Robbie stopped talking, almost getting goosebumps from the embarrassment of Mogan's straightforward praise.

At this moment, he had countless complaints in his heart.

For example, didn't you tell me to try to put some of these magic materials to attract potential customers?

Robbie, of course, was puzzled.

When Mogan instructed him before, he had already asked him to put most of the magic materials in Pandora's Bazaar, and the rest was not allowed to move, saying that it was to increase the diversity of goods.

Maybe attract some from the mountain travelers, or use this to link with the stores under the mountain to facilitate communication with the flow of passengers, and advertise more...... It is called a head, and it is the Word.

Only one such thing does not correspond to the facts.

But what can Robbie do?

can only cooperate with Mogan's approach.

"That's right," he had never questioned his identity, "what's the matter?" ”

With the helper's statement, Mogan once again set his sights on Duke Albert.

"Although I can't reveal too much, according to my preliminary guess, the principle of the Forgotten Valley lies in the hidden ancient magic array. The entire leyline is within its sphere of influence. ”

Albert suddenly became unhappy, "You're not going to make it clear?" ”

Mogan calmly waved his hand, "Nothing." I just can't confirm it, I need to think about it carefully and I need to prepare......"

"That's money?" Albert immediately spoke, "How much do you want?" ”

It seems that His Royal Highness's basic thinking model is so simple and rude, from Robbie to Mogan, it has not changed.

But this time, he's right—but not entirely, at least for now.

Rather than a simple and direct small profit, Mogan wants to put a long line and catch a big fish.

In order to change the subject, he made a reassuring gesture to reassure the duke beforehand.

"Listen to me first. If you want to come here, you must have also seen Lightersmann's endless mountains and rolling valleys? ”

Albert frowned and nodded, "The mountain road here is too long, and the carriage has been traveling for a long time. ”

Mogan smiled.

"Speaking of 'Forgotten Valley', it should be a place that others can't notice, and it makes me think - what place can't be found now?"

Albert's eyes moved slightly, as if he was feeling, "...... What do you mean? ”

His reaction to such words was more subtle.

"In the eyes of ordinary people, the terrain is undulating and prone to dead ends. However, there is magic, and they are usually invisible. ”

Mogan snapped his fingers.

- He is now too far away from everything, has nothing to knock on, and has to be self-sufficient.

"Mages always have a thousand strange methods, and there are so many kinds that they are difficult to guard against. Your Royal Highness, you should think so, right? ”

Albert's pupils dilated.

For this reaction, Mogan naturally could not be surprised. He knew Albert well as early as when he first conceived the idea.

There is a very important basic reason why the duke could not study magic, but was keen to "study magic" and use unbelievable channels and methods to bring his actions closer to magic.

He was afraid of magic.

This is a relatively common mentality among commoners, but it is not often seen in the nobility.

Because they usually have a disconnected network of relationships with the kingdom's many archmages.

Even if there are no relatives in his family who are good at this path, they will recruit mages on their own and even start cultivating them from a young age.

The lifespan of a mage is as long as hundreds of years, and although the success rate is few due to the limitations of talent and external strength, as long as one is cultivated, it can protect the family for a long time.

Magic is their power.

The exception was Duke Albert.

When he took over the power, he was ignorant of the power of magic, and in order to consolidate unnecessary authority, he annoyed many mages who had been co-opted by his family.

After this, he learned the truth and began to regret it again, and he was sincerely afraid of external forces, unable to control them, but did not have time to deal with them.

The process is special.

Because Albert Talanick's past experience can be considered complicated.

Albert is now forty-five years old, and his mother was the third wife of the previous duke, but because she was too arrogant, she created a scandal that caused a sensation in the royal capital.

At that time, Albert had not yet been born.

The notorious Duchess of Talanik, who was notorious in the royal capital, was sent to a closed manor in the mountains by the then Duke of Taranik with a group of entourage, wanting to avoid the limelight.

And it was there that Duchess Taranik gave birth to Albert.

It was three hundred and five days after leaving the royal capital.

The aftermath of the scandal kept all the princes and nobles on the attention of the Talanik family. Talanik himself couldn't wipe his face - this kind of time is too easy to make people think about it.

By this time, the duke had his eldest son under his knees.

Condon Talanick.

He is the elder brother of Duke Albert and was once known as the rising pearl of the Kingdom of Cole.

At just eleven years old, he showed extraordinary ability.

Not only is he well-versed in literature and history, he is smart, but he can also stand out among the nobles with his personality charm, and his ability is not only jealous, but also loved by them.

In contrast, the existence of another newborn noble heir is accompanied by many arguments and shackles, which makes people inappropriate and undaring.

The facts of the estate may only be known to the late Duke of Talanik and his last wife.

In short, the fact that the Duchess of Taranik disappeared.

According to the results of Mogan's inquiry with the squire at the time, the Duke's estate has continued to operate since then, not only raising Duke Albert to grow up, but also having the Duchess in charge.

Fourteen years later, the Talanik family underwent a dramatic change.

At that time, the war between the Kohl Kingdom and the Crowley Kingdom was going on, and there was only one year left before the end of the cannon fire.

Albert's brother, Conton Talanik, had great military prowess and was the first to hit the battlefield in the middle of the war.

Because of his special status, under the protection of many guards, he established meritorious deeds, commanded the battlefield, and planned the layout of many battles.

Mages, warriors, and any role involved in the war are like flexible chess pieces in his hands, and there is plenty of room to play.

Little Talanik was almost invincible.

There is even a rumor that after returning to the royal capital, Duke Talanik may have to ask his eldest son to marry the then Princess Christine.

The kingdom of Kohl at war is already in shambles, and at such a time, even if he becomes a prince who is destined to be crushed by Her Majesty the future Queen, he will have supreme power.

This is the basic outcome that can be predicted, not to mention that Condon is such a good person.

Equal age, outstanding ability, and outstanding achievements, although success is not a certainty, it naturally depends on the will of the king and princess themselves, and no one will question that the eldest son of the duke has the capital to be tempted.

However, at the end of a battle, on the way to summon this capable man to return triumphantly due to physical factors, the situation took a sharp turn.

In the middle of a rainy night, a mysterious mage suddenly appeared and dealt a near-fatal blow to Conton Talanik, leaving him mortally wounded and dying in the midst of the hosts.

And when the morning sun rose, within the royal capital, before the news on the road came quickly, another assassination occurred again.

Duke Taranik was assassinated on the estate.

Also under the protection of the guards, the lightning magic penetrated his heart, causing the Duke to die in his sealed bedroom.

Within a night, Albert's father and brother were attacked, while he himself was now enjoying himself on the manor, living a life of luxury.

Even though he was only fourteen years old at the time.

Madame Talanik herself comes from a powerful family in the royal capital, and has been pampered since childhood, and has a lot of personal capital.

Not to mention others, even the Duke himself did not dare to treat her lightly, no matter what actually happened.

- This is precisely the reason why the later disposition cannot be a definite fact.

There are so many factors in this family that can influence decision-making.

The manor life of the mother and son is like being the lord of an independent city-state, not to mention the wealth, and there is almost no contact with other people in the same position.

Because of growing up in this extremely closed environment, Albert relied on emulation since he was a child and learned an unbelievable truth:

Except for his mother, what he himself says must be the truth in the eyes of others.

After all, this is the only life experience he has.

And such a person, because his father and brother were in danger and left the life of the Emperor of the Bottom of the Well, unexpectedly moved back to the royal capital with his mother and became the Duke of Talanik, without any preparation.

One can imagine what the result will be.

Perhaps it was not that Albert could not adapt to the world outside the manor, but that the world had not had time to "adapt" to such a distorted concept.

Although Conton was rescued by the light mages in the army and barely died immediately, he fell into a deep sleep due to the curse of magic, and lost both legs, leaving him disabled for life.

And when he woke up, too much time had passed, and the foundation of the Talanik family had been in the hands of Albert, who had grown up.

Even as time passes, there are still people who remember Condham Talanick's abilities and exploits and want to support him in his recovery.

Although he was devastated by his disability, he himself was willing to cheer up, but Albert was naturally wary of his strange brother taking away his power in the family, and cut off the last possibility from it.

Surprisingly, for some reason, perhaps aware of the breath of another force, Condon did not insist on fighting back.

As a result, the last vestige of the Talanik family's hole cards was also put aside by Albert.

The funny thing is that the reason why the Talanik family, which has only survived by eating their old books until now, has not been swallowed up by the pretenders of other families, is also a heroic act in Conton's old days.

As for secretly, other unknown support for many important families is in the eyes, but they dare not speak out, just waiting for the queen to solve it.

Because the biggest suspicion of the terrifying assassination at that time was the hands and feet of the forces behind the sudden appearance of little Talanik.

No one is afraid of such a surprise soldier who suddenly appears, but can plunder the life of the high duke.

The Kingdom of Kohl is a nation of equal peoples, and mages are no exception. But if you can't find the real culprit, there's nothing you can do.

No matter how rich or noble, death is the same way.

Condon was no longer at war, and the old Duke of Talanik was not a quick deal, and the enemy had not reached that point. At such a time, only one party will benefit from solving both of them at the same time.

Albert Talanick.

He's a perfect puppet.

The facts are yet to be investigated, but Mogan actually has his own guesses about it.

A person like Albert relied purely on his ancestors to gain power, but he did not stand on his feet for a long time, and he did not have time to cultivate stable relationships from childhood to adulthood like other noble children.

Only a mage like Abidia, who was born into a family of attendants who had served the family for generations, and who had sworn allegiance, could direct him.

As for Mogan's exclusive speculation, it is based on an important fact from an informant's observation:

As a relative of the two men who were assassinated at the time, Duke Albert Talanik's fear of magical manipulators was not only a lack of outside support, but also a fear of repeating the mistakes of the past.

This is also the real reason why he thinks he is smart, and places his disabled eldest brother in the royal capital manor as a "bait" for people to attack, and he lives in the mansion of Nova City all the year round.

As a puppet, Albert thought that as long as Conton existed, he could exert his residual heat, and always thought that his brother was his "puppet" and was responsible for receiving all attacks.

This was unexpected.