Episode 57 If you don’t like it, don’t say anything. (4)
Hubert looked at the elders. But the elders were unable to do anything and just had an indifferent expression on their faces.
‘Damn, useless stuff!’
Since there was no one who was good at business, there was no one to lead this kind of transaction.
“Young friend, you’re quite strong. However, trading doesn’t always go as you wish. Since you’ve come all this way and we can trade comfortably, I’ll give you twice what I originally promised. This should be enough… … .”
Before he could finish speaking, Giselle stood up again.
“take care.”
“I was saying that this wouldn’t be enough!”
“Is that so? I made a big misunderstanding.”
Hubert and the elders looked at each other with sad faces.
Runestones were already quite expensive, but if they cost three times that much, it would mean spending a huge amount of money.
No matter how much money a tower has, if that much money is spent at once, its pillars will be uprooted.
– Someone please say something! Is there no way?
– What are you going to do if I go again!
– Isn’t that guy just crazy?
Hubert and the elders exchanged glances for a long time.
Jiselle waited leisurely. Since the conclusion was already decided, there was no reason not to be considerate as the winner.
Finally, Hubert sighed with a dying expression.
“Okay, I’ll buy them all for three times the price.”
Belinda, Gillian and Kaor opened their mouths in surprise.
It’s so absurd that such a ruthless deal actually succeeds.
But Jiselle nodded as if it was an obvious result.
“Good. Your timing is perfect.”
“It’s not like I can even match it… … .”
Hubert muttered, turning his head away to hide his distorted expression.
I didn’t want to fall for this young man’s tricks, but the situation was just too bad.
The other elders only smiled and did not even think of stopping the top leader’s decision.
Jiselle smiled inwardly as she looked at the wizards with shit-eating expressions on their faces.
‘It’s better to buy something a little more expensive now, because it will be more expensive later. It’s better than dying of a disease.’
After a little more time passes, it will no longer be possible to obtain the Rune Stone even if you pay five times the market price.
This is because the Crimson Tower joins hands with most of the upper levels and blocks distribution.
Hubert later learned of this and fell ill.
‘Anyway, I got enough money.’
Jiselle, who knew Matap’s situation and future better than Matap, could not miss this opportunity.
For Giselle, this is a reasonable level of condition.
“I’ll prepare the money right away. I’ll have the Red Flame Tower purchase all the runestones I brought. Just wait here for a moment.”
Hubert was clearly eager to quickly pay the money and kick out Giselle and her party.
But Giselle’s conditions didn’t end there.
“I haven’t told you all the conditions yet.”
“what?”
Hubert’s eyes widened.
The seller named the price and the buyer agreed. It’s all about exchanging money, so what else is there to do?
Jiselle whispered in a quiet voice.
“Please send ten additional wizards to the Ferdium estate. The deadline is one year.”
“wizard?”
“Yes, you must send it to a 3rd Circle Master or higher.”
In territories without a dedicated magician, they sometimes request that a magician be dispatched to the Magic Tower.
In return, the rooftop received a huge amount of money.
Although it doesn’t bring in as much money as selling magical tools or scrolls, dispatching magicians is also one of the main sources of income for the Magic Tower.
“How much will you pay? Our wizards are very expensive.”
Hubert’s eyes lit up with anticipation of getting his money back.
They were planning to make up for their losses by charging more than the price of the runestones to the nobles who had arrogantly taken advantage of them.
But Giselle was much more poisonous than Hubert thought.
“Oh, I think you misunderstood something. The price of the Rune Stone is three times the market price, including the cost of sending a wizard. Hahaha.”
“What? This, this crazy guy… … .”
Hubert, his face flushed, grabbed the back of his neck and staggered.
“My lord! This guy really seems to be making fun of us!”
“I absolutely cannot forgive you!”
“This is nothing short of an insult!”
The elders also raised their voices, their necks turning red.
In the tense atmosphere, Gillian quietly reached for the sword at his waist.
It was a completely different look from Belinda, who was staring at the back of Kaorna Giselle’s head, who was just watching with interest.
I was planning to respond immediately if Jiselle was attacked.
Regardless of what the three of them said, Jiselle once again recited the terms of her deal.
“Three times the market price, plus ten magicians who are Circle 3 Masters or higher. These are the conditions I want.”
“How dare you say such a thing! You want a wizard as a bonus? I’ve never seen such a deal in my life!”
“What a strange person. If you hate him that much, then just quit.”
Jiselle jumped up from her seat again.
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“But I came to the Red Tower first because I thought I could help you, so I feel a little sorry. There’s nothing I can do. I wonder if you’ll send me from the Crimson Tower.”
Hubert was so angry that he felt like crying.
But now, even though I knew it, I had no choice but to give in. I hurriedly ran and stood in front of Jiselle.
“Hey! Why are you so impatient, young man! You have to listen to what people say! I’ve never seen such a deal before, this is the first time I’ve seen it! Can’t you just watch it from now on?”
“I misunderstood again. I’m just a bit impatient.”
Jiselle smiled and sat back down, crossing her legs elegantly.
‘I don’t have confidence in winning because we can’t communicate.’
Hubert swallowed his tears inside.
Most people try to look good to others, but this arrogant guy was acting like he didn’t care about the top, the bottom, or anything.
‘Isn’t this guy crazy? He’s definitely a guy who lives only for today. If he didn’t really lack runestones, he would’ve just burned his head!’
But I couldn’t just send him back to save my pride.
‘If that many runestones enter the Crimson Tower, the gap will widen further.’
That is something you absolutely must not do, even if it means getting dirt in your eyes.
“Oh, yeah. Ten people from the 3rd circle… … Are they doing some major construction on the territory? Or are they creating a new barrier?”
“No. I need a battle mage.”
“what?”
Hubert frowned slightly.
If a wizard went into battle, he would be paid more for his risk allowance. But now, it was time to give it all away for free.
“Are you thinking of going monster hunting?”
When asked to confirm, Jiselle shook her head.
“We need a wizard to use in war, that is, in the battle for territory.”
Hubert’s expression hardened.
The elders also glared at Giselle with menacing eyes and shouted.
“What are you talking about now!”
The magicians belonging to the Magic Tower cannot participate in disputes between territories. It was stipulated by law.
It was a designated law because if a powerful force called the Magic Tower sided with a specific territory, the entire nation could eventually be swayed by the Magic Tower.
If a wizard is caught breaking this law, both the wizard and the magic tower he belongs to will be severely punished.
“The magicians belonging to the Magic Tower cannot participate in the Territory War. Are you saying that you don’t know that even though you are a noble?”
Only free magicians who studied alone or wandered the world could participate in the Territory War.
“You don’t think we can just kick the wizards out of the magic tower, fight a war, and then come back, do you?”
There were actually nobles who used such tricks. And when the fact was discovered, one of the magic towers was completely buried in the kingdom.
Jiselle nodded her head slightly.
“Well, it’s similar. I want you to hide your identity from the beginning and go into battle. So that you won’t be caught. You should act as if you belong to our territory.”
There may have been such cases throughout history, but it was too dangerous to believe in such nonsense and try.
Since the Rune Stone trade is in a sorry state, I can only accept that you buy it at a high price.
But this is crossing the line.
“How dare you… … .”
Hubert raised his magic power.
“You didn’t think you’d be able to walk away from here in good health after making such a dangerous statement, did you?”
The entire room began to vibrate with tremendous magical power.
The elders also pressured Jiselle by drawing out her magical power.
“He’s the kind of guy who only comes to his senses after being beaten up.”
“Do we look like fools when we give you everything you want?”
“I’ll show you what happens if you go against the will of a wizard.”
The justification was sufficient. Giselle had made the dangerous remark first.
As the mood grew tense, Belinda and Kaor also took up weapons.
The opponents are magicians of Circle 6 and Circle 5.
Even if everyone here jumps in, it won’t be easy to win.
Gillian prepared to leap forward.
‘If that doesn’t work, I’ll have to block it with my body.’
I was determined to protect Jiselle even at the cost of my own body.
On the other hand, Kaoru raised the corners of her lips with a rather murderous look in her eyes.
‘Let’s deal with that guy first.’
He slowly lowered his posture, looking at Hubert.
Since everyone’s gaze was focused on Jiselle, I planned to cut off her head right away, waiting for the moment when her magical power was released.
If we could just get rid of Hubert, it would be much easier to deal with the rest of the elders.
‘Our master, who has a bad taste, is quite capable, so he will endure it on his own. If he dies… … Well, there’s nothing we can do. I will write ‘stupid bastard’ on his grave.’
Meanwhile, Belinda repeatedly glared at the back of Giselle’s head and then glanced back.
‘I’ll use Kaor as a shield and use the gap to take out the master and escape. I can’t live like this, really! Master! There’s someone else I can show off my courage against! So, please do it in moderation!’
She quietly moved behind Kaor.
‘Well, I guess I’ll have to kick it a little harder. Then it’ll fall right in front of the roof.’
Kaor didn’t even notice that Belinda had moved behind her, because she was completely focused on Hubert.
A critical situation.
But at that moment, Giselle’s voice exquisitely disturbed their breathing.
“Won’t you regret it?”
“what?”
His attitude was so confident, like that of a crazy person.
“I found a resource site for runestones in the territory. There are many more runestones than what I brought back just now. There really are quite a lot. Hehe.”
Hubert and the elders forgot to release their magical powers at the shocking words.
“Roughly… … There’s more than ten times as much left as what I brought this time. How come… … You don’t need it? I can give it to you at the market price next time.”
Giselle held up three fingers and shook them. Hubert couldn’t stand it any longer.
‘How dare you insult me with something like a rune stone!’
… … It was too much to scold him for.
While I was speechless, the devil’s whispers continued.
“We can continue to provide you with runestones steadily even after that. Depending on the terms of the contract, we may only provide them here at the Red Flame Tower, not the Crimson Tower. Have you heard of the exclusive contract?”
What a charming whisper. The wizards flared their nostrils, forgetting even their pride.
“What a snake-like guy!”
“Where did you get the courage to speak such a wicked tongue… … .”
But even though he denied it in words, his hostility had subsided.
“If we can secure a steady supply of runestones, it’s only a matter of time before the Red Flame Tower becomes the best tower in the North. No, maybe it could even become the best tower in the Kingdom, not just the best in the North.”
Having a stable supply of runestones is what they most desire.
Moreover, Giselle stimulated their aspirations and inferiority complex.
The wizards, whose momentum had already been dampened, found it difficult to get angry again.
It was exactly what Giselle had aimed for.
“Oh, I see you don’t like my suggestion. Then I’ll go to another magic tower.”
“Hey! Why are young people so impatient! Who wouldn’t do that?”
Giselle, who was about to get up again, looked at Hubert blankly and said.
“Didn’t you try to intimidate me with your magic just because you didn’t like it? I don’t think I can endure it because my heart is weak.”
‘This is crazy. His heart is not in good condition… It looks like he has a dragon’s heart implanted in him!’
Hubert began to act awkwardly, his eyes wide open, while internally chewing out Giselle.
“That’s just… … I was checking to see if he was someone I could work with on important matters. Isn’t that right? You guys, speak up too.”
Hubert was clinging to the elders for no reason.
The wizards, who had been blank-faced for a moment, quickly agreed when the tower lord glared at them.
“Yeah, that’s right. I just wanted to see if you’re trustworthy.”
“You are truly a man of great courage, to not be intimidated by our magic and not bend your spirit.”
“Young man, you’re really good at pushing and pulling. Hehehe.”
Jiselle looked around at the awkwardly laughing elders and asked with a big smile.
“So, are you qualified enough?”
Hubert hesitated for a moment, then nodded with a weary expression.
“Okay, tell me in detail what kind of territory it is… … .”
I somehow felt like I was throwing the entire Red Flame Tower into the devil’s hands.
