
A magnificent golden-coloured castle in the Western region of the Imperial Capital of Zephyra. There is a flying boat artifact on top of the castle. The Mythical realm guards were heavily armed, wearing gold armor with silver Griffin carvings guarding the gigantic gate.
The main headquarters of Golden Bank is the most spacious, magnificent and beautiful building in the 4 Continents. The main headquarters of Golden Bank is larger and more beautiful than the Imperial Palace of Zephyra, even using the best quality materials.
6 women in black robes went towards the guards. One of the women gave 2 diamond membership cards with the name Lazarus Regulus and Cathrine Golden Lion.
"Miss Cathrine, do you want to do business with Mr Frederick and Miss Lucia?" A guard asked using a voice transmission.
"The Vermilion Bird flew in the spring and its beautiful fur began to grow. Nyaww." Cathrine replied.
2 The guard ordered his members to expel all those who were not from Gold Bank. They learn that Cathrine wants to do business with a very valuable item so that its existence can result in people killing each other and the 2 Kingdoms fighting each other to fight over it.
A guard ran into Gold Bank Headquarters, a moment later he bowed and told Cathrine and her group to enter.
Cathrine and her group entered the Gold Bank Headquarters, they saw hundreds of exquisite paintings and artwork in the room of the Gold Bank headquarters. Artifacts of Mythical Rank weapons and above were displayed inside a crystal glass coffin.
The white-colored room was vast and every Epic, Legendary and Mythical realm guard was watching in every corner. Originally Cathrine did not know where the Gold Bank was recruiting those Legendary realms from, but upon hearing that the Gold Bank was a branch of the Great Power in the upper realms. Cathrine learns that they are from Planet Auriga.
"Miss Cathrine, you can remove your robes now you're safe." The guard said in a flat voice.
Cathrine and her 5-man group took off the robe. Cathrine came with Iris, Freya, Lilian, Theresia and Diana, they wanted to sell rare and precious objects, materials and herbs through Golden Bank.
The guard guided Cathrine and the others to the main room, where Frederick and Lucia were waiting for the Cathrine group.
"Sufuku. I've been waiting for you all." Lucia laughed sweetly.
Cathrine, Iris and the others stood frozen as they looked at the painting of a handsome man with long blue hair and blue eyes as deep as the ocean. The man smiled and wore 3 Earrings Artifacts on each ear, they were surprised because the man was very similar to Lazarus.
"Reinhart Sebasta, he is my husband and he died tens of thousands of years ago. Reinhart is someone I love very much, but he is a man of tragic fate." Lucia stared blankly at the large painting.
"I'm sorry for us." Iris bent.
"Sufuku. You don't have to apologize, Reinhart looks a lot like Lazarus. Yet they are both 2 different people, now let's talk about business." Lucia smile.
Iris took out all her herbs, materials and precious items from the Draupnir Ring. Theresia releases a book that tells the story of 2 evil women Empress Zabrina Vermilion and concubine Isabel Laurel. While Freya issued 2 paintings measuring 3x2 meters and 1 painting measuring 4x5 meters. The three paintings are paintings by Lazarus, he asked Lazarus for 6 paintings when Lazarus wanted to burn the painting.
Seven Sun painting measuring 3x2 meters, Lazarus painting with Red Dragon Ignis, The Black Dragon Asterion and White Dragon Aneira measure 3x2 meters and lastly is a painting of a handsome silver-haired man and red eyes measuring 4x5 meters.
Iris took out 350 million high quality Spirit Stones, she got them from Lazarus during her trade with Ash's group.
"Where do you get 350 million high quality Spirit Stones and all rare herbs and materials. The most valuable are these 3 paintings." Lucia widened her eyes in disbelief about what she saw.
"Miss Lucia isn't according to trading rules, you can't ask where we got it from. Nywww." Cathrine replied.
"I see, the appraiser immediately values these items!" Lucia says.
The 10 appraisers tried to assess all the herbs, materials and paintings issued by Iris and the others.
"Very valuable. I didn't know in the lower realms there were many rare materials and herbs, but the most valuable one was a painting of a long silver-haired man and a red eye named Li Bai. I felt that the painting would be expensive, if it was sold on Planet Auriga and Planet Rigel because I had heard the name of a powerful person named Li Bai thousands of years ago. The name of the painter is Urs The North, he is an artist who has the same SS Rank Skill as the late Mr. Reinhart. I feel like he's from the upper realms not from Planet Antares." A green-haired High Elf race man, wearing one pair of glasses said.
"This 350 Million high quality Spirit Stone is genuine." Frederick says.
"these 2 storybooks are based on real events and if we publish this book on Planet Auriga and Antares, we'll have a lot to gain." A brown-haired man and blue eyes smiled.
"What do you guys want to do with those 350 million high-quality Spirit Stones?" Lucia asked.
"Miss Lucia, we want to exchange those 350 million Spirit Stones for platinum coins. 1 High quality Spirit Stone has a price of 1000 Gold Coins, meaning we can exchange it for 350 billion gold coins or 35 billion platinum coins. The 30 Million Spirit Stones high quality rebate means that you will get 32 billion platinum coins. Nyaww." Cathrine said as she shook her tail.
"Fredrick, set up 32 billion platinum coins." Lucia says.
"All right." Frederick answered.
Frederick gave the Artifact a deposit of 32 billion platinum coins to Cathrine, then Iris took out the note left behind by Lazarus.
"We will invest 10 billion platinum coins or 100 million high quality Spirit Stones into Rigel Merchant Union and store 15 billion platinum coins or 150 million high quality Spirit Stones under the name Regulus Region the Gold Bank. Using 5 billion platinum coins or 5 million high quality Spirit Stones to buy the trees and seedlings of herbs that are on the list." Iris said while giving Lucia a list of herbs.
"Haha. Your husband is very smart, he chose to invest in the Rigel Merchant Union rather than the Golden Bank. You know trading in the upper realms is more profitable than trading in the lower realms. Gold Bank takes 1 week to prepare all the seeds and herbal trees that are on the list. Do you want to buy something with 2 billion platinum coins or 20 billion gold coins?" Lucia smile.
"We have to share it with 13 people, you know Urs said that we have to manage our finances well." Freya says.
"Well and regarding paintings, herbs and materials we will only ask for 5% of the sale price when auctioned. How much do you ask for each book print sold?" Lucia asked.
"10% in every printed book sold." Theresia smiled.
"I agree from every printed book sold I will get 7% profit, normally other authors will only get 3-5% of the sales of books sold." Theresia smiled subtly.
"Miss, you have deceived me!" Lucia says.
"Sufuku. Urs told me to say 10%, if I said 7% you would bid 4%." Theresia chuckles.
Lucia widened her eyes, she recalled about Reinhart. But he soon calmed down. "Okay, we all agreed. You have to read the contract carefully, then sign it with your blood. Iris you're the oldest wife and you're gonna sign her."
"All right." Iris smiled.
"Do you still have more rare materials and herbs?" Frederick asked with sparkling eyes.
"Sufuku. We still have half of it and we'll sell it to Black Market, we'll sell 3 Urs paintings there too." Iris chuckles.
A bloodthirsty aura came out from all the members of the Golden Bank. Black Market was an offshoot of the Black Star Alliance and forgot one of the Rigel Merchant Union's business rivals on Planet Auriga.
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Moonlight Empire.
Carissa and the 6 black-robed people covered her face together with a Mythical Beast Violet Phoenix went to the Black Market headquarters. They saw various races passing by on the streets, even the rarely seen Undeath race was there.
Carissa gave 2 cards of black diamonds named Urs The North and Carissa Boreas to the guardians of the 4-eyed white-haired Dark Beast Man Minotaur race.
"Miss Carissa, Miss Amara, both of you may enter. Madame Medusa is waiting for you." The guard said.
"Carissa, do you want to do business with me? Shouldn't you let go of your hoods because my gaze won't make you a hatu?" A Gorgon woman with jet-black hair said.
"I'm going to sell materials and herbs, my husband says we're not doing business with Black Market, but doing business with the Black Star Alliance." Carissa said while releasing her hood as well as the others.
Carissa, Alyssa, Felicity, Amara, Deviela, Amara, Reina and Akira took off their robes.
Medusa gave off a powerful bloodthirsty aura, then stared intently at Carissa and the others. Her forked tongue came out and a pair of fangs came out from her mouth.
"Where do you know about the Black Star Alliance?" Medusa asked.
"A black snake eats the sun and a Darkness Dragon roars at night." Deviela and the others said simultaneously.
Medusa retracted her aura, then widened her eyes. "Where did you know the secret cipher?"
"My husband met a mysterious man who gave me this cipher." Deviela smiled subtly.
"Okay, let's talk business. I am Medusa one of the executives of the Black Star Alliance and a realm Emperor will serve you well." Medusa says.
Carissa took out a lot of valuable materials and herbs, then she took out 3 paintings. Painting of Naraka Shura and Tartarus, Painting of Reese and his last 3 children is a painting of Lazarus using the Demon Transformation Skill into the Celestial Demon race.
"Very beautiful. I'll give you a big price for these three paintings." Medusa said then realized something. "Urs The North! Wait, has he ever seen the faces of the masters of Tartarus and Naraka Shura? Wait why this painting of Naraka Shura and the Celestial Demon race have the same face."
"Madam, we will sell that painting of the Celestial Demon race at the auction of the Black Star Alliance in the upper realms and we need construction materials from you. This is the list we'll pay for it after all the herbs and materials are sold." Akira says.
"Sufuku. Very profitable business for both parties and with this painting, I was able to move up the ranks from junior executive to senior executive. I'll hold the position, let's all work together like sisters. I can even give my heart, soul and body to the man who wrote this painting." Medusa says.
"No!" Carissa and the others shouted at the same time.
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Lazarus, Tiara, Alastair, Cassandra, Altair, Florencia and Altair waited for Iris and the others to return. They worry that the trade is not going well.
"Sufuku. Are you waiting for us to come back?" Amara asked.
Lazarus ran towards Amara, then hugged her. "What about the trade, is the executive taking care of it Tyr ?"
"The executive who takes care of it is Medusa, you don't have to worry about it." Amara answered.
Lazarus breathed a sigh of relief.
A moment later the group of Iris returned and entered the meeting room of Regulus Castle.
"We did it!"