Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 416 (5k6) The Envoys of the Golden Kingdom
"In the Golden Country, the elders of the two major families, the Manston Family and the Florence Family, have agreed to intervene in the war locally, and have already entangled the Psychic Legion that wanted to penetrate into Songyuan Territory on the northern border?"

Luo Xiu’s eyes lit up.

This is indeed good news.

"Yes, Lord."

Index nodded slightly, and then continued:

“It’s not just that.”

"Right now, President Qiao Dewen and Vice President Gonzalo of the Golden Country Bank are talking to me about this in my office at the Iris Chamber of Commerce."

"I'm leaving for now to explain this to you."

"besides……"

Intis paused, her gem-like eyes flashing with turquoise light, and said:
"That President Qiao Dewen also brought a special guest."

"He is a golden elder from the Fesela family, one of the ruling families of the Golden Kingdom. He seems to have the intention of intervening in the war partially."

"They hope to have a 'face-to-face meeting' with you, my Lord. President Joe Devin has also told me that the envoys from the 'Golden Kingdom' jointly sent by the 'Manston Family', the 'Florence Family' and the 'Fesera Family' have arrived at the city of Latama and should arrive at the Acropolis soon."

"..."

Have an "interview" with me?
They have also sent out "envoys", and they are about to arrive at the Acropolis?

While Index was reporting this to him, Luo Xiu was also thinking.

He had a very strange feeling - that the efficiency of the "Golden Country" might be a little too fast, as if there was a pair of hidden eyes always paying attention to the developments here. As long as the Red Maple City Expeditionary Force made some breakthrough progress, the "Golden Country" would quickly follow up with the next step.

He probably knew what President Joe Dewen meant by "interview" as relayed by Intis.

"I see."

Luo Xiu nodded and said to Index:

"You did well, Intis."

"Since the two presidents, Qiao Dewen and Gonzalo, and the golden elder of the Golden Country's 'Fesera Family' are all in the Iris Chamber of Commerce, you should go back first, Intis."

"I will go and receive their 'envoys' and won't keep them waiting too long."

"I will obey your will, my lord."

Index nodded, and then bowed respectfully to her "lord" again.

Afterwards, three pitch-black and three crimson teleportation circles appeared under her feet. Her body quickly became illusory and blurry, and soon disappeared from Luo Xiu's sight. She was teleported back to the real world, back to the bathroom of the "Iris Chamber of Commerce" in Songyuan City.

"Your little kitty seems to be a little busy~"

Behind Luo Xiu, Tatya's silver bell-like voice was heard again.

When Index reported all this to her "Lord", He had been gently hugging Rosso's neck, and only let go of His arm after they watched Index be teleported back to the real world, and then.

"Hee, it seems you have to take care of other things later, 'Lord'~"

"Then I'll go do my own 'business'~"

"..."

Luo Xiu knew that the "important business" that Tatia mentioned was actually to sneak into the city of Latama and commit the sin of "deception" against the demon who was suspected to be the "True Ancestor".

He seemed quite determined and full of interest in this matter - Luo Xiu did not say anything more, but just like strengthening the "Deathrattle Demon" Mourner, he also allocated enough experience points for Tatia to upgrade to the full level of "Ancient Spirit" rank.

This also allowed the level of the "fallen angel" Tatia, who was in the same "ancient spirit", to be raised to lv.60, and all attributes had a significant leap compared to before.

After strengthening Tatia, if he really encounters the "True Ancestor Demon" and the "Deathrattle Demon" Mourner together to deal with him, he will be in big trouble.

But the prerequisite is that the "angel" and "devil" in his contract can really cooperate sincerely... Luo Xiu is still a little worried, but he can't always focus on this now.

Then, he turned his head slightly and saw a charming smile on Tatia's face, with a pair of golden wings spread out behind her.

Sighing, Luo Xiu raised his arm, and a ball of deep purple light appeared in his palm.

At the same time, he began to pray the secret art of the Abyss - a prayer that would cause an "angel" to fall and transform into a "devil".

While Luo Xiu was praying,

Tatia's sacred wings were gradually stained with the color of decadence; the flawless feather tips emitted a dark, deep light, and became heavy and dim.

His long hair gradually turned dark black, and His eyes were gradually replaced by deep darkness.

His expression began to become cold and distant, and the long battle skirt on his body had also faded into a long evening dress like that of the evening - a fundamental change had taken place in his body, and now he was emitting a deep, dark aura and profound temperament that did not belong to him.

The status of "blasphemous demon Tatya" has taken effect. No matter how you look at it, Tatya is now a "devil" with a good background.

"Hmm, ah~"

Tatia moaned, and His outline covered in dark light was trembling slightly, as if He was enjoying the process of "falling".

"That's it."

"I am now a 'devil', not an 'angel' anymore."

Tatia murmured, and the pair of wings behind Him that were filled with a deep light spread out again, lifting His body slowly into the air.

A smile broke out on his face, which looked cold and distant. Then, his figure became illusory and blurry, and soon disappeared from Luo Xiu's sight.

Now Tatya, the "blasphemous demon", has returned to the real world.

After watching Him leave, Luo Xiu stood up from the golden throne and stretched his stiff body.

He then raised his arm and activated the Royal Court Seal on the back of his hand.

He will also be teleported back to the real world to do his job as a "bishop" - receiving the "envoys" from the Golden Kingdom.

……

The border of the Dark Principality, the city of Latama.

Acropolis.

At the edge of the eight scars that were designated as a "restricted area", deep in the ruins of a building that had long collapsed.

"Bishop" Ross Carlos calmly walked out of the collapsed building that was large enough for him.

The mist shadow of the "Shadow Raven" had detected in advance that there was no one else nearby, and Luo Xiu then left the restricted area and returned to the camp where the church clergy were.

When he returned to the camp and came to the "bishop's" tent, his attendant clergyman, "guide priest" Colen, had stepped forward and respectfully performed the sacrament to "bishop" Rossio, and reported to the "bishop":

"Three 'traveling merchants' have just arrived at the Acropolis, and they hope to meet you, Bishop."

"They claim to be envoys from the Golden Kingdom, representing three families, namely the Manston Family, the Florence Family, and the Fesela Family. We are not sure of their true intentions, so we invite them into the tent and wait for your new instructions."

"..."

The envoys from the "Golden Country" arrived so soon...

This speed was somewhat beyond Luo Xiu's expectations, as if he was teleported back from the "Holy Abyss" in a squatting position.

Perhaps this is the keen sense of a "businessman"?

Golden Country Speed! .jpg
"I see."

Luo Xiu nodded and told Kelun:

"Let them come. I will meet them in the main tent. Please send the others away for the time being in the three surrounding tents."

"Yes, I will obey your instructions, Bishop."

Colen nodded in response, performed the sacrament to Luo Xiu again, then turned and walked towards the tent where the three "envoys" of the Golden Kingdom were housed.

Luo Xiu returned to his tent and sat down in front of the throne belonging to the "Bishop".

……

About ten minutes later.

The copper bell outside the curtain was gently rung, making a series of clear "ding dong, ding ling" sounds, which was a signal that someone was coming to "audience the emperor".

Then, the "guiding pastor" Colen led the three "envoys" in.

Luo Xiu looked up at them. They were all wearing long robes with gorgeous decorations made of white, pink and yellow. On their chests were golden brooches belonging to their respective families, on which were carved the emblems of their respective families with exquisite craftsmanship. That was proof of their identities.

The detection result of the panel of the leading envoy showed that his name was "Cazio Fesera", and he was holding a large box with gold edges in his hands.

When they saw Luo Xiu, they raised their hands at the same time, crossed them in an "X" shape in front of their chests, and bowed to the "bishop" on the main seat.

That is the unique courtesy of the "Golden Country" towards foreign superiors.

"Greetings to you, dear bishop, may the golden wind always bless you."

"We represent the 'Golden Country', the Manston family, the Florence family and the Feather family."

The three envoys greeted Luo Xiu one by one, and Luo Xiu smiled and nodded in response.

At this time, the "guide pastor" Colen had already left the tent, and the tent curtain had been tied. Only Luo Xiu and the three envoys were left in the tent, and there was a dimly bright golden light.

Luo Xiu then put up the "Golden Barrier" to cover the big tent and the area within ten meters outside it, so that the conversation inside could not be overheard by outsiders.

Then he looked at the leading "envoy" and at "Cazio Fesera", and the envoy of the Fesera family had opened the large box in his hands at the same time.

There was a screen as smooth as a mirror inside, with colorful, brilliant and mottled lights flashing on it.

That is the national treasure of the "Golden Kingdom", the "Golden Window"!
"Dear Bishop, our elders sincerely invite you and want to have a golden 'interview' with you."

The three envoys spoke at the same time.

"can."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly and gently agreed to their request.

This may be the official and formal negotiation style of the "Golden Country", without any extra greetings, small talk or probing, just getting straight to the point -

"Yes, thank you."

The three envoys once again said in unison:

"Through this 'golden window', you can see the projection of our elders."

"I wish you a perfect contract."

……

Songyuan City, Main Street.

The door, made entirely of crystal, was open to the outside. It was carved with exquisite patterns and inlaid with iris carvings, a symbol of prosperity, in a pure silver inlay.

This is the facade of a new chamber of commerce.

A plaque with the words "Iris Chamber of Commerce" written in the elegant Nolan court script and carved on a crystal plate was hung high above the door lintel.

Behind the plaque is a three-story building with white and light gray interwoven on the surface of the building, and a little gold as embellishment.

This is a young chamber of commerce built on the main street of Songyuan City. It was founded and financed by the president of the Golden Country Bank, a financial giant in Songyuan City.
The "President" of the Chamber of Commerce is a lady named "Index Carlos", who is as young as the "Iris Chamber of Commerce" in terms of fame and age.

Although people have never stopped discussing the "Iris Chamber of Commerce" since its establishment, few people now question why Ms. Index can be in charge of a chamber of commerce - because the "Iris Chamber of Commerce" did create a business miracle of a tenfold return rate in the previous month.

It was an investment made by Ms. Index Carlos in cooperation with the Golden Country Bank. The Iris Chamber of Commerce and the Golden Country Bank each contributed 200,000 gold coins and invested in several raw material-related fields, and achieved miraculous results in a very short period of time.

The asset valuation of the Chamber of Commerce has thus jumped fifty times from the initial 40,000 gold coins to a medium-sized Chamber of Commerce with a value of over two million gold coins.

Today, the Iris Chamber of Commerce has established a solid foundation in Songyuan City.

More and more people came to the Chamber of Commerce to handle business or seek cooperation opportunities, and the reputation of the Iris Chamber of Commerce spread more and more.

At this time, there was a constant stream of guests coming in and out of the Iris Chamber of Commerce. Two young waiters in white suits were standing on both sides of the door, busy entertaining the guests who wanted to enter the Chamber of Commerce.

On the third floor of the Iris Chamber of Commerce, where the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Index Carlos, usually works, it is much quieter.

Guests are not normally allowed in here, and it seems that even the staff are fixed in number, so confidentiality is quite strict.

Guests coming and going from the Iris Chamber of Commerce are always discussing whether Ms. "Index Carlos" is discussing the latest business plan on the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce.

There are always businessmen who try their best to know some business secrets, but it is always in vain - they often use up all the chips they have prepared before they really find out anything, and finally have to return home in despair.

But the real scene on the third floor of the "Iris Chamber of Commerce" at this time is——

In the innermost room, which was the office of Ms. Index Carlos, three big businessmen from the Golden Kingdom were sitting on the sofa.

One of them is the president of the "Golden Country Bank", George Florence, and the other two are the "Vice President" Gonzalo Manston, and a golden elder from the "Fesera Family", one of the ruling families of the "Golden Country", "Gurt Fesera".

Gult Fesela came all the way from the Golden Kingdom to Songyuan City at the invitation of Joe Dewen, in order to have a better negotiation with the legendary "bishop" - Bishop "Rosius Carlos" on the intervention in the trial war.

At this time, three big businessmen were in Index's office. Holding high-end glass wine glasses in their hands, they were immersed in tasting a 38-year-old red wine from the 'Rocktier' winery.

While they were enjoying the wine tasting and waiting for Ms. Index.

A slight "click" sound came from behind them.

It was the sound of a doorknob turning, and the three big businessmen turned their heads together.

They saw a beautiful lady wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a purple pleated dress push open the door and walk in gracefully.

"Excuse me, distinguished gentlemen."

The beautiful lady bowed gracefully to the three big businessmen, and then said in a soft but clear voice:

"Then, we can now continue discussing the agreement on the partial intervention of the Manston family, the Florence family, and the Feather family in the Trial War."

——She was none other than "Index Carlos". After briefly chatting with the three big businessmen, Index found an opportunity to leave for a short while, activated the Seal of the Isol Court in the bathroom, and went to the "Holy Abyss" to report what happened here to her "Lord".

Just now, President Joe Devin had told Intis that the "Florence Family" and the "Manston Family" agreed to partially intervene in the war.

As agreed upon by Jodwin in his previous meeting with "Bishop" Rosso Carlos, Jodwin successfully persuaded the other elders of the Florence Family and the Manston Family. They have each sent out the Golden Army that their family can mobilize to engage in a fight with the Psychic Legion of the Theocracy on the border in the name of "protecting the caravan".

Relying on the "intuition" of a big businessman - when the expeditionary force of Red Maple City advanced to the city of Latama in just three days, Qiao Dewen was able to conclude that no matter how cruel and tragic the process was, the "War of Judgment" would be the final victory of the Empire, and the expeditionary force of Red Maple City would be a highlight in the record.

At this point, it doesn't matter if you maintain your consistent "neutral" stance - if you can become a participant in the "War of Judgment" and join the final post-war division of the "Dark Principality", it will be a huge benefit.

Even if it was a "local" war, it would be more beneficial to the Florence family and the Manston family. Because the other ruling families of the "Golden Country Federation" could not get the dividends of such a war, and their influence in the Golden Country would be greatly weakened.

"Very well, Ms. Index."

Joe Dewen nodded, put down his glass, and looked at Index with a smile on his face.

At the same time, a piece of golden stone that he was constantly playing with and stroking in his other hand suddenly began to tremble slightly and emit bursts of warmth.

"It seems that the 'bishop', His Excellency Ross Carlos, has already received our 'envoy'."

He said this, then turned his head, looked at Gonzalo, and said to him:
"Go, Gonzalo, bring me the Golden Window."

"Okay, Mr. Qiao Dewen."

Gonzalo nodded in response, then stood up and walked out of the room.

Soon, he came in carrying a large gold-inlaid box and opened the lid.

Inside is a smooth "lens" that flashes with mottled light.

The light and shadow kept interweaving and changing, and suddenly at a certain moment, it emanated and condensed into a holy figure in an open space in front of Gonzalo!

That is the figure of "Bishop of Red Maple City" Luo Xiu Carlos!
zizi...

Nourishes—

"Long time no see, respected 'President', Mr. Qiao Dewen."

The solid projection finally became clear.

A gentle smile appeared on the projection face of "Rosius Carlos" and he greeted President Qiao Dewen first.

At the same time, his projection turned to the other side, looking at the golden elder of the Fesela Family, and greeted him:

"Greetings to you as well, the distinguished sir."

……

(ps. Written in the text, the Spring Festival file update statement, all godfathers can see
It is obvious that the Spring Festival is very busy. I have been coding a little bit and can only qvq. It may last until the 8th of next month. I will code as much as I can in these few days and try not to take leave.
This chapter was written yesterday. For the sake of reading continuity, it was published today at 00.10. The same should be done for future drafts. It will be counted as today's update.

Because I have to go to Ningde with my family to celebrate the New Year this morning, and I have to stay there for one night. If I have time today, I will code more and post it, and it will be considered an extra update. If I don’t have time, I may code it tomorrow. qwq
Hope you understand! The Spring Festival is too busy, too busy orz
After the 8th of next month when there are fewer things to do, we will be able to return to the update status of 6,000 per day and 8,000 per day!

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