I, Valon, am frantically searching for my mother.

"Oh, and it would be even better if you could take me with you to the Varius Mountains!"

Vivian became more and more excited as she spoke, rubbing her hands together and revealing a longing and expectant smile on her face:

"I've never seen so many Golden Dragon Lords gathered together before! That scene must be spectacular!"

"If I were to see so many golden dragons all at once, I'd truly... die happy!"

Vivian exaggeratedly clutched her chest, looking so happy she was about to faint.

It must be said that Vivian's plan was quite comprehensive, both in theory and in practice.

Even Wayne couldn't help but wonder if Vivian had been thinking about and rehearsing this routine countless times in her mind, and even dreamed that one day she could use this method to go to Mount Varius and see those legendary golden dragons.

Wayne couldn't help but ask:

"Have you already decided which newspaper to contact?"

"Of course!"

Vivian acted as if it were perfectly natural, and casually puffed out her rather unremarkable chest.

"Master Jinlong, listen to me, you must choose the Jade Newspaper!"

"This newspaper is the most powerful! Backed by the renowned Jade Merchant Guild, they control at least a third of Hull City's economic lifeline! Their industries span mining, transportation, textiles, grain... almost every lucrative industry you can think of has their presence!"

"Moreover, this merchant guild has branches all over the world and its influence is enormous! Not only in Hel, but also in several surrounding duchies and city-states, they have a lot of influence! Once their newspapers publish their opinions, your chances of success will definitely increase dramatically."

Vivian knew it all by heart, clearly having done her homework.

"More importantly..."

Vivian suddenly lowered her voice, leaned forward, and got close to Wayne, a mysterious expression on her face.

Before speaking, Vivian glanced around, as if afraid someone might overhear her.

Wien's curiosity was piqued by her feigned mystery, and he subconsciously moved closer, looking at her with a curious expression.

"How so?"

Vivian leaned close to Wayne's ear and whispered in a barely audible voice, tinged with an indescribable excitement and gossip:

"And most importantly... the owner of the merchant guild..."

"She's a beautiful, young widow!"

ha?

Wayne racked his brains but couldn't figure out why the fact that the merchant guild's owner was a widow was considered important information.

"Speaking of which, what about widows?"

Wayne humbly sought advice.

Vivian looked at him with a disappointed expression.

She slapped her thigh hard, as if to emphasize an obvious fact.

"This is no ordinary widow!"

"But she's a rich, beautiful widow!"

Wayne still didn't quite understand, so he had to continue to rely on the wisdom of the First Ring Mage.

"I still don't understand, so please explain it more clearly! What does this rich, beautiful widow have to do with us meeting the other golden dragons?"

"Oh dear, how am I supposed to explain this clearly?"

Vivian was so anxious that she jumped around like a monkey.

"She's a beautiful and wealthy widow, not only with a large bust, but she's also still single."

"Just imagine, if you were lucky—I mean, if there were even the slightest chance of marrying him..."

Vivian's eyes instantly sparkled, she cupped her hands to her heart, and her face revealed a dreamy, longing expression:

"That means not only will my future life be 'happy'~"

Vivian winked ambiguously.

"And they'll gain unimaginable wealth! The Emerald Merchant Guild! That's so many gold coins! So many properties! They could buy an entire street, let alone a house in Hull!"

"well……"

She suddenly sighed again, her expression changing from longing to regret, and shook her head.

"If I were a man, and even more handsome, with a sweeter tongue, I would definitely, absolutely pursue this beautiful widow relentlessly!"

"When we have money, we can bring my mom from the countryside to live here in style, let her live in a big house, wear nice clothes, and eat white bread with meat every day! We'll never have to worry about a few coins again!"

While her desire to bring her mother over was indeed touching, Vivian's words were truly awful.

So you're just after that widow's beauty and money?

Wayne tapped Vivian's forehead lightly twice, making a crisp "thump, thump" sound.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

Vivian covered her forehead, tears welling in her eyes from the pain, and looked at Wayne with a pitiful expression.

"Well, it's not entirely because of that~"

"But I genuinely believe that the woman who owns this jade trading company is quite remarkable! She's a legendary figure!"

She rubbed her forehead, her tone becoming slightly more serious, but her eyes were still full of admiration:

"Think about it, how capable must a widow be to single-handedly support such a large business? Not only did it not collapse, but it grew bigger and bigger, earning so much money!"

"Moreover, she also used her enormous wealth and extensive connections to get through the kingdom's channels and become the first duchess in the kingdom's history who was not of royal blood, not a descendant of a meritorious official, and was granted the title solely based on her wealth and influence!"

Although it's an honorary title without a fief, she's still a duchess! Tsk tsk, that's really…”

Vivian clicked her tongue in admiration, her face showing genuine envy and respect.

It's clear that she genuinely admires this duchess.

However, this has nothing to do with Wayne.

He didn't care about beautiful widows or rich duchesses; he was there to see his mother.

"Alright, alright, you can daydream during the day."

Wayne interrupted Vivian's reverie, looking at her with the kind of concern one would have for a gold miner.

"Or, you can keep them tonight as material."

Vivian blushed and muttered softly, "Who...who used this as material..."

"Since Vivian thinks the Emerald Newspaper is better, let's go with your idea. As for the money..."

Wayne hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth.

"I'll figure out the money. If you need more, just ask me."

"Okay! I've got this covered!"

Vivian immediately perked up again.

"Um."

Wayne nodded.

The newspaper placement is settled; now it's time to do something truly earth-shattering.

It's a pity that Wayne didn't understand all these intricacies when he first arrived, otherwise, with the great deed of saving so many children, Wayne felt that he had already won.

Right now, the only thing Wayne can think of that surpasses what happened before is to take down the real mastermind all at once.

But such opportunities are obviously rare and hard to come by.

After thinking about it, Wayne decided that if there was no opportunity, he would first take down Vivian's little organization, or simply rehash old material.

With so many kids to vouch for him, Wayne felt confident of winning the election, even if it was just rehashing old material.

Fine, I'll ask Vivian one last time!

"By the way, Vivian, has your organization been making any new moves lately? Like, have there been any special missions like delivering goods, or any new instructions from above?"

Wayne had expected no special response, but to his surprise, Vivian gave him a rare, mischievous look after hearing his question.