167 Meet And Gree (1/2)

”Hey pup.. How are you?” Asked Daniel with a big smile.

Wolfie took a few steps towards him, then, he dashed away, and started to run around the large metallic cave, causing millions of sparks to lighten the area, and shrill noises to reverberate in the surroundings.

”Don't mind his behaviour.. I think he is simply sharpening his claws.. I doubt he has an idea of how to simply modify his body.” Said a disembodied voice that came from the entrance of the cave.

Daniel turned around, and there, he found Leffe and Buriath. ”Is that something that metal elementals usually do?” He asked.

The two human-like elementals showed an embarrassed expression for a moment, then, Lefferesponded by saying ”It's not like humans don't do silly things when they are young..”

”Fair enough.. hehe” Said Daniel, as a big smile appeared on their faces. ”How are things going in the city?”

”Nothing much to complain about. A few criminal groups come out every now and then, but we are able to take them out easily. We have decided to limit the birth of new elementals of our two kinds, as due to the perfect spheres that we have.. We were growing at too high rates. We only use them to cultivate now.” Responded Leffe with a satisfied tone.

After Leffe finished speaking, Buriath joined by saying ”There is only a minor worry around the city. We have heard from Ligart that the prices of the spheres will increase. People are worried that they will be paid less for their work.”

”Tell them not to worry about that. Their workload didn't change, and so will their revenue.” Responded Daniel calmly. ”How are Roley and Jerigh doing?”

”Roley had nothing much to learn from us, and Jerigh insisted on starting with metal essence..” Responded Buriath with his usual serious tone.

”Very well. I'll leave things to the two of you.” Said Daniel before teleporting away once again.

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Five days later.

In these past five days, Daniel's company had seen a huge decrease in profits.

They were forced by the collective's regulations to increase their prices up to their standards, causing their customers to turn to the closest shop instead of their.

This had also caused them to be unable to buy as many treasures as before, and by extent, to have less product to sell.

As it was now, the only advantage their company had against the others that operated in the same field, was the speed in which they completed the orders where a customer would required for a sphere to be produced by using their own treasure.

Of course, these changes did not affect Daniel or his group that much, after all, they had the potential to deal in various fields, as compared to most companies, they had the work of an entire city to monetize.

His castle's library had been opened for citizens to visit, and the experts had already started to pass down their knowledge to the younger generations in fields like alchemy, enchantment, blacksmith, and others.

The various cultivated fields were enough to sustain the main city and its surrounding villages, and the excessive products were sold in their shops within the capital, and in their company building.

Many representatives of external companies that were part of the collective had come to visit the Golden Karma company. They would bring gifts, be treated as guests, and be sent on their way as kindly as possible, after all, Emelnie, whose job was to worry about the relationship between companies, had already guessed that these representatives were sent for no reason but to scout their level of operation.

Everybody was doing the job they were supposed to, and everything was going smoothly.

Daniel had spent the past few days trying to better his comprehension of the essences, and cultivate. He had managed to reach the peak of the fourth stage of immortal cultivation thanks to the use of a few high crystal.

He had decided not to push through the fourth stage though, as he didn't want to spend too much of the money left in the company's treasury for himself.

It was now time for the game organized by the collective, and the venue, which was built for the occasion right outside of the city, had already started to fill in.

The collective was formed by companies, and therefore, they didn't simply limit themself to the creation of a competition. Instead, they made a proper fair, in which the thousands of companies could be publicised and in which people could spend their money.

The game between the companies was simply the main event, and everybody could spectate it by purchasing a ticket, and entering the oval-shaped stadium that had been created for the occasion by the companies which dealt in metal, wood, and earth essences.

This stadium was massive, and it could hold at least a hundred and fifty thousand people. It had been built through the manipulation of the elements, and was therefore, despite the fact that it would be taken down after the event, potentially permanent.

Built underneath the stadium, was a massive hall, in which the thousands of participants, along with one of their elders, interacted amongst each other. Edmund, Jerigh and Roley were the representatives for Daniel's group.

Halfway up the stands, was the floor reserved for the heads of the various companies. Inside it, the thousands of company leaders, along with a few more representatives, interacted while enjoying a sumptuous refreshment.

Daniel as the leader, Emelnie as the person in charge of the company's image and relationship between companies, and Alesia as one of the future inheritors of the company, were the three that had decided to presentiate to this gathering of leaders.

”You must be Mr. Hiel.. It is a pleasure to meet you. My company has heard much about you, and about your spectacular variety of products.” Said a very old woman, accompanied by a middle aged woman that seemed to be around fifty, and a girl that appeared to be not older than twenty, to Daniel.

The three of them looked like each other, and it was clear that they were grandma, mother, and Daughter.