When the Demon Whale disappeared from the surface of the sea, the guards of the Port of Ampere Seale almost set off their cannons in celebration. When Faraway docked, Brando and the rest were not interrogated because Lord Qinoan was busy thinking about how to write about how he fought off the legendary sea monster. Furthermore, there was more than one ship entering and leaving the port. No one would have thought that a Demon Whale was here to escort Faraway, a three-masted ship that had just entered the port. Sometimes, the truth was closer to a lie, but if anyone dared to tell Qinoan this, the head of the Port Authority would definitely throw them into the sea to feed the sharks. He did not want his subordinates to treat him like a fool.
Faraway docked at Pier 14. As soon as Brando got off the ship, he saw Sue coming to greet him. Sue had arrived in Ampere Seale under her father's request. This almond-skinned girl with braided hair was now in charge of managing Tónigel's trade with the outside world. She enjoyed a lot of independence. When she was in Braggs, she did her job faithfully. Brando trusted her and entrusted her with important tasks. Now, Sue controlled almost all of Tónigel's funds, but when she came to greet them, she was still wearing the same checkered dress as before.
When Sue saw Brando, she was a little surprised. Although she knew about the changes in the past year from the letters she exchanged with her father, and knew about Brando's identity and the funds in his hands, she could not help but take a second look at Brando.
Brando smiled at her. He was in a good mood to see an old acquaintance of Fortress Riedon.
The girl ignored him with a straight face. Of course, she did not forget about her relationship with him. She heard that there were a few more girls around the Lord. She was not at ease leaving Freya in the hands of such a playboy. She was only willing to serve Brando because of her father.
"Sue!" The Roman jumped down from the gangplank and grabbed the girl's hand. His eyes were shining. "Thank you so much for the past few months! Are you okay? I heard from Uncle Retto that you often work late. He's very worried about you! " The little Roman was now in charge of Tónigel's business and economy. In a sense, Sue was her direct subordinate. Of course, someone didn't realize it, but Sue couldn't ignore it.
The girl glanced at Brando and lowered her head slightly. "Miss Roman."
"Don't be like that. Do you see that the Roman doesn't want to say anything? I can help you pass on the message! "
Su didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the merchant lady's antics. He finally managed to maintain his solemn expression and asked, "Is Father alright?"
"He's doing well," Brando finally found the opportunity to interject, "As you know from the letter, everything in the territory is on the right track, and the war has come to an end. Although I don't approve of it, your father has officially become a farmer. He's lost a lot of hair over the reclamation of the Macsen region. He's like a real old farmer, and he's thrown my military training program aside. "
"He used to farm." Sue replied.
"Well, then he's going back to his old profession." Brando replied somewhat mischievously.
Sue thought of her father's appearance and her lips curled up slightly. However, she was dissatisfied with Brando's tone. She glared at him and asked stiffly, "What does my Lord want to do next?"
"Of course, I want to take a break first." Brando replied. This was the truth. Although he had been through many storms, he felt as if the ground was shaking after a week on the ship. If he was like this, there was no need to talk about the others. The young men of the White Lion Legion were fine on the ship, but when they stepped on solid land, they ran to the side and vomited. The little Roman's body swayed from side to side, but he didn't seem to be aware of it.
"I've already arranged a place to stay. It's in the city's Bauhinia Inn. However, my Lord brought a lot of people, and it would be too conspicuous for everyone to stay in one inn. That's why I rented the apartment opposite. It's safer and less likely to attract attention. In addition, I've also bought a farmhouse that can be used as shelter if necessary. "Sue glanced at him and replied.
Brando was slightly surprised. He didn't expect this girl to be so capable. She had completed her missions in the past few months in a very orderly manner. Brando liked her for her honesty and reliability, but he didn't expect her to be so quick-witted. Knowing that they might encounter trouble on this trip, she had already arranged a place for them in advance.
"Then let's go." Brando suddenly felt that it was too easy to have such a capable subordinate. "Are there any carriages?"
Sue nodded.
Not only were there carriages, but Sue had also prepared ten of them. However, these ten carriages weren't parked together, but set off in several batches. Brando let his men ride the carriages into the city first. It wasn't his first time in Ampere Seale, but he knew that the young men of the White Lion Legion who came from the countryside of Tónigel couldn't wait to see the largest and most prosperous city in Erouine.
The carriages entered the inner city from the port gate. Because of the constant flow of goods, the roads in this area were wet and emitted a salty smell of the sea. Most of the buildings on both sides of the road were all kinds of trading houses. From fur to logs, from gems to metal minerals, as well as art, gold and silver utensils, goods from all over the world gathered here. In any place south of Ampere Seale, you wouldn't see so many people gathered in one place. These people came from the north, the south, and even foreign lands. Amandina even saw some merchants, mercenaries, adventurers, and travelers from the Nine Phoenix Empire. They were all dressed differently, and everyone in the carriage was stunned for a moment.
The carriages passed by some tall buildings. Most of the merchants had built majestic trading houses to show the strength of their business groups. The noble lady and the merchant lady had never seen such a majestic building before. They couldn't help but exclaim, "It's amazing. Braggs' city hall is just like this."
Brando didn't comment on Amandina's words. The 14th Bishop of Ampere Seale, Andra, once said that "there are gold and opportunities here." This sentence expressed the yearning of the people for this giant port, but countless people also went bankrupt here. People often only looked at the surface, but often ignored the opportunities and risks. The carriages passed by the second city gate. This was a majestic fortress. When Brando first came here in the game, he couldn't afford the expensive carriages in the city. He still remembered the shock of walking through the fortress.
This was the gateway to Ampere Seale. Ampere Seale was not only a good trading port, but also a naval fortress of the late King Erik. Ampere Seale had mountains on both sides, and it was almost impossible to attack from land. The only way in was through the sea. Hence, the fortress that guarded this gateway was built to be extremely ridiculous. This' Petrel Fortress' looked like a towering mountain from the outside. Due to its special construction requirements, its watchtower could observe any ship within a radius of tens of nautical miles on the sea. Hence, the fortress looked particularly tall, especially when the Holy Cathedral added a giant statue of the Flame King on top of it during the second reconstruction. The entire fortress looked like a temple in the clouds.
After passing through this fortress, there was Ampere Seale's famous square avenue. There were many hotels here, and the level of luxury was no less than that of the palace. There were also all kinds of luxurious apartments. Many foreign travelers and merchants lived here all year round. The locals called it the Golden Square. Although it was only a small area in the first half of the huge city, it was the most luxurious place in the port.
Brando looked at the exquisite statues and gardening on the square avenue as he slowly walked away from the carriage. He couldn't help but have the illusion that he was revisiting an old place. But in fact, it was just that he was revisiting an old place, only slightly different. Brando still couldn't see the future. The first time he came here was during the Flower Festival in Ampere Seale. At that time, it was much more lively, not to mention the players.
"It's so beautiful." The Roman leaned her whole body against the window of the carriage, her chin resting on the window frame as she muttered to herself. It was worrying that she would collapse one side of the carriage.
"The future Valhalla will be even more beautiful." Brando replied.
"Really?" The Roman turned her head. She really did turn her head. This young lady seemed to be too lazy to even move her body. She used her chin as a fulcrum to tilt her head, completing this difficult movement. Because she couldn't turn her head completely, she squinted at Brando, looking very cute.
"Of course."
Brando replied affirmatively. He had seen the World Tree in the Loop of Trade Winds, and he had no doubts about the future of his territory. Besides, it was his city. How could it be bad? But in the midst of the conversation, the carriage suddenly stopped, and some guards appeared outside the carriage.
Brando was slightly startled. He thought that the guards of the port authority had finally reacted and came to arrest the culprit. But he saw Sue, who was sitting opposite him, shaking her head at him, indicating that they didn't need to be nervous.
"What's going on?"
"Nothing. I heard that the Lion Men in the North are about to make a move, and the Holy Cathedral has tightened the security. Ampere Seale is a mixed bag, and this is to prevent spies from sneaking into Erouine disguised as merchants, "Sue said lightly.
Brando remembered that there was indeed such a thing. Historically, the Lion Men in Toquinin had been restless since the War of the Black Rose, but the tribes on the Great Plains also had a lot of problems to deal with, so they only invaded Erouine in the spring of the second year after the Year of the Sword. When the war began, Erouine had not recovered from the civil war, but soon the Princess Regent, who had just come to power, stabilized the situation. Then the players joined the war, and that war was also the war that established the Princess's prestige.
But it was still early, and there was still a year to go. Brando was relieved after hearing that, but he remembered something else and couldn't help but ask, "How are the negotiations with the nobles?"
"Ordinary people aren't too sure, but it's said that the first negotiation failed, and the next one will be a week later." Sue glanced at Brando, "The negotiations between the Princess and Duke Arreck have made progress. Her ministers have met with the Duke's envoys three times this week, but I haven't heard that they have formed an alliance. Now that the nobles of the North and South have gathered in Ampere Seale, I guess the next meeting will be after the nobles' meeting. "
Brando nodded. This was more or less what he expected. Everything now was basically in line with the timeline in history, and he still had some time. But when he looked at Sue, he couldn't help but sigh. That little bar maid from Fortress Riedon had grown up so quickly, becoming a talent who could hold her own. No matter who saw Sue now, they wouldn't associate her with that little girl from before.
Thinking of this, he was silent for a while, and suddenly said, "Then if I want to participate in the nobles' meeting, is there any way?"
"It's not easy."
The girl shook her head gently.
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