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  Chapter 56: Business Deal.

  *Celia’s POV*

  This castle sure is impressive… Maybe I should ask for a tour of it after we e to a deal? Ah, right. I took Lia to the royal pace. Truly, the best kind of backer, would have to be either the king or queen, right? So, that is why I’ve e here.

  We did run into Lia’s mother, though. She looked very much just like Lia does. That is to say, she is quite beautiful. How a woman give birth to so many kids, and still look this good?

  Granted, I never asked how many siblings that Lia has. But sidering that there is a big succession game going on, there are at least a few of Lia’s mother’s children involved in it. Otherwise, it would have ended by now.

  Having a small spat with her was fun as well. Uhe queen, who looked as scared as she could be, even after she realized who I was. She stood her ground, and the only thing she ged, was that she treated me as an equal to herself.

  Taina: “So, what is this proposal of yours? It better be good, as I was enjoying my time with Marna.” She said with a serious tone.

  Marna: “Taina…” She said with a shudder.

  Celia: “Queen Marna, there is no reason for you to be scared of me. Just as long as you do not make me your enemy, I will never cause harm to you.” I say with a warm tone.

  Taina: “Marna is fine, she has always been a little timid.” She said with a sigh.

  Celia: “Does that mean that the king is the one in power of this kingdom?” I ask with a curious tone.

  Marna: “No… I am.” She decred.

  Huh? With how timid you are, could you really rule aire kingdom with that personality? Is she joking with me, or something?…

  Taina: “When she has the advantage, she is a ruthless but fair queen. But with your case, as angering you might anger Amelie, she is timid.” She expined.

  Celia: “I see… Right, so I came here to ask the Queen for help selling off some lumber, and some Mana Crystals.” I expin.

  Taina: “You came all the way here just for that?” She asked with a raised eyebrow.

  Lia: “Mother, it is Kercha lumber, and the purest Mana Crystals I have ever seen.” She said with a serious tone.

  Marna: “Kercha lumber!? I’ll buy it all from you!” She said with a desperate tone.

  Celia: “Um… why do you want it so much? Keep in mind, they’re all uned logs that I cut down.” I ask with a head tilt.

  Marna: “It cost a fortune just to get a small piece of it. Un logs you say? Then they’re worth even more!” She excimed.

  Taina: “Lia… were they truly Kercha logs?” She asked with a serious tone.

  Lia: “Yes mother.” She said with a nod.

  Taina: “Lady Celia, where did you acquire such logs from?” She asked.

  Celia: “In a forest.” I reply with a shrug.

  Taina: “…”

  Marna: “We won’t try to steal the location, but please tell us where you source it from.” She pleaded.

  Celia: “Like I said, a forest. It doesn’t have a name, si is the forest iween Evaclearian aia.” I reply.

  Marna: “May we ask why you were in that forest? It is a very dangerous pce.” She asked with a ed tone.

  Celia: “Before Amelie fouhat forest was where I lived.” I reply.

  Wow… They took a while to process what I just said. Is it that big of a deal? Sure, that forest is somewhat dangerous, but I did mao survive it. Well… that was with Yona helpihough. Did I just actally say something crazy again?…

  Taina: “No wonder Amelie picked you up… The Mana Crystals are unimportant. Marna and I would love to purchase the Kercha that you have, though.” She said with a serious tone.

  Lia: “Mother, you have to help set up a business for Celia’s Mana Crystals!” She excimed.

  Taina: “Why? I highly doubt that such Mana Crystals would be worth…” She said before she cut her sentence short.

  Why? Because I pulled out a Mana Crystal from my pouch. Oddly, even Lia’s eyes were glued to it. Girl… haven’t you already seen them before? Why’re you surprised again?

  Taina: “How… how many do you have?” She asked with a nervous tone.

  Celia: “On me right now? A few thousand. But I have a dungeon, that produces these Mana Crystals. That’s why I want to set up a business for them.” I expin.

  Taina took her daughter to the side and said something to her. I couldn’t hear what they were talking about. But it robably something just between them, so I don’t mind. Oheir little chat was over, she walked but to the couch, and looked at me.

  Taina: “How many Kercha logs do you have, Lady Celia?” She asked with a respectful tone.

  Celia: “A few thousand as well.” I reply.

  Marna: “Taina, I want some of it too!” She pleaded.

  Taina: “I know.” She said with a sigh befetting up from her seat once more.

  Celia: “Are we going somewhere?” I ask.

  Marna: “Just to a staging area, where you offload everything.” She answered.

  Celia: “Oh? And how did you know that I had it all in my pouch?” I ask with a head tilt.

  Taina: “What? You fit it all in your pouch!?” She asked with a shocked tone.

  Lia: “Celia… they were probably just thinking that you would go bad forth to get the logs and the Mana Crystals.” She said with a sigh.

  Celia: “Oops?” I say with a cheeky tone.

  Lia: “…”

  Taina: “…”

  Marna: “…”

  A little trip ter, we arrived at a huge room. Frankly, it looked to be a spare treasure room, or something like that. Basically, it retty regal, and the security was tight as well. You could only get in with a neckce that both Taina and Marna have. I guess that they must be good friends?

  Taina: “Now then, could you please take the logs and the Mana Crystals out of your pouch for us, Lady Celia?” She asked.

  Celia: “Hm? Ah, well, let me just pop bay dungeon real quick, ahe test produced Mana Crystals.” I reply, before using my mini dungeon core.

  Ba my dungeon, it had ged once more… I was only gone for a day! Why the fuck is there a throne now!? And… why is there a new pile of Mana Crystals? Walking over to it, the pile was of a pletely new Mana Crystal that I haven’t seen before…______________________________________________________________________________

  Supreme All Mana Crystal: SSS Grade.

  :Description:

  A Mana Crystal of the highest possible quality. A new variant, that holds mana for every element ience. Only produced in one pce.______________________________________________________________________________

  Holy fuck… I am so going to shock them even more now! God, I am so getting addicted to making people shocked. It’s like a drug for me… There are even a thousand of this new Mana Crystal. Now I see Lia’s surprised rea as well!