Chapter 4 Greed is a Virtue
This lobbyist, who may be very famous in the future, is like an immature child in front of Raphael at the moment. In terms of rhetoric, Raphael thinks that he is not particularly bad, especially after his brain has become better than before, this kind of thing is even more difficult for himself. Besides, if a learned and deceitful magician can't convince an eldest princess who is still in the development stage, isn't he too weak?
Yes, Gloria Crane's true identity is actually Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of the Duchy of Bamorrotun. Although the other party did not bring this up, he knew it. At the same time, there is also a class that does not match her status, the Shadow Hunter. A special profession advanced by assassins, so Raphael did not relax his vigilance against her in the slightest, and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess also seemed to have the intention of hiding it.
"Yes, it seems that the great nobles of the Ottore Empire are indeed a group of greedy beasts." Gloria Crane said very politely, scolding Raphael in a different way, after all, he was enough to be promoted to the ranks of the great nobles at this moment.
"Of course, I've always thought so. But personally, I think greed is a virtue, and people seek progress because of greed. There is no such thing as no desire in the world, it is just a whitewash of some people. Fame, fortune, power and wealth, these four things have always been with everyone's life. Otherwise, life is like a pool of stagnant water, and we are not saints, so there is no need to act as saints. ”
Raphael's words made the eldest princess's usually very sensitive tongue knot, and she found that she couldn't refute the words that the young man said. I didn't think about my own trap, but I went around it.
"The Marquis of Raphael has a point, and Gloria Crane has been taught. I don't think we should discuss these philosophical things at this time, and the quality of human nature is not something we should judge now, so we should leave these studies to those scholars. We should focus on the Forest of Mysteries right now, right? ”
Women are fickle, and this saying always applies. When they were arguing, they were always able to deter the conversation very skillfully, and a gentleman should not be so troubled by this, and Raphael thought it would be nice to be able to break away from it.
And a little appetizer is not something unacceptable, but winning the first battle has already suppressed the opponent's arrogance. It's like two players playing Go, and White thinks that his attack is fierce and he can kill the opponent's dragon in one fell swoop, but he doesn't think that Black has already laid a trap and waited for her to jump in.
"Of course, I also feel that continuing to talk about these things might make us forget what we should have done. Therefore, people should be able to prioritize things, otherwise it is easy to make mistakes. Is that right? Ms. Gloria Crane? ”
Although he was willing to get out of it, Raphael still planned to take advantage of the victory and take the initiative of the whole thing into his own hands. There are many things in the Mystery Forest that are very useful to you, and the life essence is not the most precious thing among them. Forest spirits, this kind of things that can only be produced on the kind of million-year-old trees are valued by the elves, these things may not be particularly useful to themselves, but they have a miraculous effect on Parker Dew, improving their strength, feeling nature, refining the power of nature in the body, and so on.
The high-ranking druids among the elves will have such benefits every year, which is why the druids of other races can never surpass the elven druids. People are stumbling on the experience of Dan to improve their strength, what do you compare to others?
"Of course." When Gloria Crane said this, her momentum undoubtedly dropped by three points.
"Very well, then let me introduce you, Parker Dew. He will be my ambassador to the Duchy of Bamoredon. Raphael said, stepping out from behind the bookshelf on one side. This shocked Gloria Crane that she had been in this study for so long and had not felt the breath of the other party.
This is an incredible thing for a shadow hunter, and the word hunter is not just a decoration. This either proves that the opponent's strength surpasses his own, or the opponent's ability to hide his aura is very amazing. Whatever it is, this person is undoubtedly a danger.
originally thought that there would be no strong generals next to such a sudden rise as Raphael, but now it seems that he has underestimated the other party. And when the light hit the man's face, Gloria Crane was stunned for a moment, an elf? Could it be that this young man in front of him is still having an affair with an elf?
So isn't their previous plot a joke? It made her face turn three points pale, and if those long ears knew what their Duchy of Bamorroton had done, it would ......
"Marquis Raphael, what do you mean by that? Are you kidding me? As she said this, Gloria Crane had already touched the dagger under her sleeve.
"Of course not, Lady Gloria Crane is mistaken, this is the squire I have through a deal with a god. He's related to elves, but he's not an elf. Moreover, he is an important courtier in my realm. How could I be joking with you? Raphael was very pleased with Gloria Crane's appearance, but his face remained the same, and he spoke in a calm tone.
"I see, I thought Marquis Raphael was planning to betray his allies in exchange for glory." Gloria Crane was really angry when she looked at Raphael, this person was obviously waiting to see her make a fool of herself, but she still looked so breezy and calm. Is he thinking of himself as a clown?
"Oh, how could Miss Gloria Crane think that? As you say, we are allies. How could I give up a real meal for a small profit? Raphael looked surprised, wondering why Gloria Crane was thinking that, looking like I was hurt.
Emma Swift, who was standing beside Raphael, held back a smile, turned to Raphael and made another cup of tea. This stupid woman thought that she would be able to defeat her master with such a small trick, but it was really too whimsical. If their masters had been stumped by these trifles, they might not have escaped the hands of Archduke Louis Perchens.
In the face of Rafael's rogue performance, Gloria Crane couldn't continue to say anything. She knew that this was Raphael's lesson to her previous verbal attack, and she could only break her teeth and swallow it in her stomach.
"So is the Marquis of Raphael planning to let Mr. Parker Dew envoy to the Duchy of Bamorroton on your behalf?" Gloria Crane looked at this elf carefully, with a handsome face, a straight body, a pair of eyes that revealed majesty, and a mixture of haughty, noble, and powerful momentum.
I have to say that the elf race is indeed handsome and beautiful, and it is no wonder that many slave traders like to grab those lone elf women and sell them.
"Yes, you've seen Parker's abilities before. His strength is really not weaker than mine. Isn't that a great choice? Raphael's words really weren't fooling Gloria Crane, Parker Dew and the three of them were originally given to him by the ancient god Galen.
The ancient god Galen did not compromise on top of his own requirements, so with Raphael's full support, their strength progressed no slower than Raphael's. It may be that Wiener Dew and Luther Dew's combat power are more limited, but Parker Dew, who has the Jungle Walker class, has no problem in battle.
Raphael's words made Gloria Crane look at Parker Dew a few more times, she didn't expect Raphael to have such a blessing, how good it would be if she put it on herself. Comparing the dwarven squire with the elven squire, there is no contrast at all......
"I see. I just want to make sure now, is Marquis Raphael really absolutely sure about the Mysterious Forest? This sentence is almost ready to close the coffin, as long as Raphael can give her an affirmative answer, the relationship between them can be regarded as truly cooperative.
"Naturally, how could I be joking with my own life." Raphael replied firmly, as if he had hammered a nail into a plank.
"Well, I wonder how much Marquis Raphael intends to take from us?" Finally, under the foreshadowing of everything, this most critical question was ushered in.
"Then I would like to ask how much the Duchy of Bamoroton is willing to pay for this?" Rafael didn't speak, but kicked the ball back at the feet of Gloria Crane. A reckless bid will only lower your value, and the buyer already has a bottom line in mind, and you can wait for the other party to bid and then consider whether to sell or not.
"Eighty-two open." Gloria Crane didn't seem weak when she said this, on the contrary, she was very reasonable. Perhaps, in her opinion, such a bid is already very fair. After all, Raphael he just provided an intelligence, although he sent someone, but what is a person?
It's not that they don't have a strong man in the Duchy of Bamoroton, if they want the strong to explore, they have already completed the development of the Mysterious Forest, so why do they need to find any bullshit allies?
Moreover, the friendship of the Duchy of Bamorroton was enough to be of great benefit to the development of his territory. While Raphael is right to hold a Bartholomew city, it's still far from the Duchy of Barmorlomew. Such a bid still depends on Raphael's development potential, otherwise it would be too much.
"Did Lady Gloria Crane think of me like a beggar on the side of the road? You know, I'm also doing this at the risk of being targeted by some gods, doesn't Lady Gloria Crane think that kind of bid is a bit low? Raphael couldn't help but smile coldly, maybe such an offer should be grateful to others, but how could Raphael sell himself like this.
"Marquis Raphael, such a bid is already very good. It can be said that if you were in the hands of someone else, you would not be able to get such a generous bid as we made for the Duchy of Bamorrotun. Gloria Crane seemed to find Raphael a little insatiable, and her tone of voice was a little tougher.
"A generous offer? One thing you may have forgotten, Ms. Gloria Crane, is that you can't safely exploit the resources without our help. Do you really think the Forest of Mysteries is a treasure trove? It's just that you haven't encountered the risk yet, and you can think that my words are just alarmist, but I am not afraid that you will go back and test the truth of my words. June 4 open, this is my bottom line. ”
Raphael didn't care at all about the shocked expression on Gloria Crane's face when he made this offer, what is the lion's big mouth? The 'lion king' in front of him really didn't live up to this title at all.
"Marquis Raphael, you don't have a good attitude to cooperate." Naturally, Gloria Crane could not have agreed to Raphael's request, and if she had agreed to such a foolish request here, her position would have been shaken, and she would have become a political bargain.
"Ms. Gloria Crane, whether what I say sounds good or not, the words are already here. My quote will not change. Anyway, I can wait, you can also try. Also, let me warn you. Don't let too many people know about the Mystery Forest, or we may not have a chance to cooperate. Drop-off. ”
Gloria Crane wanted to say something, but Parker Dew was already standing in front of her, her hand slightly forward, and the meaning was very clear. It's time for her to leave.
"Marquis Raphael, I hope you don't regret it." Gloria Crane didn't forget to say a cruel word in the end, and then left angrily.
"Master, is your asking price really too high? Will Lady Gloria's departure cause the Master to turn hostile to the Duchy of Bamorrotun? Emma Swift listened to the footsteps in the distance, and whispered this, looking a little worried.
"Is it high? In fact, this price is already very fair, and I also gave Li Yicheng to them. As for the fighting, the Duchy of Bamorroton is not a country that lives in peace, and the surrounding mountain trolls are eyeing them, and if they really dare to send troops over, the mountain trolls will not let go of such an opportunity. Raphael continued to open the books he had read earlier.
"Besides, I am now the Marquis of the Empire, the 'Lion King' of the royal family, and if the Duchy of Bamorroton dares to touch me, it will be to save the face of the Ottore royal family. Most importantly, this Lady Gloria Crane will come back and beg me. Do you think they're going to be bad with me? Raphael laughed a little thiefly.
"Master, you look like a stealing cat." Emma Swift seemed to see something funny, and covered her mouth and laughed.
Raphael shrugged his shoulders slightly, "Really? But I'm not a good person. ”
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