Volume Dragon: Start by obtaining the Infinity Gems

Chapter 80 Qualifications for the First Expedition
Therefore, Nemesis has always longed for more sources of wealth.

Shana also saw through the dragon's greedy nature, and smiled and suggested: "The Masked Mage Club has obtained three qualifications to participate in the first expedition. I will choose who will participate. If Lord Nemesis is willing, I can include you."

Nemesis was very surprised by Shana's proposal. Many forces were vying to participate in the first expedition. Wasn't it because they were afraid that latecomers would not have a chance to eat at the table? It was already very good for the Masked Mage Association to obtain three qualifications.

It was also very strange that Shana, as a sixth-level wizard, could decide who would get the qualification. Nemesis narrowed his eyes and guessed that it might have something to do with her "dead mentor".

"I am very interested in your proposal," Nemesis admitted generously, and raised two fingers and asked, "But I have two questions."

"First, what is the price of obtaining this qualification? Equivalent exchange is the truth that we, the Volume Dragons, believe in."

In response to Nemesis' question, Shanai nodded in agreement and said, "Of course, Mr. Nemesis, equivalent exchange is the truth that all mages believe in."

"In exchange for the quota, I hope to obtain your knowledge of all transformation and protection spells without reservation within three years, and give me enough gold coins to purchase spell materials. I need to raise my mage level to at least level 10 before I set off." Shana said confidently.

She had no doubt that her talent would allow her to become a level 10 mage within three years. She believed that the only thing that limited her was the lack of resources. Having already used her mentor's last legacy to exchange for this political power, she lacked resources the most.

she thought to herself.

Nemesis pondered for a moment and said, "Your transaction involves my second question."

"I am about to fall into a deep sleep and break through to the next age level. I don't know if I will have a chance to wake up within three years. How can you guarantee that I will be able to participate in the expedition if I miss the three-year period?"

Shana's face turned ugly when asked by Nemesis. She thought about it for a long time and finally decided to grit her teeth and tell the truth.

"Even though I can deceive you and get your investment, I still feel that I need to tell the truth. Lord Nemesis, if you miss the opportunity in three years, you will not have the opportunity to participate in the first expedition."

"The legendary conjurer "Flowing Gate", the advisor of the Golden Legion, and the fleet of Amn surrounding the east coast of the New World have ensured that no one can slip past them and reach the New World. Of course, if you are a legend, just ignore what I said."

Nemesis nodded. She told the truth, and the great scroll dragon would always reward the honest.

"I agreed. It's a gambling investment, isn't it?"

A spell book appeared in his hand. Pages of the paper were torn off by an invisible force and flew in front of Shana. They were models of all the transformation and protection spells he mastered.

Then, with a look of pain in his eyes, he took out a space bag, untied it and turned it upside down.

Gold coins kept pouring out, piling up into a small hill a few hundred centimeters high. He took a deep breath, looked away from the gold coins and said, "50,000 gold coins, collect them quickly before I regret it."

"Remember," he said, staring at Shana with his dim yellow pupils, "Don't break your promise, or you will know how terrible it is to anger a dragon."

While Xia Nai happily collected the gold coins, she said perfunctorily: "Don't worry, don't worry, forget about the others, but you can find me directly after leaving the Throne. How dare I lie to you."

Nemesis was very satisfied with Shana's answer, which was why he dared to give her gold coins. The planet Toril was so small, where could she dare to run to?
However, as a dragon who values ​​money more than anything else, he still cautiously asked the other party to swear an oath to God before he felt completely at ease.

Fazi looked at Shanai's harvest with envy, but he knew that the principle of the Round Table was exchange and transaction - and he had no chips to trade.

Thinking of this, Fazi became more determined to explore the tomb.

Soon, the second round table meeting attended by Nemesis ended.
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One month after the demon sacrifice incident, Degen City.

"As I said, fellow citizens of Degen City! I will inherit the glory from my fathers and pass it on forever! The Rosa family and Degen - will live forever!"

Even after entering politics, the blonde girl still did not take off her armor and sword. She stood on the podium, the breeze ruffled her hair, the sunlight shone on her green pupils, and her beautiful face sparkled like a lake.

She looked at the thousands of citizens in front of her, and the confident girl experienced a feeling she had never experienced before - the feeling of being needed.

From now on, she will not only be the "Golden Iris" Colette, she will also become the first female lord of Degen City - Countess Rosa!
The half-elf Losrien stood silently behind the podium, with the enchanted female mage beside him. The female mage's hands were constantly changing under the black robe, and magic power was leaping at her fingertips, controlling the emotions of the people.

Colette will become the mayor of Degen City, but not just her.

The Mages Guild will become her think tank, and the drow will become her assassination team. Even though Colette has no political resources, the nobles of Degen City have keenly sensed one thing after she took over the position of city lord.

The new city lord is not as naive as she looks. On the contrary, there is a huge force operating behind her.

"Good afternoon, Lady Countess~"

After Colette finished her speech, she returned to Rosa Castle, where several nobles from Degen City had been waiting for a long time.

A noble as fat as a pig saluted to Colette with a fake smile, and his squinting eyes, which were as big as flies, widened to a size that did not match his body size when he saw the mages behind Colette.

He had met Losrien once before and recognized the identities of the black-robed people behind Colette. "This Countess recruited the "Silent Mage Society"? Damn it!" The fat pig nobleman who had originally had some small schemes immediately threw it out of his mind. His family has been passed down in Degen City for hundreds of years. He started as a tailor and has been stable until today, relying on judging the situation.

But some nobles were not so smart.

"Countess? Haha, Baron Ant might have said that too early." A middle-aged female noble in red mocked the fat pig noble.

A gleam of light flashed in Baron Ant's pitiful small, squinting eyes, and his instinct to flatter made him immediately realize that this was a good opportunity.

"How dare you!" Baron Ant shouted in a shrill voice that was inconsistent with his body shape, confusing the female nobles.

"Count Rosa is the direct descendant of the old count, her biological daughter. According to the noble laws of the kingdom, after the death of Charles Rosa, the accursed cultist, she is the legitimate count!"

Looking at Baron Ant's righteous look, the noblewoman opened her mouth slightly, and then became extremely angry. She realized that this fat pig had played a trick on her, and he actually cowardly surrendered to the countess!
"Haha, Baron Ant is really good at joking." Another old man stood up. He tremblingly took out an exquisite cane and hit it on the ground, saying casually: "It seems that the laws of the Kingdom of Inbutu will not protect the family of a cultist."

The middle-aged female noble seemed to have found a support point, and her eyes lit up as she said, "That's right, Ms. Rosa, your brother was proven to be an evil and blasphemous heretic after inheriting the title of earl! The glory of the Rosa family has become fragmented, what reason do you have to inherit the title of earl!"

"We will report this to the royal family and demand the revocation of the title of Count Rosa! This filthy name is not worthy of being associated with Degen City!"

Baron Ant seemed to have heard something outrageous. He pointed at the other person with an incredulous look on his face and said, "You you!!"

Then, as if he had no other options, he looked at Colette helplessly and shook his head.

The girl who had been silent from beginning to end chuckled. She snapped her fingers, and a maid came over and gently took off her armor, while another maid handed her a cup of warm honey tea.

She sat down and took a sip of tea leisurely, enjoying the taste of the bitterness of black tea and the sweetness of honey.

The girl's disregard made the two nobles who had just spoken out and threatened a little embarrassed. They were looking forward to seeing the other party's panicked face, but what was she doing? Was she looking down on them?

Count Ant did not say anything, but secretly observed the girl's expression. The other party's confident look gave him a bad feeling.

The middle-aged noblewoman and the old man had already become impatient with this. When the noblewoman was about to warn the other party not to be mysterious, Colette spoke.

"Dear nobles, how do you plan to report this to the royal family?"

In response to this strange question, the old man smiled and said, "Of course I sent a messenger. You don't have to think about intercepting him. As early as the end of the disaster, I had already sent a messenger to the royal city. Calculating the time, he should have arrived outside the city with the royal family's letter of condemnation."

Colette chuckled strangely twice, then said indifferently: "In that case, you can leave first. I am waiting for you to bring the royal order to remove my title, but before that, I am still the lord of Degen City."

The middle-aged female noble stood up and snorted coldly, "Enjoy your last good time."

Another old man also stood up with a smile, and tremblingly left the reception room with the help of the guards.

Only Baron Ant was left standing there with a heavy look on his face and his head lowered.

Loslien asked with a smile: "Baron Ant, why don't you leave?"

Baron Ant took out a silk scarf from his chest lining, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead in a hurry, and said nervously: "Leaving the Countess, the family motto passed down from generation to generation by my ancestors is to trust intuition. And my intuition now is that if I leave here, there will be an extremely bad ending."

Colette and Loslien looked at each other with interest. It turned out that this fat man's intuition was quite accurate.

There was a sound of footsteps, and a pair of exquisite men's boots appeared in front of Baron Ant's vision as he lowered his head. It was Losrien who walked up to him.

"You're very smart, Baron Ant. We don't want to cause too much unrest in Degen City, so we need um, smart people like you to help us."

"After tonight, the Tantar and Bill families will be removed from Degen City, and I need you to take over their territory. You will manage all the businesses of the two families and hand over the final profits to us without a cent less."

Loslien's cold words crawled in Baron Ant's ears like a snake. He put his handsome face close to the other's ear and spoke the cruelest truth word by word.

Baron Ant frantically wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a silk scarf and stammered, "Please ask what should we do with the messenger Bill sent to the royal city."

"boom!"

A head rolled to Baron Ant's feet, and from its rotten state it looked like it had been dead for a month.

"His messengers have never set foot outside of Degen City."

(End of this chapter)