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As soon as I finished speaking, I felt the employee's face harden.
Fortunately, the first password you knew is still valid.
'Well, the external VIP password doesn't change often.'
“...I see, can you wait a moment?”
“Yes...ah!”
I quickly took out a magic stone from my pocket, as if I had forgotten.
“I would like to calculate the price using this, is this ok?”
This was a way to facilitate future transactions, but it was also just a test of Daryl's level.
“Please wait! I will be right back!”
The clerk opened his eyes when he saw my magic stone, took it with trembling hands, moved quickly and disappeared.
'I would be disappointed if he told me that he wouldn't accept such cheap jewelry.'
I had to keep going, but I was glad he seemed to have a good point.
'Hehe, I'm just getting started, no need to be nervous.'
I sighed quietly.
The place I secretly came to l magic stones was none other than the “Daryl” Information Guild.
The empire had as many information guilds as it could size, and the list of useful information guilds in the capital was all in my head.
Which one collects the most social information, which one is good at tracking people and catching disloyal people, which one is cloy linked to dark guilds, and so on.
Each guild had its own specialty and maintained its reputation, but the best among them was Terenceum, which I belonged to.
He spread branches not only across the empire but also across the continent, gaining information about other countries faster than the Imperial Palace, and he also had excellent judgment skills to combine the information provided to understand the movements of hidden forces.
Above all, high-level informants composed of highly skilled people were the main force, and they successfully implemented any request they received.
Daryl cloy follows Terenceum, said to be the best information guild on the continent.
By the time I was active, I had already established myf as a close second.
So, when I asked the bosses, they said that one day, he suddenly appeared, bragging about his golden veins, offering huge salaries to informants from other guilds, scouting for talented people, and was growing explosively.
The chiefs had many regrets about this place, not only because they were afraid of the pursuing force, but because they thought it was a strange imitation of Terenceum.
A guild that is shrouded in secrecy and does not reveal its leader. Only applications are accepted and the cost is very high.
That was very similar to Terencium's properties.
Moreover, it was ugly because he had called Terinium countless times to scout out the guild members.
'Of course, there were no informants fleeing Terenceum, where loyalty was strong.'
However, Darryl's specialty was social intelligence and business activities.
I don't know about the other people, but I also knew that Darryl had a separate upstairs.
In other words, for me, who had to do business secretly while concealing my identity, this was the best guild to which I could entrust my orders.
In order to make a lot of money, you eventually have to target the nobility, and big deals are also made through social circles.
Of course, networking and business proposals are often achieved through social activities.
So, the only option I could do, since I could not reveal my identity, was to sign a contract with a trustworthy expert and comfortably earn money while hiding my identity and getting a corresponding share.
“Well, you've been waiting a long time! Our master is waiting above us now.”
At that time the employee who had disappeared appeared and spoke.
'Master?'
I nodded, hiding my surprised expression under my robe.
Since he was called Master and not Boss, it was clear that he was the leader of the Daryl Guild.
'I didn't expect to meet the Guild Leader right away.'
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that this is Daryl's headquarters.
“By the way, please pack the cake. I will take it with me when I leave.”
I followed and said without forgetting, so she smiled and nodded.
and “You can enter here.” Then he bowed politely.
I looked at the heavy door in front of me, feeling a little nervous.
* * *
Space with a delicate mint scent.
The man sitting in front of the long table looked at the magic stone in his hand.
The gem filled with pink mana looked raw and low-quality, but it contained such powerful and pure mana that it didn't matter.
Due to its small size, the amount of mana it contained was small, but its purity was comparable to the purity of high-quality golden magic stones quarried in the Principality of Pylos.
“I haven't heard that a magic stone mine has been discovered.”
Has he won a jackpot somewhere and doesn't know about it?
Although the information network is expanding very quickly, I feel bad that I cannot fully control it yet.
then.
The door opened loudly, and a person wearing a gray robe walked inside.
For a moment, he even held his breath and looked at the small figure in front of him.
The informant, who was surprised that the VIP, the person who came up with a password that only one member of the imperial family knew at the moment, even brought a magic stone, couldn't even tell that this person was a child.
‘Besides, this magical power….’
The man looked at the child in front of him with confused eyes.
“Could it be that this magic stone was directly injected with mana?”
Leia nodded and smiled to herf.
I thought it would be a good idea to release all the magic I had controlled before I came.
Feeling like the story was going to progress faster than expected, Leia soon noticed Daryl's guild leader.
He was a very large man with dark brown hair and a scary appearance.
However, looking at the man's magical energy, it seemed as if an apparition spell had been cast.
“Why on earth would you do such a crazy thing!”
At that moment the man screamed.
“Isn't life precious?”
“That's my problem. Why are you so angry?”
Seeing him like this at first glance made him seem like a wizard who treated mana like his life, but Leia felt extremely insulted. I felt bad even when I spoke casually.
No matter how young the client is, it doesn't say anything.
In fact, the man flinched and stiffened as if he was surprised when Leah answered so casually.
Leah shrugged and opened her mouth.
“Why don't you take the order?”
“...What information do you want?”
“I'm here to make a deal, not information.”
"practical?"
“Yes, I'll l this thing you're holding.”
The man paused at Leah's words.
“Ha…So you’re saying that you will continue to make them in the future.”
Leia clicked her tongue briefly as she looked at the man shaking his head as if he was suicidal, and decided to give a generous answer.
“Don't worry, I'm also a person who knows that my life is precious.”
"but !"
“Stop, why do I have to explain everything to you? You won’t deal with me yet?”
". … Complete ."
Leia continued to look at the man who was swallowing sleepily.
“What I want is simple, I will only deliver the magic stones to this place for six months.”
“Six months?”
Leah nodded.
I had no intention of being greedy about stomping if the tail was long.
Besides, you can make a lot of money even if you do it for only half a year.
“l it through the top of the deli, and I'll give you half the profits including commission.”
He also added that offering such unconventional terms naturally means you have to protect your personal information as well.
But the man seemed uninterested in the terms of this surprising contract.
“Top of the takeaway, how could it be....?”
The man put his hand on his forehead as if he had a headache.
Delice Merchant Marine had been created alongside the guild, but she was only a miscellaneous merchant and had yet to handle any products properly.
Moreover, the relationship between the guild and the summit was so secret that only one person out of the five people knew about it.
However, the other person had the attitude that he already knew everything.
“Are you going to sign with me or not?”
The man's eyebrows twitched at Leah's kind words.
When I saw it for the first time, I was so surprised that I spoke casually without thinking, but the short words that came out directly were extremely embarrassing.
“I'm a busy person, can you answer quickly?”
The man quickly came back to his senses and got rid of the uess thoughts that kept coming to his mind.
It was a decade that couldn't be missed. I can tell that just by looking at the other person's attitude.
The reason why a person who comes to l a product can read the terms of a contract so confidently is that he has clear confidence that this will make money.
It wasn't a trick. If the magic stone can be provided exclusively, Delis Sanjdan will change the market even if it is only for six months.
However, he was worried that the young minion didn't know how to waste his mana, but even if he refused, he would find another guild and make the same offer.
instead of … .
* * *
“Ha.”
At the man's words, I shrugged, feeling happy inside.
“I knew that, let's write the contract now.”
The man sighed lightly and handed over the contract and the down payment.
I have carefully examined the contents of the contract. There was also a clause regarding contract termination and penalties, but it didn't apply to me, so I didn't think it was a big deal.
In fact, the down payment was larger than expected, so much so that I wondered if I could offer that much.
'Well, I guess it's because I'm confident I'll earn more than that.'
After signing, I handed over all the magic stones I had brought with me and quickly took off the hood attached to my robe.
Since the deal was officially established, there was no problem showing face.
But suddenly I felt the man in front of me stop breathing.