Chapter 144:I’m on my way to meet you now.

Time passed quickly.

The production speed of the Elixir reached its normal trajectory, and not only were all the reserved stocks sold out, but as sales began in earnest, the Evergarden County had to run around non-stop.

People with some money in the neighboring territories, as well as the Empire, flocked to purchase the Elixir, hoarding them, and the Evergarden territory was enjoying its greatest boom.

They had to come to the territory to buy the Elixir.

Since they came to the territory, they needed a place to sleep.

They couldn’t just have a place to sleep, so they had to eat.

They also had drinks, took care of their horses that had worked hard, and fed them, so the gold coins piled up in an instant.

The inns and restaurants, which had been completed after sweeping away the criminal organizations through prior operations before the Elixir was sold, served beer and sausages every day, and because there were not enough rooms, two, three, or even five people had to squeeze into one room to sleep.

Even so, there were not enough inns, and some people even set up camp around the territory and stayed in barracks.

Of course, thieves targeting these people also came, smelling the money, but after being taught a lesson by the Knights led by Fenrir, only inexperienced youngsters who didn’t value their lives occasionally came, got huge bumps on their heads, and were thrown into prison.

In the midst of all this, Fenrir was shedding tears of joy, saying that he had finally done something knightly for the first time since becoming a knight.

“Wow… this is no joke?”

Rosaria, who was looking down at the brightly lit territory from inside the mansion even in the evening, was gaping and admiring the scene.

The atmosphere of the territory, where people woke up when it was bright and went to bed as soon as the sun set, had instantly changed to an atmosphere that rivaled Las Vegas.

“Our territory is going to be incredibly rich now, right?”

“Not ‘going to be,’ but we should already consider it that way.”

Felix smiled and replied, looking at Rosaria.

They had just started selling the Elixir, but the potential value of the Evergarden family was astronomical.

The Elixir was used literally everywhere.

Even in daily life, diluting the Elixir and mixing it into tea had the effect of relieving fatigue.

For adventurers exploring dungeons in search of unknown treasures, and for mercenaries wandering the battlefields instead of the unknown, earning their lives every day, the Elixir was like another life.

For wizards who constantly used mana for magical research and lacked Magical Power, it allowed them to use magic that would normally exhaust them once, two or three times.

Yet, there were no side effects from overuse.

Drinking too much Elixir would reduce its effectiveness, but the ingredients that were not absorbed into the body would be naturally excreted, so it was a safe product that did not strain the body.

It was truly an Elixir that could be loved anywhere.

“That’s right. After analyzing it, the impact of the Evergarden Elixir is much higher, and even now, potential customers are coming to our territory, so we need to build more inns.”

In such a situation, the difficulty for the Evergarden territory was that too many people were flocking to it.

Compared to the territories of other counts, its geographical location was not very advantageous, and the Evergarden family, whose territory itself was small, had the Empire’s attention focused on it, so the limit of what it could accommodate was becoming clear.

The more people there were, the more problems arose.

The thieves targeting people outside the territory had been dealt with to some extent, but even within the territory, large and small crimes were still being reported and submitted as reports.

“In these cases, it would be better to open branch stores or sell only a limited quantity of prepared items… but for now, it’s better to leave it as it is.”

Although it was difficult to handle the crowds, they had to endure it for now.

No matter how great the Elixir was, there would be many who would not believe in it until they saw its effects for themselves.

In such a situation, if they suddenly raised the price of the Elixir, some people would simply give up altogether.

However, as more Elixirs were sold, more people would recognize its value, and then they would have to believe it, even if they didn’t want to.

When they started to gradually raise the value of the Elixir at that time, they would surely open their wallets wide, no matter how expensive it was. Those who had used the Elixir once would never want to go back to a life without it.

“Anyway, I’m going to be very busy for the time being. It seems difficult to even make time like this.”

“Well, it can’t be helped.”

The only reason why the Evergarden County family gathered together in such a busy situation was one thing.

“Finally, it’s already been over a year since we fell into this world.”

That’s right, it was the day that marked a year since they had possessed the [Twilight Starlight] world.

“In some ways, it feels so long, but it’s only been a year? That’s what I think.”

“This past year has been so dramatically different, hasn’t it? Look. When we first possessed this place, the only thing you could see in the territory was a big windmill, but now there are… wow, how many new ones have been built?”

“It was long in its own way…”

Possessing this world, getting rid of Viscount Bjor’s henchmen remaining inside the mansion, discovering Tene, Fenrir’s joining and the criminal organization’s cleanup.

Contact with the Elf, Hanseong’s joining, signing an agreement with the Great Forest, returning to the Academy, the group exam intruder incident, exploring the Dwarf country, and the support of the 5th Princess.

And, the complete disposal of Viscount Bjor, a long and bitter enemy.

“When I think about it, the beginning was the funniest. Who knew we’d recognize each other through kimchi?”

“When I first heard it, I thought I was muttering it without realizing it, not that you were saying it, Oppa?”

“Haa… thinking about that makes me want to eat kimchi.”

“…Ah! Come to think of it, I was looking at the report of goods brought in by a merchant group this time, and I found that there was an item similar to chili peppers.”

“Really?”

“Then can we eat kimchi too?”

“Wow… Napa cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, green onion kimchi, cucumber kimchi, kimchi stew, kimchi fried rice, kimchi tofu, kimchi stew, young radish bibim noodles, kimchi pizza tangsuyuk.”

“Isn’t the last one a bit weird?”

The Evergarden family recalled the ‘kimchi’ incident, when they first recognized each other after possessing this world, and laughed heartily.

Certainly, you couldn’t leave out kimchi when talking about Koreans.

“Huu… but I’m still worried.”

“About what?”

“The 3rd Prince and those who possessed the 2nd Princess of the Elf.”

However, not all of those events went smoothly.

Because they were involved with the 5th Princess Rachel and the Great Forest, they had somehow become opposed to them.

Freya, recalling Ganix Obina and Asir, sighed as if she was feeling complicated.

In addition, Jin Boreas, whose identity was unknown, was also a question mark.

If the former two figures had openly hostile images, Jin Boreas had not made any major moves, except for the fact that he was also a possessor.

A figure who was confusing whether he was an ally or an enemy.

“Will those guys interfere with us again?”

“Well, it’s been a few months since that incident, but it seems to be quiet so far. Even in the letters that the 5th Princess and I exchange regularly, I only hear that the 3rd Prince has been quiet recently.”

“Isn’t he just lying low because there’s no other way now?”

“No, if they were the type to give up so easily…they wouldn’t have burned down the World Tree.”

“The fact that such extreme people have been so quiet until now is unsettling.”

It was strange that these two figures, who had hidden their attendants among the Elves and did not hesitate to commit acts that would make Asir escape and become the Elves’ mortal enemy, were so quiet.

“In my opinion, there may be someone controlling them, not just the two of them.”

The only reason why such figures were holding their breath was this.

The inference was that there were beings they didn’t know who were controlling Ganix and Asir and setting the stage.

Freya, who had directly experienced Asir, even if she didn’t know Ganix, realized that Asir was not the type of person who could move on his own.

It was certain that Asir and Ganix were in a collusive relationship, but when she talked to Estel, she called Ganix an annoying blonde, which showed that they were not close, but rather forced to be together.

In addition, according to Ganix’s personality, even if they came from the same hometown, there was no reason to save Asir, who had lost his value in the Great Forest after taking so many losses.

He didn’t want to save him, but he had no choice.

That’s why Freya judged that there must be someone above the two of them giving instructions.

“And I think that person is looking for an opportunity and is quietly holding their breath.”

“What opportunity?”

“It’s frustrating because I don’t know…”

However, the reasoning so far was just reasoning, and it was frustrating because there was no definite physical evidence and only vague suspicions.

Clearly, everything had been going well so far according to plan.

Nevertheless, Freya continued to feel uneasy in a corner of her heart.

It was like driving fast on a highway with many curves at midnight, relying on only one headlight.

It seemed like she was going smoothly along the road, but she felt like something would suddenly pop out and hit the car at any moment.

“Let’s put all those thoughts aside and rest comfortably just for today!”

“That’s right! Umnyam… If we eat and sleep… nyamnyam… won’t we feel better?”

“…Hehe, that’s right. We need to rest well today so we can work hard tomorrow, right?”

Freya, who had a headache and a complicated and stuffy stomach in many ways, smiled at Dariann, who was smiling brightly, and Tene, who was stuffing snacks into her mouth as if storing food in her cheeks.

“Still, I’m curious about who that person is. I wish I could see their face at least once.”

“That’s why I came.”

As Freya leaned back comfortably in her chair, lifting a teacup filled with warm milk tea and muttering…..

Huh?