The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

"Three gold coins."

"What about this?"

"A gold coin."

"this?"

Two gold coins.

"Let me ask you again." Lorenwei waved the items she had chosen, scrambling the order as she asked, "How much is this? This one? And this one? And this one?"

As it turned out, the shop owner really didn't get it mixed up.

"Oh dear, I can't find any fault with this. How can I find an excuse to lower the price?" Lorenwei pondered.

But she quickly thought of something, winked at Meilan, and handed her the item she wanted, which cost two gold coins.

"Shopkeeper, how much is this?" Meilan asked.

Two gold coins.

Meilan snorted: "Would you sell it for one gold coin?"

The shop owner paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Not for sale."

"Then I don't need it." Meilan tossed aside that item and picked up something else. "How much is this?"

Four gold coins.

"Will you sell it for two gold coins?!"

"..." The shop owner felt like he had figured it out; this was a half-price girl!

Then it was Lorenwei's turn to speak: "Shopkeeper, I'm afraid this item hasn't been taxed, has it?"

"Who said no?"

Lorenwei's voice, which sounded very similar to Meilan's earlier, also snorted: "I see that the packaging only has the Imperial mark, not the Kingdom of Posey's!"

"..." The shop owner was a little flustered.

Lorenwei had learned some things about the tax system from Kurara, and now she used what she had learned to trick the shop owner.

After some haggling, Lorenwei negotiated a satisfactory price for what she wanted.

“I need to refine something. Do you have a place to forge things here?” Lorenwei asked.

"There's a jewelry forging workshop in the back; you can use it." The shopkeeper lent her the jewelry forging workshop in the back.

It's obvious that I won't pay unless you lend me the money; Lorenwei hasn't settled her bill yet.

Meilan stared at the things Lorenwei had bought with sparkling eyes, practically drooling.

Kurara was next door and didn't know what Lorenwei had bought, but she overheard this conversation.

Did she actually buy the raw materials and forge a ring for me herself? Kurara's heart raced.

After taking a sip of tea, Kurara calmed her racing heart and then glanced at Sylph beside her.

Sylph's expression also changed slightly. Although she didn't immediately connect it to the engagement ring, she figured it meant Lorenve was going to forge some kind of jewelry for Kurara.

“Lorenve is such a gentle person,” Kurara said casually, her chin held high.

Sylph felt very annoyed. She stood up with a gloomy face, asked the shop assistant where the washroom was, and then went around to the forge at the back.

Only Lorenwei and the shop assistants were there.

Meilan was still looking at various goods in front, and she was very well-behaved, not touching or rummaging around.

"You! You want to forge jewelry for Kurara?" Siruf didn't care that there were outsiders present.

When the shop assistant saw the two women about to argue, he quickly stepped aside and politely said, "Please feel free to use the utensils here."

"Jewelry... emmm, sort of." Lorenwei said as she buried herself in arranging the forging tools.

Sylph said unhappily, "Although most elves don't like human jewelry, some elves do! I've become one of those elves who likes jewelry now, are you going to forge some for me or not?"

"Huh? I didn't say I wouldn't forge anything for you." Lorenvi looked up, puzzled, at Sylph. "Who said I wouldn't give it to you?"

Sylph was taken aback: "Huh? Is...is that so?"

"Really? What are you thinking? How could I forget to forge one for you? I'd never forget you, no matter who else I forgot." Lorenwei looked puzzled. "Are you in a hurry? Why don't we forge the one for you first?"

"Ahem, as long as I'm here... Good luck!" Siruf blushed and quickly backed out.

After leaving the back room, Sylph returned to the tea break area and sat down with her chin held high.

"..." Kurara glanced at her but didn't say anything.

I should hold back. I'm already the victor; there's no need to stoop to her level. Kurala felt she should treat these mistresses and concubines with magnanimity.

The two, who were usually quite friendly, especially the gentle and considerate Kurala, have been subtly changed quite a bit because of Lorenwei, this troublemaker. I don't know about other things, but their dynamic has definitely shifted.

bang——

Before they had drunk much tea, Kurara and Sylph heard a slight explosion coming from the back room.

"What's wrong?!"

"Lorenve?!"

The two women hurriedly rushed to the back.

"It's alright, don't come any closer. I was working on something delicate and accidentally lost control of my elemental power," Lorenwei's voice came through.

The two stopped in their tracks, but the people inside the shop started to get anxious.

"What is that distinguished guest doing in the forging workshop?" the shopkeeper asked anxiously, fearing that someone might be injured or killed. Despite the blue-haired girl's sharp tongue and ability to haggle, he feared he couldn't bear the responsibility if something happened to her.

"Don't go over there, don't disturb her." Sylph stood in the aisle, blocking the shop assistants.

Kurara stopped the shopkeeper from running back: "Don't be impatient. That guy's control over magic far surpasses that of a great mage. Shopkeeper, you can rest assured."

The two women were surprisingly in agreement on this point.

Meilan, on the other hand, didn't seem to care.

Then, there were a few more loud thuds.

Finally, Lorenwei emerged, her face still covered in the soot from forging: "Finished! Let's go back!"

She took out gold coins and paid the shop owner on the spot.

Before leaving, she tossed a silver coin: "Consider this the cost of wear and tear at the forging workshop."

"Thank you for your trouble," the shop owner said with a smile.

This girl is quite nice; her sharp tongue in haggling earlier was just a facade. Her heart is as beautiful as her appearance!

After Lorenwei and the others left the shop and got into their carriage, the shopkeeper collected the money with satisfaction. Although he had been heavily pressured to lower the price and didn't earn much, seeing those beautiful women made it all worthwhile.

The shop owner muttered contentedly to himself, "Not bad at all!"

"Boss! The forging workshop!" A shop assistant stumbled out.

The shop owner rushed to the back of the shop, and then his desperate cry rang out: "I've lost money! I've lost money!"

Who said her inner beauty is as good as her outer beauty? Absolutely not!

Meanwhile, Lorenwei and the others returned to the palace.

Kurara and Sylph were distracted the whole way. But neither of them mentioned it.

Meilan, however, asked curiously, "What exactly did you do?"

“It’s a secret, we’ll see when we get back.” Lorenwei shook her head smugly.

Back in the palace, in the princess's bedchamber, after dismissing everyone else and leaving only the two of them, Lorenwei deliberately kept everyone in suspense, sitting there drinking tea without saying a word.

"Yes, it's not appropriate to give the ring here," Kurara reassured herself. "Maybe I should wait until the ceremony; didn't she say she wanted to surprise me?"

But she still couldn't sit still.

"What the hell is this idiot waiting for?!" Sylph was too embarrassed to speak, and just glared at Lorenwei. But the other party didn't give any response.

Sylph and Kurara were pacing back and forth like ants on a hot plate.

Just as the two women were about to lose their temper, Lorenwei skillfully pushed the teacup away, stood up, and walked very seriously toward Kurara.

She held a small jewelry box in her left hand, which was still unopened, with her arm extended forward.

Kurala's heart suddenly raced, and she abruptly stood up.

Should I change into an evening gown to look more formal? Should I put my hair up to look more elegant?

Seeing Lorenve approaching her step by step, Kurala panicked for a moment.

The moment Lorenwei stood still, Kurara felt like she couldn't breathe.

Sylph's face turned ashen, and she stood frozen to one side.

Meilan's eyes widened, but she did not stop her.

Lorenwei opened the small jewelry box she was holding in her left hand, revealing a silver ring with a dazzling golden gemstone on it.

This gold color wasn't the natural yellow of golden beryl; instead, it had a subtle, shimmering golden glow, clearly indicating that Lorenwei had modified it with elemental power.

The gemstone is surrounded by a blue border, and anyone can see that these two colors correspond to the hair colors of Kurara and Lorenwei.

Kurara covered her mouth with both hands, looking at the ring with excitement, afraid that she would cry out, her green eyes filled with tears of happiness.

"Look how happy you are, is it really necessary to cry with joy?" Lorenwei smiled as she took out the ring and took Kurara's hand. "Which finger do you prefer to wear it on?"

Kurara trembled slightly, her head spinning, and almost without thinking, she said, "Idiot... it should be the middle finger..."

The ring finger would also work, but she hadn't met her parents yet, so she couldn't rush things. This was the last vestige of reason in Kurara's mind.

But if I really wear it on my ring finger, I can't refuse... Kurara is almost losing her last bit of rationality.

Lorenwei put the ring on Kurara's middle finger.

Kurala was so happy that her head was spinning, and she felt like she might faint and needed someone to hold her and support her...

Just as Kurara was about to hug Lorenwei, soft footsteps suddenly sounded.

Sylph was walking outside.

"Hey? Siruf, don't go!" Lorenwei suddenly noticed, turned around, and said in surprise, "Go where? I haven't given you anything yet!"