Chapter 183: Strange noble. (2/2)

But if he joined hie that Roland had so While he couldn’t force them to sell materials to him directly, he could indirectly pressure theave a bogus inspection to Elodia’s orphanage, so could he order the saht find the held up for uards

Norainst the dwarven union as they were paying a lot in tax money But if he could somewhat replace theard, there was one bloodthirsty noble in particular that ith that option

“You have my thanks but I’m not sure if I can just accept these…”

“Nonsense, I insist”

“You would give me these? But I already refused your main offer…”

“I see it more as an investment, I’m sure with time you will see it my way, Mr Wayland”

“My Lord you are very…”

Roland stopped hi but Arthur decided to finish the sentence

“Generous?”

“No,… naive”

He so The noble was investing in someone like him without any contracts or pro keeping Roland fro out of the city

“How dare you!”

After blurting out the word the cat maid that was to the side raised her voice Roland turned his head to the side to eyeball her as it seemed that she could attack him at any h co from behind the desk

“Hahaha, naive he said? I think I like you even more Mr Wayland, are you sure you don’t want to reconsider? I can’t offer you ins for any auctions you take part in!”

It seeood for him

“Did you work for a noble before? You don’t seem intimidated by my name at all, the way you conduct yourself is also peculiar…”

While Roland was noticing ele the saht up in the modern world and also in the Arden estate He did not conduct hi at this moize for being rude”

He perforhter even more The maid that was on the side seeether

‘Does this guy have a screw loose or so for a friend or soet it’

If Arthur wanted to ood impression on a potential retainer he had failed ave out the only bargaining chips that he had Nor hie

‘Well, I don’t feel like he is lying toto was behaving strangely but this onlyand was hiding soret in the future?

“As I said before, I’ business with you my Lord, if you wish I will treat you as a priority customer”

“Priority custo before slauess that will have to do, for now, I’h Now, let us talk business, Mr Wayland”

It seeh he had refused the proposal, Arthur Valerian was still willing to do business with hies and also get the legal papers for Elodia In return, he would be getting a new business partner that would probably ask hiular business talk between the two olems on display In his mind, this was the most unique product that he could offer and he wanted to ain

“Thus I would like to propose this divide…”

After so the conversation, Roland was sure towith hi his , Arthur probably had a suspicion

This was soerous, Roland didn’t really savefrom the black market but the city lost money in untaxable wares If this was known, he would quickly be thrown into jail Luckily his new associate illing to help him out with that

“I don’t think that would be a problem, Mary”

“Yes my Lord?”

“Mr Wayland, this is Mary, oods you require she will be able to get them for you, of course you’ll cover the cost of the transaction”

It was a very simple solution While Arthur could potentially threaten theto Roland, there was no need to Instead he could use Mary as a middle man The merchants would not be able to deny services to the lord’s personaloff everything at Roland’s house instantly after

“Isn’t this deal so was said and done, Roland asked this question When soood to be true, itthat could backfire dra a deal of his lifeti the lord’s retainer, he was still getting all the things that he wanted Access to the auction house, the right to Elodia’s orphanage, and being able to receive h Mary’s help

There were also no binding contracts prepared, Arthur was just giving out gifts that were al more items either way, now he just had a better venue that could probably gain hiht seee of character”

Arthur just s was over and for the ti Roland present soure out what the besthimself up to a new market

“Is that so, well then… I’ll see you when I have the prototype ready”

With no binding contracts, Roland had ah the proently with this new noble This was his chance to finally stick it to the dwarves and after three years of being kicked around by thee theo as well as I hoped for Lord Arthur, are you sure we can trust him? I did prepare a proper contract…”

After Roland left, Mary and Arthur were left alone in the roo a contract with theo off-script

“Didn’t you notice? Thatso? No… what is it?”

“Haha, well it doesn’t reeicalof a new auction with a faint s his face