Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 323

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 323

210. Negotiation Preparations

[Modern magic has truly regressed greatly compared to the Arcana era.]

This was the Mini Golem’s reaction when I told it what I’m currently doing.

[The way mages are ranked by circles, and the things that could be done with magic aren’t seen here. Magic can really accomplish so many things.]

“Well, when something doesn’t exist, everyone just lives without it.”

[Sometimes I miss the magic supremacist ideology. Though it was a philosophy that ate away at Arcana.]

Magic supremacist ideology.

Come to think of it, that’s an expression I’ve seen several times in Arcana’s ancient texts.

I roughly understand the meaning.

“Could that be related to the cause of Arcana’s destruction?”

[I was already sleeping beneath the ruins during the destruction, so I don’t know well, but I think it’s probably related.]

The Mini Golem brought up an old story for a moment.

[Even at the time when Lord Dekanius created me, magic supremacist ideology was rampant throughout Arcana. Naturally, even then, the number of true ‘mages’ was small.]

“Weren’t all citizens mages?”

[If that were the case, it would have been merely a territory with fewer than a thousand people even across the entire continent. Magic supremacist ideology was a form where such mages held all power and believed everything could be solved with magic.]

That’s quite an interesting society.

A society that solves everything with magic.

[Thanks to highly developed magic, research in other fields was neglected, and they even tried to solve food problems with magic. But the natural laws of the world operate fairly. Lord Dekanius said that problems were occurring because too much magic was being used throughout the entire kingdom.]

“Problems?”

[The price of consuming too much of nature’s power. Phenomena like farmland where crops could no longer grow due to soil fertility being instantly depleted, and increasing cases of young couples being unable to have children.]

Arcana’s destruction.

A cause that no one could ever uncover.

Perhaps it might be related to this.

[Of course, it’s premature to conclude, but I think there might be a connection.]

The Mini Golem added while saying this.

[Therefore, I think it’s fortunate in one way that magic hasn’t developed in this era. More precisely, I think it’s fortunate that other things developed while magic regressed.]

“Then a world of magic supremacist ideology would be difficult to achieve.”

[Exactly. However, there’s no law saying it won’t come again. In that sense… I think Dane’s current mana stone sales control is quite appropriate.]

My special mana stones are being sold at high prices to very limited targets.

And that strategy seems effective even from the Mini Golem’s perspective.

Of course, I didn’t sell them that way considering the situation the Mini Golem is worried about.

[Anyway, it’s fascinating. If the people of Arcana’s time had seen Dane, they probably would have been extremely amazed.]

Then all that talk about me being a descendant of Arcana means nothing.

Then is it from an even earlier time?

I should investigate a bit more, but if it’s simply that Arcana’s blood was inherited… the Mini Golem wouldn’t be this surprised seeing my power.

“Kid, did you wait long?”

While we were talking, Sidrain finished his preparations and came to find us.

“There’s a lot to prepare for this and that. It’s been a while since we’re meeting a buyer.”

“I think I need to hear the detailed story on the way.”

“Let’s do that. Wait, did you grow a bit taller?”

“Really?”

It’s a story I haven’t heard much lately since I’ve been hanging around with kids in their growth period.

Come to think of it, I do seem to have grown taller.

“You’re already a head taller than others, how tall are you planning to get?”

“Well, I’ll grow moderately. I’m satisfied since I’ve already surpassed Sidrain.”

“Look at this cheeky little brat.”

Exchanging such banter, Sidrain and I, along with the Mini Golem and Karnas in my arms, left the factory to meet the buyer.

“Let’s talk about the buyer. You said he was a merchant, right? One with a nationwide distribution network.”

“Right, he’s a merchant who conducts nationwide business. A person who brings and sells every kind of goods. You’ve probably heard of him too.”

Then he must be one of the Empire’s leading merchants-

“Emon Grik?”

“Yes, that’s the man.”

This is the biggest figure among all the buyers so far.

Emon Grik.

A merchant who operates the largest trading company regardless of commoners, nobles, or the imperial family.

Precisely, he’s the head of ‘Grik Trading Company’ and the owner of one of the largest mansions in the Empire, known to possess the greatest wealth in the world after the imperial family.

“This will be a difficult negotiation.”

“Yes, it probably will be. But we’re holding the knife handle.”

That’s true.

We’re selling something that doesn’t exist in the world.

But our side also has a slightly different story this time.

“We hide our identity and sell mana stones. But what actually wants the distribution network isn’t ‘us’ but the business we operate.”

If they have doubts about this, things become troublesome.

Why are the person selling mana stones and the person wanting the distribution network actually different?

If done wrong, our business could become suspicious.

If someone starts digging due to unnecessary suspicion, there’s a possibility the source of the mana stones could be discovered.

Of course, I’ve thoroughly hidden my identity, but troublesome matters would be unavoidable.

“Right, I was worried about that part too. So I thought of a method.”

Sidrain wouldn’t have selected a buyer without thinking either.

I mentioned the method that just occurred to me.

“It would be good if Sidrain and I each belong to different affiliations.”

“…Kid, do you just come up with the method I’ve been pondering for days and nights like that?”

I curled up the corners of my mouth.

“We’ll do it like this. I’ll appear as the seller of the mana stones…”

“And I’ll appear as the introducer, is that it?”

“Right. Selling through a method of introducing only to trustworthy people.”

This way, our business only plays a simple ‘introduction’ role, so there’s no reason to be suspected.

“Then the message should be sent by you.”

“Good.”

“As expected, asking you seems to produce some conclusion.”

After reaching that conclusion, we established a plan to deal with them while also completing disguises that would absolutely not be discovered.

In the midst of this, there was one fact I hadn’t checked yet, so I asked.

“But why does that merchant Emon Grik want mana stones?”

Sidrain would have selected well, but I should still know what I need to know.

“He needs refrigeration facilities. Quite large and long-lasting refrigeration facilities at that.”

Ah.

Then my special mana stones are perfect for that.

Well then, shall we prepare for negotiations?

Emon Grik, the head of Grik Trading Company, initially didn’t believe the fact that there were mana stones with ‘amazing’ efficiency.

Money comes with greed, jealousy, and the accompanying ‘fraud’. The countless fraudsters he’d dealt with so far were proof of that.

Tap, tap.

Emon drummed the armrest of his chair with thick fingers befitting his large frame.

His unique habit that came out when he was waiting for something or had something to think about.

“If it’s fraud, I’ll have to twist their necks.”

Of course, the current Grik Trading Company exists because he had defeated all of them so far.

Anyway, he thought he should believe what was believable. Where in the world would such mana stones exist? Efficiency several times that of existing mana stones.

But perhaps that’s why.

Rather, it piqued his interest and he sent a reply—

“Can such an item really exist?”

The sample mana stone he received showed truly tremendous efficiency and effectiveness.

He had a mage he knew analyze it, and rather than just clean, pure mana was detected.

Simply put, it wasn’t a mana stone made through ‘impure’ methods or materials.

“How on earth did they make something like this?”

Naturally, the moment this fact was revealed, Emon commissioned reverse engineering.

If possible, production would become feasible without having to go through the troublesome work of negotiation and purchase.

Of course, it was naturally impossible.

If it had been possible, they wouldn’t have sent a sample in the first place.

“It was truly an incredible item.”

When he inserted that tiny mana stone, the air purification device that would normally last only a day operated for over three whole days.

Anyway, for that reason, today he set the day for negotiation.

The purpose was one thing.

Large-scale refrigeration facilities that had to be abandoned because mana stone efficiency issues made them cost-ineffective.

To purchase the mana stones that would go into them.

If he could just purchase those…

“A revolution in logistics would occur.”

Adding freezing magic and continuously supplying mana…

Even subspace with small capacity has limits for refrigerated and frozen transport.

But if large-scale mobile refrigeration and freezing facilities were equipped with those mana stones, the story would be different.

Fresh crops and various luxury foods could be spread throughout the entire Empire.

People living in the desert would be able to eat cold strawberries.

“And someday, even to Drenick.”

The Grik Trading Company’s ultimate goal was to secure sales channels across the entire continent.

If the countless items distributed that way could just reach Drenick, they would see tremendous profits.

And then…

If possible, even to the world beyond this continent.

Currently, maritime transport beyond Drenick is nearly impossible from the Empire’s standpoint.

The detour distance is too far, and they have to pass through waters where typhoons frequently strike.

Naturally, they can’t pass through areas where Drenick controls the seas. Unfortunately, Alteon’s naval power is weaker than Drenick’s.

However, if sales channels to Drenick opened up, even that wouldn’t be a problem.

“Master, they say he’s arrived now.”

Just then, news came from his secretary.

“Mm. Let’s go.”

Emon raised his large frame and asked.

“What was your first impression?”

“Neither of them looked like people who sell things. But they didn’t look like people who would talk nonsense either.”

“For instance?”

“One of them quickly scanned the surroundings as soon as he entered, seeming to assess troop numbers and prepare for emergency situations, and I could sense mana from the other one.”

Emon curled up the corners of his mouth.

Then the negotiation would become a bit easier.

Even seasoned fellows had fallen flat and raised white flags before him.

Who was he, after all.

He had led several unfavorable negotiations to victory, and was continuously profiting even from deals with the Imperial Palace, which was said to only cause losses, never gains.

He sells everything that can be sold.

But always while making a profit.

“One is a mage and one is a guard, is that it? Who could be the one who sent the sample?”

Anyway, going there directly seemed like it would lead to interesting events.

All sorts of assumptions and calculations floated through his mind.

And the results of those calculations would all lead to victory.

As always.

But—

“Let’s go now.”

One fact he naturally couldn’t predict at all.

The fact that the person he was about to deal with was an Academy student.

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