"Master, Lady Sophia..." Before Regan said anything, Claire interrupted, "Didn't you say it before? Just put the letters she sent directly on the table in the living room. I will read them when I have time."
Claire frowned slightly. These days, he had received many letters from Sophia. The contents were all about discussing matters and inviting him to go to the royal capital.
After Claire brought Merlin back, he knew that there might be turmoil in the capital, so no matter how Sophia invited him, he wrote back and declined politely. Claire doesn't want this period of time to pass and then get into unnecessary trouble, so it's more comfortable to stay in his own little nest.
Regan opened his mouth, "No..." Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted again.
"Your Majesty the Viscount, you don't welcome me very much." Sophia's charming voice came from the corridor, and Claire stood up in excitement.
Sophia pushed open the half-open door and walked in with sexy steps, as if he had returned to his own home. As soon as he entered the door, he casually put the top hat on his head on the table aside, and then leaned back and sat on the sofa.
Claire waved his hand, motioning for Regan to get down, and then walked from the desk to the sofa opposite Sophia and sat down.
"Lady Sophia Why do you have time to come here?"
Sophia looked like he had been let down and rolled his eyes at Claire, "It's not because of you that I have written so many letters to you, but you only replied with a few words. Damn it, after all, I paid it by mistake."
Claire was already used to this attitude of Sophia, so he argued. "I fought a battle with the nearby lord a few days ago, and now I am still dealing with post-war matters. I am really too busy, otherwise I will definitely go to the capital to find you."
"If you don't tell me, I almost forgot. Your city is changing so fast. It was not that prosperous when I came last time. After getting those resources from those lords this time, is Nafu City going to a higher level again?"
"What's the matter?" Claire waved his hand and then asked, "Madam, do you have anything important to come all the way to see me?"
After saying that, Claire immediately added, "But I'm really busy recently, so I may not be able to help you." He left a way out for himself, lest he be forced to go to the capital to get involved in something that he shouldn't be involved in.
"You are really a well-spoken person." Sophia heard the implication of Claire's words, "Don't worry, it must be a good thing to find you. Don't I know you well? I will never do anything that is not beneficial."
"Madam, you have misunderstood me. Based on my friendship with you, I will help you even if you are at a disadvantage." Claire said with a smile. Whether the other party believes it or not is another matter. Anyway, Claire definitely doesn't believe it.
Sophia also laughed a few times after hearing this, "We don't need to be so polite when talking to each other. You are not a good person either."
Then his expression became serious, "Stop making trouble and talk about serious business."
"Please tell me."
"Have you heard of Blazing Flame Plane?"
Claire nodded, "Yes, let's face the plane that our kingdom is fighting for with a nearby kingdom." The Nightmare Flower that Claire helped Sophia deal with before were accumulated because Blazing Flame Plane's war stopped.
"There are new changes in that plane."
"Oh?"
Sophia's voice lowered a few degrees, "This is also news I just got in the past few days. I tell you, you must not tell it."
"The dean of the Royal Capital Magic Academy - Archmage Merlin, turned out to have been lost in the star realm five years ago, and only recently returned to our world..."
Sophia suddenly stopped talking mid-sentence, looked at Claire and asked, "Why are you not surprised at all?" Thinking back to when she first learned the news from her ancestor, she was so shocked that goosebumps stood up.
What is the concept? It is equivalent to a country's "nuclear weapons" disappearing for five years. If an enemy country discovers it in those five years, their kingdom will face catastrophe. Originally, the strength of each country is almost equal. If your country lacks a Dharma Saint-level combat power, it will be at an absolute disadvantage on the battlefield. It would be strange if the enemy country does not take advantage of this period to swallow you up.
Only then did Sophia realize that many of the previously unclear questions had been figured out. Why did Blazing Flame Plane suddenly cease the war at the height of the conflict, causing Nightmare Flower in her hand to pile up and not be able to use it? It was because she lacked confidence! There is simply not enough strength to fight an all-out war with the other party!
But Blazing Flame Plane had already started fighting before Archmage Merlin's accident, and it lasted for more than ten years. If Blazing Flame Plane had withdrawn from Blazing Flame Plane at that time, this abnormal behavior would definitely have attracted the attention of the enemy. So in the past five years, my side has been like walking a tightrope, maintaining a certain degree of small-scale confrontation with the other party, but not breaking out into a full-scale war.
As long as a full-scale war does not break out, it is normal for the Sword Saint-level and Dharma Saint-level experts from both sides not to take action. It would not be surprising if Archmage Merlin does not show up for five years.
Of course Claire was not surprised. He was the one who brought Merlin back to Mage World. His news was faster than anyone else's.
"I... was so surprised that I didn't know what expression to make for a moment."
Claire said, "But does this have anything to do with you coming to see me?"
"Of course there is. Didn't I just say that, because Archmage Merlin is back, something new has happened in Blazing Flame Plane. Our kingdom may have to launch a full-scale attack on the enemy country in Blazing Flame Plane... I need you to come and help me."
Claire just turned his head for a moment and understood what was going on. He thought too simply at first, thinking that Merlin's return would affect the interests of the royal capital, but the pattern was still too small. At the level of Dharma Saint, he had transcended the struggle for interests within the kingdom. Now it was a war between two kingdoms!
"Shall I help you? How can I help you?" Claire asked.
"I just said it straight away. Every war consumes hundreds of millions of dollars. This is a big business."
"As the current head of the August Family family, I have to assume certain obligations and responsibilities for every war, such as providing various Magic Potions needed by the army. Although the price of medicines provided to the army is much lower than the prices outside, I can still make a certain profit from it because of small profits but quick turnover."
Claire feels that what she said is modest. So it is not a certain profit, it is a huge profit. Every year, August Family can make billions in profits from military orders.
Sophia continued, "This war is different from the previous ones. It is a comprehensive war. His Majesty King intends to defeat the enemy country in one fell swoop and capture Blazing Flame Plane, so the tasks assigned to our three families are very heavy..."
"Wait a minute, after talking for so long, does this have anything to do with me helping you?"
Sophia paused and said, "I volunteered and won 50% of the share. Now the plate is too big for me to control alone. I need you to help me."
Doing business is like leading an army in war. Some people can do well with a team of ten or so people, but when given hundreds of people, it becomes difficult to command them. Once the number exceeds 10,000, I don't know what to do next. Sophia does not lack people who can do things under her, but she lacks people who can control the trend like her.
Sophia has seen Claire explain to her the methods of operating Nightmare Flower, and has also seen how Nafu City developed into its current prosperous state in the hands of Claire, so she believes that Claire will not be worse than her in controlling the overall situation.
If Claire joins, she can safely swallow the 50% share she took over. The profits on this, tsk tsk tsk.
Claire: "..." This woman is really incompetent.
Before she took over the 50% share, she had already thought about dragging herself onto her pirate ship, right?
Seeing that Claire remained silent, Sophia said, "Don't worry, I will give you a reward of 100 million as a thank you when the matter is completed."
"Sorry ma'am, I'm not interested in money right now." Claire said calmly.
He now earns nearly 10 million yuan a month, and only spends money on a few places, so he can't spend all the money. Also, I was almost tricked by someone in the capital before. There was really no need to go to the muddy waters of the capital for that 100 million.