Episode 54
EPISODE.27
It was a pair of wings.
Although it was still smaller than the previous one and lacked visible form, it had clear wings with a skin.
Russell tilted his head for a moment to stop at the appearance of wings he had never seen before.
‘hmm.’
The first thought that came to mind was – Have wings like this been there from the beginning?
I searched through my memories just in case, but I never saw wings.
Even when I summoned it today to play discus throwing, it didn’t have these wings.
‘So it happened in the meantime.’
I touched the wings that had just started to grow.
Purr-.
The guy wriggled around, probably because it was tickling.
They expressed their intimacy by exposing their stomachs.
‘Are you saying it’s growing?’
Does this growth come from your own growth?
Otherwise, we’ll have to wait and see whether it comes from increased intimacy.
After playing with Pepper for a while, Hubert came out into the garden and started talking to Russell.
“Were you here? Priests.”
He seemed to have somewhere to go, and he was well-dressed.
“execution.”
Russell got up from his seat and Al pretended.
Meanwhile, Pepper, flapping her wings, climbed onto Russell’s head and flopped down.
It was the same attitude as the day we first met.
It seemed like he regarded Russell’s abundant hair as a nest.
“Your relationship with the spirits seems to be good.”
“Because we are constantly calling them out and playing with them.”
Purr-.
The guy sitting on the head nodded as if agreeing with those words.
Perhaps because he was tired from playing well, he opened his mouth wide and yawned.
He buried his head between his legs and wings.
It took a moment for a small smile to pass over the strict Hubert’s face at the sight of that rather cute appearance.
He soon returned to his normal face and lightly scanned Russell’s whole body.
“Your physical condition seems much better than before.”
As he said, the wounds on Russell’s whole body were to the point where it was difficult to even see any traces of them.
Of course, the color of the flesh was still a little different in the place where the wound was deeply engraved.
“I think the effect of the potion was better than expected.”
“Of course, even if it was the same potion, there were individual differences in efficacy.”
Hubert nodded and agreed with Russell.
“Anyway, I’m glad. “Thanks to you, I was able to return home after seeing the priest almost fully recovered.”
“If you go back… … ?”
Even though I raised a question, it wasn’t difficult to come up with an answer.
Hubert is a professor who still has time left on his contract with Walkerhill Academy.
Right now, I just came up for a brief mission during the vacation period, so the mission is now over.
I had to go back to the academy.
“Shouldn’t we also prepare to raise the next generation of students?”
Of course, I don’t know if I’ll ever meet a student like a priest again.
Russell was humbled by Hubert’s praise.
“That’s too much praise.”
Hubert, who knew his personality, did not insist on repeating it.
‘It would be rather burdensome.’
Instead, he changed the topic and asked.
“Then, does the priest plan to rest for a while until the next mission arrives? Otherwise, if you want to request a laboratory at the Magic Tower, even if it’s just research you want to do… … ?”
Since I’ve been busy for a while, it’s time to take some time to relax.
You can also request a lab to prepare a personal thesis or research. Neither would be bad.
but.
“First of all, I plan to leave the royal capital for a while on personal business.”
There was something I had to take care of before that.
“Personal business?”
“yes.”
The wagon wheel that was smashed in the desert the other day, and my pockets became quite fat.
Russell smiled meaningfully, thinking of the future synergy that would be created by combining the two.
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Russell, who had left the royal capital using the carriage station, arrived at his destination a few days later, around evening.
“Grunt.”
Russell, who was groaning as he got off the carriage, was massaging his arms and legs.
I lightly moved my whole body and relaxed my tense body.
Is it because I traveled for several days in a narrow carriage?
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For some reason, my body felt a little stiff.
Just like that, Russell, who had finished warming up, turned his head.
I checked the panoramic view of the city outside Machha Station.
A city where a huge river flows meandering like a horse’s hoof, and wheat fields spread out like gold outside.
‘Elado City.’
That was Russell’s destination.
“Hmm.”
As the city is surrounded by huge wheat fields, the aroma of baking bread wafted from everywhere as soon as we entered.
A woman who came out to buy groceries.
Merchants who sell goods at low prices to end the day, etc.
It is a peaceful and pleasant scenery.
But Russell passed between them without even the slightest wavering.
Because the purpose of his coming to ‘Elado City’ had nothing to do with their peaceful daily life.
‘I know the approximate information, but I don’t know the exact location.’
Russell’s purpose for coming to this city was ‘investment.’
In general, ‘investment’ is accompanied by uncertainty.
But Russell was an exception.
‘Because I know what will happen in the next few years.’
Of course, Russell does not systematically remember all future events.
Moreover, it was a business in the commercial world that he had little to do with.
Nevertheless, the reason why Russell decided to make a bold investment was clear.
‘If I remember it even though I’m not interested, it means it was a bigger hit than I could have imagined.’
Russell, who had been wandering around alleys looking for something, stopped in front of a shabby building.
‘It’s here.’
A two-story building with faded colors here and there and looking in need of repair.
『Marcheline Top』
This merchant with a slightly unique name was the investment destination Russell was looking for.
‘The building looks a little old, though.’
Considering the situation that the Marchélin merchants are facing, it is not completely incomprehensible.
“Hmm.”
Before knocking on the door, Russell first adjusted his appearance.
I thought it would be good to show a clean appearance since I came as an investor.
After that, knock.
When I knock on the door, there is a moment of silence, followed by a squeak.
The door opened slightly, revealing a girl with red hair and a face full of freckles.
“who… … “Are you asking?”
His voice was trembling, as if he was a little scared. Russell handed her his identity card and said to her.
“I came because I wanted to talk about business. Is the owner of the business inside?”
A 4th Circle War Mage belonging to the Flame Tower.
His title is Viscount.
More than anything else, it was a clear sign of status.
.
.
After a while.
The place where the red-haired girl who introduced herself as ‘Anne’ led Russell to the reception room located on the second floor of the building.
The reception room feels as old as the exterior of the building.
It wasn’t that difficult to guess the financial situation of the top from that appearance.
However, just because it was old, it did not mean that it had not been maintained.
Although it is old and shows signs of wear and tear, it is neatly maintained and is a space where you can see the affection of the owner.
Waiting for the top note to come out.
Russell, sitting cross-legged, repeated the information he knew once again.
Memories related to the Marcheline top quickly came to mind.
‘Did you say that you overextended yourself during several business expansions and were unable to repay all the money you borrowed?’
In addition, he is in quite a bit of trouble as the bonds for the money he borrowed at the time have been taken over by people in the back alleys.
In such a situation, it was Daum’s business that helped Machelin Sangang solve all its problems at once.
The scale of success is –
‘It’s not enough to pay off the debt, it’s enough to turn a collapsing merchant into a prestigious merchant within 3 years.’
Even with a rough guess, it would have been enormous.
Moreover, this success did not stop at just one time.
‘As if I had some great luck belatedly, I was successful in every business I started after that.’
Russell smiled cheerfully, thinking about the money he would be able to touch at that time.
After a few minutes, Anne returned with what appeared to be a merchant.
“Nice to meet you. I am the top owner of Marcherin. “This is Cuthbert Marcherin.”
Clothes that look simple and simple.
They had red hair like Anne and freckles all over their faces, so they seemed like father and daughter.
“My name is Russell Raymond.”
Russell responded by clasping his hands, and after making a loud statement, he scratched his head.
“But the wizard of Flame Tower has something to invest in our business, what is it… … .”
“I am interested in the business currently underway at your department. “You were thinking about commercializing rubber wheels, right?”
“Well, how do you do that?”
Cuthbert asked back with an expression of confusion as he watched the business items being pointed out accurately.
Of course, the answer to that was also prepared.
“You have already visited several other investment sources to receive investment.”
It was a fairly famous story that before becoming successful in business, he visited more than 50 places to receive investment, but was rejected by most of them.
“haha. It looks like that shameful rumor has already spread among wizards.”
“I don’t know what other people thought, but I think this product is competitive.”
The wheel made of wood was a very important invention for mankind.
Because the wheel was created, culture was able to spread throughout the continent.
Large-scale trade could also begin.
Besides that.
‘There are many places where the wheel has had an impact on human history.’
However.
“Today’s wooden wheels require too much effort not only to manufacture but also to maintain. If something breaks while traveling, it can be quite a hardship. “But when you introduce a rubber wheel made at the top of the ear, the story is completely different.”
Since it is made of rubber, it not only withstands moisture and time better -.
As long as you made a frame using iron or copper, you could continue your journey at any time by simply replacing the rubber on the wheels.
This means that it is an item that can be useful not only in the upper chamber, but also during war when large quantities of materials must be constantly transported.
‘In fact, a significant portion of sales came from military payments.’
That wasn’t the only use of rubber wheels.
“In addition, if the carriage is made using rubber wheels, the ride will also be more comfortable.”
for example-.
“Mass production of carriage wheels that provide excellent riding comfort without the use of shock-absorbing magic. “If it’s targeting nobles, you could try introducing luxury by adjusting the size and thickness of the wheels.”
“her-.”
Cuthbert sighed involuntarily.
He clearly saw through not only what he had planned, but also the commercial value beyond that.
“Of course, it is an unfamiliar product, and the wheel frame must also be sold together… … I don’t think a sales method that increases popularity by discounting the price would be a bad idea.”
His thoughts on sales methods were also exactly the same as his own.
It felt like trust was blooming in my heart.
but.
‘In the first place, there is no way that a War Mage of the Flame Tower, and even a disciple of the Lord of the Flame Tower, would commit fraud against us-.’
There was no one as quick with information as a merchant.
He already knew Russell’s identity.
‘There will be no reason to hesitate any longer.’
After finishing his thoughts, Cuthbert asked in a cautious tone.
“Then how much would you like to invest?”
What Russell took out in front of him were two slips.
A voucher with the seal of the four major magic towers of the royal capital.
“This… … .”
Cuthbert, who was accepting the slip and checking the amount, tapped the table with the tip of his index finger.
I started counting by tapping the abacus in my head.
‘If it’s this money.’
Even after quickly putting out the fire, there was still a little left over.
It wasn’t a small amount of money, but it wasn’t as much money as I thought.
The human heart is truly so treacherous that a slight sense of disappointment is about to spread.
Russell continued with one more word.
“How about making that initial investment?”
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