After pulling away, Oban picked up the book on the table, but his mind did not put it on the book.

The Ridley family's business has tended to expand further over the years, and the relationship between the Chamber of Commerce and the Emerald Pearl has developed to Granier, paving the way for later development. Orban himself had made several previous trips to Grannier and the imperial capital of Olisga to develop his network. This action has already attracted the attention of the other two counts.

The two men, one is Rykerd and the other is Kent. Their territory was not far from Ark Harbor, and Daniel, strictly speaking, should belong to Rykde's vassals. It's just that Daniel himself is outstanding, on par with Rykede, so he was given the name 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 independent decision-making power in the affairs of the territory, and Recker cannot interfere or interfere.

Raked himself doesn't mind using Daniel to contain Oban, and cooperates with the Earl of Kent to limit the development of Ark Harbor in various ways. In order for Oban to make a breakthrough, he must first break the alliance of these two counts. But the first step is naturally to get rid of Daniel's big problem. This powerful viscount was on the side of Oban's territory, and his resistance was much greater than that of the other two counts.

After getting rid of Daniel, the other two counts were able to break their blockade through both diplomatic and military control. For this, Oban is still confident that he can do it, after all, although they are both counts, they are the same as Oban, they all belong to the kind of strength at the ordinary level. But Oban now has Allen's chess piece available, and Allen's role in Oban is like Daniel's role in Raked. Oban could have used Allen's power to threaten the two counts.

As long as he is good at guiding, Allen's sword is enough to cut through a thorn in his path.

In the power system formed by the empire over the years, those who have extraordinary strength above the earl level will have an exclusive title. Needless to say, the four princes of the empire are all characters who have stepped into the holy realm with one foot. And among the marquis counts, such as the bloody earl Eric, the iron spear marquis Hoy, etc., all have their own titles. This title can be embodied as a pattern and used in one's coat of arms, and if the title is hereditary, it can even be passed down to future generations, as long as the descendants have enough strength to support the title.

Often the strength of the knight with this title is not a hegemon, and the idle dare not offend lightly. Unfortunately, Sir Rykerd and Kent are not titled, so Orban doesn't mind using them as a stepping stone to his ambitions.

Now that Glar has lost a lot of money, with his vampire-like personality, it may not be long before he contacts the two counts to turn Orban's secrets into money. At this time, if Orban gave Glaar some false secrets, it could be used to mislead the judgment of the two counts, so as to pave the way for the future.

Thinking of this, Oban had already begun to think carefully about what kind of message he wanted to convey to the two old friends through Guò Glaar.

There is a fighting room in the White Castle, which is usually used by Oban to practice his sword. In the fighting room were two pieces of armor that were some years old, the style of the armor was very old, but the surface was spotlessly clean. These two pieces of armor were given by the royal family at the time after the ancestors of Oban were made hereditary earls by the imperial family. At the current level of craftsmanship, these two sets of armor are more decorative, but they also represent the honor that the Ridley family once had.

They are placed in the most prominent part of the fighting room, and when one enters through the door, the two sets of armor are immediately visible. Oban placed them here as a reminder of the honor that the Jì family once had.

Eren stood in front of the two suits for a minute before Jora walked into the fighting room. It was afternoon, and at noon, Alan received an invitation from Jora. He didn't know why the spoils were being split in the fighting room, but he was here anyway.

Jora was wearing a men's swordsman suit, and she was already very tall, but now she wore her long hair high, and she looked heroic. She was silent, walked to the side, picked up a blunt sword that did not open and threw it to Allen, "Practice with me." ”

Eren took the blunt sword casually, glanced at Ruora, and did not object. He took off his coat and folded it neatly before he walked out into the middle of the field with his sword.

Ruola moved her hands and feet, and then said in a deep voice: "Be careful! ”

She snorted softly, and the person rushed forward like an arrow, the blunt sword in her hand brought up the wind, and slashed at Allen's head with a dignified sword. This is the most basic sword style, but if you pull this sword, the speed and strength are just right, it can be seen that the basic skills are also solid. Alan took a deep breath, raised his sword to meet it, and slashed at it head-on in the same way. The two steel swords collided in mid-air, making a muffled sound, and sparks were sparked.

"Come again!" If he dragged the sword and slipped back, and then strode forward, another sword slashed.

Next, the two wander around the ring. Although it does not use the source power, and it comes and goes is the most basic sword style. But Jora's attack was like the wind, with a certain resentment that came from nowhere, making the sword fierce. Those who are a little less courageous have long been defeated in her fierce style of play. Allen also attacks against attacks, but his sword is calm, and many times he uses his sword as a sword, and every time he falls, it must be a towering mountain. No matter how fierce Ren Ruola's sword is, he can't break his attack.

After a fierce attack, Eren seized the opportunity and struck a sword in the middle of Jora's blunt sword. The force was attacked along the sword, and if one of them could not hold it, the blunt sword fell to the ground. She didn't pick it up, but kept panting with her hands on her hips. This breath, the pair of peaks and peaks on the chest continue to rise and fall, which is very spectacular.

When she was relieved, Eren picked up the sword she had dropped to the ground and placed it on the weapon rack. Coldly, Ruola hugged him from behind, only to hear her say urgently in her ear: "Take me away, I will follow you wherever you go." I can do anything for you just to make you happy. ”

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

The look in Jora's eyes changed several times, eventually turning into a self-deprecating smile. She let go of Alan and stepped back, reluctantly laughing, "It's nothing, I teased you just now." ”

Alan nodded, not intending to puncture her lame lie. Jora is no ordinary girl, as the Count's younger sister, she has too many and complicated relationships involved. Alan didn't want to get involved, even though Jora was a nice woman.

Whether it is appearance, figure and identity, it can satisfy the desire to conquer a normal man.

After calming down her feelings a little, Ruola coughed lightly and said, "I'm sorry, I just pulled you to mess around." So let's get down to business, you probably couldn't have imagined how much fortune we got last night. ”

She laughed evilly twice, and directly announced: "It's eight million, that's right, that vampire has accumulated eight million private wealth in Ark Harbor." Now my people are counting the goods in batches, and then they will be sold one by one. I don't have much cash on hand, so I'll just give you one first. ”

He took a voucher out of his pocket and shoved it into Alan's hand. Alan opened it and saw that the huge amount of two million gold coins on it was still quite impactful. He honestly put it away, and with the fact that he had obtained the gold deposit in the Glar vault before, Allen now had as much as three million funds at his disposal. This money can be of great help whether it is used for the construction of the territory or the expansion of the army.

"When everything is sold, I will pay you the remaining 1.5 million. Sir Allen, our first collaboration has finally been completed, and I hope there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future. ”

Alan looked at her, and Jora suddenly made him feel a little uncomfortable. He nodded, and said, "But I'm curious, how long will it take Sir Glar to accumulate this private wealth if he only profits from your business?" ”

"The source of his dirty money is naturally not just to profit from business, I can only say that Viscount Graar has done something very out of the ordinary. He has trampled on the bottom line that his brother can tolerate, so he only shot at him this time, which can be regarded as a lesson. If he didn't have a long memory, the next time it wouldn't be as simple as robbing private property. Jora smiled and said, "My brother is such a man, and those who are faithful will be rewarded, and those who turn their backs will be punished." ”

Alan vaguely felt that Jora was warning him about something, and he smiled back: "Miss Jora's words, I will definitely take them to heart." If nothing else, then I'll take my leave. ”

"I won't send you." Ruola walked to the weapon rack, lifted a blunt sword again, and said, "I still have to practice again." ”

It was the most obvious eviction order, and Eren took a deep look at her, turned to retrieve the clothes that had been stacked on the ground, and quietly left the ring. After he left, Jora closed her eyes and let out a breath, "What kind of result would it be if you promised me just now?" ”

She shook her head, pushing the unrealistic thought out of her head. Raise her arm and swing her sword, only in this way can she forget the dull pain in her chest. In the end, Jola still chose the family and chose Oban. Despite her wayward words in the face of Oban, she always knew that the blood of the Ridley family flowed in her veins. As long as she has the blood of this family in her veins, she must do something for her family.

This is an obligation and a responsibility.

So the emotion for Allen ended before it just sprouted and had no time to blossom and bear fruit.

Perhaps, this is the best outcome?

A vigorous shout rang out from the fighting room, but it sounded like it was hiding something.

The shores of Lake Porttili at dusk are always the most beautiful sight, and the sunset from the other side of the Emerald Mountains falls like a light veil on the surface of this large lake, reflecting a colorful light color, and those shimmering scales seem to be embedded with thousands of diamonds. The staggered brilliance forms a brilliant and gorgeous picture. As a flock of graceful swans flew off the lake, the silhouette cast a flick of light on Daniel's face.

The Viscount paddled alone towards the center of the lake. There is no purpose, just to remember the long time that has passed. In that dusty time, this lake and this boat are still the same, but there is one more person, a silhouette of the backlight under the sunset.

"Ollie, do you know how much I miss you...... Daniel muttered, looking at the mirrored lake, reflecting his thin face.

Ten years ago, when he was younger, he should have had another face by his side. However, that face, that shallow smile, can only be remembered in my mind now. In the past ten years, Daniel has had too many women, but no matter how good a woman is, he can't forget it. When there are only memories left in life, what a heartbreaking thing.

Daniel sighed, and he smiled self-deprecatingly. Thinking about when he had the feelings of a poet, with three points of annoyance, he used the boat pulp to break the reflection on the lake, and then he exhaled a breath of turbidity. Looking at the castle behind him, the unicorn castle was dazzling in the sunset, but it had a strong twilight atmosphere. Just like the sunset at dusk, although it is beautiful, this beauty is extremely short-lived.

His career was hit like never before, losing more than two-thirds of his territory. Even his nominal master, the Earl of Rykerd, had sent a letter asking if he could borrow troops with him. But Daniel knew that borrowing troops from Rycde would mean giving the Count an opportunity to interfere in the affairs of his territory. Later, even if the lost territory can be recovered, it also loses the independence of the territory.

At that time, the gains outweigh the losses.

"I still have a chance to ......," Daniel said, looking at his castle as if to himself, "it's not the worst yet, but it's just a baron." ”

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Daniel headed towards the shore of the lake, where black iron horses swept like a whirlwind on the shore of the main road of the castle. Black horses, black horses, and a piece of heavy color rushed into the picturesque scenery of the sunset castle, bringing a sense of slaughter to this beautiful scenery out of thin air. Daniel looked intently, and the horse team was the leader, wearing a cloak of the same color, with a black bottom on the cloak, and a dark red curved armor to bring a deep and solemn unique beauty. The knight on the horse was middle-aged, and his aura was as dignified as the armor.

He seemed to sense Daniel's gaze and looked back. The two lines of sight clashed fiercely over the lake, and the sunset was also bright, 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 light, the sun quickly dies and finally sunset. As night wore on, the black knights had rushed up the main road of the castle and headed straight for the gate. Daniel smiled faintly and sat down. He even hummed his favorite song from his youth, shook the oars lightly, and headed towards the mooring of the castle. The boat travels leisurely, leaving a winding waterway on the surface of the lake. R1058