Arad's Sword

Chapter 156 Lionheart Dojo
Two days later, Midi and his party finally set foot on the land of Faroe Bay, the largest city on the west coast.

He didn't immediately try to break into the upper-level social circle controlled by the major maritime families on the west coast as Wells thought. On the contrary, Midi parted ways in an extremely low-key and cautious way.

He disembarked from the Ironclad Battleship Conqueror and still boarded the Southern Star, as if nothing had happened, and arrived in Faro Bay as planned.

If he had to say anything about the difference, it was just that he had changed from a passenger on the Southern Star to the boss of the boss of the Southern Star, and from then on he could dispatch the Southern Star and the Albatross at will, that's all.

Although she had found an overly beautiful and talented partner before setting foot on the shore, Midi did not take it lightly.He is very clear that no matter how outstanding he is in personal force, in this land filled with the damp sea breeze, he can still only be regarded as a self-made type with no foundation.

Not only that, because the expansion of power was to be completed before the Delos Empire, so many drastic methods were not used by Midi at all.

And he now has only one bargaining chip - money.

With the support of Fina, the queen of magic bullets, how much money is needed is just a matter of words.However, Midi is also very clear that using money to open a way may seem simple and rude, but in fact it cannot go too far after all.

Although a disadvantaged child like Wells would need investment and support, but if he was the Patriarch of the Feifan family, how could he be short of money?

And those giants who control the pinnacles of various fields are even less likely to be moved by things like money.At their level, just like Midi, what they see is the overall situation, and what they want to grasp is the general trend. In such a contest, money is of little help, and it may even make people realize that your means are single, and then be targeted.

Therefore, with only money, Midi will not easily appear in the social circle on the west coast.

That would be the same as an unarmed warrior, not to mention a warrior who didn't even have complete weapons or even armor, and went straight to the bloody battlefield. As a result, even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured, but it was impossible to win.

He had to arm himself and find out the details of his opponent before he would emerge from behind the scenes and enter this battlefield without gunpowder smoke.

Wells can be regarded as Midi's son on the huge chessboard on the west coast, but it is not the kind that can be seen immediately. At least, he will not be able to fly until the ironclad warships are built and the crew is fully equipped. Families have the ability to make their own voices heard.

During this period, Midi didn't mean to wait, but continued to make moves, covering the entire chessboard with his open and secret moves.

At this moment, his second goal is another major field on the west coast besides maritime affairs——

Dojo.

If "maritime affairs" is the blood of the West Coast's prosperity, then "Dojo" is the foundation for the West Coast to be independent.

As a loose business alliance system, there are no nobles on the west coast, let alone kings, only various families and forces.In those smaller areas, whoever establishes towns and ports is the person in charge here, and if it is the largest city on the west coast like Faroe Bay, several big families and forces form a business council. The city and the docks are jointly managed.

Under such a governance method, it is naturally impossible to have any army.In addition, since the forces on the west coast are concentrated in the cities, unlike the nobles of Belmar, each lord has a large area of ​​territory under his rule, so it is not easy to raise thousands of private soldiers.

And the dojo is a group born out of this kind of intertwined struggle, relying on force the most.

They usually recruit students from the west coast, teach them moves, and help them improve their level. It is similar to a warrior training camp. When it is needed, it will become a powerful force. Every student is a fighter, and they are only for themselves. Dojo fight.

After hundreds of years, "maritime affairs" and "dojo" have finally become the two biggest features of the west coast.

And many big maritime families are also inextricably linked with Daochang. One of them has mastered money and ocean, and the other has mastered force and city. They support each other, coexist and coexist, and firmly control the entire west coast. hands.

Now that there is already an entry point in the maritime affairs, Midi will naturally have to join in the dojo now.

Only by working together can he truly gain a firm foothold in this land of sea breeze, and then seek greater influence.

However, this time, Midi didn't need to try her luck, and waited for Wells to come out.Before boarding the Nantian Xing, he had already made a conclusion about which dojo to find as the place to take over, but what he had to do now was to go there to understand the specific situation.

As soon as he landed, Midi summoned a spacious carriage and drove directly from the deep-water port to Faroe Bay.

The horseshoes galloped, the wheels rolled, the sea breeze blew, and the old coachman Socia specially found gave a vivid introduction, time flew by unconsciously.Soon, this bustling port city came into Midi's eyes.

Unlike the fortress-style cities with towering walls in Belle Mare, Faroe Bay is a completely open area without walls, moats, or even any defensive towers. It is a commercial city from the ground up.

In this city, each faction has its own block range, like satellites, surrounding the main urban area.And the main urban area in the center is full of traffic and crowds. The ancient Colosseum, the grand theater, the open racetrack, the auction house that spends a lot of money, plus various trade centers, will make the whole of Faro The makeup is lively and extraordinary.

Not only that, but if you look carefully, it is not difficult to find that people walking on the street come from all over the world.Here, you can see the ancestors who are accustomed to wearing white training clothes, the tall and hairy Bantu people from the north, and of course, there are also many adventurers from the Delos Empire.

However, due to the civil war in Bel Mare some time ago, at this moment, the rich Bel Mare people who came to Farrow Bay to seek refuge, as well as the fleeing nobles from the Senator faction are the largest number.Fortunately, Midi has already put on makeup, so she is naturally not afraid of being recognized.

Passing through the bustling streets, the carriage traveled all the way, and finally came to the door of a dojo.

This ashram looks like it has been around for some years. Its main entrance is made of black cypress wood, which is open and grand, and reveals an ancient charm.Obviously, the person who founded this dojo back then had considerable foresight and ambition.

And above the main entrance of the ashram, there is a plaque hanging impressively, with such a large character written on it - Lionheart Ashram.

This is the destination of Midi's trip.

A dojo named after a lion.

The dojo founded by the famous Iron-Blooded Grand Duke, Heydrich Hamilton!
Thirty years ago, the Iron-Blooded Duke was in his prime.In the process of adventuring around the continent of Arad, he not only honed his fighting skills and continuously improved his level, but also considered the future development of the Hamilton family and even Belle Mare according to the different customs and customs of each country. object.And soon, he realized the significance of the west coast, a land rich in money but quite weak in military and political terms, to Hamilton, which owns the seaport.

Although he was not yet the head of the Hamilton family at that time, he was unable to make any major moves, but this did not prevent him from setting up some foreshadowing at will.

The Lionheart Dojo was a product of that time, a foothold established by the Iron-Blooded Duke himself.

But now, when the Principality of Belle Mare has become a kingdom, and Midi once again set his sights on this land, this step of foreshadowing finally came in handy at this moment.

However, Midi is certainly not so naive as to think that there are really good things waiting for him such as "the predecessors plant trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade".

Although he carried the tablet of the founder of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke on this trip to prove his identity, but 30 years have passed in a flash, and everything must have changed.

Who is the current owner of this dojo?
Does he still recognize the original tablet?

Or, what about the level and reputation of the dojo itself, can it have enough foundation to become Midi's help?

Everything is variable and unknown.

It can even be said that the reason why the Iron-Blooded Duke pointed out this dojo to Midi was not so much to help Midi, but rather to test Midi——I established the dojo back then, do you have any experience now? Can revive the dojo?If you don't even have this ability, stay away from my precious granddaughter!

However, how can Midi, who has experienced ups and downs, great sorrows and great joys in her previous life, even tasted the death of her lover and her own, be afraid of such an exam?

No, it should be said that to be able to win the favor of this famous Iron-Blooded Grand Duke, he is extremely high-spirited!
To be able to prove one's strength in the eyes of the future Lord Taishan is an opportunity that every man wants.

Star-black eyes swept across the huge "Lion Heart Dojo" plaque in front of the door, and a gleam flashed in Midi's eyes.

However, just when Midi was smugly planning to take over the dojo of the Iron-Blooded Duke, he heard a sharp and cold voice from inside the dojo before he could step into the main entrance.

"Randall, don't hold back, no one in the entire Faro Bay can save you, and no one can bring the Lionheart Dojo back to life! This is the place that our Shinra Dojo takes a fancy to, why don't you let it go quickly? Come out? Otherwise, be careful that I will directly smash your plaques!"

These words acted like no one was around, extremely arrogant, just like the crows hovering over the corpses on the battlefield, it was disgusting in vain.

(End of this chapter)