Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 billion people

Chapter 100 Top-level Thunder Magic Crystal

In the drawing room.

"One copper sol?"

After hearing this answer, even Rosa's weathered face showed a hint of surprise, but it quickly disappeared.

A bag of tea costs one gold sol, and only the nobles can afford to enjoy it occasionally.

But the income of a Twilight City commoner who works hard for a month is at least seven or eight copper soles, which means that even ordinary commoners can afford to enjoy such wonderful tea if they grit their teeth.

"Can you really make money selling it this low?" Rosa questioned.

"In fact, Lord Earl, although I am a businessman, I have always had a dream, which is to hope that everyone can enjoy high-quality tea. This is why I can cultivate dusk tea."

"to be frank!"

Erkus gave a righteous speech titled "I Have a Dream", but before he could finish, he was interrupted impatiently by Rosa.

Rather than believing that a Clay businessman had such a compassionate ideal, she would rather believe that her husband could crawl out of his grave.

"Ahem, actually, it's for promotion. You know, I need a lot of reputation to be promoted to the Lord of the Chamber of Commerce. If I can make every commoner in Twilight City and even the Southern Territory drink delicious tea, then my name will definitely be mentioned by these grateful commoners."

Erkus touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly. He bent down and wanted to kiss the tip of Rosa's shoe to show his obedience, but the old woman dodged him in disgust.

Da da da.

Rosa tapped the arm of the table, lost in thought.

Merchants give away their wealth in order to get promoted. Although it is rare, there are indeed some precedents. After all, no matter what, promotion in rank is indeed the most important thing. Even the Clay people will temporarily put aside their greed for money for this.

From this perspective, agreeing to allow Erkus to establish a chamber of commerce in Twilight City is indeed a win-win situation. On the one hand, it increases tax revenue, and on the other hand, it allows the civilians in the city to enjoy high-quality tea, which is also a good thing.

But, will it really be so smooth?

"Erkus, now put all the tea in your bag on the table." Rosa ordered.

Upon hearing this, the businessman immediately took out dozens of tea bags from his bag in a panic and placed them respectfully on the table.

Afterwards, almost all the famous pharmacists in Twilight City were recruited by Rosa to the Red Fox Castle.

From morning to dusk, they used all kinds of protective abilities to test these teas throughout the entire day, and finally came to the conclusion that these teas were completely harmless and could even be beneficial to the body if taken for a long time.

After hearing this conclusion, although Rosa remained expressionless, her heart had already leaned towards the side of agreement on the scale in her heart.

"If you can ensure that the tea you sell is of the same quality as the tea we sell today, I will allow you to establish a chamber of commerce in Twilight City." Rosa said lightly.

"Thank you, great and merciful Count Martha. I swear to the great Creator that the quality of the tea I sell will only get better day by day!"

Erkus's face was filled with joy. He knelt on one knee and humbly lowered his head almost to the carpet.

Even among the Clay people, who have always disrespected the Seven Gods, the oath they made to the Creator has a strong binding force within the tribe.

Therefore, after hearing this oath, Rosa's cold expression eased a lot.

"My Lord Earl, I saw the notice you posted when I entered the city. This is my gift to you."

Erkus raised his hand and drew a circle. A white light flashed, and he reached his hand into the white light and began to grope.

This is the ability commodity library blessed by the wealthy businessman: you can carry a space to store items with you, and the storage space will expand as your rank is promoted.

There are rumors that Franken, the forefather of the Clay people, had a warehouse of goods with him that was large enough to hold an entire town!
After groping for a while, Erkus took out a blue-purple crystal about the size of two fists wrapped in cotton cloth from the white light.

The surface of the crystal flickered with electric light intertwined with faint blue and deep purple, as if countless tiny lightning bolts were moving inside it.

This is an extremely rare thunder magic crystal, and its quality is so high that it is even much higher than the fire magic crystal she previously gave to His Highness.

The moment she saw it, Rosa, as the Lord of the Southern Territory, had already come up with the answer.

"You are willing to give me such a treasure?" Rosa looked surprised.

It’s not like she hasn’t received treasures more valuable than this, but as the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable. This is indeed the first time that a Clay person has given her a gift of this level.

You should know that even with a conservative estimate, if this piece of Thunder Magic Crystal is put on any large auction, it will be sold at a high price of at least twenty gold sols, which is one gold dragon coin, by someone who wants to create thunder-attribute magic weapons.

"You are the great Lord of the South. I will live by your will from now on. Your grace is my nectar, and your wrath is my thunder. Please accept my gift and grant shelter to a poor merchant like me!"

Erkus knelt on the carpet, his hoarse voice now full of begging.

His heart was actually bleeding as he had accidentally obtained that piece of Thunder Demon Crystal from a traveling merchant of the same clan by killing and robbing others. He had been keeping it carefully, intending to find a suitable craftsman to make a magic weapon out of it and then sell it at a sky-high price to make a fortune.

However, in order to win the favor of Rosa, the Lord of the Southern Territory, so as to run the Chamber of Commerce smoothly in the future, he could only endure the heart-wrenching pain of losing the coins.

"It seems you're truly a different kind of Clay." Rosa looked at Erkus with a hint of approval. Then she clapped her hands, and the maid took the Thunder Crystal from him, leaving Erkus with a reluctant look on her face.

"Erkus, I have agreed to your request to establish a guild in Twilight City. I hope you will abide by your oath. Now you can follow my maid to see my steward and ask him to give you twenty gold sols in return for this Thunder Demon Crystal."

Rosa smiled slightly.

"Oh, great Count, you are so generous! Please allow me to kiss the tip of your shoe!"

Erkus was ecstatic after getting the coin back, but was soon taken out of the room by Rosa's servants.

The castle at dusk, with its towering spires piercing the sky and its stone walls dyed a warm amber by the setting sun.

restaurant.

After enjoying a sumptuous dinner together, Rosa asked her maid to present the Thunder Demon Crystal sent by Erkus to Xia Mingyu.

"Your Highness, you are blessed by the gods. I just ordered people to post a notice, and a merchant presented you with this extremely high-quality Thunder Demon Crystal." Rosa said softly.

The female lord who had been dignified and solemn in front of Erkus before was now as gentle as a kind old grandmother next door.

"Thank you so much!"

Xia Mingyu stared at the blue-purple crystal in front of him. He could sense the huge amount of pure magic power contained in it.

Today he spent the entire day reading in the library of Red Fox Castle. There was a book called "Classification of Magic Crystals", which described in detail the grading of magic crystals.

Dust level: The surface has cracks and many impurities. It cannot be absorbed or used to create magic tools. It can only be used for charging.

Flawless: Smooth surface, can be used to create low-level magic tools and weapons, potion ingredients, and charging. Can absorb but not recommended to absorb magic power, as it will affect potential.

Firefly: Light patterns flow inside, which can be used to absorb magic power, create advanced magic weapons, and are essential ingredients for certain advanced potions.
Dragon Crystal Level: Extremely rare and precious, with countless uses. It is often only bred in extremely powerful named beasts, such as dragons that are born as named beasts. It will only be generated in the natural environment under special circumstances.

The thunder magic crystal in front of him was also of the best quality among the firefly-grade magic crystal stones.

Xia Mingyu even suspected that if he could completely absorb this magic crystal, he might be able to break through the Morning Star level in one fell swoop and be promoted to a formal magician.

But the only pity is that he has just absorbed the Fire Demon Crystal. In order not to affect his potential, it is best to wait a few days before absorbing the Thunder Demon Crystal.

"It is a great honor for an old woman like me to be able to help you, Your Highness."

Rosa clapped her hands, and a maid brought a cup of hot tea and placed it on the dining table in front of Xia Mingyu.

"Your Highness, this is the evening tea that the merchant is planning to sell in the city. Its taste is indeed as good as twilight tea, and it has been verified by many pharmacists that long-term consumption is beneficial to the body."

Xia Mingyu picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Bitter, sweet, and fragrant flavors bloomed on his tongue, and he inexplicably recalled the memory of climbing a mountain with his best friend to watch the sunrise during the summer vacation after the college entrance examination.

"It's really a very good tea, and it even brings back good memories." Xia Mingyu exclaimed.

It is indeed a fantasy world, there is such incredible tea.

"The most amazing thing isn't this. Your Highness, do you know how much a pack of this evening tea costs?"

"How much?" Xia Mingyu picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"One copper sol."

"So little!" Xia Mingyu was stunned and almost spilled the tea in his hand.

After being in this world for so long, he gradually had a clear understanding of the prices here.

First of all, there is a huge gap in consumption between nobles and common people. If we only talk about common people, a basket full of red fruits can be sold for a purchase price of about ten copper sols.

This means that if a tea bag costs one copper sole, even the farmers in Fruit Basket Village can afford to buy some tea to try if they are determined, not to mention the free people in the prosperous city-state of Twilight City.

"That businessman, is he really so kind as to not make money?" Xia Mingyu couldn't help but doubt.

After all, the first businessman he came into contact with after coming to this world was Mills. The other party's greed really left a deep impression on him, and he even wanted to sell him out!

"He must be doing this in order to be promoted to the Lord of the Chamber of Commerce. This is not without precedent. The former wealthy businessman Franken once spent all his family wealth just to get promoted." Rosa explained.

"So that's how it is." Xia Mingyu suddenly realized.

Only by being promoted in rank can even the greedy merchants like jackals be willing to donate generously.

After all, the leap in life level is undoubtedly more attractive than money.

(End of this chapter)