Chapter 313 Power Creation (4)
Silence fell.
The retainers respected the reputation of the ‘collector’, but did not support the judgment that they could not distinguish between public and private.
The arbitrary withdrawal of the business was obviously wrong.
Because of the money and effort spent on one business, the loyalists of the Valentino family did not just laugh like puppets.
among them.
Said Simmons, who served the Marquis of Valentino for 30 years.
“Younglord. Of course, I respect the lord’s hobbies, but it is unacceptable to withdraw from the jewelery business, which is only in the process of harvesting fruits, simply to win the bid for Roman Dmitri’s sword.”
“you’re right. We need a good reason.”
The vassals sent their strength.
The Marquis of Valentino was unpretentious.
The vassals did not worry about the cost of advice, as Valentino said that they were always welcome to give advice if they went in the wrong direction.
If you don’t have the confidence to convince your vassals.
The Marquis Valentino must have prepared for this auction by accepting the opinions of his retainers and not withdrawing from the jewelry business.
but.
This time, he showed a firm attitude.
“I know very well what you are concerned about. However, receiving a successful bid for Roman Dmitri’s sword is not simply to satisfy my personal desire to collect. The world is changing. Dmitri has surpassed the status of a principality, and as the head of the kingdom union, he is in control of all but the two great empires. What do you think that means?”
“… It means that a new world will open around Dmitri.”
“right. Valentino has been fortunate enough to jump on the bandwagon. Roman Dmitry grabbed the rope, and from now on we will face a completely different future depending on how we behave. Valentino is Cairo’s godfather. This is a fact that everyone admits, but not many people on the continent know the name of Valentino the moment they step out of the well.”
kingpins of the kingdom.
It was a frog in the well.
Those who actually led the continent’s commerce were from powerful countries that eventually took root in the empire.
Valentino has been content in the well so far.
It was a rich enough life, but I wasn’t stupid enough not to grab it when an opportunity presented itself.
“We will use this opportunity to advance into the continent. Hector Umberto Redford Frank. As soon as you enter the four kingdoms, you can naturally lead the continent’s business. The problem is how to overcome the existing merchants. I think Roman Dmitri’s famous sword will be the solution. A family that possessed two of the seven famous swords made by Roman Dmitri and fully supported Dmitri even before he gained fame. Valentino won’t just be called Cairo’s magnate. If we inflate our steps by winning the third no-name bid, we cannot help but think that ‘Dmitri’ is behind us the moment we enter the continent.”
Valentino was a businessman.
When doing something, I quickly calculated the business benefits.
“We have stocked up on a lot of supplies for post war. iron food and so on. At first, I was thinking of dissolving the huge amount inside Cairo, but the moment I put Dmitri on my back, the situation is different. Valentino will advance to the continent. It will be reborn as the greatest wealth on the continent, not the greatest wealth in Cairo. Now, I have become a person who cannot be satisfied with being ‘a rich man in Cairo’.”
The moment you see Third No-Name.
Marquis Valentino thought.
need a lot of money
In the future, in order to win a bid for Roman Dmitri’s sword, you cannot be satisfied with the wealth in the well.
The thought bites its tail.
A strong obsession with collecting led to advancement into the continent.
Things have changed.
Simmons was the first to lower his head and raise his voice at the Marquis Valentino’s plan.
“I will follow the will of the lord!”
“I will follow the will of the lord!”
continental advance.
The eyes of Valentino’s servants began to burn with strong desire.
* * *
The meeting is over.
most of which have left.
The knight who escorted Marquis Valentino to Dmitri asked the last remaining Simmons.
“… Do you really believe that Third No-Name’s successful bid will lead to advancement into the continent? It’s an ideal plan, but the reality is that you’re taking a huge loss just to win a single sword. As a knight, it would be presumptuous for me to get involved in anything commercial, but I’m not sure if this is for Valentino.”
Simmons stopped.
saw the article
Growing up with Valentino’s support, he awakened his aura and became a loyalist who thought about Valentino’s future.
he is a strong man
The angular face and unwavering eyes have grown into what Valentino wanted.
“Your words are right. Maybe this time it will end with winning a bid for a sword.”
“Then why don’t you stop?”
“That the lord has a goal he wants. Because that alone is meaningful enough.”
“… what is that?”
It was an incomprehensible word.
When the article showed a questionable response, Simmons chuckled.
“What kind of person do you think Marquis Valentino is? Cairo’s godfather? A greedy collector? He is called by many nicknames, but what is certain is that he has achieved enormous wealth enough to be evaluated as the richest person in Cairo even after satisfying all his greedy collecting needs. It is not an achievement achieved simply because he inherited the wealth of his ancestors. The Marquis Valentino multiplied the family fortune with his own ability, and the process was supported by a strong desire for collectibles.”
Valentino.
He was a fun guy.
I did not turn my attention to collectibles because I had a lot of money, but I had a strong desire for collectibles from the beginning, so I hoped for the fortune to buy them.
Valentino’s fortune multiplied just like that.
You should not have to worry about money in the process of purchasing a collectible if you have enough property that will not run dry no matter how much you use it.
however.
The Marquis of Valentino said about advancing to the continent.
Satisfied with his life in Cairo, his desire to advance to the continent meant that he needed more wealth.
Why?
It was a simple matter.
The famous sword of Roman Dmitry.
In order to purchase them in the future, it was concluded that the current financial strength was not enough.
“Marquis Valentino is a person who works hard to earn as much as he spends. If such a person can reveal his aspirations to such an extent, we must believe in and support him. keep in mind Cairo’s rich man is not a frog in a well. That he was a person who earned the necessary amount of money because he was satisfied with the reality inside the well. If he sets a goal to advance into the continent, it will soon become a reality.”
at that point.
The knight got goosebumps.
The Marquis Valentino was not a criminal.
Did you say that there is a difference between a genius and a madman?
Marquis Valentino, who was talking about going to the continent for the sake of his collection, was certainly not included in the category of normal people.
* * *
Unlike third no-names sold at auction.
The other two swords were passed on to new owners.
“It is a gift.”
opponent of the gift.
It was Chris and Kevin.
Holding the sword, they looked at Roman Dmitri with thrilled eyes.
“The name of the sword is First No-Name Second No-Name. As the depth of martial arts deepens, the swords will perfectly embody what you want. A sword is not a simple iron weapon. If you fully understand the sword and raise your abilities, you can enter a new realm from then on.”
“thank you.”
“… thank you.”
however.
Kevin’s reaction was strange.
At first, he showed a bright expression as if he had gained the whole world, but as soon as he heard that his sword was ‘Second No-Name’, he rapidly withered.
It was definitely a good weapon.
Just by holding the handle, he recognized the value of the sword, but Kevin could not accept this situation positively.
I tried to endure it.
I was so grateful that I wanted to suppress my sincerity.
but.
It couldn’t be.
The envy rising from the heart and the inferiority complex made Kevin’s sincerity come out of his mouth.
“… Lord. I know it’s a really presumptuous request, but can’t I take first?”
It was an unexpected reaction.
Looking at Kevin, Roman Dmitri asked.
“The reason is?”
gritted it
He clenched his fists.
I didn’t want to show my inferiority complex, but I couldn’t stand it this time.
“I hate it when anyone other than me is given the title of first.”
* * *
It was an interesting situation.
past life.
Something similar happened in the life of Baek Joong-hyeok.
‘Even then, the mad horse caused problems.’
At first it was a simple matter.
In the process of dealing with Sapa’s remaining forces, the blood horse said that the enemy’s stronghold should be wiped out first, and the light horse said that the seeds of discord should not be left behind by chasing the fleeing enemies.
Neither was wrong.
It was enough to settle the situation through an appropriate compromise, but neither of them backed down that day.
The voice has risen.
The blood horse did not like the light horse.
Usually, the people of the Demonic Cult acknowledged him as the head of the Blood Demonic Cult to some extent, but no one except for Baek Jung-hyeok acknowledged the Gwangma, who was only from the street.
I had no intention of criticizing blind loyalty.
However, it was judged that a ranking order was necessary, so the quarrel that day turned into a fight.
both.
I drew my sword.
A violent clash occurred, and people watched in awe at the battle of the Four Heavenly Kings.
at last.
The winner was a blood horse.
Looking at the mad horse on the floor, the blood horse showed a tired expression.
“… You really don’t want to fight again.”
He won by a narrow margin.
The light horse was menacing.
He thought that if Gwangma had learned martial arts even a little earlier, he might have been defeated.
In any case, the victory of the day recognized that the blood horse was stronger than the light horse.
After the situation was sorted out, Gwangma, who returned to the Demonic Bridge, knelt in front of Baek Joong-hyeok with a face stained with blood.
and.
I asked why.
When asked why, the light horse spat out absurd words.
“I wanted to check the blood demon’s skills. I hope to always be the No. 1 sword that the lord trusts the most. There are no exceptions. Either blood or sword. It’s an opponent I have to defeat at any time, so I just checked it once for this opportunity.”
It was absurd.
Even though they are called the same Four Heavenly Kings.
Gwangma was obsessed with the title of the best.
I wanted the name of Gwangma to be called first when Baek Joong-hyeok mentioned it.
Then and now.
Baek Joong-hyeok did not get involved in the fight of his subordinates.
In the world of the jungle, it was a matter of course to organize the ranks through skills, and even their masters could not intervene.
A rank in which skills are excluded is bound to cause problems.
It is not possible for a stronger being to follow the orders of a weaker one just because it is forcibly pressed.
so that.
It was still the same.
Roman Dmitri told Kevin the truth.
“I decided the owner of the sword based on my skill. If you want to take first, you just have to prove yourself worthy of it.”
Moment.
Kevin’s eyes changed.
It was the answer I was hoping for.
As if he had been waiting for Roman Dmitri’s words, he looked at Chris and said.
“Catch it once. I will prove with my skills that I am suitable for that sword.”
* * *
Recently.
The people of Dmitry were talking about a subject.
“Who will win if Dmitri’s flash Chris and Dmitri’s goblin Kevin collide?”
War with Kronos.
The two beings who made a revolutionary contribution on the spot were naturally mentioned as comparison targets in people’s mouths.
Opinions were divided.
Most said that Chris obviously won, but some people said that Kevin’s erratic style might create a variable, and the drinking party heated up.
Chris heard the rumors too.
but.
Didn’t care.
There was no reason to be swayed by rumors like that because he was sure of his victory.
however.
Things were different now.
Kevin’s remark touched Chris’s heart.
“Does that mean you can defeat me?”
“yes. I don’t think it’s impossible.”
distorted his expression.
Chris’ target is Roman Dmitri.
For him, who was advancing while looking up at the sky, he had never even thought about being caught up by someone before that.
blast furnace.
“Yes, I will accept the challenge. I will prove with my skills why my lord gave me the First No-Name.”
A spark flew.
Like the day in the previous life.
Chris and Kevin raised their swords at each other.
