The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

With the town's priest disappearing and the bridge destroyed a few days ago, changes must have already begun.

It is absolutely impossible to miss any information.

If we can't find the problem using gentle methods, then we'll have to resort to some extreme measures.

However, this will have to wait until Dekan and Cornelia reunite.

In terms of "winning people over with virtue," even without Chloeux, Decan Cornelia is an expert when working together.

"But there were still some gains."

Morion smiled smugly and continued:

“This mayor is absolutely a corrupt and greedy guy. He seems very frugal, but I just went to his house and saw that there are quite a few good things hidden in the attic.”

Dekan sneered twice: "No wonder the mayor is so hostile to me; he's worried I'll find out about him."

Morion: "It's probably worth over a thousand Saint Gold Coins."

Dekan: "What are you talking about? The mayor is clearly honest and upright."

Morion: "Oh, I was mistaken. There really isn't a single penny in his attic."

The two discovered another treasure.

However, they are not in a hurry to withdraw the money; for now, their strategy is to maintain their status as law-abiding citizens.

Because Dekan did not increase the dosage of anesthesia given to the mayor.

I reckon it'll be time for me to wake up soon.

Soon, Dekan gently knocked on the sleeping mayor's door.

"you......"

The mayor awoke from his coma and looked around to find himself sitting in the church.

He rubbed his head; besides feeling dizzy, his forehead also ached a little.

"The church was too dark. You tripped over some books on the floor when you entered and fell unconscious."

Dekan explained gently from the side.

He looked just like a kind priest.

The mayor nodded with some skepticism, but soon noticed that only the masked priest and the engineer were in sight.

However, the guard from before had disappeared without a trace.

"Where is the guard?"

The mayor asked, puzzled.

"I sent him back to the caravan to find some medicine for your external injuries."

Morion, now disguised as an engineer, mimicked the original owner's tone.

The mayor nodded, feeling a little uneasy, but he didn't suspect them too much.

After all, how could they possibly switch people in such a short time?

No matter what, there's a legitimate priest here, so there's no problem with safety.

“Mayor, I’ve recalculated the bridge repair costs and found that the quote of 300 Saint Gold Coins might not be enough.”

Morion's expression suddenly became somewhat troubled.

"So, how much do you need?"

"It might take 500 Holy Gold Coins."

"No, 500 Holy Gold Coins is too much."

The town mayor flatly refused.

"Based on my many years of experience in the industry, I swear before this priest, in the church, under the idol, that no matter which contractor you hire, it will not be less than 450 holy gold coins. Moreover, they cannot guarantee quality, unlike us, a professional team."

"..."

The mayor fell silent.

"Unless you do this, we will still charge you 300 Holy Gold Coins, but you need to pay me the full amount first to solve our cash flow problem."

Morion sighed, looking as if he had made a very difficult decision.

"Consider it a service to the townspeople; we'll even pay out of our own pockets to fix the bridge. You know, business hasn't been good lately..."

The mayor raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat tempted.

As Morion predicted.

Morion, using his position as mayor, had previously discovered that the mayor could only withdraw 500 Saint Gold Coins from the town's public funds.

If it really costs 500 Holy Gold Coins to repair the bridge, the mayor won't be able to pocket much of it.

So, faced with this offer that was both incredibly tempting and risky, even though it looked like a trap, the mayor still hesitated.

"Please rest assured, we will sign a formal contract with you."

Morion added sincerely.

Meanwhile, Dekan secretly unleashed a [Three Corpses Frenzy], tempting the town mayor's greedy thoughts to erupt.

Morion also used a [Friendship Aura] to offset the effects of [Three Corpses Frenzy] on the two of them.

[Friendship Halo]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 3]

[Effect: Reduces the impact of mental magic on individuals within the area and lowers the hatred all individuals have towards the caster. The size of the area determines the mana cost.]

[Note: Thank you.]

This card is the very mental magic that Morion used when he secretly clashed with Dekan earlier.

The mayor seemed to lose his mind for a moment, snatching the contract Morion handed him as if it were a robbery.

"Then I'll pay 300 Holy Gold Coins in full!"

"I'm glad you made the right judgment."

The mayor then led Morion away from the church to find the accountant, where they collected the money, signed the contract, and made the payment all in one smooth motion.

156 Dekan's team, of course, had to be perfectly orderly.

“Then we’ll start work tomorrow morning. Tonight I need to go back to the Chamber of Commerce to reallocate manpower and materials to save costs.”

Morion carefully put away the bag of holy gold coins and gave the mayor a business-like smile.

"Ah."

As soon as the mayor responded, Morion turned and quickly left.

Watching Morion's departing figure, the mayor gradually felt a strange unease in his heart.

"what?"

The town mayor scratched his head.

Something seems off.

Why did I agree to this deal so readily?

I should have asked more questions and considered it more carefully.

The mayor felt increasingly uneasy.

Why did he suddenly faint upon entering the church? Why did the guards disappear? Why did the engineer suddenly raise the price?

But these sacred coins are already lost and cannot be recovered.

All we can do is pray that the contractors can successfully build a normal bridge.

……

Morion quickly returned to the church with the gold coins and found Dekan.

Dekan had already prepared the documents and was waiting for him.

Dekan: "I've already designed the bridge."

Morion: "What's the budget?"

Dekan: "The material cost is 20 Holy Gold Coins, but I haven't calculated the labor cost."

Morion: "No problem, I'll find a way to get some free manpower."

Both of them were quite satisfied with each other's professional abilities during their first collaboration.

So the two left the church, Dekan locked the door, and together they left the town and rode a dragon back to the other side.

The caravan waiting on the opposite bank was clearly getting impatient.

The engineer was gone for more than an hour, leaving them all stranded there.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting, but we have to go back first today."

Morion directed the Chamber of Commerce.

Morion's words clearly displeased the members of the Chamber of Commerce.

However, due to the engineer's high status in the Chamber of Commerce, and out of consideration for the priest beside Morion, they could not afford to be angry or impolite.

The construction foreman, who seemed to have a rather short temper, couldn't hold back any longer. He raised his eyebrows and shouted at Morion:

"You made us wait so long, and now you want us to go back with just a word?!"

However, Morion said nothing.

Dekan, standing beside him, stepped forward and explained:

"There are suspected vampires around this town. If you want to stay here and work until dark tonight, it's hard to imagine what might happen."