Mogan's knowledge of Albert was extremely deep, and because of this, the duke could guess even before he spoke.

At this time, the duke's excessive initiative surprised Mogan. But since it has come to this point in one step, Mogan will not let go of the opportunity.

He threw out an olive branch as if nothing had happened.

"To tell you the truth, according to the original plan, I planned to apply for the construction of a manor on this land after activation. Your Royal Highness, since you care so much about the legend of the Forgotten Valley, you must have some other opinions? ”

The Duke's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he quickly smacked out some of Mogan's words.

"Wait...... You say 'original'? ”

Including the establishment of the manor, it is also interspersed with what Mogan said to the Duke at the beginning when he talked about his research on the Forgotten Valley.

Albert had heard about this and had an idea. At this time, he suddenly realized that Mo Gan seemed to be about to give up this plan, and he was immediately a little anxious.

Mogan sighed.

"If you want to build a manor courtyard based on the magic array, the magic that merges with each other is a part, and you must purchase a large number of materials and refine potions to complete it."

Then he pointed to the patterns of magic that were spreading underground, as well as the remnants of some potions.

Then he spoke helplessly.

"In fact, these materials have been consumed a lot, and the total price is expensive, but in the end, the time that can be maintained is quite limited. I finally predict that maybe the profit is limited......"

He was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"If you choose to work with me, you don't have to worry about money." Albert also spoke directly, "You don't have to think about this. ”

The duke was right, what he had was money.

As expected, Mo Gan said quietly, "In fact, compared to the cost of materials, it is more difficult to do labor. Refining materials into potions requires a mage who is proficient in this art to mix and refine from the side. ”

"Mage?" The Duke frowned, "Isn't it just a few people working overtime to make it and use it, so how much does it cost?" ”

Where there are more than ten or twenty mage groups in various places, they all have their own mage associations stationed, which can be regarded as a kind of group warmth, mainly used to share network resources, and is also a measure promoted by the state.

"But Lord Duke, you must know that mages are also human, and they will also reveal secrets."

"They can see what the potions they make are for. If too many people knew what the potion was for, would it still make sense for you to find the truth about the Lost Valley? ”

The duke's gaze froze.

Suddenly an order was placed, and the manufacture of the same potion in large quantities must have made people suspicious. And no one knows better than him that mages are usually not so easy to master, and they have a lot of tricks.

Mo Gan also expected this, and said lightly.

"It's not that I haven't thought about measures at all, but there is a special way of thinking in order to maximize the role of the Forgotten Valley."

The Duke held down the scepter, "You say! ”

"Potions Celebration." Mogan spoke.

Duke Albert immediately frowned.

There is a major mage activity in the Kingdom of Kohl, which is considered a special custom.

It does not have a completely fixed time, but the chief potions master of the Asun City Mage Association will determine the best time and place in the previous year, and finally distribute it in various cities.

Albert spoke, "You mean that if the Potions Meetup's blending items are used as the main body of the Potions Festival, the participating Potions Masters can unknowingly make a fixed amount of potions that can be used later?" ”

Mogan nodded.

The Potions Master's Conference is an important meeting to show off your potions refining skills and compare your knowledge of magical materials. Not only does it come with generous bonuses, but those who end up coming out on top will also be favored.

Mages also need to find their masters, especially potionsmen, who are more dependent on money than their peers who need more esoteric spell books.

- After all, the purchase of magic materials is a big expense.

Even from the perspective of tempering himself, if a potions master wants to reach the point where he can refine higher-level potions, he also needs to allow himself to observe and analyze more materials.

Duke Albert was thoughtful.

"I've heard that the Potions Festival's Potions Masters Conference has always been about potions that are hard to see or even lack practical significance—just to prevent someone from refining them more often and becoming more proficient and taking the lead."

In the world of potions, luck is a part of strength, but it is also necessary to erase the influence of luck as much as possible.

Once in a few years, every Potions Master in attendance worked hard to use all their knowledge and experience to earn a reward.

If a gifted Potions Master loses to a group of journeymen due to bad luck, it will naturally cause dissatisfaction, and the nobles will find the effect worrying.

- Because the Potions Master Celebration is a huge cost and a lot of rewards, the main purpose of holding it is to make these talents stand out.

Without fairness, how can there be screening?

Mogan bowed his head in affirmation, and praised by the way, "It's this idea, His Royal Highness the Duke is really knowledgeable, and I admire it." ”

And the Duke can't even understand the magical nature of Tianhe Mu, but he knows the content of this celebration, and can even follow Mogan's train of thought to summarize it himself, which is actually a matter of course.

Because he happens to be an investor in Nova City's Potions Festival.

- Or rather, the entire Talanike family has been a secret investor in most of Nova City's big events since decades ago.

Very few people know this, but Mogan is one of the exceptions.

In fact, this is not the inside story that Mogan learned from an informant, but the result of a simple inference based on the facts he unearthed.

The Taranik family's estate in Nova City is one thing, and the fact that no one would refuse to invest in the opportunity to celebrate Potions is another.

And last year, when the chief potions master of Asunt City confirmed Nova City as one of the five cities to host potions festivals, this logic was turned into reality and directly became a matter of course.

"You're a very bold idea." Duke Albert narrowed his eyes, "So, it's not difficult to confirm the theme of the Potions Celebration, or is there a way for you, Grande?" ”

Just mentioning the celebration that he is an investor, even the Duke will be suspicious.

He wanted to pretend to be stupid, but the probability of success was not high, and his appearance was a little inappropriate.

Mo Gan coped with it easily, as if sighing again in frustration, "So I also feel that this plan is not reliable, and I plan to give up this idea and do something else!" ”

"Wait a minute!"

The Duke was in a hurry.

Mogan also looked at him with a very surprised expression, as if he didn't know why the noble duke had suddenly turned an incident.

"With the Potions Celebration, I may have some way to do it, and I have a chance of a successful execution." Albert gritted his teeth, "Before I do that, I have to make sure who made the potion you used in your experiments?" ”

Without revealing his abilities as a mage, the theoretical origin of Mogan's experiments certainly deserves Duke Albert's active suspicion.

Mogan had predicted, "It's a friend I know. He generally does not appear in the crowd, and his personality is more introverted and withdrawn, but he does not divulge secrets, so he can be said to be more credible.

All the concerns were raised by Mogan and completely cleared by himself, the Duke was already easy to deceive, and it was naturally relatively easy to make a choice.

In the eyes of the duke, all that remained was to persuade Mogan to allow him to directly participate in the negotiation of the investment project and obtain sufficient authority.

Naturally, Mogan answered the question fluently, and reached a preliminary agreement with the Duke very smoothly.

Start-up capital, cost estimates, floor space, and much more......

Duke Albert didn't understand these things, but in short, with Mogan's manipulation, it was very easy to convince this gullible duke.

“…… As such, final confirmation may also need to be based on the available facts. You shouldn't be in this kind of remote frontier for long, but if you're going to take this road, I've got some more to offer. ”

In order to achieve his ultimate goal, Mogan finally added an appropriate explanation.

"If you can really take advantage of the Potions Celebration, there are countless business opportunities that come with it. In that case, I may have to go to Nova City another day to see the scale of the Potions Celebration first-hand in order to make the most of it. ”

The Duke nodded in agreement.

After all, the macro plan is only a rough draft, and Mogan, who claims to know the construction of the Forgotten Valley, is the key, and can also sort out the subsequent process.

It's a win-win.

Mogan added another sentence of emotion.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly, and I would like to thank His Royal Highness the Duke for the opportunity."

At this moment, the Duke and the merchant came to an "unexpected" consensus that Mogan Grande needed to go to Nova City.

And finally, there is one more thing to confirm.

"Grande, it is said that your father was a royal knight?" The Duke looked furious, "Lincero Grande, I've heard his name. ”

I've heard the name, but that's all.

Mogan made a surprised expression, and then smiled awkwardly, "Lord Duke, you should also know that the salary of a royal knight alone is not enough to benefit your children and grandchildren and do some great things. ”

"That's nature."

The Duke nodded, his face haughty.

The wealth that the powerful and martial arts royal knight could not obtain, but he firmly held it in his hands, and made himself stand above everyone.

A sense of accomplishment and pride were the driving forces behind Duke Albert Talanik's life. Therefore, in order to please the Duke, it is necessary to emphasize this point by his side at all times, so that he is in a good mood.

Mogan, of course, knows this.

This element is also mentioned in his communication with Neil.

However, the gradual contact with a person of the Duke's status, and the trust to walk with him after the first meeting, essentially relied on Neil's own ability.

It's not an easy journey.

So, after the duke had gone satisfied, he also shrugged his shoulders and exhaled for a simple celebration of his mission.

Nothing else.

Dorandot also sprang out of the sea of green at this time.

"In our time, the Duke seems to be a very powerful man. Lord Mushu said that the dukes of the Terran world have a lot of power in their hands, and there are also guys who are responsible for killing people......"

It's actually a bit worrying. Because the person who freshly accepted himself as an apprentice and paid himself a salary seemed to be playing with fire and setting himself on fire.

- After all, it's a hoax.

"You don't have to worry," Mogan narrowed his eyes, "The matter is under my control Zhang, even if I find someone to assassinate him directly, there is no ......"

When he said this, not only was Dolando simply stunned, but he himself was a little dazed, and he didn't think of how this passage came out.

That's not his style.

As a person who is good at preparing for the future, Mogan has a personal habit of unconsciously rehearsing the possibilities of the future in his leisure time after anticipating what he is going to do.

However, this is not a method or a stubborn disease, but a daily routine that can activate the mind and provoke further thinking.

For example, after promising His Majesty the King to "kill", Mogan often rehearsed the future situation while closing his eyes and recuperating.

But the results are often comical – as ridiculous as a scheming spider trying to trap a powerful beast with its webs.

In Mogan's understanding, in the face of absolute strength, everything seems to be meaningless.

But he didn't like the feeling of failure.

So in order to break through the routine and achieve a qualitative leap, he has recently thought of a lot of methods, one is more weird, dirty, and inferior, and even a little terrible in the end.

This is a conspiracy theorist who has no qualifications, and is completely free to hold cultivation. Between the fact that Mogan does not feel that he is completely good, nor does he feel too much humiliation.

- Because imagination is not illegal.

Because of this, after he unconsciously said this sentence in front of Dorandot, Mogan was also a little surprised, and began to reflect on himself.

Could it be that he accepted His Majesty's request, so that his thinking was also a little too sunk in the repeated rehearsals, so he accidentally took on the role of "killer" proposed by Lucifer, and even showed it verbally.

It seems to be a little brutal.

Dolando is not suitable.

Or is there something else that has had a subtle effect on him lately?

But Mogan quickly discarded the idea and put trivial emotions aside for the time being. Because so far, he has not completely solved all the hidden dangers, and there are still other things to do.