Apology

  Of course, Du Fan was also clear that he didn't have the legendary turtle aura on him. The most fundamental reason for this retreat was that in the eyes of Orudas, he wasn't even as good as his own sister.

  However, being able to achieve this effect is of course the best, and only then, no matter how Emily excuses herself in the future, I'm afraid no one will believe her.

  This is called a mute eating bitter melon, with bitterness that cannot be expressed. Young lady, young lady, if it weren't for your clever self coming to coerce me, taking advantage of the fact that I had to keep today's secret no matter what, how would you have ended up in this predicament?

  Du Fan was secretly pleased with himself, his eyes scanning the hall back and forth, if it weren't for the occasion not being suitable, he really wanted to stand up and laugh out loud three times.

  Princess Nina gazed at the situation from afar, her heart extremely tense, she understood a bit of Orudas's temperament.

  That person, known for being calm and composed, had a weakness for the hot-headed Emily. If he wasn't mistaken, after Mia sent Emily back, he must have smashed at least ten cups in his room. Although he now wore a calm expression, he was actually seething with anger inside. Princess Nina feared that if he lost his temper, something terrible would happen to Lord Dufan, and everything would be ruined. Given the temperament of Old Duke Green, were the tens of thousands of elite troops in the north just decorations?

  So seeing Orudas retreat, Princess Nina's heart slightly let out a breath of relief, she wiped away the cold sweat that had unknowingly dripped onto her forehead, clapped her hands and said in a gentle voice: "Alright everyone, I suppose you all know what the purpose of this banquet is? Or perhaps there are those who don't dare to believe it, but don't be afraid, I can tell you here that the information you've received isn't wrong. This time, the royal family's purpose for holding this banquet is precisely to 'send out' this precious Mirak medicine."

  "I suppose I don't need to introduce the effects of this Mirak drug, everyone should be more aware than me. For many people, it may not have any appeal, but for those present here, it should still be quite useful, right?"

  "Alright, Princess Nina, no need to beat around the bush. I think everyone understands that getting this thing will definitely come with a considerable price, right? Why don't you just say it directly and stop letting us guess wildly here?"

  It was unclear which noble said it first, but all the nobles present immediately echoed in agreement.

  Princess Nina nodded with a hint of a smile, her eyes gleaming with profound meaning as she swept them across the faces of several people before continuing, "I suppose all of you present have heard of the island of Rhode?"

  Those nobles exchanged glances with each other, and it was as if most of them had a look of "so that's how it is" in their eyes.

  Princess Nina nodded and said, "I think everyone has guessed correctly. This time, the person who can get the Miraculous Medicine only needs to do one thing, that is, no matter what means you use, as long as you can recover Rod Island within ten years, and the person who recovers Rod Island will be granted the title of Earl, and Rod Island will also become your fief."

  Although many people had already guessed that this might be the result, when Princess Nina said these words, most people let out a sigh.

  Nothing else, just because of this Rhodes Island matter, it can be said to be troublesome.

  Rhode Island is located on the northwest coast of the empire, surrounded by sea on three sides and connected to the Roland continent on one side. This place has been a territory of the Gavin Empire since its establishment.

  However, this Rhode Island is also unknown for some reason. Not only is the land barren and sparsely populated, but it has been frequently invaded by typhoons and tsunamis in recent years. If it were not for strategic needs, the Gavin Empire would never want this territory. Therefore, the empire has not sent anyone to manage this territory for many years, and it has always been in a state of extreme chaos.

  However, about a decade or so ago, it seems that a fairly united force emerged within Rhode Island, and for some reason, in just a few short years, they "unified" the entire island, with even a hint of dividing the land and declaring themselves king.

  The Gawain Empire would not allow such a force to appear in the empire's rear, and after receiving this news, it sent three thousand cavalry troops one after another to eliminate this force. However, it is also strange that except for the last cavalry who did not set foot on Road Island due to getting lost, the other two cavalry troops had no news after arriving at Road Island.

  This incident caused a great shock in the empire at that time, and the old emperor was already prepared to let the northern legions destroy the entire island of Rhodes. However, at this time, the Gavin Empire and the Lanni Empire started a war due to some territorial disputes. As a result, the imperial side no longer had the mood to deal with such an insignificant force.

  It was not until the peaceful era that no one had thought of this idea, but the old emperor did not know how to consider it and said that as long as someone could "recover" this lost land, he would grant him this territory.

  It is known that the nobles who obtained the territory had to pay taxes to the empire according to the size of the territory. The barren land of Rhode Island, can't collect taxes? If not, wouldn't it be a losing business for generations?

  The old emperor's conditions scared away everyone's thoughts, so this matter has been dragging on until now.

  However, this matter is also not a dignified thing for the Empire. The Empire cannot always fail to solve it. This time, taking out the Mirac medicine as bait can be considered a reasonable thing to do.

  Those nobles who had some small thoughts about the Miraculous Medicine immediately gave up, even if they were willing to accept this condition, their family did not have that kind of power.

  It's easy to say that retaking the island of Rhodes is simple, but historically, two thousand-strong armies have been defeated there. So how many people does it really take to capture the island? With too few men, it's useless, and with too many, most noble families don't even have that many private soldiers. In the end, the Miraculous Medicine will still fall into the hands of a few large families in the Imperial City, while others won't even get a sniff.

  However, which family will come to do this thing that is a loss no matter how you calculate it, nobody knows.

  Du Fan rubbed his chin, made a gesture, and waited until Old Mark walked up before asking in a low voice: "Grandpa Mark, if I were to take the Miraclous medicine now, would Father be willing to send troops to help me destroy Rod Island?"

  "I'm not sure about that," Old Mark said thoughtfully in a low voice, "But I think even if the Duke were here, he would agree to this condition. After all, Rod Island is no big deal for our family, but this Mirac medicine is a rare thing. I think even if you, Young Master, were to take this thing, the Duke wouldn't have any objections. My opinion is, why not just take the Mirac medicine now? As for other matters, we can discuss them after the Duke returns."

  "Not busy," Du Fan shook his head, "This Mirak medicine is nominally being sent out, but I think that now that we've heard the royal family's conditions, probably no one will go to receive this thing. This Princess Nina's behavior is called 'sky-high pricing', and we'll just wait for it to fall back down."

  "What's more... you said... wouldn't there be some idiot who, in order to shut me up, would put that Miracl drug in my hand?"

  Old Mark was slightly stunned, and he didn't know what kind of feeling it was in his heart. This seemingly pure and innocent Third Master, why did he suddenly become extremely cunning?

  But thinking of this, Old Master Ma felt extremely relieved. For an old man like him, the most important thing was that his beloved Third Young Master possessed such wisdom, which would only bring him joy.

  The development of things was far from what Dufan had expected. After no one was willing to take on the "task", Princess Nina had to change her tune. In addition to the above two conditions, before setting out to "pacify" the place, the person who accepted the "task" could also go to the Imperial City Guard to select a cavalry of three thousand people. Of course, as for equipment and rations, you would have to take care of that yourself.

  Although the conditions of the royal family have been relaxed a lot, this thing is still a bit unfair. Some people are still not giving up on Miraculous Medicine, but they also don't dare to jump out and say anything.

  Just when Princess Nina was about to give up all hope, someone finally stood up.

  "This Mirak drug, I'll take it... and guarantee to quell the rebellion within six months." said Orudas loudly from a seat not far from Dufan.

  Others looked at him and didn't say a word. After all, he had the ability to do such things, and being jealous was useless.

  Princess Nina tilted her head for a moment, and still agreed happily. No matter which family was willing to take over this matter, it would be the most beneficial thing for the royal family.

  "Besides," said Orudas, "this Mirak medicine doesn't need to be given to me, just send it directly to Young Master Dufan... As for the matter on Rod Island, I'll still take care of it."

  As he spoke, Orudas glanced at Dufan with a faint gaze, the meaning in his eyes clear: Kid, I know you won't let go of what happened between my sister and you, but giving you this great benefit is also a way for the Bellinger family to show our apology.