Chapter 172 My ability is better than yours.
Hearing the words of inquiry, several people turned around together.
In front of him was a graceful lady, with her hair neatly tied into a bun, a plain long skirt, and a belt decorated with diamonds.
She didn't have many accessories on her body. But House, who had been shown several times by Lann to the Cintra royal collection, knew that the few pieces of jewelry on this lady's body were worth the jewels of an entire table not far away.
"We are the servants of the Lannister family, and I am the Earl's butler." House said an identity that was approved by Lan and matched the occasion. "I wonder which lady is in front of you?
" The old woman was not surprised when she heard House introduce himself.
A decent enough earl's family should have a complete butler team. It is not unacceptable for a young man under the age of twenty to call himself a butler.
A gentleman next to the old woman looked at the three attendants with a critical eye: "This is the Duchess Minoru." Upon
hearing the name "Duchess", the three attendants saluted again. But there was no tension in their hearts, and their expressions were still calm.
People in the North adhere to the class concept of "my lord's lord is not my lord, and my vassal's vassal is not my vassal". When facing an unknown aristocratic lady, even a duchess, it is enough to do the basic etiquette without causing trouble for one's sworn master, so as not to cause too much fear.
This is also the reason why the courtesy that Lan received around him dropped sharply after he left Cintra.
Especially in the free city of Novigrad, there are too many nobles, bankers, artists, and masters of various industries.
Of course, if you have enough swords in hand, everyone will respect you.
"Mr. Kahn, can you give me some space? I want to talk to the Lannister family about some personal matters."
The man named Kahn seemed to be a banker, and he said before leaving. He and the Duchess talked about their business capabilities: "If you need anything from me, I'm always on the other side of the room." After the banker left, Duchess Minoru
said to House: "I have I've heard rumors that Lord Lannister is a demon hunter. I wonder if this news is true?"
House did not confirm or deny it. He was not sure about the purpose of the lady in front of him.
"Sorry, as a servant, it is against your honor to talk about Lord Count's private matters with strangers."
Mrs. Minoru chuckled: "Does that mean the rumors are true?"
House paused.
"Then honorable attendants, please tell me, has there ever been a demon hunter wearing a wolf head necklace around your Lordship?"
House was silent for three breaths, trying to organize his words, and was about to speak - only to be interrupted
by Mino again. Mrs. Le interrupted: "It looks like we have it, great."
House opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"Honorary attendant, can you bring me a message to your earl? I hope to meet with him." The
old woman confirmed the news she wanted, and was in a good mood at the moment: "I hope this meeting can be facilitated as soon as possible. , maybe it's a bit rude... In this way, Lord Lannister must have taken a fancy to some auction items when he sent you here. Being able to send you all the way from Sintra to here should be enough as a gift. Tell me
. , What are you here for?"
Things quickly developed beyond House's expectations.
There was no need to wait for the end of the first round of auctions. Mrs. Minoru led the three attendants all the way inward and found Horst Bosodi under the bows of the auction house guards.
The patriarch of the Posodi family has an appearance that is completely consistent with his worth. He is dressed in luxurious and flamboyant clothes, has a big belly, and has a bald head but a carefully trimmed beard. It feels like all the hair that should grow on the top of your head has gone to your face.
"Mrs. Minoru, you are our most distinguished guest. You have almost never missed our auctions for decades. Even if you want to reserve a certain auction item privately, we have nothing to say. Distinguished guest You deserve to be treated with dignity."
Horst Posodi spoke with a deliberate politeness. His eyes did not fall on House and the others for even a second, as if he could not see these people.
"But what you are asking for now is the House of Maximilian Posodi, a relic that my father gave to us and my brother! Especially after my brother disappeared, it is the only thing that can carry the past of me and my family. "
Bosodi said in a tone full of regret: "It itself is not a very valuable thing, and I can't think of what you want it to do. But I'm sorry, I can't carry this with our family memories. I will give you the treasure."
Mrs. Minor seemed to have anticipated this situation. She said unhurriedly: "I am deeply saddened by the story behind this treasure. Your father and I are close friends, and I am also very sad. I miss him all the time. I think he will be pleased to see that you have managed the auction house to the scale it is today." "
But I need this treasure now to find my treasure, so - make a price, for the sake of it For the sake of my friendship with you two generations."
"This is not a question of money." Horst Posodi shook his head and said, "I am not short of money either."
Mrs. Minoro revealed the essence of a businessman in one sentence: "But you can't refuse more money. This is the nature of your family."
Horst Posodi continued to shake his head: "Listen to me, madam..."
"3,000 crowns. If you need it, I will It can also help you exchange it for equivalent marks, orens or florins."
Krona is the currency of Novigrad. Because of Novigrad's strong economic influence, it is widely used in the Northern Kingdoms and has become the standard currency. the trend of.
"Mark" refers to the weight of one mark of silver, "Olen" is mostly used in Temeria, and "Florin" is the currency of Nilfgaard.
As the well-known auction house of Posodi Brothers in mainland China, different types of currencies are often used.
By the way, it is known that the price of killing a water ghost in the countryside is half a crown. In most cases, villagers cannot afford to use crowns, but use "copper coins" as currency.
Mrs. Minoru's offer immediately stunned everyone. This price is too high for a model that has no practical utility and no collectible value.
Milva silently calculated in her mind that the money was enough to buy ten good bows from overseas—bows that were better than the mahogany bows that the Earl gave her.
"Madam, this is not a matter of money..."
"5,000 crowns."
Levin swallowed, which was enough to buy the war horses of everyone in their group - except for the Earl's Black Wind.
"Madam, that's my father's relic..."
"10,000 crowns."
House took a deep breath. This is a year's real estate tax for a big nobleman - a nobleman bigger than Earl Lannister.
.........
After listening to the stories of the three attendants, Lan rubbed his brow with a headache.
He knew who the duchess was.
This duchess is different from the "enlightened lady" of Toussaint. She has no real military power, but has amazing wealth and is closer to the court nobles.
In other words: she has nothing but money.
This is also a character who has appeared in the game, and Lan is very clear about the reason why the other party did this. He expected that the other party would go to war for his goal, but he didn't expect that it would go to such an extent.
After all, Cintra is now full of things to do, and Lann's personal financial situation can no longer be as free as before. This is one of the few times since his debut that he has been defeated by other people's abilities.
"That is to say, the House of Posodi is now in the hands of the Duchess Minoru?"
House nodded tangledly: "She said she wanted to treat this as a gift to you - after you come to visit, and After she discussed the matter."
Got it.
"Help me prepare the greeting card while I change my clothes." Lan nodded and said, "The Duchess of Minoru must have told you her address, right?"
House affirmed: "I will show you the way in a moment. "
After writhing in the sewer for half a night, I caught a toad; then I went to explore the warlock's secret laboratory, killing a golem by rolling over on the ground, and then I dived in a deep pool with the corpse of a water ghost. Lan Well, one can imagine the current health condition of his body, and he really doesn't seem to be in a state where he can talk to people about things.
Didn’t you see that even Triss kept a distance from him?
The hot water was put on quickly.
Lan drove away Milva, who was holding a brush and wanted to join in the fun, and lay down comfortably in the tub.
Then, consciousness sank into the system panel.
Before going out, you still need to distribute the harvest this time.
This time, I gained three skill points from the exploration of the Warlock Ruins. Although it was not as good as the previous gains in Thomas Moreu's laboratory, it was still an unexpected surprise.
Lann thought about the three skill points and decided to leave one untouched. After all, now that there is a [Follow] function, it might come in handy.
As for the remaining two skill points, Lann threw them into the [Seal] without any hesitation. He is now just one breath away from activating the second level skill of [Dharma Seal].
Add points - [Scale] major category, [Arden's Seal] sub-category - [Extended Effect]!
[Effect extension]: Extend the duration of the seal, increase the number of magic traps that can exist, and increase the number of magic trap attacks. (2/2)
The skill level of [Extended Effect] is only two levels. At this moment, with the blessing of [Demon Tide], it is directly at full level.
This "number of magic trap attacks" does not refer to the current Seal of Arden, but the function enabled by the second level skill in the future. At that time, the Seal of Arden will have the additional function of automatic attack.
At the moment Lann clicked on [Extended Effect], the skill points invested by Lann in the first level skill of the seal officially reached 8 ([Demon Tide] + 4).
The entire [Dharma Seal] skill page trembled.
(End of chapter)