Act VII: The Transaction (I)
"You've got a clue! Right, right! Tania flew up and looked at the two men condescendingly. Lady Fairy looked excited, and spun around the sky several times: "I should have thought that since the ancestor Eke built a city here, the nobles of Eruin have held the secrets of this port for thousands of years. How can you not know the stitches and threads of Ampesel? β
"Griffine, why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Tania jerked her head back, almost dropping her glasses off the bridge of her nose, and she hurriedly reached out to hold on.
"Aunt Tania, huh...... Mr. Brando, you ...... "The princess is really speechless. She didn't actually want to swallow the Azure Spear alone, but the legend of the Holy Spear was too much to do. No one can imagine how sensational it would be for the legendary holy spear to reappear in this world.
Whether it was the Flame Temple, the Wind Queen Temple, or the Earth Temple of the Dwarves and the Goldmane Clan, it was impossible for them to give up fighting for this legendary holy artifact.
At that time, how will the kingdom of Eruin behave in itself?
Brando didn't think so, he shook his head: "Your Royal Highness, there are no secrets in this world that can be kept. Aunt Tania gave me an idea, leave it to me. β
The princess looked at him, sighed, and nodded.
Brando then raised his head and said to the fairy lady in the sky, "Aunt Tanya, you haven't answered my question yet. β
"Of course I thought, it's my lifelong wish," Fairy Lady flew to the booth next to Brando. She sat on the edge of the stand, one thin leg on the other, her hands on her knees, and looked up at Brando: "Say, little fellow of the Cadilloso family, son of the sword saint Darus." What do you want from me? β
"That's my grandfather." Brando replied angrily.
"Almost. I don't know your father. I can't say, 'Hey, that son of so-and-so'. Right? β
It wasn't right, but Brando felt that if he tried to reason with a goblin, he was in trouble. He just didn't hear it. Turning around and taking a page of manuscript from the princess, he turned back and asked, "Will the people of silver know about this transaction?" β
"Hey, why do you ask?" Tania was slightly stunned.
"You know why, Aunt Tania," Brando had long suspected that the fairy lady was most likely Buga's spokesperson in the mortal world, and besides, except for Buga's scholars, ordinary people would study ancient writing. He reached out and tapped lightly on the manuscript paper: "This is important because this is the premise of our transaction." β
"The premise? I understand. Tania pushed the lenses. There was an inexplicable glint of excitement in his eyes: "Of course I know, not only that, but I also plan to send it back to the Sacred Great Library, and the entire Silver Society will be proud of me." Think about it. The Silver Alliance hadn't been in such a boiling state for at least sixty years. β
Hear her say so. Griffiin on the side wanted to interject several times, but he still frowned and endured.
Brando sensed the princess's concerns. It was decided that it was better to get to the point quickly, otherwise the half-elf girl would just have to worry about something going wrong. He said, "But there is one thing, what if this gun has an owner beforehand? β
"Of course it has an owner, and its owner is not the legendary ...... Wait," Tania said, looking back, frowning. The eyes under her eyebrows were grayish-blue and shiny, like light sapphires: "Could it be that the royal family of Eruin has already obtained the Azure Spear?" Or does it already have a new owner? β
"You don't know, Ms. Tanya. Those sacred relics that appeared in the legends of the ancient vast stars all had their own missions when they appeared in this world again. Each of them symbolizes the beginning or end of an era, so if the Azure Spear appears in Ampesel or Eruin, it proves that it has chosen someone. Brando looked at the little fairy lady, and he thought to himself that the other party would never be unaware of this legend.
Of course Tania knew, but she remembered. She stretched out her finger and nodded her tiny chin, "I see, so the Azure Spear wasn't discovered by the royal family of Eruin's predecessor?" β
"In fact, it was Mr. Brando's discovery, Aunt Tanya, in the midst of that war not so long ago." Princess Griffiin replied.
"Oh, I know. Those annoying demons, I heard that they had unearthed the Titan Colossus, and they didn't even plan to return it to the Silver Society," Tanya nodded, "But it turns out that the time is so close, so it will be easy to do." As you said, holy relics have a will, and if the little one of the Cadilloso family discovers it first, then its choice is the person with whom you have connections; If not, it means that it has foreseen your meeting with me today, you can understand-"
Brando, of course, understood what the fairy lady meant: if the people around Brando couldn't get him to confess, then he had foreseen that Tanya was going to bring him back to the Silver Alliance. He thought about it for a moment and felt that this was a good solution, if the holy spear did not belong to Eruin, then leaving it in this small kingdom would only bring disaster to Eruin.
But if it is handed over to the Silver Alliance, it will be different, who would dare to fight the idea of the Buga Wizard? What's more, the Buga people will also owe Eruin a favor because of this matter.
This is undoubtedly the best of both worlds.
Even Her Royal Highness could hear the implication, but she was still a little skeptical about the conversation between Brando and Tania. Although it is said to be the legendary Azure Spear, it is still just a artifact, is it really that effective?
"But whether the Holy Lance stays in Eruin or not, the Silver Society will get the news from you, right?" Brando asked again.
Tania thought for a moment and nodded: "Well, it's impossible for me not to report such a serious matter." She glanced at Brando again and frowned, "How do you seem to know how we do things?" β
Brando smiled slightly: "You forgot, I also learned the original runes?" β
Lady Fairy was stunned. How could mortals have access to the knowledge of silver, if Brando studied under those mortal wizards, the most she would learn was some vulgar magic, so she took it for granted that Brando's knowledge inheritance came from Buga, and couldn't help but blurt out: "Little one, who is your mentor?" β
"I'm a Knight of the Highlands. Have you forgotten? Follow the rules. It can't be said. Brando replied.
"You're a Highland Knight?" Tania was already completely surrounded by Brando, her small brow straightened and furrowed, "Oh yes, that stupid guy from Darus is also a Highland Knight. I almost forgot. Forget it, skip this question. β
Brando chuckled inwardly, the split between the Wizard of the Black Tower and the Silver Society was a stain on the Silver Alliance. Although the timeline is very far away. Both sides have forgotten their old grudges and formed different inheritances. But as usual, in order not to cause disputes, neither side will talk about each other's history, and Tania, who has accepted the Buga inheritance, is no exception.
This fooled him out, so he continued, "So, Lady Tanya, you should admit what would happen if the news of the Azure Spear being deposited in Eruin spread further. β
Hear here. Griffiin also pricked up the elf's pointed ears, and it was clear that this was the part that the princess was most concerned about.
Tania lowered one leg down. Then stood up from the stand. She clasped her hands. He rubbed his chin on his fingers and fell into deep thought. Apparently, she understood what Brando was going to say. Once the news of the Azure Spear being stored in Eruin spreads, it will surely attract covetousness.
Of course, if it's those who are young, she can easily solve it. But the problem is far more than that, neither the Temple of Fire nor the Temple of the Queen of the Wind will let go of this opportunity.
She glanced at Brando and asked calmly, "You can say that, you must be confident, right?" β
"That's what we're dealing." Brando had indeed planned it, since he had discovered the identity of the fairy lady, otherwise he would not have told these things.
"Tell me about it."
"If it's the first case, the Azure Spear is sent to Buga, naturally there is no problem. But you have to say that the Tomorrow Green Spear is indeed in your hands, and it can't cause trouble for Eruin, is that okay? Brando asked.
He glanced at the princess, and the half-elf girl nodded in support of him.
"Of course not, that's fair." Tania thought for a moment: "And as an elder, I can't take advantage of you, and I will compensate you." β
Brando smiled and didn't refute, "And what about the second case, how about I lend the Azure Spear to you?" β
"Ahh He immediately heard Her Royal Highness the princess cry softly.
Tanya's eyes lit up.
"You're cunning!" The fairy lady couldn't help but sigh in admiration, and then said to the half-elf girl, "Griffiin, where you got this guy, in my opinion, you'd better tie him up quickly." β
"Aunt Tania......" Princess Griffiin was a little helpless, but also a little curious: "What is it that deserves your admiration so much?" β
"I don't have much praise for him," Tania replied angrily, "The Silver Society's interest in the Azure Spear is limited to research, and you know that the Silver People's interest in mortal things has gradually lost over the course of their long lives, and only the secrets of the ancients can attract our hearts." So, we weren't going to take possession of the spear at all, and the guy had that on loan to us. It's said it's a loan, but it's for Buga to help Eruin top the cauldronβ"
"And speaking of lending," Tania suddenly stared at Brando, "you don't still want to collect our rent, do you?" β
"Isn't that a matter of course?" Brando asked. "And it's just one of those deals. Until then, we've agreed to take you to the Azure Spear, Aunt Tanya, should you pay for it again?" He replied.
Lady Fairy felt like she had met the blackest businessman she had ever encountered. Of course, she didn't know that this kind of businessman was called a player. She glared at Brando, only to hear Princess Griffiin laugh, "Brando's has a point, doesn't it, Aunt Tania." β
"Of course you think he has a point," Lady Elf snorted, "but it doesn't matter, I'm taking advantage of it anyway." Say, what do you want? β