Chapitre 7: Start Of The Banquet
"How is it, Lord? Are you going to take them?"
Seeing Maximus' eyes concentrated on his goods, the portly man knew it was business.
"Hmmm, tell me the price,"
Hearing his voice, the twins shot him a cold look.
However, feeling a familiar aura, like a string of fate tugging them, they just remained alert.
"It's 50,000 gold coins!"
"Too expensive. They're only tier 1 knights, which usually cost 1,000 gold coins."
"How about thirty thousand gold coins? After all, they have high potential. With a bit of training, they can reach tier 3 and above."
"Still too expensive. What about potential? Training still costs money."
"How about 20,000 gold?"
"No, you're not sincere," Maximus said as he was about to walk away.
"Don't go away, lord. How about 15,000 gold? It's already the limit I can offer," the portly man said, gritting his teeth.
Initially, these twins were beauties, plus with their talent; they could have been easily sold for at least fifty thousand gold.
However, he didn't know what happened, but after they were caught, they became crazy and disfigured themselves.
Now, he can only pinch his heart and sell them for 15,000 gold to stop the loss.
"Then I'll take it," Maximus finally smiled.
"Lord is rich and powerful," the portly man smiled wryly.
"Here are 30,000 gold coins. Don't talk a lot of nonsense."
"Oh, here is their magic contract."
After that, Maximus looked at the rest of the people in the carriage, but unfortunately, his luck seemed to run out.
"Let's go, I'm tired."
Maximus got into the carriage as they packed all the things he bought.
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Nobles Area 7th Manor:
The next day,
"How was your stay here?" Maximus asked as he looked at the two defeated generals.
"What do you want?!" they said coldly.
After all, who wouldn't be angry if they became a slave?
"Calm down. I have something to propose to you," Maximus said as he took a seat.
"What?!"
"How about becoming the once-mighty generals again?"
"Impossible!"
They knew their condition the best.
They needed at least a tier 4 healing potion, or they would stay crippled.
How expensive is a tier 4 potion?
That is at least a million gold coins.
Even at their peak strength of tier 3 earth knight; if they are sold as slaves, it would only cost hundreds of thousands of gold.
Furthermore, such a potion is rare in this land that you can't find it.
"Don't worry, I have a tier 4 rejuvenation potion," Maximus said as he took out the potion.
He didn't know how much the tier 4 potion was, but it only cost 30,000 gold in his system mall.
"This!" The two generals' eyes lit up as they saw the potion.
"How about it now?"
"We are willing to serve the lord!"
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After subduing the two generals, his territory now had some backbone.
Previously, the territory only had some scattered power.
Aside from Edwin, a tier 2 Great Knight, there is also his butler, Gerald, and the Governor of the Moonshadow City, who was at tier 2.
As for the secret soldiers of the Shadowcrest family, most of them were only a tier 1 official knight.
If not for the rules of the Faerie Kingdom and relative peace, his territory would probably be conquered by some viscount.
One had to know that to become a viscount; one had to at least have the power of a tier 3 Earth Knight.
Being able to retain his title was already thanks to the merit cultivated by his father.
Thinking his territory finally has power worthy of a noble Count, Maximus couldn't help but sigh in relief.
Thinking of the twin he had bought, Maximus quickly went to their room.
"How is your stay here?" Maximus smiled, seeing them dressed neatly.
"We thank the lord for his care," Luna said politely while guarding her sister.
Although Maximus gave them a familiar aura, he was a stranger after all.
"I still didn't get your names?"
"I'm Luna Silvermane, and this is my sister, Livia Silvermane."
"What a nice name."
"By the way, here's a tier 3 scar potion I happened to come across."
Seeing that they were silent, he took out the potion.
"No, we don't need that!" Luna suddenly flared.
They were the ones who disfigured themselves to escape from suffering.
How could they take a potion to heal it back?
Wouldn't it be senseless?
"Oh? Why is that?"
"Because—"
"Hmph, we just don't want it." Luna didn't bother explaining further; they wouldn't take it anyway.
If Maximus wanted, he could just kill them.
If it weren't for the shackles of the magic contract that prevented them from killing themselves, they would have probably already done so.
"A pity," Maximus said as he took out a mirror.
This wasn't an ordinary low-resolution copper mirror but a high-quality one.
As soon as it appeared, Luna and Livia saw their reflections.
"This..." Luna and Livia were shocked.
Until now, they hadn't known what they looked like.
Seeing the hideous scars that could frighten adults and children, they fell silent.
"Is this me?" Despite her strong will, the sight of her appearance nearly brought Livia to tears.
"It's okay, I'm here," Seeing Livia about to cry, Luna cast a cold glance at Maximus.
"See? I told you it's a pity."
"The brightest pearl your father was proud of has been turned into this."
"Although I understand why you did this, now that you're with me, you don't need to be so defensive."
"Really?" Livia couldn't help but be moved.
After all, who would want to look ugly?
"No! Don't be fooled by him," Luna refuted.
Seeing such a feisty girl, Maximus couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Sigh, fine then. But I'll leave this potion with you in case you change your mind," Maximus compromised as he left the potion.
He didn't want to force them, especially since they would be his future wives.
Seeing Maximus leave, they heaved a sigh of relief.
Staring at the mirror and the potion that was left behind, Luna couldn't help but fall silent.
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Five days later, Maximus was ready for the banquet.
"Is everything ready?"
"It's all arranged, my lord."
"Then let's go."
Soon, the luxurious celestial chariot made its way to the Imperial Castle.
"The Count of Shadowcrest has arrived!"
Getting out of his carriage, Maximus walked elegantly, displaying his noble demeanor.
"It's the Shadowcrest kid."
"It's just a lucky brat who inherited his parents' mantle."
"What a luck! Despite my hard work, I'm just a viscount, yet this guy became a count just because he had a good father."
Hearing the Nobles gossiping around him, Maximus didn't care.
"It's you, Maximus. Do you remember me?" Suddenly, a middle-aged man approached him.
"Hmm, it's Uncle Marcus. I remember."
Count Marcus was a friend of his father's and also a tier 3 Earth Knight.
"It's good to remember. Sigh, your father suddenly left us without saying a word."
Remembering his old friends, it seemed he was the only one alive.
"Isn't this the kid who used to cling to me back then?" A woman suddenly joined them.
Seeing Maximus silence, she continued, "What, you don't remember me?"
"No, how could I forget, Aunt Diana? You were like a mother to me back then."
Count Diana was also a friend of his father's, but their friendship was unique.
His young self even thought Diana was his mother due to her closeness to his father.
However, their dissimilar appearances confirmed she wasn't his mother.
As for the nature of the unusual relationship between her and his father, Maximus didn't know.
"It's good that you remember, my dear nephew,"
"However, your father... What a pity," Diana sighed, reminiscing about the lively man she had once loved.
Unfortunately, she was a noblewoman, compelled to marry someone she didn't love.
After all, during those days, Maximus's father was just a wandering warrior.
While the three of them reminisced, the King of the Faerie Kingdom made his entrance.
"Your Majesty!"
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