episode_0132

The audience across from me was brightly lit.

“They retreated!”

William clicked his tongue at the words of the court wizard.

“Those damn things. I started first and jumped out first.”

“Women are like that.”

It was time for them to wipe away their cold sweat, feeling relieved.

“Huh oh oh! We’re in big trouble!!”

At the wizard’s frightened shout, the chamberlain who was hiding behind William stuck his head out.

“What’s going on?”

The wizard trembled his fingers as if he couldn’t believe it.

“There are no magic stones… There are no magic stones at all.”

“What does that mean! There are no magic stones?!”

“No way…!”

All that was in front of them was an empty case.

“Now! Chase them right now!!”

The first to come to his senses was William, the knight commander.

“But. If you are a long-distance traveler, already.”

“But you can’t just sit there and let it go!!!”

The amount they spent today exceeded 90 million gold.

In the end, they searched for Perun.

*

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Marian and Nazar looked at each other and grinned.

“Hehe. ah. It’s so good.”

Marian lay on the sofa and was rolling around wildly. Then, when she almost fell, her holy beast, Mea, stopped her.

“Thank you Mea.”

“Mya.”

Marian kissed Mea’s forehead.

‘It was truly an achievement that exceeded expectations.’

While the prince and the emperor’s forces were fighting, we stole the money and magic stones.

As a result of the emperor’s anger, Perun’s auction house and the remaining remnants of the organization were completely destroyed.

She smiled, flexing her fingers.

[I became clear about how much the emperor wanted magic stones.]

[I made astronomical amounts of money.]

[I swept up all the remaining debris that was too cumbersome to dispose of one by one.]

[I gave a big blow to Esteban and the emperor.]

“Is it good?”

“How did you come up with this idea?”

Well, I really didn’t have any great thoughts.

“It was clear that the Emperor needed the Gems. The more money the better, but in this case, since we control the Gems, we thought it would be better to prevent him from obtaining them, and Perun’s remnants would have to be wiped out. It seems like it would be a waste of manpower to do it, but wouldn’t we be able to wipe it out all at once if we do it this way? Well, I thought something like that.”

It was never easy to eliminate the criminals hiding like dots in a huge city.

I wanted to eliminate not only the executives but also the lower-level members as they were all trash, but I never thought they would be completely wiped out.

“Everything went as you expected.”

What we did was to identify the two factions of the emperor and crown prince in advance and spread illusion magic in their seats. We also prepared something so elaborate that they could not tell, but it would have been difficult to know since there was no sun.

“Ah. It’s real sesame salt.”

A hearty laugh emerges.

Although it was possible to steal it at any time as long as it was in the case, the timing would have been a bit uncomfortable if the crown prince’s nobles had not been greedy, but thanks to their help, they were able to steal it very exquisitely.

Selling something the other person wants at a high price is the basics of business.

But in this case, the opponent was the enemy. Of course, getting ripped off is one way, but there is a better way.

They don’t give it at all.

“Hehe.”

Now that I knew how much the emperor wanted the magic stones, I planned to control them more thoroughly.

* * *

The emperor’s hands trembled.

“Now, are you saying that?”

After finishing the report, the chamberlain felt like he was going to die. I felt such a fierce force that it was hard to believe that he was an emperor who was old and suffering from a lack of magical power.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty… .”

He knew it too. It was as if two years’ worth of the empire’s national budget had been thrown away.

It was a great sin that could not be forgiven even in death.

The emperor stared intently at the square case.

“The court wizard says he found nothing.”

The emperor threw down the case. Even though the marble floor was dented, the case was still intact.

The chamberlain flinched. Even if it meant dying, I had to finish the report.

“This…”

He took out a pure white magic stone from his arms with trembling hands. Just the size of a finger. He had swiped it with the intention of stealing it secretly.

“Intermediate ether.”

The emperor held the magic stone with trembling hands. It takes so much strength that my wrinkled hands turn white. He raised his arm as if to throw the ether, but was unable to do so and fell limply on the throne.

“Go out and see.”

“Lung. Your Majesty…”

“It’s tiring. Let’s go out.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The emperor looked 10 years older.

* * *

The Duke of Arjein was in a better mood than ever.

The shameless ones who dared to refuse their daughter’s favor begged to sell them magic tools to prevent the damage, saying that they would pay twice the amount they had offered, seeing the Dukedom maintaining summer-like weather even in the middle of a cold spell.

‘My daughter is so amazing.’

The magic tool that maintains the weather was developed by Merian after taking a hint from the capital’s barrier.

The whole world praises the miracle that my daughter created. Is there anything happier than this? His shoulders seemed to soar into the sky, and his steps were light.

It was none of his business to know what would happen to those who refused his daughter’s favor.

In that state, he entered the tea room of his eldest daughter, Maria Arjein, and his face distorted.

“Thank you! Thank you, Princess Maria!”

“I will never forget this favor, thank you!”

“I will send it as soon as the payment arrives.”

Maria nodded as she said that. That appearance was saying, ‘Go out and see.’ The lords quickly retreated.

“…Why did you help me?”

Maria sighed lightly and began to speak one by one.

“…Dad, no, father. Of course, it was arrogant to refuse Marian’s offer, but the people of the territory are innocent.”

Last winter, the price my younger brother suggested was the price of a high-grade magic stone. The price of a pure magic stone that did not even cover the cost of the person’s efforts or the remaining parts, but the lords refused, saying it was ridiculously expensive.

However, the price of magic stones rose more than 20 times compared to previous years. But asking for double the amount means they probably didn’t even know what was in it.

Maria also agreed with the idea that they were arrogant and shameless.

“Didn’t Marian also issue an order to banish guests?”

“That’s right. But Marian seemed worried too, she’s a good girl. You probably didn’t know that the heavy snowfall would last until spring.”

Maria smiled and handed out the contract.

“They were stupid, so I adjusted them to their level.”

It had the seals of the lords who paid more than 20 times the price that Marian had initially said she would offer in good faith.

“How much our Marian loves money.”

The duke had no choice but to understand the sight of his daughter nodding her head as if to say otherwise.

“Still, the power source was replaced.”

The duke’s mouth dropped open. The magic tools that Merian first produced for distribution were designed to be used semi-permanently by inserting high-grade magic stones to operate in the winter and recharging natural mana in spring and summer.

However, the magic tools written in the contract were different.

“Did you modify it?”

Maria set the unit price as they wanted. Because I really didn’t like the idea of handing over my younger brother’s magic tools to those who rejected my younger brother’s good intentions.

“Recently, Merian has been dominating the magic stone market, and since we have placed 3 low-level magic stones each, it will operate for three months.”

“That’s amazing.”

Arden nodded. Certainly, the operation itself was sufficient for a low-level operation.

Periodic replacement of the magic stone would be necessary, but that was not a problem they had to worry about.

“Just in case, I said I was selling magic tools in the first place. They didn’t even give me a power source.”

Maria grinned. It was a wicked smile that would make the lords turn heads if they saw it.

* * *

I smiled as I heard Tyran’s name coming from all over the place.

“Tyran, you are amazing, how could you…!”

“This is the technical skills of dwarves… It’s really like seeing a blacksmith god.”

I don’t prefer to manipulate anyone.

‘Of course, if it’s a villain, it’s a different story.’

So, no matter how much of a dwarf he is, how much of a difference would he make if he tried on his own?

But I had no choice but to change my mind.

He wielded the power of more than 100 first-class blacksmiths.

When I first saw it, I was a little worried because it seemed like it didn’t like humans.

He seemed to get along well with wizards.

“Wow. It’s really amazing. Could you please take a look at my cane as well?”

Cassandra put her hands together and her eyes lit up. My big heart is crushed.

“That’s very easy.”

Tyran laughed cheerfully.

I looked at the scene with a skeptical expression.

‘Did she feel that way?’

It was an appearance that anyone could see as a fox act. After that, Sharin, Anna and other wizards also raised their hands.

“Grandpa. Can I ask you a favor too?”

“Can I, too?”

“Hmm. Let’s take care of my ladies first!”

“Wow! Thank you so much!”

Tyran said loudly. The female wizards, starting with Anna, cheered.

“Well, we are…”

A disappointed voice is also heard. Most of them were male wizards.

I looked at my grandfather with a slightly cold expression.