On April 28, 1703, in the city of Santa Casrella, an important town in the south of the Valsta Peninsula, a grand wedding banquet was about to take place here.

This thriving port city is an important cargo hub on the peninsula and the capital of a free trade alliance.

The ruler here is not a hereditary nobleman, he is from a humble background, originally a poor boy, and he relied on his talent and hard work to create the powerful Langford Chamber of Commerce.

He personally established a free trade alliance and used the power of money to unify the southern part of the peninsula, which was divided into countless city-states.

Today, he holds too many titles to mention, he is the president of the Free Trade League, the founder of the Langford Chamber of Commerce, the richest man on the peninsula, the king of merchants, the employer of the mercenary legions, and the backing of stowaways and pirates.

He was Langford Onassis, the greatest businessman in the world today.

Today, his legendary life is about to reach another high, and he will marry a noble princess in the city he has created.

She is the Golden Leaf of House Midknight, the heir of the Divine Bloodline, and a descendant of the Emperor of the Ancient Valstad Empire.

Rumor has it that the princess had an eccentric temper and did not like to wear skirts, but only military uniforms. She loves to wield knives and guns, and is intelligent but savage, quite like a female warrior of Guvalstad.

But what really made her famous all over the continent was not her eccentric temper or illustrious bloodline, but her world-class looks, and it was even rumored that she was capable of powerful seductive magic and was good at seizing men's minds.

The Duchy of Valstad was victorious in two major battles, and Langford Onassis believed that the Duke was expected to complete the great cause of unifying the peninsula.

The great merchant already had everything but a face-saving title of nobility and a hereditary position of power that could be passed on to future generations, so he voluntarily joined the gamble that would determine the fate of the peninsula.

Duke Midknight needed his wealth, domain, and manpower to continue the war to unify the peninsula, and he himself needed a wife of noble blood, as well as titles and hereditary powers that only a duke could give him, and both would get what they wanted most from this marriage.

In order to show off his wealth, Langford spent a lot of money to renovate the Great Basilica of Santa Casrella, the venue for the upcoming wedding, in a very short time.

At the wedding scene, the princes and nobles from the Duchy of Valstad looked at the gold leaf plastered all over the walls, the tables and chairs carved from jade, the artworks they saw were all masterpieces, and the high-quality plush carpets were so soft that people could hardly stand on them.

Langford Onassis and Duke Easter Midknight stood together and chatted happily about the current situation.

Behind them stood the Duke's two sons, Prince Pato and Prince John, and the Duke's older brother, Prince West.

Langford, King of Merchants. Onassis was a tall and strong man in his fifties, he looked young, healthy, and energetic.

He had never married, but he had many mistresses, and they bore him more than a dozen children, who did not stand beside him, but sat with the other guests.

When the bell of the Great Basilica of Santa Casrella rings.

The bride appeared, and a tall, well-built lady appeared at the railing on the second floor, waving gracefully to the guests in the hall, and then slowly descending the long staircase.

In an instant, everyone's attention in the sanctuary was drawn to her.

She grinned thin red lips, showed her white and neat teeth, and walked down the steps with a light smile, she was not wearing a military uniform this time, this evening dress was like her last name—Midknight, the Midnight family.

The color of the garment is as dark as midnight, and the arms are covered by long elegant black lace gloves, and delicate fingers gently skim the staircase handrails.

The fluff of the hem of the skirt fluttered across the marble steps. She was still not used to wearing high heels, and stepped on a pair of delicate red flats.

The open neckline showed off her proud figure, and her bare shoulders were very seductive, and today, she does not wear that quaint collar. He wears a diamond necklace that sparkles like a star.

Beneath her thick sword eyebrows, a pair of silver-gray eyes glittered in the light of countless candles, surpassing the light reflected by the necklace.

The thick gray hair was tied in two buns, and the strands that were thrown out were combed into two lively braids.

The deadly charm emanating from the beautiful body quickly permeated the entire hall.

The spirits of the people were captured by some strange power, the men swallowed greedily and wanted her, and the women showed envy and wanted to be her.

At this moment, countless hearts have been tightly grasped by invisible hands, and the air is filled with the smell of desire and jealousy.

Major Dalí took a deep breath, he knew that the mortal attraction of the transcendent divine bloodline to the human race, and the charm of the appearance was no small aside. He had never seen the princess take off her military uniform.

When she changed into a skirt, she was so bright and moving. Poigny is right, her beauty is out of reality and more like a work of art.

I just got married to my beloved, how can I think differently about other women? His heart was full of self-blame, but he still couldn't suppress the desire in his heart, and he couldn't take his eyes off her at all.

She walked smoothly down the stairs into the heart of the Templar.

Under the watchful eye, she calmly walked towards the Duke, who was overjoyed to take her daughter's hand.

His expression seemed to say: Good daughter, you should have dressed like this, this is what a woman should be.

Her baby daughter did not show any displeasure about this political marriage, on the contrary, she appeared extremely positive and optimistic.

A smile spread across the Duke's face.

In fact, his heart was filled with mourning, if it were not for the tightness of the war, if it were not for the huge military spending that had emptied the treasury.

If not the urgent need for strong allies...... If it weren't for these reasons, he would never have married his daughter to a merchant king who was older than himself.

(I'm a sinner, I'm ...... I failed your mother, and now I have deprived you of the freedom to fall in love with my own hands.

Forgive your selfish father, my dear little Salantos, for I betrayed you in order to achieve the great cause of unifying the peninsula...... ）

The Duke of Easth Midknight reluctantly gave his daughter's hand to Langford Onassis.

The process of the wedding was beyond everyone's expectations, and everyone thought that this political marriage would be a cold and heartless crappy show.

Even Langford Onassis himself was ready to be treated coldly by the bride, but the reality was the complete opposite, to everyone's surprise.

Princess Salantos Midknight did not look at all like she was facing a stranger, and she snuggled up tenderly in the arms of the groom instead of her usual strong and savage style.

In the face of the groom, who was more than thirty years older than herself, she did not show even the slightest disgust.

The two got along so closely, like a pair of lovers who have known each other for a long time.

After the bride and groom read their vows, the band played the wedding dance, and the king of merchants gently took the princess into his arms and danced to the envious gaze of the multitude.

The princess looked at her husband, who was twice as old as her, and her beautiful silver-gray eyes never looked away, dutifully showing affection, but her heart was full of thoughts.

(The Duke's daughter was born without her freedom, and my true love paled in comparison to this vast country, compared to my father's great dreams.)

A single dance can dominate my life, and even if the person in front of me is so strange, I will dance with him, follow his footwork, and take care of his face. After this dance, my body and mind will be subordinate to him. ）

At the end of the dance, the groom took the bride's delicate face and kissed it deeply, the bell of the Great Chapel rang again, and the guests erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

Langford Onassis was so excited that he took the noble and beautiful bride by his arms and said to the Duke:

"This is much smoother than I imagined, your daughter is really educated, she has given me enough face! For that, I have to reciprocate.

I swear allegiance to you, Lord Duke.

From today, the Free Trade Alliance is officially incorporated into the Duchy of Valstad! ”