Be Careful When Agreeing to Terms and Conditions - Be Careful When Agreeing to Terms and Conditions chapter 34

4. Li Yue again (3)

The day after Palm Seed and Tartaglia left, I was in trouble all day due to the effects of drinking too much.

I didn’t know it when I was drinking it, but the alcohol Tartaglia brought, called ‘Fire Water’, seemed to have a fairly high alcohol content. Since it was a type of vodka, I thought it would be around 40 degrees at best, but the aftereffects were worse than I expected. To what extent, the smell of alcohol was not even present in the morning.

Thanks to that, I couldn’t even go to work during the morning. To be precise, he went all the way to the kitchen, but was kicked out by Hyang-reung. According to Hyangreung, you can’t entrust the head of the kitchen to someone who is sober. Because Hyangreung was strict about cooking, I had to be kicked out of the kitchen without even being able to make a sound.

It was around afternoon when I managed to shake off the smell of alcohol and went to work. Even then, the hangover didn’t go away, so I worked in the kitchen looking tired all day.

Damn, I shouldn’t have drank like that yesterday.

I regretted it, but as always, regret is too late no matter how fast it is. In the end, after finishing my business, I became a dead body and was left lying in the hall.

Yesterday the main cause was mental fatigue, but today it was purely physical fatigue. Alcohol was such a bad civilization.

As I was falling down on the table and making a groan, I felt someone sitting across from me.

I slowly raised my head to check on the other person. A cone hat and hair resembling the night sky.

She was a beauty with pale green jade eyes. I think her name was ‘Mona’ and her full name was Astro, but I couldn’t remember.

She was an excellent astrologer and a powerful sorceress, but she was looking at me with eyes that were nothing short of pitiful. She deserved it. Actually, I probably look pretty pathetic right now.

Mona looked at me with cold eyes and blurted out a word.

“How much did you drink yesterday?”

When I heard those words, I rummaged through my mind. How much did you drink yesterday? First of all, I remember drinking ‘fire water’ and emptying several bottles of dandelion wine.

Yes, Mr. Jong-ryeo also brought a liquor called Liyue’s famous liquor. But I couldn’t quite remember the name. In fact, my memory had become hazy by that time.

After worrying for a bit, I finally answered helplessly.

“…… I don’t know.”

Hearing my words, Mona looked down at me with an even more pitiful gaze. She admired my exhausted form for a while with my arms crossed. As always, it was a haughty attitude.

In the end, it was Mona who broke the silence. Mona sighed deeply.

“How did a man like this become a tycoon who controls the Mond commercial world…? ….”

If you are dissatisfied, you too will fall into another world. I grumbled internally, but I didn’t have the energy to argue with Mona right now, so I decided not to say anything.

I just stared at Mona with helpless eyes. It meant what was going on.

“…… “Today, I looked into sales channels for ‘dandelions’ and ‘wind mushrooms.’”

Aha, now that I think about it, I asked for something like that. Then I remembered what I had asked Mona.

‘Dandelion’ and ‘wind mushroom’ are magic materials. Because of that, there was a steady demand, and since the supply had been cut off for a while, there must have been quite a few wizards and alchemists who were exhausted.

However, since that field is not my specialty, I asked Mona to look into sales channels.

Monado, who at first refused, saying, ‘You can’t use the knowledge of magic to make money,’ eventually had no choice but to come to terms with the reality that I was an employee who had paid 3 million mora.

It was a task that was semi-forced, but I wasn’t worried. Mona was a very responsible person who did her best once she took on a task.

It seemed like the results came out today. I woke up with good news.

“Okay, so how was it?”

Mona looked at me with somewhat puzzled eyes. It seemed absurd that she acted as if she was about to die, but as soon as business was mentioned, she came back to life.

But what can we do? The reason I went through all this trouble was to make money. And with that money, I settled down in Mond and used it to support Lumine.

Of course, these days, the number of people we want to protect, not just Lumine, has increased. I have become very attached to Mond now, and it feels like my second hometown. However, it did not change the fact that all I could do was make money and increase my influence.

Mona soon began reciting what she had researched.

“There was quite a bit of demand right now, so it wasn’t difficult to find a sales outlet. As I said, the two ingredients are impossible to replace. However, if there is a problem, I don’t think there is any place where you can purchase that amount by paying the entire amount in cash. “Even though there is a demand, there are very few cases where research materials are needed in such large quantities.”

That was the extent of the problem that was expected. In fact, it was safe to say that unless someone like Tartaglia, backed by the country’s capital power, made a move, as was the case last time, it was rare for large quantities of inventory to be purchased in cash. Because I did not sign a separate contract and come to deliver.

“…… Still, I think it will be worth a certain amount if we sell it separately. “About 130 million mora?”

I was troubled by Mona’s next words.

130 Million mora, it was a lot of money. The dandelions and wind mushrooms I brought from Mond were worth a total of 100 million mora. So, I was seeing a profit of about 30%.

Of course, transportation was not developed on the Tivat continent, and danger existed along the trade routes. Therefore, the distribution margin was so high that it could not even be compared to Hyundai. So, to be honest, 30% was a disappointing level, but considering that I brought a large amount of inventory and wanted the entire amount in cash, it was not a bad level.

However, if he nodded like this, it was not the attitude of a businessman. I tapped my fingers on the table and said,

“If I get reimbursed for some of the amount for daily necessities instead of mora, I might be able to get more. Since it takes time to purchase daily necessities in Liyue anyway, it makes sense to simplify the process and maximize profits. “Aim for around 150 million won.”

It was similar to the last time we negotiated with Tartaglia. However, at that time, the opponent was Snezhnaya, which had a high demand for daily necessities, so there was not much income, but it would definitely be effective if it was dealt with the merchants of Liyue, which had abundant supplies.

“And find out if there is a merchant willing to purchase all of the dandelions and wind mushrooms again under those conditions. Even if you don’t have cash, it’s a different story if you have daily necessities. And as long as Mond’s Wind Demon Dragon incident continues, he will be able to make a huge profit if he monopolizes dandelions and wind mushrooms, which have no substitutes. “If you emphasize this point, you will be able to get more than 150 million mora.”

Mona looked shocked at my words. He seemed to be in a bad mood because he had more work to do.

But what can I do, it has already started. Mona let out her exasperated sigh.

“…… You’re not forgetting that I’m an astrologer, are you? “I am not your secretary.”

Mona seemed dissatisfied. In that case, there was a good way.

“I’ll give you another 1 million mora as compensation for your trouble.”

Mona, who was grumbling at my words, stopped moving. One million mora may seem insufficient since we have been talking about hundreds of millions, but it was enough to move someone’s heart.

Even so, she planned to give Mona an extra share for her hard work. Even though she didn’t, Mona was starving because she had no money. She couldn’t be good about the 1 million mora that fell out of nowhere.

The corner of Mona’s mouth twitched. Although she wanted to smile, her last bit of pride that told her not to smile seemed to be causing the corners of her mouth to twitch.

“…… Huh, huh. Do you think you can make me feel better with that much money?”

No, I think my mood has calmed down enough.

I wanted to say that, but I had at least some sense, so I silenced her. Mona’s face was noticeably more relaxed than before.

I decided to boost Mona’s motivation even more since she was pushing her away.

“I’m not asking for you bare-handed either. Of course, I hired you, but since I was only hiring you as an astrologer, it would be right to give you additional pay for other tasks.”

It was a long sentence so as not to hurt Mona’s feelings, but it had one main point.

‘From now on, I will pay you sufficient compensation every time I entrust you with work.’

Of course, 1 million Mora seems a bit excessive, but it wasn’t bad if you could win the favor of an expert like Mona. Also, Mona was one of the few talents around me who could be in charge of the brain.

As expected, Mona seemed to be feeling better. The corners of her twitching mouth eventually drew a soft line. Mona had a satisfied face no matter who looked at her.

But anyway, ‘the astrologer’s workshop…’ ….’ It seemed like he was going to waste it all right away, but since he seemed to be in a good mood, I decided not to say anything.

Instead, I stood up. Now that I think about it, I didn’t even get to eat properly because I worked hard all day today. I planned to eat whatever food was left in the kitchen and then go back to my room and get some rest.

Because that’s how I can survive tomorrow. I told Mona.

“Then I’ll grab something to eat and go up to rest, so you can get some rest too.”

But Mona showed no signs of moving. She closed her eyes as if lost in thought for a moment and made a hesitation sound.

Then she sighed, as if she had finally made up her mind.

“…… You know, can I ask you one question?”

I stopped standing tall. Mona asked a little hesitantly.

“You said you fell from this world, right? What kind of place was that…… ?”

Hmm, I searched through my memories for a moment. Now that I think about it, we said something like that at Mangseo Guesthouse last time.

The story seemed to be long. I was debating whether to bring food or talk, and then I just sat back down.

Instead, I took out a canteen from my ‘backpack’. I was planning to drink some cold water and calm myself down.

“Well, it was a different place from the continent of Tivat. At least there were no monsters. Most animals that are dangerous to humans have become extinct or are under human management… “It was the perfect place to live and survive.”

Of course, it varies from country to country, but at least Korea, where I lived, was like that. At this point, I looked at Mona’s thoughts.

Mona didn’t seem to understand. Since she is from a completely different continent from Tivart, it would be difficult to imagine her as Mona.

So I decided to focus more on personal history rather than stories about the real world.

“I was a person who attended a higher education institution there. It’s called ‘university’, and it’s a place where you go to study again after studying for roughly 12 years. Where I live, most people study for more than 12 years. “It is completely mandatory until 9 years.”

Then I immediately tilted my head and made a noise. No matter how much I thought about it, there were too many concepts that needed to be explained to Mona.

What kind of place is the Earth where I grew up? What laws govern, what concepts are accepted as common sense, and what form social systems and structures take.

These were all concepts that did not exist at all on the Tivat continent, or even if they did exist, they were concepts that were difficult to explain.

In the end, I sighed deeply. It was difficult to actually talk about it.

“Sorry, I don’t understand, right? As I said, it’s completely different from the continent of Tivat… ….”

“…… “How was it for you?”

I was speechless for a moment due to the unexpected question. Mona still looked a little hesitant and asked me again.

“Were you happy there?”

Why would he do this again? I felt troubled as the atmosphere became quite serious, but I decided to think about it for a while. Before I knew it, the life of human Baek Si-woo was passing by in my head.

“Well, if I may say so… “It wasn’t bad.”

As I said that, I looked back on my memories. These were memories left in a place where I don’t know if I can ever return.

“Actually, there were times when it was a little difficult. My parents passed away when I was in school. So, since I was left alone in the world, I couldn’t be so at a loss. “I immediately left school and went to work.”

It was quite difficult back then. Because no matter how much money I saved, I didn’t feel safe. Even if the money ran out, I felt very lonely because I thought there would be no one to help me. It was such a childhood.

“But, as I lived, things got better. I had saved up quite a bit of money, and I was thinking about going back to college. “It suddenly fell on the continent of Tivat.”

Then I shrugged my shoulders. Actually, at first, I didn’t think I was mentally broken and crying and making a fuss, but it was a secret that only Lumine knew, so I decided not to reveal it.

Mona gave me a suspicious look at my attitude that it was no big deal. I couldn’t figure out why Mona was doing that, so she asked.

“But why all of a sudden? “Did you suddenly become interested in me?”

“…… Oh, no!”

Mona screamed half a beat late to my joke. My face got a little hot, it seemed like I wasn’t immune to jokes like this.

You’re still so naive at that age, I chuckled and took a sip of cold water. I came to my senses a little when the cold water came in.

“Just…” No matter how much you think about it, it’s strange. “What I said last time at Mangseo’s guesthouse!”

Then, Mona pointed a point at me. It seemed quite unfair that he asked me if he was interested in me. She continued her words in a gruff tone.

“It was clear that he was thinking about something. Even if I didn’t find a way to return to that ‘different world’, I found some kind of connection. Right?”

I clicked my tongue and said, “Tsk.” Just because I like my brain for no reason. I scratched my head.

“So what is that? “What does that have to do with you?”

Mona started to hesitate as if she was a little embarrassed by my blunt question. But she soon got the word out.

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“Well, that’s right…” Although there are none! Still curious! “As someone who walks the path of magic, it’s a natural question to have!”

That’s why I roughly understood Mona’s feelings.

So to speak, it could also be said to be a passion for learning. Mona even tried to divine the fate of Lumine, who came from outside the continent of Tivat, but failed. So, the existence of this world would have been an interesting subject for her to explore as Mona.

In the end, I sighed deeply. It may have been disappointing for Mona, but that wasn’t what I was worried about.

“I’m sorry, but it’s probably not the problem you’re expecting. And don’t say things like that to Lumine or Fissle, I’ll worry for no reason.”

Then I stood up again. Now that I think about it, there must be some ‘Bamboo Shoot Soup’ made by Hyangneung left in the kitchen. Should I at least heat it up and eat it?

Mona was still trembling, feeling aggrieved. A small, grumbling voice was coming out of her mouth.

“Hmph, I lost money by worrying for no reason. Unlucky… ….”

And the mumbling that followed was completely unintelligible. I listened to Mona’s grumbling and ended up laughing.

Still, I think Mona was a little worried about me. I realized once again that Mona and I had become somewhat closer.

In the past, instead of worrying, he would have just glared at me with wary eyes, but spending time together seems to be the most important thing in improving relationships.

As I was heading to the kitchen, I paused for a moment. “Ah,” A voice naturally came out of my mouth.

“Now that I think about it, Mona, we have an important guest coming tomorrow evening, so take note.”

Mona, who kept muttering and peeling pumpkin seeds, looked at me with a look of disappointment that did not go away at my words.

“…… Who is that? Another drinking buddy?”

I was quite excited to see how Mona would react if she found out the identities of those ‘drinking friends’, but I decided not to tell her. You’ll find out later anyway.

However, I decided to stick to only what Mona asked.

“Wolhaejeong’s general secretary.”

Mona tilted her head at my simple answer. Mona, who was wondering where it was, soon became stiff.

“…… Could it be that ‘Wolhaejeong’?”

‘Yeohaejeong’ was Li Yue’s secretariat. When you think of ‘general secretary’ in such a place, you cannot help but think of the highest ranking position. And that was also true.

I nodded. And grinned.

“She’s my sister.”

Gamwoo, you were the second guest I would personally invite.