Free Web NovelChapter 229: Chapter 76 - A Forbidden Wish
I intentionally sold Dontol Xu Hermione’s name in the middle of this conversation.
As one of Earth’s renowned otherworldly sages, who frequently involved in research otherworldly raw materials, that name naturally caught the attention of the Fujimoto family head.
He, who was busy enjoying the appetizer that was almost finished with one bite, suddenly looked at me with a look in his eyes filled with curiosity to know more.
Selling the name of a sage from another world turned out to be a powerful weapon that I could use.
"A small project? Don’t tell me it’s an undocumented project?" the Fujimoto head family asked in a curious tone.
"I’m not saying it’s an undocumented project, just a small project that could be stopped once the budget runs out. It came from dirty money I got after... Having a falling out with one of the sages from another world who happened to have a personal issue with one of my maids," I said as I looked back and stared at Elysia.
It was a small piece of code I could use to demonstrate Elysia’s overwhelming power and fearlessness when facing one of the sages from another world.
Although, for now, I had formed a Master-Maid contract with Dontol Xu Hermione. That information was unknown to the head of the Fujimoto family.
I will try to take advantage of this situation to get additional budget and free raw materials from the Fujimoto family.
"The sage from another world has provided the equipment and place. However, there are no raw materials from another world that can be used to continue the research," I continued while enjoying the last bite of my appetizer.
Choommmp...
Choommmp...
I deliberately pressed my words that sounded like begging to the head of the Fujimoto family, despite the risk that my payment option could turn into raw materials from another world.
However... this is the Fujimoto family head’s response to Ellen’s behavior, which violated my privacy, and I’m just openly begging like this.
The head of the Fujimoto family lowered his head again, thinking and contemplating the decision he would take as a form of responsibility for the impudence that Ellen had committed.
I don’t expect it to be approved so easily, but if it could be approved easily, it would make the little research I’m going to do with Hermione much easier.
"The techniques of Alchemists from every other worlds are different, aren’t they?" asked the head of the Fujimoto family and glancing at his right-hand man, the Butler.
The Butler, who had been standing quietly beside him, stepped closer to the head of the Fujimoto family and whispered something in his ear.
The head of the Fujimoto family’s face wrinkled, his eyebrows raised, and his cheek muscles relaxed as if he had heard the whisper of bad news from the Butler.
I can understand the root of the Fujimoto family’s problem.
Indeed, the Alchemist techniques of each world connected to Earth through the Gate differ, and there’s a significant risk of failure as a fraudulent investment.
Moreover, I looked confident in researching the Alchemist techniques of the destroyed world. Which means... It’s fraud alert in his eyes.
Not only does it sound like nonsense, but it also sounds like a fruitless research scam.
What I want at the moment are raw materials from other worlds and research on Alchemist techniques from the Narzik World using equipment from Earth.
The research proposal may be simple and sound ordinary, but it could produce high-quality future assets if it really successful.
The Butler, who was the right-hand man of the head of the Fujimoto family, was still whispering, giving every inch of information he knew about the best compensation head family could do using his family name.
I caught a glimpse of the Butler’s thumb raised upwards, as if it were a code given to me.
If this Butler had interfered in the decision made by the head of the Fujimoto family, then I would have stayed silent and enjoyed the results.
I don’t know what game the Butler is playing; whatever the outcome, it will help me even if it’s just a few steps.
"There are some raw materials that come from another world. Do you mind if they come from the sea, Master Weiss?" asked the head of the Fujimoto family, who had heard the Butler’s whisper.
"I don’t mind the origin of the item... if it comes from another world. I’ll gladly accept it as your apology."
"You are too humble, Master Weiss."
With those heavy, hoarse words, the head of the family nodded to the butler, who hurried out of the main dining room. His light footsteps seemed to signal my good fortune in obtaining raw materials from another world.
"I hope, it’s not something too much trouble to bring home," I said as I took a glass of sweet orange juice filled to the brim.
Glluuupppp...
Glluuppp...
"It’s just the remains of the Fujimoto family’s hunt while exploring the underwater other world. It’s nothing compared to getting the meat of the Boss Monster."
The implied answer seemed to suggest that my taste buds were too troublesome for the head of the Fujimoto family.
"Forgive me for having this unusual taste buds."
"No need to worry about that, by the way... you’ll need this to enter the auction event."
Paaallpppp!!
Swwuuuppp...
Right before my eyes, there a black card that accessed the Fujimoto family’s finances, which were legal and recorded in the clean Bank books.
"It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a tempting black card like this," I said casually and took it.
"Do what you can while the luxury auction is going on, Master Weiss."
"I intend to do so... my goal is just to find the name of an Alchemist who can make a stable Elixir potion, right?"
"Yes, Master Weiss. That is the main goal that must be achieved. I don’t mind buying other things that are useful enough for the Fujimoto family, though..."
"Well, that would be more work for me. So I won’t be seeing any other items sold. Leave that one to Ellen if you like," without a doubt in my heart, I immediately refused the Fujimoto family head’s another request.
"I’m not part of the Fujimoto family, so I don’t understand what useful items you need," I continued, adding a reason that made sense to the head of the Fujimoto family.
The head of the Fujimoto family just smiled at me and chuckled.
There is nothing funny here, other than my attitude and behavior in daring to refuse the request of the head of the Fujimoto family.
"It’s true that you’re not part of the Fujimoto family."
"So... would you like to become part of the Fujimoto family, Master Weiss?"
"I can hand over Ellen as one of your maids—"
Swwaasshh!!
BAAAMMM!!
Crrrinngg!!
Before the head of the Fujimoto family could finish his words, my hand shot up to stop something I didn’t want to happen.
The words of the Fujimoto family head sounded like an invitation to hand over Ellen as one of my maids. That was an invitation I didn’t want to hear from the head of the Fujimoto family, who was famous for his cunning tactics and always used any means to achieve his goals.
Within a second of that statement, I felt a cold air pressure spread throughout the main dining room, sealing the entrance with thick pillars of ice and a subtle, deadly wind pressure.
The cold and deadly gust of wind had sealed the movements of the Fujimoto maids who were hiding in the shadows, caught in the translucent wind blade that was ready to cut off their heads.
From the dark shadows behind the Fujimoto family head, a sharp, shadow-made Scythe had locked onto the Fujimoto family head, restricting any movement caused by a nod of his head.
Right in front of the Fujimoto patriarch, a sharp fork blade was filled with high-level explosive magical energy, ready to explode at any moment. A magic circle was also installed above the main dining room, activated for an unknown amount of time, trapping everyone in the dining room with no way to escape.
If my hand was too late to raise it, the fast movements of my maids would make the atmosphere of a peaceful dinner become stained with the bloodstain of war.
Luckily, I wasn’t too late to stop it.
"With all due respect, I will refuse..." I said while continuing to raise my hand up and glancing at all my maids who were getting ready to do something.
Rina had blocked the exit and frozen the main dining room with her fast, yet deadly, ice magic.
Elysia had marked several Fujimoto maids hiding in the shadows with thin, sharp wind blades, so thin they were barely visible to the naked eye but could be felt by the gusts of wind.
Hitomi and Aria had moved toward their primary target, the Fujimoto head family, with a deadlock in place. Hitomi’s sharp Scythe gripped the Fujimoto head family neck, and Aria stood in front of him, holding a fork imbued with high-level explosion magic.
Meanwhile, Chizuru calmly held a magic staff and controlled the active magic circle formation on the ceiling of the main dining room.
"Well, my maids are too sensitive to words that hurt their pride as maid, especially with some girls who want to join as my maid..."
"It’s not that I think Ellen is unworthy of being my maid, at least..."
"... Please don’t tell jokes related to my maids hierarchy like that."
"They have self-respect and ability... that speaks for itself, not just empty words."
By clearing up this misunderstanding, I hope the head of the Fujimoto family understands the importance of the position of a maid who has been bound by an SS-rank Master-Maid contract and my Maid Order abilities.
