Chapter 388: Aristocratic Means
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"I said Edward, are you sure that the Duke will trade with you with a half-elf, aren't you afraid that they won't want your things, and do everything themselves?"
"As a lord who has led an army, he must know more than me the importance of planning ahead, not to mention that such a thing as pure gold armor, even if there is no war, it is also a good choice to change the equipment of the troops in his territory. Edward smiled: "The cost of making your own weapons is bound to be surprisingly high, and the armor you buy directly is much faster than reforging it." In this round of actions, the Riteger family has fallen relatively behind, so the way to make up for it effectively is to choose. β
"Of course, I can't be completely sure of everything, and if I only do the most sure things in everything, then in the end it will be almost the same as not achieving anything. β
"I see. β
Miss Half-Elf tilted her head, as if she understood something, but her next remarks made Edward angry and funny: "I will definitely not negotiate any conditions with you in the future, otherwise I may be sold by you!"
"Well, letting you know that is not a skill, only after secretly selling you, and letting you count the money for me, that is called real profundity. β
"You're going to die! Anyway, I will never negotiate any conditions with you next, you promised me yesterday, I will go to the noble district to consume! Yesterday was all mixed up by those guys, and it didn't make any sense at all. I'm going to make it up for today!"
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The sun finally slowly peeked out half of its cheeks from the horizon, turning a lovely red. Cast on every roof of Gushan City...... In this light, the whole city finally awoke, the smoke of the hearth mixed in the morning mist, and the human voice gradually weaved into a small noise, thin, surely driving away the last shred of the night.
It's still early.
Even Edward did not believe that the state of affairs in the deal would unfold against him. But since the duke has been given some options, he has to give the other party a little time to think about it. But neither Edward nor his companions had any interest in spending any more time in the rooms that the Duke of Greenland had prepared for them.
Fortunately, after meeting with the Duke, the soldiers who had been used to restrain or keep an eye on them had disappeared, leaving only a butler who was always on hand. So after a little waiting. Edward decided...... Under the offensive of the half-elf eldest lady, it was decided to go to the city for a stroll - after all, although the prosperity of Gushan City cannot be compared with Romandy, it is also a big city in the south of the kingdom, and it has its own unique charm, so it is a pity not to see it.
Of course, such a tour could not have received any support from the duke. Thereupon...... Willian, who had sleepy eyes, was naturally pulled out of the room by Edward.
Judging from the pale cyan eye circles, the quality of the little nobleman's rest last night was not very good. However, there was nothing wrong with the decision to choose him as a guide, and the young man was familiar enough with the city to leave the City Lord's Mansion. He didn't even take a carriage, but just led the crowd around half a block. I found a pastry shop to solve the breakfast problem.
The cake is baked with eggs and flour and filled with chopped fruit, and although it doesn't taste as much as the tarts or pies that Edward remembers, the sweet honey flavor is still enough to entice some girls' taste buds and serve it for breakfast. So Miss Lisa simply wrapped up the dozens of their freshly baked products with a gold coin, and put them in a rattan basket, and ate them as she went, without the image of a lady. Infected by her, everyone began to enjoy breakfast in the stroll, even the timid half-elf Sarina, who took one and took a small bite as she went.
"I said, why don't we get in the car?"
After eating the cake in her hand, Dahni suddenly spoke, as if she was a little interested...... After all, Drow was born in a dark region, and she had a natural rejection of the sun, and even though Edward had inlaid her mask with smoky crystals, she was still not comfortable walking in the sun for a long time.
"Well, Mademoiselle, as far as I know, a walk in the early morning sun is good for the body," replied Willian unhurriedly, and by this time he seemed to be fully awake, "and besides, we are going to Kinder Street in the Rose District, which is not suitable for a carriage tour, or it is more appropriate to walk on foot, and besides, it would be a little boring to go too early, and the shops are not yet open." β
"However, in fact, there is nothing wrong with coming a little early, the early morning Langke Avenue is very wide, at this time, even if you run through the center, there is no obstacle, you can enjoy the feeling of playing with the sun, very comfortable. Smiling, he added, "A little later, the carriage will fill this place." β
"You seem familiar with this place, huh?" Edward asked, looking at the rare excitement on his face.
"Well, when I was a child, I lived here for a while, about three years, as a knight's boy. Willian nodded and smiled, "At that time, I, Miss Yulia and Klein, often sneaked out to play...... It's a pity......" The smile on his face narrowed slightly, and he sighed: "It's a pity, it's hard to feel like that anymore." β
"By the way, this might be a little useful to you. There was a conversation that made Edward think of something...... After a pause, he took a crystal from his pocket and handed it to Willian.
Reflection crystals.
This is one of the world's most magical stories - the crystal is engraved with magical runes that can store a picture, a bit like taking a photograph. As long as you stick it in front of your eyes, you can see the image inside, and if you use mental energy, you can also restore the original scene. It can even be expanded dozens of times in size, and it is three-dimensional. It's much better than a normal photo, with the only drawback being that the colors are dull.
Of course, that's because the crystal in Edward's hand is just something he took casually when he swept the goods last time, a variegated subgrade, if it is a high-grade product made by a powerful mage, it can store images and even sounds for a period of time, so for some big nobles. It's not difficult to enjoy some movies and the like, but very few mages are willing to spend mental energy to make things like zuΓ², and ordinary people can only occasionally get some records of battles left by mages and other things, and watch them as blockbusters.
"This is...... Duchess Charitalia?"
His eyes swept over the illusion reflected by the crystal, and the young nobleman's face suddenly turned red, but he couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
Still, he ended up paying some attention carefully. Confirmed again: "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, although I have heard some rumors about this lady, but he ...... This, it's actually with Klein, this ...... Is. Surprising. Alas, this lady is really, so undignified,"
He lowered his voice and stammered. But in the end, he returned the crystal to Edward: "That...... Head Apprentice, I know what you mean. I don't know where you got this stuff from, but I'm afraid it won't do much for me, although I'm grateful for your help......"
"You mean, Lord Duke, about this...... Don't care?"
Although it was the same as some of the speculations, Edward was still a little surprised...... After all, a duke's dignity has very few things to scruple about, and it seems impossible to be willing to let his head carry this green color.
"No, because the Duke's health has not been very healthy, so after middle age, this lady has been in constant scandals, which makes the Duke very annoyed, but there is no reliable evidence...... It's just the apprentice, and you know that this illusion crystal can't be used as evidence...... You don't know?"
Noticing the confusion shown by the psychic warlock, the young nobleman shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then explained in a low voice: "Well, because the image in this kind of thing can be changed at will using magic, as long as a person who knows some about illusion can do it, especially this kind of thing that can only freeze a picture, and also, after all, I am now an opponent with Crane, even if this kind of image is sent to the duke, I may not be able to change anything, it will only make others think that I have ulterior motives." β
I didn't even have PS technology......
"At least remind that Miss Yulia of that fellow, I see that he seems to be following her all the time. β
"That's even worse, Miss Yulia is a candidate for a paladin, I can't cast a shadow on her future because of this kind of thing, not to mention, if she knows about this kind of scandal, with her temper, she will definitely question the Duchess directly, and in this way, things will get out of hand......"
"You're a really good guy. β
"You've overdone it, Master Apprentice. β
"I didn't compliment you...... Never mind. Edward had the urge to shake his head again, but after a pause, the young nobleman said an answer that surprised him a little: "Actually, the simplest and most direct way to do this is actually ...... Kill him. Once. β
Are you sure you're talking about a companion who has had a memory since childhood?
"Of course, this is the most 'aristocratic' means. I won't use it lightly, but if he does harm to Miss Yulia, then I'll have to go against my own principles. Noticing the way the Psychic Starter stared at him, the young man's face was slightly red, but he continued with a firm attitude.
"What an interesting means. β
Edward tugged at the corners of his mouth, and no longer responded, but turned his attention to the shops on either side......
Shopping, as long as it's a girl, there seems to be nothing you don't love. And if you're alone, you're often not very interested, but if you're accompanied, you're in high spirits...... As soon as she entered the city before, this young lady was already full of interest, but she was interrupted halfway because of the half-elf matter, so since she had rested for a long time and replenished her spirits, she naturally wanted to challenge again.
Especially this half-elf eldest lady, who grew up in a wealthy family. Don't care about small amounts of money, except for magic items. Otherwise, you don't ask the price when you buy something......
However, what disappointed her a little was that the so-called Jinde Street, although it was named the aristocratic district, was actually not a high-end place - the usual big nobles would not be interested in purchasing anything at all, they were all door-to-door service and direct ordering, only third-rate nobles from small households, and those high-level servants. It is to wander around this kind of place, enjoy this special pleasure, and, although it is on foot, when the group arrives here, the sun has just jumped out of the horizon, and there are many pavements. It hasn't officially opened yet. Therefore, there are too many parts that can be selected.
But Edward was not in a hurry, and walked down the street little by little, looking for a suitable spot.
He didn't have much to buy, but this time he came out with Lisa and Dahni. But there were still some people in his city who were closer to him, so it seemed a little unreasonable to go back empty-handed. So it's better to bring something as a souvenir.
But after making this decision, the Psychic Warlock scratched his head a little - he didn't know what the young ladies in the family were......
In fact, if it is the world he is more familiar with, it is a good all-purpose choice......
The world is rich in gemstones, gold and silver. With Edward's current financial resources, it is natural that he can not afford any jewelry. Unfortunately, because of this, people in this world are not so interested in jewelry...... Civilians are also counted, but Anna Sui herself is from a big noble, and I am afraid that she has seen countless things such as gems a long time ago, even if she has no long things now, or she will not be particularly moved, such a gift, whether to give it or not, Edward thinks that there is not much difference.
Well, even if she can pass the level, Claudia and Axari can't beat it lightly with a ring or something.
Speaking of Claudia...... There have been too many things recently, and Edward has not spared any time to study the effect of the black contract, so this female knight is still a puppet who is restrained by feelings and freedom, even if Edward orders her to move freely, most of the time this young lady is just mechanically carrying out some necessary daily life, except for eating, sleeping and bathing, she has no private life at all, even if she gives her any gifts, it is estimated that she will only keep it in her hands mechanically.
And Asari ......
How much interest can this witch be in something that doesn't have anything to do with magic? If it's a magic item...... I guess in her eyes, it's just a magic item, I'm afraid there is no value of any 'gift' at all, right?
Of course, even if this mind does not move, it is not a big deal......
Walking slowly, Edward suddenly moved.
It's not that he saw anything...... In fact, it was a real 'movement', and on his waist, something suddenly trembled, and the force was quite great, making him tremble too. He frowned, touched his waist, and noticed that it was the chess piece golem. This chess piece is a very useful help, and it has also been very effective against the druid who turned into a dragon before, so Edward did not put it in his pocket of space, but carried it on his body for easy access, anyway, this thing has a certain amount of wisdom and is not afraid of being stolen.
And at this moment, it was this thing trembling slightly, not moving much, but it was becoming more and more frequent.
What's going on?
It stands to reason that although this guy is a very rare golem with wisdom, he never seems to have any feeling in the state of a chess piece...... So Edward moved cautiously, and walked back and forth on the side of the street, and finally he was sure that the reason for the tremor of the chess piece was because of a shop he had just passed by.
This is a small shop, the decoration is quite elegant, but when you enter the oak trimmed arch, the ears are clear, the noise of the street is blocked by a small magic circle, and under the feet is a soft Posey carpet, although it is not a treasure woven by the legendary western barbarians with a mixture of yak hair and virgin heads, but the thick fluff is pleasant to the touch, and the movement of people has become a kind of enjoyment.
It seems that the owner of the shop here may not be very wealthy, but he is a veteran who knows how to run a business.
Edward's gaze swept around the store.
The decoration of the store is not complicated, it looks a little close to the high-end bars that Edward remembers, but instead of wine cabinets, there are rows of display shelves, in which some various objects are placed, the magic aura is bright and dim, only under the column with armor written, there are only rolls of parchment, which seem to be design patterns and the like.
Seems to be a magic shop?
Edward's interest was a little bit - he had been interested in this kind of thing since before, after all, although the magic items for direct attack were powerful, they could not be used to deal with all situations, and combat was not just a simple attack and defense...... In the face of heavy surrounding, a teleportation spell is definitely much better than any offensive and defensive spell, at this stage, he has a lot of things that can be used for attack, but the others are not very sufficient.
By the time everyone walked into the shop, the eyes of the sorcerers had fallen on a row of precious stones, pure crystals inlaid with gold and silver, and beside them lay a row of silver clips, or similar basesβwith different clips, it seemed that these gems could be made into brooches, ring charms, or decorative clasps, which were quite carefully designed. However, they are carried by a decorative shelf carved from poplar wood, which does not seem to be too high-end goods.
"Your Excellency, are you interested in these communication gems? This is a fine product made by a master magician, to ensure the accuracy of each piece, at least within eight hundred miles, you can contact three times a day, each time you can use the scale of half an hourglass. β
A tall, thin young man, who seemed to be a clerk, spoke.