Chapter 249 The Maker Competition! The key to the heir
Seven days later, the carriage finally arrived at its destination, the imperial capital.
The imperial capitals of the three empires were named directly after the country. The prosperity of Yinying Imperial Capital was far beyond Chen Rui's expectation. The carriage stopped at a post station in the suburbs, but residents and scattered houses could already be seen.
The wide road in front is paved with fine white stones mixed with corresponding materials. It is smoother and stronger than the cement roads in another world, and looks extraordinary.
The long-distance carriages at the post station cannot enter the city gate. There is another, lighter, camel-drawn carriage that can travel within the imperial capital.
Feini stretched out and said, "I've been exhausted these past few days. I'll have a good sleep when I get home soon."
Chen Rui smiled and said: "Mr. Rummenigge, thank you for your gift and guidance along the way. I will go to a relative's house first and say goodbye."
Rummenigge nodded: "I hope you can pass the tool maker certification as soon as possible. There is a badge here for you to take. If you want to participate in the tool maker competition, you can participate directly even if you have not registered in advance. Just treat it as one of our
Take me for a ride and thank you for your wine."
Chen Rui took the badge and bowed to Rummenigge to express his gratitude. Since he was practicing tool making in the forging room, his chat with Feini decreased significantly in the next few days. Feini just waved to Chen Rui.
He waved to say goodbye. Monroe still ignored him, called a light carriage, and left with Rummenigge and Fini.
Chen Rui wanted to see the Yin Film Emperor City. He walked all the way. The further he walked, the stronger the feeling of the prosperous imperial capital. The Yin Film Emperor City was a flat city. Judging from its scale, even Dark Moon City was once famous for its fallen angels.
The empire was much less prosperous in its heyday. As for the level of prosperity, the current Dark Moon can only be regarded as a desolate small town in front of the Yin Film Emperor.
The tall and solid city wall has a majestic momentum, and the Black Phoenix Flame King flag representing the Asmodeus clan flutters in the wind. Guards holding spears are neatly lined up on the city wall, and they are all equipped with silver armor.
, the interrogation at the city gate is very standardized and strict, and it is rare to see the kind of extortion incident that enriches oneself. As the weapon maker competition is approaching, there are many weapon makers rushing to the imperial capital from all over the world. Chen Rui easily used it as a
The identity of the tool-making apprentice passed the interrogation.
Due to the huge area, in addition to the main roads, the streets in the imperial capital are as complicated as spider webs. The various shops and residences are dazzling. Chen Rui had to take out the magic eye compass for assistance. Some locals saw this
This kind of behavior inevitably leads to a contemptuous smile of "Look at this country bumpkin", and the sense of superiority coming from the metropolis is undoubtedly obvious.
But it's the same everywhere. Where there's glory there's decay. Prosperity cannot cover up darkness and danger. Chen Rui knows this very well.
The imperial city is divided into an inner city and an outer city. Shops and residential buildings are located in the outer city. The inner city is mainly the residence of princes and nobles. The center overlooks the mountains in all directions and is the location of the palace, the tallest building.
The Custer family is known as the number one business family in the Shadow Empire, with its headquarters in the inner city. However, according to the news from Jia, the eldest young master Dio who was rescued by General George did not like the "hometown" in the inner courtyard very much.
"Now I am living in a villa in the most prosperous south of the outer city.
After finally finding the villa, I saw a large number of guards at the door. It seemed that Master Dio had become much more cautious after almost losing his life.
As soon as Chen Rui walked into the gate, he was stopped by the guard.
"Please tell Mr. Dio that Jia's friend has come to see him."
The guard looked at him for a while and sneered: "Just you? A brilliant apprentice also wants to see Mr. Dio?"
Another guard then mocked: "He also said he knew the beautiful Miss Jiya!"
"I am indeed a friend of Miss Jia, let's see..." Chen Rui casually took out a handful of black crystal coins: "Whoever invites Miss Jia to meet me at the gate, these black crystal coins are who
of."
The guards' eyes lit up. There were about ten black crystal coins, which was definitely a windfall. Moreover, they just invited Jia to the door. With so many guards there, they were not afraid of what tricks this person would play.
Soon, Jia's figure appeared at the gate. Chen Rui did not break his promise and gave the black crystal coin to John, the guard who reacted the fastest. The eyes of the others turned red.
She is still the familiar charming witch, her usual maid uniform has long been replaced by a long skirt made of expensive materials. The slightly tight clothes make her plump bust more prominent. Although her waist is slightly swaying naturally, her movements
The room was full of youhuo, as if a look could make a man with a strong bloodline appear. Zhang Jiya immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding guards. He was even more jealous of John who rushed to pass the message. He could talk to Miss Jiya and could still
I'm so lucky to get the Black Crystal Coin.
Jia looked at the big demon who claimed to be a friend, and looked suspicious. Just when she was about to ask, the other party had already spoken: "Miss Jia, don't you remember me? I am Arthur, and I belong to old Gauss.
friend."
When Jia heard the name of Old Gauss, she looked suddenly surprised, looked at Chen Rui a few more times, and nodded: "That's right, come with me.
Chen Rui followed Jia into the other courtyard. Although it was called the other courtyard, the level of luxury was far better than that of Dark Moon's palace. Jia took him to a relatively secluded corner and said, "Who are you? I
Why haven’t I seen you?”
"You don't have to worry about who I am. My current name is Arthur. I was ordered by the eldest princess to take over the work of old Gauss and investigate the whereabouts of old Gauss." Chen Rui gave Jiya a Shia
A magic letter signed by himself, which ordered Jia to obey all arrangements of "Arthur".
After Jia read it, she handed the magic letter back with both hands and bowed respectfully to Chen Rui: "Master Arthur."
Chen Rui nodded, took the magic letter, and exerted his power briefly. The letter turned into ashes and disappeared. Jiya's eyes moved slightly. Although her power was imprisoned by the magic ring, her eyesight was still there. This seemingly random
The power is probably not something that high-level demons can display.
There are many people with the same name in the demon world, including Arthur. The question is, when did the eldest princess have such a character?
"I got some information from the eldest princess, but I want to hear your report first." Chen Rui frowned and said, "Also, how did old Gauss disappear?"
Jia calmed down and started talking.
The founder of the Custer family, Sacramento Custer, is a famous figure in the Yin Empire. He was originally an ordinary tool maker. With his flexible mind and bold strategies, he started from a small magic shop.
It has grown into a huge Custer family. The current patriarch, Crozier, is also an amazing figure. When Yin returned to the empire and the "Rebellion of Kings" occurred, he decisively chose Princess Catherine, who was not favored at the time.
Providing a large amount of financial and material support, Catherine finally suppressed the rebellion in one fell swoop and ascended to the throne of emperor. The Custer family's position with "the power of the dragon" became more stable and firmly occupied the position of the first business family.
Crozier was seriously injured in his early years, and now he is approaching his twilight years and is frail and sick. Naturally, he has the idea of handing over the responsibility of the family to the next generation. Crozier has three sons and a daughter. The eldest son died early in the turmoil in the imperial capital. The second son Dio became the eldest son, the third son was named Faramor, and the youngest daughter was named Celine.
In terms of age, Dio is the first heir, Faramo is the second, and Celine is the third. In fact, Crozier is not satisfied with these children. Dio is mediocre in talent and loves beauty. He was also willful and reckless. He almost turned against his family because of a political marriage. For many years, he had a bad relationship with Anna, the concubine of the financial minister: Faramor was cowardly by nature and married Ma, the sister of Valen, the second general of the shadow empire. Lian and Marian belong to the royal family of the Yinying Empire, with a strong wife and a weak husband. The remaining youngest daughter, Celine, was born in her later years. Although she is smart and beloved, she is under twenty years old and has too little experience. , not enough to inherit the family business.
Dio went out for an inspection in the name of inspection, but disappeared for several months. Crozier was always worried. After returning this time and explaining the assassination process, Crozier placed his biggest suspicion on Faramo. , because if Dio dies, the biggest beneficiary will be Faramo.
Crozier himself also went through a fierce family succession struggle. Originally, he did not expect these children to respect each other, love each other, and live in peace. What the devil world respects is the survival of the fittest and the most capable. However, Faramor has always been controlled by his wife Marlene. It had to be fatal, and behind Marlene was the second general representing the royal family. If he really inherited the family, then the huge family business would probably fall into the hands of his "relatives" in the future, so Crozier had always been worried.
Old Gauss, who was aware of all this, used targeted tactics to make Crowe more suspicious of Faramo, and the balance gradually tipped towards Dio. Of course, the pressure from General Wallen was still very high and could not be ignored.
The Custer family started out as a magic shop and is currently the officially designated provider of arms and magic supplies. Over the years, it has maintained a good relationship of mutual assistance and mutual benefit with the Yinying Imperial Capital's Weapon Maker Alliance. This Weapon Maker Competition is also Organized with heavy financial support from the Custer family.
Crozier had little time to live, so he had to make a decisive decision, and finally made a decision, that is, each of the three participating weapon makers would choose one person as a supporter, and whoever chooses would be the winner in this weapon maker competition. Whoever ranks higher will become the real first heir. If he can win the final victory in the competition, he will undoubtedly be the real heir!
This support is two-sided and must be approved by the maker himself. It will not only test the heir's vision, but also the comprehensive ability in various aspects such as means and strategies.
As soon as Crozier's decision was announced, Dio and Faramo immediately began intensive preparations, but Celine, who was least likely to inherit the family business, seemed unhurried.
Old Gauss is well versed in the principle of knowing oneself and the enemy. Under his suggestion, Diou used the internal relationship of the Instrument Makers Alliance to obtain first-hand information on the instrument makers who signed up for the competition. After layers of screening and evaluation, Dior finally selected the candidates. Shrunk down to two people.
A direct disciple of Master Leo from the Imperial Capital Instrument Maker Alliance, Savich is a famous genius instrument maker who has emerged in the Imperial Capital in recent years.
The other is a senior tool maker, Robert, the winner of the last tool maker competition and the most promising to become a master.
Of course, this weapon maker competition will also attract weapon makers from the Fallen Angel Empire and the Blood Demon Empire. In addition to these two people, there are also powerful ones, or they may be unknown people, but since only one can be selected,
Supporters must choose the candidate with the greatest chance of winning. At a minimum, the candidate must be ranked as higher than the other two competitors as possible.
What Old Gauss was most optimistic about was the previous champion Robert. He followed his favorite and launched a series of win-over offensives. It must be said that Old Gauss, as Shia's most trusted minister for so many years, his methods were quite commendable, but just about to
When they succeeded, Old Goss suddenly disappeared. After this incident, Robert immediately changed his original plan and switched to Faramor's side. It can be seen that the biggest suspect of Old Goss' "evaporation" is Faramor.
Dio has sent many searches and sent people to track and monitor Faramo, but nothing has been found.
At present, the tool maker competition is imminent. Diou can only focus on Savich based on the original analysis of old Gauss. Savitch became famous at a young age, and behind him there is a senior master like Leo, who has always been eye-catching.
Aloof, extremely arrogant, and unscrupulous in his actions, Dio tried many methods and finally managed to close the relationship with Savice. He planned to hold a banquet in the other courtyard tonight to entertain Savice and discuss the final
The decision-making cooperation.
After Chen Rui learned about these situations from Jia, he thought for a while and asked Jia to take him to see Dio.
Dio is a tall and thin mutated demon with high-level demon power. He looks only in his twenties, but is actually over two hundred years old. He looks a little haggard. I don't know if he is under too much pressure recently or because he is addicted to alcohol.
Caused by sex.
Without the planner of Old Gauss, Dio only felt that everything was difficult. Now when he heard that Jia said that Dark Moon had a new supporter, his spirits were lifted. When he saw Chen Rui dressed as a tool-making apprentice, he couldn't help but frown.
However, Dio finally had some knowledge and knew that the person who could be sent to support by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Dark Moon was definitely not mediocre. This suit of clothes was just a cover-up. He immediately smiled and said: "Master Arthur has come all the way, what a blessing."
Thank you for your hard work!"
Chen Rui nodded, and after the two parties exchanged polite greetings for a while, Dio ordered the maid to step back.
"I have already heard from Jia about your family's competition with the tool maker." Chen Rui muttered: "You plan to invite Savich tonight? How sure are you?"
"I don't know. Savich accepted all the benefits he sent, but he just refused to formally agree to it. It's much more difficult to deal with than Robert." Speaking of Robert, Dio gritted his teeth. "Robert is nothing."
What a good product, it ended up on Faramor’s side!”
"Everyone depends on their own means." Chen Rui shook his head. If this is the test that Crozier gave his three children, then it has just begun. "But old Gauss has always had a good vision. Robert's hope should be slightly greater than Savich's, even if
Even if you successfully invite Savice, you may not be sure of victory."
"What should we do?" Dio looked anxious. In fact, it doesn't matter who wins the weapon maker competition. As long as the contestant he supports can surpass his younger brother and sister, of course he can directly become the heir.
better.
Chen Rui smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I have a way."
The rewards in this weapon maker competition are very generous, especially some rare materials, which are the key to making "Thunder Sound". Having reached the master level, he will naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.!