Section 49 Transactions

In fact, there are no particularly bad houses in the entire aristocratic area, and the worst houses also have the grade of small villas. But those who are really familiar with the situation in the aristocratic district know that the Duke Byron's mansion is really outstanding. After he became the Duke Regent, he bought several adjacent houses from the surviving members of several nobles, and then slightly remodeled them, making it comparable to a small royal palace. Those who have seen the interior admit that this place is not any worse than the royal palace, if not more luxurious.

At this moment, there is still a lamp hanging at the main entrance of the mansion. A porter is still on duty here. But there was no one else around but this dutiful porter. Late at night, everything was quiet.

Little Grufiz and the wind chimes stepped forward. It stands to reason that the porter's first reaction to seeing two people of unknown origin come to the door on such a night is to scold or warn, but this time, after seeing two mysterious visitors, especially after seeing little Grufiz clearly, the porter quickly stepped forward to welcome them in.

"The Duke has been waiting for you two for a long time. Although the porter was wearing the clothes of the porter, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this person's temperament and demeanor did not look like a porter. This concierge is supposed to be here temporarily. Truth be told, this temporary position is the right one. For there must be some secret in the fact that the regent of such a country secretly goes at night to meet the visiting official envoy of another country. Such a secret can only be kept in the hearts of reliable people, and not let anyone know the truth. The porter was indeed cautious, and the first thing he did after the two strange guests had entered was to leave his post and take a closer look around the street. After confirming that there were no curious people passing by accidentally, he returned to his post.

The two men were soon taken to a brightly lit hall. After a short while, just a short moment, the owner of the mansion, the regent of the Kingdom of Gruny, Duke Byron, appeared in front of them. The regent was now very neatly dressed, dressed in his best gown, and he was accompanied by a young man. Just by his appearance, it can be seen that this person must be related to the Duke of Byron.

Normally, the regent always has a condescending and arrogant look. But at this moment, domineering has been replaced by humility and courtesy. Byron greeted him and said a few polite words of etiquette to little Grufiz.

"Your Highness Little Grufizi, then this should be ......"

"This is Miss Wind Chimes. Grufiz Jr. introduced. "Plenipotentiary of the Scarlet Duke. ”

Byron took a few seconds to examine the mysterious girl. Of course, he was looking at her when he entered the room, but it wasn't as obvious as it was now. The girl, called Wind Chime, was very young, at least in appearance she looked fifteen or sixteen years old, and, as legend has it, was stunningly beautiful. Her beauty is a sweet and lovely girl who belongs to a girl, a vitality full of youth, and a delicate and delicate that has just matured but still retains a trace of youth. But obviously with such beauty, the girl's expression was very cold at the moment, and she looked at the regent and his son almost expressionlessly. But it can be said that when this beauty is combined with this coldness, it becomes a strange and extremely attractive charm.

Duke Byron only glanced at it a few times, while the son beside him couldn't take his eyes off it. It's an exaggeration to say that the eyeballs are about to fall out.

Sensing his son's gaffe, Byron coughed lightly, finally pulling his son back to reality from his state of dispossession.

"Ah, it's getting late, aren't you two a little hungry?" Byron asked enthusiastically. "I also prepared some ...... for the house."

"Miss Wind Chimes......" Little Grufitz's eyes looked at the wind chimes. Because of this episode, they arrived much later than expected. Originally, they were going to come here to eat, so now he was indeed a little hungry.

"If you're hungry, go eat it. Wind Chimes replied. "So, Lord Byron, can you give me a room and let me be quiet for a while?"

Byron glanced at little Grufiz suspiciously, who nodded silently.

"Of course," Byron said. "Although the humble house is not very good, there are still a little spare rooms. ”

After a short while, little Grufiz arrived at the restaurant. As mentioned earlier, they originally came here to eat, so the banquet arranged by Byron was very rich. And this table of banquets was almost entirely for little Grufiz, so he also unceremoniously feasted. In particular, in addition to little Grufitz, only Byron himself and his son sat at the table during the whole meal.

"Your Highness Little Grufiz," said Byron when Little Grufiz had stopped his meal and began to enjoy the sweet wine that accompanied his meal. "I have a presumptuous question......"

"All right, Lord Byron," little Grufiz smiled. "To be honest, we really don't have to play with this red tape, we might as well open the skylight and say something. I know that you have a good relationship with my brother, so there is really no need to hide these things. If you want to know what to say, just say hello. ”

"Make a deal with the vampires...... What's going on?"

"Oh, dear Lord Byron, haven't you seen it all? In the end, we achieved our goal of independence along the Line of Actual Control. The land under our control has tripled, and the Shem have lost a lot of territory. Of course, nominally my brother could only call himself the Grand Duke rather than the King, and ostensibly remained a vassal of Shem...... But this is only a matter in name. We have no more obligations to Shim. We don't pay taxes, we don't obey their laws, everything in our territory is up to us...... In other words, what our long-held hopes have finally come true. Not only the war, but also the abundance of materials filled my people with vitality and joy. You don't know what kind of welcome my brother received when he went to patrol the street that day. The cheers were so loud that my ears rang for half a day...... And all this," he said, his tone was originally joyful and cheerful, but the last sentence suddenly became gloomy. "It's all earned by trading with vampires. ”

"In this world," he said, slowly holding the wine in his hand and looking at it carefully. "Everything has a price, including freedom. What can be done? Who told us to have nothing, no money, no army, no supplies, but we dream of independence. ”

"Can I know what the price you paid for getting the help of the vampires is ......?"

"To be honest, I really don't know if the price of Lu Dao is big or not. All of us, not just us, but five other families, all swear allegiance to the vampires. As one of the costs of allegiance, all women between the ages of twelve and seventeen were sent to his dark castle. I think...... This should be a hostage, and he will be released back when he is eighteen or nineteen years old...... But if any of them really take a fancy to the vampires, I don't think even the hostages will protect them. He spoke in a somewhat gloomy tone.

Vampires have a good habit of this, at least Byron himself has heard of it. Legend has it that the vampire who called himself the Scarlet Duke and who had conquered Sivania was very picky about his tastes, and he only liked the blood of young girls, especially beautiful ones. Of course, this may be a good thing for others. Because of this hobby, at least everyone other than those who are eligible don't have to worry about any extra lust vampires have on them.

"That's all?"

"More than that. Grufiz Jr. replied. "The vampires will act as arbiters to adjudicate the election of each of our Grand Dukes. The last thing is that all the members of our entire family are branded as vampires. ”

"Branding?" Byron couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know what that means. I didn't have anything more in me. Grufiz Jr. replied. "But in this regard, the vampire pact that if someone renounces their family and the right to rule, then the brand is removed. ”

"So harsh?!"

"It depends on the angle. However, all the costs come from our six families. Our people do not assume any obligations to vampires. So, if all else is not considered, if the vampire is going to use this to do something that is unacceptable to us...... At that time, we still had the ability to resist. Theoretically. ”

Byron thought about it for a moment. If the six families of the Beru give up power, then the vampires won't be able to do anything...... With that in mind alone, the vampires wouldn't have pressed the Belu too hard.

"So, Your Highness Little Grufiz, about the deal with the vampires......"

"If I had to make a personal assessment: it was harsh, but it was acceptable. The vampires at least do not intend to enslave our people, and the Shem are different. As he said this, little Grufiz couldn't help but smile sarcastically. "Still, Lord Byron, you need not worry. ”

"This ...... I'm still more or less ......."

"Ann la, please don't look at me suspiciously. My brother helped you introduce this matter, and he is not trying to harm you - after all, he is also a friend, and he still remembers the help you gave him back then. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have introduced this wind chime lady. I believe you also know that for a lender, a poor egg and a rich man who is temporarily short of money, the interest on the loan is not the same. Besides, didn't we send an ambassador plenipotentiary to talk to you? If you really don't think it's appropriate, just refuse it. ”

"I'm a little curious, who is this wind chime?"

"If you are born, you should be more dependent on the East...... I think it's a Turanian. But I'm not sure about that, because I don't dare to ask her where she came from. But that doesn't matter anymore. ”

"I mean, this Miss Wind Chimes has a ...... status on the vampire's side"

"Slave guards. Grufiz Jr. replied. "Or add one, it's a 'pet' or a 'plaything', strictly speaking, this level of identity. But for us, she's all the vampires' trust. Although I don't know how she can have this level of ability...... But she's really good. Zhilu said no, the vampire sent two of these girls to my brother as a guard. ”

"Oh, how's it going?"

"It's amazing. My old brother slept every night, and he was so relieved. Never worry about any dagger from behind. The Shem sent at least six groups of Assassins, and the wilderness was littered with nameless graves. ”

"Anyway, what do you need to pay attention to when dealing with her?"

"Nothing is needed. Rest assured, she is just a mouthpiece, and you can understand this negotiation as a purely commercial transaction. She doesn't add personal likes and dislikes. Your loan request has been sent to the vampire, and the vampire has already made a condition. The rest is just a very simple little problem. ”