When Xu Yi walked in, Stille immediately came over with the hangover soup she had prepared.
"How did your talk with Ambassador Hakane go?" Stille asked with a smile.
Xu Yi took the soup and gulped down a mouthful, then exhaled. His head felt considerably less dizzy.
Ambassador Hakane had little to recommend him in other respects, but his capacity for alcohol was truly terrifying.
Xu Yi had always considered himself a good drinker, capable of holding his own even against the alcohol-loving dwarves. Yet when he faced Ambassador Hakane at noon, he had suffered a crushing defeat and nearly been drunk under the table.
Of course, that was partly because he had cut back on social engagements over the past few years and limited how often he drank.
"Pretty well." Xu Yi nodded. "Many nobles and major merchants in the Candel Empire are very interested in our guild's magic machinery. Ambassador Hakane only came this time to sound us out on their behalf. Quite a few Candel merchant guilds should send representatives afterward to discuss the details with us."
"Mm... I told you long ago that something as useful and novel as magic machinery would definitely be popular with people in the Candel Empire. We've already proved that in several neighboring countries," Stille said with a smile.
Xu Yi laughed, thinking that he had never doubted that.
However, judging by the information Ambassador Hakane had revealed, the Candel Empire's royal family had probably already noticed military magic machinery and developed some interest in it.
But from Ambassador Hakane's attitude, Xu Yi inferred that the Candel Empire's royal family did not know much about military magic machinery. They were interested, but not especially so, which explained their lack of enthusiasm.
And according to Xu Yi's own plans, now was not