The City Lord of Sky City and the old man from the Supreme Council exchanged a glance, and both saw the shock in each other's eyes.
"This is bad. It seems Sky City has been tricked by the Demon Domain." The old man from the Supreme Council looked extremely grim.
"The Demon Domain suddenly obtained several million Sky Crystals and went on a buying spree for Windmist City's supplies. Then Windmist City came to Sky City and started buying up everything. Hmph, doesn't that make Sky City the sucker? With such a massive quantity of Sky Crystals flooding the market, it's only a matter of time before they become even less valuable!" The City Lord also realized how serious the problem was.
I shrugged and said, "I can't do anything about market inflation. In any case, the Demon Domain bought Windmist City's treasures with real gold and silver, and we traded with them using real gold and silver too. When I turn around and buy Sky City's goods, could it be that I'm giving you counterfeit Sky Crystals? As for whether you lose out or not, that's none of my concern. You've got so many Sky Crystals now—couldn't you spend even one of them?"
"Hmph, that may be true, but I'm afraid these Sky Crystals will end up stuck in our hands." The old man snorted coldly.
"How would they get stuck? Don't you use them? At this rate of consumption, several million would be gone in no time. Are you saying you won't use them in the future?" I chuckled.
"What do you know?" The old man had no intention of continuing the conversation with me. Instead, he looked at the City Lord of Sky City and said, "Abyss, I'm afraid this matter isn't simple. Put this kid's affairs