Chapter 1449 Sign, I'll Sign Now!

"The pearls are very good, and I have never seen this color and size. Even the ivory, it is too long, too big, and too eye-catching. Well... I will present it to the king in the name of Baron Angel."

"Bruno, you stayed on guard and came to see me as soon as possible... You can be considered a caring person. I am worthy of recommending you to His Majesty..."

"Yes! Yes! Manager Nuno, I, Bruno, will always be loyal to His Majesty, and even more loyal to you! You are my close father!..."

Manager Nuno's house is not as luxurious as imagined. This is a palace viscount's residence, with a courtyard outside and a two-story building inside. It is not eye-catching at all in the bustling city of Lisbon. The decoration in the mansion is also quite ordinary. There are no new, lifelike, "Renaissance" expensive paintings and sculptures on the walls. There are only some ancient Alawi Knights murals, symbolizing the ancient glory of the family ancestors.

Tonight, Manager Nuno's actions were a bit old-fashioned, his expression was a bit weathered, and he even talked a lot. Bruno was very surprised, but he didn't dare to ask. As for Manager Nuno, he will naturally not tell Bruno that due to the two days of hard work and attention, as well as the violent emotional fluctuations caused by the discovery of the New World, King Joao coughed up blood again...

"Bruno, His Majesty is very concerned about the news you brought...perhaps too concerned. And your achievements are indeed great, enough to take another step forward, even a big step forward!"

Manager Nuno had a gloomy look on his face, and there was no trace of sadness or joy in his tone. As a court noble, he knew very well that his power came from centralized royal power and from the great monarch himself. And once this big tree falls and is replaced by a new, distant tree, then a court viscount without a fief will count for nothing in the Lisbon court, let alone decide anything.

Right now, King Joao's life has entered the final countdown of the hourglass. In this big tree of power, he, who has always been loyal, has to plan for himself and pave some way out. And Bruno caught up with this opportunity that comes once in twenty years. It can be said that he was indeed favored by the goddess of fate...

Of course, before representing the goddess of fate and giving out the "big reward" of this fate, he has to take another look at the person's character and strike one final blow...

"Bruno, there has been no news from the exploration fleet that went to the Cape of Good Hope last year for more than a year. It probably sank... The storm at the Cape of Good Hope is indeed a test from the Lord. Only the most pious and brave knights can survive this! …”

Manager Nuno smiled slightly, glanced at the nervous Bruno, and said meaningfully.

"According to the letter from the Knight Pero da Covilhã, he has arrived in India by land and knows the route to India. There is only such a short voyage from East Africa to India... This also means that as long as you cross The Cape of Good Hope, India is just around the corner!”

"So, Bruno. His Majesty intends to form another Indian exploration fleet, and you, who have been blessed and blessed by the Lord, will serve as the exploration captain of the fleet. It just so happens that you also have experience in exploring the southern continent many times, and you have the opportunity to lead it. The fleet crossed the Cape of Good Hope and gained the supreme honor of being the first to reach India from the sea and opening up a new route to the East!…”

"Ah! What?! Let me cross the devil-cursed Central Africa, cross the Cape of Good Hope with terrible storms, and then go from the foggy East Africa to India in the East?!..."

When Bruno heard about such an exploration mission, he was shocked and couldn't help showing fear on his face. If the exploration of a new Atlantic route seems to have a narrow escape, in fact it is half and half... then the exploration mission across the Cape of Good Hope seems to have a narrow escape, but in fact it is not possible!

You know, in the past ten years, he has followed Captain Diogo, experienced the devil's curse in the Central African Congo, and finally managed to survive! He also followed Captain Dias and survived in the murderous waves at the Cape of Good Hope and in the storm that almost capsized!

As for the African coast east of the Cape of Good Hope, the Kingdom of Portugal has sent three more exploratory fleets after Captain Dias. However, the two fleets have since disappeared, no news has been heard, and they may have been buried under the sea. Only one group barely managed to cross South Africa. As a result, they encountered the pagan and hostile Star and Moon tribe on the East African coast. They could not find supplies and had to return...

This mission of crossing the Cape of Good Hope and heading eastward to explore India would require a voyage of 20,000 kilometers from Lisbon to West Africa, to Central Africa, to the Cape of Good Hope, to East Africa, to India... I'm afraid! Its level of danger is almost the sum total of all the voyages Bruno has experienced, and it is truly a sacrifice for the Lord! …

"Lord! This is simply taking the lives of navigators and sailors to fill in a new sea route bit by bit! And I, Bruno, have been struggling for so long, don't I just want to be the price of that reclamation?..."

Bruno's heart was ups and downs, his whole body was shaking, and he had a look of bitterness and fear on his face. He was silent for a moment, then knelt down with a "pop" sound, bowed to Manager Nuno, and then spoke with difficulty.

"Dear Director Nuno...I think...I want to serve the Lord and the Kingdom on the Atlantic Ocean! I am familiar with the New World and the Sipangu Sea, and I also have experience in dealing with the Aboriginal Kingdom...I am more suitable for the exploration and colonization of the New World. Open up, even if you are just an ordinary captain... I beg you! Chief Nuno! ..."

"Oh? Really?"

Butler Nuno smiled faintly, looking at Bruno's face for a long time, but he didn't see any anger or resentment. He then sighed and nodded with a smile. "Hey! Bruno, I think so too. You are indeed more suitable to lead the opening of the second new Atlantic route... So, I advise your majesty that the exploration of the new route to India should be handed over to younger, braver, and more pious captains..."

"For example, the da Gama navigation family, now has Vasco da Gama, Paul da Gama, Pedro da Gama... three young captains, all in their early twenties, just brave and fearless..."

"His majesty thought about it for a long time and agreed. He generously decided to let you lead the second Atlantic exploration, responsible for the fleet of five exploration ships. And this larger second Atlantic exploration will set off again in one and a half months, at the end of September!..."

"Ah! Let me lead the second Atlantic exploration?!... Thank you, thank you very much! Dear General Nuno!..."

Hearing such an arrangement, Bruno's mood was like jumping from the valley of Death Valley to the starry sky of Estrella Star Mountain in an instant! He was full of gratitude and knelt down to Nuno again, but Nuno gently held him up and said with a smile.

"Bruno, no need to salute. I have some really good news! But before I tell you this good news, I have to ask for a reward. After all, I have made great efforts for your matter and have almost used up all the favor I have in front of His Majesty..."

"Ah? Nuno, if there is anything I can do for you, please speak directly! God is my witness! Promessaé dívida. My promise to you is my debt to you, and it will never waver!..."

"Promise is a debt? Very good! Very good! That's true!..."

Hearing this classic Portuguese proverb, Nuno nodded with a smile. Then, he took out a parchment contract that had been prepared long ago from his arms and handed it to Bruno.

"Come on, Bruno, you said it yourself. Sign this 5,000 gold ducats investment agreement...you won't owe me anything anymore!..."

"Five...5,000 gold ducats investment agreement?!..."

Hearing this, Bruno took the parchment with trembling fingers and read the contents quickly. This is the Nuno family's investment agreement in the Bruno family's maritime business, with the principal of 5,000 gold ducats in exchange for 30% of the return from Bruno family's future maritime development. And if Bruno's maritime business fails, the 5,000 gold ducats must be returned in full by him or his descendants...

"Ah! This kind of contract? 5,000 gold ducats?!..."

Bruno was shocked and his eyes flickered. Of course, he knew that the so-called "5,000 ducats" here, the so-called Nuno family investment capital, was completely fictitious, and they would not take out even a single gold coin! This is the 5,000 gold coin reward he asked for!

And in order to avoid exploring India at the Cape of Good Hope and to obtain the position of captain of the second Atlantic exploration, he signed a contract debt of 5,000 gold coins? This is too...

"Bruno, you might as well take a closer look at the name above. God is my witness that I will never treat you unfairly when I do things. On the contrary, this contract will be the biggest opportunity in your life!"

Seeing the hesitation on Bruno's face, Nuno, the butler, was calm and nodded lightly. Bruno's eyes widened, looking at the two parties of the contract at the beginning, and his whole body was shocked again!

"Count Nuno...you have been promoted to the earl of the court?...Ah! With Baron Bruno?!..."

"Baron! God! In this life, I can actually surpass the knight and become a noble baron?! Even if it is a court baron, it is a leap forward, surpassing the accumulation of two generations..."

"Sign! Dear Nuno, my beloved father! I will sign it now!..."