Morion's Path to Riches

Although he still needed to discuss the missionaries with Morion, the immediate priority was to resolve the issues in the Shadow World.

Once Morion experienced the harmony and warmth of the team, joining them was a natural progression.

Of course, Dekan respected Morion's own wishes.

Whether Morion agrees or refuses, Dekan will find a way to maximize Morion's value.

We need to keep an eye on Morion first.

After reuniting with Cornelia, just find an opportunity to take him down.

Inside the church at this moment.

Dekan and Morion both sat down on the church pews.

Although the two of them seemed to be on very friendly terms when they reached an agreement.

But now, the two of them are surprisingly in sync, sitting on the benches on either side of the aisle.

They naturally kept a distance from each other.

After all, the two of them had a certain understanding of each other's methods.

Dekan was quite certain that Morion might surprise him with poison or mental magic at any moment.

The behavior of these unscrupulous merchants cannot be judged by common sense.

Once there is a possibility of cashing out, or an opportunity to make a huge profit with no investment.

Morion may appear to be a normal person for the time being, but he is already mentally prepared to become inhuman at any moment.

"Tell me your thoughts first."

Dekan spoke first.

In the world of Shadow World, merchants, as a profession, generally don't play a significant role; instead, they often serve as important support to other challengers.

However, in the open- Shadow World, Morion also created a unique way to complete the game.

Just like what Dekan knew about Morion's solo run of "The Hero and Devil King Shadow World".

Morion amassed a fortune through swindling and deception, which to some extent compensated for the difference in their social standing with their economic advantage, allowing the hero to forcefully defeat the Demon King.

In this type of Shadow World, the money-making aspect of Morion is much easier to experience than the demolition aspect of Dekan.

Morion: "Do you have any other companions?"

Dekan: "There are thugs, and cats."

"Cat?"

Morion seemed somewhat puzzled as to why pets could be brought into the Shadow World.

"Cat-shaped backpack."

Dekan explained it in simple terms.

Morion nodded.

In just a few seconds, he had gained a comprehensive understanding of the team's composition.

"Now that we're cooperating, we can change the initial plan of 'stealing the Holy Gold Coin and then resolving the issue before we're wanted by the authorities.'"

"Oh?"

"With your help, I can earn money legally much faster, without risking being wanted and racing against time, and I can earn far more than 100 Holy Gold Coin."

"That's what Morley replied."

According to Dekan's communication with the town mayor, the price of one Holy Gold Coin on the border of the Holy Kingdom is roughly the same as one Gold Coin in the original world.

If you have more funds, the difficulty of this Shadow World will be greatly reduced.

If the funding becomes excessive, the complexity of this Shadow World could be completely destroyed.

For example, you could simply go to another city and recruit a mercenary group to gang up on the boss...

Dekan: "Okay, how can I help you?"

Morion: "Dekan, do you know anything about bridges? I remember you know a little bit about these strange things."

Dekan: "I know a little, but I'm not sure if the bridge I design will be safe."

Morion: "It's fine, it's better if it's not safe. I'll tamper with the contract."

They both nodded.

The basic strategy for earning start-up capital is now clear.

Not only do we need to make this money, but we also need to gain control of this crucial bridge.

After all, it can isolate the terrain on both sides.

Although the cliff cannot stop flying enemies, it can greatly hinder most enemies.

For example, Resurrection Cultist who do not possess [flight magic] will be isolated by the terrain.

The native inhabitants of this world do not use Magic Card; to fly, they need to master specific magic or skills.

Among the Blood Race suspected to be the greatest enemy of this Shadow World, only Blood Race of the seventh rank and above can freely float in the sky.

Blood Race possess powerful abilities and vitality.

However, all Blood Race share a weakness: they fear sunlight.

They cannot be killed directly by sunlight, but sunlight will render them powerless, allowing them to exert only about 1/10 of their fighting strength.

Therefore, Blood Race generally do not appear during the day.

Dekan only needed to worry about high-ranking Blood Race crossing the cliff at night to attack the town.

"Then let's go back to the city-state together today and find the thugs and cat you mentioned. Tomorrow we'll operate on two fronts: you gather intelligence in town, and I'll start making money."

"No problem."

Dekan had no objection to Morion's plan.

Their respective jobs and usual travel strategies were not significantly different.

However, the division of labor and cooperation greatly increased efficiency and made it possible to accomplish things that were originally impossible.

So Morion squatted down.

He reached out and touched the mayor, then activated a Spell Card.

[Contact Mimicry]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 5]

[Effect: Perfectly mimics an object touched within the past hour. Maintaining this mimicry requires continuous mana consumption. Cooldown: 1 hour.]

[Note: Let me see how many faces you have.]

Then Morion's form transformed into that of the town mayor.

"How about it?"

Morion looked up at Dekan and asked.

At this moment, even his voice sounded as old as the town mayor's.

"Good heavens, no wonder the Resurrection Church couldn't catch you."

Dekan instantly understood the pain of the Resurrection Church being manipulated by Morion.

This guy probably carries mostly Spell Card focused on mental magic and disguise tricks.

Rather than a businessman, his true profession should be called a con artist.

"I'll first become the town mayor, take his key, and go to his house to investigate."

"Got it. I'll give the engineer a boost, then lock him up."

The two did not exchange many words before starting their respective tasks.

Morion's objective was very clear.

He wanted to take this opportunity to visit the mayor, who was not very approachable, and see if he could gather any crucial information.

Then he returned to the church, transformed into an engineer, and began his path to wealth as a member of the chamber of commerce.

"Has another formidable guy arrived?"

"This guy... I feel like I vaguely remember him..."

"※! This one's a heavyweight too! He's the young master of the Count Hanover! He disappeared after causing an internal strife! And he's still alive!"

"If those two were of a higher rank, the Holy Kingdom might have faced annihilation..."