"It seemed your operation went quite smoothly this time, Lord Austin."
Delighted, Sammy hung the necklace with its Pure Gold scraps around her neck, unable to stop the corners of her mouth from rising.
She was already well past the age where she had to worry, like Austin and the others, about affecting her physical development and growth in strength.
Now, she only wanted to preserve her youth and slow her aging.
"As long as you work diligently under me, you are qualified to share this wealth with me."
Austin smiled as he placed the Pure Gold-inlaid bracelet into the little maid's hand.
There was more than he could ever use anyway. A fist-sized piece of Pure Gold, if used sparingly, was enough to grant eternal life to hundreds or even thousands of people.
Naturally, Austin would give it to those closest and most loyal to him.
And the old town mayor, of course...
As Austin sat with one leg crossed over the other, pondering whether he had missed anyone, his Observation Haki suddenly noticed several strangely dressed people entering the hotel.
They wore white robes from head to toe and strange masks on their faces.
"Interesting... Their noses are sharper than dogs'."
With a curl of his finger, several figures appeared before Austin.
"This is..."
The group was startled as well, but upon seeing Austin before them, they instantly understood what had happened.
"Who sent you?"
Sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, two little maids hanging from him, Austin held a glass of freshly squeezed juice in his hand and watched them with amused eyes.
As though he were looking at a dog.
"Mr. Austin, Saint Roland sent us to conduct a transaction with you..."
"Wait."
Hearing that unfamiliar name, Austin interrupted them. An inexplicable force instantly