"Sir, do you need a half-elf female slave?
Our company has recently trained a batch of them, and they are of excellent quality. Do you want to take a look? "
Colin had just walked to the entrance of the Hyacinth Chamber of Commerce when he was approached by a salesman.
"I'm here to look for someone."
"May I know who you're looking for?"
"A merchant named Sith. Do you know him?"
"This … May I know why you're looking for our president?"
Colin's eyebrows twitched. He did not expect that the first company he met after entering the slave market would have someone he was looking for.
Moreover, the person that Prince Okamoto introduced was the president of a rather large company.
Seeing the salesman's cautious expression, Colin took out the token that Okamoto gave him.
The salesman took the badge, but the suspicion on his face did not fade away. It was obvious that he did not recognize this token, "Please wait for a moment, I'll go in and ask for you."
Not long after, the salesman returned, and behind him was a skinny, tall, middle-aged half-elf man.
"May I know if you are Sir Viscount Angley?"
"Yes. And you are? "
"I am Sith. Prince Okamoto has already told me about you. Please, please come in! "
Colin nodded and followed Sith into the Hyacinth Chamber of Commerce.
After passing through the bustling lobby, Sith led Colin to a quiet courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with roses, and under the gentle breeze, the elegant fragrance of the flowers wafted over.
In the middle of the flowers, there was a pavilion.
Sith led Colin to the pavilion and asked respectfully, "Sir Viscounts, what would you like to drink?"
"Coffee."
A waiter immediately brought over two mugs, the coffee inside was still steaming.
Sith waved his hand and the attendant immediately retreated, leaving the room to Colin and Sith.
"Welcome to Silvermoon City, respected Viscount Angley. If you need anything here, please feel free to let me know."
Colin took a sip of coffee. After that, he didn't bother to be courteous with Sith and asked directly, "Tell me about the situation of the major forces in Silvermoon City."
Sith laughed and said, "What force are you talking about? I've been doing business for decades, so I'm quite familiar with the power of the half-elves … "
"I'm talking about political power." Colin rolled his eyes and interrupted the half-elf merchant who was playing dumb.
"Lord Viscounts, if it's about political power … I'm just a small merchant, how would I know anything about it …"
Colin looked at Sith playfully before pointing at the roses in the courtyard. "These are all Blood Roses, right?"
"Yes. If Lord Viscounts likes it, I can give you a batch. "
"I'm not interested in flowers." Colin shook his head and smiled. "However, I heard that Queen Aisha's favourite flower is Blood Roses."
"Yes. The entire Silvermoon City knows about this. "
"Then tell me about Queen Aisha."
"Alright." This time, Sith didn't refuse. "Queen Aisha was born in the Miller family and is Duke Müller's youngest daughter …"
"Half-elf Prime Minister Duke Müller?" Colin suddenly thought of the half-elf who had welcomed him at the city gate.
"Yes," Sith nodded and continued, "Queen Aisha married into the royal family three years ago …"
Hearing that it was three years ago, Colin immediately became alert.
He suddenly thought of the plan that the Duke Of St. Hilde and Marquis García came up with to eliminate threats from the Northern Frontier. Wasn't it three years ago?
Was this a coincidence?
Or …
Sith continued, "… Because His Majesty the King was getting old and couldn't get Queen Consort pregnant, a year ago, he chose a young man from the Miller family to be his adopted son. That was the second prince, Tupe …"
"Wait!" Colin immediately interrupted. "You're saying that Prince Tupé was chosen from the Miller family and not the half-elf House of Medea?"
"Yes." Sith nodded in confirmation.
Colin laughed coldly.
What was this Miller family trying to do?
Queen Consort belonged to their family. Even the King's adopted son belonged to their family.
Even if Tupe had changed his surname to Mo Diwen, would the old King really acknowledge an outsider?
Could it be that Duke Miller wanted to play the game of a turtledove occupying a magpie's nest?
"What about the first prince, William?" Colin asked again.
"Prince William is the biological son of His Majesty the King and the previous Queen Consort."
"Which family did the previous Queen Consort come from?"
"The Lute family."
A dignified face flashed through Colin's mind. At the banquet last night, the Duke Of Lute was sitting at the main table.
"Then the current Duke Of Lute is the previous Queen Consort's son?" Colin asked again.
"Brother."
"Does the Duke Of Lute hold any position in the palace?"
"The Duke Of Lute is the commander of the Silvermoon Guard."
Colin nodded. He had a rough idea of the political situation in the half-elf kingdom.
In his opinion, the high-level forces in the kingdom were mainly divided into two factions.
The second prince's faction was centered around Queen Consort, Prince Tupé, and Duke Müller. The second prince's faction was centered around the king, Prince William, and the Duke Of Lute.
However, now it seemed that the first prince's faction had the upper hand.
After all, the first prince's succession was before Prince Tupé, and he also had the help of the king. In addition, the kingdom's most elite army was still in the hands of his uncle, the Duke Of Lute.
It was no wonder that Prince Tupé wanted to go to the Northern Frontier to marry Vera. Without the help of external forces, the current Prince Tupé would not be able to fight against his brother.
So, how was the Duke Of St. Hilde going to push the disadvantaged Prince Tupé to the throne? How was he going to take control of the half-elf kingdom and get the key to enter the Eastern Region?
What about the Eastern Region?
They would certainly not sit back and watch the half-elf kingdom fall into the hands of the Northern Frontier. So, how were they going to deal with it?
There was also Sith.
Colin certainly did not believe that this guy was a simple businessman.
He did not know what role Prince Okamoto was going to play in the battle for Silvermoon City.
As for Colin himself …
He was afraid that he was still just a chess piece on this complicated chessboard.
However, in order to prevent Vera from marrying the half-elf prince, Colin felt that he had to become a chess player!
During the previous journey, he had already outlined a plan.
However, he needed a breakthrough.
"Are you a knight?" Colin licked his sharp canine teeth and suddenly asked.
Sith was obviously stunned. Apparently, he did not expect Colin to ask him such a question: "You must be joking. I am just a small businessman. How can I be qualified to be baptized and become a noble knight?"
Colin was a little disappointed and asked again: "Then, there should be quite a few knights in the half-elf royal family, right?"
"Of course. It is the long-cherished wish of every half-elf noble to serve the God of Light!"
This was true. Although Silvermoon City also had a church of the Goddess of Destiny, under the influence of the Empire of Light, the church of the God of Light was more lively.
The first profession of the half-elf noble was naturally a knight, not a ranger.
"His Majesty the King was once a fourth-grade knight. Her Highness Queen Consort and the two princes were also knights. Also, there is the Duke Of Lute …"
Hearing the prominent names coming out of Sith's mouth, Colin revealed an excited smile.
"Well, let's stop here today. I still have something to do, so I will take my leave first."
"Okay, you are welcome to visit anytime! I will send you out. "
The two of them walked all the way out. When they reached the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, they met a group of fully armed guards.
Colin looked at the familiar face of the leader and said in surprise:
"Prince William?"
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