Outside the castle.

A carriage arrived belatedly in front of the moat, and the guards, who were about to raise the drawbridge, stepped forward.

"Stop, show your invitation."

"This is Viscount Casio's carriage," the groom on the horse, showing the invitation in his hand, "The invitation of the royal family is here." ”

After routinely checking the paint on the invitation, the guard turned and beckoned, and the guard stationed at the door put away his spear and let the carriage go.

Between the outer and inner walls of the castle, there was a large open space, and at the same time, stables, mansions and other facilities were built, which were used as living grounds for the servants and servants of the royal palace in normal times, and were used as a garrison for soldiers when the soldiers came to the castle.

The carriages of the nobles could only travel here at most, and the nobles themselves and their families attending the banquet had to walk into the main building of the castle. The mansion between the interior and exterior walls had a kitchen, where food and ale were prepared for the grooms and retinue, and although it was more than a grade lower than the food in the banquet hall, it was still a rare luxury for the common people.

Viscount Casio, who had passed through the gate of the outer wall and was sitting in the carriage, looked at the palace guards who were passing by in a procession outside the window, reached out and knocked lightly on the window of the carriage, and then said in a low voice as if talking to himself.

"I can only send you here. I'll find a way to get Miss Cilita out of the feast, and the rest is up to you. ”

The sound of jolting wheels drowned out his words.

After a brief silence, a hoarse voice came from under the carriage.

"Enough, my lord will remember your loyalty."

Smiling, Viscount Casio stretched out his index finger and drew a strange symbol on his chest, saying in a respectful and humble tone.

"May Chaos bring eternity to this continent."

There was no sound response this time.

Guessing that most of the man hiding under the carriage had already left, Viscount Casio opened the curtain of the carriage and said to the groom in front of him.

"Hurry up, the banquet has begun."

"Yes, my master."

……

The melodious sound of the organ echoed through the banquet hall, and as Princess Sophia and the young wizard stepped onto the dance floor, the atmosphere of the dinner gradually entered the climax.

On the marble dance floor, well-dressed men and women joined in one after another, dancing to the performance of the palace orchestra. Noble-born nobles gathered in circles, sipping red wine in their glasses, and talking about their families, their territories, and the future of their kingdoms.

"You're the most talented dancer I've ever met." After spinning for half a week, Princess Sophia naturally narrowed the distance between herself and Jiang Feng, and praised softly from the bottom of her heart, "Barent's waltz is quite unfriendly to beginners. If it weren't for you accidentally stepping on my skirt in the third step, I would have wondered if you had learned it somewhere. ”

"It's rude." With his right hand resting on Princess Sophia's slender waist, Jiang Feng followed her footsteps and said politely, "To apologize, is there anything I can do for you?" ”

This communicative dance does not have very complicated movements, as long as you are familiar with the rhythm of the dance steps and music, and the coordination is not too bad, you can dance it well. With the help of Zhi Brain, Jiang Feng learned the basic essentials just by looking at it twice.

Sophia was slightly stunned and asked subconsciously.

"Is it okay to ask for anything?"

"It depends on what the requirements are." Jiang Feng smiled.

"Lord Wizard is really bad-hearted," Princess Sophia pursed her lips and smiled, recovering from her momentary gratification, "I wonder if the request to invite you to afternoon tea is too much?" ”

If you think about it, the last person who invited you to afternoon tea didn't end well.

Just as Jiang Feng was about to politely refuse, the reminder sound of Zhi Brain suddenly sounded in his mind.

【…… Gravitational wave signal intercepted, confirmed to be from the Kata Alliance]

The sudden news made Jiang Feng slightly stunned, and the movements on his feet slowed down by half a beat, and he unexpectedly did not keep up with Princess Sophia's dance steps. Fortunately, Princess Sophia changed her dance steps in time, so that the two did not make a fool of themselves because of their loss of balance.

"What's wrong?" Noticing Jiang Feng's distraction, Sophia glanced at him suspiciously.

"Nothing, just a sudden reminder"

A dance music ends.

Kissing the back of Princess Sophia's hand, Jiang Feng accepted her invitation to enjoy afternoon tea together, left her side for some reason, and turned around and walked towards the balcony on the side of the banquet hall. It is a lounge area for banquets, so you don't have to worry about being disturbed by other people.

"Read the message."

[Received...... The data is being deciphered. 】

[600 tons of grains, 30 tons of nutrient solution, 200 exoskeletons, and 6,000 pieces of Class C smart chips...... The goods have been delivered to the target location, pay attention to checking. 】

"Does it look like it's just a list of supplies, sent through a nearby merchant ship?"

The interception of the communication of the Kata Alliance was undoubtedly a surprise for Jiang Feng.

Judging from the level of information encryption, the Kata Alliance, Captain Agris's hometown, has at least broken through the bottleneck of a first-level materialist civilization and began to carry out extragalactic exploration, colonization and trade activities, and one of the routes is not far from this star system, and most importantly, the genetic characteristics are highly similar to those of the Federation. The only thing that is not clear is that Captain Agris's relics do not reveal any information about the Kata Alliance, and Jiang Feng has no way of knowing what their current level of technology and development have reached.

"Continue to track the same band messages."

【Received】

Just as Jiang Feng was giving a remote order to the Shuttle that had entered a dormant state through his brain, Prince Saian walked to Jiang Feng's side with a wine glass in his hand and a smile.

"Honorable Wizard, don't you know that the banquet prepared for you by the Sereying family is still satisfactory to you?"

"Very satisfied." Jiang Feng nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Your country's hospitality is impressive. ”

Prince Sai'an was overjoyed, but he only smiled slightly.

"I wonder if I can take the liberty of asking, what do you think of my sister Princess Sophia?"

The atmosphere suddenly stiffened subtly.

Facing Jiang Feng, who was looking at him speechlessly, a trace of cold sweat gradually appeared on Prince Sai'an's forehead.

It was only then that he realized that what was standing in front of him was not the nobles in the court who could be wooed at will with just a few words, but a wizard who controlled mysterious abilities. Because the wizard in front of him was so easy to get along with, he almost forgot about it......

"This question is indeed quite presumptuous," looking directly at Prince Sai'an's pupils, Jiang Feng said in a somewhat subtle tone, "Can I take the liberty of interpreting that you are hinting at me that you want to exchange a princess for the help of a wizard?" ”

"I apologize for my rudeness, I'm sorry for causing your ......"

Saian gritted his teeth and continued.

"The tide of war is not against us, the rebels are already under the city of Sardiniburg, please forgive a child who fears for his father's safety, and we have to look for all hope that will help us to achieve victory. I know you're not interested in worldly strife, but I still plead with you to help us...... Of course, we know that without free bread, your help will not be unpaid. As long as we can afford it, we will do everything possible to meet your requirements. ”

"It's not cheap to ask a wizard to make a move, especially for this kind of boring dispute," looking at Prince Sai'an with a sincere face, Jiang Feng smiled and said softly, "If I ask you for 10,000 tons of gold, can you give it to me?" ”

If the Rick Kingdom can come up with so much gold, Jiang Feng can send them into the first industrial revolution without saying a word, and all the iron cans that charge on horseback will be turned into field cannons and musketeers, and there will also be after-sales service for the military tactics of primitive civilization.

Not to mention what kind of bird prince he is, even if he defeats the Kadiren Empire on the other side of the sea, it will not be a problem.

As for whether this price is too expensive, Jiang Feng doesn't think it's expensive at all, but feels that it's a little too cheap. This is the enlightenment from a higher civilization, and if other civilizations pick up this cheap, they can steal it and have fun by themselves.

However, the aboriginal in front of him obviously doesn't think so.

I saw that Prince Sai'an's face was embarrassed, and he said in a difficult tone.

"10,000 tons of gold...... Even if the treasury of the Rick Kingdom is emptied, it will not be able to make up so much gold, and I believe that no kingdom, even the empire on the other side of the sea, will be able to come up with so much money at once. ”

Although the Kingdom of Rick is one of the largest countries on the continent of Aditya, the number of 10,000 tons of gold is still beyond Prince Sai'an's imagination. Even if gold is exchanged for silver, 10,000 tons of pure silver can mint a billion UBS.

Billion UBS ......

If you don't take into account factors such as inflation, you can buy almost all the castles of the Rick Kingdom with this money, and more. The silver coins accumulated by Captain Monkyrie for a century of burning and looting are only more than 10 million silver coins.

If he had this money, Prince Sai'an would not need to turn to wizards at all, he would only need to send a few messengers to the southern city-states and hire dozens of mercenary groups to come back, and he wouldn't even need so much money.

"Can it be cheaper?" Prince Sean said with difficulty.

"Of course you can ......"

A voice like a heavenly sound sounded, and Prince Sai'an's face suddenly became happy. But soon, Jiang Feng's next sentence made the joy on his face turn into an expression that he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

“…… However, you should be aware that the price is equal to the obligation. I will provide you with the weapons of civilized people and the correct way to use them, as for how to win the war, it is up to you," Jiang Feng paused for a moment and continued, "In terms of price, you can send an envoy to the port of Sevit and find a man named Du Wei, he is the professional manager I have hired, you can discuss the details." ”

Leaving these words, Jiang Feng was about to turn around and leave the balcony, but a bang came from the atrium not far away.