Loriste brought his three allies to Moronte City for a tour. They stayed at the famous Doosleger Inn on Rose Avenue in the business district. It was the most luxurious inn in Moronte City, and of course, the most expensive. However, Loriste was not short of money. He booked a four-story wing, and only then did he manage to settle everyone down.
Count Kenneth brought two maids, four personal servants, two Silver-tier knights from his family, and ten guards. Baron Shahin brought his five concubines with him. It couldn't be helped. None of the women were willing to give up on this shopping trip to Moronte City, the most prosperous commercial city in the continent. Baron Shahin had no choice but to go with a wave of his hand. In the end, he had the most people. There were twenty-four maids, servants, and guards serving his five women.
Baron Filim brought one concubine and two maids, as well as his precious daughter, Katerina, and four guards. Laurist had brought his two disciples, Redi and Shward, as well as the great swordsman Seuss and the divine archer Josk who had once again left the army. There were also Dena, the three ladies and their three maids, as well as twenty guards. There were a total of eighty-nine people.
Before the War of Glass, the Great Doosleger Inn was the favorite place for foreign nobles to stay when they came to Moronte City. All kinds of banquets, balls, and parties were held here. The upper echelons of the trade union and the nobles of various countries would socialize here, reaching agreements and exchanges of benefits. However, after the War of Glass, the Great Doosleger Inn was rather deserted. Instead, Loriste and his entourage brought quite a bit of liveliness to the place.
When Loriste arrived at the Red Raven Tavern, he was surprised to find Redi sitting there and chatting with the owner, Garillando. When he saw Loriste enter, he quickly got up to greet him.
"Eh? Why are you here? Where are they? "Loriste asked in surprise.
Redi knew what Loriste was asking about and replied, "My lord, they've all returned to the Great Doosleger Inn. I thought I'd come back to see my father when I had the time."
Loriste sat down. Garillando rolled his eyes at him and sighed, "Loke, I really regret letting Aire and Redi follow you to the north …"
Loriste was surprised, "Why do you say that? Old Jia. "
"This is such a great opportunity. If Aire was still here, I would definitely have him form a mercenary group and go to the Telimbo Kingdom. When he comes back, he would at least be a viscount. He would immediately become a noble and have his own territory. Why should I follow you to the wild north to fight to the death? "Garilando said with a sigh.
"Hehe, Redi, do you regret following me?" Laurist ignored Garilando. Old people tended to get muddle-headed. Did he really think that it was so easy to be a noble of the Trade Alliance? Although he had conferred so many nobles in one go, it was all for show. Apart from those like Dean Levins, who had always been highly respected in the Commerce Alliance, the rest of the nobles who were conferred nobles had to make deals and weigh the pros and cons.
"My lord, I have never regretted it. It is my honor to be able to follow you!" Redi replied resolutely.
Gariland was tongue-tied as he pointed at Redi: "You, you even learned how to flatter! Look at yourself. You have been following this kid for ten years. Ten years ago, you were already a 2-Star Bronze rank. Look at yourself now, you are only a 1-Star Silver rank. You still dare to say that he did not delay you from advancing to Gold rank? There is nothing he can do about it. His family's Dark Dou Qi is much harder to train, but you are not. If you had stayed in Morent City for the past ten years and followed me, I guarantee that you would have reached the peak of Silver rank. You might even be able to advance to Gold rank next year. You have to know that your aptitude is much better than others … "
Redi curled his lips: "I don't want to follow you to open a bar."
Garilando was speechless: "You, you brat, you are infuriating me to death. You have clearly been hindered by this fellow, but you still refuse to turn back. I am doing this for your own good!"
Laurist was unhappy: "Hey, hey, Old Jia, how can you say that? What do you mean by I am hindering his future? Oh right, I forgot to tell you that Redi will forever be a Silver rank 1. He will never be able to advance again. That is because he is learning my techniques and not Dou Qi. But let me tell you, even if you are a 1-Star Gold rank, you are no match for Redi. "
Garilando was furious: "Nonsense, I am no match for him. How is that possible? I am a Gold rank, and he is a 1-Star Silver rank. I can easily suppress him with just the difference in our Dou Qi ranks. Go, go, go. Redi, come with me to the backyard for a spar. If you lose, I will not allow you to follow this brat anymore. "
Redi looked at Laurist helplessly, but Laurist waved his hand: "Go. Remember to show mercy."
These words were like adding oil to the fire. Garilando looked at Laurist angrily: "You are not going to follow and watch?"
"Why would I go? I know who will win and who will lose. It is the same whether I go or not." Laurist felt strange. Old Jia was not in a good mood tonight, so he did not continue to provoke him.
Old Jia turned around and left, so Redi could only follow.
Redi returned as quickly as he left. Just as Laurist was about to order some food from the waitress, Redi returned.
"How many swords?"
Redi stretched out five fingers.
"En, five swords. You still have to work harder. I thought you would only use three swords." Laurist was still a little dissatisfied.
"No." Redi said. "We competed twice. The first time, it was two swords. My father was not convinced and said he was careless, so he competed again. This time, it was three swords … …"
"Uh … …" Laurist looked at the path to the backyard and did not see Garilando's figure: "Where is Old Jia?"
"He's in the backyard. Tell me to scram." Redi said.
"No, what happened tonight? Old Jia is not right. It is as if he ate gunpowder. Why is his temper so bad?" Laurist asked.
Redi burst into laughter. "He lost a lot of face today. He gathered a few of his old neighbors to play maze cards in the shop and was having a good time. Lady Louise asked him to take care of the two kids as she wanted to go out to buy something. He agreed but didn't take it to heart. Those two bastards took advantage of his inattentiveness to steal a few bottles of wine and got drunk. When Madam Louise came back, she was furious. She hit him a few times with the iron pot and threw the maze cards away. She chased the neighbors away and made him kneel in the corner, not allowed to get up. She took the two drunk kids home first … "
Loriste couldn't help but laugh. Galiland had married Sister Louise ten years ago. He was still strong in his old age, and Sister Louise got pregnant twice. Now, the older of the two children was ten years old, and the younger was seven years old. Perhaps it was because the two brothers grew up in the tavern, but they especially liked to drink, and they would sneak a drink whenever they weren't paying attention. Louise had always complained that Old Jia should not have dipped the wine in the milk for them to taste when they were still breast-feeding. In the end, they raised two drunkards.
But she did not expect Garilando to be afraid of his wife for the past ten years. Once Louise got angry, Old Jia became a coward and did not have any of the prestige of a Gold-tier swordsman. Thinking about it, it was really amusing.
"No wonder I felt something was wrong in the tavern when I came in. It turns out that Sister Louise wasn't standing behind the bar, and she didn't hear the noise of the two children. Laurist said.
Redi shrugged: "When I came in, father was kneeling in the corner. I asked the maid what was going on and he heard me. That's why he got up and scolded me with a stern face. Fortunately, my lord, you are here. Otherwise, father would have vented his anger on me … … "
Just then, the maid brought Laurist's food and wine. Laurist smiled and said: "It seems that we came at the wrong time. Let's eat and go back. You should sit down and eat with us."
"Yes, my lord." Redi poured a cup of black plum wine for Laurist: "My lord, when we went shopping on Victory Street this afternoon, we met a rogue noble. He came over to tease Miss Dina and Baron Shahin's five wives. He said a lot of crazy things, and we broke one of his legs. He even told us to be careful."
"Oh?" Laurist was stunned. How could something like this happen in Morent City? Who would be so retarded as to flirt with a female noble on Triumph Avenue? He had been in Morent City for ten years, but he had never heard of such a thing. But Laurist immediately thought of the four hundred or so nobles that the Trade Union had just conferred. It was very likely that he was the prodigal son of a noble who thought that he could do whatever he wanted just because he was a noble. Merchants were merchants after all, they did not have the foundation of nobles.
Laurist nodded and said: "I understand. It's fine. Next time, break all his limbs. If he doesn't behave, then cut off his troublemaking thing. The Norton family does not need to give face for such a thing."
After a sumptuous dinner, Laurist and Redi did not call for a cab and slowly walked along the road towards the business district. After walking for half an hour, they could already see the tall entrance of the Dothleger Hotel and the buildings behind it. The moonlight was very bright that night, and it illuminated the golden roofs of the Dothleger Hotel.
Hmm, that's not right. Why are there so many people gathered at the garden square in front of the Dothleger Hotel? They seem to be waving their swords and cursing loudly. There are more and more people gathering around. What happened?
Laurist and Redi looked at each other and quickened their steps. Very quickly, they arrived at the main entrance of the Dothleger Hotel. There were dozens of hotel guards standing in front of the entrance, and they were very nervous and on high alert. On the garden square opposite the hotel, there were hundreds of people dressed in messy mercenary outfits. They waved their swords and spears and shouted loudly, demanding that the Dothleger Hotel hand over the culprit … …
Redi pulled Laurist: "My lord, the people in the garden square seem to be coming for us … …"
"Hmm? Then why did they ask the hotel to hand over the culprit? Didn't you say that you were going to break one of the noble's legs in the afternoon? "Laurist asked.
Redi smiled bitterly: "My lord, we did break one of the noble's legs, but he brought many guards with him. Although only a few of our guards were lightly injured, two-thirds of the enemy's guards had to be carried back. I don't know if some of them were too heavy-handed or if some of them died before they could be saved. "
"Oh, so it's like that. Let's go around the side and climb over the wall to see what the people outside are up to." Laurist pointed at a wall in the corner.
After entering the inn, Laurist quickly met the chief steward of the Dothrag Inn. This half-white-haired, stern-faced, and courteous innkeeper heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Laurist's arrival. He hurriedly welcomed him, "My Lord, did you have a conflict with the young master of the Marquis of Beeji Mountain today?"
"Marquis of Beeji Shanluo? What is that? That's not a noble's name." Laurist was baffled. The name was too uncouth and awkward. It could not be a noble's name.
Everyone knew that there were two sources of noble names in the Galinthia Continent. One was inheritance, passed down from the ancestors. For example, the name of the Norton Family meant 'Raging Bear' in the Ancient Elven language. The other was bestowal. It was the honor bestowed upon the family by a noble, such as Baron Shahin. The name 'Beeji Shanluo' meant the bottom of the alley. It was usually a nickname for commoners, meaning that they lived in the innermost part of the alley. That was why Laurist found it strange. There were nobles with such a name?
The manager's face also turned red. As the person in charge of receiving nobles from various countries, he understood the inheritance system of these nobles very well. He also felt ashamed of such a name. But there was nothing he could do. The Commerce Alliance had bestowed more than four hundred nobles in one go. Many of them did not even know what a noble was. They only thought that they could do whatever they wanted in their territory after becoming a noble. They thought of themselves as local tyrants.
A name like 'Beeji Shanluo' sounded unique and strange, but those who truly understood the inheritance system of nobles would know that this name was the pronunciation of the local language before the Magicians had created the common language during the Magic Era. After the Magicians created the common language, they used the ancient Elven language to create the common language surname according to the inheritance of the magic bloodline. The surname 'Beeji Shanluo' meant that this family was also untouchable during the Magic Era, and did not receive the common language surname.
But for a surname like Beeji Shanluo to be able to survive until now, it was finally a blessing in disguise. The current second-level parliament of the Commerce Alliance, the speaker of the Alliance parliament, was Marquis Beeji Shanluo. It was said that this Marquis was a foreign hardliner. He was currently clamoring in the Alliance parliament to use the powerful and invincible military power of the Alliance to crush the kingdoms that had cut off the trade routes. He also advocated the establishment of an army of more than 100,000 people to conquer the countries that did not obey the Commerce Alliance. This brainless speech was currently very popular among the civilians of Moronte City.
The chief steward blushed as he introduced the background of the Marquis of Bejishan Town. Laurist snorted disdainfully. "This afternoon, our ladies were harassed by the son of the Marquis when they were shopping in Triumph Avenue. He even wanted to have his guards take our ladies away! This is simply outrageous. When did Moronte City become so disorderly? So, we taught him a lesson by breaking one of his legs. I was about to protest to the Commerce Alliance. Are all the nobles you bestowed such trash? This is a disgrace to the nobles of Galinthea Continent! "
The manager smiled helplessly. "Sir Earl, the Lord system of the Commerce Alliance has just been implemented, so it is inevitable that there are some bad things. However, it is useless for you to complain and protest to the Alliance parliament because Marquis Beeji Shanluo is the speaker of the Alliance parliament. He will not accept it. "
"Isn't there still the highest Commerce Alliance?" Laurist asked.
"Sir Earl, the Commerce Alliance consists of the seven giants. The presidents of the seven major chambers of commerce are currently not in Moronte City. They are integrating their respective chambers of commerce territories, so Moronte City is currently in the hands of the Alliance parliament. That's why the son of Marquis Beeji Shanluo was so arrogant and dared to openly molest the womenfolk of foreign nobles in Triumph Avenue. It is because his father is a foreign hardliner who advocates the expansion of the Commerce Alliance's sphere of influence by force. They are not afraid of conflicts and disputes with foreign nobles … "
Damn, I didn't expect the Commerce Alliance to have xenophobic skinheads. Laurist touched his chin and looked at the shouting crowd in the square in front of the hotel. "Are those people asking you to hand us over?"
The manager nodded. "Yes, but please rest assured, Sir Earl. Since you have chosen to stay in the Dauthleger Hotel, we will absolutely guarantee your safety. However, we hope that you will not go out easily in the next few days to avoid accidents. Also, please pay attention to your guards and do not provoke the other party and intensify the conflict. "
"Alright, then we will rest here for three days. If that Marquis Beeji Shanluo still refuses to give up after three days, then don't blame me for not giving him face." At this moment, Laurist revealed his killing intent.
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