novelraw Chapter 51 It's Not Just Emilia's Money
Chapter 51 It's Not Just Emilia's Money
Just as Sieg had predicted.
Emilia immediately perked up and said without hesitation, "I can help with the ships and adventurers. Senior Nefa, I own a mine in the Pine Resin Mountains outside Blackscale City. Last year wasn't very profitable, but we still made five or six hundred gold dragon coins."
Holy crap, this mine...
Still in Songzhi Mountain!
Sigman fainted.
As far as he knew, there was indeed a mine in Pine Resin Mountain, a small magic crystal mine.
Sieg knew Emilia was rich.
As a remote and underdeveloped region, the border area is home to powerful families and forces that dream of becoming the masters of the Western Continent.
The Western Continent is the beacon of civilization in this world.
In the most orthodox aristocratic tradition of the Western Continent, children must receive a property as a coming-of-age gift.
The higher the value of an industry, the stronger the family's power.
Powerful families in border areas blindly follow suit.
The Wood family has ruled Blackscale City for over twenty years and possesses a profound foundation.
Even if Lord Wood doesn't particularly like Emilia, he might still be extremely opposed to the custom of "coming-of-age ceremonies for children," but there's nothing he can do about it.
If you're in this position, this is what you have to do.
Tens of thousands of eyes are watching from the border area.
If you don't give Emila a coming-of-age ceremony, or if the assets you provide are inadequate, then your Wood family is incapable, you're bound to have economic problems, and you're about to collapse.
But Sieg didn't expect the Wood family to be so powerful.
Are you giving me a mine as a coming-of-age gift?
OK OK.
but--
Five or six hundred gold dragon coins a year?
How is that possible!
When Sieg used to play games, he would usually occupy the magic crystal mine in Pine Resin Mountain at the start of each Blackscale City game.
That was an important source of gold coins.
The grade of the Pine Resin Mountain Magic Crystal Mine is not high, but even with poor profits, it can still yield one or two thousand gold dragon coins a year.
How come Emilia only had five or six hundred left?
Could it be that the mineral vein has dried up after eighteen years?
but……
"That mine can be mined for at least fifty years; it's impossible for it to run dry."
Sieg frowned, thinking.
Nepha was unaware of this matter. He feigned hesitation and said, "Isn't this inappropriate? How can I let you spend money on something the Lord of the Fire Palace arranged for me and Sig?"
"Senior Nefarian, we share the same faith."
Emilia said with utmost seriousness, "Please do not refuse, I wish to serve the Savior."
Sieg said, "This matter is right in Emilia's comfort zone. The Blackscale Lord has his own fleet and his own navy."
"Mr. Sieg is right. Senior Nepha, perhaps this is the significance of our meeting today."
Emilia became even more devout.
What else could Nefarian say but marvel at the Demon Lord's flawless strategy, with every step meticulously calculated?
Emilia's appearance made the originally difficult plan proceed smoothly, so smoothly that it was unimaginable.
Nefarian said, "Alright then! Emilia, I used to be a ninth-order spellcaster. If you have any difficulties in your cultivation, you can come to me."
"You...were once a ninth-rank official?"
Emilia's eyes widened in surprise.
"Surprised?"
It was Sieg who spoke. He pointed at Nefarian and laughed, "I was stunned when I first found out! You can look up who the former Chief Court Mage of the Eastern Demon Lord was—it was him, Nefarian!"
Emilia was increasingly astonished.
She asked again, "...Really?"
Nepha remained calm and smiled, "It's the real deal, Emilia. I used to be quite a celebrity; the border newspapers might have reported on my deeds."
Emilia was filled with awe!
the other side.
Sieg grew increasingly uneasy and asked, "Emira, has the magic crystal mine in Pine Resin Mountain been depleted?"
Emilia shook her head: "It hasn't dried up."
Sieg then asked, "So, production has been reduced?"
Emilia still shook her head: "There was no reduction in production, was there?"
There was no depletion, no reduction in production.
Could it be due to a sharp fluctuation in the price of magic crystal ore?
Sieg bluntly asked, "Then how could your annual income only be five or six hundred gold coins? Did you arrange for the people at the mine?"
Emilia paused for a moment: "No. After I took over the mine, I didn't make any personnel changes... The mine owner, Mr. Elliott, is an elder in the family and has always been reliable in his work."
Sieg's expression changed, and he became serious: "Have you checked the accounts?"
Oh, this.
Emilia shook her head: "I know absolutely nothing about business."
Nephallus realized what Sieg was trying to say and said, "That's not a good habit. Accounts like that must be strictly reviewed."
Sieg felt increasingly uneasy about it.
Is Emilia's money her own?
That's the team's money.
Sieg wasn't saying he was going to steal from Emilia's wallet; he still had some sense of shame.
However, if there is an urgent need in the future, and this faithful believer is truly needed to generously contribute, then the balance in Emilia's account will be crucial for Sig and Nefa, who are both penniless.
Furthermore.
The cat team will not start their operation for four days, during which time Sieg will have nothing to do.
As for going to sea, not to mention that the ships and personnel are not yet in place.
The Gray Fog Triangle is a thousand nautical miles away. At the current speed of cargo ships, around fifteen knots, a round trip would take six days.
A sea adventure inevitably follows the conquest of the Gold Coast.
Sieg stood up and said, "Let's go, Emilia. There are accounting firms in Blackscale City. Let's find one and go to Pine Resin Mountain together. Five or six hundred a year? I really don't believe that magic crystal ore, as an energy mineral, can have such a large price fluctuation!"
Emilia realized she might have been deceived.
She didn't hesitate much. With her two "brothers" around, what was she afraid of?
The mine's accounts should be checked.
She stood up and said, "I'll go get ready."
……
……
Pine Resin Mountain.
Located 100 kilometers south of Blackscale City, the former city lord invested heavily in building a road to facilitate the transportation of magic crystal ore.
Two deep tire tracks were left in the middle of the road, and standard-sized vehicles drove on them quickly and smoothly.
Sig and his two companions left without hesitation.
They rented a horse-drawn cart used for transporting ore. The cargo bed was extremely spacious, and the three of them sat in it without feeling cramped at all.
Nefarian unleashed his magic to fend off the oncoming wind.
Emilia, adopting the attitude of a student, asked Nefarian about a problem related to spellcasting.
Sieg had assumed that Emilia would be interested in enchanting, alchemy, or the occult.
Noble ladies like this kind of thing.
But to his surprise, Emilia's questions were all related to the battle.
"Senior Nefarian, from a combat perspective, should a spellcaster focus on the purity of magical power or the finesse of its control?"
These are questions that Sieg considers somewhat superficial, but which are indeed common for beginners.
Three hours later.
Dusk was falling, and the sun was about to set.
Sieg and his group finally arrived at Pine Resin Mountain. Emila pointed to a row of iron-gray houses at the end of the horizon and said, "That's the Pine Resin Mine."
Sieg squinted.
In the slanting sunlight, he saw a row of strangely shaped and extremely eerie "eave beasts" displayed on the eaves of the houses.
One is a man whose body is twisted, entangled by tree roots, and integrated with them;
One was a woman with a sword stuck in her chest, her body covered in blood.
This is not—
"The Twisted Father and the Scorched Mother?"
Sieg was slightly surprised: "How did the belief in the miracle of suffering spread here?"
at the same time.
Bright red text appeared, and a system notification popped up before my eyes.
What did you see? Something nostalgic.
[Cumulative reward points: 10/100.]
When all points are filled, "Past Illusions: Murta" can be unlocked.
Sieg was not surprised at all.
Murta.
Initially, Sieg and Murta worked together in the "Miracle of Pain." They were judges responsible for examining the faith of believers and punishing those who apostatized.