In a previous life, a player used this item to trade for an entire dragon’s nest, the treasures within which were valuable enough to buy out and rebuild the entire Jandener Territory. However, Brand only managed to exchange it for an odd title of Count of Tonicel.
Although the Princess tacitly acknowledged him to launch an attack on Jandener Territory, it is worth mentioning that the power of Erune would eventually centralize sooner or later, and he, as the de facto lord, would sooner or later be stripped of authority.
Brand pondered long and hard, realizing he was only looking for trouble himself.
Luckily, the Silver Elves, perhaps due to Medisha’s influence, didn’t give him too much trouble. Instead, they stood firmly by his side from the start, quickly driving the Flame Temple’s tentacles away from Ampezel Port, which seemed to be worth the effort.
However, with the departure of the Silver Elves, the big and small officials at Ampezel Port inevitably felt that all matters seemed to become leisurely at once. The disputes often arising from the habitual differences between humans and Silver Elves also seemed to vanish without a trace.
Everything seemed to reach a conclusion as it entered the hot Moon of Summer Haze, and Brand quickly realized he had only one unfinished matter left in this port.
The date progresses steadily.
Just like the date scale marked on an accurate timetable, the expected guest arrived as scheduled on a sunny afternoon.
It was a letter with silver feathers on it, with the envelope inscribed in a flowing script:
To Mr. Brand.
The same letter was also delivered to the desk of the Princess.
Bujia’s envoy has arrived.
...
"Brand, Brand, look at me!"
A light-hearted voice pierced through the forest like a child’s joy. When Brand raised his head, he saw strands of sunlight descending through the canopy, forming an intricate pattern of light spots on the fallen leaves and moss. Among the interlaced rocks lay a fallen tree, and the Merchant Lady stretched her arms wide apart, wobbling as she walked on it, seeming quite proud of her balance.
Then she leapt down from the deadwood, landing in front of Brand and Antitina, boasting, "How’s that, impressive?"
Super impressive, Brand sighed helplessly: "Roman, aren’t you tired?" The forest outside the harbor was stiflingly hot and humid, like the mist in a steamer. Everyone was sweating profusely except for some energetic fellows.
What annoyed him was that the Elf Lady had clearly informed him that the Bujia wizards specially chose a cool and cloudy day. Now it seemed either the Silver People misunderstood the concept of cloudy weather, or the Astrologers of the craftsman wizards were simply unreliable.
Brand turned back to look, seeing Qian, Freya, Kagris, and even the Countess of Yan Castle by his call. The Countess was whispering something with the Princess behind, Kagris, as usual, mingled with those young ones from Tonyger, Char, and the Hu Que Mercenary Group stood guard at the periphery, and only Qian alone sat under a poplar tree seriously reading a book with a red cover, her long ponytail reaching down to the moss.
In fact, Qian originally didn’t know many words, only exceeding an ordinary mountain person by miles, as you know, most mountain people are complete illiterates. But since Antitina became her teacher, this mountain girl, who rarely spoke, seemed to increasingly find quiet enjoyment from reading.
Reading knight novels all day made Brand worry she might end up just like Roman.
He glanced again at our Merchant Lady.
The Merchant Lady had already clung to his arm and sat down next to him. Finally, things were quiet for a while, allowing Brand to take a breath. But soon, sounds emerged from the shrubs in front, everyone raised their heads to see the neat figure of Macaro, Ou Fuwei’er, Count Oting appearing from behind.
They were evidently new arrivals.
Macaro first saw Princess Griffine beside Delphire, slightly stunned, he turned to Brand: "Mr. Brand, who exactly is the guest we are meeting today, why is the Princess present...?"
They actually received the news the day before, Macaro first thought of the Dragon Clan behind Brand, exactly because of the possible hidden presence of these Golden People behind the Princess, that brought the Royalists to firmly bind themselves to the Princess’s chariot after the war.
Of course, Liwu’s death also somewhat mitigated the misunderstandings between both sides.
Nevertheless, that kingdom’s Chief Court Wizard is considered Princess Griffine’s teacher.
But for Macaro, his final news was that a Mother Dragon named Alorz caused chaos in the port city simulating a dragon attack performance one day, then vanished without trace. Everyone assumed that fearsome Dragon Clan girl had left, but he didn’t think so, stubbornly insisting she just hid behind the scenes.
And that young man named Brand with a unique relationship with the Dragon Clan evidently was the Princess’s greatest support.
Except he didn’t realize, the answer to his long-standing question was surprisingly simple for Brand. That ill-tempered young Dragon Clan girl rushed straight back to Tonyger after hearing his story of the Trade Wind Ring, saying she went to see his ’Heroic Spirit Hall’ first.
Today’s meeting would be with another group of people.
Brand hadn’t replied yet when the shrubs parted again.
This time emerged an elderly man in a silver robe, upon seeing Brand, slightly stunned, then displaying a familiar smile.
"Coming to see today’s Erune on behalf of my old friend, didn’t expect Brand little friend, we meet again."
"Dammit!" Brand nearly jumped up, he expected the Bujia envoys to be Tanaya and Turaman, since both had deeper ties to this kingdom. But he never dreamed the visitor would be such a person.
William Pister.
Renowned as the silver storm, leader wizard of the Silver Alliance.
He instinctively turned back, indeed seeing the Princess, Macaro, and Ou Fuwei’er gaze at him oddly, as if observing some legendary creature.
The meaning in their eyes was abundantly clear.
"Brand, who exactly are you really?"
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