"Smart? What do you mean? "asked Roland curiously.
"The king is dying," said Ashrosfin casually.
Roland was quite surprised. He remembered that the old king looked rather vigorous the last time he met him.
"You can even find out that the King is seriously ill?" Roland swallowed the noodles in his mouth and said in admiration, "Logically speaking, the king should've blocked the news if he was gravely ill, right?"
Ashrosfin took out a waterskin from his system Backpack and was about to wash his bowl and chopsticks.
However, Roland snapped his fingers with his right hand that had regrown, and a few water balls floated around Ashrosfin.
After a brief daze, Ashrosfin realized what Roland meant. While washing his bowl and chopsticks in the water balls, he said in admiration, "Mages are truly convenient. You have so many tricks in life."
The other players had also finished eating. They were about to use the drinking water in their water bags to wash their bowls and chopsticks, but when they saw the water balls, they immediately came over and stuffed their bowls and chopsticks into the water. Soon, the water balls became very turbid.
The merchant players had developed a good habit of not wasting resources. After all, for people like them who had been traveling all year round, the clean water in their Backpacks was limited. Although they had made plans, such as when they would settle down in a certain city and replenish their water and food, there were often times when their plans couldn't keep up with the changes. So, food was something like wasting as little as possible.
Seeing that they had all gathered, Roland had to summon a dozen more water balls for them to wash their bowls.
The players who had eaten their fill began to gather together and sing again.
Andonara and the rest of them were sitting under a tree not far away. They felt that the players were having too much fun and didn't care about anything.
They felt that this group of people lacked a sense of reality in life. They were too frivolous, as if they were playing games in the world and didn't care much about anything.
Ashrosfin, on the other hand, put the bowls and chopsticks back into his system Backpack and continued, "The news has indeed been blocked, but not very hard.
After all, the king is gravely ill, and many people will have their own ideas. It's impossible to block the news completely. " After all, the King is already seriously ill, and many of his subordinates will have ideas. It's impossible to completely block the news. "
"So why did the First Prince spout nonsense at the banquet? To fight for the throne? " Roland was slightly confused. "Andonara doesn't have much influence in the royal family. If he does this, it will only make people think that he's immoral and that he's petty. If he were to fight for the throne, this would be disadvantageous to him. "
Ashrosfin glanced at Andonara and explained, "However, three of the guests he invited had a grudge against the queen. Moreover, those three people were now considered people with real power. He just wanted to use this method to tell those three people that if they were interested in the Queen, he would be their ally. As for what grudges those three have against the Queen, you can ask her later. She should tell you. "
"You even know this?"
Roland felt that he had still underestimated these merchants. Their combat power might not be very strong, but their ability to gather information was really a bit outrageous.
"It's basic, don't sit on everything." Ashrosfin said with a smile and continued, "As a businessman, I have to get intelligence on the goods and the nobles. Otherwise, I can't be called a professional. From the movements of the big shots, we can accurately predict the flow of future market supplies. This is a small trick that we must master. "
"So …" Roland glanced at the circle of carriages. "Your goods this time should all be standard equipment, right?"
"Impressive. It seems that you're quite talented as a businessman, Roland. The arms business is very profitable. " Ashrosfin flattered him and said, "There are at least five princes, including illegitimate children, who are capable of fighting for the throne, and at least thirty major nobles are involved. The turmoil in Hollevin may last for years."
"Then, it will be a great opportunity for you merchants to profit."
Ashrosfin shrugged proudly and looked at the sky. He said slowly, "In reality, I failed several times in my business. Although I didn't lose all my fortune, my ambition was almost gone. I built this virtual cabin for my retirement, but I didn't expect that I could continue my dream here. In this turmoil in Hollevin, we, Cornucopia, have to get enough benefits and the right to speak. "
After a brief silence, Roland asked, "You chose a prince as your investment?"
"That's smart!" Ashrosfin clapped his hands in admiration. "Impressive, as expected of a man who can play as a Mage. Are you interested in joining us? Although Hollevin is only a small country, you'll get great benefits if we win. "
Lauren looked into Ashrosfin's eyes quietly. The man looked like a dominating husky as usual.
He then looked at the idiotic players who were singing at the top of their lungs and felt a little emotional.
No matter how silly the players were, they were essentially talents who had been systematically educated for more than a decade.
Many undergraduates and graduate students felt that they hadn't learned anything after studying for more than a decade, but that was only a comparison. They were on the same level as they were.
There were few victors, so most people felt that they were mediocre.
However, when such seemingly mediocre people were placed in this world where knowledge and culture were poor …
They were all top talents.
Although they all looked very silly, in essence, they were just wearing a husky's coat. In essence, they were all vicious wolves.
After almost a year in the game, the players had gotten used to this world and explored it. They were ready to bare their fangs at the world and take off the clothes of huskies.
After a brief silence, Roland said, "If you've invested in a prince, other guilds will certainly invest in other princes, right?"
"Probably. At the very least, the Sapphire Shrine has its own target. All the guilds that are smart are already taking action. Only the casual players don't know what's going to happen yet. " Ashrosfin stood up and looked at the distance. "A strong player like you will definitely be an honorable guest of all the guilds. Other people will certainly try to recruit you, but I don't think any guild is richer than us. So, we can offer you a lot."
Roland's eyes followed Ashrosfin's. A moment later, he looked at Andonara and said, "I think I'll pass."
Ashrosfin looked at Andonara too. Then, he shook his head helplessly. "You really love beauties more than you love your kingdom."
Then, Ashrosfin stepped forward and shouted, "Okay, now that we're full, it's time to go."
The players all jumped to their feet, packed up their stuff, and led the carriages to the side of the road.
Ashrosfin stood on the side of the road and shouted at Roland, "Cornucopia will always welcome you, Mr. Roland."
Then, he waved at Roland with a smile and left with the caravan.
The wheels of the caravan's carriages made a 'lulululu' sound as they gradually moved further away.
Andonara came close and held Roland's hand. She asked, "You were so friendly earlier. Why did you suddenly get so stiff?"
"They said that the king is going to die." Roland observed Andonara's expression carefully.
Andonara was stunned for a moment before she realized what Roland meant.
She was a little surprised, but she didn't feel sad or sad.
She even hesitated. "Huh? Why is he going to die so soon? Won't I lose my identity as a queen?"
Roland asked casually, "Do you care about your identity as a queen?"
"Of course I do." Sticking her face to Roland's arm, Andonara said matter-of-factly, "You'll only find it thrilling when I'm a queen. Otherwise, I'll be no different from a regular woman. "
Huh … Roland found it hard to understand Andonara's brain.
Then, Andonara suddenly smiled charmingly and rubbed Roland's arm with her thick chest plate. "Why don't you give it a try while I'm still a queen? It's obviously thrilling to be a queen, or I won't feel as thrilling anymore when I'm no longer a queen! "
Looking at Andonara's mature charm, Roland felt that his blood was boiling.
But in less than two seconds, he used his powerful mental power to suppress this impulse. "We'll talk about this later."
Andonara rolled her eyes at him with a smile, as if she were saying that he was still holding back his desire when he was tempted.
Roland coughed and changed the topic. "Just now, Ashrosfin told me that Bianca is the first prince's fief, and that he seems to be interested in you."
"That's normal." Unsurprised, Andonara said, "Not just the first prince, almost all the princes who know about that have invited me to their fiefs or manors in private. They were quite explicit, but I just didn't bother to talk to them."
The royal family was truly a mess.
Roland remarked with mixed feelings and said, "Bianca is the first prince's fief. We planned to stay there, but it seems that we can only bypass the city."
"Well, I think it's better to bypass the city too." Andonara nodded. "Although the first prince is weak, it's still dangerous for Vivian and the rest of them to deal with a lot of elite soldiers."
Roland looked back at the caravan and vaguely saw the slowly moving black spots far away.
He had a feeling that a war between players was about to break out on a large scale in the game world.
Every human being had their own interests, and the players were the same.
As it happened, the players were undying. There was no telling what kind of damage they would cause to this world if a war broke out.
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