What's wrong with a lord daddy who just wants to draw cards?

Chapter 117-116- The flowing Cyclops, the iron-clad little swordsman
Alger spread his hands, his face full of helplessness:

"That's the way it is. Otherwise, do you think that I, a personal bodyguard of a princess, would be reduced to being your thug?"

In the office on the second floor of the Nightwish Tavern, Morey twitched his lips after hearing this, while Mei stood beside him and served them tea and water virtuously.

"But you, the princess' personal bodyguard, were defeated by Master Dominic and then came here willing to admit defeat..."

"Can you please stop exposing my scars?" Alger sighed: "Master Dominic's strength has already exceeded the sheep appearance he wears. I can't even see the depth. It's unbelievable... What kind of parents are they? Why would such a monster be born?”

If you say that, Duke Carlos and Duchess Gresa will be angry, Morey complained in his heart.

"Forget it..." He picked up the cup and drank the tea in one gulp, quite in the military style: "Let the past pass. I have also recognized the difference between him and myself. There is still a long way to go. Need to catch up.”

"The young master asked me to follow your arrangements. Tell me what I need to do. After doing it, I can return to the princess."

When it came time to get down to business, Morey didn't hesitate. He stood up and took out a document from the filing cabinet next to him and handed it to Alger.

As he watched, Morey explained verbally:
"The thing is, when Master Dominic gave me the inspiration to launch 'Hearth Card', this emerging game was indeed welcomed by the public. The audience included men, women, and children of all ages, and the revenue it brought was unbelievable. "

"With this money, I opened several Lupai taverns in the center of the city. They can be used as formal places to play Lupai, and they are also official sales points for selling card packs and card drawing black boxes."

"With the physical industry, its popularity is even higher, and the monthly net profit income is as high as tens of thousands of gold dragons."

"Duo Shao?!"

Alger was shocked. His annual salary was only eight hundred gold dragons. Tens of thousands of gold dragons. How many years would it take him to save it by himself?

One year, two years, three years...ah, forget it!The more you calculate, the more confused you become!Is it enough to live without food or drink until retirement?
Such astronomical figures were actually managed by Duomi?And just lie down and count money in the castle on the top of the mountain.

Under the pressure of reality, Alger was defeated by him again, a complete failure.

"To be precise, it's [-] gold dragons. After the limited card pack is launched, the monthly profit can reach more than [-]. This is only the income provided by the three Lupai Taverns. I am now planning to open the pub to the outer circle of the city. , and the surrounding towns.”

"But problems also arise. Some people are eyeing the business of selling card packs in Lupai Tavern, and they want to contract and join."

"The word franchise means that others spend their own money to open a store to take advantage of our popularity, and share part of the final profit with them. Logically speaking, joining is actually a good thing. We can promote the stove brand faster, and Without spending a penny of your own money.”

"But things like earnings transparency, management, and reputation are difficult to operate. If someone interferes with it, our Lupai Tavern is likely to become their cornucopia and gold sales den."

"The young master's property is sacred and inviolable. This is undoubtedly not allowed, but we cannot supervise every aspect."

"No, it's the largest underworld organization in the city. It has connections with nobles from all walks of life and has a lot of people. They want a franchise store license, but I don't allow it."

"Subsequently, countless talkers from nobles, big and small, came to negotiate with me, hoping that I could give permission. Can I not give it? They didn't know that these were Master Duomi's properties, and the young master didn't want him to plan in secret. It’s known that if I don’t give it, they have the power to make the stove brand business plummet.”

"On the one hand, the business has died, on the other hand, the property has been invaded and poisonous tumors have appeared, and on the other hand, the master's layout has been broken. I can't take care of all three aspects. At this time, I need a game-breaker."

Morey looked straight at Alger and said in a deep voice:

"A person with a big background but not an important one. A person who can make all the nobles and forces feel fearful and unable to guess who ordered it."

Alger was not stupid, so he naturally understood the underlying meaning and said coldly:

"You... or the young master, you mean to move Princess Xia to the stage and let the princess be his shield?"

"I am Princess Xia's knight, and I will not allow anything to happen that offends the princess's reputation and interests! I will ask the young master to make other plans for this matter."

"I don't think so~" Morey pretended to be mysterious after being silent for a while.

"What do you mean?"

"Let me explain it to you. First of all, my purpose is to ensure that the young master's industry is preserved and carried forward. All my actions are to serve the young master, and this matter is naturally the same."

"And the Princess Shia you serve and protect... no, I should say the young lady, will definitely marry Master Domi in the future. You and I can see this."

"After getting married, the husband and wife are one, whether it is property or reputation. They should help each other, right? Just because you are doing this now does not mean that the reputation of the young lady will be damaged. They will also You can’t guess who the mastermind behind the scenes is, and you can protect the young master’s property because of this, which is equivalent to protecting the young madam’s property in disguise!”

"This time, you have gained face for Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Gollum—

Alger swallowed hard when he heard it, and the other sound came from Mei.

She never expected that Morey, who was usually quite honest, could be so horrifying when he fooled people, as if he had almost brainwashed Alger.

Morey worked hard, walked up behind Alger, held his shoulders, and whispered in his ear:
"Although the princess will not know that you did it after this thing is successful, in the future, when the truth about the young masters' marriage is revealed, you, Alger, will be a veritable hero! It was you who protected this precious assets, protecting their future!”

"Ha~~"

"The 'Cyclops' hiding in the underground casino, go and teach them a lesson."

boom!
As soon as the door of the tavern slammed down, Alger immediately headed to the largest underground casino in the city without stopping.

Looking at his upright yet clear and foolish back, Morey could only pray to God, hoping that Alger would forgive him.

"Where is the leader of the Cyclops?!"

The underground casino is still busy at the moment, full of scantily clad female dealers and obscenely looking gamblers.

But after Alger slashed the door open and roared, the scene was instantly silent.

"I am a preparatory knight of the youth training camp of the Knights of the Lion's Mouth, Alger, Princess Rose's personal bodyguard! Let the leader of the Cyclops come out to see me immediately!"

"What, are you all deaf?"

He glanced at everyone with his sharp eyes, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to him, Alger said and walked towards the depths of the casino.

A group of men in attendant attire immediately came out to stop him, and said with a friendly smile:

"How could it be? How could we ignore you, Mr. Alger? It's just that our boss may be busy right now, so why not wait for a while? We will present you with the best wine and the most beautiful girl..."

"Are you delaying time so that he can escape? You can't fool me with your little skills. Get out of here, or I'll kill you on the spot!"

The cold sword was unsheathed, and all the attendants immediately retreated, allowing Alger to go deeper.

However, before he could take a few more steps, a rather muscular man with strong muscles, his left eye covered by an eyepatch, his upper body bare, walked out with two charming foxes in his arms, a pipe in his mouth. , super cool look. "The man known as the Cyclops—Lakad, possesses powerful close combat abilities and is also an official water attribute mage..."

This information came to Alger's mind, and Morey sorted it out quite well. He even compared his chances of winning against Rackard - if nothing else, he should be able to win Rackard, but it's impossible to say easy.

"It is truly an honor for me to have Your Excellency Alger come here. I wonder why you are here this time?"

Alger just shook his head and said, "No reason, I just want to teach you a lesson."

Hearing this, Larcade burst into laughter.

With his support, the boys in the casino also laughed, obviously they didn't take him seriously. After all, he was just a knight preparing for the youth training camp and the princess's little follower.

If it were a real Knight of the Lion's Mouth, it would be more like kneeling on the ground after they meet.

Now?But save it, he's just a brat.

"what's so funny?"

"Your Excellency, you must have been entrusted by the boss of the Furnace Pai, right? No, that boss is just a pair of gloves. He was sent by the real person behind the scenes, right?"

"Let me guess... could it be Princess Xia? Haha, it's impossible even if you think about it, who could it be~~"

"I advise you not to think wildly, otherwise, even those nobles who have an affair with you will not be able to protect you." Alger said with murderous intent.

"Hoho, then I'm really scared~" Larcade pretended for a moment and then said seriously: "Then, Mr. Alger, what do you want to do?"

"Didn't I tell you, I'll teach you a lesson and I'll leave as soon as I'm done."

"Have you ever considered that fighting against me is equivalent to fighting against the entire 'Cyclops'? Moreover, you were the first to strike. According to the laws of the Blofeld Territory, we have the right to fight back."

"You won't be beaten to death, but you will at least be seriously injured. By then, things like embarrassment will be out of our hands. This... have you thought clearly?"

Alger pointed his sword directly at Larcade's Adam's apple and rushed forward: "Stop talking nonsense! I also advise you to give up struggling!"

"Haha, I really can't hold my breath," Larcade not only didn't panic, but pushed the two women aside casually, not forgetting to tease: "Brother will come back to favor you later."

Faced with Alger's attack, Larcade finally took action.

The water flowed from his palm and turned into a trickle, reflecting the trajectory of his fists.

"I want to see how sharp the sword of the legendary swordsman genius is! Can it split open my ten years of accumulated skill!"

In an instant, the sword marks and fist shadows were intertwined, and the two of them almost had afterimages when they moved their hands. It was not a battle that normal people could intervene in.

"It's the fist again..." Alger couldn't help but recall the psychological shadow left by that day: "However, your fist is far inferior to his!"

Alger gathered his strength and used his sword to push away Larcade's fist, exposing his entire front to the range of his attack.

He looked happy, raised his sword, and stabbed him. Just when he was about to hit him, the corners of Lacard's mouth slightly raised with a hint of ridicule:

"Sir Alger, your sword is really weak,"

"what?!"

A man as big as Larcade lowered his waist like running water, dodged his sword like plasticine, and finally hit Alger's abdomen with an iron fist filled with water magic!
"Ugh!!"

Alger was knocked several meters away, rolling and lying low.

"Although Your Excellency's sword is very fast, my Flowing Fist skills are not comparable. Moreover, Your Excellency seems to have been smoothed out by the lord's son, and you cannot even interest me."

Larcade's words were like needles, coldly and painfully inserted into his heart.

No one knows better than himself - his sword has long lost the confidence and sharpness it had at the beginning, so that a ruffian like Larcade could sit on his head and shit.

He lay on the dirty floor in a state of embarrassment, with his mouth wide open but not daring to breathe any air. The severe pain in his abdomen made him curl up into a shrimp.

"……help me……"

Grandpa Sword Master who resided in his body sighed:

"Alger, I know that Dominic has cast a huge shadow on you, but you must face it bravely alone."

"There are still people out there, and there are people in the world who are better than you. But you don't have to be better than everyone else. You just need to be better than yourself yesterday."

"Overcome the shadow, this is your biggest obstacle on the path of the Sword Master, overcome it!"

After saying that, the old sword master fell silent, as if he had temporarily given up on Alger.

"Overcome...how to overcome?"

"I can't beat anyone now. Larcade has crushed my last hope into powder..."

A group of younger brothers gathered around and kicked and punched Alger, who was lying on the ground, until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, but he no longer had the strength to swing the sword.

It's not that there really wasn't any, but that feeling of powerlessness made him physically and mentally exhausted.

At that moment, no one knew what was going on in his mind...

"Okay, if you continue to fight, you will die."

The thugs dispersed, and Larcade walked up to Alger, picked up his hair with one hand and raised his head, looked at Alger's swollen eyes after being beaten, and sneered:
"Boy, you are still too young. Don't embarrass yourself at this level. Go back to your mother's womb and practice for another ten years!"

After saying that, Larcade stood up holding Alger's head, and then forcefully threw him towards the door.

It hit the wall of the corridor outside with a thud. Seeing that his head was lowered and he was still breathing, Larcade clapped his hands and called it a day:
"Search him and use the money to repair the door. If there is no money, I strip him of his clothes and sell them to Minato along with his sword."

"Okay boss!"

Larcade turned around and reached out to hug the two girls again, only to see them looking towards the door with surprise on their faces:

"Lord Racade! He...that boy...is standing up again!"

(End of this chapter)