Episode 55
EPISODE.28
Cuthbert widened his eyes at Russell’s words.
“The word “initial investment…”
means that there may be more investments after that.
Cuthbert asked, once more in anticipation, and Russell moved his hand.
He picked up a pen from the table and wrote down a number.
Square Square -.
“I will invest this amount every month for one year.”
It is still capital that cannot be said to be overwhelmingly large.
But what if it’s not short-term, but paid monthly for a year?
“Mmm.”
Cuthbert entered the calculation quickly.
In the meantime, Russell once again checked his small number.
‘This should be enough.’
It was money that could be said to be eight percent of his salary in the salt tower.
Excluding the 20% left out in case of an unexpected situation, it can be said that it is almost everything.
It was a bold investment.
It was also an investment that he would never have made if he had not known that the Michelin Merchant Company would succeed.
“then-.”
It wasn’t until a few minutes later that Cuthbert spoke again.
Like a merchant, he quickly bounced the abacus in his head, and without spinning, he brought out the answer Russell wanted most.
“Will this share be enough?”
I took the pen that was in Russell’s hand.
Likewise, I wrote down a number and put it out.
They can afford to work (10.8%).
It was not much different from what Russell had calculated before coming here.
No, strictly speaking, the figure suggested by Cuthbert was slightly higher.
‘It’s a figure worth rounding off.’
If the number was high, it was a benefit to him, not a loss.
“Enough.”
Russell smiled contentedly and Cuthbert rose from his seat.
“Then, if you wait a moment, I will bring the contract right away.”
After Cuthbert returned.
Left alone in the drawing room, Russell took out a book from his inventory to kill time.
[How to Invoke Lightning – Saint Elmo’s Fire]
The pages of the book, stained with hand stains, were shiny as a whole, perhaps because I had read it several times already.
‘Because I’ve already watched it several times.’
But I can’t help it.
beyond simply knowing.
Because there was no other way than to read the same book over and over again to fully understand and master it.
Still, the page turns at a fast pace, probably thanks to the number of repetitions.
As a result, I felt that my understanding of the lightning attribute was gradually increasing.
[‘Intermediate Lightning (Brain) attribute understanding has increased.]
After activating the status window for the first time in a while, I saw that the level of understanding of the Lightning attribute has increased considerably.
‘At first, it was beginner level and the lowest level…’ It was
n’t enough that he had changed to intermediate level before he knew it, until he rose to a level that surpassed the other four major attributes except for the flame attribute.
‘Perhaps it’s an attribute that matches well with me next to flame.’
Compared to reading magic books of other attributes, the fact that he grew up faster was proof of that.
Perhaps it was because of the correlation between fire and lightning.
‘It’s not like there’s no connection at all from the point of view of sparks that are born from electrical discharges.’
At this rate, it might be faster to achieve ‘advanced lightning element understanding’ than stepping into the 5th circle.
The moment Russell thinks so.
Wow Chang-!
‘Wow?’
A completely unexpected sound rang out.
After that, I could feel the presence of some people panicking and moving from side to side.
Something must have happened, so Russell got up.
I moved toward the first floor, where it seemed that there was a commotion under the drawing room.
“No, so it would be nice if you paid back on time!”
It wasn’t too difficult to figure out why.
It was because even though I hadn’t gone down the stairs for a few steps, I heard a fierce shouting sound.
When I went downstairs, a group of men were standing at the entrance of the upper building and doing business.
All of them had stern faces, each holding a weapon in their hand, and the appearance of painting their bodies like a canvas.
“What are you doing without bringing money?”
“Do we look like such idle people?”
Around them, people who seemed to be the people of the Michelin Merchants lined up in a row, and there was one person.
Cuthbert was stumped and stood in their way.
“If this month’s interest is for sure…”
“No, you won’t have to pay the principal, not the interest. Principal!”
Of course, it wasn’t that there were no people at the top to use their strength at all.
There were a few mercenaries who seemed to have been hired by the Michelin Mercenary.
But they didn’t seem to dare to intervene.
It’s not just because of my lack of skills.
‘It must be because of the bond the leader of those lumps has.’
In any case, the bond document had legal effect.
I heard that the bonds of the Michelin Merchant went over to the back alley, but it seemed to have something to do with it.
“This year. If you wait for a year, I’ll definitely repay the principal…”
Cuthbert tried to say something, but sooner than that, a man slapped Cuthbert in the chest.
It was the largest of those who flocked and pampered themselves.
puck-.
“100 million!”
Unable to overcome the shock, Cuthbert stumbled and was pushed back a few steps before the red-haired girl.
Ann ran out.
He supported his stumbling father.
“father!”
“Oh no!”
“miss!”
Some of the upper ranks belatedly shouted, but it was already too late.
“We’ve been talking about repaying the principal for two years already, so it seems like we’re so sparse?”
Regardless, the man who hit Cuthbert in the chest takes a step forward and presses the woman.
Then he looked down at Ann, who was supporting her father, and smirked.
“So if you don’t have the confidence to pay the principal, sell your daughter at least. Then I’ll be able to repay half of it.”
To dare to talk about human trafficking in front of so many people.
‘My liver is swollen.’
Even more so, I didn’t know what to say, but in the place where the War Mage of the Tower of Flames was.
Even if it’s a threatening comment, it’s enough to be a justification.
Looking at them, Russell remembered a few more things from the past that he had heard about the Cuthbert Merchant.
‘Even though I’m here to solve this problem from the beginning.’
There was no reason not to step out because the justification and the opportunity came along.
After making his decision, Russell opened his mouth.
“Would you like me to see the bond record for principal and interest?”
A voice imbued with magic flows through the people.
It was as clear as if it was muttered into my ear.
The man who was threatening the woman raised his head.
I rolled my eyes and head.
I found the owner of the voice.
“who is this. Some bastard is talking about grown-ups…”
It was as if he didn’t recognize the strangeness and magic in his voice.
Well, that’s what guys from the back alleys do.
“it’s me.”
Anne and Cuthbert raised their eyes at the sight of Russell making his way through the crowd.
The War Mage of the Tower of Flames.
Its presence somehow gave me hope.
However, it was the beginning of misfortune for the man who did not know Russell’s identity.
“Is this bastard really crazy?”
He snorted at the appearance of Russell, who looked much younger than himself.
“Are you not properly managing the water quality in the alley these days?”
The moment he was about to shout something at his subordinates standing behind him-.
chuck-.
Russell’s hand rested on his shoulder.
“How come I ate this little bastard? Elado’s black cow, Mr. Bater, doesn’t recognize… Kwaaaaaaagh!”
Chii profit!
Even after the words were over, the heat was overwhelming.
Smoke billowed from his shoulder, which touched his palm.
“Keeh!”
I weakly used the Circle 1 magic Burning Hands and burned his shoulders.
In an instant, his body was torn apart by the impact of the flesh ripening.
“I heard that this Elado’s black conch. Now it has become well-roasted black beef.”
Russell clicked his tongue as he pushed the body covered in tears and runny nose.
Ignite.
Ignition Five fireballs appear along the wide open fingers.
Fire-.
“Don’t be a wizard!”
“Why is the wizard here-?”
A shadow of fire shone over the faces of the pale masses.
“Once again, be precise.”
In front of them, Russell coldly sighed.
“I make a request as an investor at the top of Michelin. A record of receivables for principal and interest.”
He boldly demanded his rights.
“Bring it to me.”
* * *
It was the logic of the world that if there is light, shadows are formed, and if there is light, there is also darkness.
It wasn’t much different from where people live.
No matter how well-established a city is, back alleys and shadows exist.
The city of Elado was no exception.
And one of them
hurriedly moved into an alley called the rat gutter by the locals.
How many times did you wind down the maze-like alleys and enter them?
Finally finding an entrance to a small bar, he knocked as if signaling and went inside.
It was another man waiting for him inside the door he entered.
Two heads taller than ordinary men.
His face flushed red, perhaps because he was drunk.
The identity of the man was the king of the dark side of the back alley called the gutter of the Dagir rats, and at the same time the head of a gang that divided Elado.
“Urgent news. boss.”
The man who came through the wooden door towards him quickly opened his mouth.
“Urgent news? What else? Did the iron axes of the dwarves in the neighborhood attack you?”
“It’s not like that…”
The subordinate man explained everything step by step to the leader’s question.
Starting with the story of a subordinate sent to the Michelin Merchant to receive money, they encountered a wizard.
Until the sorcerer requested confirmation of bond documents as an investor in the Michelin Company.
“under. seed bee. Suddenly, the wizard gets entangled and damn it.”
Dagir scratched his head as he felt the alcohol wear off.
Even if he reigned like a king in the shadows, the existence of a wizard was not something that could be ignored.
He’s only a wizard from that circle that doesn’t belong to the tower.
The opponent might be a pretty high circle mage.
“What level? How old have you been?”
“I do not know. They say that he made fire out of his fingers and roasted Bater’s shoulders with his palms.”
“Grunt.”
Can you guess with just that?
Dagir grumbled briefly.
Then, the bottles piled up on the desk were removed to one side to secure space.
“Bring it to me at once.”
We’ll see each other, but if it’s a middle-level wizard holding a few bucks and pretending to be an investor-.
It would be better to let them know about the fear of the shadows and to bury them like before.
Thinking so, Dagir added.
“Oh, and bring the Gallic Gelick brothers as well.”
Brother Galik Gelik.
Aura practitioners who once aspired to become knights, as well as swordsmen whom Dagir hired for a large sum of money.
Somehow, it didn’t seem like the smell of blood would just go away.
dragon-swallowed wizard
