Chapter 300: Winning Over
"Hello, Your Highness Augustine."
Facing Prince Lanno's slightly scrutinizing gaze, Anvis also showed a standard aristocratic smile, put his right hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and was polite with a slight sense of alienation.
To be a little bit inappropriate, in terms of status alone, he is actually not much worse than a prince.
"I'm sorry that I was unable to submit a formal written application to you and had to meet you in this way instead."
"But I am here only to represent my personal will. So, in the following conversation, you can just call me Anvis—"
Standing up again, Anvis looked at the future one of the three kings as he spoke.
Unlike the seventh prince Weller who looks shrewd and calculating, Prince Lanno, who has just reached school age, has a young and weak appearance and seems to be inexperienced in the world.
Of course, if you underestimate him for this reason, you will suffer a great loss from him sooner or later.
"Okay, Mr. Anvis, then please take a seat. I don't think we need to stand and talk."
Prince Lannuo nodded obediently and gestured in the direction of the sofa in the reception room.
"In Pamir Academy, I am not a prince either. So, you can just call me Lan Nuo."
As the two of them sat down, Avis sniffed the fragrance wafting in the reception room.
It smelled like snowflakes from the mountains, with a faint scent of ice. Judging from the smell, it should be the aroma of burning silver snow leaves.
"That's Silver Snow Fragrance, made from the seventh pure silver leaf of a hundred-year-old Silver Snow Grass. If you like it, I can give you some when you leave.
As for drinks, there is moonberry juice and elf black tea on the table, you can choose according to your taste. "
Noticing Anvis's subtle movements, Prince Lanno spoke generously.
"In that case, I would like to thank you in advance for your kindness, Your Highness Lan Nuo."
Anvis nodded, thanked the prince, and then told him the purpose of his visit.
"I am meeting with you privately this time mainly because I want to discuss something with you."
"Is that so?"
Picking up a cup of elven black tea, Prince Lanno looked at Anvis.
"Sir Anvis, I don't know what your intention is, but I must make one thing clear in advance.
Due to my age, there are many things I cannot decide. If your intention involves some important matters, it may be more appropriate to discuss it with my brothers. "
"On the contrary, Your Highness Lan Nuo, this matter happens to be related to you, and you have full control over it."
Avis smiled, picked up a cup of black tea, and shook his head slightly.
"I wonder if you have received any news from the royal family and need to find a way to contact my sister?"
"Is it about this?"
Hearing this, Prince Lanno frowned slightly, and then quickly relaxed again. This instantaneous change in expression was keenly noted by Anvis.
This subtle change in expression usually means that the person expressing the expression does not understand what the other person is saying, but does not want the other person to notice.
This made him feel a little surprised. Could it be that the royal family did not issue this order?
At the same time, staring into Anvis' eyes, Prince Lanno nodded.
"If I say that similar news did come in the afternoon three days ago, I wonder what your opinion is on this."
"It's not an opinion, it's just a suggestion."
Taking a sip of tea, Anvis smiled and put the cup down again.
The taste is average, and there is not much life magic. It does not look like the leaves of the ancient tree of life, but seems to be just the leaves of an ordinary elven tea tree.
Perhaps he did this deliberately in order to maintain the image of a simple prince with no ambitions.
"If you have received similar news, Your Highness Lan Nuo, could you please put this matter aside for the time being?"
"Put aside the royal family's instructions for the time being? Lord Anvis, do you understand what you are saying? Or are you threatening me?"
Prince Lannuo narrowed his eyes, put down the teacup as well, and his expression turned slightly colder.
"I know this very well, Your Highness Lan Nuo. Therefore, this trip is entirely based on my own 'personal' will, and I am making a 'personal' suggestion to Your Highness Lan Nuo.
Please don't misunderstand, this is not a threat, but my attempt to win you over—"
With a perfect smile on his face, Avis gently spread out his hands, emphasizing the word "individual".
"After all, sometimes the interests of the royal family do not mean personal interests, right?"
"So, what do you want to say?"
Prince Lanno spoke coldly.
"Nothing, but if Your Highness agrees to my proposal, the outcome will be more favorable to you personally."
Avis leaned back slightly on the sofa.
"I can be honest with you, Your Highness Lan Nuo. I also received a message from my family asking me to do something similar. But I think it might be better to communicate with you directly."
“Think about it, this matter is not just about the two of us, it has more to do with the family power behind us.
You don't need to be too obvious, just do your job without putting in too much effort. After a while, the royal family will revoke their order.
In return, you will receive my personal support, including providing you with some necessary high-level professional power and helping you share the pressure from your brother."
When it comes to the part that supports the latter part, Anvis directly shrinks the sound and transmits it to the prince's ears.
"You're investigating me?"
After hearing what Anvis said, the prince narrowed his eyes dangerously, his eyes were filled with vigilance and anger.
"I've already said it before, this isn't just about the two of us.
And, I believe, during these three days, you should have gotten to know me a little bit as well."
Anvis shrugged. There was no need to pretend to be threatening. Everyone should just be friends. No one should say anything bad to anyone else.
Because he has memories of the future, he is well aware of the situation the Ninth Prince is currently facing.
Although the identity of a prince seems glorious, in fact, he has no one to rely on now, and is even being secretly excluded by some other conservative princes.
Taking advantage of this, he could easily find a way to pull Prince Lanno to his side.
“Huh, is this also what the Olivendi family meant?”
Putting away his expression again, Prince Lan Nuo also leaned back on the sofa and snorted coldly.
"Haven't I already said that this time, all my words and actions completely represent my personal will."
With a 'sincere' expression on his face, Avis picked up the teacup again.
"But your last name is still Olivendi, my dear Lord Anvis."
Prince Lanno also picked up the teacup and stabbed Anvis at the same time.
"So, what do you mean, Lord Lanno?"
After taking a sip of tea, Avis spread out his hands.
"I agree."
"Well, happy cooperation—"
(End of this chapter)
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