3. Balrog Contract
Zhuang Mingge, who was tired of going around in circles, got to the point.
It was great to see that the man in front of him, whose manners were so elegant that even the court etiquette could find no fault with him, was a person who put interests first. In just a few minutes of confrontation, he left a deep impression on Zhuang Mingge.
Although humble, he has great ambitions.
The airs are lowered, but the initiative is taken at every step.
In this negotiation, Zhuang Mingge did not have any upper hand. No, let's just say he was at a disadvantage.
The other party only used Karin's happiness and engagement to make all Zhuang Mingge's persuasion empty talk. Only actual benefits can make the other party sway.
If this is not a person who puts interests first, it would be almost impossible to convince him.
So Zhuang Mingge sincerely believes that he is a person who puts interests first, which is great.
"Your Highness is really serious. As the student president of Saint Laurent Private Magic Academy, you are so concerned about your little girl's happiness. It really makes me ashamed."
"Uncle, I'm sorry. I just care about my friends. Uncle, let's talk about the difficulties faced by the Seagram family. As Karin's friend, I will not sit idly by."
"Actually, it's not a big deal. Although the Seagram family has been on the rise in recent years, and its status in the magic world has also been significantly improved, the scary thing is that we have also formed grudges with other families because of this.
Even our own industry has faced difficulties from the other party, and life has become increasingly difficult.”
Zhuang Mingge felt that this sentence was indeed the truth.
In addition to being powerful, famous nobles in the magical world also have their own industries to support the family's increasing expenses. If these industries are severely hit, shaken or begin to decline, they will be stretched thin and the family will plummet in the magical world.
It's not that there isn't.
Some once-prominent magic families had their industries eroded by others, and their family expenses became increasingly thin, and they could not even support their families. In the end, they had to sell their own strength to earn wages like some magic mercenaries, which also represents
The official collapse of this magical family.
was expelled from this upper class society.
The reason why famous nobles in the magic world are called famous nobles has two very obvious characteristics.
Money and power.
This is no different from ordinary society, because the laws of the world are like this. Only those who have money and power can be said to be big shots. Whether it is the magical world or the ordinary world, no one can survive without power and wealth.
A truly famous aristocrat is not only rich, but also powerful.
For example, the Thirteen Crowns have strength on the one hand, and power on the other. They also have money.
Not only does it have its own industry, but it also has a place in the Magic Council or other places. With just one sentence, it can mobilize countless magicians to work for them.
This is the real family. The Thirteen Crowns are extremely prominent, and there are very few that can compete with them in the magical world.
Zhuang Mingge has already found out clearly from Karin. Although the Seagram family is also a famous family, there is still a big gap between them and the Thirteen Crown families.
The most famous industry of their family is the development of magic food. Every year, these industries will bring huge benefits to the Seagram family. If you have money, you can buy more resources to practice magic. With resources, you can cultivate
More masters. With more masters, you can make others fear you and maintain your own interests...
On the contrary. Without money, there are no resources, and without resources, there is no ability to cultivate groups of experts.
Wanting to rely on an outstanding genius to push the family to a higher level in one fell swoop is a rare thing that happens once in a thousand years, so most people will not have such a sweet dream.
They will work hard from generation to generation to run their own families honestly and achieve more achievements.
The Seagram family was not even a third-rate family in the magic world, but with the efforts of one generation after another, it has slowly climbed to where it is today, and the first Silver in the history of the Seagram family was born.
And this Shirogane is equally ambitious to build his family into a Crown Thirteenth Family existence, and he will do anything to do this, even selling his own daughter.
This is the education that nobles have received since childhood, and it has nothing to do with character.
Zhuang Mingge can be said to have a dark eye on the development of magic food and knows nothing, but this does not mean that he can't do anything.
On the contrary, when they met, he had already thought about this situation and got the answer.
"Uncle, I don't know much about the development of magic food, but there is a meeting gift here, and my uncle should like it very much."
Zhuang Mingge took out a piece of white paper filled with magic formulas from his pocket and placed it in front of Seagram.
"Your Highness, what is this?"
"This is a very interesting little thing, very rare in the magical world, but of amazing value."
What Zhuang Mingge gave to Seagram was a method for making magic crystal.
This kind of magic crystal is easy to carry and can also store magic power. It is very convenient and only requires a little magic power to activate it.
In the magic world, there are indeed magic devices that store magic power, and they are very popular.
However, compared with these magic tools, the magic crystal that Zhuang Mingge took out was not only low-cost, but also had amazing effects. Although it was a one-time item, it had a good prospect. Once the market was opened, it would be enough to increase the financial resources of the Seagram family to a higher level.
"Your Highness, this is really..."
After learning the secret, Seagram was so excited that he trembled all over. Although he tried hard to maintain his demeanor, the corners of his eyes twitched repeatedly, and he stared at the newspaper filled with magic formulas without blinking.
He is ambitious and understands better than anyone else what earth-shaking changes will happen if the Seagram family has this piece of white paper.
But he won't agree easily.
Although this piece of white paper is of astonishing value, the Barrett family can give him more. There is no need to break the engagement and anger the Barrett family just for a piece of white paper.
He is ambitious and forgets his own good, but he is not a short-sighted person who does not know how to assess the situation.
On the contrary, he is richer, more ambitious and more capable than anyone else.
"Uncle, do you like this little thing?"
Seagram nodded slightly, but then smiled bitterly, "Your Highness is really good, but I have already made an agreement with the Barrett family. If I break the engagement rashly at this time, it will only anger the Barrett family. Your Highness is the Barrett family."
People from the Barrett family should know how powerful the Barrett family is."
There is no so-called loyalty in the world, but there are not enough chips for betrayal.
It is not that Zhuang Mingge has never thought about approaching the Barrett family directly and asking Sophia to directly put pressure on the Barrett family and ask them to take the initiative to terminate the engagement. However, the Barrett family is the crown family after all and is powerful. Although they fear the king, it does not mean that
They were afraid of the king, they were as afraid of him as a rat.
Every crown family has its own heritage, and once a war breaks out, the king may not be able to take advantage.
However, they will not use this kind of information when life and death are not at stake.
Nine times out of ten, he will agree to Sophia's request.
And Siegland, who has lost the support of the Barrett family, is likely to be angry with Karin's mother if she learns the truth of the matter. Even if it is due to the majesty of the king and pretends to be kind to Karin's mother, but
You might do something outrageous in private.
Instead of making such a fuss, it would be better to negotiate directly with Sigland and let him break the engagement.
That's why Zhuang Mingge thinks it's great that he is a person who puts interests first.
The method of making a magic crystal was not enough to make the other party break the engagement, so Zhuang Mingge gave him another interesting thing.
That's a contract.
The object of the contract is the most famous monster in Hell...the Balrog.
An adult Balrog can easily evaporate a huge artificial lake, and can ignite stones with just one breath. His strength is unfathomable, and even a king is unwilling to fight to the death with an adult Balrog.
Although it is far from the power to burn mountains and boil seas, it is not difficult to completely boil a river after jumping into it.
The content of the contract is very simple.
By signing the magic power of both parties, the dominant party can unconditionally summon the Balrog once. As a thug, this is perfect.
So when Siegland saw this contract, he was immediately shocked.
He lost his temper and screamed on the spot, but fortunately Zhuang Mingge had already set up a barrier, so he didn't attract crowds of onlookers.
"Uncle, what do you think of this?"
Zhuang Mingge said with certainty.
The master and slave of this contract haven't signed anyone's name yet. As long as Seagram nods, he can have a king-level hand. Although there is only one chance, it is also one of the treasures that everyone in the magic world wants to get.
.
In the magical world, the preciousness of this contract is enough to drive both the Crown Family and Saint Laurent crazy.
And this seemingly noble contract only cost Zhuang Mingge some magic power and a few days.
With the help of Alila, he drew a magic circle that communicated with the Balrog's territory in hell, and input magic power to get in touch with the Balrog.
When Zhuang Mingge asked Yan Mo to sign such a contract, Yan Mo refused without thinking.
But when Zhuang Mingge took out the signature card given to him by the Demon King, Yan Mo's eyes immediately bulged out and he changed his attention instantly.
"Isn't it just a contract? What's so great about it? Since you invited me so kindly, how could I not agree? Hahaha...hahaha..."
These were the original words of Balrog at that time.
The effect of the fox pretending to be the tiger's power was good, and Zhuang Mingge easily secured the contract.
According to Alila, with this signature, basically no fool in hell will dare to mess with you. As long as it is not an excessive request, they will agree to it.
So Zhuang Mingge struck while the iron was hot and made several such contracts, Yanmo was just one of them.
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