Episode 54
EPISODE.27
It was a pair of wings.
It was still smaller than the previous one and had no ball form, but it had clear wings with a skin.
Russell tilted his head for a moment as he hesitated at the appearance of wings he hadn’t seen before.
‘hmm.’
The first thought that came to my mind was – did these wings exist from the beginning?
I turned my memory over just in case, but I never saw wings.
Even when I summoned him to play discus today, he didn’t have these wings.
‘Then it happened in between.’
I touched the wings that were just beginning to grow.
Gyareuk-.
Maybe it was itchy, he wriggled his body here and there.
They showed off their belly and expressed their intimacy.
‘Is it growing?’
Whether this growth comes from your own growth.
Otherwise, it remains to be seen whether it is due to the increase in intimacy.
After playing with Pepper for a while, Hubert came out to the garden and started talking to Russell.
“Were you here? Priests.”
He was well-dressed, as if he had somewhere to go.
“execution.”
Russell got up from his seat and removed Al.
Meanwhile, Pepper flapped its wings and landed on top of Russell’s head.
It was the same attitude as the day we first met.
Apparently, he seemed to regard Russell’s lush hair as a nest.
“Your relationship with the spirits also looks good.”
“Because they are constantly calling out and playing with me.”
Gyareuk-.
As if agreeing with that, the guy sitting on the head nodded.
Perhaps tired from playing well, I yawned with my mouth wide open, and soon after.
He buried his head between his legs and wings.
It took a moment for a small smile to pass over Hubert’s face, which was rather dainty and strict.
Returning to his original face, he lightly scanned Russell’s entire body.
“You look much better than before.”
As he said, the scars on Russell’s body were so severe that it was difficult to find even traces of them.
Of course, the skin color was still slightly different in the place where the wound was deeply engraved.
“It seems that the effect of the potion was better than expected.”
“Certainly, even if it was the same potion, there were individual differences in efficacy.”
Hubert nodded in agreement with Russell.
“Anyway, fortunately. Thanks to that, I was able to return after seeing the priest almost fully recovered.”
“If you die…?”
The question was brought up, but it was not difficult to come up with an answer.
Hubert is a professor who is still under contract with Walkerhill Academy.
Now that the mission is over, it’s just a temporary mission using the vacation period.
I had to go back to the academy.
“Shouldn’t we also prepare to raise the next generation of younger students?”
Of course, I don’t know if I’ll be able to meet another student like the priest.
Hubert’s praise made Russell humbled.
“It’s an overstatement.”
Hubert, who knew his character, did not bother repeating it with emphasis.
‘I’d rather feel burdened.’
Instead, he changed the topic and asked.
“So, are you going to rest for a while until the next mission comes? If that’s not the case, even research that you want to do separately at the request of a laboratory in the Magic Tower…?”
I’ve been busy for a while, so I can take a break and take a break.
Requesting a laboratory to prepare personal thesis or research. Neither would be bad.
but.
“First of all, I plan to leave the capital for a while for personal business.”
Before that, there were things to be done.
“Personal business?”
“yes.”
A wagon wheel that had been smashed in the desert the other day and a fairly thick pocket.
Thinking of the future synergies that the two would bring together—Russell smiled meaningfully.
* * *
It was around evening, a few more days later, that Russell, who left the royal road by carriage station, arrived at his destination.
“Grunt.”
Russell, who let out a pained sound as he got off the carriage, rubbed his limbs here and there.
I moved my whole body lightly and loosened the tightness of my body.
Maybe it was because they had to travel in a narrow wagon for several days.
For some reason, my body felt a little sore.
After warming up once, Russell turned his head.
I checked the panoramic view of the city revealed outside the carriage station.
A city where a mighty river meanders like a horseshoe, and wheat fields spread out like gold outside.
‘City of Elado.’
That was Russell’s destination.
“Hmm.”
As much as it is a city with a huge wheat field, the smell of baking bread spread out from everywhere as soon as I went inside.
A woman who came out to buy groceries.
Merchants who sell goods cheaply to end the day, etc.
It is a peaceful yet pleasant landscape.
But Russell passed between them without a moment’s hesitation.
Because the purpose of his coming to ‘Elado City’ and their peaceful daily life had nothing to do with it.
‘I know the approximate information, but I don’t know the exact location.’
The purpose of Russell’s coming to this city was ‘investment’.
In general, ‘investment’ is accompanied by uncertainty.
But Russell was an exception.
‘Because I know what will happen years from now.’
Of course, Russell does not systematically remember all future events.
Even more so, it was a commercial business that had nothing to do with him.
Nevertheless, it was clear why Russell made the bold decision to invest.
‘If I’m not interested in remembering it, it must mean that it was a hit beyond imagination.’
Russell’s footsteps, which had been wandering from one alley to another in search of something, stopped in front of a shabby building.
‘It’s here.’
A two-story building that is discolored here and there and looks to be in need of repair.
『Marchelin Merchant Merchant』
This trade union with a rather unique name was the investment that Russell was looking for.
‘Although the building looks a bit old.’
It is not at all incomprehensible considering the circumstances of the Michelin Merchant Company.
“Hmmmm.”
Before knocking on the door, Russell first trimmed his clothes.
It was because I thought it would be nice to show a neat appearance as I came as an investor.
smart after that.
A knock on the door followed by a moment of silence.
The door slid open, revealing a girl with red hair and a face full of freckles.
“who are you?”
A trembling voice, as if a little frightened. To her, Russell handed over his identity card and said.
“I came to talk to you about business. Is the boss in the company?”
A 4th Circle War Mage belonging to the Tower of Flames.
Title is Viscount.
Above all else, it was a sure identity card.
.
.
After a while.
The red-haired girl who introduced herself as ‘Anne’ led Russell to the parlor on the second floor of the building.
The reception room feels as old as the exterior of the building seen from the outside.
It was not too difficult to guess the financial situation of the top through that appearance.
But it was old, not unmaintained.
Even though it is old and stained, it is a space where you can get a glimpse of the affection of the owner of the upper house that it is well maintained.
Waiting for the top to come out.
Sitting cross-legged, Russell repeated the information he knew.
Memories related to the Michelin Merchant quickly flashed into my mind.
‘Have you heard that I overworked myself in the process of expanding my business several times and couldn’t pay off all the borrowed money?’
In addition, the debt of the money borrowed at the time went over to the people in the back alley, and it is a situation where it is quite difficult.
In such a situation, the next project helped Michelin to solve all the problems it had at once.
The scale of success-
‘It’s enough to make an upper class, which was already collapsing because it wasn’t enough to pay off debts, become a prestigious upper class within three years.’
Even a rough estimate would have been staggering.
Moreover, this success did not stop at one time.
‘As if a great fortune had broken out belatedly, I went on a winning streak with every business I started after that.’
Russell smiled pleasantly, recalling the money he could touch at that time.
After a few minutes like that, Anne returned with what appeared to be a top lord.
“Nice to meet you. I am the top owner of the Michelin top. This is Cuthbert Michelin.”
Casual and unpretentious attire.
Red hair like Anne’s, freckles full of face, it seemed that they were father and daughter.
“My name is Russell Raymond.”
Russell responded by holding his hand, and he scratched his head as he finished his voice.
“By the way, the wizard of the Tower of Flames has something to invest in our company, so what is that…” “
Because I’m interested in the business that’s currently going on in the company. You were thinking of industrializing rubber wheels, right?”
“How about that?”
As he pointed out the business items accurately, Cuthbert asked back with a timid expression.
Of course, the answer was also prepared.
“Because you have already visited several other investment places to receive investment.”
It was quite a famous story that he visited more than 50 places to get investment before he succeeded in his business, but was rejected from almost all places.
“haha. That embarrassing rumor seems to have already spread among the mages.”
“I don’t know what other people thought, but I think this product has a competitive edge.”
The wooden wheel was a fairly important invention for mankind.
Because the wheel was made, the culture was able to spread throughout the continent.
Large-scale trade could also begin.
Besides that.
‘The place where the wheel has influenced human history is overflowing.’
However.
“Today’s wooden wheels require a lot of hands in manufacturing as well as maintenance. If it breaks while traveling, it’s not easy. However, the story is completely different when you introduce a rubber wheel made at the top of the ear.”
As much as it is made of rubber, it not only better withstands moisture and age, but also -.
As long as the frame was made using iron or copper, the journey could be continued simply by replacing the rubber on the wheels at any time.
It means that it is an object that can be usefully used during wars where large amounts of goods must be moved at all times, as well as the top.
‘Actually, a significant portion of sales came from military supply.’
The use of rubber wheels was not the only one.
“In addition, if the carriage is made using rubber wheels, the ride comfort will also be more comfortable.”
for example-.
“Mass production of wagon wheels that provide excellent riding comfort without the use of shock-absorbing magic. If it is aimed at nobles, you can try to introduce a high quality by adjusting the size or thickness of the wheel.”
“her-.”
Cuthbert let out an involuntary exclamation.
He accurately saw through what he had planned as well as the marketability beyond that.
“Of course, it’s something I’m not familiar with yet, and I’ll have to sell the wheel frame as well… I don’t think a sales method that raises popularity by discounting the price would be bad.”
His thoughts on the sales method were exactly the same as his own.
A sense of trust seemed to bloom in my heart.
but.
‘In the first place, there’s no way that the War Mage of the Tower of Flames, even a disciple of the Lord of the Tower of Flames, would commit fraud against us-.’
There was no one as fast in information as the Merchant.
He already knew Russell’s identity.
‘There’s no reason to hesitate anymore.’
After finishing his thoughts, Cuthbert asked cautiously.
“Then how much would you like to invest?”
What Russell had brought out in front of him were two slips.
A slip stamped with the seal of the Royal Capital’s Four Great Magic Towers.
“This is…”
Cuthbert, who had received the slip and checked the amount, tapped the table with the tip of his index finger.
I knocked on the abacus in my head and started counting.
‘If only this money.’
It was about the level of a little left even after turning off the urgent fire.
It wasn’t a small amount of money, but it wasn’t as much money as I thought.
The human mind is so cunning that a slight sense of disappointment is about to spread.
A word from Russell continued.
“Once the initial investment is that much, how about?”
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