Dragon Contract God

Old Ed sat nervously near the door in the box of the tavern, looking at the closed door with a nervous expression.

When he thinks that he is almost 50 years old and has to suffer such a thing, he can't help but feel pain in his heart-as an excellent financial steward who helps the nobles handle their assets, the nobles he originally served went bankrupt due to the war, and the owner of the house They have all become subordinates of other emerging forces.

After bankruptcy, the financial steward was naturally not needed, so he was sent to the slave auction.Standing on the stage, being introduced by the slave owner about his life and specialties, and then waiting for bidders to bid, was the greatest shame in Ed's life. He even had the idea of ​​committing suicide on the stage, but after the difficult auction ended, he lost his mind in a trance. When he already had a new owner, he began to anxiously hope that the new owner would be a kind and easy-going person.

The door opened, and Ed stood up hurriedly, with the corners of his mouth raised, and put his well-trained and decent smile on his face—be sure to make a good impression on the new owner!

However, the person who came in stunned him for a moment.Because that person is not the new master, but a slave like him. Although the other person has a noble temperament and handsome appearance, and he is well dressed, Ed knows his identity very well, because this is the auction item at the same auction as him. , and attracted much attention, even he who was ashamed and angry at the time noticed it.

He still remembered how the slave owner introduced him like this: "He was originally His Royal Highness Barcelo, the eldest prince of the Duchy of Sipan. After the Duchy of Sipan was destroyed, he fled to Night City with the royal family. Selling yourself as a slave! Although she has no magical talent, she has the beauty of an elf and the innate ability to remember with a photographic memory. When you take it home, you will be a stunner who is both pleasing to the eye and can serve you!"

It was said that he sold himself voluntarily, but seeing the dead eyes of the other party, Ed couldn't see his persistence in sacrificing himself for the sake of his relatives. This propaganda of voluntary selling himself is just another ironic joke...

Barcelo, who entered the door, was stunned for a moment when he saw Ed, and after thinking about it, he asked, "Excuse me?"

Ed's dress was obviously not like his master's, so Barcelo thought he was his master's housekeeper.

Ed thought that with Barcelo's appearance, he must be a male favorite when he arrives at the new owner's house. For such a person, he, a housekeeper with an uncertain future, would have to curry favor with him, so he took the initiative to introduce himself, and started chatting with Barcelo in a low voice.

Barcelo was relieved after knowing that the other party was just the same as himself, but his attitude did not change much.Although he was not in the mood to chat with anyone at this time, he still managed to deal with the conversation with An Aide. Fortunately, Aide was also a knowledgeable and interesting person, and he didn't bring up any embarrassing topics.

Ed looked at the young man's performance, and secretly praised him. Although the eldest prince is unlucky, he is not an idiot. He is likely to be favored by the new owner and live longer.

As a financial steward, he often handles business affairs outside, and the owner must always have someone to take care of him, so as not to suffer losses easily. It is not too early for him to start investing in a potential stock now.

Just when Ed was about to make friends with Barcelo, the door opened again. Ed saw the hem of a high-quality magic robe, so he quickly stood up, put on a respectful and decent smile again, and Barcelo looked People who came in from the outside were stunned in shock.

"Lord Moller...no, I mean..."

Barcelo didn't expect that the one who bought him would be the young senior magician who saved him that day. These days, he has been very grateful to him, so he called out his name the moment they met, but then he remembered his current situation. With his identity, it seemed that he couldn't call the owner by his name directly. He felt ashamed and embarrassed for a while, and didn't know what to say.

But Moller, who came in, didn't mind this. He nodded to the two, found a seat and sat down, let them both sit down, and then asked Andre first.

"Are you Ed?"

Ed quickly stood up again and said, "Yes."

"I heard that you are good at managing finances?"

"Yes, our family has been the financial steward of the Hongye family for generations. Taking care of the business, purchasing goods, and investing in venture capital are all skills passed down in the family."

Mo Le nodded, and asked directly, regardless of the other party's feelings, "Why were you sent to the auction by the former master?"

Ed explained the reason with a wry smile, and Moller did not comment, but instead said: "I am a senior enchanter, and I always have a lot of money on hand, and I need someone to help me purchase and sell goods. Confidence complete?"

Ed was overjoyed when he heard this. The new owner's willingness to work for him directly gave him a chance to show his talents, so that he could gain a firm foothold.And it's a high-level enchanter!Being a financial steward for a distinguished high-level enchanter is much better than serving those noble children who only know how to squander money!And it is easier to gain the respect of others!

Ed happily agreed, and Moller turned to Barcelona and said to him, "Why are you being auctioned?"

The auction has already introduced the reason why Barcelo was auctioned. If someone else asked, he would definitely insist that he was auctioned voluntarily. To be pitied might cause disgust, but the person who asked the question was Mole, who had saved his life, and knew the identity of his illegitimate son, so Barcelo told the truth.

"My father was originally the king of the Duchy of Span, but when the war that swept across the mainland reached our borders, he fled to Night City in fear of the war. Originally, he would not take me with him, but my mother ——A rich female nobleman, she worried that my identity would be unsafe to stay in the outside world, so she donated a lot of wealth and asked my father to take me..."

Barcelo is a bit speechless at this point. If he had a choice, he hoped that his loving mother would not help him make such a decision, but Moller is still waiting, so he must try his best to adjust his emotions and tell his own affairs. over.

"After arriving in Night City, no one here will care about the former king's aristocratic status. We changed from a royal family to a commoner overnight. In order to maintain dignity, my father spends money like water every day and is often blackmailed. Seeing that the wealth is about to disappear, he urgently needs to find a backer, so he locked his target on the ninth-level soul magician, Your Excellency Sweet."

Mo Le frowned. This person was not in the alchemy circle, so he didn't know him, and he hadn't even heard of it—the main reason was that there were so many senior magicians in the Secret Realm, and everyone paid attention to privacy, so he didn't know him. If you inquire deliberately, even a level 9 magician will hardly be noticed.

Barcelo pursed his lips and said: "Your Excellency Sweet likes to play with male favorites, especially boys with noble status and exquisite appearance. My father heard that he would participate in the previous slave auction, so he sent me to participate in the auction. I hope You can do what you like.”

"When I bid before, I didn't seem to meet any strong opponents." Moller said doubtfully. He easily won Barcelo with 9 gold coins. If there were a ninth-level magician competing, it would definitely not be so easy. .

Barcelo said with a sneer: "Because my younger brother got the news in advance, he was afraid that I would retaliate against him after he became powerful, so he found someone to publicize the identity of my illegitimate child-Your Excellency Sweet only likes noble male pets, illegitimate children But the nobility can’t go anywhere..."

Moeller asked again, "Since you were photographed by me and disrupted your father's plan, will he come to you?"

Barceló quickly said, "Probably not. My father doesn't have any contacts in Night City, so he definitely can't find you. Even if he knew, he would probably only want to rely on me to connect with you!"

Moller nodded and was silent for a moment, then said to Barcelo expressionlessly: "You have two ways to go."

Barcelo's heart tightened, and he only heard Moller say: "The first way is to be a male favorite. I also have a lot of information and books for you to read, so that you can use your strengths."

Barcelo didn't say anything, but his pale face and tense back revealed his mood. Although he knew his fate a long time ago, when he saw Mo Le, he knew that the person who auctioned him was the one who saved him that day. After the person he killed, he couldn't help but have some hope, but he didn't expect that this hope would be severely shattered soon - as expected, he still shouldn't have too many extravagant hopes for fate...

Then he heard Moller go on to say: "The second way is that you can follow Ed, be his apprentice, learn business, take advantage of your memory, and help me make money...Which way do you choose? ?”

Barcelo, who had already given up his mind, lit up when he heard this, and couldn't help but feel uneasy: Is this really giving me a choice?Still trying?Thinking of the possible punishment for answering wrongly, his face paled even more.

However, after hesitating for a long time, Barcelo still couldn't succumb to fate. He didn't want to give up hope completely, so he replied with a heartbeat: "I want to choose the second way, master."

Hearing this, Moller showed his first smile after entering the door. He stood up and patted Basaro's tense shoulders and said, "I'm glad you chose the second way. Because——I don't need a male pet."

Knowing that he had chosen the right choice, Barcelo became uncontrollably ecstatic. He finally saw hope and could get rid of that shameful fate!

"Then, let's sign a contract now!"

Ed and Barcelo were taken aback by Moller's words. They are ordinary people without magical powers. For a slave contract, only a low-level contract scroll is needed to get it done. Solemn signing, do they have such value in the eyes of this owner?

Then they saw that Moller did not take out the contract scroll, but directly recited the spell. Following the obscure and lengthy spell, the fluctuation of magic power became stronger and stronger, the whole room suddenly darkened, and a huge eyeball suddenly appeared, Suspended between Moller, Barcelo and Ed.

Ed didn't know why, so he just forced himself to calm down and not scream. Although he had a lot of experience, he didn't know what the spirit of the contract was, but Barcelo was different. Although he was an illegitimate child, his mother was also an aristocrat. His status is not low. Because of his photographic memory, he has read a lot of books since he was a child, and he knows many ancient legends. At this time, Mo Le's performance shocked him to understand that his young master was able to display the lost Contract magic!