Release that Witch - Chapter 648

Chapter 648

The king's city of the Kingdom of Dawn was currently undergoing extreme political turbulence . Even Yorko, who did not normally partake in politics, could easily perceive the underlying tension .

Since the new king ascended the throne, residences had been constantly broken in and searched by soldiers . Rumors about rebellions of lords at the border remained afloat in taverns . Foreign commodities on the exhibition had largely reduced, and even Yorko's caravan had suspended the slave trades .

According to Hill, Appen Moya had not only taken in slaves from the Kingdom of Wolfheart but had also liberated them from slavery . It was a good deed, but unfortunately, the act impeded Roland's plan .

Yorko did not worry the slightest about the interruption of the business, for he did not see any potential losses from it . The cavaran was provided by Denise, and there was no overhead cost of trading in slaves . He did not really care about that little money he had earned from the trading . As long as he was still the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Graycastle, sooner or later he would find the other profitable business opportunities .

On the other hand, there had been some progress in the formation of the alliance .

Three days after the coronation of Appen, Yorko was summoned to the palace and was inquired about the details of the alliance agreement by the new king . After Appen learned that the church had suffered a serious defeat at Coldwind Ridge, he delightedly put his fingerprint on the agreement .

Yorko was pleased that after numerous restless nights, the first task His Majesty had assigned to him had, at length, officially come to end .

His good mood, however, did not last long . All his self-complacency was blown away that very night by an airy comment of Hill's .

"It was too late . I'm afraid this alliance has lost its due efficacy," his guard said . "Besides, His Majesty may not like the way the new king treats witches . Timothy, who carried the same hostile attitude, was the best example . You may keep the parchment for yourself as a souvenir . "

It was a well-known fact that Roland Wimbledon liked witches . However, Yorko did not think Roland would be that defiant and stupid as to break the deal with the neighbor because of them .

Even if His Majesty dreaded the attitude of the King of Dawn toward witches, he could do nothing about it . After all, the Moyas had been reigning over the Kingdom of Dawn for generations, and Appen, as the ruler of the country, could manage his realm however he liked . Nobody could ever interfere in their domestic affairs .

Having said that, Yorko still sided with his old friend . He wondered as pretty and remarkable as witches were, how they could possibly be demons' minions .

Yorko swayed his head, trying to shake off these trifles that had been bothering him . He was merely an ambassador, whose sole duty was to take messages for His Majesty . As to political commotions and changes in the situation, they had nothing to do with him .

As he still got some time, Yorko planned to first meet Denise and then decide his leisure activities tonight .

He was just about to set out when the eldest son of the Luoxi Family suddenly pounded the door .

Yorko regarded this unexpected visit as evil forebodings . This man had never brought any good news to him . Otto had earlier claimed that the information he carried could determine whether the Kingdom of Graycastle would preserve or devastate . Later, he had whined about the disastrous change in the new king's character . Every piece of news he had brought had delivered Yorko a headache . If Hill had not insisted on keeping in touch with Otto Luoxi, Yorko would have simply chosen to ignore his presence .

He sent for Hill at once and ushered Otto into the living room .

"You've got news from the palace for His Majesty again?"

"No, not for now . " Otto poured himself some tea as a matter of course and asked, "You've got plans tonight?"

"Yes . " Yorko lied . He hoped Otto would back off . Denise would bestow him a romantic evening, whereas Otto would only give him a fitful night .

"Put it off then . I want to ask you a favor . " Otto handed him a black envelope .

Yorko opened it and found an invitation card with a seal of a pitch-black dragon head on it, one identical to the pattern on a gold royal .

After reading the letter, Yorko shook his head . "You want me to go to the exhibition with you? I don't have money to help you bid . "

In fact, Denise had taken him to this kind of exhibition a few times . The commodities were indeed of extreme rarity, but their prices were also astonishingly high . A bid of 1,000 gold royals was fairly common in an auction . Yorko wondered where these wealthy merchants had collected all their money from .

Otto drained the teacup . "You don't need to worry about money . By helping me, you're actually helping your king . "

"Tell me about it . " Hill, who seated himself next to Yorko, put in .

Otto answered in a low voice, "I've heard that there'll be a witch for sale in this auction . "

"Hell . " Yorko cursed within himself . He knew it was not going to be good news . Everybody knew that the new king was now hunting down witches . If it was at a normal time, he would definitely tag along with pleasure . At present, however, he would rather stay away from witches . "Aren't these people worried that they would infuriate King Appen Moya?"

Yorko left the rest of his words unsaid . "The three families shall unite together and fully support the king . It appears that you oppose his order . "

"Although City of Glow was the Moyas' domain, there are still some places his arm can't reach . " Otto shrugged .

"Is the exhibition hosted by Rats?"

"They won't be Rats if they're financially capable of hosting this auction," Hill replied nonchalantly .

"You're correct . " Otto gave an approving nod . "The exhibition isn't that formal but is still organized by some of the most powerful local merchants . They call them the Black Money . These people often conduct underground businesses, a big part of which is slave trading . "

Yorko asked, "There's a slave market right in the outer city . Why do they have to go underground?"

"You'll know when you get there . "

"Can the Paytons join us?" Yorko's interest was now aroused, but he did not want to blindly follow Otto's instructions .

"Are you talking about the businesswoman you usually hang out with? No, she can't," Otto said flatly . "The Black Money has the strictest selection of their guests . She's a relatively reputable merchant, but she isn't well-known enough to be eligible for the exhibition . "

"Do you want to buy the witch?" Hill turned the subject .

"Not me, but Mr . Ambassador does . " Otto pointed to Yorko . "The Luoxi Family is too close to the royal family . It'll attract unwelcome attention if I bid on her . However, it's quite understandable that the Ambassador of the Graycastle wishes to take a witch as his bed wench . I'll take care of the payment . I hope you can transport her to His Majesty Roland's domain via the trade route you've opened before . Nobody will raise suspicions if she's hidden among the delegation . "

"But the slave trade has suspended . " Hill spread out his hands . "We don't know when the business will restore . "

"You can hide the witch in your fleet among other cargos . "

"Why do you want to do that?"

"Because of . . . an old friend . " Otto hesitated for a moment . "She's a witch . I thought she fell off the cliff and died, but I later met her in the Western Region of the Kingdom of Graycastle . His Majesty Roland Wimbledon once told me that every witch was precious and that they shouldn't die because of the church's malicious slander and false accusations . I also want her to have some companions . "

"Well, with respect to this matter, I need to . . . " While Yorko was still rummaging for excuses to decline the request, Hill Fawkes grasped Otto's hand .

"I see . Leave it to Mr . Ambassador . "

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