Lords go left, Emperors go right

Chris raised her hand and lightly tapped Hansen's huge fist with her index finger. A silver light flashed on the slender jade finger, and Hansen's right hand was instantly shattered by the rebound of energy, and exploded into a blood clot on the spot, with blood splattering everywhere. The scene was quite bloody.

Hansen was a tough guy. He didn't scream even after his hand was broken. Instead, he took several steps back. The huge figure staggered for a while, but finally did not fall to the ground.

The opponent only needed to use a light blow to shatter his arm. The difference in strength was obvious. The chief interrogator Hansen was sweating profusely. He had some self-awareness and knew that he had failed this time and had kicked into a steel plate.

Seeing Chris approaching, Hansen took several steps back. The scene was very strange. This sturdy man who was nearly two meters tall was forced back by a beautiful silver-haired woman who was only about 1.6 meters tall. He looked extremely embarrassed as he retreated step by step.

"Brother, let's talk it over. There's no need to kill us all. Tell your woman to stop and we can talk."

"Hansen, I don't think there's any point in talking about this. It's a deal that doesn't cost any money, so what's the point of negotiating?"

"Wait, besides the two princesses of the empire, I have a lot of good stuff in my hands that you may need..."

"I will slowly investigate this later, so you can go on your way without any worries! It's time to end this, Hansen. It's not a big deal. Just be more careful in your next life."

Hansen's tone was no longer as arrogant as before. His retreat was blocked by Yulia, a stunning beauty with black hair and black eyes. Yulia flashed quickly without anyone noticing and appeared right behind Hansen, blocking Hansen's final escape route.

Hansen had lost all his will to fight, and he couldn't even use the method of grabbing the two princesses of the empire and using them as hostages to threaten the other side. The desperate dilemma of the empire's eldest princess was now experienced by the chief interrogator Hansen himself. It was quite ironic that things would turn around, and the wheel of fate would turn.

Osta had no intention of cooperating with Hansen. The contract between this guy and the devil should have been carried out secretly for many years without the knowledge of Lord Brian and other high-ranking officials on Solmos Island. Killing him could directly shift the blame to the demon king behind the scenes. At Osta's signal, Yulia, who was standing behind Hansen, imitated Chris's previous behavior and tapped Hansen with her index finger.

The torturer, who had committed many crimes, was covered in black hellfire. He fell to the ground in flames without even a scream, ending his sinful life. This time, he couldn't even finish his threats before dying. This special flame was temperatureless, and Osta couldn't even feel a trace of heat. Yulia's attack had a soul-burning effect, and Hansen's soul was burned. He couldn't even reincarnate. The next life was just a lie made by a gentleman.

Granrita, the eldest princess of the Abiglans Empire, witnessed the whole horrific scene. Although she felt that the death of the chief interrogator Hansen was deserved, she had no idea what Osta's purpose was.

There is no help without reason. As the eldest princess of the empire, she knows this very well. Looking at Aosta who walked in, Granrita's panic expression became more and more obvious. Aosta walked to the sofa and stopped in front of it. He picked up the bottle of liquor on the small table beside the sofa, pried open the bottle cap and tasted it leisurely, his eyes scanning Granrita.

The gentleman did not hide the strange thoughts in his eyes. Even through a thin layer of cloth, Princess Granrita could sense something was wrong. The meaningful look in his eyes seemed to have a special ability of super perspective, which could easily see through the thin cloth and see all the secrets inside.

"Granrita, don't be nervous. I'm here to take you back to reunite with Granelle. She must be waiting anxiously."

"Sir, did my third sister ask you to come here?"

"Yes, but the key to the kingdom's treasure in your hands should also be handed over to me for safekeeping."

"This... That girl Granelle wouldn't tell everything..."

Granrita's face turned very embarrassed. She thought that the handsome man in front of her was a hero who saved the beauty, but who knew that he was an evil gentleman who took advantage of the situation to rob. She also didn't know what evil method he used to obtain the information about the key to the kingdom's treasure from the third princess Granniel.

Seeing how confident he was, he must have mastered most of the information, which was why he asked in such a confident tone. It was possible that Granelle had already told all the secrets and completely betrayed her two sisters.

Osta did not give Granrita too much time to think. After taking a few sips of the bottle of wine in his hand, he leaned over and picked up Granrita, the second princess of the Abigrans Empire, who was lying on the ground. This silver-haired queen's vision was sealed by a black eye patch, and her speech ability was also hindered by the red spherical prop with holes she was equipped with. She could judge the changes in the situation around her through hearing.

She heard everything that had just happened around her, but she just couldn't speak out her opinions and thoughts. By the time she reacted, she had already fallen into the other person's arms, and was gently held up by a gentleman in a skilled princess hug. Coupled with the pink toy that was running all the time, Granlisa's condition was already very bad, and she was on the verge of going to heaven at any time.

Granrita became very nervous. The other party picked up her sister, and the mysterious smile on her face looked very dangerous. Osta deliberately turned around, preparing to take Princess Granrita away and take her outside to pamper her.

Granrita couldn't hold on any longer and had to give up thinking and try to save her sister Granritsa first. Although the two sides had had all kinds of unpleasantness and opposing views in the past, they were still sisters after all and couldn't just sit back and watch each other's safety.

"Sir, please wait a moment, don't take Lisa away, the key is in..."

"Granrita, you worry too much. I will take both of you away to reunite with Granelle. Have a good rest. The nightmare will soon be over."

Granrita looked at Osta helplessly. After explaining the hiding place of the key, she still couldn't escape the clutches of the gentleman. Her vision was sealed by the black eye patch, and her speech ability was completely restricted by the red ball prop.

They can only wait in the darkness for the unknown and uncertain future. It is hard to say whether the nightmare will pass. Anyway, Granrita feels that the gentleman's eyes when he examines her and her sister Granritsa are quite dangerous, and he does not hide his greed and possessive thoughts.

Osta couldn't take so many people with him at once. In addition to the two imperial princesses Granrita and Granritsa, it would be better to take their entourage with them as well, otherwise there would be no way to comfort them when they returned. Fortunately, the chief interrogator Hansen and his interrogators had all been killed and completely silenced.

At present, almost no one knew that these two were princesses of the Abiglans Empire. Osta planned to switch the targets to be taken away secretly to other divisions to see if he could buy them away. If not, when the Ignatz Prison riot action plan started the next night, Osta could also find a way to fish in troubled waters and take the people away in the chaos.

With the help of Chris and Julia, Osta worked all night to transfer the two princesses Granrita and Granlisa, their entourage, the female guards and maids from the Abigrans Empire, and the former Princess Granlis to a more remote section of the Ignatz Prison, waiting to be taken away after everything was ready the next day.

The key to the heirloom treasury of the Abigrans Empire, the key held by the eldest princess Granrita and the second princess Granritsa, a silver key and a bronze key, was found by Osta that night. The hiding method was the same as that used by the third princess of the empire, Granniel, who hid it in the princess crown she was wearing.

Osta found the two princess crowns and the two keys deep inside the Ignatz prison where the prisoners' looted property was stored. The chief interrogator Hansen's men were obviously not careful enough to notice anything unusual. The princess crowns worn by the eldest princess Granrita and the second princess Granritsa were silver and bronze, respectively, not the regular gold crowns. They didn't notice anything wrong with this anomaly, and in the end, Osta, the latecomer, got nothing for nothing.

As for the good things that the chief interrogator Hansen mentioned, Osta was a little disappointed. They were the property that the Hansen family had looted from prisoners over the years. The amount of these gold and silver treasures was considerable, but they were not girls after all.

As a gentleman, Osta was inevitably a little dissatisfied, but with the idea that something is better than nothing, Osta gladly accepted it. With the help of Yulia and Chris, who were accompanying him, he first put away these treasures using the magic storage ring. It just so happened that he only had Brown Coins, a kind of paper money, and was short of gold coins.

Osta could use this batch of treasure as his capital to pay the local lord, Marquis Brian, as payment for the purchase of goods. Anyway, this batch of treasure belonged to the family of the great interrogator Hansen, and was kept privately by the lord, Marquis Brian. The hereditary earl was unaware of this and would not find that Osta was just using the money to pay for the goods.

"Report, Your Excellency the Marquis, there is an incident at Ignatz Prison..."

"What happened? Can't you see I'm busy?"

"It's about Master Hansen."

"What? That fellow Hansen died in the Hampton cellar! All his interrogators died too."

"Yes, the goods are still there. When my subordinates went to check the scene, they only saw charred bodies. The combat magicians in our army have already investigated the scene. There are traces of dark magic. I'm afraid it was Lord Hansen himself..."

The Ignatz Prison was still on high alert. The next morning, the mysterious deaths of Chief Interrogator Hansen and his interrogators were discovered by the prison guards. They immediately informed Lord Marquis Brian. The matter was serious and the prison guards could not make a decision.

After learning about the situation, the chief warden was confused by the fake scene created by Osta and thought that Hansen had gone astray after practicing dark magic without telling him, so he killed all his people that night. In the end, because the dark magic went out of control, Hansen himself was buried in the dark flames.

Hansen was the chief interrogator after all, and he and a group of interrogators under him were all killed in Ignatz Prison, and it was suspected that they were infatuated with dark magic. This made Marquis Brian feel embarrassed, after all, they were his subordinates, and if this matter were to be spread out, it would not be good for the reputation of the lord.

Thinking of this, he decided to complete the deal with Aosta as soon as possible. Such a big thing could not be concealed for long. The other supreme commanders of the Falatilt Empire Navy Fleet, especially Prince Alfred and Prince Benedic, were likely to use this as an excuse to control the entire Ignatz Prison in the name of investigation.

At that time, under the control, the Marquis's right to speak would be challenged, and the business would not be able to proceed. Therefore, Marquis Brian planned to strike first and complete the transaction first. It was the best time to trade while his authority was not challenged.

"You don't need to tell this..."

"Your Excellency the Marquis, Your Excellency the Duke, and Your Highness the Prince already know about it."

"What! Those two bastards...they react faster than anyone else at a time like this."

"Mr. Marquis, they have already brought people to seal off Ignatz Prison. I... they came shortly after we arrived, and there was no time to clean up the scene."

"It's really unlucky. That damn guy Hansen... caused me so much trouble after his death."

Chapter 13: Reencounter at the Ancient Prison Fair

The abnormal situation that occurred in Ignatz Prison last night was discovered by the prison guards early in the morning, and almost all the high-ranking officials of the Falatilt Empire on Solmos Island were alarmed. The chief interrogator Hansen and his interrogators, who had high status in Ignatz Prison, all died mysteriously in the Hanbani cellar section, and it was impossible not to pay attention to it.

Under the joint suppression of these high-level officials, the news of this accidental death was strictly blocked. The confidentiality level this time was very high, and it could not be spread to the Clement Sea area. The other islands of the Solomon Islands were basically unaware of this matter.

Practicing dark magic is considered heresy in all human continents, especially if someone dies from the dark magic. If the news gets out, it will be even more embarrassing. Not only will you lose face, you may also be held accountable. Therefore, with the tacit cooperation of Lord Marquis Brian, the hereditary lord, and several other high-ranking officers of the Falatilt Empire Navy Fleet, the news was finally sealed.

After all, he owed someone a favor, and it was not easy for Marquis Brian to not express his gratitude at all. He could only agree to hold a special secret trade fair in Ignatz Prison to introduce his new client, the wealthy Mr. Oger, to several other high-ranking officials of the Falatilt Empire Navy Fleet to share customer resources.

Before arranging a new chief interrogator, these high-ranking officials planned to sell most of the goods in the Hanbani cellar section of Ignatz Prison in exchange for gold coins to clear the inventory. Previously, because of the presence of the chief interrogator Hansen, the sale of goods in this area required sharing the profits with the interrogator group. This time, Hansen and other interrogators died, so they could get a smaller share. Therefore, Marquis Brian and his team had some opportunistic ideas and found the big money maker Oger.

"Mr. Ogg, are the two sisters okay?"

"Evelise, of course. They have recovered. I will take them away after this trade fair is over."

"That's good, Mr. Oger. I know you have a wife, but I still hope you can be gentler to me."

"It's okay. I will take good care of them...and pamper them."

Osta went out early in the morning and barely slept. Last night he was busy moving special goods in the Hambani Division deep inside the Ignatz Prison and had no time to rest. This time the top brass of the Ignatz Prison held a secret trade fair and invited the wealthier merchants on Solmos Island to attend. Osta was among the invited guests.

Although other high-ranking officials of the Falatilt Empire Navy would come, Lord Marquis Brian still valued Aosta as an important customer. The hereditary noble specially arranged for his daughter Ivelisse to come in person to invite and pick up Aosta, which was a special treatment that other merchants did not have.

Evelys brought her assistant Charlotte, the loli, to invite Osta. They were still dressed the same as when they first met Osta. Evelys breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that the two daughters of the noble families of the Abiglans Empire, the eldest daughters Annie and Asta, had been well taken care of by Osta and had recovered.

This beautiful girl with dark silver hair and purple eyes is not a cruel person like her father, Marquis Brian. Her concern for the prisoners in Ignatz Prison is completely from the heart, sincere and unpretentious.

The venue for this secret trade fair is on top of a secret prison tower in Ignatz Prison. These prison towers were transformed from the magic towers of the Ocean Magicians Association, and the interior decoration is very exquisite. Even though it was transformed into a prison tower by its successor, the Falatilt Empire, the gorgeous interior decoration still exists, and you can vaguely see the glory of the original magic tower. It is the best choice to use it as a venue for secret transactions.

"Mr. Oger, welcome. There were some minor incidents in Ignatz Prison this time, and we still need to conduct an internal investigation. For the time being, we cannot invite you to go in and select in person."

"Mr. Brian, something went wrong over there and the goods cannot be shipped..."

"Mr. Oger, don't worry. The items for this secret trade fair are all carefully selected from Ignatz Prison. I guarantee you won't be disappointed. The problem at the prison is not serious. We will handle it."

"Mr. Brian, in that case, let's not be polite. I still say the same thing, as long as the goods are of high quality, price is not a problem."

After Osta and others arrived at the venue, the lord of the Solomon Islands, Marquis Brian, immediately came to greet them in person. He looked so eager and attentive that Osta was a little uncomfortable. Osta's mission goal had been completed, and he successfully found the eldest princess Granrita and the second princess Granritsa of the Abigrans Empire.

After secretly transferring the two princesses to other places and finding the treasure key that had been passed down for many years in the Abiglans Empire, Osta came to this mysterious trade fair just to kill time and wait for the start of the chaos operation tonight.

The merchants who came to participate in this mysterious trade fair included other merchants such as "Smiling Fat Man" Maxim, as well as one of Osta's fiancées, Princess Cecilia, who came from the strongest empire in the southern continent of the human race and the dominant country in the southern continent.

Cecilia was wearing a grey cloak and a mask on her face. The female guards and attendants accompanying her were all dressed in the same way to hide their appearance, probably because they were worried that there would be too many people in Ignatz Prison. There were many merchants from other places participating in the secret trade fair this time, and it would be bad if they saw them.

Therefore, Cecilia chose to hide her appearance, but Osta had seen her true appearance before. This disguise had no effect on Osta. On the contrary, Osta felt relieved by Cecilia's choice. That was his fiancée, and it was not a good feeling to be watched by other men all the time.

The host of this secret trade fair was Marquis Brian, a hereditary nobleman who was the lord of the Solomon Islands after all. As a landlord, it was understandable that he held this secret trade fair. In addition to Marquis Brian, Osta, the supreme commander of the fleets of the Falatilt Empire Navy, also happened to meet.

Marquis Brian personally introduced these high-ranking officials to Aosta, which was considered as a matchmaking. Before the secret trade fair began, Marquis Brian had briefly introduced Aosta to these colleagues and high-ranking officials, saying that he was a wealthy man. Therefore, when they shook hands with Aosta, they were very polite, and no one would have a problem with gold coins.

"Mr. Oger, I also have a lot of good stuff, not much worse than Brian's. As long as you are interested, the price can be negotiated."

"Sir William, I will consider this."

The commander of the Fifth Fleet of the Faratilt Empire Navy, Archduke William, known as the "Duke of Terror", was the first to shake hands and talk with Osta. Archduke William was a middle-aged man with black eyes and a burly build. His physique was comparable to that of the deceased chief interrogator Hansen, both of whom were burly men.

Duke William had several obvious scars on his face, a face full of flesh, and an undisguised ferocity between his brows. He did not have the aura of an aristocrat at all, but more like a gangster who had just returned from a fight to grab territory.

Duke William himself was known for his ruthlessness. He eliminated all the competitors who stood in his way and fought his way up. He eventually became the supreme commander of the Fifth Fleet of the Falatilt Empire. He was a ruthless character who rose to power by stepping on the corpses of his opponents.

Although Archduke William was being polite and friendly to Osta, Osta was only being polite on the surface and dealing with the situation. He didn't want to do business with such a fierce guy with a murderous personality.

Archduke William was a warlike person, and was one of the hardline war advocates in the Falatirt Empire. Fortunately, his title was only a duke. If his power was greater, he might have caused trouble. His purpose of selling goods was quite direct, which was to exchange for gold coins as military expenses for future domestic and foreign hegemony wars.

"Mr. Oger, I believe we will have many pleasant business cooperation projects in the future. I need a lot of funds now. Therefore, I will not be stingy with the goods in my hands. I will sell them all if I can."

"Your Highness Alfred, you are too polite. Everyone can take what they need, and I will not be stingy with the gold coins in my hand."

"I just like people who are straightforward. Cheers!"

After Archduke William, the next person to meet and talk with Osta was Prince Alfred. Osta was quite wary of this prince who raised a glass to him. This guy invited his fiancée, Princess Cecilia, to visit the Solomon Islands as a mysterious guest. No one knew what ulterior motives he had in mind.

Compared to Duke William, Prince Alfred looked more like an aristocrat. This handsome man with blond hair and red eyes looked very handsome, wearing a gorgeous golden aristocratic dress, which was much more formal than Archduke William's black imperial uniform. The prince was nearly thirty years old and looked very young.

Prince Alfred's background is not simple. He is the cousin of the current emperor of the Falatilt Empire, and his princely identity is genuine. Although he is meaningless to his brother's throne on the surface, the emperor, as compensation, also made him the supreme commander of the Second Fleet of the Falatilt Empire Navy. However, Prince Alfred secretly has ideas about the imperial emperor and the royal family.

In addition to selling goods for gold coins, hoarding military funds, and secretly recruiting soldiers, Prince Alfred has also been actively contacting royal nobles from other continental countries in recent years. He tried to rely on the intervention of external forces, and when the right opportunity came, he would immediately seize the throne of the Falatilt Empire from his brother.

Osta felt that he might have misunderstood Prince Alfred before. This guy probably wanted to get the help of the strongest empire in the southern human continent. He asked the fiancée of a gentleman prince, Princess Cecilia, to help him act as a middleman to build bridges and increase his chances of victory in his future actions to seize the throne.

In the Faratil Empire, there were many people who knew that Prince Alfred had ideas about the throne of the empire. Everyone just kept a tacit understanding and did not point it out to the emperor himself. It seemed that only the emperor himself was kept in the dark. As for whether Prince Alfred's plan to seize power and usurp the throne could be realized, Osta himself was temporarily skeptical.

"Mr. Oger, I don't have much merchandise here, but if you know what's good, we'll have a lot to talk about."

"Sir Benedict, you are joking. I will ask for your advice if I have the chance."

"No problem. I have a lot of experience in that area."

The last person to greet Osta was the supreme commander of the Seventh Fleet of the Falatilt Empire Navy, Prince Benedict. Compared with the previous two, this one seemed much more low-key, although he was also wearing a formal golden noble dress. However, this prince gave people a gloomy feeling, and his expression was also very indifferent.

Prince Benedict was not like Prince Alfred before him, who gave people an undisguised sense of arrogance. Aosta was a little unpredictable about the character of this prince, so when greeting and talking to him, he chose a more conservative attitude and did not talk too much.

Prince Benedict has brown hair and brown eyes. He looks about the same age as Prince Alfred, also in his thirties. He has an ordinary appearance and looks ordinary. He is the type that would be thrown into a crowd. After changing out of his noble dress, few people would be able to tell that he is a prince. He is not as handsome as Prince Alfred, nor does he have the fierce look of Archduke William. He feels like an ordinary person.

The Seventh Fleet of the Faratilt Empire Navy has been roaming overseas all year round, operating in waters far away from the main islands of the Faratilt Empire. It has never participated in the internal struggles of the various warlord forces in the empire, as if it were just a spectator in this power struggle, and everything seemed insignificant.

Few people in the Falatilt Empire knew the details of what this fleet was doing. Osta was even more wary of this seemingly insignificant character. Who knew if the other party was deliberately hiding his strength and pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger.

After the introduction of the guests, the secret trade fair began. Just like the Ighuis market outside, the secret trade fair here also directly brought the goods as exhibits to the venue for these merchants to choose freely. If they like it, they can bid in person and take the goods away directly. The exhibits have been carefully selected, and they all look very good-looking and have good figures.

Osta did not make a move, but stood aside and watched the "Smiling Fat Man" Maxim and the others bid. His attention was focused on Cecilia, this little girl was his fiancée, if he didn't pay close attention, if Prince Alfred had ulterior motives, then this gentleman prince might be cheated on accidentally.

"Mr. Ogg, you...you have a beautiful ring on your hand. Would you mind selling me one or two?"

"Sai... who are you? We don't seem to know each other!"

"Mr. Oger, the name is not important. Whether you know me or not will not affect the transaction between us!"

"That's true, but..."

"Mr. Ogg, a smart businessman would not refuse to do business just because he doesn't know someone. I think you must be a smart businessman."

Before Osta could figure out how to strike up a conversation, Princess Cecilia came to chat with him. The loli princess was attracted by the magic ring on Osta's finger. As an ancient relic, the magic props used by the brave warriors of prehistoric civilization are very useful for the magic profession in later generations. Osta himself has no strength and can't feel the value of these rings, but others are different.

When Austa saw his fiancée approaching him, he was so excited that he almost said the wrong thing and almost called out Cecilia's name. Fortunately, Austa reacted quickly and realized that Prince Alfred had not introduced Princess Cecilia to him. This was their first formal meeting, and it would be abrupt to suddenly call out the other person's name. Cecilia's attention was all on the ring on Austa's hand, and she didn't notice the small detail that Austa had just lost his composure.

"These rings of mine are very valuable. I won't pay attention to ordinary gold coins unless they are some rare treasures."

"Mr. Oger, I know. It's not a problem to exchange rare items. Just come with me."

"Now doesn't seem to be the right time! Others..."

"Mr. Oger, please wait a moment, we will..."

After Cecilia talked with Aosta, she left the secret trade fair soon, citing illness as an excuse. Prince Alfred didn't know what to say, so he let Princess Cecilia leave. Almost no one at the scene knew the true identity of Princess Cecilia, and he didn't introduce her.

A short while later, Osta also left the secret trade fair. Before leaving, he pretended to entrust his accompanying business partner, "Smiling Fat Man" Maxim, to help him choose the goods and gave a rough purchase quantity.

With Maxim as a cover, Marquis Brian and the others didn't care. Although the financier was not present, he still arranged for an agent to stay, so the transaction could continue.

Before leaving, Osta invited Miss Evelys and her assistant, Loli Charlotte, to go with him. The two beauties were not comfortable with the smoky atmosphere at the trade fair and stayed with Osta the whole time. After all, the gentleman prince had many girls around him, which made him feel much better.