Chapter 372 – Armals (5)
Left with me and herself in her drawing room, Selena, who remained her landlord’s surrogate and mediator, put down her teacup and said:
“Whoop whoop. If it were me, I would have sold it for 20 gold.”
Of course it was. I shrugged.
“Isn’t there a need to turn the noble into an enemy?”
“That’s right. However, no matter how wise the choice is, it’s hard to hide the regretful feeling. Even though I know you can’t buy people like me with just 10 gold!”
She laughed heartily, covering the corners of her mouth. It was the laugh of a rich motherfucker.
Of course, when I heard that, I was also devastated. Even if you just look at this lady, her speech skills are amazing.
‘A network with a noble who repays the favor is worth more than 10 gold.’
The Elixir that cost up to 20 gold was cut in half again.
At first glance, it seems like my loss, but it’s not.
Why? Just think a little bit.
Let’s say I give 10 gold to Minerva or Primor, a man with no bottom or bottom.
Then, would they have formed a relationship of trust with me?
The answer was NO.
To build strong friendships or good feelings with only 1 billion won, rich women in Romania were too rich and single-minded.
‘But on the other hand, what if I extorted 10 gold from them?’
Well, Primor seems to have bought an elixir as a half thanks to me, so maybe I can pass it on to a certain extent.
Still, at least Minerva will downgrade my rating.
Even if you are rich, you hate wasting money. Even a person who spends 1,000,000 won would buy 1,000 won taiyaki for 100,000 won.
In order to maintain a healthy network, it was right to accept the loss, not the loss.
‘The fact that I extorted 40 gold from the nobles, if you look closely, more than half of them are my personal connections, right?’
A bastard who shows signs of being crazy about money is hard to find favor in any world.
Let’s think about the future. That 10 gold is a poisoned chalice.
Just because the safe in the mafia mansion is open, don’t take the gold in there. One thrilling phantom thief was enough.
Is that why? Selena gently scratched the regret I felt and appealed to the benefits of my choice.
Praise makes even a whale dance, but it’s very difficult to compliment skillfully!
But Selena did it like breathing.
Who wouldn’t like this? If it was a merchant, it was a merchant-like praise technique.
Even though I knew it was Father, I was in a good mood and laughed out loud, and Selena laughed together and asked seriously.
“By the way, are you okay? Judging from the fact that he didn’t want to sell it, that elixir seems to have been reserved.”
“Ah, that doesn’t matter. Because this is it.”
Selena showed her curiosity as she whipped her parchment out of her pocket.
“Is it parchment? Whoops, what else? Are you already looking forward to it?”
Selena asked happily, her eyes shining.
Writing something on parchment in a different world means that it is valuable writing. Because paper is commonplace.
But the parchment I was holding was new, so it was just as fresh as the story. What the hell is that? It must have stimulated interest.
I said in a fresh, handsome voice.
“This is the elixir recipe. About 30% of the content has been lost.”
“… Yeah?”
3 seconds.
2 seconds.
1 sec.
Selena doubted her ears with her goofy face, then spurred her seat.
“Eh, eh, the elixir recipe?!”
“Uh huh. Your voice is too loud.”
I waved my hand as if to calm the wild boar in response to what I expected.
But Selena rather shook her head like her bullfighter who saw the red cloth flapping in front of her nose.
“The reception room is soundproofed so there is no problem!!!!!! Is it really more than that?! Really really that’s it!!!!!!!”
“Yes. It’s a recipe. But again, there are parts that are missing.”
I said, putting down the parchment.
This recipe came from a library that belonged to Diavolo.
‘It was an encrypted book similar to a diary.’
Maybe it was a cryptography that was popular in the time of ancient civilization.
Originally, being the cutting edge of that era is bound to end up in one way.
It’s like buying commercially available sauce from a decent ramen shop and then pouring it on.
It was also during the era of ancient civilization that elixirs were mass-produced.
It wouldn’t be surprising if there was a crypto boom around that time.
“How are you so calm?! I feel like I have ants crawling on my neck and spine right now!!!!!!”
“Hehe. I was like that until yesterday too.”
I answered with a grin at Selena, who couldn’t sit down again.
The day Diavolo’s books rolled into the Hermaion Guild.
As I and my wives planned a study plan for the diary, I wondered if there might be something jackpot in these books as well.
‘And I really hit the jackpot.’
The recipe in the book that no one knew because it was encrypted!
The writing on this parchment was copied from the deciphered contents. I relaxed and stretched my shoulders.
“But wouldn’t it be a little unseemly for the person who is about to offer you a deal to brag about the value of his product?”
“——Did you say a deal?”
It was Selena whose atmosphere changed drastically in the blink of an eye.
It is a wonderful transformation, like a warrior who was ambushed while playing with a dog on the street.
A merchant-like concentration that appeared when this money-producing goose became no one else’s business. She is also a master of some kind.
“Yes. Isn’t it business for me to ride if I eat alone? I have to share this with the most competent and trustworthy person I know.”
I spoke like a good person with 100% no malice.
Why was Diavolo obsessed with the elixir even with this recipe?
1. Because it is difficult to recover lost recipes.
2. To have the necessary facilities to stand out.
3. It was unexpected that Tirsi became a self-frozen person.
Is it one of the three?
No, all of them are correct.
Perhaps the bastard wanted to melt into aristocratic society, turn this recipe into a business, and cure his body of giblets with black magic.
‘Maybe he was trying to expand his influence in
Wasn’t that the case with Unicorn Warlock?
It is presumed that the bastard caused such a mess in the underground tower to get some elixirs. Making Nefertiti the golem’s power source must have been the goal, but whatever.
As such, high-quality potions are essential for a black magician whose body rots alive and is eaten by insects.
If you become rich in Elixir, it will be easy for you to become a sucker overnight like a kid who brought a Nintendo to school within the organization.
“Quite… You have a very good judgment.”
Anyway, that’s it, Selena let out a low whispered laugh when I suggested a joint venture.
It’s a smile that sends chills down your spine.
It’s not ominous or scary, but it feels like a carnivorous beast full of joy after finding mouth-watering food.
“After all, my judgment was not wrong. I thought Mr. Nord would ask me something big like this one day.”
Selena’s eyes slit like a laughing fox.
The young merchant gave off such a bewitching yet sinister look. What is she, she seems a little naughty.
“But… Oh my goodness? Just yesterday, did I teach Mr. Nord how to write a contract?”
Selena placed her index finger on her chin and twisted her head in a corner.
You hear it like this? It’s insanely quick to notice.
“Whoa, is this the same as cutting my nose with my eyes open?”
“Let’s not talk like that. I am not a thief.”
I was miserable and shuddered.
Would I have known it would turn out like this at that point in the first place?
When I came back after receiving 40 gold, the book was delivered, and I found it while looking for it. It wasn’t what I was aiming for either.
“Yeah, it really doesn’t matter. Elixir Workshop Business! What a wonderful word!! I will definitely make it happen!!!”
Selena answered, skipping her pretensions. Doesn’t that kind of fit between us?
“Then, we will write a contract regarding the transaction of recipes!!!!! Write down what you want!!!! Coordinating and merging each other’s wishes!!!! Make a contract that everyone can understand!!!!”
“Good.”
I readily answered, and after that it was a breeze.
While I was scrambling the contract in the parlor, Selena ran out of her lightning bolt and didn’t return for an hour.
Is it a strategy meeting by calling people outside the reception room?
Giving my opponent time to think like this was like strangling me, but I waited for the right time without being scared at all.
‘Networking is important, but even among friends, promises to exchange money must be thorough.’
Even though Selena thinks highly of me, she won’t sign a losing contract.
Rather, I’ll draw up a contract that will give me the best profit without offending me.
Aren’t you the real daughter of a merchant who uses all of Romania as the stage? That would have been enough.
That’s why I’ve been thinking so that I won’t be pushed back.
‘Because today’s real deal isn’t selling the elixir, it’s this way.’
Well, I felt sorry for Lari Lura, who had been waiting sniffing at her for over an hour.
Still, one transaction was completed in 10 minutes. Won’t you appreciate this husband’s sincere efforts?
After waiting for an hour, I had time to read the letter Minerva wrote.
As befits her, it was a letter full of main points. It’s two-sided, and it’s one sheet with my daughter.
─Fallang.
Still, the content of the letter itself was clean and unblemished. I read the article quickly.
‘Tirshi is acquitted. Well, of course.’
It was natural not only for Earth, but also for common sense in another world.
What did she kill, did she cause harm.
‘Didn’t I throw myself in and do all the damage and no one got hurt?’
The biggest thing was that there was no damage to the aristocrat and that the lord, the main victim, listened to the circumstances and forgave him.
The fact that Diavolo was alive was also part of the reason, and when I heard that I, who had defeated the bastard, was Tirsi’s best friend, I thought, ‘So… Let’s not judge… ‘ It looks like it ended with a feeling.
‘After all, Tyrsi and the lord are the same victims.’
Maybe that’s why he reached an agreement without going to trial?
The other half of the back was Minerva’s farewell message.
It was full of blunt greetings and invitations to come under him if there was nothing to do, as if he was thinking about breaking up without meeting him.
‘I’m not going, fuck.’
If I worked under her auntie, I would lose my hair like a dog shit FM special forces soldier.
So when I folded the letter and got it back, Selena returned to her drawing room.
“──You waited a long time!!!!”
As if a good contract had been drawn up, she opened her large door proudly and shouted with a full smile.
“It’s fun, fun, it’s time for business negotiations!!!!”
