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Chapter 343 Isaac: Let's make a deal, sister-in-law!

"To be honest, we can't afford it!"

Caesar looked at Isaac and helplessly shrugged.

"Hmm? Surely not? I checked before we came. The Kingdom of Solomon has added two towns to its territory, one is an adventurer's town, and the other can barely be considered a commercial town. Plus, there's my sister's workshop. It shouldn't be that bad, right?" Isaac looked at Caesar suspiciously, suspecting that his boss was trying to get something for nothing!
It's important to understand that the Kingdom of Solomon was relatively young and small compared to other kingdoms. However, it was small but exceptional. Not every kingdom could afford to have high-ranking wizards working for them, and even if they did, it would be difficult for them to dedicate themselves to production. Therefore, Solomon actually had quite a bit of money.

"I can make money... but I can't save it..." Caesar said with a wry smile, spreading his hands.

Whether before or after independence, the Solomon Islands' development philosophy has not changed much: sustainable development, exploitation, and militarism—it is a completely militaristic approach.

In addition to military funding, the annual research grant for the eldest sister, Cyril, is also substantial, since she is not an undocumented worker hired from outside.

Therefore, although the territory's income is not low, its expenses are even higher!

Not only is the territory's annual surplus minimal, but every two years, any attempt to make a move is completely wiped out...

So you need to get Caesar to come up with a huge sum of money right now to buy this thing...

He really couldn't afford it. This thing would require several years' worth of military funding, and it might not even be enough. He would have to cut some of it from his older sister's research funding!
Isaac quickly realized what was happening, his brow furrowing as he looked at the inherited longsword. In fact, this was a common problem for all lords who wanted to expand their empires; their assets changed almost daily, but the cash they kept in hand…

Basically no.

But this is a bit of a dilemma for Isaac. If he gives it away... it's quite expensive, and he's reluctant to part with it. If he doesn't give it away, he feels that selling it to an outsider might lead to him ripping off his brother someday...

This is... a bit of a dilemma...

"How about... installment payments?" Seeing the hesitation on Isaac's face, Caesar and Gaia exchanged a glance and tentatively suggested.

"..." Upon hearing this, Isaac looked speechlessly at his older brother Caesar, "That depends on when... your kingdom stops developing?"

Isaac waved his hand, frowned and pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to his sister-in-law, Serena, and nodded thoughtfully: "If that's the case, then I'll be the one paying some money..."

Serena raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Does this have anything to do with me?"

"Well... how should I put it... I have a research project that requires studying the power of witches..." Isaac cautiously glanced at Serie, while magical light flashed around his body, ready to run away at any moment!

Upon hearing this, Caesar and Gaia immediately fell silent, turning their gazes directly to Serena without uttering a word.

Cheryl paused for a moment, then looked at Serena with a hint of anticipation. The true meaning of witch power... This was a research that all wizards wanted to conduct, but few dared to speak of it.

Serena hesitated. This was a taboo, the greatest taboo in the witch world! Moreover, she knew that Isaac wasn't asking her, but rather the witch kingdom behind her. Otherwise, Isaac already had a dragon witch by his side, and he wouldn't need to ask her to study it.

But this matter is not so simple. Just as high-level legendary wizards can manipulate concepts and set the rules of the world, high-level witches also possess the same power. Moreover, due to the special nature of witch power, the rules created by witches who are skilled in this aspect are much more effective than those created by wizards of the same level.

There is a specific monitoring rule regarding the research on witch powers. Anyone who researches witch powers without authorization will be instantly discovered by the Witch Kingdom, and a large number of familiars will come to rescue or kill you.

If you are lucky enough to defeat the witch's familiar, then congratulations, you have triggered the powerful rule of "the old one comes after the young one"!
A witch guard composed of third-tier high witches will come to arrest you and then subject you to all sorts of inhuman torture, making you wish you were dead!

The reason why only surveillance rules were set was because this was also a compromise with the wizards.

The witch's power is so great that it's hard for any spellcaster not to be tempted.

The witches were well aware of the diversity of wizards' methods. No matter how strict the rules were, they could always find a way to circumvent them if they wanted to. Didn't you see that even powerful gods were no match for the mad witches who could manipulate them?
Therefore, it's better to guide than to block. Since the wizards are interested, let's give them a chance to study. They might even benefit from the wizards' research results.

Anyway, the witches oppose similar experiments because they are worried that newborn witches will be persecuted as a result. As long as you have a clean background, use proper research methods, and do not harm the witches, and can pass the witch kingdom's review, then it's not a big deal to let you conduct some research.

However, this kind of review is not so easy to pass. The first thing to consider is connections. You have to know the higher-ups in the Witch Kingdom, and these higher-ups must be at least at the fourth rank and have grown up in the Witch Kingdom. People like Rona, who advanced to the fourth rank before going to the Witch Kingdom, don't count.

Secondly, and most importantly—review!
This review is divided into two parts: background review and research review.

Isaac's biggest hurdle was this—the background check!
He could handle both the former's connections and the latter's research review; he still had some connections within the Flesh and Blood Cult, especially now that he had emerged from the Infinite Tower. But the background check…

He's a mad witch...

Getting through this hurdle is really quite difficult...

He couldn't even convince a wizard, let alone a witch.
Prejudice in people's hearts is truly a mountain!
Therefore, Isaac can only pin his hopes on an exchange of benefits. His eldest sister was born in the Witch Kingdom. Although she is now married, the fact that the Witch Kingdom can send people to seal and unseal the witch's power for her suggests that their relationship is not shallow. Especially the unsealing of the witch's power. If Isaac were to do this now, he would have to use a virtual godhood to give Serie a strong life force beforehand in order to complete it.

Even so, after the seal is lifted and the power of the virtual godhood is removed, he cannot guarantee that Serlie will be unharmed!
This shows that the witch who wielded the knife held a very high position in the Witch Kingdom, and similarly, she valued Serie highly, or rather, she was his elder brother.
Isaac glanced at Caesar. "The world is bustling with people coming and going for profit. As long as the interests are aligned, no cooperation is impossible."

If it were his sister-in-law, maybe she could help him solve the "political vetting" problem?
Serena was silent for a moment, her gaze shifting back and forth between the Legacy Sword and Isaac, before finally glancing at her older sister Cheryl. She said somewhat hesitantly, "I can try, but only try! And the researchers will need to include you, sister, after all..."

Seri didn't say what came next, but Isaac understood; he was used to being a mad witch.

Prejudice in people's hearts is indeed a mountain...

(End of this chapter)