The Royal Guard was normally led by two masters, Oswald and Krachner. Salian and they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Master Clarchner could see at a glance that Duke Nova Mark had become a Knight of the King of Terror.

"Your Excellency, you have achieved this in your early twenties, and the future is bound to be limitless. ”

"Haha, master, you are too polite, I am satisfied to be a king knight, and I don't force it to go any further. That's probably all there is to my talent. ”

Although his physical injuries were healed, Salian's heart was not yet at peace, and the battle with the little prince made his desire to obtain a divine weapon even more urgent. The small town of Melzich is located in the Archbishopric of Fort Koney, and Soringen, the most famous weapon producer of the Charismatic Empire, is also located here, so when the Royal Guard arrives, Salian wants to say goodbye to Makminus and go to Solingen to explore the treasure.

"Salian, you, Sebastian, and Big Meyer are my favorite peers, are you leaving me now?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, we will all serve the prosperity of the empire. It's just that the battle the day before yesterday made me lose some of my confidence, and I want to find some way to get her back. ”

"But are Solingen's weapons really better than your Hohenstrylingen ones? and I can make you a new version of the Dome Pleated Armor. Makminus still said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, the engineers of the Royal Arsenal of Fort Veralburg have done a lot of research in the past few years, and the new armor is more mature than before. Master Krachner also said from the side, he was based in Forlburg and knew about it well.

"Haha, you don't have to convince me. It's always good to have a little more knowledge. ”

"Alas, it's been a long time since I've seen Big Brother Meyer, and I've heard that he takes two beautiful women on adventures everywhere, and life is not comfortable. Duke, if you have a chance, let Brother Meier take me to play!"

Sally thought to himself, Aphroa did a really good job, using the name of Myer to bring the space-time mage Liel and the pseudo-elves to make Kevanni play in the Western Continent, on the one hand, to make the reputation of the Karakuri mercenary greater, and at the same time to take into account the fun-loving nature of Liel and Vigri, it is really a multi-task.

Unable to convince the Duke of New Mark, the future Emperor had to ask Salian to attend the Estates-General in the middle of this year, and his father, Emperor Higismund V, would reward the Duke of New Mark for his loyalty and bravery, and Salian agreed.

In this way, Sallian and his party left Melzig, and while passing through Karl Harbour, the capital of the Archbishop of Kneyburg, Chieko, Teresa, and Shilda returned to Schwartenn by boat. They don't want to follow them to a monotonous place with only weapons workshops and taverns, Teresa needs a quiet place to pursue the mysteries of magic, and Chieko and Hilda want to hang out with Aphroa. Salian had to take Yulia, who took care of his diet and daily life, on the road alone.

"Didn't we play a joke with Lorana Ise with Lord Dharma last time we passed through Karl Harbour, and I wonder if he will hold a grudge?"

"Haha, brother, Lord Dharma doesn't know whose revenge he should remember!"

In a small village passing through, the Dream Weaver Witch Sizella, who had received an order from Salian, arrived to join the two. She is a native of Fort Kney and is very familiar with Solingen. She also brought some information of interest to Salian.

Upon hearing the information, Salian found out that he had not accompanied Max to the engagement ceremony in Dion, the capital of Bolandi, and that he had almost lost a large sum of money.

Because Mark Minus gave Miss Lola a huge diamond ring on the spot at the grand banquet on engagement day, he started a flashy trend of using diamonds to represent eternal love. If he had shown it to the girls, he wouldn't have been able to afford such a huge expense.

In addition, a copy of the betrothed Secret Covenant of Sizella was also obtained, which stipulated that after the marriage, Higismund V would proclaim Duke Curran de Bolandi as king, on the grounds that part of the territory of Borandi belonged to the Divine Grace Empire and could be regarded as vassals of the Emperor, and except for a part of the United Province of Nylandes that was given to the Rokenhausen family as a dowry, the rest of the territory of Grandi would be completely independent from the Kingdom of Franços with the support of the Divine Grace Empire and become a formal kingdom. However, the secret treaty also stipulated that the children of Lola and Macminus could not inherit the future throne of Grandi, but should be a member of the woman's family, and that Grandi could not merge with the Divine Grace Empire or act as a prince.

"Well, this secret treaty is beneficial to both sides, and I think that Pope Alex VI has already arranged for Duke Bolandi, and as long as there is money, His Holiness will be happy to have one more vassal state. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. In addition, the Duke of Porandi even formed a so-called 'public welfare alliance', which gathered several major ducal forces within the Kingdom of François who were unwilling to submit to the central government to oppose the king's centralized power plan. ”

"I see, that's why King Feli is so anxious to marry Miss Lola to the princess, and he wants to strike at Duke Grandi, the backbone of the independent forces, both inside and out. Of course, this is understandable in Franthos's opinion, and if it can succeed, it will be a hero, but it is a pity that our Divine Grace Empire will never want a strong and unified Franços to appear. ”

"Your Excellency, this will inevitably cause a great war between our Divine Grace Empire and the Kingdom of Franthos!"

"Well, when the Estates-General meet, I will make a statement to His Majesty the Emperor. Cezella, what's going on inside the Empire?"

"It is said that the seven provinces of the southern Mars Mountains are preparing to launch an uprising and completely separate themselves from the empire!"

"Alas, it's a shame to abandon the tasteless food!"

"In addition, the White Knights have been co-opted by the Counts of von Riddlelingen's Absolute Knights, and they also provide free appeal services to peasants and urban civilians in the central and southern districts, and are affectionately known by the general public as the savior of the poor, the 'Green Knights'. Because their knights' capes were azure, and the common people were illiterate and could not pronounce their official names. ”

"Well, Sebastian really has a set, and I think it must be indispensable for this to be assisted by Miss Countess Emma von Passau, and whether it is a blessing or a curse for them to represent the growing energy of the political forces of the minor aristocracy? Cezela, there is no need to monitor them in the future, Sebastian has his reasons for doing everything. ”

"Understood, Your Excellency. All that remains is that your first son has been born, named Fritz as you requested, a magical image that Miss Evangeline has brought me. ”

"Haha, Yulia, do you think this little guy looks like me or like Lorana Ea?"

"Brother, his forehead is like that of Miss Schnecke, and his eyes are like yours. ”

"Yes. ”

"I see that his chin is very similar to yours, Your Excellency. ”

"Well, you have to work hard, I don't want to have the same problem as Duke Grandi. There is no successor, and it is necessary to rely on a secret agreement to ensure independence. ”

"Your Excellency...... But please come up with a nice name for our child. ”

"Hehe, no problem. I'll just look through the ancient books. ”

Solingen was only 30 kilometers from Karlshaven, and the three of them arrived in the bustling city of 50,000 people the next morning, and the iron ore mines in the mountains outside the city, the charcoal from the forests, and the coal mines from the city of Essen not far from the city made Solingen a unique metallurgical development. As a result, the market square in the center of the city became one of the largest sword trade centers in the Western continent.

Merchants and mercenaries from all over the world would come here to purchase weapons, which in turn attracted the Brotherhood of Warriors to establish their headquarters in Solingen, and later the Adventurers' Guild's Divine Grace Empire headquarters moved here, making sword manufacturing more prosperous. The happiest of these was the Archbishop of Koneburg, whose taxes prevented him from even selling the indulgence scroll.

"Your Excellency, there are five major sword brands in Solingen, and their factories and shops are all around the market square, so we can take our time and pass by a few small private workshops in the middle, and we may have unexpected gains. ”

"Well, don't worry, we can take our time. I don't have a definite goal. By the way, I heard that there is also the Brotherhood of the Brave and the largest Adventurer Association in the Divine Grace Empire?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, their offices are located near the chapel in the city center, and we will naturally go there after visiting a few factory shops. ”

Upon entering through the city gate, the three of them immediately saw a huge red brick building, with two human figures drawn on the flags flying on the roof.

"Your Excellency, this is the largest sword workshop in Solingen, called Lianglianren, which specializes in household goods. ”

"Brother, I'm going here, as a chef I already have a set of kitchen knives, scissors and bread knives for two people!

"It's okay, a few kitchen knives won't cost much!"

As the three of them walked into the spacious business hall, the bright metal knives reflecting a dazzling light, but it was not as strong as the shock brought to Salian by the price tags under the kitchen knives.

"What! This cleaver costs twenty guilders of gold!

"Brother, this is a series of knives from 173, which are made of high-grade medical steel, which can completely lock the deliciousness of the meat when cutting, and will never stick to the meat. Yulia is now the most enthusiastic shopping guide, patiently explaining the glittering knives to Salian.

"Hehe, okay. You can buy it, but the money has to be deducted from your salary, little Yulia. ”

"Ahaha, let's go to the discount area and have a look!"

"Your Excellency, there are also enamel pots here, all of which are products of Franços. ”

"Well, this shows that Solingen's trade is indeed prosperous. It's a good day, let's find a chance to trouble him a little more. Hey. ”

When he finally walked out of the store, Salian still spent fifty guilders of gold to buy a whole set of knives and a lot of pots for Yulia. Of course, if the cook guarantees her lord more delicious food.

"Your Excellency, this is a store of the Chestnut Tree brand. Their main business is swords, but there are also some other good things. ”

"Oh, Sizzella, is it interesting to hear your tone of voice about this brand?"

"Hey, hey, hey. ”

When you walk in, you will understand that this is the base camp of nail knives, razors and other beauty tools.

"A nail clipper actually costs ten guilder gold coins. ”

"Your Excellency, this is made of high-carbon alloy steel, which I ordered to be specially introduced in the Imperial West Fashion Weekly, and girls' nails are very delicate and need to be protected. And Sister Judith also uses this brand of things!"

Sally thought to himself, such a good material could probably even cut the nails of a Tyrannosaurus rex. But he also saw something good in the shop, which was a Dussac machete with a Mohammed pattern.