< Chapter 66 - Summer Festival #3 >
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‘Making huge profits isn’t always the best solution.’
It was something one of his old colleagues had said, and Uder agreed with him.
If Cordelia had heard about it, she would have asked, ‘What? But why until now?’
‘If it’s a one-time deal, then a huge profit is fine. But if not, if it’s a deal that will continue, then both parties should benefit.’
If a one-sided relationship of extortion were to develop, the deal would end quickly.
In order for a deal to continue, both parties had to find the deal sufficiently attractive.
‘But you still have to keep this in mind.’
Take what you can, where you can.
Don’t forget the rarity.
Cup ramen or bottled water sold at the top of a mountain is usually several times more expensive than those sold at the local convenience store.
‘And yet it sold.’
Because cup ramen and bottled water were rare at the top of the mountain.
Because they only sold it for that price.
‘It’s the same.’
Fairies want chocolate.
But you can’t get chocolate just anywhere.
Basically, fairies had very, very high standards. They were a race with such high standards that Lucas was the cutoff point for having a conversation.
So setting the price of chocolate high wasn’t a problem.
The thing to be careful about here is not to make the fairies feel like they are being unfairly taken away.
No matter how high the price is, if the buyer is satisfied with it, it is a fair transaction and not extortion.
‘I don’t think so, it seems like that’s just a scam.’
When Cordelia gave him a look of reproach for a moment, Uther answered with his usual shameless face.
‘So you don’t like it?’
‘No, it’s too good.’
Because the current Cordelia was a Cordelia who had turned black because of Uther.
In any case, Yuder had to continue meeting with the Fairy Queens in order to gain the protection of the Spirit King.
If you appear to be overly demanding here, you are likely to run into trouble when you meet other Fairy Queens.
‘so.’
Take moderate profits.
Moderately so.
“Okay! Call! I’ll give you the fairy shoes!”
“Thank you for the good deal.”
Four boxes of chocolates and a pair of fairy slippers.
Summer blessings in two boxes of chocolates.
And to celebrate the deal, I got a free box of chocolates.
‘Well, if it weren’t for Princess Daphne, it would have been possible with three boxes.’
The value of chocolate has fallen somewhat thanks to the sweets brought in by the royal family.
The introduction of competing products tends to shift the demand curve, which leads to a decline in prices.
‘But I’m satisfied with this much.’
Because I got my hands on a pair of fairy shoes, of all things.
Since dresses and shoes are supposed to be a pair, Cordelia would become even closer to being perfect.
‘It’s effective too.’
It wasn’t just pretty.
Like the fairy dress, it was a magical object imbued with special powers.
‘I’m looking forward to it.’
The moment when Cordelia, armed with a fairy dress and shoes, stands at the National Foundation Day Ball.
A sight that made all the nobles of the Kingdom of Seilun widen their eyes in surprise.
‘Yuder, Yuuder. Your eyes are strange.’
‘That’s because I’m playing Princess Maker.’
Yuder, who gave an answer that sounded like nonsense but was actually correct, quickly straightened his expression.
Because the most important deal still remained.
“Fairy Queen.”
“Okay, do you still have anything left to trade?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The secret item prepared for today.
“It’s a truly special item that even Her Majesty the Fairy Queen has never seen before.”
“Huh?”
The Fairy Queen pretended not to care, but showed interest, and Uder held out a small box the size of a ring box with an extremely serious face.
“This is it.”
“What’s that? Chocolate again?”
“Come and see for yourself.”
Yuder, kneeling before the Fairy Queen, slowly opened the box, and at that moment, the Fairy Queen’s expression, which had been maintaining her haughtiness to some extent, collapsed.
“What is this?”
“It’s fairy chocolate.”
Tiny chocolates made just the right size for fairies.
Basically, fairies were the size of a palm, and the size difference between them and humans was dozens of times.
Even though it was a chocolate bar that could fit in a human’s mouth in one bite, to fairies it was huge, too big to be held in both arms.
Of course, there are some good things about it, but because of that, there were some tastes that I couldn’t enjoy.
“There is cream in this.”
“Cream?”
“Yes, if you put it in your mouth and bite it, pure white cream flows out from inside… and if you chew it with chocolate, the taste is the best in the world.”
A taste that can only be felt by putting it in your mouth and chewing it.
It was the same reason why the taste was different when you ate rice, meat, and lettuce separately and when you put them all together and made a wrap.
“It’s a special item prepared just for the Queen. It’s something truly special that not only Lady Lorelai, but even the other Fairy Queens have never seen before.”
“Wow······.”
Either way, in the end it’s a fairy.
Just like Fall Fairy Queen Lorelai, Summer Fairy Queen also began to reveal her true fairy nature.
“I want it! I want it!”
“Yes, but it’s something really special.”
“What should I give you?! Huh?!”
What the hell do you want?!
Instead of responding right away to the Fairy Queen’s urging, Yuder took his time.
To make me even more anxious.
To make you want it more and more.
And then at some point.
When it was decided that the Fairy Queen had risen to just the right level.
“There’s something I’d like to ask you.”
“What? Tell me quickly. Okay?”
The Fairy Queen cried out impatiently, and Uther turned to Cordelia. They exchanged glances one last time before opening his mouth.
“My request is-.”
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The deal is done.
The Fairy Queen and the fairies were very pleased, and the royal family, who had a good time, were also pleased.
“Thanks to you, I had a good time. I’ll make sure to use the shampoo and conditioner properly.”
“I am very sorry.”
After paying their respects to Princess Daphne, Uther and Cordelia also paid their respects to Princess Darian, who was smiling and waving, and Prince Dion, who was standing there holding onto the weight, before leaving the outdoor hot springs.
And about a minute later.
Cordelia, who was following the palace staff down the long stairs, suddenly sent a message magic.
[Great success! Complete success!]
I met the Summer Fairy Queen and not only gained her protection, but also her fairy shoes.
But there’s one more thing added to this.
In some ways, it could be even more important than the protection of summer or the fairy shoes, which Yuder obtained with his secret weapon, the fairy chocolate.
[Does Princess Daphne seem satisfied?]
[Oh, because I kept laughing.]
As someone who had been trained as a crown princess since childhood, she was skilled at hiding her facial expressions, but there was one thing that could not be fooled even with repeated training: her eyes.
‘Princess Darian wasn’t the only one excited to meet the fairies.’
Princess Daphne, too, did not show it much, but seemed to be very satisfied with the truly fairytale-like experience of going to the land of fairies.
[I think you like the shampoo and conditioner too?]
[Of course. Because I’ve been amazed several times.]
The look in her eyes after trying the shampoo and rinse herself.
That look in her eyes that made her realize why the fairies only reacted to Cordelia.
‘You are mistaken, Your Majesty.’
But that’s a good illusion.
Yuder, who smiled brightly once again, sent a message magic to Cordelia again.
[I introduced it to the princess, so now I can distribute it to the nobles of the capital. If it is commercialized well, it could become a specialty product.]
[Yeah, that would be great.]
Cordelia nodded and smiled brightly again.
[why?]
[No, I just. I like it so much.]
Because everything I prepared went well.
I succeeded in becoming friends with Princess Daphne, and my business with the Summer Fairies went well. I also did a good job promoting the shampoo and conditioner.
[Is it just one step to the protection of the four seasons?]
I had obtained the blessings of fall, winter, and this time summer, so now I just needed to obtain the blessings of spring to complete the blessings of the four seasons.
[The temple element still has a long way to go as it only has the protection of the earth… but since we’ve gathered four out of the eight, we can say that the protection of the Fairy King is also within sight.]
The Great Guardian of the Four Seasons, which can be obtained by collecting all the protections of the four seasons’ fairies.
If you gather all the protections of the Feng Shui Jihua Temple Fairies here, you can create the highest class protection in Hero Chronicles 2, the ‘Protection of the Fairy King’.
[Hehe, I’m excited.]
As they talked about Gaho, Cordelia’s game brain started to work and she started laughing, and Uder smiled at her.
But that was just then.
Cordelia looked ahead again and realized that there were only a few steps left.
Once I got down, I would go to the locker room and change back into my regular clothes.
‘casual.’
The clothes I usually wear.
Clothes that are not as revealing as swimsuits these days.
Cordelia blinked once and looked back at Uther without realizing it.
As always, Yuder’s handsome face, his firm chest beneath it, and his perfectly defined abs.
‘Abs.’
The place Scarlett had been emphasizing so much in the Spencer Duke’s quarters.
‘That’s amazing.’
How can that be, when it’s the same person’s body?
‘Is it hard? It must be hard?’
Just like a statue.
Because Yuder’s body is already like a statue.
It was clear that it would be tough.
I could tell that much without even touching it.
But I was still curious.
What is the reality?
What would it feel like to really touch it?
‘I tried holding hands.’
Since they have the same white and flawless skin, isn’t that why?
No, but it’s still muscle, so it’s different, right?
‘I want to touch it.’
I want to see it even if I press hard.
It may not look like a cat’s paw, but I still want to press it.
‘Uh, should I ask?’
Can I touch it just a little bit?
Can I press it?
I thought about it and blushed. I couldn’t help it.
‘No, shit! That’s weird!’
What do you mean, just touch it a little bit!
What are you pressing again?
‘Yeah, yeah.’
I wanted to ask.
Because I wanted to touch it.
And if it’s Yudam, he’ll probably allow it.
It wasn’t something that would wear out just by touching it a little.
‘Should I try being crazy?’
Should I ask?
‘Hey, wait. No. No. It’s Yuder. It’s Yuder.’
There was no way he would just listen.
It was clear that he would just smile wickedly and attach conditions.
‘Yes, that’s right. It’s Yuder.’
He could have even offered to touch it himself, saying it was a trade.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a belly for a belly.
Cordelia imagined it for a moment, then blushed so much that she couldn’t blush any more.
‘Good thoughts, good thoughts, good thoughts.’
Out you pervert! Out you basket!
Cordelia took a deep breath and barely managed to regain her composure.
‘Okay, hold on. Hold on. Why would you touch those abs?’
Yeah, you don’t have to touch it.
It’ll just be hard, I guess.
Yeah, I guess so.
‘Okay, fully recovered.’
Mind control complete.
Satisfied, Cordelia smiled and looked straight ahead, and only then did she realize that Uther’s face was right in front of her.
“Huh?!”
Cordelia, taken aback, stumbled backwards, made a strange noise, and soon faced Uther again with a red face.
It wasn’t just because our faces were close.
It was because something suddenly came to mind.
‘Since when have you seen it?’
When exactly did our eyes first meet?
That would be the case, since Cordelia and Uther were capable of communicating almost telepathically with just their eyes.
If our eyes met sooner than expected.
So, if it was Cordelia’s own eyes that she saw while she was in the midst of her delusions······.
‘Oh, no. That can’t be.’
If Cordelia had been looking at it so early, she would have noticed it long ago.
And it wasn’t real telepathy.
It’s not like it’s some kind of mind-reading technique, so how could I know what you’re imagining just by looking at it?
‘Yeah, yeah, it’s okay. It’s okay.’
Cordelia, who had told herself this, coughed in vain instead of continuing to face Uther, and then quickly walked out into the changing room.
And that’s why I couldn’t see Yuder’s face and eyes.
Yuder Bayer.
17 years old.
The young man, who was deeply in love with his fiancée, looked back at his own belly and reached out to touch it.
And I thought.
‘Abdominal exercises… Should I increase them?’
Should I just add one set at a time?
No, just two sets······.
After a moment of hesitation, Yuder cleared his throat and headed to the locker room. He had to change his clothes first.
And one person.
Suddenly, they looked at each other, blushed, touched their stomachs, and then coughed in vain – the palace staff who witnessed this strange sight clicked their tongues and turned around. They went back up the stairs.
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The night was deep.
The starlight that seemed ready to pour down at any moment was soon lost in the darkness, and Selene and Helen also disappeared behind the clouds, leaving only a dark and deep silence in the night sky.
Pitch black.
That which is fearful because there is nothing.
An ending that we must face someday.
The Duke of Hoguk gritted his teeth.
I turned my gaze straight ahead, gazing at the night sky.
“You’re here.”
“come.”
The man who answered as if joking – Mine Koros approached with a grin, and the Guardian faced him.
To get what you want, you have to join hands with the devil.
“It’s good to be honest about your desires.”
As if he had read the Duke of Hoguk’s mind, Koros snickered, but instead of smiling back, the Duke of Hoguk looked at him with cold eyes.
A person who should not normally be encountered like this.
An enemy of the kingdom that he would have cut down with a single stroke if he were himself 10 years ago.
But not now.
Now things have changed.
Because time has passed.
Because I was no longer the same person I was 10 years ago.
Because the Duke of Hoguk himself chose to become the enemy of the kingdom.
The reason for doing so.
The reason why the Duke of Hoguk betrayed the royal family he had served his entire life and joined hands with the devil.
The Duke of Hoguk ended up laughing bitterly.
Because, as the mine in front of me said, I was just being honest about my desires.
In order to achieve what you want, you have to give up things that you have previously held dear.
Abandoning faith, abandoning loyalty, and joining hands with the devil.
It was already irreversible.
No, even if I could turn back, I had no intention of doing so.
That is why the Guardian did not waste any more time. Instead of wasting useless emotions, he continued his deal with the devil.
The discussion is about the National Foundation Day celebration, which is just over two weeks away, and the tragedy that will occur on that day.
“There are some changes.”
“This side too.”
Because both sides had reasons to do so.
The Guardian and Koros continued their respective stories.
And that’s how it was created.
A new flow that did not appear in the original.
A similar yet different development.
“Then let’s see that day.”
Koros, who had spoken with a grin, disappeared into the darkness, and the Guardian King, now alone, turned back towards the royal capital.
About two weeks from now.
Everything that happens after that.
A tragedy that will unfold in the land that the patriot himself has devoted his entire life to protecting.
‘I’ve already decided.’
If so, just put it into action.
The defender took a step forward.
I headed towards the royal road.
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