After Shane came in and saw Claire's delighted expression, he asked, "Claire, why are you here? You didn't even tell me so I could send someone to pick you up."
Claire smiled faintly. "I've come here so many times that I know the way. Why would I need someone to pick me up?"
After taking off his coat and putting it away, Shane sat down on the sofa and asked, "Why did you have time to come to the royal capital? I remember you fought a war with the lords near your territory a few days ago, right? Shouldn't you be taking over their reparations now?"
"I left those matters to Regan. He has much more experience than I do." Claire smiled. "I came this time because Lady Sophia asked me to do something."
"What is it?" Shane asked, then immediately answered his own question. "It wouldn't happen to be about the Blazing Flame Plane, would it?"
Claire's eyelid twitched. "You know about it too?"
"Mm." Shane slowly nodded. "My father called my eldest and second brothers back from Hill City, and he summoned me as well, all because of the Blazing Flame Plane. He's having trouble handling everything by himself now."
Hearing that, Claire grew curious and asked, "How much of a share did your family take?"
Shane frowned, raised his head, and pondered for a moment before answering, "Thirty-five percent, I think. We don't have as big an appetite as Lady Sophia. Father weighed it over and decided that was the share we could swallow."
"So Prince Albert only took fifteen percent?" Claire asked in surprise. Publicly, the three major magic store giants stood on equal footing. Sophia's appetite had been a little large this time, but Prince Albert should not have settled for such a small share.