As soon as the words "Empire Easter Egg" appeared, everyone in the banquet hall fell into a state of excitement. Those who knew the origin of the Empire Easter Egg were all enlightened, while those who didn't know its origin were curious. They went around asking what the "Empire Easter Egg" was.
As the discussion about the Easter egg in Mr. Desilio's hand got more and more heated, a white-haired old man with a straight back stepped out and asked Mr. Desilio with a serious expression, "I'm Areoli, the director of Saravia Corporation. Since this item was given to you by someone else, do you know if it's really the legendary Byzantine Empire's Easter egg?"
As the old man who called himself "Director Areoli of the Saravia Company" spoke, the noisy banquet hall returned to silence again. Everyone's eyes were focused on Mr. Desilio, who was holding the egg in his hand and smiling silently in the middle of the banquet hall.
"So you are Director Areoli, I'm sorry for the disrespect … disrespect …" Although Connor had never heard of Saraveya Company and the name Areoli, from Desilio's reaction towards this old man, this old man should be very famous. After exchanging a few polite words with this Director Areoli, Desilio's tone changed. Pointing at the gorgeous easter egg in his hand, Desilio shook his head and said with a smile, "This thing isn't an Empire easter egg, but from a certain perspective, it is an Empire easter egg!"
Desilio's words immediately aroused the curiosity of everyone in the banquet hall. Yes, yes, no, no. How could he be both yes and no?
Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Mr. Desilio's smile got brighter. He didn't continue to keep people in suspense and started to explain, "As you all know, the Empire Easter Egg is a rare treasure made by the alchemists of the Byzantine Empire to commemorate an important festival. After the catastrophe that destroyed the Byzantine Empire, there are very few Empire Easter Eggs that can be passed down from generation to generation. To be honest, if this egg in my hand is a real Empire Easter Egg, I would probably hide it in my own home and enjoy it alone!"
Mr. Desilio's joke made all the gentlemen and ladies in the banquet hall smile. If this Empire Easter Egg was real, it was so valuable that even the entire East Hoy Company might not be able to keep it, let alone Desilio … Why would Desilio show it to so many people? A man's wealth is his own ruin, but a man's wealth is his own ruin!
After the joke was over, Desilio continued, "Many people know the origin of the Empire Easter Egg, but not many people know that during the Byzantine Empire, people loved and worshipped this Easter Egg. They believed that this Easter Egg would bring them good luck, health, or even strength! Therefore, some powerful nobles would find their own craftsmen to make their own Empire Easter Eggs. The one in my hand is one of the replicas of the real Empire Easter Egg made by the nobles of the Byzantine Empire! "
With Mr. Desilio's introduction, everyone in the banquet hall suddenly understood. The envy in people's eyes decreased a lot. After all, if it wasn't an Empire Easter Egg, but a replica, it would only be an ordinary antique from the Byzantine Empire, and its value would be greatly reduced.
Although Connor didn't show any expression on his face, he sneered in his heart when he sensed the changes in people's eyes when they looked at the Easter Egg. As a former student of the History Department at Green University, he knew very well why people's eyes would change like this. Many ancient books had recorded and confirmed that the Empire Easter Egg hid the secret of the cataclysm that destroyed the Byzantine Empire. Legend had it that people who knew this secret could find the last treasure of the Byzantine Empire. Therefore, uncovering this secret was the dream of countless scholars and ambitious people.
A few days ago, in order to find a gift for Desilio that he would like, Connor had put in a lot of effort. It wasn't easy for him to receive a replica of the Empire's Easter egg from a major collector. And the price of this item far exceeded the three thousand gold pounds that Connor had prepared in advance. The collector demanded five thousand gold pounds straight away, and he refused to haggle. If it wasn't for the fact that this fellow was very influential in Loen, it would be very troublesome to touch him. Connor even planned on snatching it from him. In the end, Connor had no choice but to pay five thousand gold pounds to buy the replica of the Empire's Easter egg.
The reason why he bought this replica of the Empire Easter Egg was partly to give it to Desilio. Another reason was that Connor also had the mentality of picking up a bargain. He wanted to see if he, a transmigrator, was as lucky as those pig trotters. However, after several days of inspection, Connor could only let go of those unrealistic fantasies and confirm that this Easter Egg was only a replica.
Since he had already confirmed that it was a replica, even though it exceeded his budget by over 2000 gold pounds, Connor still gritted his teeth and gave the easter egg to Desilio as a gift. As the saying goes, if you don't pay the price, you won't get the wolf. 5000 gold pounds was already a year's worth of profit for a medium-sized enterprise. Based on Connor's understanding of Mr. Desilio's nature, he would most likely return the favor after receiving such a huge gift and take care of the Ferguson family. This would also achieve Connor's initial goal.
"This Easter Egg was personally given to me by the Ranieri Family's in-laws, the Ferguson Family's heir, Connor Ferguson. Although this Easter Egg is precious, I value the friendship between our two families more than anything else …" Mr. Desilio held the Easter Egg in his hand and talked about friendship in front of everyone in the banquet hall. His face was slightly flushed, and he appeared to be a little excited.
As Mr. Desilio mentioned "the Ferguson Family and Connor Ferguson", Holdin, who was standing next to Connor, was completely dumbfounded. He no longer had the arrogance he had when he mocked Connor earlier.
"Hello, Mr. Connor. Mr. Connor invites you over. He wants to introduce a few important people to you!" one of Mr. Desilio's attendants came to Connor's side and said to him.
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