118 A thousand words are few words for a confidant
The ceremony is followed by a ceremonial banquet held at the royal palace.
Allegri has always been a little at a loss to deal with such a grand and boisterous scene and a streamlined conversation with guests, especially today with him as the main character.
Luckily, it didn't take long for Nacini to come over and pull Allegri aside. When the king came, naturally no one dared to rob him of people.
"How does it feel?" said Nacini as he picked up the glass of wine and drank lightly.
The newly built royal palace in Norman City did not occupy a large area, but because Nacini itself did not have a family and did not have many people, it also seemed very open.
For example, the banquet hall where they are located is not richly decorated, but it is very large. There are a lot of people coming and going, and there are plenty of corners with tables and chairs to spare, and relatively quiet spaces. Seeing Nacini and Allegri sitting here, the others did not come to disturb them.
"It's okay, it's just that they're a little too enthusiastic. Allegri wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and glanced at the ladies with some palpitations.
"You're a hero...... But while I respect your choice, it's a shame that you didn't come to me. Nacini was a little depressed.
"If I were your little minion, would I still be able to talk to you like that?" Allegri blurted out, "At that time, I would have to serve the king every day." ”
The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Nacini sighed and took a long sip of wine. Allegri also picked up a glass of juice from the low table.
"Still won't drink?" said Nacini as if he had thought of something, and suddenly laughed.
"You reminded me that I was framed by you at the time, and then I found out that Mistress Biranoo didn't drink a ......" Allegri laughed involuntarily, remembering that night's frenzied drinking night at the end of the Redstone Terrace.
The atmosphere between the two eased.
"What's more, you have a lot of talents, and you can't do without me, you have two great magicians, which makes Jonas envious to death. Allegri exonerated himself.
"Who lacks you?" Nacini glared, and then laughed, "I'm looking after Dios, he's a natural commander, it's good that I'm going to elope with you." ”
"I heard that Dios has been promoted to the top of the ranks?" Allegri asked, and talking about their mutual acquaintances would greatly ease the atmosphere between the two.
"Well, I was there myself," Nacini described, "and one of the thousands of men faced the Knights of Grace, and he rose through the ranks at a critical moment, saving more than sixty percent of my elite soldiers...... His prestige in the army is now so high and his popularity is so good that he is like the reincarnation of the god of war. ”
"This ...... I also respect his choice if he wants to. Allegri hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"That's what you said, for this sake, I won't fight for control of the 'Path of the Light'. Nacini laughed too.
Allegri couldn't help but be stunned, the control of the "Path of the Lightlifter", but the most important thing that Onisha explained and explained, he was fully mentally prepared, he didn't expect Nacini to give up so easily.
"Then what can I do? You have saved me several times, am I too embarrassed to bargain again?" Nacini shrugged and spread her hands, "Onesha is not a simple person, and he has sent you as the chief envoy so that I can have the joy of seeing my old friend, but I have to make great concessions, and I will not have any grudge against her. ”
Nacini confessed this, and Allegri also pondered for a moment and said, "Before I am promoted to the Great Mage, I can't ensure the safety of the mountain road that is tens of miles long, so I wonder if you can send an army to assist in the defense work first." ”
"There's no problem with that, I'll let them escort a batch of supplies and materials along the way, which can be regarded as a thank you and Onesha for helping me. ”
"By the way, the Torm Federation has already sent a request for trade, and we are ready to open the 'Path of Lightwalkers' as a trade route under the condition that the Magic Tower can basically control the mountain road, you must have no opinion, right?"
"Of course not," Nacini laughed, "the Torm Commonwealth is the number one commercial power, and their goods used to have to travel tens of thousands of miles to reach Snowton, and they are still in short supply. Now that it can be shortened to a few hundred miles, I am naturally very happy. ”
In fact, this is the biggest benefit that Nacini can obtain, the special products of the Snowton Empire can be quickly transported to the south, greatly enriching Snowton's national strength, Torm's various commodities and their strong commercial capabilities, but also allow Nacini to obtain a lot of necessary goods, and the price is lower.
"Let them discuss the specific issues of taxation and pricing," Allegri stretched and leaned back in his chair, "I didn't expect that the task was completely accomplished on the day I came, and I really want to thank you for your cooperation with my work." ”
"You're relaxed, I'm going to be scolded to death by those nagging old ministers," Nacini suggested with a bitter face, patting Allegri on the shoulder, "You can spend the next few days in Norman City, it's very different from Vanuna, it has a special atmosphere." ”
"It's like you've been visiting a lot, do you have any good places to recommend?" Allegri squinted at the much more mature "Thunder Lion", and his old hearty smile had been replaced by a little wrinkles and exhaustion.
"Illo would be a good guide, and he is now a famous and beautiful man in Norman City," sighed Nacini, as he drank the remnants of his wine, "and as for me, I spend more time in the barracks than in Norman City." ”
The atmosphere between the two seemed to have returned to its usual harmony, and the basic principles of this negotiation were finalized by Yan Xiaoyan, but from beginning to end, the name "Aithea" was not mentioned between the two, not once.
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Although Allegri served as the chief envoy, once the general direction was determined, his only task was to symbolically attend the final signing ceremony.
The cooperation of the garrison, the specific regulations of trade relations such as taxation and pricing, and even the measures of the alliance between the two sides, all of which were the responsibility of special officials, although it was inevitable that they would fight each other, but Allegri did not need to worry about them.
"When are we leaving?" asked Illo, who was leaning back in his recliner.
"Wait until they're done," Allegri wiped his hair with a towel as he had just finished his shower, "haven't you had a great time here? Even the King of Snowton knows your reputation as a beautiful man in Norman City." ”
"Hehe," Illo smiled a little self-consciously, "a little bit of a name is not enough to worry about. ”
"He may have caused some tangled emotional debt, and he has to run away. Dios also walked in, tossed his sword and shield aside, and sat down beside Illo.
"What about Afra?" Allegri conferred with Nacini, but left the little girl in the care of the "faithful" Dios.
She had to go with Althea, and Althea liked her too, so she took it back. Dios and Illo looked at each other and smiled.
Allegri suddenly looked distressed, his student's mind was far beyond her age, he glanced at the two obscene companions, and snorted,
"Dios, I heard that you are not taciturn, fair and serious in the army, how did you get into the same league as Illo?"
"Near Zhu is red, close to ink is black, after I met you again, my obscene temperament couldn't be suppressed. Dios retorted mercilessly.
The relationship between the three of them is certainly different from that of Nacchini, just a few words of laughter and scolding, and the atmosphere is simply vulgar and harmonious to the extreme.
"By the way, Dios, it is said that you have mixed well in the army, and Nacini wants to keep you, what is your opinion?" Allegri brushed his messy hair aside.
"Naturally, I will go with you, and the army will not be our own army if we stay here. Dios pondered for a moment and shook his head.
"You can't have incurred some emotional debt, have you?" said Illo, gloating.
"Alas," Dios actually sighed, "you don't know how hot their eyes are when they look at me after I saved them." ”
"Tsk," Illo said in a feminine voice, "isn't it 'the hero's life-saving grace, the little man can't repay it, he can only promise it with his body'?"
Illo and Allegri laughed together.
"No—" Dios's heart suddenly moved, and he looked at Illo with a sneer, "What did you just use the words 'provoke' for you?"
"Uh......" Illo rolled his eyes and hurriedly changed the subject, "Let's think about how to sort out his debts for Allegri." ”
"What's wrong with me?" Allegri looked up as he gnawed on the fruit, looking up innocently. He kept talking to Nacini during the feast, and he didn't have enough to eat.
"It's Snowton's future queen Athea again, it's Annyan's Archduchess Onesa, and there's a mature woman Cyryl wearing your ring......" Illo counted them one by one, and finally had an idea, "Miss Sylves of the Church of Light doesn't mention it for the time being, it's really indignant that you have brought a daughter to swagger through the market." ”
"No, this 'Miss Silves' is purely what you used to make up the numbers, right?" Allegri felt something strange mixed in with it.
"No way, I need to do it," Illo explained succinctly, humming, "And you admit the rest?"
"Alas......" There were too many slots, Allegri didn't bother to explain at all, sighed and plunged into the quilt, and Althea alone had already made him not know what to do.
"Are you bored about how to deal with Althea?" Illo instructed.
Allegri's muffled "um" sound came from inside the quilt.
"I have a plan to keep you safe, do you want to listen?" Illo laughed, "Don't forget, I've been with Althea for so long, and I know a lot about her temperament. ”
Looking at his strategizing, it's really trustworthy.
(The first update, this is the rhythm I am familiar with)
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