The inland sea between Schomburg and Faber.
The two fleets approached the dock of Xiongbao - in fact, the two fleets were one fleet when they set out from Fapol, but after leaving the port of Fapol, the fleet immediately became two, and they were clearly separated.
The red roses are bright and beautiful in the morning sun.
The golden tulips are dazzling in the sunlight.
Donald Dott, dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing white powder, walked out of the cabin.
He put on the hat with bird feathers piled on it and looked out at the dock of Bear Castle.
This is his first time in Xiongbao.
I'm curious.
There is also scrutiny.
However, this cousin of Fapol VII soon became disappointed.
"Is this the Bear Castle that has been confronting the Kingdom Navy for 20 years?"
“The dock is too old and dilapidated.”
The young man said this.
He turned a blind eye to the Bear Castle standing there.
Or rather...
He thought it was no big deal.
After all, as a warlock with awakened bloodline, it is extremely easy to climb up to Bear Castle.
Dirkmo, who was standing behind the other party, remained silent.
However, there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
Take a look.
This is the elite bloodline of the so-called 'Rose Family'.
A proud and complacent fool.
A proud idiot.
They only saw the dilapidated dock, but failed to realize that this old dock could restrict the entry of large ships, preventing Fapol's navy from taking advantage at all.
Nor did they notice that the distribution of Bear Castle's firepower was just enough to cover the entire vicinity.
“Really…”
"waste!"
Dirkmo, the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose, felt increasingly sad about his previous stupidity.
But it's not too late.
He still has a chance!
Margarida Mag is in Schonburg!
Why was he willing to become the deputy of such a loser and come to Bear Castle?
Isn't it all for Margarida Mag?
As long as he finds the second daughter of the Tulip family, he still has a chance.
As for whether the other party agrees?
Not important.
If you don't agree, he can use force.
Afterwards, you can even kill people to silence them.
He needed a reason, not a person.
What's more, the other party betrayed him first!
Thinking of this, Dirkmo's face darkened - he had heard the recent rumors about Margarida Mag and the nephew of the Northern Grand Duke.
No!
Not just heard!
But some loser would tell him from time to time.
When he thought of this, Dirkmo looked at Donald Dort with a look that contained not only sarcasm but also resentment.
The other party was mocking him.
This is beyond doubt.
In fact, the recent ridicule of Faber by the upper class has become a "fashion"!
"Just wait!"
"I will make you pay the price!"
Dirkmo swore in his heart.
Then--
"Hey, Dirkmer, Margarida stayed at the Xiong Castle last night. Rumor has it that she stayed in Goethe Wein's room. I'm afraid she'll be able to sit at the breakfast table at the K family in a few days."
Donald Dort said with a click of the tongue.
The voice was so frivolous that Dirkmo frowned, especially the other party's constant glances at the top of his head, which made the commander-in-chief of the "Rose Knights" want to draw his sword and chop the other party.
"Yeah?"
“This has nothing to do with me!”
Dirkmo, whose teeth were almost broken, had a calm expression on his face.
"Oh? Really?"
"After all, she was once your fiancée."
Donald Dort blinked.
On purpose!
This bastard must have done it on purpose!
Dirkmer almost couldn't hold back his smile .
He stood up straight and spoke in a serious tone.
"We are not engaged yet, so Miss Margarita Mag is not my fiancée."
"yes!"
"I almost forgot that you're not engaged!"
"So, Miss Margarita Mag has nothing to do with you - then you should stop thinking about her all the time."
Donald Dort said with a smile.
This time, Dirkmer didn't hold back.
The smile on his face disappeared.
"I will."
The Grand Master of the Order of the Rose said this coldly, and then turned and walked into the cabin - he had to leave. If he didn't leave, he was afraid that he would not be able to help but kill the waste in front of him.
Looking at the closed hatch, Donald Dort's face showed more smiles.
If he wasn't worried that the other party would be provoked again and really kill him, he really wanted to say a few more words.
"What a waste!"
"He obviously possesses such strong power, but he doesn't have the state of mind to match it. I heard that it's because he used some means?"
“Such a method…”
“I want to use it too!”
Donald Dortmund was filled with envy.
Because he knew very well what would come with becoming powerful.
Power?
That was incidental.
wealth?
That is a companion.
Beauty?
It can come and go at will.
The real thing is...
free!
Donald Dort was fantasizing about that freedom in his heart. He glanced at the ships moving parallel to each other not far away. When he saw the man at the bow, he immediately took off his hat and saluted.
Dortmund Mager also took off his hat and returned the greeting.
As the eldest son of the Tulip Family, Dortmund Mager knew very well that the war between the Tulip Family and the Rose Family had entered the countdown.
His Majesty was no longer satisfied with testing the bottom line of the Tulip Family, but wanted to uproot the Tulip Family.
His Majesty played a great role in Margarida's successful escape.
Of course, there's that idiot.
He knew exactly what the other party was planning.
But for the Tulip family, he turned a blind eye.
And now?
It's different.
He just received the message.
Margarida seemed to be in love with the nephew of the Grand Duke of the North.
"Given the degree to which that old man protects his nephew, there is no difference between him and his own son. So... if we marry into the North, it will be a very good choice."
The tulip family is not alone.
But Dortmund wouldn't mind if additional aid was available.
Especially the aid from the North!
Independent of Faber, it is still very powerful!
This couldn't be better!
As for better?
Naturally, it was some rumors about the Grand Duke of the North.
Rumors of a 'legend'.
"If the old bear really becomes a 'legend', then this marriage is inevitable - Margarida, you must make good use of your body to charm that Goethe Wein."
“As long as you do it.”
"I'll forgive you for your previous mistakes."
Dortnier Mag thought to himself and waved to the family members who were accompanying him.
They were preparing to change boats.
The dock at Xiongbao cannot accommodate such a large ship, so we have to change to a small boat to move forward.
However, a speedboat arrived at the Xiongbao Pier in the distance.
"Your Excellencies, please follow me."
"My Highness has arranged a new dock for you all."
An official from Xiongbao stood at the bow and said this, then led the way.
The two fleets of the Rose Family and the Tulip Family followed the clipper, bypassed the regular dock, and came to the place full of reefs in their memory.
Then, Dortmund, Mag and Donald, Dort was stunned.
The reef in my memory is gone.
In its place is a pier capable of accommodating large ships.
The pier is brand new and has been painted white.
Especially the left and right pillars, which are decorated with roses and tulips.
"good!"
“Just why are there roses (tulips)?”
Dortmund Mager and Donald Dort thought almost at the same time.
Then, the two of them thought at the same time, what is the chance that Fapore's warships would enter here.
Then they all shook their heads secretly.
The location of Xiongbao is great.
No incoming ship could escape the sight of the Bear Castle.
However, this is just normal.
If there's fog...
Dortmund Mager and Donald Dort's eyes lit up.
But then, Dortnier frowned slightly.
He knew the old bear well. He knew that he would never spend money to arrange such a good "way out" for them, unless he had some ulterior motive.
What could it be?
Dortnier was still guessing.
The Xiongbao official who was leading the way had already signaled his men at the dock to put up the sign that had been prepared long ago.
It only says on it——
Ship mooring: 200 gold grams/day.
Dock security fee: 50 gold grams per ship.
Pier repair and maintenance fee: 1 gold gram per person
Dock decoration fee: negotiable.
…
The series of items made Dortnier frown.
Such a price was no longer just a random asking price, but a sky-high price, basically more than 10 times higher than the price of a normal dock, especially the "dock security fee" and "dock repair and maintenance fee", which he had never heard of.
It's just a clever excuse!
It's so greedy!
The eldest son of the Tulip family seemed to have seen an old bear sharpening its knife towards him.
But he couldn't run.
Not only can you not run, you also have to stick your head forward .
Because he represents the tulip family.
The Tulip family can’t be short of money!
You must show your dignity!
And...honor!
Especially since there is a group of civilians watching here!
As the eldest son of the Tulip family, how could he retreat?
Moreover, the last item, "dock decoration fee", also concerned him a lot.
Embellishment?
Is it a flower?
If all of it were exchanged for tulips, this amount of money would not be unacceptable!
Dortnier thought about this and walked towards the Bear Castle official.
And Donald Dortmund?
Faster speed.
"Replace all decorations with red roses!"
The other party almost shouted and rushed off the boat.
But no matter how fast it is, it can't be faster than Dortmund.
The eldest son of the Tulip Family instantly appeared in front of the Bear Castle official.
"How much gold grams does the decoration cost?"
The eldest son of the Tulip family, Dandan, asked.
The Xiongbao official raised his hand and pointed with two fingers.
When doing this action, the Xiongbao official had no idea what to do - because when Goethe told him to do so, he only asked him to hold up two fingers and did not tell him the bottom price.
Just tell him that doing this will naturally result in a satisfactory price.
"2000 gold grams?"
"Sure, it's not expensive."
"Pay the money."
The eldest son of the Tulip family said to the servants who accompanied him.
2000?
That's 2000 gold grams?
The Xiongbao official was stunned.
Is he satisfied with this price?
Of course I am satisfied!
This is more than the ship docking fee - he always thought this was the big expense, but he didn't expect that a small embellishment would become the big expense.
Those flowers are not edible, and they are everywhere outside Xiongbao.
It’s so valuable?
Or put a few more bunches?
The Xiongbao official pondered.
Donald Dort came running over at this time.
"I'll offer 2,500 gold grams."
The young man from the Rose Family was gasping for breath—his bloodline had been awakened, so his endurance was not as good as expected.
"I'm sorry, sir. We have clearly marked prices here. It's first come, first served. There is no bidding."
The Xiongbao official looked apologetic.
Um?
Dortnier glanced at the official in surprise.
He was ready to bid.
I didn't expect it would not be used.
"Should I say he is worthy of being the Guardian of the North?"
“Even if you are poor, you still have honor and dignity.”
The eldest son of the Tulip family couldn't help but replace the word "old bear" at this time.
Donald Dortmund was also quite surprised, and his evaluation of the North increased.
It is true that the fees are expensive.
But there is a bottom line.
Thinking of this, Donald looked at Dortnier.
"Sir Mag, you got the upper hand today."
"Can you give it to me tomorrow?"
The young people of the Rose Family had a playful look on their faces.
"Tomorrow? We'll talk about it later."
Dortnier replied with a smile.
But deep down in his heart, he had already decided that from now on until he left Xiongbao, the only things that could decorate this pier were tulips!
As for the roses?
hehe.
Now it's time to feed the pigs.
Looking at the fake smile on the eldest son of the Tulip family, Donald immediately knew what he was thinking.
hehe.
What does a temporary victory mean?
Tomorrow will definitely be mine.
tulip?
Now it's time to feed the pigs.
The representatives of the two families had a tacit understanding. After smiling at each other, they clasped their hands behind their backs at the same time.
"Your Excellencies, the VIP seats at the venue are about to be auctioned off. You..."
"VIP seats?"
"Yes, there are only ten VIP seats in total. Bear Castle is short of supplies, and being able to build ten VIP seats with the best viewing angles that can be admired by all ordinary spectators is already the best. Therefore, this requires bidding."
The Xiongbao official said as Goethe instructed.
Dortmund Mager and Donald Dort narrowed their eyes.
Dirkmo, who was standing not far from the two of them, had his eyes lit up when he heard the words 'the best viewing angle' and 'being admired by all ordinary viewers'.
Especially the words "looked up to by all ordinary audiences" deeply moved the Grand Master of the "Order of the Rose Knights".
Not only the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose had his eyes light up, but as Fapol's ship docked, many Fapol nobles also had their eyes light up after hearing the news.
The docks were a battle between roses and tulips, and they dared not take part.
But there are ten VIP seats for watching the game.
They can always get one, right?
Thinking of this, these people stood still and asked their servants and attendants to go ahead and find out the details.
Dortmund Neil Mag and Donald Dort couldn't help but frown when they saw this scene.
Once again they heard the sound of sharpening knives.
But they still couldn't avoid it.
In fact, one must be even more determined to win.
After all, there aren’t many people watching here at the pier.
But what about at the viewing venue?
How could my Rose (Tulip) family lose in front of everyone?
Thinking of this, the two were reluctant in their hearts, but they still asked someone to inquire together.
Of course, at this time, the two men's respectful title for the Guardian of the North once again changed back to Old Bear.
At the same time, he secretly made up his mind to teach the other party's nephew a good lesson.
Make the other party understand that the rose (tulip) family is not to be trifled with.
Make the other party's nephew understand that arrogance comes at a price.
Thinking of this, Dortmund Mag and Donald Dort waved again towards the hidden place behind them.
Then, Faber and his party began to walk into the Bear Castle.
There was curiosity in their eyes.
Ever since the Grand Duke's father, the Old Grand Duke, became the lord of Bear Castle, the Faber people have never had the opportunity to enter Bear Castle again - although they have seen the construction drawings of the interior of Bear Castle.
Some places are even known to me by heart.
But it’s really a relief to set foot in Bear Castle.
This is the first time in decades.
So, these Faber people are quite curious.
But the next moment, all the Faber people were stunned.
What did they see?
At the gate of Xiong Castle, Margarida Mag stood quietly in a white dress. Her beautiful face, set against the white background, gave her a sense of otherworldliness.
She attracts everyone's attention.
She made everyone look here unconsciously.
This is true for both those entering and those leaving Bear Castle.
People were stunned.
But under everyone's gaze, Margarida Mag felt a little flustered.
Being under everyone's attention was nothing to the second daughter of the Tulip family. She didn't care even if there were several times more people. She had long been accustomed to it.
But when the second daughter of the Tulip family thought about what was going to happen, her palms began to sweat.
Damn it!
Why would I agree to something like this?
Clearly that bastard also said there were other ways to achieve the same effect.
Although it will take a little more time.
But it's enough.
Why?
Margarida Mag quietly rubbed the sweat from her palms.
Her gaze turned to Dortmund Mag in the crowd.
Her brother kept smiling, but the sharpness in his eyes made her dodge unconsciously.
Just like before.
She gritted her teeth to prevent herself from retreating.
The movements are subtle.
No one can find out.
But definitely not Dortmund Mager.
As Margarida's brother, Dortmund was very familiar with his sister.
Any small action will be magnified infinitely in the eyes of the eldest son of the Tulip family.
With a smile, the eldest son of the Tulip family walked out of the crowd.
He was going to 'take' his sister back.
It is better to hold the chips in your own hands.
However, the eldest son of the Tulip family immediately looked around.
Dirkmer also came out.
Unlike Dortnier's smile, although Dirkmo also had a smile on his face, his eyes were filled with anger and naked possessiveness, which was an extremely distorted feeling.
This made Doyenil frown.
It made Margarida even more sick.
Dirkmo, that disgusting guy, looked at her like this more than once.
I remember that when they first met, this disgusting guy looked at .
She had seen similar looks before.
Each one is uncomfortable.
Just like a slippery toad.
But everyone will cover up and paint themselves a layer of gold powder.
Only Dirkmer was different.
The other party was looking at her secretly without hiding anything, and even made some obscene gestures towards her from a distance - the other party thought he was very secretive, but she saw it clearly.
And when the other party proposed a marriage proposal to his father and it was accepted, he became even more unscrupulous.
Margarida was helpless about this.
She almost accepted her fate.
fortunately!
Luckily she ran away!
She came to Bear Castle!
She now has the capital to give it a try!
So when Dirkmer looked at her again with that disgusting look, she fought back without hesitation.
She responded to Dirkmo with the most direct look of disgust.
It just doesn't seem to work.
The Grand Master of the Order of the Rose not only did not avoid her, but instead looked at her with increasingly excited eyes.
This annoyed Margarita.
When the second daughter of the Tulip Family was about to strike back with a more ferocious look, Dirkmo could not help it, and the Grand Master of the 'Rose Knights' stepped out.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
He wants to turn the tide!
His target is Margarida Mag!
He wants to hold the other person's hand in front of everyone!
He wanted to use this opportunity to announce to everyone that he was Margarida Mag's man!
What Goethe Wein!
It doesn't exist at all!
Even if Margarida Mag explained it afterwards?
He also has a way of muddying the waters.
As for Margarida Mag's reputation?
What does it have to do with him!
It's not his reputation!
Moreover, he didn't really want to marry her - she was just a stepping stone for him, and he would naturally throw her away after using her.
However, considering her beauty, he planned to use it a few more times.
Thinking of this, the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose could no longer hold back.
But a figure just blocked his way.
It's Dortmund Mag.
The eldest son of the Tulip family still smiled, but the look he gave Dirkmo was filled with disgust that could no longer be concealed - the other party actually wanted to insult the Tulip family in public.
Damn guy!
Originally, the eldest son of the Tulip family was a little hesitant about the previous plan.
But now?
He didn't hesitate.
He was going to teach this audacious bastard a lesson.
Otherwise, everyone will look down on the Tulip family.
The Northerners and Fabolians who gathered at the gate of Bear Castle looked at the two people who suddenly confronted each other.
At this moment, everyone's attention was attracted by these two people.
But the gazes on Margarida Mag did not diminish.
On the contrary, there is more.
Because everyone could feel that all this was caused by this woman.
More importantly,
At some point, a man appeared next to the woman.
The woman with a beautiful face and an extraordinary temperament suddenly smiled when she saw this man.
That smile is mind-boggling.
A breeze suddenly blew.
The flowers dotted on the side all closed at this time.
It was as if he was startled by the woman's smile and felt ashamed and embarrassed.
The flowers were so ashamed that they had no place to hide.
The people around were even more excited.
They stupidly watched Margarida trot over to the man, and like a little girl, she raised her hand and held the man's arm, and said joyfully in a clear voice:
"Goethe, you are here."