Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 497: Kids, make some friends

In Alexius's fantasy, as soon as he, the suddenly wealthy "business tycoon", shows up, Miss Julia Minetoska, whom he once could not reach, will suddenly realize her mistakes, burst into tears, kneel at his feet, admit her mistakes, apologize, and propose to him all in one go.

However, things didn't turn out as he imagined.

When Alexius arrived at the headquarters of the "Wave" Chamber of Commerce in the Demon Realm with a group of mercenaries who were ready to cause trouble, he did not see the figure of Julia Minetoska.

After asking someone, I found out that Julia Minetoska and her caravan had already passed through the federal territory and were heading to Thorn City, preparing to sell a large number of advanced demon-made weapons and equipment to the federal military.

  This news shocked Alexius!

He knew clearly that the backer and big father behind "Infernal Fire", Lord Duke Elliot Igor, had just led a cultural troupe north to support the front line of Burning Crystal Canyon two days ago!

  In this age of war, Inferno, Frost Maple Ridge and the Empire are completely in the same boat. If the Empire and Frost Maple Ridge suffer a defeat on the front line because the orcs have obtained advanced equipment, then both the Inferno Chamber of Commerce and Alexius himself will suffer!

Alexius had only one thought in his mind at that time:

We must not let Yulia Minetoska complete this arms sale and sell the weapons and equipment needed by the Federation to the orcs!

Therefore, the anxious president of the "Inferno" Chamber of Commerce did not have time to think too much, and hurriedly counted the people and horses, following the footsteps of Julia Minetoska all the way north, and finally followed the convoy of the "Wave" Chamber of Commerce to arrive at Thorn City.

Since there has always been trade between the orcs and the demons, Alexius, as a businessman, was not questioned and easily and happily blended into this orc city.

However, Julia Minetoska and the merchants from the Wave Chamber of Commerce disappeared in Thorn City like a drop in the ocean, and no matter how hard he looked, there was no trace of them.

What Alexius didn't know was that in order to complete the arms sales deal before other competitors, the "Wave" Chamber of Commerce has always operated in secret. Their location and whereabouts are certainly not something that can be easily found by him, an amateur businessman, and a group of demon mercenaries.

In the end, Alexius had to admit that he was unable to catch the tail of the "Wave" Chamber of Commerce and it seemed that he had made a wasted trip.

Alexius, who was in a very bad mood because he failed to prove himself to his dream girl when he was young, decided to get drunk in a bar in Thorn City to relieve his sorrow.

In retrospect, this was not a decision to relieve sorrow, but a clown's decision.

Because, when he drank five cups of dwarven beer, fell into a deep sleep, and woke up, he found that all his clothes and belongings had been stripped away by some unknown birdman...

...Then, a group of orc gangsters from Thorn City found him, took out an IOU that he had signed at some unknown time, and fiercely demanded that he repay the "loan" of 10,000 gold coins...

Alexios tried to escape, but was badly beaten.

So, for the past six months, he, the Chamber of Commerce boss who was so majestic and domineering in the Soul-Splitting Land, had actually been locked up by the orc gang in a factory in Thorn City, doing hard labor in order to "repay his debts."

He had completely cut off contact with the mercenaries he had brought with him, and even with his own Chamber of Commerce. Every day he was in the workshop, wearing shackles and hammering nails, and was also whipped and scolded by Na Mowen...

As a noble of the Demon Realm, how could he have ever suffered such humiliation in his life? !

More than once, he wanted to plunge into the boiling iron and commit suicide, but thinking of Yulia Minetoska, Alexios forced himself to hold back the thought: just thinking of the mocking smile that Yulia Minetoska might reveal after reading the news that "Alexios, the president of 'Inferno', was defrauded and committed suicide", he felt his heart burning.

This dark life continued until the last few days, when Alexius finally seized the opportunity and secretly escaped from the gang's workshop.

When he came, he was dressed in fine clothes and riding a fur horse, and he was frivolous. When he left, his clothes were tattered and his face was covered with dust.

Alexius staggered through the streets of the City of Thorns, wanting to cry but unable to.

  He heard that during the time he was imprisoned in the workshop and suffered, the entire Haven continent had already been turned upside down and transformed:

The federal army, which was so invincible a year ago, was severely defeated by the people of Frost Maple Ridge in the Burning Crystal Canyon. Not only did they abandon their front line, they even retreated thousands of miles and gave up the entire occupied area. Now even the City of Thorns where they were located was crawling under the shadow of the swords of the Imperials and Frost Maple Ridge!

——As for his own "Yehuo" Chamber of Commerce, which he had been thinking about so much, not only did it not collapse due to the disappearance of the president, but it quickly completed the power transition.

The current president of the "Inferno" Guild has turned into a deserted human who appeared out of nowhere, and the former president Alexius, who was thought to be dead, currently has a tablet with a black and white magic painting in the "Memorial Hall of the Chamber of Commerce Heroes"...

Alexius, who was once glorious and respected by everyone, was extremely sad and angry to find that in just one night, he had become a penniless and lonely man.

The family business declined and all the gold and silver were lost.

Escape from death and receive retribution.

It's like a bird that has eaten all its food and throws it into the forest, leaving a vast expanse of white. The earth is so clean!

  Staggering along the streets of Thorn City, Alexius kept wondering who was the culprit behind his miserable situation.

In the end, he could only think of one person:

Yulia Minetowska!

  This was the name he repeated countless times with gnashing teeth during the painful, sleepless nights in the gang's workshop!

If it wasn't for Julia Minetoska, why would he have come all the way to the City of Thorns?

If it weren't for Yulia Minetowska, how could he have drunk too much and fallen into the trap of the orc gang?

  If it wasn't for Julia Minetoska, how could he have lost his fortune and everything in his life, and ended up being a beggar on the streets of Thorn City? ! !

Alexios swore to the Moon Goddess that even if he died, he would make Julia Minetoska, this beautiful and cunning little bitch, pay the price she deserved!

  Even if he died, he would first pin down the president of the northern branch of the "Laobo" Chamber of Commerce and torture her severely until she cried and begged for mercy, and then he would die calmly!

Wandering in the streets of Thorn City, Alexius accidentally learned from a passerby that the "Wave" Chamber of Commerce under Julia Minetoska was about to hold a "God-Given Blade" equipment exhibition.

Alexius immediately realized that the time for his revenge had come.

He shaved off his beard, smoothed his messy hair, put on a stolen aristocratic suit, and imitated the protagonist in the Dongbingku novel, who gave himself the pseudonym "Edmond Dantes", and successfully sneaked into the exhibition venue of the "Royal Bernabeu" club.

He is a ghost rising from hell, he is the apostle of the god of vengeance, he is the murderer who comes to collect bloody retribution!

However, what made Baron Alexius extremely depressed was that he leaned against the wall of the venue and smoked two free thin cigars, but he never saw the organizer, Julia Minetoska, appear in the venue.

In the field of vision, there were only groups of orc officers who came from nowhere and groups of hideous demon merchants, standing beside stalls and talking loudly.

Where did this little bitch go? As the organizer, why hasn't she appeared yet? Alexius was a little anxious, and he felt that the uncontrollable anxiety and anger were filling his heart.

He finally made up his mind, dusted off his cigarette ashes, stood up straight with a gloomy face, and prepared to think of a way to find Yulia Minetoska directly and settle the score with her.

  As a result, just as Alexius was about to start, he heard someone next to him calling out to him:

"Hi!"

Alexius turned around and saw a handsome human who looked gentle and scholarly, wearing half-circle glasses, neatly parted hair, and a sophisticated dress vest.

"What are you doing?" Alexius had never seen this human before, and asked with some caution. "As I recall, you are Alexius, right?" The anthropologist smiled gently.

  Alexius' heart skipped a beat when his real name was pointed out. However, the long period of humiliation and suffering had already refined his mind. Alexius quickly regained his composure, shook his head and denied it:

“No; I am Edmond Dantes.”

The anthropologist gave him a strange look, then shrugged and held out his hand.

"…Well. Nice to meet you, Mr. 'Edmond Dantes'. I am Professor Kirlian Andropov from the Hermetic Society."

Alexius only wanted to settle accounts with Yulia Minetoska, but he was afraid that his misconduct would arouse suspicion from others, so he reluctantly shook hands with this "Professor Kirian Andropov" and frowned:

"Excuse me, do you have anything else to do? If not, I'm sorry, I still need to--"

"It's okay, it's okay, I just came to say hello." Professor Kirlian Andropov laughed and waved his hand. "Well, Alai - uh, Mr. Dantes, I'll take my leave first. I still have something to do with Branch President Yulia Minetoska -"

Alexios shuddered at the name.

"Wait!" he shouted.

……

When Professor Kilian Andropov heard Alexius's proposal to take him with him to find Minetosca, he did not refuse, but nodded in agreement after hesitating for a moment.

This made Alexios feel relieved.

——If he relied on himself alone, it would be impossible for him to quickly find Yulia Minetowska in the crowded trade fair venue, like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Although he couldn't figure out the background of this anthropologist, he seemed quite friendly to him. Baron Alexius intuitively felt that Kirian Andropov must be a messenger secretly sent by the great Moon God to assist him in carrying out revenge.

God helps me too!

So Alexius followed "Professor Andropov", and the two of them walked among the crowded visitors and arms dealers.

"Professor Kirian Andropov" seems to be quite clear-headed and headed firmly in one direction.

"Do you know where Chapter Master Julia Minetoska is?" Alexios asked the anthropologist, trying not to sound too bitter as he pronounced the name.

  "Kilian Andropov" gave him another odd look, then handed him a leaflet:

"Look, it's written on the flyer handed out at the door that in five minutes, Branch President Yulia Minetoska will host a treasure auction on the stage as a warm-up event for the trade fair. Don't you know this?"

Alexius stared at the flyer for a long time, his eyes bulging like goldfish.

The two of them made their way through the crowd and quickly squeezed to a position very close to the front, at the foot of the stage.

On the stage, a group of staff from the "Inspur" Chamber of Commerce were already arranging props such as auction hammers and merchandise carts, and the auction was about to begin.

"After the auction is over, I have something to discuss with the branch president of Minetoska." Professor Andropov glanced at the orcs who were waiting enthusiastically for the auction to start, and lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Alai-Dantes, what about you?"

"I'll go with you. I also have something to talk to her about." Alexius almost gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words.

The anthropologist gave him a meaningful look, then turned back toward the club stage.

The stage was already set. The staff of "The Wave" placed a long rectangular box covered with red cloth on the minaret in the middle of the stage, and no one knew what it was.

Then, with a flash of vulgar lights, the organizer of the "Divine Blade" exhibition, Julia Minetoska, president of the northern branch of the "Wave Chamber of Commerce", finally opened the curtain and made a brilliant appearance.

This demon merchant has skin as white as the moon and eyes as dark as the night sky, which are as stunning as her beauty and youth. Yulia Minetoska has smart, half-long purple hair and a sparkling diamond necklace around her neck. She is wearing a low-cut evening dress made of purple satin, which perfectly shows her exquisite and hot figure. Every time she takes a step, her deep black high heels will make a heart-stirring crisp sound on the stage, and her slender, smooth, and shining white legs will flash and disappear between the hems of her skirt.

Even though he had cursed this woman countless times in his nightmares, Alexius was still shocked and dazed for a moment when he saw with his own eyes the exquisite face of Julia Minetoska that had once haunted him.

But immediately, this little hesitation was swallowed up by the rage for revenge and the desire to vent.

"Welcome to the 'God-Given Blade' trade fair. I am the organizer of this trade fair, the president of the northern branch of the 'Wave' Chamber of Commerce, Yulia Minetoska." Yulia Minetoska said in a crisp orcish language with a demonic flavor, and bowed slightly with reserve, her diamond earrings shaking continuously. "In order to thank everyone for coming, we specially prepared this auction to share with you some of the treasures of the continent that our chamber of commerce has collected. If there is anything you like, please feel free to bid..."

Alexius had no time to listen to Julia Minetoska's oriole-like voice muttering these polite words. He just wanted to wait until this crappy auction was over and then settle the score with this little bitch.

However, "Professor Kirian Andropov" next to him was looking at the Minetoska branch president on the stage with interest, and it was unclear whether he was looking at her breasts or legs.

"Mr. Andropov." Alexius suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and tugged at the anthropologist's sleeve. "Do we have to watch the entire auction here?"

"Just take a look. Aren't you interested in what treasures the Wave Chamber of Commerce can come up with to hype?" Professor Andropov said briskly, "In my opinion, it's really amazing that Miss Yulia can maintain such an elegant demeanor in the Thorn City that is about to be besieged."

  Alexius said "Oh" and felt a sense of disobedience in his heart:

For some reason, he always felt that the way this anthropologist spoke and his attitude were familiar.

But I have never met this "Professor Kirian Andropov" before? Alexios was puzzled.

The two were whispering, but Julia Minetowska on the stage had already finished her opening remarks and quickly got to the point.

  She opened her red lips slightly and smiled at the audience in the club hall:

"Then, please enjoy the first collection of today's auction—"

She paused very professionally, until she had whetted the audience's appetite, and then continued:

"——This is a rare and hard-won divine weapon. It was the 'Divine Punishment Rod' that once killed an imperial court mage, the eighth-rank archmage Mephisto, in Kemal Manor. It still harbours resentment against him!"

She reached out and pulled off the red cloth on the podium, revealing the steel crowbar lying quietly in the glass case, still stained with blood.

Alexius was confused.

"Professor Kirian Andropov" next to him was shocked.