After Claire left, Bell remained slumped in place. Ever since the bullet passed by his ear, it left a huge shadow on his fragile heart, especially the tragic situation where his precious mount turned into blood mist in front of him, which made it impossible for him to recover for a long time.
There must be a thought echoing in my mind, "If that shot had hit me, I would have died!"
This fear has been lingering in his heart like gangrene in his bones, and he cannot calm down for a long time.
However, Claire didn't care about this. After confirming that the other party would not cause trouble for him in the future, he rode the Wolf King out of the Magic Academy. He didn't care at all about what happened to Bell just now. What he cared about now was what happened to Isaac.
Magic Academy refused to let him go. What he just told Isaac about knowing the senior management of the Magic Academy was completely to comfort him. When he first came here, the only one who could establish a relationship with the Magic Academy was Lady Sophia.
If it weren't for this incident, Krall would definitely not have taken the initiative to meet this Countess. It wasn't that the other party gave him a bad feeling, it was just that the conversation was too tiring, like a negotiation.
Claire rides the wolf dynasty to Inner City's east district. It was a rich area where aristocrats lived, and Sophia also lived there.
After informing the housekeeper, Claire was led into the gorgeous mansion by his servants. The residences here are not the castles in the personal domain, but more like large villas. However, in a place like the royal capital where land is extremely valuable, The mansion of Sophia is larger than the Baronial Manor of Nafu City where Claire is located. This kind of area is extremely rare in wealthy areas.
Follow all the way in. The green plants used for decoration are also some rare magical plants outside. The breath they exude has the effect of calming and refreshing. When you walk into the other party's mansion, it is not as magnificent as ordinary people imagine. It only has simple furnishings. But Claire knows that those randomly placed objects are basically priceless antiques when taken outside.
"As expected of the August Family, one of the three giants in the magic shop." Claire sighed secretly in his heart.
Arriving at the living room, as soon as Claire sat down, an old man who looked like a housekeeper brought a cup of tea and placed it in front of Claire. He said respectfully, "Wait a moment. Madam said she will come over after she is done with her work."
The housekeeper was a little surprised. There were many nobles of various sizes who wanted to visit Lady Sophia every day, but most of them were rejected directly outside the door. It was extremely rare for a lady to come in person like this, and this person seemed to be an underage boy.
However, as a housekeeper, I know that there are some things that I shouldn't ask, so I don't ask. I said a few polite words to Claire and then retreated.
Claire drank a few sips of sweet tea out of boredom. After waiting for nearly an hour, there was a sound outside the door.
The sound of high heels clicking on the floor made Claire know that Sophia had finally finished his work, so he stood up politely.
"Lady Sophia Gui'an!" Claire nodded slightly towards her.
What Sophia is wearing today is different from what she saw that day. She is no longer wearing the black backless dress, but a Western classical rococo style dress. She wears all kinds of gorgeous and dazzling priceless gems around her neck. However, even though she wears so much, it is difficult to hide her proud figure.
Sophia walked to the opposite side of Claire and stood down, smiling and saying, "Master Viscount, why did you think of coming to me?"
Claire laughed awkwardly. You, an earl, call me your lord viscount, so show me your respect.
"I came here this time to ask for your help with something." Claire said straight to the point.
"Oh?" Sophia raised his eyebrows, looked at Claire with his chin, and said softly, "What can be so hard for you, tell me."
"I've fallen in love with someone in the Magic Academy and want to take him away, but Magic Academy won't let him go. Is there any way?"
Sophia said oh again and said with interest, "What kind of person can you like? It can't be a beautiful little girl."
"A High Mage." Claire said lightly.
Hearing this, Sophia's body straightened up, and his joking tone was no longer the same.
"You want to compete with the Magic Academy for talents?"
"Not considered a talent." Claire added in his mind: He should be a different kind of genius.
"You know, this kind of thing is a bit difficult to handle."
Claire pursed his lips and said, "It's difficult. Does that mean it can be done?"
However, for the sake of Isaac, Claire did not even give up the principle of 30-70 split, and directly said, "I am willing to split the business discussed before, 40-60 split."
Although Sophia seems to be very interested in him, he does not believe that he has any affection for the other party. The relationship between him and Sophia is nothing more than a negotiation for the exchange of interests. If he gives enough benefits, the other party will naturally help him.
Sophia paused for a moment before speaking, and his eyes turned into crescents when he smiled.
"How about 50/50?"
He is really good at raising prices on the ground, Claire sighed inwardly, put on a tangled look, and finally pretended to be decisive and agreed with gritted teeth.
"Then split it 50-50!"
The value of Isaac can't be measured by Gold Coins. He can accept it even if it only takes 40%. It's a business without capital anyway. The reason why he puts on a painful expression is just because he doesn't want to be ripped off by Sophia.
But I didn't expect that as soon as I finished speaking, the other party covered the corner of his mouth and laughed, "I just said it casually, but I didn't expect you to actually agree. It seems that the High Mage you are interested in is very special. I even want to take him under my control."
Claire's expression was stagnant. He didn't expect to be put in a position by the other party. This is why he didn't want to meet and talk with Sophia. He felt uncomfortable.
Sophia smiled again and said, "I'm kidding you, how could I compete with the Viscount for talents?"
Harmful, asking for help from others, he was at a disadvantage from the beginning, which made this woman proud.
"Can you help me with this?"
"Okay, no problem." Sophia agreed without even asking who the person was, but this also reflected the influence of the August Family within the Magic Academy.
"But I did you a favor last time, but you haven't returned the favor yet. Do you plan to do the same this time?" Sophia said in a resentful tone, as if Claire had failed her.
"Madam, if you have anything to say, just tell me." Claire's expression did not change.
"You're so smart. You know right away that I need your help with something."
Sophia leaned her hand on the pendant around her neck, space fluctuations came, and a bouquet of flowers with a faint blue light appeared in her hand.
Claire quickly recognized the bouquet of flowers, "Nightmare Flower?"
The name of this bouquet of flowers does not mean that you will have nightmares after eating it, but because a mage woke up after having a nightmare while traveling and saw flowers emitting blue light growing near him, so he named it Nightmare Flower, and it has been passed down ever since.
"Yes, Nightmare Flower, you know its efficacy, right?"
"It is naturally clear that the deepest part of the forest where Nightmare Flower grows is the main material for Brute Strength Potion and others..."
"It seems quite clear. This is what I want you to do. Help me sell it."
"Sell it?" Claire was a little surprised. Generally, there is no shortage of market for the main materials of this kind of medicine, but he quickly reacted and asked, "How much?"
If there are only tens of thousands of bundles, Claire doesn't believe that the other party will cause trouble to him.
The Manniu potion can greatly and temporarily increase the user's strength. It is one of the must-buy potions for warrior adventurers. The price on the market has not dropped below one hundred Gold Coins. As its main raw material, the single price of Nightmare Flower has also reached more than ten Gold Coins. If the quantity is small, the market can completely absorb it. It is a matter of earning more or less.
"Fifty tons."
"..." Isn't it no longer necessary to use bundles to indicate quantity?
Claire almost wanted to stand up and say goodbye. Based on the weight of a bouquet of 50 grams, this is a million bouquets of flowers! You don't get that much wholesale!
Claire rubbed his face and said helplessly, "Where did you collect so many Nightmare Flower?"
Sophia had a rare sad look on his face, "Everything happens for a reason..."
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