Lords go left, Emperors go right

"It's true. What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with it?"

"Your Highness Osta, with all due respect, the owner of Devil Island, Queen Nightingale, is not trustworthy and is a despicable outsider."

"Your Highness Aosta, she is working with you to issue banknotes, she definitely has bad intentions. She wants to exchange the real gold and silver in your hands for worthless waste paper, you must not be fooled!"

"I will consider this matter carefully. Thank you for your reminder."

"Your Highness Aosta, we'll take our leave now. See you later."

Before leaving, the mysterious merchants did not forget to sow discord between Osta and the Nightingale Queen, and tarnished the image of the Nightingale Queen several times. The mysterious merchants' acting skills were superb, and they were at the level of movie stars. If Osta had not met the Nightingale Queen before and knew Yeya inside and out, he would have almost been deceived by them.

The human race Northern Continent New Merchant Alliance behind the mysterious businessman seemed to not want Aosta to issue and promote Brown Coin. They did not know the relationship between Aosta and the Nightingale Queen in advance, and they found the wrong person when they turned black and white, mistakenly thinking that the promotion and issuance of Brown Coin was all secretly manipulated by the Nightingale Queen, and Aosta was just a puppet.

After all, Queen Nightingale was a time traveler, and they had confirmed this. The New Merchant Alliance had not yet realized that Osta was also a time traveler. Their calculations had gone wrong from the beginning, and they had misjudged their true opponent.

These new power groups all have the background of time travelers, so it is impossible for them not to know the benefits and advantages of paper money. They discredited paper money in front of Osta, which obviously had ulterior motives. Osta adopted a strategy of playing the opponent's tactics against him. On the surface, he pretended to be enlightened. The gentleman prince said indignantly that he would consider it carefully.

After seeing the significant effect of the instigation, the mysterious merchants stood up and said goodbye with satisfaction and left. The new power group in the north was also secretly plotting to issue a kind of paper currency that would circulate throughout the northern continent. However, the situation in the northern continent was complicated, with various forces, and many conflicts between the various empires and kingdoms, and between the new and old aristocratic forces. The process of unified issuance of paper currency and exchange for real gold and silver was greatly delayed.

According to the current development situation, if Aosta continues to issue Brown Coin, it will definitely take the lead. The ambitions of the new business alliance groups are very ambitious. They want to use the Northern Continent as a springboard. After completely controlling the Northern Continent of the human race, they will frantically export special medicines such as poisonous jars to the outside world, and at the same time promote their own paper money to control the financial market of the entire human continent.

From a drug lord group to a mixed organization of drug lords and super financial oligarchs, this mode of thinking is indeed something that only time travelers have. Osta's measure of issuing Brown Coins inadvertently confronted the new power group. In the end, this gentleman prince did not listen to the advice of those mysterious businessmen and gave up the promotion and issuance of Brown Coins.

Osta's careless choice at that time laid an important fuse for the direct conflict of interests between the forces controlled by a certain gentleman prince and the new merchant alliance forces and the time travelers. The two sides later broke out in the "Pharmaceutical (Anti-drug) War", "Currency (Financial) War" and "Faith (Religious) War" for nearly ten years.

The three major wars were all mainly secret wars, with almost no direct conflicts, so they were not recorded in the historical archives and documents of the various human empires. They cannot be found in the relevant history books, only the oral accounts of the parties involved, and have become black legends passed down from generation to generation, recorded in some unofficial histories, and the authenticity is left to the world to judge for themselves.

"I'm sorry, I'm late. I just received an important guest. I think the hospitality was good enough! The look on your faces... do you think you don't welcome me?"

"No, that's not the case, Your Highness Aosta. You are the host and we are the guests. That's not the case."

"Your Highness Aosta, we...we certainly welcome you to come, please don't misunderstand me."

"Phoenix, you don't have to be so reserved. Relax a little. We are all family here. There are no outsiders. Please be honest with each other."

"Your Highness Aosta, it is still daytime..."

"Granelle, just draw the curtains and it will be night."

After sending the mysterious businessman away, Osta immediately went to the secret banquet hall of the lord's mansion and attended a special banquet hosted by him. The beautiful ladies who attended the banquet were all special. The beauties present were all princesses of various empires who had to stay in the Bloomfield area of ​​a gentleman prince's territory for various reasons and seek political asylum from the gentleman lord.

The guests included princesses from the Sea Empire, including the eldest princess Granrita, the second princess Granlisa and the third princess Granniel, and Princess Carlovlan, who had information about the new resource energy crystal. Princesses from the Continental Empire were mainly princesses from the human race's western continent, the sisters Iliaf and Ilias, and Princess Phoenix from their neighboring territory.

The seven imperial princesses at the banquet were originally talking and laughing with relaxed expressions on their faces, until a certain gentleman prince entered the room. Then, they all blushed, looked shy, and their movements became unnatural. Even the tone of their voices became shy and soft, as if they were little white rabbits seeing a big bad wolf. They trembled one by one, and the trembling of the snow-white phantoms was very obvious.

No matter which empire they came from, once they arrived at the territory of a certain gentleman lord, they all became bullied kittens. That gentleman prince secretly left a lot of special and ambiguous impressions on them, and the only thing missing was to leave proof of ownership on them. Considering the political impact, Osta did not dare to make a direct move on the princess-level darlings for the time being. Of course, some intimate physical contact was fine.

After Osta arrived, except for Princess Phoenix, who was bold and open-minded and had mixed blood, the other princesses lowered their heads. They didn't dare to look Osta in the eye, fearing that if they made eye contact, they would be dragged over to play some new game or trick.

Phoenix also had a guilty look in her eyes. Seeing the performance of other princesses around her, she probably received "special care" from a gentleman prince before. Everyone's shame experience is different. Because of shyness, they dare not share this embarrassing memory with each other, even the princesses who are sisters dare not.

The only equipment these imperial princesses had was a set of almost transparent silk gauze, with even the most basic thin inner armor removed, so they couldn't even get a few pieces of cloth the size of a Band-Aid. Before the gentleman prince arrived, everyone was the same, and the princesses could barely pretend not to know and continue to enjoy the delicious food.

However, after the gentleman prince came in, the atmosphere on the scene became very ambiguous, and none of the princesses could be sure of the real purpose of the gentleman prince hosting this special dinner. After seeing this beautiful scenery, whether he would be driven by primitive impulse and kill these little cuties on the spot was still a big variable.

"What's wrong, Phoenix? Is the food not to your liking? Otherwise, I can help you personally..."

"Your Highness Aosta, there's no need to trouble you. The food is delicious and we can make it ourselves."

"Then eat more, Phoenix, we have important things to do later."

"Your Highness Aosta, what...what important matter!"

"You will know in a moment, don't worry, when the time comes..."

Osta had a subtle expression, and scanned the scene several times with a meaningful look. Princess Phoenix and the others had covered their chests with their hands, and kept a cautious expression on their faces. After seeing that a certain gentleman prince was going to play a more shameful feeding game, the princesses blushed and admitted defeat, obediently put down their hands and continued to enjoy the delicious food, allowing a certain gentleman prince to appreciate all the secrets at will. The snow-white legs that were originally closed and clamped could only open slightly outwards.

Osta's words had a hidden meaning, which made the princesses' hearts beat faster, and everyone could hear their heartbeats clearly. Although they had considered the possibility of this beforehand and made a lot of mental preparations, they could not resist the fact that a certain gentleman prince was too forward-thinking and actually wanted to play multiplayer games in public places in front of everyone.

This kind of group sex, even the open and bold Princess Phoenix felt extremely ashamed and could not stand it at all. The real identities of the other participants on the scene were other princesses of the empire, doing some unspeakable special things together, the impact of the pornographic scenes was too great, and it was basically unbearable.

Osta didn't care, and continued to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of him while savoring the food. The main food at the banquet was a small ball of flour wrapped with various fillings, which was made according to glutinous rice balls. However, there were no glutinous rice balls in this plane, so Osta could only come up with another name. This gentleman prince named the so-called new food he invented "sweet balls".

Princess Phoenix and the others were soon attracted by the sweet ball, and they were all eating snacks, pretending not to know about the gentleman prince's peeping. However, these imperial princesses did not dare to neglect Osta, and consciously came over and surrounded the gentleman prince, waiting for his arrangements.

These delicate and charming princesses of the empire, who had stayed in the mansion of a certain gentleman prince for a long time, were influenced by some subtle things and secretly accepted the identity of the princess. They subconsciously did not reject Aosta's various behaviors. In fact, since being seen naked by the other side, all kinds of intimate physical contact and ambiguity, those princesses of the empire had already figured it out in their hearts and would not accept a second husband. They just didn't open their mouths to confess.

Osta looked at the vast expanse of white and turbulent beauty in front of him, and almost wanted to send the mysterious merchant from the northern continent of the human race to the Holy Water of the Sun. He secretly added a few drops of that mysterious potion into the drink and sent it up to him to see the effect on the spot.

Of course, Aosta, the qualified gentleman prince, still resisted the urge at the last moment. All those present were princesses of the empire, important figures. The cost of testing the drug was too high. If something unexpected happened, it would definitely not be worth the loss. They could find someone else to test the drug.

"Your Highness Aosta, please...please tell us! Otherwise, we will feel uneasy!"

"Phoenix, you guys...well, it's not a big deal. I just want to invite you guys to have dinner together and bond with each other."

"That's it... just like that, Your Highness Aosta, is this really just a simple dinner?"

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you? Phoenix, do you have any other bold ideas? Tell me so I can take them as a reference."

"Your Highness Aosta, no...we don't have any ideas."

"Iliafu, don't worry. The soundproofing here is very good. No matter what sound you make, no one outside can hear it."

"Your Highness Aosta, I...we will be obedient, you...please don't mess around, please."

Chapter 51: The Chimera Plains where the two armies confront each other

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Chapter 52: The Hidden Black Market of Chimera Plains

The Chimera Plain is located in the center of the Bloomfield region and is an important area where rivers converge. All the important rivers in the Bloomfield territory flow through this rich plain area in the middle and upper reaches.

Before the arrival of the new lord, Prince Aosta, the three major forces in the Blomfield area, the various primitive tribes were mainly hunting civilizations, and had not developed agricultural civilizations. At that time, they did not care so much about water sources, so the strategic value of the Chimera Plain was not obvious.

When the new lord, Prince Aosta, came to take office, this gentleman prince vigorously promoted agriculture, intending to quickly transition the primitive civilization of the local tribes to an agricultural civilization. At this time, the demand for water resources increased significantly, and it was reasonable that the strategic value of the Chimera Plain soared.

The Sarahanim concentrated their main forces and occupied most of the favorable terrain on the Chimera Plain. They planned to use this as a base to intercept all the rivers flowing through the Chimera Plain and try to severely damage the new agricultural plan promoted by Lord Aosta.

Osta once suspected that his opponent, the main separatist force in the territory, the Sarahanim, had other forces secretly supporting them, so that they could come up with such a vicious tactic. Judging from the irritable character of the female leader of the Sarahanim, "Snake Witch" Samadiya, it is unlikely that such a sinister and vicious plan was thought up by her. There must be other people who secretly provided various advice and suggestions to Samadiya.

Samadiya's usual fighting style is to charge head-on, without the need to deploy defenses and play the waiting tactic like now. Facing the aggressive Sarahanim, the other two major forces in the Bloomfield area were not to be outdone. The Nolanthians and the Lonosbils, led by their respective female leaders, the "White Witch" Gonias and the "Black Witch" Loritana, formed a coalition and marched towards the Chimera Plain with great momentum.

The previous wars between the three major forces were all minor ones, and they did not involve life and death, and they were not as serious as they are now. This battle has great strategic significance, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it directly determines the future direction of the Bloomfield Territory.

If the separatist forces win, the confrontation between the two sides will continue for a long time. If the united forces win, they can take advantage of the situation to attack the areas controlled by the Sahrakhanim, penetrate into the strategic depth of the enemy, and finally achieve the strategic goal of forcing the Sahrakhanim forces to accept peace talks.

"Please, please spare us. We are blind and don't recognize a great man. Please be magnanimous and just treat us as flies and mosquitoes flying by!"

"You will pay for what you have done sooner or later. You should go with peace of mind. Otherwise, who will I sell my coffin to?"

"Sir, don't... don't be impulsive. We can talk it out. How much is this coffin? We... we will buy it all."

"You look like you have money now? Don't worry, I have good service here, it's all one-stop service, this time it's free service."

On the official road to Chimera Plain, Prince Aosta, after disguising himself, encountered robbers and bandits when he was using a carriage. These robbers were of a lower class, so poor that they didn't even have any equipment. They went into battle shirtless, with kitchen knives and hammers as their weapons.

The sharp kitchen knives of the robbers were still stained with red blood, but it was unknown whether the blood was human blood or animal blood. Osta was too lazy to deal with these low-level robbers and asked them to search the carriage. After seeing the black lacquer coffin transported on Osta's carriage, the robbers turned pale and looked very embarrassed.

It was really bad luck to rob a merchant who was transporting coffins. The more terrifying thing was yet to come. Before the robbers got close, a black energy tentacle stretched out from one of the coffins. The black energy tentacle lifted the coffin lid and pierced the chest of the robber closest to him. The unfortunate robber died without even a scream. His whole body withered quickly, and his vitality was sucked dry, turning into a shrunken corpse.

The remaining bandits turned around and tried to escape the carriage, but it was too late. Many black energy tentacles stretched out and killed most of the bandits. Osta's expression remained unchanged. He knew that these black energy tentacles were made by Chris, the exclusive combat maids hiding in the dark around the gentleman prince. Judging from the method, it should be Yulia's work.

These three exclusive combat maids used magic similar to perception barrier to hide themselves. Although there was only a coffin on the carriage, the three of them were sitting next to the coffin. They just couldn't be seen, not that they didn't exist.

After a round of one-sided massacre, most of the bandits were killed, leaving only a thin man who looked smooth and clever. Through previous contact, Osta estimated that the thin man should be the leader of the gang of bandits and was worth interrogating, so he spared his life.

At this time, the thin robber who survived had already wet his pants with fear, his face was pale, his legs were shaking with fear, and he fell to the ground and trembled violently. He didn't look like a robber at all, but more like a victim.

"Sir, I...I was forced to do this, please have mercy..."

"Okay, stop complaining. That won't work on me. I have a few questions for you. If you answer honestly, you'll have a chance to survive. You're not a fool. You should understand what I mean."

"Sir, if you have any questions, just ask! I am from another place, not a local. If you ask questions about the local area, even if you kill me, I can't answer them."

"Outsider? No wonder..."

These low-level bandits were not native to the Bloomfield area, and Osta had guessed it at the beginning. The locals from his territory, the Bloomfield area, were all clan members of various primitive tribes.

The clan members of each primitive tribe were allocated according to their needs, so there was no possibility of starving and needing to rob people on the road. This group of robbers came from other places and traveled by water to the Chimera Plain.

This skinny bandit himself came from the neighboring territory of Aosta. He was a bankrupt civilian in the Christopher area. The lord there, Osdu, the sixth prince of the Obelisk Empire, ruled the territory tyrannically, imposing all kinds of heavy taxes, which caused many civilians to go bankrupt and have to become bandits.

Osta was busy with territory construction, and his attention was focused on the sphere of influence under his control, ignoring many things. In order to survive, the bandit leader confessed many questions and told all the relevant information he knew, including the content that interested Osta. It turned out that there has always been a large underground black market on the Chimera Plain. This hidden black market was established shortly after the human expeditionary force from the Western Continent set foot on the Central Continent.

When the Obelisk Empire expeditionary force attacked the west coast of the Central Continent, they knew about the hidden black market on the Chimera Plain. However, the Obelisk Empire expeditionary force was at a disadvantage militarily at that time and did not want to make too many enemies, so they turned a blind eye to the existence of the underground black market.

Later, the Obelisk Empire expeditionary force was defeated and had to negotiate with the primitive tribes in the Bloomfield area, so naturally they had no energy to deal with the underground black market. The underground black market was left unresolved, so that before Osta arrived in Bloomfield to take up the post of lord, no one informed him of this matter.

It was the first time that Osta heard about the underground black market. This underground black market hidden in the Chimera Plain was secretly engaged in various black trades. The Bloomfield Territory was originally not managed by a lord and had been in a state of chaos and disorder, providing a fertile environment for the emergence of the underground black market.

The underground black market has grown stronger over the years and is dissatisfied with the arrival of the new lord Aosta. They secretly support the separatist forces in the territory and raise food supplies and various military strategic materials for the Sarahanim, all for free.

"There's going to be a war here soon, won't the black market be more restrained?"

"Sir, the black market wants the chaos to be as bad as possible and will definitely not calm down. You may not know that there is a magic portal in the black market, and a steady supply of supplies are sent in from overseas. There is no need to worry about being affected by the war."

"My Lord, the war is simply an opportunity for them to make a fortune."

"These guys have been evading taxes for several years. Now, they need to pay the price. Do you know where the black market is? Lead me, I need to go to the black market for something."

"Sir, I...I understand. I will lead the way for you right away."

The skinny robber was reluctant at first, but when he saw Osta's bad face, he was frightened and compromised, and immediately offered to lead Osta. As for what Osta was going to do in the black market, that was not within his consideration. The robber was mainly trying to save his life.

The matter of the mysterious black market could not be dealt with later. Aosta originally wanted to wait until the battle of Chimera Plains was over before considering dealing with the black market. However, the mysterious black market had a magic portal, and a steady stream of supplies were being sent in. They had been secretly providing food and fodder supplies and military strategic supplies to the separatist forces in the territory, the Sarahanim, all free of charge. This was clearly a direct confrontation with Aosta.

Aosta had been a little confused before. The Sarahanim people were attacking with their entire army this time. A large force of more than one million people would require an astronomical amount of food and grass supplies. For a tribe that mainly relied on hunting, it was impossible to collect all the food and grass in a short period of time. It would be difficult to do so without the support of an agricultural civilization.

Now it seemed that all the problems had been solved. The mysterious black market was secretly supporting the Sarahanim, providing them with weapons, equipment and food supplies for free. Of course, Osta could no longer tolerate it. If the mysterious black market did not provide supply support, the "Snake Witch" Samadiya would not be able to organize such a large-scale attack, and would not even be able to supply food.

Under the guidance of the thin bandit, Osta's carriage finally found the mysterious black market hidden in the Chimera Plain. The mysterious black market was shrouded in a large oval barrier. This special magic barrier had a special effect similar to optical camouflage, which gave the mysterious black market an invisible and transparent BUFF.

If an outsider does not have an acquaintance to lead the way, it is almost impossible to find the location and specific entrance of this mysterious black market. The mysterious black market has not existed for a long time, but because the black industries it secretly operates are all extremely profitable industries, the scale of this mysterious black market is very large, much larger than Osta had predicted in advance.

"The black market is in front of me. I have no money now and cannot go in. Sir, please see..."

"Just send it here, go to the Port of St. Louis and find a decent job! Don't dream of getting rich by robbing, no one will know how you die. Use these to buy clothes, change into new clothes, and start a new life!"

"Sir, you..."

"Hurry up and don't tell anyone about what happened here when you get to Port St. Louis. Otherwise..."

"Got it. I'll leave now. Your kindness, sir, will be remembered in my heart."

"what ever."

When Osta arrived at the entrance of the mysterious black market, he did not make things difficult for the thin robber who led the way. He gave him a small bag of gold coins and sent him away. The thin robber, holding the heavy bag of gold coins in his hand, was moved to tears. He looked at Osta's back as he walked away, knelt down on both knees in the direction he left, and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

As for whether the thin bandit has changed his ways, Osta doesn't care. It's just a piece of cake for him. A simple act of kindness can sometimes change the fate of others.

Osta learned a lot about the popular businesses in the mysterious black market from the thin bandit along the way. They are all very profitable industries, mainly focusing on the three major trades: earth dragon horns, native stones and forget-me-nots. Earth dragon horns are not real dragon horns, but just another name to deceive people. The real name is Lingxi horns, which are produced by sword-horned beasts.

This is a mild-tempered herbivorous monster that lives on the Chimera Plains. It looks similar to a white rhino and mainly feeds on satan grass. The horn of the swordhorn, like the rhino horn on Earth, has extremely high medicinal value and can also be used as a variety of handicrafts. Therefore, it has been coveted by poachers, which can be regarded as the otherworldly version of wildlife poaching and trafficking.

In the human continents of this plane, saberhorns are related to unicorns, and it is illegal to hunt and kill saberhorns. At least the laws issued by all empires and kingdoms on the human continents openly prohibit the hunting and killing of saberhorns.

The situation in the Central Continent is in chaos, and a stable order and rules have not yet been established. The Chimera Plain, the largest habitat of the Saberhorns, has become the hardest hit area. The mysterious black market has been engaged in the evil trade of poaching and trafficking Saberhorn horns, making huge profits from it, just like the rhino horn and ivory trade on Earth.

Satan grass is also known as forget-me-not, and is the main food source for sword-horned beasts. This plant, which looks ordinary and not much different from ordinary grass, can be found everywhere on the Chimera Plain. Because of its fast growth rate, it is an almost inexhaustible and fast-renewable resource.

Satan grass is essentially a hidden poisonous grass. Its ingredients can be used as an important substitute to replace some key raw materials in drug production. In recent years, it has been purchased in large quantities by several new business groups in the northern continent of the human race to make special medicines (drug production). Naturally, the price has risen to a record high, and it is also a huge profit industry.

"Are you new here? What's that on the carriage?"

"Brothers, I was introduced by an acquaintance. I want to come here to purchase a batch of raw stones and take them to the Port of St. Louis. There are ships there that can ship them overseas."

"The price of raw stones has been rising recently. You...you are really a talent. Come in!"

"Thank you very much, it's just a small token of respect."

At the entrance of the mysterious black market, Osta encountered guards. These guards had scars on their bodies, and they were veterans who had been tested in the battlefield for a long time. Perhaps because of the recent tense situation in the Chimera Plain, these guards were more strict when checking the merchants coming and going. The alert level of the inn was raised. Osta disguised himself as a merchant who came to the mysterious black market to purchase raw stones and skillfully deceived the guards.

The coffins in Osta's carriage were already filled with neatly arranged Brown coins. When the guards opened the coffins to check, they saw these Brown coins and were all impressed by the business genius in front of them, who actually thought of using coffins to transport the stolen money.

Other merchants thought it was unlucky and would not use coffins to hide money. Osta was the first one to do so, surpassing the average level of his peers. In the Bloomfield Territory, the unspoken rule that Brown Coins were equivalent to gold coins and were considered legal currency had been established. Osta brought paper money to trade in compliance with the rules, and the guards let him pass immediately.

Osta behaved very "wisely" and generously took out a few stacks of banknotes and stuffed them into the black market guards. The guards didn't see a businessman who tipped so generously, so they smiled and let him go without carefully checking whether there was anything wrong with Osta's carriage.

After these guards put the banknotes into their pockets, they acted like brothers. Osta arranged for these guards in advance, and when the investigation was completed and they were evacuated, they might be able to use them. The last major commodity in the mysterious black market was the original stone, which also had another name. Its real name was "Orichalcum Steel". It was a special ore produced underground in the Chimera Plain. The reserves were huge, comparable to the Satan grass that grew wildly on the ground.

Because it can be used as a raw material for refining various forbidden magic tools, the original stone has also become popular on the black market in recent years, and has been exported in large quantities to various human continents. The buyers are mainly mysterious merchants from the Eastern Continent of the Human Race. There is no evidence whether they are from the Church of Light.

This mysterious black market on the Chimera Plains has not existed for long, but it has become a criminal market that integrates "wild animal" smuggling, drug trafficking and the sale of taboo items. As the new lord of the Blomfield Territory, it is unreasonable for Osta to turn a blind eye to this and not ban and crack down on it.