After a series of apologies, the nobleman, who looked as if he had lost his entire family, began to explain to Baiyi what had happened. He seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, his mind was in a mess, and his words were incoherent. Fortunately, Undine was there to help him explain, and Baiyi was able to understand what had happened.
The young nobleman, who looked to be in his thirties, was called Earl Holden. His title was hereditary. His family used to be doing quite well in the mining business, and his ancestors were once quite wealthy. However, due to a failed attempt to open up a new realm, the family suffered a great loss, and since then, it had been on the decline. Although it was not to the point where it would sink into oblivion, it was not far from that.
Fortunately, his family's network was still there, so Undine approached him and invited him to be a middleman. At the same time, he took out his wife's money and his coffin, ready to go all out.
However, he was very ambitious. Unwilling to let the Dole family occupy the leading position in this vast market, he began to ponder over Undine's trump card, the formation on the glider. He stole a few of them and sought help from the Great Sage from the Doors of Conundrum and the Sorcerer's Association, trying to decipher or imitate the formation. That was how the previous incident happened.
Knowing that he had caused a huge disaster, he was filled with regret. However, he had already put all his money on the line. If the business was snatched away by someone else, he could only imagine what would happen to him. Therefore, he had no choice but to confess everything to Undine, and the two of them came to Baiyi together.
After listening to the story, Baiyi did not really care about the fact that his work had been imitated. Instead, he turned to Undine and asked, "If that's the case, then why did you bring this traitor to me so that I can take his life for you? To be honest, I still have my students here, so it's not really convenient for me to do such a thing! "
The Earl was so frightened that he knelt down and began to cry with his head lowered.
"His family and mine have been friends for generations, and we've helped each other before. That's why my father asked me to let him go for the sake of his ancestors," Undine replied snappily.
"Is that so? I almost thought that you've fallen for him, "Baiyi said, feeling a little amused.
"Who would take a fancy to this kind of trash who can't do anything right?" Undine said angrily. She kicked the Earl, who was kneeling on the ground, and sent him flying to the corner of the wall.
"What now?" Undine, who had just resorted to violence, immediately put on a pitiful look of a little girl. She took the initiative to sit beside Baiyi and leaned close to him. Imitating the way that she had learned from Mia and the others, she shook Baiyi's arm and said, "Master Hope, you must help me this time! If this deal falls through, not only us, but you will also not be able to earn your share!"
"You're already a grown man, so why are you still acting like a little girl?" Baiyi snapped. "Show me the Sorcerer's Association's ban."
Theoretically speaking, he shouldn't care about the trivial matters of these merchants. However, he had already bought the materials needed to make the magic circle, and he had even made a batch of the finished products. He didn't want to suffer this loss for nothing. After all, he wanted to see just how much of a scumbag dared to snatch a cake from the Fifth Walker's mouth.
Undine quickly took out a piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to Baiyi respectfully. Then, like a well-behaved little girl, she continued to sit beside Baiyi and quietly watched him read the ban that had just been announced.
The content of the ban was simple. The most important sentence was that the magic used to guide the glider's flight direction and expand the wings of the glider had been patented by the Sorcerer's Association. All other similar products were classified as illegal imitations and were banned from circulation and use. The rest of the ban was a description of the runes that the Sorcerer's Association had invented.
Baiyi was mentally prepared for the possibility of the channeling formation being plagiarized, and he had prepared a strong backup plan to prevent it. However, this shameless act of patenting the magic and issuing a ban was beyond his expectations. The Sorcerer's Association was an authoritative organization, after all, so he did not expect it to be so despicable.
Baiyi pondered for a moment and asked, "There must be some other force behind this. Have you guys looked into it?"
The Sorcerer's Association did not lack money, and they did not lack other ways to earn money. Even if the trade route was profitable, it should not have caught the attention of the Sorcerer's Association. Therefore, Baiyi believed that there must be some other force behind this.
"Yes, I did. I can see the shadow of the Southern Duke in this," Undine said, a little distressed.
"Huh? Why would a high-ranking official of the empire be interested in a small business like this? "Baiyi asked, amused.
"We didn't believe it at first, but after a thorough investigation, we found out that the Duke was behind this. We just don't know if he's personally involved," Undine replied. It was obvious that the Duke's sudden entrance into the business was the main reason why she was so distressed. This business was no longer run by the Dole family; it was run by a consortium of merchants and nobles. It was not a small business, and it was not a pushover. However, compared to the Duke of the Southern Duke, it was still not enough.
The Southern Duke's full name was Duke Lynch. Like the Duke of Wright, who had recently been involved in a family ethics scandal, he was one of the founding fathers of the Walthart Empire. Because his territory was located in the southern part of the empire, he was also known as the Southern Duke. In the past, he and Duke Wright, who was known as the Northern Duke, were known as the Twin Walls of the Empire. Now, because Duke Wright was tormented by the curse, he could no longer participate in politics, and his territory had begun to shrink. Thus, Duke Lynch was regarded as the most powerful official in the empire.
However, in Baiyi's eyes, the Twin Walls of the Empire was bullsh * t. One was a psychopath who liked to commit a crime against her husband, and the other was a scoundrel who fought with the people. How could they be called Twin Walls? More like Twin Walls.
"It seems like fate has brought me and the Duke together …" Baiyi sighed to himself. He began to wonder if he should intervene in this matter. If he did, it would bring him a lot of trouble. Baiyi himself hated these kinds of power struggles, but if he did not intervene, it would be a little inappropriate. Not only would his interests be affected, but Undine would also be affected.
Baiyi was more inclined to intervene, but he still needed to discuss this matter with the other Voidwalkers.
"What's there to discuss? My student? What happened to your decisiveness in saving Gouve? Has the peace of your life eroded you? Do you need me to remind you again? You are the Fifth Walker, the representative of the Void, my direct disciple, and the next heir of the Rohlserlian Empire! Do you really want to lower your head to a mere Duke? " The Archmage asked in the Void, annoyed. He was used to being an emperor, so he did not need to ask questions. He just needed to face the Duke head-on.
'Forget it, your empire is long gone. None of these titles are useful …'
"I support your decision, and I agree with the Archmage," the Thane Walker said. The Thane chimed in, "Sir Hope, you are far too indifferent towards power and influence. This is not necessarily a good thing, and it may not be beneficial to our subsequent escape plan. You don't have to ask us about this. This is the best time for you to show off your power and authority." "That's right, Sir Hope.
"Haha, if I were you, I would use a perfect assassination to solve all these problems," the Hitman Walker said, indirectly supporting Baiyi's opinion.
"If I were you, I'd probably just ignore these troublesome matters, right? But if you want to do it, just do it. As long as you don't take the opportunity to kidnap some pretty girls, "Lady Assassin Walker said.
"For the sake of your future, you need to save up more money. I'm not that good at making money," the Warrior Walker said.
Even the Scholar Walker, who had always been gentle, said, "I don't think money matters. What matters is that this guiding formation and the glider were invented by you and the Engineer Walker. Even though it's just a piece of work, it's still yours. There's no reason for someone else to take it away. So, I support your decision, Sir Hope."
At this point, there was no need to ask any more questions. The Lich and the Demon were vengeful creatures, and they did not even need to ask for their opinions. In the end, the Voidwalkers surprisingly came to an agreement on this matter.
In the past, whenever Baiyi wanted to intervene in these kinds of troublesome matters between the nobles, it was usually very difficult for them to reach an agreement. This time, it was rare. Perhaps it was because it involved their own economic interests? Why did these Voidwalkers suddenly become so calculative?
The Voidwalkers were not that generous after all.
Since they had reached an unprecedented consensus, Baiyi no longer had any reason to hesitate. Back in the real world, he returned to his senses and said to Count Howard, who was huddled in a corner, massaging his waist, "Go to the mansion on the left and find that butler. Tell him that I have something to discuss with him."
Even though Vidomina had run away from home, Duke Wright didn't seem to think so. Even though Vidomina's maid team had not returned, the butler and the maids still stayed in the mansion next door, ready to serve the young lady at any time. It was obvious that this was the Duke's order. He still couldn't bear to part with his daughter.
"As for you, go to my study upstairs and get me a few sheets of paper. I need to write a few letters," Baiyi said, turning to Undine.
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