The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Anna was at a loss for words.

"...This ring is called Youlan, worth 600 credits or more."

She didn't even bother to introduce herself.

Anna hadn't intended to make a profit on this deal. The amulets and rings were priced at cost, and the most precious "Star" was practically given away for free.

Just treat it as an investment.

As a businesswoman, Anna fully understands the principle that you have to give up something to gain something.

But right now, Anna just wants everything destroyed.

"Why don't you introduce yourself?"

After vaguely sensing that something was wrong with Anna, Listy finally regained her senses.

Wiener's budget is 1,500 credits, but she needs to choose two pieces of jewelry.

From a rational perspective, the only option is to reluctantly give up the necklace and take off the amulet and ring.

But Listy decides to get "Starry Night" for Venus and choose one of the other two for Felix.

She can make up for the shortcomings.

Therefore, we still need to hear about the effects of these rings to determine which one is more suitable for Felix.

"I don't think an introduction is needed."

The long-lost Venere suddenly stepped between the two.

"Choose a chain of options."

"What should we choose for Felix?"

Even if we disregard Listy's opinion, she wouldn't give up on the "Starry Night" item, but isn't the question to choose one of the other two for Felix?

"What are you talking about? The necklace was for him." Venus was completely baffled.

After mastering the Sword Heart Clarity skill, he lost the need for mental resistance accessories. Therefore, he only needs to buy one accessory, not two.

What else is there to consider?

Choose the best one directly.

“And what about you?” Listi countered.

"I don't need it."

Viner shook her head indifferently, then pulled out an ice-blue hairband from somewhere and tied it into a bow in Listi's hair.

"Given how many credits I've paid out, it's not too much to ask for a headband, is it?"

“That’s still pretty excessive. You get what you pay for,” Anna said bluntly.

"Alright, how many credits are there for the headband?"

"one hundred."

"Okay, I'll transfer it to you."

"In total, it's 2,100 credits, but we're still short 600 credits."

"...Wait a minute. Isn't this necklace worth 1,500 credits?"

"It's 1,500."

"One hundred for a hairband?"

"Yes."

"One thousand five hundred plus one hundred equals two thousand one?"

“That’s all there is to it,” Anna said matter-of-factly.

"Aren't you bullying an honest person?!"

Chapter 162 Mr. Scum and the Innocent Girl

Faced with Venus's exaggerated questioning, Anna remained unmoved and even became aggressive towards Venus.

"Where's the honest guy? I can't see him."

"You dare say to Listi's face that these two items combined aren't worth 2,100 credits?"

"I'm just reminding a certain scumbag that there aren't many perfect things in this world. I can give you the best price for either one item. But if you want them all, there will be a price to pay."

Anna was clearly forcing Viner to make a choice.

Felix, or Lisette?

Hands and feet or clothes.

Although it's a bit odd to compare these two people, Anna doesn't assume anyone else's orientation.

"I'll take care of the extra parts."

Knowing that Viner couldn't actually produce that many credits, Listy offered to take out her own student card to help her out.

"This is the gift I want to give you."

Vena stopped Listi's movement and looked at Anna.

"If I pay another 600 credits, can I have them all?"

“Of course,” Anna nodded.

As Wiener's sole supplier and largest business partner, she knew better than Wiener himself how many academic credits he had in his pocket.

“If this is all it takes to get everything, it’s such a good deal.” Viner pulled a student card out of her pocket and slammed it onto the table.

"Swipe your card!"

“Okay.” Anna didn’t stand on ceremony, picked up the student card and swiped it directly onto the magic device.

"Beep—Payment successful for 600 credits."

"Are you really going to swipe?"

You really have it?

Both of them wore expressions of disbelief, and their movements were almost perfectly synchronized.

"Sigh, payment is due upon delivery. No returns or exchanges except for quality issues!"

Anna reacted faster after all.

She decisively shoved the student card into Vina's hand, then forcefully pushed it out of the store, leaving Listy, who was standing next to her, completely stunned.

After doing all this, Anna clapped her hands and turned to Listi, who was still standing there in a daze, and apologized, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry to have made you laugh, Listi. I was so rude this time. Next time you come alone, I'll give you a 50% discount."

"Uh, okay."

What else could Lisette say?

As Lysty walked out of the shop with Anna's respectful farewell, welcoming her back for the next visit, she saw Venus squatting in the doorway with her legs spread apart in a strange posture, seemingly in a state of existential doubt.

"How is that possible? It doesn't make sense! How did she do that?"

If Viner knew that even a dignified Jessica had been kicked out of a shop by Anna in the same way, she probably wouldn't be so surprised.

Seeing this, Lisette didn't care about the stares of the passing students. She knelt down next to Venus with her legs together and one hand on her skirt.

"You really don't want anything? I still have plenty of credits."

She would not object to Venus's decision to hand over the Star of the Morning to Felix.

However, it was somewhat inappropriate that both he and Felix received gifts after coming out, while Wiener, who had earned the most credits, returned empty-handed.

Lisette also wanted to give Venus something, like that ring from earlier would have been nice.

"Credits should be spent wisely, not on strange or unusual things, otherwise they will disappear in no time."

When he said that, Wiener didn't reflect at all on the meaningless music box he had bought.

"Besides, do I look like I need to increase my resistance to bewitching spells right now?"

“I,” Venere patted his chest, “have a clear mind and a keen understanding, do you understand?”

"Pfft."

Seeing Vina's actions, Lisette suddenly laughed.

"You're making your supposedly clear sword mind sound like you're not very bright. How did you even manage to do that?"

"Never mind that, we've made a killing this time. This necklace alone is worth at least two thousand credits. Anna may seem sharp-tongued, but she's actually quite soft-hearted."

Wiener saw this very clearly.

Making outrageous demands is a businessman's bottom line. In reality, giving something away for free is a rare act of kindness.

"Then why did you argue with her?"

"You don't understand. This is how business people get along. No one can easily admit defeat. If you admit defeat once, you will completely lose the initiative. It can only be like this: one person gains face, one person gains substance, and everyone wins half. That's a win-win situation."

"I don't understand you guys. If you're so knowledgeable, why do you need me to help you choose?" Lisette asked, puzzled.

“If I had come alone, I would probably still be haggling with her. Although we would have ended up at roughly the same price, the process would have been unavoidable. It’s much more convenient with you here; she gave you her bottom line right away,” Viner answered truthfully.

"So I was just a shill you hired?" Lisette said, dissatisfied.

“There’s definitely more than that. How would I know what gift would suit you if you didn’t come?” Vena hurriedly explained, “The color of this headband matches your hair perfectly, and it also has a Cleanse spell applied to it, which saves you a one-ring spell slot.”

Lisette didn't know whether to judge him as someone who was sincere or just a straight man.

"Hey, Vena."

"what happened?"

"You haven't done much hair tying for girls before, have you? It hurt a little when you did it."

"Uh, I really haven't, I'm sorry."

How could Vina, who has been single all this time, possibly have any experience in styling a girl's hair?

He tied it into a bow like he would lace shoes.

"Please re-stitch it for me, and I'll forgive you once it's done."

"alright."

Wiener leaned closer, ready to examine his "masterpiece".

"Chirp~"

“I’ve changed my mind,” Lisette said, her cheeks flushing slightly as she quickly turned her head away. “That’s fine, I like it very much.”

It's really hard to ask such an innocent young girl to do something so bold.

"Oh."

Wiener was also in a daze and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.

What happened to the promised Sword Heart Clarity granting immunity to bewitching and control spells?

The two tacitly avoided discussing the matter and walked forward hand in hand.

The taller Venus slowed her pace a bit, while the shorter Lisette deliberately took larger strides, and the two maintained a synchronized pace throughout.

After walking for a long time, Lisette seemed to suddenly remember something.

"By the way, Wiener, didn't you say you'd already used up all your credits? Where did these extra 600 credits come from?"

Although Venus's gesture of swiping his card to pay for his credits was cool, Lisette didn't want him to do anything he shouldn't for those credits.

“This isn’t my card.” Viner pulled out her student card, which she had just used to pay, and showed it to Listy. “Felix gave it to me today, saying that you can’t go shopping with girls without a single credit in your pocket.”

Felix, you are so gentle.

"...So you maxed out their credit card?"

Unlike Venus, Felix couldn't earn a lot of credits. Plus, he liked to buy all sorts of nice clothes, so those 600 credits were practically his entire fortune.

"How was I supposed to know she was really going to spend money?" Viner said guiltily.

He once harbored a sliver of hope.