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PAID Chapter 270
To put it simply, my impression of the birthday celebration was this: when money, magic, and power meet purpose and enthusiasm, there is nothing in this world that cannot be achieved.
Money was abundant beyond words. The greatest mages and the Mage Association fully supported the event, and with the Crown Princess, the Chairman, the Hero, and the Saint all involved, there was no shortage of power.
When these three elements combined with the fact that this was my first publicly celebrated birthday and with the Crate family’s overwhelming enthusiasm, the result felt like an unstoppable juggernaut.
“Here. Take it, my son. It’s for you.”
“…What is this?”
“Your statue. It’s made of solid gold.”
Upon arriving at the estate, after a subtle remark from the emperor, I was immediately presented with a 4.5-meter-tall statue of myself made entirely of 100% pure gold from my father. The statue was intended to stand at the entrance of the Crate family estate.
My mother’s gift? An abundance of jewels, enough to practically drape around the 4.5-meter statue. If you converted the value of these gifts to money, it would probably surpass the fortune of an average baron’s household.
Not only was the statue enchanted, but the permission to erect a golden statue, which was a privilege reserved only for the imperial family, was itself priceless.
“Thank you, Father, Mother. This is a wonderful gift—”
I was about to give my thanks, as this was something I could barely accept, but my mother gently interrupted me with a laugh and a light tap on my arm.
“Oh, my dear, what are you saying? Did you think we’d settle for just this as your birthday gift?”
“…Excuse me?”
But that was only the beginning.
I was promptly dragged into the first banquet hall, where I was met with an overwhelming mountain of gifts that my parents had prepared for me. The golden statue was merely the start; what followed was truly astonishing.
There were elixirs, which were so rare that they were usually reserved for the imperial palace, a bundle of red dragon scales, a sword once used by the Sword Saint, and even the severed horn of an ancient Demon King. And this was just a fraction of it.
Of course, everything was genuine. Erestica verified the dragon scales, the Sword Saint confirmed the sword, and the Demon God himself vouched for the Demon King’s horn.
“Or would you prefer something else, my son?”
Beyond the material gifts, there were other offers as well. From the right to manage the Crate family’s trade guild to privileges that were priceless in monetary terms.
The most jaw-dropping offer was a proposal to give me control of a certain fiefdom located just outside the empire’s capital. Even though I hadn’t been granted a title of nobility, this was on the table.
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