eldest son of the Barov family, Young Master Alex, since he has taken a fancy to this ring, please raise your noble hand and give it to them." ”

As he spoke, the boss kept giving Xue Huan and the others a look.

After all, if there is a disturbance here, not only will his interests be damaged, but even Xue Huan and them will be implicated in the anger of the Barov family.

"Hmph, why? This ring is obviously the first thing we took a look at. ”

Angel's angry little face flushed, and her apricot eyes widened, "First come, first come, even if they are the Barov family, they should abide by this order." ”

As she spoke, Angel took the lead and took out 10 gold coins directly from her bag and photographed them on the table.

"It is ignorant and stupid that a stupid magician should dare to be an enemy of the great Barov family. The attendant said to himself, even snorting with disdain from his nose.

"You bastard!"

Angel finally couldn't help it, and a red light symbolizing fire flashed on the tip of her staff. And Xue Huan also stretched out his right hand behind his back, silently condensing the evil magic.

"Wait!"

The sweaty grocery store owner was about to speak out to stop the upcoming battle, but unexpectedly, he was preempted by another person...

A loud shout broke through the tense atmosphere and made everyone follow the prestige. What everyone didn't expect was that the speaker was Alex Barov, who had been watching the play with his arms crossed and was silent.

"Could it be that this magician has taken a fancy to this ring as much as I do?"

Alex pointed to the bronze in front of him, but his eyes were fixed on Xue Huan.

"Young Master, you—" The attendant on the side looked at Alex in some surprise.

"Shut up!"

"But young master, they have openly flouted the Barov family..."

"I told you to shut up, didn't you hear? Goloy?"

Alex's scolding finally silenced the squire.

Subsequently, on Goloy's orders, several other attendants also withdrew their swords from their scabbards.

However, to Goloy's surprise, Young Master Alex, who has always regarded the glory of the family as the supreme and arrogant and domineering on weekdays, why did he go against the norm today and scold himself instead?

Allex's sudden transformation puzzled Goloy, but what surprised him even more was yet to come...

I saw Alex pointing at the bronze ring with his finger, and said gently to Xue Huan: "Your Excellency Honorable Magician, if you have a strong interest in this ring, then I will give it to you, do you think it's okay?"

At this time, anyone can see Alex's favor for Xue Huan.

Especially the grocery store owner, at this time, his face was even more pale and pale.

Even a person as noble as Young Master Alex is so condescending, how can he be an ordinary person?

High mage?

Great Magician?

The more he thought about it, the more bitter the boss became, and he kept praying in his heart. I hope that the other party will not hold grudges, otherwise he can only give up Lordaeron and move to other places to run a business.

Unlike the mixed inner world of the grocery store owner, Alex's attitude made Xue Huan a little confused for a while...

However, he is a person with clear grievances, so since the other party took the initiative to lower his profile, then he also went downhill. However, Angel, the little girl, although she put away her staff, turned her head to the side angrily, obviously still angry.

"That's not necessary, Master Alex. ”

Xue Huan said politely: "To you, this ring is just a collector's item, but for me, it has a lot of effect. So the gift is not necessary, but I am very grateful for your generosity. ”

Has a big role?

Alex captured this information in an instant, and was it really as he had guessed?

"In that case, then I won't force it anymore. ”

Alex clapped his hands, and then, a finger-sized purple crystal was presented to Xue Huan by an attendant, "This magic crystal was accidentally obtained by me on the way to Talenmir, I thought it was a treasure, but after I didn't want to be identified, it was an ordinary amethyst that could no longer be ordinary." ”

"Since it's of little value, consider it a gift from me to Your Excellency the Magician. ”

After speaking, Alex carefully studied Xue Huan's expression, and when he saw that the other party was happy to see this amethyst stone, he was even more sure of his conjecture.

"Please take it, honorable magician. ”

Seeing that Xue Huan was still a little prevaricated, Alex's tone was more sincere, "It's really an honor for the Barov family to have the honor of meeting a mage like you, if you pass by Alterac in the future, please deign to go to Keldaron, I will greet you warmly on behalf of the Barov family." ”

Alex's enthusiasm obviously overwhelmed Xue Huan, but just as he was about to say something, several guards suddenly appeared at the door. At first glance, the armor they wore was the same as that of Alex's attendants.

"Master Alex, your father, Alex Barov, has asked me to deliver this letter to you. ”

One of the guards strode up to Alex, took a sheepskin scroll from his bosom, and handed it to Alex with both hands.

"Oh!?"

This guard Alex was recognized, he was his brother's sword master.

Suspicious, Alex took the parchment scroll with the Barov family emblem from the guard's hand and looked at it carefully. However, judging from Alex's constant frowning brows, I am afraid that what he brought this time is not good news.

After browsing all the information on the sheepskin scroll, Alex took a deep breath, put the scroll away, and bowed slightly to Xue Huan: "Your Excellency Honorable Magician, because something happened in the family, I had to rush back early, and I am deeply sorry for this." But before I go, can I know your name, so that I can give you a warm welcome in the future!"

"Absolutely. Xue Huan smiled slightly and reported his name.

"Xue Huan, with all due respect, this is really a special name. ”

Alex smiled like a gentleman again, he walked up to Xue Huan, stretched out his right hand, and at the same time, announced his name, "Alex Barov, it's a pleasure to meet such a great magician as you, but in the future, you must not forget our agreement." ”

"Of course!"

Xue Huan also stretched out his right hand and shook it heavily with the other party.

After speaking, Alex bowed slightly to Xue Huan, led many entourages, and hurriedly walked out of the grocery store. At the door, there was already a team of guards waiting for them.

The gift given by Alex was held in Xue Huan's hand, and the amethyst shone with an unusual light.

However, Angel looked left and right, but she never felt any magic fluctuations in this amethyst stone. It's just a prosaic amethyst!

Shaking his head, Xue Huan ignored the curious Angel, and after Gu Zi put the amethyst into the package, he turned his head and said to the grocery store owner who was already standing in place: "Boss, this is 10 gold coins, please give me that ring." ”

"Oh... Okay, okay!"

The grocery store owner, who was awakened by Xue Huan's words, carefully presented the ring to Xue Huan, for fear of accidentally angering this "big man".

"It's 10 gold coins, please keep it. Xue Huan smiled slightly and said to the grocery store owner.

"No... Don't dare! No... Not true..."

Facing Xue Huan's warm smile, the grocery store owner looked a little incoherent, "I mean, this ring should be given to you by me!"

"If you want to take it, you can take it, what a wordy thing!"

Angel slapped the 10 gold coins into the boss's hand, and after taking the ring in the other party's hand, Gu Zi took Xue Huan's hand and walked out of the grocery store, leaving the boss stunned in place.

As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun falls on the shores of Loch Lordamere...

On the sheep intestine path, a team of more than ten people was slowly moving forward, and one of them rode a horse to the side of the leader Ling Yi, and said in a low voice: "Young Master Alex, why do you look at that magician differently today, has the strength of the other party reached the point where you will abandon the glory of your family?"

It can be seen that Goloy has a lot of criticism about Alex's disregard for the family's honor.

"Is that how you usually speak to me, Goloy?" Alex stared intently at the road ahead, his tone cold.

"I'm sorry, Master Alex, I just..."

"I understand your feelings, Goloi. ”

Seeing that Goloy was a little apologetic in his words, Alex also slowed down his tone, "You know, in normal times, I wouldn't take those high-level mages of Dalaran in my eyes. ”

At this point, Alexton paused, "But... This time it's different!"

He could sense the mana fluctuations on the magician's body. Even if he later used the amethyst full of evil energy to test the other party, it confirmed his conjecture - that mage named Xue Huan was a real necromancer!

And the strength of the other party has even reached a height that he can't reach!

To that end, he had to woo the necromancer at all costs. This is of great benefit to oneself, and even to one's own family.

Especially now, at the critical moment when he and that hateful brother, Wilton Barov, are fighting for the family inheritance!

"Why? Can I know, Master Alex?"

"You'll know later, my dear Goloi. ”

Alex smiled faintly, "But before we can do that, we have to find a way to deal with the old guys in the family..."

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