Chapter 177: Fatty Roge


    Several carriages sped past on the street.


    Under the leadership of Berryman, the group smoothly arrived at the Imperial Palace of the Rhine Empire.


    At this moment, outside the huge banquet hall of the palace, there was already a bustling crowd standing.


    Among them were business magnates from all walks of life, governors who held military power in their respective regions, prominent royal nobles, and highly regarded master magicians. There were also envoys from the Monte Empire and the Cabo Empire.


    Every year during the Spring Festival of the Northern Alliance Continent, each country would send envoys to neighboring countries to offer congratulations. This was an established custom.


    At this time, the Monte Empire had already perished, and even the current King Mullen was residing in the Rhine Empire. Naturally, the other two countries no longer needed to send envoys to the Monte Empire. Also, precisely because the Rhine Empire now gathered the kings of two empires, this festival seemed more grand than in previous years.


    Many long - unseen old monsters also flocked to the Imperial Palace of the Rhine Empire.


    Even King Beulah Barkenson dale of the Cabo Empire personally came.


    King Beulah Barkenson dale of the Cabo Empire.


    King Kenny Boltwood of the Rhine Empire.


    King Amabel Mullen of the Monte Empire.


    The three kings gathered in the Rhine Empire. This was a grand celebration of the New Year and also a historically significant day for the three countries to sign the allied agreement.


    As the prince of the Rhine Empire, Berryman naturally couldn''t always accompany Han Ming and the others. He had to go and receive envoys from various countries. After reluctantly saying goodbye, he left Han Ming and the others, looking back every three steps.


    Han Ming followed Valerie and Chilard into the banquet hall. Along the way, people constantly greeted the two magic presidents with respect and speculated about Han Ming''s identity.


    It was more appropriate to call this place a great hall rather than a hall.


    Judging by his estimation, this banquet hall could accommodate at least two thousand people without being crowded.


    "Han Xiao You, you''re awake. That''s great!"


    Mullen politely parted with the VIP in front of him for a moment and happily came to Han Ming.


    "Hehe, thank you, Mr. Mullen, for your concern."


    Mullen smiled happily and sized up Han Ming. Seeing that Han Ming really had nothing unusual, the stone in his heart finally dropped.


    "Chilard, the old ghost, when will Han Xiao You''s body change back?"


    Mullen stared at Chilard, scowling and frowning.


    "Um... In another seven or eight days."


    Chilard said guiltily.


    Speaking of which, Han Ming''s experience of the previous danger was greatly related to him, Chilard. If it weren''t for Han Ming''s transformation, he wouldn''t have gone crazy due to being unfamiliar with his physical condition, and naturally, he wouldn''t have been fought over by the Hydra Emperor. Thinking back to that day, if it weren''t for Han Ming finally regaining his senses, and if the Hydra Emperor had rushed into Norad, it would surely have been a catastrophe.


    "I''ll settle the account with you later!"


    Mullen glared at Chilard and quickly smiled and took Han Ming''s hand: "Come on, Han Xiao You! You''ll follow me at this banquet."


    Han Ming nodded with a smile. In fact, he didn''t like such lively scenes. But he also understood that Mullen, being in a foreign land now, really needed the support of his own people. Counting, apart from Vivian and Charles, he was really the closest person to him. With Gugel''s defection, Mullen must have been very sad psychologically. But he didn''t mention it, and Han Ming didn''t feel it was appropriate to bring it up actively.


    Mullen happily introduced people to Han Ming along the way. The VIPs all looked at the valiant girl beside Mullen in surprise, wondering what kind of family background this girl had.


    Han Ming just kept nodding with a smile all the way and never spoke.


    "Come on, Han Xiao You, let me introduce this person to you solemnly."


    Mullen brought Han Ming to a fat man in luxurious clothes and said with a smile.


    Han Ming saw that Mullen was even a little restrained in front of this fat man and was very curious. What kind of person could make a king of a country attach so much importance?


    "Hello, Miss Han."


    The fat man had a kind smile on his face, and the fat on his face trembled and squeezed together, giving a very comical yet friendly feeling.


    Han Ming reached out his hand with doubt and shook hands with the fat man.


    Why did this fat man look so familiar?


    "Can I have a chat with Miss Han?"


    The fat man unexpectedly made this strange invitation.


    Mullen was obviously taken aback too. Thinking about it, how could this prominent figure know Han Xiao You? It didn''t make sense. Moreover, Han Xiao You had now transformed into a female, and it was even less likely for her to make friends in such a short time.


    The fat man led the way with a smile and walked to a corner with Han Ming.


    "Mr. Han, long time no see." The fat man looked at Han Ming with a smile.


    "You are..."


    Han Ming''s doubts deepened. How did this fat man know he was a man?


    Seeing that Han Ming didn''t recognize him, the fat man smiled and said, "Do you still have the VIP card I gave you?"


    VIP card?


    "Oh...!" Han Ming slapped his forehead and suddenly realized: "The Big Boss of the Mercenary Auction House in the Underground City, Mr. Roge, who bought the Blood Pomegranate Stone for Ku Luo for a large sum of money and then sold three magic beast cores successively!"


    This fat man was exactly the fat man, the backstage big BOSS of the Mercenary Auction House, Roge, whom Han Ming had met before when he bought the Blood Pomegranate Stone for Ku Luo in the auction house in the underground city.


    "So it''s Mr. Roge. May I ask how you saw through my identity?" Han Ming was very curious.


    Hearing this, Roge laughed heartily and said mysteriously, "In this world, there is nothing I don''t want to know and nothing I can''t know."


    Han Ming''s understanding of Roge immediately increased another level. This fat man didn''t look remarkable on the surface, but his power was unpredictable.


    "Mr. Han, I''ve been missing you since we parted that day."


    Roge looked at Han Ming meaningfully. From a second - stage first - rank water mage, in a short time, he leaped to a second - stage sixth - rank water grand magician. With such strength, plus the fact that Han Ming won the championship of the Three - Kingdom League some time ago. After Queen Vivian sacrificed herself for the country and smashed the magic seal barrier, he led the seed experts of the three countries to break through the demon world defense line and escape from Phila City with his own strength. Later, he also created the amazing incident of the Hydra Emperor seizing the body outside Chilard Castle. All these made Roge clearly understand that Han Ming, whom he just got to know out of temporary interest at that time, was really not a wrong judgment.


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    "Where, Mr. Roge is being too polite." Han Ming said modestly.


    Seeing Han Ming so modest, Roge''s fondness for him increased a lot. He leaned his head slightly towards Han Ming and whispered, "Mr. Han, I didn''t really want to come to this imperial banquet today, but I couldn''t resist the joint invitation of the three kings. I don''t really care about their faces. What really attracts me is you."


    "Oh? Why do you say that?" Han Ming was strange in his heart. Roge''s face was really not small, but why did he look at himself so differently.


    "You know, I''m in the auction house business. What our industry values most is judgment. We can always dig out the glittering gems from a pile of sludge, remove the impurities, polish the edges and corners, and finally turn them into peerless gems. And you are the gem I value. In my opinion, Mr. Han''s future achievements will be immeasurable. You will definitely not be limited to this small Northern Alliance Continent. The sky outside is very vast. There is where you can show your talents."


    Roge said confidently.


    "Hehe, Mr. Roge is overpraising." Han Ming was very calm in his heart and didn''t feel complacent about Roge''s praise. He knew that he had a heavy task on his shoulders. After the signing of the allied agreement of the three countries, the three countries would officially declare war on the demon world. At that time, he would surely be at the forefront of the battlefield and might even carry out some extremely dangerous tasks with a slim chance of survival. Whether he could survive was uncertain. As for the world outside the Northern Alliance Continent, he hadn''t considered it yet.


    "Mr. Han, you still have the VIP card in your hand, right?" Roge reminded.


    Han Ming was a bit strange. Roge mentioned the VIP card twice. He wondered if there was any special meaning.


    "Yes, I do."


    Roge nodded with a smile and said, "I rarely issue this VIP card. And you are the only person in the entire Northern Alliance Continent who has a VIP card. Believe it or not, this is the fact."


    "Oh?" Roge''s words aroused Han Ming''s curiosity. It seemed that this fat man had something in mind.


    "This VIP card doesn''t just mean that you can get great preferential treatment in our Mercenary Auction House. Moreover, it also means that as long as you show the VIP card, I, Roge, will fulfill one of your wishes, any wish!" Roge laughed.


    "Hehe." Han Ming laughed lightly, thinking that Roge was boasting a bit too much. Any wish, did he think he was the Creator?


    Roge didn''t say a word and just smiled and looked at Han Ming.


    Han Ming hesitated for a moment and said, "I want a frost giant dragon. Can you give it to me?"


    Hearing this, Roge laughed heartily, patted Han Ming on the shoulder, and said, "Is this your wish? One month later, I''ll have someone send it to you."


    "What!?" Han Ming was suddenly shocked, and his voice also increased several decibels. People around looked over here.


    This fat man didn''t seem to be joking. The frost giant dragon was a top - level existence even among the dragon race. Did this fat man really have the ability to get a dragon and give it to himself? Was this joke too big?


    "Of course, it''s dead." Roge chuckled and added another sentence.


    With the joint invitation of the three kings and Mullen''s attitude towards the fat man before, Han Ming was deeply shocked. What this guy said was very likely to be true.


    "I was just joking just now." Han Ming quickly retracted his words.


    "Hehe, I knew you were joking. And I also know what you want. Well, keep this wish for now. Whenever you''re ready, just tell me. Anytime is okay."


    Han Ming frowned slightly and asked, "You''re offering me such favorable conditions. You won''t ask for anything in return, will you?"


    Roge laughed heartily again and said loudly, "My condition is very simple. As long as you become an honorary elder of our Mercenary Auction House, in the future, if our Mercenary Auction House encounters difficulties, and you can help us resolve one crisis, we''ll call it even."


    "Do you think I have this strength?" Han Ming shook his head with a smile.


    Roge patted Han Ming''s shoulder forcefully and said, "Forgot what I said before? My judgment has always been accurate. To put it unpleasantly, your strength is nothing in my eyes right now. But I believe that in the future, you will surely achieve great things. I can say this here. Just remember it."


    After saying that, the fat man Roge smiled and turned to leave.


    "What? Han Xiao You, what did he say to you?"


    Mullen had been nervously watching from a distance. Seeing that Roge had left, he hurried over to inquire.


    "Is that fat man very powerful?" Han Ming asked to confirm.


    Mullen nodded significantly and said, "He''s not from the Northern Alliance Continent. You can say that he doesn''t belong to any continent. As you know, the average strength of demon soldiers is much higher than that of our human army. If we fight head - on, we humans don''t have the confidence to win. Then, what is the fastest way to quickly improve the strength of the human army?"


    "Equipment!"


    Han Ming answered.


    "That''s right! It''s equipment! Roge''s power is unfathomable. You can say that as long as he nods and agrees to support us without reservation, the chance for us to defeat the demon soldiers will increase by at least 30%!"


    Mullen said excitedly.


    "It''s just that Roge doesn''t have a good view of the human army of the Northern Alliance Continent. This time, nominally, it''s the signing of the allied agreement of the three countries, but in fact, it''s just for him to watch. We need to show him how tenacious the people of the Northern Alliance Continent are. Let him understand that investing in the Northern Alliance Continent is a win - win situation for him."


    Hearing this, Han Ming''s body shook violently.


    Regarding what Roge, the fat man, said before, Han Ming had a deeper understanding. So that''s how it is...


    This fat man had actually secretly decided to help the Northern Alliance Continent fight against the demon soldiers. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have come here. Obviously, Roge wanted to do himself a huge favor.