Novel Full Chapter 1150 - 1150: Agreements
Now that the agreement had been made, Amelia asked, “May I know what materials you need? I will have my servants secure the materials for you.”
“In that case…” Nathan raised both hands, making a gesture as if there was something in his hand. “I need a mineral that can store energy. That is the foundation of this device.”
“What?!” Amelia, the manager, and even the high-level summoner couldn’t help but open their mouths in shock.
“Is there something wrong?” Nathan frowned, wondering if this was a rare mineral on this continent. He didn’t know the name of this mineral on this continent, so he explained it in a vague way.
To his surprise, Amelia explained, “No. There’s nothing wrong. This mineral is the most worthless mineral. How much do you need?”
He didn’t understand why this mineral would be worthless. However, if it was indeed worthless, he might be able to get it in large quantities through them.
‘Hehehe. As expected, I’m going to act as Christopher Columbus now. What else do you need from a new land? Of course, plunder their resources. And since this resource is useless, I might as well get as much as possible.’
Nathan raised one finger, finally giving his demand. “Since it’s the foundation, if possible, I’d like to secure as much as possible.”
“It won’t be a problem.” Amelia shook her head.
The manager couldn’t help but furrow his eyebrows, thinking, ‘This device might cost less than I imagine. At first, I thought the cost of producing it would be millions or tens of millions. Even then, it will be worth it.
‘However, if this worthless mineral is the foundation of this device, the cost might only be a few hundred thousand. Even if it reaches millions, I don’t think it will go over ten million.
‘This is truly a wondrous device. Not only is it cheap, but the maintenance cost is practically nonexistent.
‘If we can secure this device, the marquis will definitely be happy. Young Lady Amelia is not aggressive but still shows enough persuasive power. By the way he acted earlier, he might really leave this place and head to another noble if we were aggressive or forced him to submit.
‘Besides, his fiancee’s strength is beyond even the marquis’s. It would have been a disaster if this negotiation had been given to the young master or the first young lady. The young master has a fiery and dominant personality, while the first young lady is arrogant.
‘However, young lady Amelia should be rather submissive and not calculating, unlike what happened during this negotiation.
‘She showed sincerity in order to trick him into revealing what he’s truly hiding. She could lie about having the authority, but she didn’t. This way, Mr. Nathan wouldn’t feel cheated when learning the truth. After all, business is based on trust.
‘As long as we can prepare the items, we will have this device. And the rest will be decided by the marquis…’
The manager felt relieved that he had made the correct decision.
Amelia turned to him. “Manager Crow. Secure all the materials and gather all the craftsmen in our territory.”
“Understood.” The manager nodded solemnly.
Amelia turned back to Nathan. “Mr. Nathan. We are honored to host you at our mansion. I can’t really let the honored guest of the marquisate stay at the inn.”
“No, no. I don’t think it’s appropriate.” Nathan shook his head.
Amelia fell silent. The continuous rejection and the sadness reflected on his face made her think Nathan had a bad memory with a noble. Even though they were cooperating, Nathan still couldn’t trust them completely.
If she pushed any further, Nathan might feel repulsive. So, Amelia had no choice but to follow his arrangement. “Still, we can’t let our honored guest stay in a rundown inn. Please allow us to give you this much.”
“I understand.” Nathan finally accepted. “In that case, please allow me to offer this device to celebrate our cooperation.”
“I’m looking forward to our cooperation.” Amelia politely bowed before turning to the summoner. “Master Rowan. If you don’t mind…”
“Understood.” The summoner came to Nathan. “I’m Rowan, an exclusive summoner of the marquisate. Allow me to lead you to the best inn in the town.”
“Please.”
Once they left, Amelia turned to the manager. “How long do you need to procure everything?”
“There are still some of those minerals in our storage, and we have Sir Aaron in the town to create whatever he wants. So, for the time being, it shouldn’t be much of a problem.”
“In that case, please secure as much material as possible. Since they are worthless, we should give it to him until he can’t take it anymore. This should be enough to maintain our relationship for now. As for the craftsmen, summon all blacksmiths in our territory here. We’ll mass-produce it as soon as possible.”
“Understood, but young lady, are you going to learn the technology?”
“Are you asking me whether I want to copy it?”
“Yes.”
Amelia shook her head without hesitation. “It’s better not to copy it. First of all, this kind of device is something we have never seen before. We have relied too much on the Crystal Tool that we haven’t progressed much on normal tools.
“If we copy it and end up losing his trust, we might end up losing someone who might be able to lead the advancement of the normal tools. Instead, if we combine them together, we might see something beyond our imagination.
“Besides, this device might have a high value right now, but the ash cloud will disappear sooner or later. At that time, this device will be worthless.”
“That is… indeed true.” The manager didn’t expect the young lady to see that far ahead. “I understand. I will procure the materials. It shouldn’t be that hard to get more from the surrounding nobles. But if we want to procure more than that, I need the marquis’ permission.”
“I know. For now, just do it according to our current limit.”
“Understood.”
Little did they know, their conversation had been observed the whole time by a crow.