"Miss Alice, long time no see. Here are your six hundred gold coins."
The mature woman in golden clerical robes greeted the half-blood warmly.
"Bishop Xiwel, it's been a year and a half. You look younger and more beautiful than ever."
The half-blood smiled in reply.
"Young and beautiful? I wouldn't dare compare myself to you in that regard, Miss Alice. You're widely recognized as the most beautiful jewel in Niro City!
"I'm just a woman in her forties who'll be an old granny before long."
Bishop Xiwel sighed, stroking her face with a touch of melancholy.
Before Alice could say anything else.
Xiwel glanced at Xiluo beside the half-blood.
"You must be Sir Xiluo?
"What a beautiful, noble, powerful dragon!
"How do you intend to use these gold coins, Sir Xiluo?
"As decorations? To carpet your lair?
"Or perhaps to buy some treasures? If it's the latter, our Church of the God of Wealth might be able to offer a little help.
"You should know that our Church of the God of Wealth has the largest shop in Niro City.
"We have every treasure you could want."
"Hmm..."
Xiluo paused at her words.
Only then did he take his eyes off the gold coins and look at the beautiful High Priestess.
"The largest shop?
"Your Church of the God of Wealth certainly has a wide range of business interests. Since you've brought it up, I'll be direct.
"I need [Hurricane Crystals]. As many as possible!"
"You want to exchange all six hundred gold coins for Hurricane Crystals?" The High Priestess was slightly surprised.
"No, not all of them.
"I need about four hundred and fifty gold coins' worth."
Xiluo spoke after some thought.
Based on his previous experience with Tidal Crystals, four hundred and fifty gold coins' worth of