Path of Light.

Chapter 732 733. The Young Nobles of the Green Empire

Seeing Roy walking down the sampan without looking back, young Mike punched the handrail of the boat in annoyance.

His face flushed red, and the freckles on his face looked very obvious. He was proud of his noble status and thought he could sit down and discuss things with Roy slowly, but he didn't expect Roy to not give him any chance and even rejected his invitation.

Merchant Darwin is currently the main person in charge of this caravan, and other imperial merchants are looking at him.

A red-haired noble walked out from among the merchants and took the opportunity to say to the merchant Darwin:
"Mr. Darwin, Boss Roy is not dissatisfied with the price Mike quoted. Then... you can introduce him to me and I will go talk to Boss Roy."

This group of imperial merchants is actually a group that is not very closely connected.

We all come from the Green Empire, and there is absolutely no problem in helping each other as much as we can.

The merchant Darwin was able to occupy a dominant position in this small group because he controlled the largest transactions of magical herbs in Castletown and Murayaki, which gave him a great say among this group of merchants.

Among this group of imperial merchants, there is a group with a relatively special identity. They are the nobles who came from the Green Empire. These nobles are mainly young people who have noble status and also want to engage in some business activities.

There were only a few types of materials they wanted to purchase. For these nobles, they were most interested in the magic pattern structures of the Silver Moon Elves, the artworks of the Elven Kingdom, and finally the black magic crystals that could be exchanged for merits and obtain higher titles. They looked down on almost all other goods...

These young nobles mixed in with the imperial merchants and had almost no business acumen, so other merchants in the group would deliberately avoid these types of goods.

Mike saw that other nobles in the same industry had bought more or less black magic crystals, and this time the merchant Darwin created an opportunity for him.

Seeing that Boss Roy had immediately decided on a deal worth hundreds of thousands of magic crystals, Mike felt that acquiring the black magic crystal would be a piece of cake...

But I didn't expect that Boss Roy was more cunning than a fox, and didn't even give me any room to maneuver.

But this is the kingdom of elves, and his title is of no use at all in the elf world.

The red-haired nobleman is Mike's friend Spencer, but he will not sell the black magic crystal to Mike after buying it, because he also needs the black magic crystal.

The businessman Darwin stopped on the deck. He did not comment on what had just happened. He said to Spencer in a flat voice, "Tomorrow morning, I will go to visit Boss Roy in person. You can go with me then."

"That's great."

Red-haired Spencer touched the wing of his nose modestly.

……

In the cabin, several young imperial nobles gathered together.

They all came from the Green Empire by boat, wanting to make a fortune in the Elf Kingdom and then return to the Green Empire.

They came to the Elven Kingdom for three main reasons:
First, meet a beautiful elf girl and have a memorable affair.

Second, find some luxurious works of art in the elven kingdom. The way for the imperial nobles to improve their own taste is actually very simple, and most of the time it is just to imitate the fashion of the elves.

Third, they purchased magic rune constructs in the Elven Kingdom. The precious magic rune constructs were a symbol of wealth and family heritage for the imperial nobles. When the nobles got together, they would never discuss how many magic crystals were stored in their family's treasury, but how many sets of magic rune constructs were in the treasury and whether the family had an organized knight group. In addition to magic rune constructs, they also had to search for black magic crystals everywhere...

These young nobles came from the province of San Carlos and were all familiar with each other.

The Grimm Empire even created a special term for this special journey to the Elf Kingdom, and they called this behavior "gilding".

Several young people were sitting together, with a glass of dark purple red wine on the table. One of the young nobles had sunken eye sockets, looking like he had overindulged himself. At this moment, he raised a piece of paper in his hand and said in a very uncomfortable tone:

"We received a letter from the Imperial Capital, asking us to return to the Green Empire as soon as possible. Due to the outbreak of the Plane War, His Majesty Charles promised to exchange black magic crystals for merit in order to inspire the nobles' fighting spirit. But the current situation is that as the Plane War intensifies, the war situation in each plane continues to collapse. We don't know how long this decree can last. If we go back too late, we may get nothing. In the future, black magic crystals are destined to become less and less valuable. But now if we can bring back some black magic crystals, it can still allow us to be promoted to the title..."

Red-haired Spencer leaned against the wall, threw the dart in his hand into the center of the target, and said casually, "I will go with Darwin to meet Boss Roy tomorrow morning. I must buy that box of black magic crystals no matter what."

"Oh, I haven't even gotten to know a Silvermoon Elf girl yet. Is our journey into the Elf world going to end so soon?" A young noble in a wizard's robe said speechlessly.

"In fact, most Silver Moon Elf girls are very proud. In their eyes, an ideal lover must be as talented as the musician Claire..."

Mike leaned alone on the sofa, silent.

The young nobleman with deep eye sockets holding the wine said to Mike:
"Mike, Darwin has been doing business in the Elf World for so long. What kind of person do you think he is?"

"Very smart, never willing to suffer losses in business."

The young noble with deep eye sockets continued, "My father said that Darwin's entire body is empty, even to the pores. He is a true businessman, with no emotions in his eyes, only interests. Why do you think he was able to reach a deal so easily when doing business with Boss Roy?" Without waiting for Mike to answer, the noble with deep eye sockets said:

"Because he did this...just to cater to Boss Roy's preferences."

"The deal they made seemed to be very simple, but they had already passed the initial trial period and trusted each other, so the deal was finalized in just a few words."

"But Boss Roy doesn't trust you, Mike. Although Darwin offered a relatively low purchase price, Boss Roy is not a fool. He is selling such a large amount of black magic crystals, so how could he not ask about the market price of black magic crystals in the Elf Kingdom? Just because he doesn't tell you doesn't mean he doesn't know. The first impression you gave him might not be very good."

Spencer, who was leaning against the wall, pulled the dart off the target again and continued:
"…This time when I go, I will try to buy as much of this black magic crystal as possible. After I return, I will have just enough to buy a count."

After some communication, the young nobles began to relax.

After a simple gathering, Mike felt extremely regretful as he watched his friend push the door and walk out of the cabin. He had clearly grasped the opportunity, but he just ruined it.

……

Roy walked out of the port dock carrying two fresh snappers.

He came to Brown Street alone and found that the weeds in the yard of the Statue of Liberty at the corner of the street had been cleaned up. The dilapidated bluestone floor in the yard had been repaired, and the fountain in the front yard was still there, but the Statue of Liberty in the fountain was gone.

Through the iron fence you can see that although the worn-out stone slabs on the ground have not been replaced, they have been carefully repaired.

All the wooden bars on the windows of the main hall were removed and the stained glass windows were wiped clean.

While Roy was in a daze, a half-elf crew member ran up to him breathlessly and handed an envelope to Roy.

"Boss Roy, this is a letter from Boss Darwin."

Roy turned around, took the letter, and tore open the envelope. In fact, there was only a small note inside, which read in Elvish:
'The nobles of the empire can gain merits by paying black magic crystals to the kingdom. When the merits reach a certain amount, they can be promoted to the title. The current exchange rate of black magic crystals is determined by the amount. The larger the exchange amount, the higher the exchange rate. One black magic crystal can be exchanged for two magic crystals, ten black magic crystals can be exchanged for twenty-five magic crystals, one hundred black magic crystals can be exchanged for three hundred magic crystals, and one thousand black magic crystals can be exchanged for three thousand five hundred magic crystals.'

There is no signature or date, and even the paper is the lowest quality seaweed paper that melts instantly when it comes into contact with water.

No wonder Darwin secretly made a 'five' gesture to himself, and Roy tore the note to pieces.

At this time, several half-elf children ran out of the temple, and found someone standing at the door, so they ran over and looked around curiously.

They were wearing modified clothes and looked very thin, but their complexions were not bad...

"Are you from the Empire?" one of the half-elf children asked Roy.

Roy shook his head and said, "I'm not."

The half-blood elf asked curiously, "So you work at the dock?"

Roy shook his head again.

The half-elf child frowned and asked curiously: "Where are you from?"

"The Partington plane." Roy replied.

Before the half-blood elf children could speak, a voice calling out came from the main hall:

"Iris, are you done with your work?"

"Come on, we are thirsty, let's go out and drink some water..."

The half-elf children were like a flock of sparrows, and they all flew away in an instant.

Roy did not stay at the entrance of the Statue of Liberty any longer, because he found that the Statue of Liberty had a new meaning...

Whenever Roy passed by Mrs. Winnie's pharmacy, he would subconsciously stop and look at the low bush wall. Even though the big black cat lived very freely in Sun Island Bay, he couldn't help but take a look at the gap under the bush wall.

The Dane River has entered its flood season again. The river water is rushing towards the sea. There are only two sections of steps left on the riverside, and the river water looks very turbid.

(End of this chapter)