Throne of Magical Arcana

The east of Rentat City is known as the "Land of Thousand Lakes". The large and small lakes are as smooth as mirrors, like pieces of green agate, which contrast with the surrounding lush green forests.

Such a beautiful place is naturally occupied by the royal family and the great nobles. The private estate of James, Duke of Pephos, is located on such a gentle lakeside that seems to have no undulating waves, which makes people feel refreshed and peaceful.

A four-wheeled carriage pulled by a dragon-scaled horse slowly stopped at the gate of the manor. Fat Arthur ignored his clumsiness, opened the door before Lucien, jumped down, and made a gesture of supporting Lucien.

Lucien smiled and shook his head, stepped forward, appeared directly behind Arthur, and seemed to be talking to himself: "What's the point of doing this? As long as the Holm Union Bank of Mines and the Minerals and Harvest Company are well managed, That's the best thing you can do in front of Her Majesty the Queen."

Prince Patrick's "investment" shares were undoubtedly inherited by Natasha, so Lucien often teased her that he worked hard to invent magic items and saved a lot of wealth, and he didn't have to worry about the magic before being promoted to legend The material was exchanged, and it was the time when she was very high-spirited and proud, but she far surpassed her own net worth just by inheriting the inheritance, which was really enviable and hated.

Arthur turned around, followed closely behind Lucien, and smiled without blushing: "I respect you, Lucien, from the bottom of my heart. The alchemy substances and magic items you invented allowed me to obtain unimaginable wealth, and I have also successfully squeezed into the inner circle of Duke James and the others, so I just acted sincerely and had no other purpose. You said that Her Majesty the Queen is very satisfied with the promotion and development of the Minerals and Harvest Company, so what about Holm Mining Co. Where's the bank? Did she say anything?"

"Her Majesty is from Violet, and she doesn't know much about the banking industry in the countries around Storm Strait, so she doesn't have much comment. Find an opportunity to write a report on the bank's introduction and future development direction and submit it to her." "Lucien understands that in order to promote magic items and subtly influence the middle and bottom people in countries such as Holm and Briana, there are three directions that must be grasped. One is the simplification of magic items, the production Scale and streamline, the second is financial support with banks as the core, and the third is the grasp of public opinion.

Of course, all the premise is based on the strength of the Magic Council.

"Okay." Arthur said with a smile on his face, the flesh on his fat and swollen face was piled together, making his eyes narrowed into a line.

At the gate of the manor were two rows of soldiers in straight red dresses, indicating that Natasha had arrived.

Passing through them, under the guidance of an attendant, Lucien and Arthur went to the most eye-catching garden in the entire manor.

This garden is the pride of Duke James. It claims to be second only to the royal family's Thousand Lakes Villa.

In the center of the garden is a relatively open open-air banquet place, overlooking the lake and mountains in the front, surrounded by flowers and trees in the back.

As soon as he stepped into the banquet venue, Lucien noticed Natasha with his eyes. She was wearing black clothing that was closer to a hunting suit, her long purple hair was rolled up, her silver-purple eyes were deep, and she had a heroic demeanor. She looked calm and calm, as if after so many days of adaptation, she finally changed from the mental state of the Violet Countess to the real Her Majesty the Queen.

Looking at Natasha with admiration and love, Lucien's mood became extremely good, as if the impetuousness in his heart had been calmed down for so many days, even if he did nothing, watching her quietly was very satisfying.

As if sensing Lucien's gaze, Natasha turned her head slightly, raised her eyes, and met his eyes.

There seemed to be a gleam of light in the silver-purple pupils, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. It seemed that she didn't know that Duke James and others had invited Lucien.

However, Natasha quickly suppressed the change in her expression and continued to talk to the surrounding nobles.

She wore a pair of silky black gloves to match the style of the dress, and she did not take them off when receiving the noble kiss.

Lucien "changed" back to the black double-breasted long dress today. Now that the two parties have made up their minds, there is no need to worry that the change in style will make the other party regard him as a friend.

After a while, Natasha looked at Lucien who was approaching, and said with a polite smile, "Long time no see, my knight."

At this time, other nobles with lesser strength noticed Lucien's arrival, and the conversation stopped abruptly, and the eyes of Duke James, Duke Russell, Arthur and others kept sweeping over the two of them. Both curious and looking forward to, trying to find a little bit of clues.

Is it really a good friend, a musical partner, a former knight? Or is there another more intimate relationship?

Lucien took off his top hat, pressed it to his chest, knelt down on one knee, took Natasha's right hand with his left hand, and kissed the back of her hand lightly through the silk gloves with the knight's etiquette: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty The knight never left."

His right hand trembled slightly, as if he remembered something, and Lucien also recalled the moonlight scene described before, with a smile on his face.

After Lucien let go of his hand and stood up, Natasha smiled and said, "I saw a lot of novel things in Holm, they made the kingdom full of vigor and vigor, and it's all thanks to you, Lucien." .”

Looking at the polite attitude of the two of them and listening to the normal conversation, Arthur was a little disappointed. They seemed to be really just friends, without crossing the line at all, and there was no small detail that indicated a closer relationship. He thought that Lucien would eventually become the Queen's husband, Prince Nexer, and that he had found the strongest backer, but the actual situation did not seem to be as good as imagined.

Duke James and the others were quite disappointed, but in the midst of their disappointment, there was a bit of rejoicing. They were afraid that Her Majesty the Queen would really fall in love with Lucien Evans and would marry him despite the church's obstruction, which would cause civil strife in the kingdom. Then it will deviate from the original intention of oneself and others.

What they hope is that Her Majesty the Queen has a close relationship with Lucien Evans, but not to the point of fascination. Through him, she can obtain a child, stabilize the royal power, and have a virtual husband in name, so that the church and the parliament Maintain the existing balance, or be more in favor of parliament.

As for whether they will maintain a private lover relationship, it is not something that I and others need to consider.

Trying to restrain his emotions, Lucien really talked with Natasha like a good friend and the queen's knight, and was interrupted by her conversation with other nobles from time to time. The whole scene was no different from a normal banquet .

After more than 20 minutes, seeing that there was nothing to be seen, Duke James laughed and said, "Just now Her Majesty mentioned novelty items in the kingdom, and I happen to have some here, why don't I invite Her Majesty to visit, and the inventor Introduced by Mr. Lucian Evans himself."

"Okay." Natasha replied bluntly, knowing that Duke James wanted to communicate.

So, the four enlightened cores including Duke James, Lucien, Camille, and another young man with silver-gray eyes surrounded Natasha and walked towards the main house of the manor.

"This is Earl David, a fierce royal knight." Duke James introduced to Lucien.

Lucien nodded lightly: "I heard His Excellency Morris mention your father, he is an outstanding magician."

David has the obvious appearance of the Hofenberg family, with deep outlines, tough and handsome, but his silver-gray eyes make him look a bit cold and indifferent. Hearing what Lucien said, he smiled and said, "Mr. Evans, I am very glad that you recognize my father."

His attitude was neither cold nor hot, as if thinking of his dead father.

Soon, several people entered the main house of the manor and stepped up the stairs covered with red carpets. As the queen's knight, Lucien naturally walked at the end, "protecting" Natasha with Camille on the right and left.

At the moment when Duke James and the others had all crossed the corner of the stairs, Lucien suddenly had a slightly cold and soft left hand.

"Natasha's hand?" Lucien turned his head to look at her in surprise, just facing her delighted eyes.

Natasha's right hand had already taken off the silk glove at some point, and the warmth in the palm was extremely clear, which was in stark contrast to the politeness just now.

Lucien understood her intentions, couldn't help but clenched his left hand even more tightly. Although there was no entanglement of lust, the sneaky clasping of hands made Lucien feel an indescribable satisfaction, the warmth and warmth The feeling seems to have a touch of timelessness, as if the mood has become peaceful and serene.

With both hands clasped, Natasha looked forward, but the corners of her mouth couldn't hide a smile.

Crossing the corner of the stairs, the two let go of their hands at the same time, and followed Duke James through the stairs and into the secret room as if nothing happened.

In the secret room, there are trays with glasses of wine, red wine, champagne and "sky blue".

After everyone checked, each picked up a glass of drink, looked at Duke James, and waited for him to speak.

"Actually, I just want to ask Her Majesty what is your attitude towards the promotion of alchemy workshops and magic items? To be honest, we have invested a lot of wealth in it." Duke James consciously grasped Natasha's tendency , so I said straight to the point.

Natasha maintained the majesty of the queen: "I have only one attitude. All magic items that are beneficial to the development of the kingdom and the benefit of the people are encouraged to be promoted, and all evil and depraved things are completely prohibited."

"Your Majesty, you really are not like those conservative people." Duke Russell said with a smile, "I want to invest in something now, but I can't find a place to make a profit. Mr. Evans, I don't know if you have any suggestions?"

"What investment?" Lucien suddenly had the feeling of participating in a business meeting.

Russell took a sip of champagne and said with a smile: "It's the radio stations, such as 'The Sound of Mystery' and 'The Real World', not just a few news programs and music appreciation."

He was keenly aware of the value in this, but had trouble figuring out how to make money.

Natasha looked at Lucien curiously. In private, he seemed to have mentioned this question.

Lucien smiled and said: "The most important thing is that the magic radio is still very expensive. Although it has been simplified, it is basically only available to ordinary people above the middle class. Its popularity determines that the profit of the radio station is not much."

"Do you have any good suggestions to simplify?" Earl Haisong was also very interested in this.

Lucien looked at them and said meaningfully: "I suggest that the radio station also run a newspaper. Anyone who subscribes to a newspaper for a year will be given a magic radio, so that the popularity will increase soon."

"This will cause serious losses!" Earl Haisong is the Minister of Finance and is very sensitive to losses. A magic radio is much more expensive than a year's newspaper.

Lucien looked at Natasha and said: "It is true that there will be losses here, but it is a necessary price for promotion, and the income comes from advertisements. I will promote the Telephone and Telegraph Company, the Minerals and Harvest Company, etc. to give huge advertising fees to the radio station."

"Then you will lose money?" Natasha was a little puzzled.

Lucien said with a smile: "Advertising itself is an investment, and the effect will not come out until the popularity of magic radios. We can afford to wait for this cycle."

Even if it loses money, it is worthwhile to control the direction of public opinion on the Kingdom of Holm Radio through advertising.

Just as Duke James was about to speak, his face turned black suddenly, and he crushed the cup in his hand: "Toxic!"

As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Lucien felt the corrosive and terrifying toxin erupt from his body, but it was immediately eliminated by the ring of Congers. However, under the toxin, there was still a very strange curse power hidden, which made him unable to drink like a drunk. Concentrate!

Is there any problem with the wine in this secret room?

I didn't even check it out!

In a hurry, Lucien looked at Natasha, and his heart sank suddenly, because her face was also dark and her hands trembled slightly.

Duke James shouted, "Who poisoned you?"

The sound was loud, as if it was about to shatter the glass, attracting the attention of the nobles outside.

He is very clear that as long as he is not a strong person above legend, if he wants to get close to his golden knight and poison him within the range of consciousness, he will inevitably arouse his vigilance to a certain extent.

Unless, there is a traitor!

Ask for a recommendation ticket on Monday~