Chapter 505 Hidden Pain

After Ruola left, Auban picked up the book on the table, but he didn't put his mind on it.

The business of the Ridley family has a tendency to further expand in recent years, and the relationship with the Emerald Pearl of the Chamber of Commerce has developed to Granier, paving the way for later development. Orban himself has also traveled to Granier and the imperial capital Olisga many times before to develop his contacts. This act has already attracted the attention of the other two earls.

Of these two people, one is Reckerd and the other is Kent. Their territory is not far from Ark Port, and Daniel, strictly speaking, should belong to Reckerd's vassal. It's just that Daniel's own strength is outstanding, comparable to that of Reckerd, so he was awarded the title of Viscount of Strength. The relationship with Reckerd is also maintained in a semi-master-slave position. Daniel will pay taxes to Reckerd every year in accordance with the laws of the empire, but he has the decision-making power for all affairs in the territory. Reckerd cannot intervene, nor can he intervene .

Reckerd himself doesn't mind using Daniel to contain Orban, and cooperates with the Earl of Kent to restrict the development of Ark Harbor from various aspects. For Auban to make a breakthrough, he must first break the alliance between the two earls. But the first step, of course, is to get rid of Daniel's serious trouble. This powerful viscount is on the side of Oban's territory, and his resistance is much greater than the other two counts.

After getting rid of Daniel, the other two earls can break their blockade through both diplomatic and military aspects. Regarding this point, Oban still has the confidence to do it. After all, although they are both earls, they, like Oban, belong to the kind of people whose strength is at an ordinary level. But Oban now has Alan as a pawn available, and Alan's effect on Oban is just like Daniel's effect on Reckerd. Oban can use Allen's power to threaten the two earls.

As long as he is good at guiding, Allen's sword is enough to cut through all the thorns on his way.

In the power system formed by the empire over the years, those who have extraordinary strength above the earl will have an exclusive title. Needless to say, the four masters of the empire, they are all characters who have stepped into the holy land. Among the marquises and counts, such as the bloody earl Eric, the iron gun marquis Hoy, etc., all have their own titles. This title can be embodied as a pattern and used in one's own coat of arms. If the title is hereditary, this title can even be passed on to future generations, as long as the descendants have enough strength to support this title.

Often the powerful jazz with this title is the overlord of one party, and those who are idle dare not easily offend. Unfortunately, the two Sirs Reckard and Kent do not have titles, so Aubain didn't mind using them as stepping stones to his own ambitions.

Now that Graal has lost a lot of property, with his vampire-like money-making personality, maybe he will contact the two counts again in a few days, so as to turn Aubain's secrets into money. At this time, if Aubain gave Graal some false secrets, they could be used to mislead the judgment of the two counts, thus paving the way for the future.

Thinking of this, Auban has already begun to carefully consider what kind of message to convey to those two old friends through Graal.

In the White Castle there is a fighting room,

It is usually used by Ouban to practice his sword. There are two pieces of armor that are quite old in the fighting room. The style of the armor is very old, but the surface has been wiped spotless. These two pieces of armor were donated by the royal family at that time after the ancestors of Oban were granted the title of hereditary earl by the imperial family. Judging from the current level of production, these two sets of armor are more of a decorative meaning, but they also represent the honor once owned by the Ridley family.

They are placed in the most conspicuous place of the combat room, and when people enter through the gate, they can see these two sets of armor at first sight. Oban put them here to remind himself not to forget the honor the family once had.

Alan stood in front of the two sets of armor for a minute before Ruola walked into the combat room. It was afternoon, and at noon, Alan received an invitation from Ruola. Although he didn't know why the spoils were divided in the fighting room, he came anyway.

Ruola is wearing a men's swordsman uniform, and she is already very tall, but now she has her long hair tied up, looking heroic. She was silent, walked to the side, picked up a blunt sword without a sharp edge and threw it to Allen, saying, "Practice with me."

Allen took the blunt sword casually, glanced at Ruola, and did not object. He took off his coat and folded it neatly before walking into the arena with his sword in hand.

Ruola stretched her arms and legs, and said in a deep voice, "Be careful!"

With a soft drink, she rushed forward like an arrow, with a blunt sword in her hand bringing up a strong wind, and slashed at Alan's head with a majestic sword. This is the most basic sword style, but if the speed and strength of this sword are just right, it can be seen that the basic skills are solid. Allen took a deep breath, raised his sword to meet him, and slashed forward in the same way. The two steel swords collided in mid-air, making a muffled sound, sparks sparked out.

"Come again!" Ruo Latuo's sword slid back, and strode forward again, and slashed with the sword again.

Next, the two walked around the fighting arena. Although he didn't use the source power, coming and going was the most basic sword style. But Ruola's attack was like the wind, with some kind of resentment coming from nowhere, making the sword fierce. Those who are less courageous have already been defeated by her frenzied style of play. Allen also used attack to attack, but his sword was steady, and he often used the sword as a sword, and every time he fell, it must be like a towering mountain. No matter how fierce Ren Ruola's sword is, it can't break his attack.

After a fierce attack, Allen seized the opportunity and struck the middle of Ruola's blunt sword with a sword. The strength struck down the sword, Ruola couldn't hold it, and the blunt sword fell to the ground. She didn't pick it up either, but kept panting with her hands on her hips. With this panting, the pair of peaks and peaks in front of his chest undulate continuously, which is very spectacular.

When she regained her breath, Allen picked up the sword she had dropped on the ground and put it on the weapon rack. Unexpectedly, Ruola hugged him from behind, only to hear her hurriedly say in his ear: "Take me away, I will follow you no matter where you go. I can do anything for you, just to make you happy."

Allen frowned, turned to look at her and said, "What's wrong with you?"

The expression in Ruola's eyes changed several times, and finally turned into a self-deprecating smile. She let go of Alan and stepped back, forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, I was just kidding you."

Allen nodded, and didn't intend to expose her lame lie. Ruola is not an ordinary girl. As the earl's younger sister, she has too many and complicated relationships involved. Ellen didn't want to interfere, although Ruola was a nice woman.

Regardless of appearance, figure and identity, they can satisfy a normal man's desire to conquer.

After calming down a bit, Ruola coughed lightly and said, "I'm sorry, I dragged you into a fight just now. Then let's talk about the business. You probably can't imagine last night, how much we got fortune."

She smirked twice, and announced directly: "It's 8 million, that's right, that vampire has accumulated 8 million of his private wealth in Ark Port. Now my people are counting the goods in batches, and I will check them one by one later." Sell. I don’t have much cash on hand, so I can only give you one first.”

He took out a gold coupon from his pocket and stuffed it into Alan's hand. Allen opened it and saw that the huge amount of two million gold coins above was quite impactful. He put it away honestly, and in addition to the gold storage rolls he had obtained in the Graal vault before, Alan now has as much as three million funds at his disposal. Whether this money is used for the construction of the territory or the expansion of the army, it can be of great help.

"After all the items are sold, I will pay you the remaining 1.5 million. Sir Alan, our first cooperation has finally been successfully completed, and I hope there will be more cooperation opportunities in the future."

Allen looked at her, Ruola suddenly put on an official tone, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. He nodded and said, "But I'm curious, if Sir Grall only profited from your business, how long would it take to accumulate this personal wealth?"

"The source of his dirty money is naturally not as simple as profiting from business. I can only say that Viscount Graal has done some extraordinary things. He has already trampled on the bottom line that his brother can tolerate, so this time he is right. It’s a lesson for him to take action. If he doesn’t have a long memory, next time it won’t be as simple as robbing private property.” Ruola smiled and said: “My brother is such a person. Those who are loyal will be rewarded, and those who betray him will be punished.” punish."

Allen faintly felt that Ruola seemed to be warning him something, and he smiled back: "I will definitely remember Miss Ruola's words. If there is nothing else, then I will leave first."

"I won't send you off." Ruo La walked to the weapon rack, raised a blunt sword again, and said, "I have to practice again."

This is the most obvious order to chase away guests. Allen took a deep look at her, turned around and took back the clothes stacked on the ground, and left the fighting field quietly. After he left, Ruola closed her eyes and let out a sigh of relief: "If you promised me just now, what kind of result would that be?"

She shook her head, getting the unrealistic thought out of her mind. Raising her arms and swinging her sword, only in this way can she forget the dull pain in her chest. In the end, Ruola still chose the family, chose Auban. In spite of her self-willed words to Orban, she always knew that the blood of the Ridley family ran in her veins. As long as the blood of this family flows through her body, she must do something for her family.

This is an obligation and a responsibility.

So the feelings for Allen had just sprouted and died without any cause before they had time to blossom and bear fruit.

Perhaps, this is the best result?

Ruo La gave a vigorous shout in the combat room, but the voice seemed to be covering up something.

The shores of Bottily Lake at dusk are always the most beautiful scenery. The setting sun cast from the other side of the Emerald Mountains falls on the surface of this large lake like a veil, reflecting colorful lights and colors. Those shimmering lake scales The light is like embedded with thousands of diamonds. The staggered brilliance forms a bright and gorgeous picture scroll. When a group of elegant swans flew up from the lake, the flying silhouettes cast bright and dark spots on Daniel's face.

The Viscount went boating alone, heading towards the center of the lake. There is no purpose, just to remember the long lost time. In that dusty time, the lake and the boat remained the same, but there was one more person, a silhouette in the setting sun against the light.

"Oli, do you know how much I miss you..." Daniel murmured, looking at the surface of the mirror-like lake, his thin face was reflected.

Ten years ago, when he was still young, there should have been another face beside him. However, that face, that shallow smile, can only be recalled in my mind now. During these ten years, Daniel has had too many women, but no matter how good a woman is, he cannot forget him. What a heartbreaking thing it is when there are only memories left in life.

Daniel sighed, and he smiled self-deprecatingly. Thinking to himself when he had the feelings of a poet, with three points of anger, he smashed the reflection on the lake with a boat oar, and then let out a breath of foul air. Looking at the castle behind him, the Unicorn Castle is dazzling in the setting sun, but it has a strong sense of twilight. Just like the sunset at dusk, although it is beautiful, this beauty is extremely short-lived.

His career was hit like never before, and he lost more than two-thirds of his territory. Even his titular master, Earl Reckerd, had already sent a letter in a hypocritical manner, asking if he had to borrow troops from him. But Daniel knew that once he borrowed troops from Reckerd, it would mean giving the Earl a chance to interfere with the affairs of his territory. Even if the lost land can be recovered later, the right to the territory is lost at the same time.

Then the loss outweighs the gain.

"I still have a chance..." Daniel looked at his castle, as if talking to himself: "It's not the worst time yet, it's just a baron."

At this time, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and Daniel went to the lakeshore. On the lakeshore bordering the main road of the castle, black iron horses passed by like a whirlwind. Black horses, black horses, a thick color rushed into the picturesque beauty of the sunset castle, bringing a chilling meaning to this beautiful scenery out of thin air. Daniel looked intently, and saw that the cavalry was led by a man wearing a cloak of the same color. The black base of the cloak was complemented by the armor with dark red curves, bringing a solemn and unique aesthetic feeling. The knight on the horse has reached middle age, and his aura is as dignified as that armor.

He seemed to sense Daniel's gaze and looked back. The two lines of sight clashed fiercely over the lake, and the setting sun shone brightly, as if ignited by the flames of war where the two eyes met. The brilliance of that moment lit up the entire Great Lake.

After the bright light, the sun quickly dies, and finally it is sunset. As the night fell, the black knights had rushed up the main road of the castle and headed straight for the gate. Daniel smiled lightly and sat down. He even hummed his favorite ditty when he was young, swayed the oars, and headed towards the berth of the old castle. The boat sailed leisurely, leaving a winding waterway on the lake. r1058

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