Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 196 Acquiring the Capital Library and Paying Off Debts

Inside the castle's reception room, vases of gardenias were delicately placed on the wooden table, filling the room with a sweet fragrance.

Faced with old Taric's pleading gaze, Su Nan pondered for a moment. It seemed that causing the Storm Royal Family to suddenly collapse, and then having the blind nun little bitch make a great contribution, would not only not benefit him, but also harm him.

As long as the royal family exists, feudal order will still exist in the 21 military districts of the Storm Kingdom.

After thinking for a moment, Su Nan said, "I don't want to use Storm Coins to pay off my debt."

Old Taric swallowed hard, feeling a surge of nervousness.

They were afraid that Su Nan would make some outrageous demands, such as repaying the money with currency of lower gold content.

Now that the Storm Kingdom is beset by internal and external troubles, even if Su Nan repays the debt with 30,000 gold coins of relatively low gold content, he can't say anything, and can only complain a few times without any real feeling.

In this era, each country has its own currency, and the quality of a currency is measured by its gold and silver content.

Some merchants would even carry a small weight with them, specifically to calculate the gold and silver content of the currency they traded.

Therefore, in this era, the mindset and knowledge required to do business are indeed quite complex.

Su Nan tapped the table with his finger and said, "The net weight of a Storm Kingdom gold coin is 5 grams, and its gold content is 50%."

Both monetary systems and gold coin systems originated in Eastern human empires.

The mainstream gold coins in the Eastern human empire have been very stable for thousands of years, with little change in weight and gold content, maintaining a net weight of 4.5 grams and a gold content of over 90%.

The current weight and gold content of the Storm Coin are enough to demonstrate that the country's economy is weak, the gold content is too low, the currency value is insufficient, and the economy is not stable enough.

Su Nan said, "I don't have that many Storm Gold Coins. So, can I directly pay you with gold of equal weight to the gold content of 30,000 Storm Gold Coins, a total of 75,000 kilograms, or 0.075 tons of gold?"

"If possible, I can pay you now."

Inside the reception room, old Tariq paused for a moment.

He looked at Su Nan in disbelief. He hadn't expected Su Nan to be so straightforward as to give him so much gold directly.

Where did this Earl Peter make his fortune?

That's gold weighing the equivalent of an adult male's weight!

In some ways, this is even more generous than simply returning Storm Coins.

After all, the monetary value of Storm Coins is limited, and it takes a lot of work just to refine the gold and re-mint the coins.

0.075 tons of gold, however, is a solid form of hard currency.

0.075 tons of gold is just enough to solve the immediate crisis for the Storm Royal Family.

If Su Nan can really come up with so much gold to repay the debt so quickly, or even if it takes several times longer, it would be a very fortunate thing for the Storm Royal Family.

A young man from the delegation standing next to Tariq suddenly said to him excitedly, "I never expected Count Peter to be such a good man."

Su Nan glanced at him.

Tariq smiled at him, then said to Sunan, "Count Peter, even if it takes you a little longer to transport the gold, we can wait."

Su Nan glanced at the sky outside. He had plans to study the philosopher Bao Yu that afternoon, so he said, "No need. My style is to not waste time."

"I have things to do this afternoon."

"Let Warwick take you to collect the gold."

This gold is only about half a day's worth of mining output from the super-large gold vein in the Rye Underground Region.

With that gold mine, Southern Jiangsu didn't have to worry about running out of money for a long time.

"By the way, when you go back, I will arrange for Blom and a few of my soldiers to help you get back." Sunan stood up, and Taric immediately followed suit to show respect to his master.

Su Nan said, "After all, this is the gold I'm returning to you. If it gets intercepted on the way, I'll feel uneasy. This way, we're even."

"If you still need to borrow money."

Su Nan thought for a moment, then remembered the Deep Blue Wizard, whose legacy was hidden in the Stormwind Keep's capital library. He said, "I want your Stormwind Keep's capital library. If you're willing to sell me that library and its collection."

"You can make an offer."

Anyway, Su Nan heard that the Storm Royal Family is so poor that they have started to dismantle the aluminum roofs of their palaces and the precious metal decorations of their monasteries and churches, and sell them to merchants of the Platinum Commercial Republic to pay off their debts.

Merchants from the Platinum Commercial Republic then sold these goods to other nobles who could afford the price, under the guise of royal supplies.

Taric's interest was immediately piqued. "I can make the decision for the royal family on this matter."

"Could we exchange the Capital Library for seven... no, fifty thousand Storm Coins?"

Su Nan didn't hesitate. "Okay."

Since he already had a gold mine in the underground world, gold wasn't that precious to him anymore.

Conversely, the Great Library of the capital of the famous Eastern Human Empire was known for its comprehensive collection. Even though the Storm Kingdom and the Platinum Commercial Republic destroyed, damaged, and sold many of its books after conquering the city, a considerable number of books still remain.

Moreover, it is clearly possible that the legacy of the Blue Wizard exists within it.

Compared to 50,000 Storm Coins, the Deep Blue Wizard's legacy is clearly worth more.

Inside the reception room, old Taric felt a pang of guilt for asking for too little money when he saw how readily Su Nan had agreed.

But since he had already said it, he couldn't take it back.

Otherwise, if he angered the Peter family, all his efforts would be in vain.

Old Tariq bowed to Sunan in the manner of a superior nobleman. "Count Peter, thank you for your generosity."

"This batch of gold of yours is extremely important to the Storm Royal Family. It's our lifeline."

With this gold, the Storm Kingdom can recruit mercenaries from the west and north. There are a large number of mercenaries within the Holy United Empire, the Iberian Peninsula, and the cold northern lands, whose strength and services can be purchased with money.

That's why old Taric felt that Sunan's actions saved the Storm Kingdom.

However, Su Nan felt that this was a win-win situation, and he wouldn't lose out either. Moreover, allowing the Storm Royal Family to exist for a longer period of time would also be good for him.

Su Nan said, "Warwick, you take care of these arrangements."

"In a while, I will go to Stormwind Keep and reclaim my capital library. I will arrange for it to be moved to Maple Leaf City. I don't think the royal family will have any objections to that."

Tariq exchanged a glance with the young man beside him and said, "No objection, it's just a library."

"Although some scholars and writers study there, they are of no use to the Storm Kingdom now."

"The Storm Royal Family welcomes Your Excellency the Earl."

This is typical of the Storm Lord's mindset: he despises scholars, reveres military might, disregards administration, and values ​​the army.

Sunan said to Warwick, "Borgia has come to our territory again. I need to go see him."

Su Nan just learned of Borgia's arrival from the wolf pack effect.

It seems I still have to deal with him; after all, he's the bishop I've been supporting.

Borgia is clearly now heavily reliant on Sunan, especially since the werewolf guards have thwarted countless assassination attempts for him.

Werewolves possess extraordinary hearing and a keen sense of smell, allowing them to hear a person's heartbeat. They can detect changes in a person's emotions and hormone levels, using these to determine if there is an assassination attempt or conspiracy.

Therefore, with the protection of the werewolf guards, Borgia was virtually immune to assassination.

Upon hearing Sunan mention Borgia, old Tariq and the young man beside him were visibly surprised. Old Tariq asked Sunan very politely, "Count Peter, are you referring to Borgia Frederick?"

Old Taric seemed to be deep in thought.

During this time, he did hear about the extraordinary relationship between the Achaia parish church and the Peter family.

But unexpectedly, the relationship between the two has become so close.

Their next stop is the Achaean Peninsula.

Unexpectedly, they ran into the bishop of the Achaia parish, who had come to visit the Peter family.

(End of this chapter)