Chapter 141: Trades (1/2)

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”My name is Xelen Cornal, I am the vice guild leader of Winged city's Merchant Guild, pleased to make your acquaintance.”

”Likewise, you can call me Lix, this here is Lilith.”

Tyler responded to the lady's introduction by doing the same while patting Nadine on her head as he introduced her.

”I am aware, the Guild Leader spoke fondly of your first meeting. I was also the one in charge of getting everything sorted out with the last shipment you provided us.”

”I see.”

”Before we get down to business though, is there anything else we can offer you, please feel free to ask. We're aware you just returned from a long trip so please don't hold back.”

”No we're fi— Alright then, please do bring some more sweats for my partner oner here, and If you can get her some ice tea along with that, that would be swell.”

Tyler was just about to decline her offer when he suddenly noticed that Nadine was done eating and was just staring coldly at the vice guild leader, which seems to be making her uncomfortable as her professional smile turned into an awkward one at some point in time.

”That can be done. I-Is there anything we can offer you?”

”Me, huh... Any cold beverage will be fine.”

”I'll have someone bring you our finest beverage then. And the sweets and drink for your partner of course.”

As soon as his request was meet, Nadine went back to eating even though Tyler couldn't understand how she could eat the large bowl of sweats herself. Perhaps the glutton knows as Kylyra had rubbed off on her the wrong way. Well, whatever, he decided to just ignore her and went down to business after taking a sip of his cold beverage as not to be rude, although it was surprisingly quite good

”Then let's get down to business.”

”Please do, it has only been a few days since we learned that you left the city with a group of Hunters but the guild leader was confident that you'll bring us something interesting this week, he even made a bet on that. I wonder if he was right.”

Ignoring the fact that bets were being placed on him, Tyler proceeded to answer her question.

”I don't know about interesting but, I have around two tonnes of gold and gold ore to sell.”

”You have gold?”

”Yes... Is that a problem?”

”Hmm, I'm sure this is a stupid question but did you illegally raid a mine? Please don't be afraid to tell us if that's the case. Although we can't buy the gold ourselves, as a VIP Merchant, we'll provide you with the various viable options you can take.”

Seeing the lady he had imagined as a calm and collected office lady wave her hands in panic as she tried to assure him that the guild would do their best to protect him even if he had committed a crime. Tyler chuckled lightly and continued.

”Please calm down, I did not raid any occupied mine.”

While riding a mine already owned by the Zorak family or a particular noble was illegal and not common. There had been a few incidents in the past of this happening and it had lead to strict laws against such actions being created and set in place. Along with the monitoring of the distributions of the various ores produced by the Zorak families mine.

While this meant it was almost impossible to trade the ore produced by the mines in a region. It also meant that one could trade such ores in a different region that did not contain the said ores or minerals.

”During our exploration trip, we stumbled on an unexplored mine and as I understand it, there is something called pioneers rights, I'm I correct?”

”Yes, that is true. As I recall, the guild leader was called for a reason that seems to involve talks on the survey and exploration of a new mine. Wait, could that be the same mine you're talking about.”

”I see... It seems my former companions have already reported the mine to the Hunter guild so please do out your mind at ease.”

”I see, the guide leader was quite surprised when he got the news so suddenly but it appears it had something to do with you. Anyway, let's get back on topic, how much gold are you able to trade with us this evening?”

”Around two tonnes.”

”Alright, so two tonnes huh— WAIT Did you just say two tonnes?”

”I did, yes.”

”You only traveled with a group of five and was only gone less than a week. So how were you able to mine over a tonne of gold in just a few days in an unexplored mine where you'll also give to face the monsters that reside there?”

”Well, we were lucky enough to stumble upon a large concentration of gold veins so there's that.”

”You stumbled upon the gold.”

”Literally.”

”Huh...”