CHAPTER 122: GIFT

Their noble attire further enhanced their elegance. This was even better because today, they were wearing the characteristic colors of the Empire of the Red Sun.

Red, blue, and gold.

The red of the beautiful sun that can be seen in the sunsets of this place. The blue of the beautiful sky that rises above them all and envelops the sun like paper at sunset, only to release it to the beautiful view at sunrise. And the gold for the wealth, nobility, and good times experienced throughout the territory, which is worth its weight in gold.

All of this moved elegantly in his wake. He was a well-known man in the city, elegant and powerful.

"Thank you very much for your purchase, Young Master Neville. That will be 385,000 Jens. I can give you a discount..."

"That’s not necessary," interrupted Mark Neville.

As Young Master of House Neville, he didn’t need discounts. Perhaps he would have sought one at other times, as he didn’t want to give money away to the idiot, but this time it was Laura.

His unrequited love.

He knew the difficulties she was going through, so when he could, he helped her.

This is why he had earned her respect, but she would not accept him. And even though he knew this, he did not seem willing to give up.

He gave her the required amount, an astronomical sum. Even though he knew it was a lot of money, it was help for someone he cared about.

Laura thanked him once again.

"I’ll walk you out, Young Master Neville. Thank you again for your purchase." She smiled at him, and they chatted as they walked.

"Are you planning to participate in the upcoming Tournament, Miss Laura?"

"Yes." Laura nodded. "This time we’re aiming as high as possible. So I hope Young Master Neville is prepared," she said, smiling.

Although she knew it didn’t make much sense. He was about to graduate. He didn’t care much if he lost the position he had held for so long, just a few months before graduation.

Or maybe it would affect him more?

"Hahaha, is that new student going to participate too? I heard he’s very talented." He glanced at her, curious about her reaction.

Laura simply nodded.

"That’s right. Louis is very talented. I think he’ll be a big surprise for everyone in this tournament."

At that moment, they both reached the outer door leading to the waiting room. Neville opened it, and just then, they saw an elegant and distinguished figure whose white hair reflected greatness.

"Louis!" Laura smiled, greeting him and walking quickly toward him.

Louis nodded. "I came to visit you," he said.

He looked at the man present and frowned. He had a feeling he had seen him before.

He stepped forward politely and held out his hand.

"It’s a pleasure to meet the new student who is causing a sensation at the academy, student Habsburg. I’m Mark Neville."

The left eyebrow on Louis’s face rose. ’From the House Neville?’

He was a distinguished man in the city. And on top of that, Mark...

One of the 3 Star Students. Their level is said to be above 100, although their exact level is unknown.

Louis responded with the same courtesy. "I didn’t expect to meet one of the most talented of this generation within the Noble Houses."

"Hahaha, although Nevilles are great, we cannot compare to your surname, student Habsburg. So it is an honor to meet you. I hope to talk to you in the future. And since you will be participating in the next Tournament, I hope to have the opportunity to face you."

After that, Mark Neville said goodbye to Laura and left.

"Does he often come to buy from you?" Louis asked.

She smiled. "Yes. He comes by occasionally, but only to help me. There’s no way that what I do, he, as a magician, can’t do. I’m very grateful for what he does, even though his insistence is annoying."

"Hahaha, it seems like he’s greatly helped and treated you with respect. Why do you refuse to give him a chance?"

"Tsk." She grumbled. "It’s not like I have time for that nonsense. He’s in love, but I’m not. So there’s not much I can do about it. You see."

Louis nodded. If she responded like that, it meant she wasn’t interested in him. There was nothing to be done about it.

He followed her inside, as she wanted to show him where she worked.

Many runes were stuck on the wall, on different types of paper and parchment. There were also amulets of different kinds and more.

A large rectangular table stood in the center, with several chairs on either side and little else. The temperature was comfortable, maintained by wind and water/ice magic.

Louis walked to the desk’s center and placed a pile of things on the table.

"I bought you something," he said.

Soon, 50 small boxes, all boxes of bullets, were stacked on the table.

Laura felt stunned and quickly walked over to the table. She began looking inside and, in no time, had checked more than ten boxes.

"You..."

"Haha, there are 50 boxes of 10 bullets each. All .50 caliber, good quality," he said. "They’re for you," he added.

She was stunned once again.

Quickly doing the math, where she used to buy them, this would cost 500,000 Jens. No...

More expensive.

They are good-quality bullets, and looking at them carefully, she would dare to say that they are even slightly above good quality. So, it’s not unreasonable that they could cost 600,000, the entire amount.

And he had just given them to her as a gift?

She was stunned.

"How are you supposed to have that much money? Besides, how am I supposed to accept something so expensive?" she asked, in shock.

"It’s not much. I couldn’t come here without bringing you a gift," he insisted. "Besides, this will save you a lot of money, and you’ll have to do a job for me."

"A job? For all this? This is more than 500,000 Jens, you know? Are you going to send me to kill the King or something?"

"Hahaha..." Laughing heartily, he sat back down. "It’s not that much money, so don’t worry. It wasn’t as expensive as you say. I have contacts."

"I don’t think a contact will give you this for free, I’m sure of that. So you won’t get it for much less than that price."

Louis laughed. Ironically, that man practically wanted to give him not only those 50 boxes, but also the 100 he had bought himself.

So yes, he did have a contact who could give him all that. Although it wasn’t something he was going to say.

"Well, let’s leave that aside. I bought them for you, I can’t use them. So you’ll have to use them, and I don’t need payment." He emphasized at the end, when he saw her intentions.

She ended up sighing and put everything in the inventory.

"Tsk. Somehow, between two rich guys who came here today, they’ve solved months of work for me. The rich and their stuff." She went and sat down to one side. "Okay. What do you want to ask me?"

Although he found the reason for her complaint laughable, he didn’t pay much attention to it.

"Tomorrow is the opening of my Ambassador’s company. She’s a good girl who loves design. You’re good at creating magic runes, so I’d like you to create several for the celebration. Things like magic that keep a room cold, for fireworks, and stuff like that."

"Hm?" She was surprised. "Wait, you have someone you call an ’ambassador’? How rich can you be?" She was stunned.

The last person she heard say they had an ambassador... was a leader of one of the Three Castles!

My God, those people are on the same level as the king!

Since when is having an Ambassador something a young man like him could have?

What was an Ambassador?

Someone capable of representing you. Whose power over your territory is comparable to yours, but is below you. That person can rule the territory as they please, as long as they follow your orders.

That’s an Ambassador.

When someone has a lot of power, it’s common for them to have one or a few people who can carry their "Seal. " They are usually busy and need a confidant to be their eyes and ears for everything that happens in their territory.

Louis quickly saw that her mind was wandering off into nonsense and interrupted her.

"She’s just an Ambassador in name. You can think of her as someone who can speak for me," he said.

Although that in itself was a lie. One of the things that took him the most time this week was trying to prepare Jessy to be a true Ambassador. He even had a Seal made for him, which only he and Jessy had.

His intention is for her to control that area while he is away. Everyone should respect her, not because of her strength like him, but because of her status.

Now, this was dangerous. If he left and left her alone for too long, the thoughts of wanting to be free again would resurface in the hearts of those bastards.

That is precisely why he decided to found Jessy’s company, which was supported by many businessmen, among whom Dimash stands out. But it is also why he came here.