The Dragon'S Blue Gem
(S3) Chapter 160 [Raven Trade Partner ]

AQUA POV

I helped them just because I thought having a connection with the Trade Guild would be useful to Raven. But what the fuck did I just see!?

'Golden Light River' said you!?

It's the necklace that Saintess Citrine Caller El Vittacelar always wears in the game!

Now is not the time for Rin to get that thing. But still! The necklace should have been given to Kak Rin as soon as he graduated from the Academy, directly by the Emperor. Why is that necklace for sale!!?

Wait... don't tell me this happened because of me!? Because I changed the storyline of this game too far!? But what does that have to do with the necklace!??

"Your Majesty?" asked the guild master worriedly.

"That jar.. Who sold it and bought it?" my many.

I have to make sure of this. I think something's not right here. Could that necklace be something of a problem later?

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. All I can do is show it to you. I can't violate the privacy of my customers" he replied honestly.

Hmm.. from his words, the customer.

For now, let's look at the specifications of this necklace.

As expected of a Legend level magic artifact. It's really incredible. But the terms of use are quite troublesome. No wonder you can use it.

But this makes for more question marks.

Who in the world could wear this necklace besides Kak Rin and Clelia? Tittle the Light Child what is it?

It was explained in the game that no child of the Emperor could wear it. Although they belong to the descendants of the hero because the hero married the princess after he and his partner defeated the demon lord 500 years ago, but still. Only 10% chance they can wear it.

And the result no one can.

So it's likely the person who bought the necklace..What is the Little Light Child? It is likely that he can wear it bigger than others, although still not as big as Kak Rin and Clelia.

"Let me guess it again. The one who bought the necklace was someone from the Anessa Empire, right? And it seemed that the one selling it was the Imperial Queen of Levana. Considering the Emperor and his sons it is impossible to do that."

The old guild master widened his eyes for a split second before he calmed down. Seeing his reaction, am I right?

"..... Your eyes can see everything, huh. Then what are you gonna do?" her smile.

So I was right.

This guy is sneaky too. He knew that I might know something about his reaction. Or even he deliberately reacted like that as a code to make my guess.

All right, what to do now?

"......."

"......."

Okay, just like that.

"Cube you 2 offers," I said puzzlingly.

"First, tell me why the necklace was sold, and then I'll give you an offer of cooperation for a big project" I bargained with a sly smile.

"What about the second offer?" ask the man to remain calm.

Hoo.. indeed deserves to be a Guild master. He did not immediately refuse or accept. Traders should look at profits and losses first. Just listening to me won't hurt him.

"Second, just keep quiet and walk away from me. I will search for the info myself with the help of the Information Guild. They must know the info about it. If you choose this offer, you will lose the opportunity to work on this project right now."

"I can't possibly choose if I don't know what kind of projects it is, right?" the answer is quite relaxed.

Hahahahaha, even in this kind of situation he dares to negotiate with me. His merchant soul was truly great. Maybe I should get Pietro to study with him later.

I flicked my finger until I made a sound. A moment later, a small barrier surrounded the two of us. This is just a soundproof barrier, others also know it from its mana flow. So even though they were surprised, they did nothing to show resistance. They actually went a little away because they understood that our conversation in the future would be an important secret.

"I only said it once, so listen carefully!" my spoken.

"No need to worry, Your Majesty. Eyes and ears are the weapons of the merchant. They were ready before the start of the fight" he replied with confidence.

Good, let's start this war of words.

NORMAL POV

After tens of minutes passed, the barrier surrounding Adam the Guild master and Citrine the Elf princess began to fade. It can be seen that their conversation has ended. Both came out feeling satisfied. Seeing that, the children of Adam immediately ran to his father.

"It's good to do business with you, Your Majesty. I'll handle this myself after I finish my business" Adam said politely.

Citrine nodded, "I'll look forward to it."

"I am sure the benefits that will be obtained from this project will be very large. Is it okay to give me shares?"

"No problem, the magnitude of the success of this project will depend on you. 2% of the shares is a small cost for it. Since we're under contract, don't you dare run away later."

"Hahahaha, don't worry Your Majesty. I will not escape. A merchant can't possibly run away from money, right?"

"Good then. I will send my comrades to go over the details for another 1 Week in the Trading Guild. Remember, what binds you to the contract is not just a business agreement but-"

"But also the confidentiality of any information related to these projects, right? Don't worry about that. Even without a contract, I wouldn't divulge super-secret information about my product formula and partner identity" Adam said confidently.

Citrine was slightly startled, before long she returned a smile, a business smile. "Well, I'll let you and her (my colleague) handle it from here."

"Beauty a satisfactory result."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Since the goal had already been achieved, Citrine immediately left the place. Of course the people there didn't let him go that easily. The children continued to whine so that he could be with them a little longer and the mercenaries quietly issued the same pleading gaze. Thanks to Adam convincing them, he can fly back to Mackenzie Academy.

And at this time, in the golden-coloured twilight sky, a beautiful princess of the Elf race re-wrote her cold and solemn expression. He recalled the negotiations at the time.

"These chalets were presented by the Emperor to the Queen on their wedding anniversary. From the outside, it is a romantic gift. But it has a hidden meaning in politics. This necklace became a symbol of the Emperor's warning to the Queen not to touch the Crown Prince and the Vittacelar Kingdom."

"Of course the reason for the Crown Prince's sake is obvious. But why did the Emperor also forbid the Queen to touch the Elven Kingdom? Many rumors say that the Emperor's first love was an elf. And they have a child whose whereabouts are unknown. In this section, I am not sure if the rumors are true or not, but if the boy is a boy, it is said that his standing will be made higher than that of the Crown Prince."

"The queen who was not happy about it tried to destroy this necklace at all costs. But no matter what way he used, this necklace was not even scratched. At that moment, someone bid to buy this necklace at a high price."

"No matter the Emperor and the responsibility of guarding the necklace, the queen agreed to sell it because she wanted to get rid of this necklace immediately. Especially since the one who bought this necklace thought it could be trusted as the new guard of the necklace."

"I don't know the details of who bought it. But one thing I know for sure. The place to go, as well as the location of the buyer was the Imperial Capital of Anessa. In other words, the buyer is likely to be the top brass of the Anessa Empire, even the cathedrals or His Holiness the Pope did not escape from that."

"It seems that they did not buy this necklace for themselves, but for someone. That's all I know, Your Majesty."

The shadow of the words from the Trading Guild Master Guild flashed across his head. "Anessa's empire, huh. The more heard, the more suspicious things there are. I have to ask Brother Vira and Vina to focus on investigating them later."

"I also need to know who the necklace is for later."

"For now..."

Citrine smiled with satisfaction, she flicked her long shoulder to cover her left eye. The golden eye symbolized (️) from earlier radiating light is now starting to extinguish. A sign that he used a skill.

[The Amazed Makes Off]

One of the psychic-type non-fighter skills that attacks the mental target. This skill includes a type of charm skill that utilizes the emotions and feelings of the target. For this one, the emotion is admiration. The more amazed the target, the stronger the effect of this skill.

"It shouldn't matter how much profit he gets, leaking such trade information would not be done by a trust-based wholesaler like him. Such a trader must keep the customer's secrets well even though on the verge of loss and thanks to his honesty, he can be successful."

"The only reason such a trader could fall to temptation in this negotiation was thanks to this Skill. 'Amazed Makes Off' Awe makes you melt. As the name implies, since I have already gained her trust and admiration, it is not difficult to make her waver in her stance."

"I got a good catch today. Not only was information important about the Empire of Anessa and the Queen, but it also got a guild master's trading partner for Raven."

"Once in a row, two islands are surpassed."