"I don't know if I should talk too much or not, but you seem to be in some trouble now." Caesar was no longer in a hurry to leave this time. "I can probably guess what you're thinking. There are many kinds of power in this world, and the power of an individual is undoubtedly the most reliable. However, it's difficult to make a significant improvement in a short period of time. So sometimes, it's not a bad choice to rely on the power of a group. Don't worry, I'm not forcing you to become my woman. But if you're really in need of power now, I suggest you consider joining our Andrea Family."
"The Andrea Family is a well-known family in the South and has a strong influence in the Free city-state. If the family claims to be second in the cultivation of mages, no nobles would dare to claim to be first. Every year, we recruit some new people with potential to serve the family. You don't have to worry about freedom. The family's management of these people is quite lax. There are no mandatory orders. On the contrary, after you join the Andrea Family, you can get our protection. At least in the Free city-state, no one would dare to touch you again. At the same time, you can also get some resources every month to improve your cultivation speed. In addition, there are various other benefits. If you're interested, I can help you sign up now and exempt you from the assessment."
Caesar did not lie. The information he introduced before was basically true and reliable. However, there was no free lunch in the world. How could the Andrea Family, which could stand out among the many nobles and stand tall in the South for hundreds of years, be a philanthropist?
The nobles recruited masters in order to let those masters work for their family. If there wasn't even a minimum binding force, then it would be useless no matter how many people were recruited.
In fact, this was the real shrewdness of the Andrea Family. They recruited geniuses by offering a series of generous conditions. Once the recruited people got used to the generous benefits, they would become more and more inseparable from it. For example, the name of the Andrea Family was very useful in the southern cities. When there was a conflict, as long as you showed this golden signboard, most people could only pinch their noses and accept their bad luck.
However, these conflicts were only suppressed and not eliminated. The enmity between the two sides had been formed. Once one day you lose the protection of the Andrea Family, then those troubles that you provoked in the past would come to you one after another.
It was the same with the cultivation resources. Once you got used to the help of those resources, you would become more and more unable to bear the price of losing them. More people were like Leo. After tasting a little sweetness at the beginning, they hoped to have more. Even if the Andrea Family didn't look for them, these people would take the initiative to come to the Andrea Family, begging to pay more in exchange for more resources. Over time, they would also sell their souls to the Andrea Family.
On the surface, there seemed to be no problem with Caesar's proposal. But in fact, if Lolo really agreed to him, she would gradually fall into the Andrea Family's elaborate trap. Especially tonight, Caesar unexpectedly found that the girl had an extraordinary desire for power. The young master of the Andrea Family didn't show it on his face, but he was ecstatic. He liked ambitious people the most because once people had ambition, they would easily become slaves to their desires. On the contrary, he was most afraid of people like Rob. The owner of the bakery always looked so calm and had no desire. The young master of the Andrea Family couldn't guess what this kind of person wanted.
In Caesar's view, there was no reason for Lolo to refuse. After she experienced the power of the Andrea Family, she would never be able to leave it. At that time, if the girl wanted to go further in the family, she would have to rely on his power. It would be a matter of course for the two of them to finally be together.
However, he did not expect Luo Luo to shake her head as if she did not even think about it. She said straightforwardly, "I appreciate your kindness, but I do not wish to serve any noble."
Although Lolo grew up under the care of her father and the Scarlet Sword didn't expose her to too much intrigue among the nobles, she was, after all, born in a wealthy family in the Northern Region and the current head of the Bretton Family. She was naturally sensitive to the little tricks of the nobles. Although she didn't know what was wrong with Caesar's proposal, she immediately sensed that something was wrong.
In fact, Caesar's biggest mistake was that he had underestimated the girl's enemies. In the face of a behemoth like the Temple of Light, the power and foundation that the nobles were proud of were actually useless. Although they were in the south, where the Temple of Light was relatively weak, no family would dare to offend the church's knights for an outsider.
The girl knew this very well, which was why she didn't plan to do so from the very beginning. In fact, the Bretton Family had many strong allies in the Dawn Continent. Scarlet had made a lot of friends when she was young. Whether it was her classmates when she was studying in the Royal City or friends she made during her adventures, many of them were not ordinary people. However, Luo Luo didn't look for any of them after she escaped from her family. Even during her most difficult times, she didn't ask for help from anyone.
On one hand, it was because of Lolo's stubbornness. After witnessing the fire at the Horseshoe Inn, she made up her mind not to bring trouble to others. On the other hand, it was because Lolo knew the nobles very well. Most of them seemed to have unimaginable wealth and power, but in fact, they weren't free. They had too many things to consider and couldn't act completely according to their wishes.
Besides, it wasn't like they didn't do anything. After the death of the Scarlet Sword, almost all the nobles in the north supported Lolo to take over the position of the Bretton Family's head. It was because of these nobles that the Temple of Light didn't dare to push her too far. In the following years, at least on the surface, they still maintained their respect for Lolo.
The girl's answer surprised the young master of the Andrea Family. Caesar was still a little unwilling, but he acted very cautiously this time because of his previous experience. He said those words from the standpoint of a friend, so he didn't force the Temple of Light even after being rejected. He said good night to the girl like a gentleman and left. However, before he left, the smile on his face was somewhat stiff.
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