"I'm just a traveler from the Far East, what's the Royal Family of England looking for me?"

Illario explained with a smile: "As you know, His Majesty Henry VI is also a fan of Gwent cards, and the kingdom's army has been fighting well on the European continent recently, and the city of Orleans has been surrounded. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIf Orleans, which is well connected, is breached, then the whole of southern France will be at the mercy of the knights of the kingdom. The defeat of the French was inevitable, and His Majesty Henry VI would be crowned co-ruler of England and France. To celebrate this unprecedented feat, His Majesty is preparing to host a grand GWENT tournament in London in the near future, inviting GWENT players from all over Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, and the Middle East. So I'm running around looking for Gwent players for His Majesty Edward. ”

Although this parallel Earth has changed due to the confluence of the celestial spheres, it still retains a lot of historical continuity. For example, the relationship between Britain and France is still untidy and chaotic.

Since 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, crossed the sea to the north and successfully entered England, the relationship between the inheritance of the territories of the two countries has become more and more complicated, showing a state of you and me, I and you.

The Plantagenet dynasty, which now rules England, originated from the nobility of the Anjou region of France, and is related to the de Valois family, which now rules France.

The King of England had many possessions in France. For example, the port of Bordeaux, where Loy is located, is a direct territory of the British crown.

Due to the previous inheritance crisis of the French royal family, the queen even had an affair scandal, and now the crown prince has not been crowned. Therefore, King Henry VI of England had the idea of occupying France by force in one fell swoop, and then naturally obtained the French crown.

Anyway, at least Henry VI's claim to the French throne is more worthy of the name than William, Duke of Normandy, to the throne of England. When the big deal is decided, then stuff some money into the Holy See and let the Pope personally preside over the coronation ceremony.

When the time comes, who will dare to object?

Seeing that Roy finally put down his pistol, and the sense of crisis that made his hair stand on end, Illario breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he knows some magic, he is far from a real mage. However, based on years of experience, he still knows what kind of spellcaster is the most dangerous and what kind of magic equipment is the most deadly.

Illario continued: "This time His Majesty's Gwent Card Tournament is unprecedented in scale, rich in prize money, and full of masters. But as the King of England and the organizer of the tournament, the tournament is especially held to celebrate the big victory over France, so GWENT players representing the Plantagenet family have to win, you know? ”

Roy nodded.

Good face, most of the high-ranking people in ancient and modern China and abroad have this problem.

Roy didn't want to get involved in the century-old feud between Britain and France, and the only thing he cared about was how much money he could make if he agreed to Illario's invitation.

"How much does it cost?"

Seeing Loy's temptation, Elario rejoiced: "The prize money won in the tournament will naturally belong to you, and if you win the final victory for His Majesty the King, you can also get 1,000 Grosso silver coins." ”

"It's done." Roy agreed neatly.

"Great!" Illario is overjoyed. He hurriedly took out an invitation sealed in wax and handed it to Roy, "Sir, please arrive at the Red Maple Manor on the outskirts of Bordeaux by tomorrow afternoon." There's going to be a Gwent tournament there, and if you're good enough, I'll officially hire you on behalf of the Plantagenet royalty. It's just a small test, and I'm sure you'll pass it without a hitch. By the way, your name is ...... When the time comes, I will inform the servants and the guards so that there will be no unnecessary misunderstanding. ”

"Roy."

"Okay, Mr. Roy, I hope to see you at the table tomorrow."

Roy went to the carriage shop at the gate of the city and hired a carriage.

The carriage traveled for more than an hour on the country road and finally arrived at the Red Maple Manor.

Compared to the shabby countryside seen along the way in Roy, the estate is simply a palatial royal palace.

"Sir, please show me the invitation."

At the gate of the manor, two guards armed with halberds stopped Roy.

Roy pulled out the invitation that Illario had given him and walked into the manor.

The garden, carefully groomed by the gardener, wafts with the elegant aroma of wine. Richly dressed aristocratic men and women strolled through the gardens in twos and threes, laughing and laughing from time to time.

Industrious servants like worker ants were busy setting the table—it seemed that there was a sumptuous open-air feast in the evening.

The Red Maple Estate is not only a Gwent poker tournament, but also a high-class social event full of food and wine.

Roy's exotic image of black hair and black eyes was eye-catching, and soon, a servant greeted him: "Mr. Roy, a traveling mage from the East, Gui'an." The game is in the main hall on the second floor, and Mr. Illario has been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Roy followed the servant's guidance into the main hall on the second floor. This large room of more than 200 square meters is decorated with animal skins from Northern Europe, handmade tapestries from the Middle East, fine porcelain from the Far East, and gold vessels from India. This nondescript mix and match decoration style highlights the temperament of the owner's uncultured nouveau riche heartily.

Roy also found some interesting magic items in the main hall. For example, a magic lamp that automatically lights up and goes off by sensing changes in light, and a teapot that heats up on its own.

It seems that the advent of magic, although it did not increase the level of productivity in the Middle Ages, made life much more comfortable for the aristocracy.

Roy complained about his master's poor taste, but with an admiring look on his face, he walked up to Illario.

"This manor belongs to His Majesty Henry's cousin, how is it, it's great! Even the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire would have struggled to collect so many exotic curiosities. Illario said.

"Well, that's good." Roy was insincere.

Elario took wine from the maid and shared a glass with Roy, chatting and tasting wine.

Through chatting, Loy learned that the guy's full name was Illario Diottore, an Italian who lived in Florence. His father, Domenico Diottore, had been friends with Marco Polo, and Illario had read many of Marco Polo's travel journals since he was a child, and longed for the freedom to travel freely.

As an adult, he became involved in the family shipping business, traveling to all parts of the Mediterranean. It is precisely because of this experience that he was appreciated by King Henry VI of England and became a royal housekeeper.

After the luncheon, the Gwent card game officially began.

"Please, Mr. Roy. You can go up and play at any table that is available. Illario patted Roy on the shoulder and left alone.

Roy sat down at the table of a chubby middle-aged man in a brown flaxen robe. This guy has a very strange hairstyle, the top of his head is bare, and the hair around him looks like a watermelon peel upside down on his head. The only person who has this kind of ugly explosive type is the clergy.

Because of the influence of the intersection of the celestial spheres, the dominant religious force in Europe in this world has become the "Church of Light". Although it sounds like it explodes when you hear the name, it is a setting that was abandoned in fantasy novels ten years ago, but after Loy actually understands it, he feels that this religion is much better than the Crucifixion in the official history of the earth.

"I didn't expect God's servants to like this card game too." Roy glanced at the priest.

"A self-proclaimed mage can play GWENT, and so can I." The priest also glanced at Roy.

Roy put away his contempt. The other party can feel the magic on his body, and it is not simple.

When the two men pulled out their GWENT decks, the chubby priest immediately sneered disdainfully.

"Scarecrows, catapults, blue-clad guards...... Hehe, there are no rare cards, and the deck is full of big road goods that can be found everywhere. I'm going to teach you a good lesson with the four rares I've worked so hard to collect! ”

The thought of being able to get off to a good start made Mr. Priest feel very good.

Within a quarter of an hour, however, the fat priest collapsed in his chair with a distracted face. He couldn't figure out how he had lost.

Especially in the final game, Roy played a "terrain rain" at a critical moment, abolished the priest's four high-power "siege engines", and then relied on the "poor infantry" with only one of the three powers, but the "comradeship" skill to win.

Coming to his senses, the Priest jerked to his feet and shook Roy's hand, "Sir, you're the best GWENT player I've ever met!" I'm Father Humbert from the Abbey of Paris Saint-Germain and it's a pleasure to meet you! ”

"Uh...... I'm Roy, a traveling mage from the Eastern Mingyun Empire. ”

"Ah, Mingyun Empire, I know! The Italian merchant Marco Polo once traveled to this great country, and I read his travelogue ......"

Roy didn't expect that he would win the favor of a priest in just one game of GWENT. And according to Humbert's own account, he was the youngest son of a certain earl family, and became a monk because he had no inheritance, oh no, the clergy.

"If you come to Paris and have anything, you can come to me for help. I still have some friends at church. ”

"Thank you, if I come to Paris, I will definitely come to visit."

Saying goodbye to Father Humbert, Roy found another table and sat down......

By the time of the dinner, Roy had won seven games in a row, and the money in his trouser pocket had already exceeded 100 Grosso silver coins.

He was also notified that the mission was complete.

"The first stage of the main quest: I have money in my pocket, and my heart is very sweet."

"Mission accomplished."

"You now have personal property: 278 silver Grosso, 76 bronze coins."

"The mission completion rate reached 278. 76%。 ”

"Mission Reward: 500 Points."

"Plane awareness increased by 20%."

Roy opens the Plane Shop screen and finds that there is an additional "Magical Middle Ages" option.

It's just that under this option, there isn't much worth buying.