Rich people and celebrities from all over the world stay there to show off their wealth.

The cost of the mansion was indeed expensive. Even the most ordinary guest room cost 30 Oggs a day, which was more than an ordinary dock worker could earn in a year.

When an ordinary hired carriage carrying two people drove towards the main gate of Blue Whale Mansion, even the coachman became unconfident.

"Sir, Madam, are you sure you want to park in front of the mansion?"

His carriage was just an ordinary hired carriage, and it would be driven away if it was parked in front of the mansion.

Rosen smiled and said, "No need, just pull over here."

Getting off the carriage, Rosen led Selena through a rose bush on the side of the road.

When they came out again, they had turned into two middle-aged gentleman and lady, beautifully dressed and elegant.

He did not take a carriage, but walked towards the gate of Blue Whale Mansion at a leisurely pace.

Serena looked at the magnificent palace-like building in front of her and whispered in her heart: "Rosen, we don't need to live here. It's not only expensive, but also very conspicuous."

Rosen explained in a low voice: "It is indeed expensive, but I have good reasons to choose this place."

When Selena gave him a questioning look in return, he explained in detail.

“One is safety.”

"This is Master Shahram's property. No one will easily cause trouble here."

Master Shahram has many identities. He is the rotating president of the Mage Guild and one of the three magical advisors to the Duke of Dawn.

At the same time, the Shahram family is one of the three ancient families of Dawn, and the master is the best magician in the family.

In short, no one would easily cause trouble in his property, including the Aaron people.

"Besides, everyone knows that we don't have any money, so naturally no one would expect us to stay in such an expensive hotel."

Selena nodded in agreement: "Yeah, that makes sense."

Rosen pointed his finger again: "The second reason is that I plan to make some money here."

Serena raised her eyebrows slightly, "I understand safety, but how do you make money?"

At this time, the two had already walked to the revolving glass door of the mansion, and Rosen casually handed a gold coin to the servant at the door.

The servant took a quick look at the two men's boots and saw that their boots and trouser legs were spotless, so he immediately and respectfully opened the door for them.

After entering the lobby of the mansion, Rosen pointed to the notice posted on the wall on the right side of the lobby and said, "Here, I make money from this."

The notice read: "Victory Chess Championship is held at the venue. Become the chess champion of the day and win a huge prize!"

Selena was surprised: "Why, are you sure you can become the chess king?"

Of course she knew about this competition. In fact, it was the most famous international event in Dawn City and also a major feature of the Blue Whale Mansion.

But she is well aware of the difficulty of the chess championship.

Anna had been very interested in Victory Chess for some time and even signed up for a competition. However, she gave up completely after playing only three games.

"Let me tell you, all the players who come to compete are the top players in the Natural Alliance. They do nothing but study victory chess, and their chess skills are ridiculously high."

Rosen smiled slightly: "I have studied Victory Chess carefully and I think it is not difficult."

Victory chess is a different version of chess with a more difficult level, where victory or defeat depends entirely on skill.

This kind of chess game that relies entirely on skill is Lai Fu's strong point.

Another reason is that his mentor, Mrs. Agnet, bought a large number of chess records in order to improve her chess skills, including replays of previous victorious chess matches.

All these chess records became Lai Fu's training data, which brought Lai Fu's chess skills to a very high level.

The most crucial thing is that this winning chess game was played in a fast style, with only 20 seconds for changing hands, which happens to be humans' weakness and Lai Fu's strength.

Therefore, this chess king bonus is equivalent to giving it away for free.

Selena's already big eyes widened even more.

"Victory chess isn't difficult?"

"Heh~ You and Anna are indeed master and apprentice. You say exactly the same things."

Rosen certainly understood what Serena meant and smiled, "The instructor's chess skills are indeed very ordinary, far inferior to her magic, but I am different."

He nodded his head: "Madam, I have said it before, although I am a slow learner, I will always master it."

"I have studied many chess records. It was indeed difficult at the beginning, but now I find it very simple."

Selena felt that this was more and more unreliable: "Studying chess records? In other words, you have never played against anyone?"

“Not yet.”

"Oh~ Then I think you are wasting your time and the registration fee."

"Give it a try."

"Okay, but if you lose, I will laugh at you mercilessly, just like I laughed at Anna."

As they were talking, the two of them walked to the mansion.

Rosen first spent 100 Oggs to book a superior room at the counter. After getting the room key, he walked to the challenge registration office nearby.

Hand over the room key and the registration fee of 100 Ogg, and report your identity.

"I am Sir Helic, a high-ranking mage from Levender, and I intend to participate in today's chess championship."

He had already found out that being a tenant in a mansion and having a respectable status were prerequisites for participating in the competition.

And his identity was not made up. It was a real identity that he had found out from someone else. However, Sir Helic was not in Dawn City at the moment.

After hearing this, the attendant at the registration office first looked up at Rosen, then his eyes moved around him and finally looked at Princess Selena behind him.

Selena's appearance was naturally changed by Rosen, so that she looked exactly like Sir Helic's wife.

The attendant asked again: "Who is this lady?"

"Oh, this is my wife, the senior mage Ms. Anveena. Why can't she accompany me to the competition?"

The attendant nodded repeatedly: "Of course, we welcome the two distinguished mages to participate in today's chess king competition."

He quickly registered Rosen's pseudonym and then explained the rules carefully.

"The chess championship will begin at seven after dinner and last until eleven at night."

"Sir, if you are interested in competing for the chess championship, please be sure to arrive on time."

Rosen nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, I will be there on time."

It was only seven o'clock in the morning, and he and Selena had just worked all night to create a magic weapon, so they went back to their room to rest.

The mansion was huge and had many rooms, but fortunately there were servants to lead the way, so there was no need to worry about getting lost.

It was quiet at first, but when I reached the stairs, I passed by a pair of gentlemen, and the sound of their conversation also drifted over.

"This is very interesting. I heard that Sir Jarrack had a big quarrel with the Duke early in the morning and called him a liar and cheat."

"Why are you cursing like that?"

"Because the Duke promised not to interfere, but he secretly hid the princess and the baron. The Aarons worked hard for a whole night but didn't even find a single person. Haha."

Just as the two gentlemen walked away for a while, whispers were heard in the corridor again.

"The golden rose of the morning light is so willful."

"Who said it wasn't? The Adrian family is really embarrassed this time."

"The most shameful person should be King Danger. Before, only his body was smelly, but now even his reputation is smelly."

"That's true. Do you think Aaron will declare war on Weilan?"

"Who knows, maybe."

"I don't think so. If the alliance goes into civil war, the Giant Fortress will belong to Queen Zoya."

The situation was very clear. After a day of fermentation, Selena's affairs had spread throughout the entire Dawn City, and the Duke and the Aaron royal family, as the parties involved, had lost face because of this.

Selena listened quietly, but a pair of hands held Rosen's arms tightly, getting tighter and tighter.

Finally, she couldn't help but whisper: "Rosen, something seems wrong."

She seemed to have greatly underestimated the dominance of the Aaron people.

If the Aaron people really reacted so strongly, Rosen would die, her brother would be in endless trouble, and even war might break out, which were things she didn't want to see.

Rosen could fully understand her feelings, but there was no regret medicine anymore.

Because he had spent a night outside with the princess, and the news had spread all over the world.

So, there is no going back.

Seeing that Selena looked ashamed and even depressed, he immediately encouraged her.

"Don't worry, Madam. Since the Duke agreed to let you leave, he must have already thought of a follow-up plan."

"As for us, Madam, you don't have to worry about us. No one knows where we are. Didn't you hear that the Aarons have been looking for us all night, but we are still fine?"

Selena's mood eased a little: "I feel very guilty now."

Rosen continued to encourage her, whispering softly, "Ma'am, you don't have to feel the slightest bit of guilt."

"What the people of Weilan should do most is not to sacrifice the princess's happiness to please Aaron, but to break free from Aaron's control and gain true independence."

Selena was slightly shocked and looked up at Rosen.

Rosen also looked at him with a firm gaze.

"I admit that this matter will cause some waves, and Weilan will lose some interests because of it. But our Sturgeon Island is actually not small, with a radius of 60 to 70 kilometers. In addition to the additional islands and sea areas rewarded by the Duke, the development potential is huge."

"Once we develop it, it will be able to make up for today's losses."

Selena was skeptical.

"But I heard that the White Sturgeon Island is very barren, with steep mountains and forests everywhere. In the forest, there are only bird droppings and wild forest spirits. There are very few places where people can live. Most of the sea area is also occupied by sea fish people. How can it develop?"

Of course Rosen knew that the island was barren, but he had already thought of an excuse.

At this point, the picture of the island's future begins to be drawn immediately.

In other words, start painting a big picture.

"Madam is right, but if you think about it the other way around, it could be a good thing."

"There are many mountains and forests on the island, and most of them are occupied by forest elves. This is true, but it also means that the mountains and forests have not been explored at all. Who knows where there may be precious mineral deposits hidden."

"It's true that most of the sea around the island is occupied by murlocs, but this also shows how rich the sea is."

"With my Transfiguration Alchemy, the ore can be transformed into a powerful magical tool. As long as we find a way to drive away the sea fish people, we will have a huge fishing ground."

"Powerful magic weapons can not only earn a large amount of gold coins, but also build a powerful army. Rich fishing grounds can not only provide a large amount of food, but also harvest resources such as pearls, cold-water corals, and seabed minerals."

"Once developed, it will not only bring huge wealth, but also build a powerful fleet."

"Then we will roam the oceans and rob Aaron's merchant ships to pay back all the humiliation we suffered today."

Selena's heartbeat quickened slightly when she heard this, and she was half-believing and half-doubting.

"Really? Is it that good?"

Before, she would never have believed in this almost fairy-tale-like vision of the future, but the outstanding ability demonstrated by Rosen last night gave her strong confidence.

Rosen continued his efforts.

"Madam, why do you think I must inherit the title? Just for a few hundred ogres of fiscal surplus a year?"

"If I just sell a few magic tools, wouldn't I make ten or a hundred times more money than this?"

"It is because I see this great potential for development that I am willing to gamble my future."

This made a lot of sense, and made Selena even more moved, but she still felt guilty and couldn't let go of her responsibility to the Adrian family.

Rosen saw this and spoke the last part in a concentrated voice.

"For a long time, we, the people of Weilan, have lived under the shadow of the Kingdom of Aaron. Those bastards in Aaron treated Weilan as their backyard where they could do whatever they wanted."

"But ma'am, not every Weilan likes to be ridden on the head by Aaron."

"The Duke doesn't want to, and Earl Robert of the Shire doesn't want to, and I don't want to either."

"So, even if you don't want to actually marry me, I will never hand you over to that stinky king!"

"Vilan's golden rose is worth protecting with my life."

Selena's body trembled slightly when she heard this, her eyes turned red uncontrollably, and she felt a surge of hot blood in her chest like volcanic lava.

It wasn't until she reached the door of the guest room that she regained her composure.

"Rosen, can Weilan really escape the control of the Aaron Kingdom?"

"I don't know. But I know that if I don't do it, it will never be possible!"

"But if we start doing it from us, maybe our generation won't be able to accomplish it, but our descendants will continue to do it."

"As long as we do it, even if we fail 99 times, as long as we succeed the 100th time, our Weilan will no longer be controlled by Aaron."

Selena lacks many qualities that a leader should possess, but she definitely does not lack courage.

Rosen's words made her blood boil and she deeply agreed with them.

"Okay, let's start with us!"

(End of this chapter)