Chapter 27: Second Hero (1)
The next day.
As previously discussed with the Lord of Lartania, the Tienus Merchant Group left the territory immediately after one day had passed.
Inside the carriage of the Tienus Merchant Groups leader, Adria was looking at five bottles of potion contained within a somewhat luxurious box.
The box, adorned with gold and suitable for a gift to a monarch, was an artifact currently traded at a very high price, designed to absolutely protect the valuables placed inside it.
Originally, this box should have contained various precious metals rather than potion bottles.
However, the reason she placed the potions in this box was naturally because the potions were of equivalent value.
Five bottles of Coma Recovery Potion
As Adria was fiddling with the potions in the box with a renewed expression, the voice of her secretary was soon heard.
As expected, the Leader of the Merchant Group is remarkable.
Huh? What do you mean?
The Coma Recovery Potion. Didnt you buy five for just 100,000 gold coins? Truly, your business acumen is impressive.
The secretarys nodding, implying anew the Merchant Leaders greatness, was ultimately justified.
If the Coma Recovery Potions were to be sold now, it could easily fetch 150,000 or even 160,000 gold coins, not just the 100,000 she had paid.
If Adria could set the stage even a little, the item in her hand could potentially be sold for 200,000 gold coins.
Thus, her skill in purchasing an item that could effectively be sold for double the price at 100,000 Gold Coins was indeed remarkable.
However, that was merely the surface-level story.
Really, is that so?
Adria recalled the words, or more precisely, the business proposal, made by the Lord of Lartania, who had handed her the Potion yesterday.
Let me be upfront; I can make this Coma Recovery Potion. In other words, I can produce an item that no one else on this Continent can.
And if you wish, I will supply this Coma Recovery Potion to you and you alone, provided you agree to the three conditions I propose.
Adria recalled the conditions subsequently proposed by Kim Hyunwoo.
Firstly, I would like you to keep the fact that I can make the Coma Recovery Potion a secret. This knowledge should be yours alone.
Secondly, after selling the Coma Recovery Potion I supply, I would like 60% of the remaining profit.
Lastly, for this case, I would like an upfront payment. About 100,000 Gold Coins should suffice.
Hmm.
Having recalled all of Kim Hyunwoos proposals, Adria pondered with a curious expression.
Indeed, impressive.
Adria had already grasped the intention behind Kim Hyunwoos proposal to her.
He wants to sell the items without revealing himself to the outside
Certainly, Kim Hyunwoos choice could be seen as very smart.
The current situation in Lartania, as she had assessed, was too fraught with danger to openly sell the Coma Recovery Potion.
Immediate forceful entry is possible, and even if blocked by international interests, political pressure would come from various places.
In such a case, Lartania would surely find itself in a very difficult situation by any means.
Therefore, he decided against selling the items in Lartania, opting instead to pass them to Adria, proposing to share a whopping 40% of the profit with her.
40%.
In effect, that amount was nearly half of the total.
In reality, there would certainly be a cost to the Lord of Lartania for making the Coma Recovery Potion.
Of course, Kim Hyunwoo merely used a Blue Stone to create the Potion, but Adria, unaware of this, naturally thought so.
Thus, to Adria, Kim Hyunwoo felt like a very experienced merchant.
Fundamentally, everyone values visible worth over invisible worth.
Taking the Coma Recovery Potion as an example, this means they see the value of the item itself but not the unseen value beyond it.
This is true even for the smartest lords or merchants, especially with items that can earn a lot of money, as they tend to cloud judgment.
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He calculated the unseen value without hesitation and proposed a 40% profit share to her.
That was certainly a large profit.
But upon closer inspection, by passing the items to her, Kim Hyunwoo stands to gain more than the 40% profit he has offered her.
By entrusting the Potion to her, Kim Hyunwoo can quietly sell the items, effectively sidestepping any forceful or political pressure from the outside.
Even as she pondered this, Adria was actively thinking about how to sell the items, motivated by the significant 40% profit.
[Blue Stones: 19211]
[Gold Coins: 102134]
While smiling satisfactorily at the increase in Gold Coins,
Lord.
Yes?
Isnt it a bit off for someone to be too obsessed with money?
Huh?
Kim Hyunwoo looked puzzled at Elenas sudden question.
I mean, people who are a bit obsessed with money tend to lack warmth, dont they? Thats what I think.
Elena said, shifting her gaze slightly.
Well, I suppose thats one way to look at it.
Kim Hyunwoo, though puzzled by Elenas abrupt and unexpected remark, empathized with her.
For him, the yet-to-be-measured level of affection was quite important.
Right, isnt it?
Elena, seemingly pleased by the agreement, smiled faintly from her previously expressionless face.
After exchanging a few words, Kim Hyunwoo noticed her attempting to leave the office.
Ah, wait.
He called her to stop, then approached.
Thud.
Whats this?
A gift.
He presented her with a blue brooch.
As a token of gratitude for always working hard.
Upon hearing Kim Hyunwoos words, she stared blankly at the blue brooch.
Ah.
?
Seeming to ramble a bit, then,
Ah, uh I mean th-thank you?
She then left the office with such a greeting, moving as if she were a tin can robot with creaky motions.
Definitely expensive, so its understandable shed like it.
Seeing her reaction, Kim Hyunwoo smiled satisfactorily, feeling grateful for the precious metal box Adria had given as a gift, and set it aside.
Now that weve taken care of that, shall we start focusing on the development of the territory?
He intended to start the postponed development.
And.
Hee
Upon leaving the office, Elena inadvertently gazed at the blue brooch given by the Lord and let out a giggly sound without realizing.
Even though she wasnt aware of it, her face flushed red, she fiddled with the brooch several times, and then, with a seemingly happy expression, she began to move towards her room with a spring in her step.
Chill-!
!
Feeling a sudden chill, Elenas face stiffened and she looked around.
There was nothing around her.
Whats that?
For a while, Elena looked around, tilting her head but unable to relax her tense expression.
Recently, Elena had often felt such eerie sensations.
But each time, there was nothing particularly visible around her.
Was it my imagination?
With a slightly uneasy face, Elena moved on, contemplating that thought.
