Chapter 516 Gift

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Volume 2 [Dark Tide] Chapter 516 Gifts

Cobalt gold ore is indeed a valuable item in Rody's eyes, but this "preciousness" obviously cannot compare with the price of Rahiman Kingdom. From the expression of Master Houdini, it is obvious how attractive these ores with blue luster are.

In Rahiman, a pound of refined cobalt gold can be exchanged for a mansion with a garden in the commercial area of ​​the capital center - this is just a price on the surface, but if you really want to own this pound of cobalt gold, you You must first submit an application at the magic tower in your area, explain the purpose and require a guarantee from a well-known magister. Such approvals are submitted to the Supreme Magic Council layer by layer, and the "purchase" can only be made after the chairman signs and confirms in person... This also means that the money consumed to open up the joints is also a large sum. And if there is an objection from a mage in the middle, then this application will be declared invalid.

To put it bluntly, this thing is a precious resource controlled by the state, because it is too precious, and it is completely beyond the reach of ordinary people. Therefore, when Houdini found that the cobalt-gold ore in front of him was half of the Rahiman State's inventory, he couldn't hide his shock at all.

His mind went blank for a few minutes, so that Roddy raised his hand to wipe his sweat after repeating the previous question several times, and then he stammered back: "I...cooperate...ah, yes, the cooperation thing must still be done. There is room for further discussions, but—"

He also knew that his gaffe could not fool Rody, so he simply sighed: "It seems that the negotiation between us may take more time."

"I welcome that."

It was also thanks to Luo Di's regular facial features, otherwise his smile at this moment would easily remind people of a profiteer who was about to slaughter a fat sheep. Houdini reluctantly chatted for a few words before leaving hastily, expressing that he would go back to his room to carefully consider the next negotiation, but before leaving, he carefully picked up the ore to appraise it for a long time, and disappeared in a flash after confirming that his judgment was correct .

Obviously, in Houdini's view, this "private visit" originally conducted out of "curiosity" has evolved into an important "state visit" that may change Rahiman's domestic situation. And at this point,

Obviously, the authority he has is not enough, so he has already started to consider returning to the flagship and communicating with the Rahiman Kingdom with the magic wave.

The cooperation involving such a huge amount of cobalt-gold mines is enough for Rahiman's Supreme Magic Conference to hold a special meeting. Houdini is now unable to estimate how much he will gain from this diplomatic visit, but what is certain is that he has definitely made great contributions!

After Houdini left, Rody did not return to the Santo's Mansion immediately, but looked deeply at the closed door of the magic warehouse, carefully recalling Houdini's demeanor and conversation just now—huge wealth is a huge treasure for anyone. Temptation, in the face of what they want, countries can decide to use trade to obtain it, but the faster way is obviously "plundering". Orcs are typical of the latter, and Rahiman...

Fortunately, this kind of thing is reliable. In the conversation with Houdini, Roddy can confirm that unless Rahiman develops something like "transoceanic stable space-time portal", otherwise The current national strength and political demands do not have the energy to launch a war of aggression against Elson.

This is the first time that Roddy has challenged the opponent on a national decision, and the pressure on his heart is naturally much greater than before. At this time, the chess piece landed, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When strolling back to the mansion, Camilla appeared by the side seemingly inadvertently. After reporting a few messages, she couldn't help but feel emotional: "It turns out that the associated mine of the moonstone is so valuable... You said that this mine could make Elson rich. , I thought it was at most similar to a gold mine, but now it seems that it is far beyond."

"Actually, I didn't expect that either." Luo Di shook his head, feeling that it was a coincidence: the cobalt-gold mine is a moonstone-associated mine, but the conditions for its formation are harsh, and it must be produced under the moonstone mine by the stream. "Cobalt gold" is actually one of the materials used to make top armor enchantments in my impression, so he shouted "We're getting rich" at the beginning. But who would have thought that this thing can also be used in the floating tower circle, and it is also a scarce resource of the Rahiman Kingdom?

It is said that a man is not rich without windfall, and a horse is not fat without night grass. Although Elson is developing rapidly, most of the funds he relies on come from Sally's support. Naturally, Roddy does not want to "eat soft food" all the time. Right now, the sudden appearance of a large deal might allow Elson to earn astronomical amounts of gold coins. Naturally, his mood couldn't be better, and he even walked erratically.

Camilla looked at it from behind and wanted to laugh. Roddy always had a serious face on weekdays, and rarely had such a smug attitude. Under such a contrast, she felt that this is what a young man should look like - even if he has such high and powerful titles as "Cabinet Prime Minister" and "City Lord", he still has the naive air of a fool after all. .

Looking at Rody's back like this, Camilla felt some indescribable emotions. The two of them walked like this in the gradually bustling street, the cries of the trade market came from far away, the pedestrians discussed this year's harvest, and the noise from the tavern came one after another... This kind of comfortable and prosperous scene made Camilla A little intoxicated, the anxiety and urgency that never dissipated have been forgotten in the back of my mind, and there is only one thought in my heart: If it is like this every day...

I don't know what came to mind, Camilla quickly glanced at the unaware Rody in front of him, then looked away like a thief, and looked in another direction - over there was Nefei's spell practice field. The reporter obviously didn't know that Rody was here, and he was still practicing spells seriously.

"By the way, where is Melinsera?"

Luo Di has been busy negotiating these two days, and now he feels relaxed and realizes that he is patronizing business. It was not justifiable for him to leave Melinsera, who was really a guest, on the sidelines.

"She... is resting in the guest room, and basically didn't come out after the banquet."

After Camilla finished speaking, she turned her head and pouted. Do you have to mention that woman in front of me at this time?

Luo Di didn't notice her expression, but he felt even more guilty. After thinking for a while, he said, "Well...you go and do it first, I'll go over there."

After he finished speaking, he turned to the other side of the street. Camilla felt abandoned immediately. She pursed her lips and tried not to pout her lips to complain, but finally snorted and walked away with big strides.

Rody didn't think too much about it, he was thinking about the relationship with Merlinsera - although the education system in another time and space pays attention to "the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water", but years of experience made Rody more clear, " "Gentleman" is basically just a concept. Most of the time, the relationship between people depends on "reciprocity", preferably "reciprocity". Although I have a life-and-death relationship with Melinthala, it does not mean that I can neglect the other party .

I am in a good mood today, and Roddy's thinking has become more active. In the past, he would definitely take the "practical" route when giving gifts, such as those magic props for Nafi and Camilla. But thinking about Merlinsera's original identity, Rody felt that sending dragons and other things was outrageous, so he decided to find another way, and went directly to the shop where Su Lun was. After being recruited, Rody followed him all the way to Elson, and now he has become the highest level leather maker in the city, and is also responsible for the supervision and management of leather armor manufacturing in the city.

Time passed, and the day passed by in the blink of an eye.

Houdini sorted out his thoughts after returning to the room to calm down, and finally decided to return to the flagship "Boratini" docked offshore the next day. Because only the flagship has a super-powerful transmission circle that communicates with the other side of the ocean, he needs to first transmit all the information he learned in Elson to the parliament, and wait for the discussion framework of the parliament to make a further decision.

So he came to Roddy early in the morning to say goodbye, but this return is expected to return in a short time, so Houdini just took six attendants and three disciples and left in a hurry, and the rest stayed in Elson To be a guest, to show the sincerity of Laximan's willingness to continue the discussion - among them, Melinthala naturally also stayed in the city.

She has been bored for the past few days. After Houdini left, she and Rody were left to sit face to face for dinner at noon. This feeling made Merlinthra feel much more at ease, and chatting seemed useless. Gu Ji: "What medicine did you give him again? The majestic magister is in a daze. Judging by the circles under his eyes, he probably didn't sleep at night."

"I gave him a surprise, he needs to calm down." Luo Di smiled, he is now relaxed and waiting to make money, and he naturally began to joke: "Speaking of which, your sudden arrival this time is also a surprise for me , It's a pity that I didn't prepare a gift in advance."

"It's a shame that you still dare to mention this matter. Now that you have said it, does it mean that you are ready?"

Melinsella didn't stay in the Karen Kingdom for nothing, and such rules are naturally clear, so she didn't feel much surprise to Luo Di's words at this time—but the sudden bright eyes still betrayed her at this moment. Mood. Regardless of whether it is a dragon or a human, they will always be curious when they talk about "gifts", let alone this guy from Roddy?

This guy is a local rich man, so he must not fool me with some unrefined things! But...if it's all tacky stuff, I'll have to give him a hard time!

As far as Dragon Clan's experience is concerned, Merlinsera has seen a lot. The Karen Royal Academy of Magic is rich in resources, and rare treasures can be found in the laboratory every day. Even so, she has never been surprised: after all, the wealth of any dragon's lair can make these people hide their faces and cry.

So at this moment, her beautiful face is slightly smug, and her relationship with Rody has long allowed her to let go of her pretense and not be polite. For Melinsella, it is enough for Roddy to have the intention to give herself a gift, and what other specific gifts are secondary—but even so, she still keeps her eyes on Roddy to take out of the box, curiously asked: "This is it?"

There is no magical fluctuation, no light rising into the sky, it seems to be just a mortal thing.

She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, she reached out to take it, opened the box, only to find that it was a pair of delicate... small leather shoes?

The hand-dyed red leather surface was painted with a special agent to reflect light that was almost like a mirror, and the ruby ​​dotted on the front was made into a bow-knot shape, which made Merlinsera unable to move her eyes away...

Women in this era usually wear rough leather boots, which are huge and bulky. Even nobles or magicians always wear small leather boots that are as refined as possible, but they have never seen the style in front of them—let alone , it also has a heel about seven centimeters high.

This was the result of a night of busy work with Su Lun and several cobblers after Luo Di proposed it. In order to do it properly, Luo Di also asked Camilla to monitor the size of Merlinsera's leather boots. On this basis, through magic shaping and bonding, plus a heel with stable support, and finally according to the impression of a classic Italian brand in Roddy's impression, this pair of high heels that is unique in the whole continent has been created.

"Would you like to try it?"

"certainly!"

As soon as Luo Di finished speaking, Melinsera picked up her high heels and ran to the study next to her—the kind of fear that the baby would be snatched away looked like a little female dragon.

Not long after, the sound of "da da" came, and Luo Di raised his head. He was mentally prepared, and he couldn't help but be amazed by the image of Melinsera at the moment—the figure that was originally in perfect proportion was pulled again by the high heels The long, straight legs are highlighted by the waist-tight red robe, and with every step of Merlinsera's steps, the fair skin is faintly visible. According to Luo Di's aesthetics, if you have a camera, you can use it as a magazine cover with just a few clicks...

Melinsella's physical fitness is not comparable to that of weak women. Although the high heels are not stable, she has no difficulty in controlling them. At first, I thought Rody was fooling her by preparing such a pair of shoes, but when she casually released a "mirror technique" and saw how she looked now, she immediately swallowed all her words, even though she tried her best not to Smug, but the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising.

"Cough, it's... not bad, it's your hard work."

"As long as you like it." Rody couldn't tell that she really liked it, and he sighed in his heart, women, women...there is no one who doesn't love beauty.

Merlinsera was not satisfied with this, she simply used spells on the spot to create several sets of dresses on her body, and kept turning around in front of the mirror, but the more she looked at the shoes, the more she liked the shoes. Later, the content of chatting with Rody was almost Turned into a couple preparing to go to the ball——

"How about this set?"

"The color is a bit darker, but you can wear anything, so it looks pretty!"

"What about this set?"

…

The two were chatting hotly, but Camilla appeared outside the door very suddenly.

She obviously had something urgent to report, but when she saw Melinthra, who was smiling and dangling in front of Roddy, Camilla immediately pursed her lips—until she found the pair of high-heeled shoes she was wearing and the high-heeled shoes she was wearing. Behind the protruding fiery figure, the staff member clenched his fingers indistinctly.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

Knowing that she would not barge in for no reason, Rody asked with a slight frown.

"The camp where the moonstone veins were mined...was attacked three days ago." Melinsera suppressed her confused thoughts, and said in a low voice: "The scouts scouted the camp, and the miners were all dead, and no one escaped...the evidence is preliminarily confirmed , it was the work of the undead."

"Undead?"

Luo Diteng stood up abruptly.