?”Denice?” Maximus muttered, looking blankly at the woman in his arms.
“What? Don’t you miss me?” Denice winked.
Because her mother dragged her after the assembly.
She didn’t have time to talk to Maximus.
To meet Maximus, Denice had to stand up and crazily advertise their relationship with those old fogies.
“I miss you very much…” Maximus pinched her cheeks.
This little chick dared to eat him yet left hastily without reminding him.
“Isadora Celestine, one of the leaders of the Lorekeeper Guild. Nice to meet you, Maximus Shadowcrest,” a kind-looking lady greeted him. ᴛʜs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛʀ s ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛ ʙʏ Novlꜰre.nt
“It’s my pleasure,” Maximus smiled politely, still hugging Denice in his arms.
“I see that my daughter took a liking to you,” Isadora teased a little.
“Mother!” Denice yelled shyly.
“I like her too~” Maximus smiled, tightening his hug with Denice.
“Hehe, your family is really greedy, stealing my daughter and granddaughter,” Isadora said, looking at him meaningfully.
First, her granddaughter Ella, and now even this brat she raised to be the successor of the guild went awry.
“Thank you for your compliment,” Maximus didn’t shy away and thanked shamelessly.
What about stealing other daughters and granddaughters?
Isn’t this a natural thing?
Holding the fragrant woman in his arms.
Maximus can only say that the Celestine family is a group of great beauties.
“What a shameless brat,” Isadora sighed in defeat.
“By the way, why are you here?” Maximus asked as he invited them to sit, finally breaking his hug with Denice.
“We want to buy something from that dimensional merchant behind you,” Isadora said.
“Oh? Do you have a list?” Maximus asked directly.
“Hmm, here, take a look if it’s available,” Isabela said, giving him the list.
Looking at it, Maximus noticed that it was mostly materials used to build a mobile stronghold.
By the looks of it, the Lorekeeper Guild is eager to build one of their own.
After calculating the cost, the required materials amounted to approximately 130 quadrillion, which means he can earn at least 80-90 quadrillion.
However, seeing that it was Denice’s mother who was conducting the transaction.
Maximus decided to give them a bit of a discount, bringing the cost to only over 100 quadrillion.
“There should be no problem,”
“That’s good,” Isadora sighed in relief.
The guild had long wanted to construct a mobile fortress but was unable to start due to the shortage of materials.
Those old fogies in her guild had long been yearning for one so they could study deeper into the abyss.
The materials they can study while stationary are severely limited, causing most of their research to stall.
“Are there other things you want to trade?”
“Is the dimensional merchant behind you exchanging knowledge?” Isadora asked hopefully.
This is important to them; as wisdom seekers, they were very eager for new knowledge.
“Yes, but each book of knowledge can only be bound by one person,”
“If you want two or more people to study the same knowledge, you need to buy more copies of the same knowledge.”
“That’s good! Very good!” Isadora muttered excitedly.
This is good news!
It’s like hearing a parallel world offering a completely new catalogue of anime.
Just as they were getting bored with their world culture, a new one popped up!
How can Isadora not be ecstatic?
Even the group of apprentice behind were so ecstatic that they nearly jumped in joy.
“Could you provide me with the prices of each book of knowledge??”
“It’s almost the same price as the Etherium realm price standard but a little cheaper,” Maximus said truthfully.
For knowledge, he didn’t want to profit much.
Although knowledge is indeed priceless, that he can arbitrarily raise the price as he wants.
Maximus wanted to contribute to his world, at least not be too greedy in setting the price.
“Good, good, very good!” Isadora smiled like she won the lottery.
She even forgot her bit of prejudice against Maximus and his son despite them harming her daughter and granddaughter.
Now, she can’t wait to empty their guild treasury and offer it to Maximus.
“This is 300 quadrillion!”
“Besides the money for the materials.”
“You can use the rest to buy 10 copies of each piece of knowledge and their corresponding research apparatus and materials,”
Isadora eagerly emptied her storage ring and even added her hidden money.
“Uh-” Maximus was a little speechless as he looked at Isadora.
“What’s wrong?” Isadora asked, seeing Maximus didn’t accept the money.
“The process?” Maximus reminded.
In the assembly, he asked them to pay with Etherium coins when conducting a transaction.
Meaning they first had to exchange currency and then trade with him.
“Are you sick? It’s too troublesome.” One of Isadora’s apprentices, who had been in the meeting, couldn’t help but complain.
After all, they would pay Maximus regardless, so why would there be this step?
Isn’t this a brain-damaged operation?
“Ahem, it’s for the ceremonials…” Maximus reasoned in embarrassment.
This process is really nonsense, but Maximus can do anything with it.
He wanted to cultivate the belief in Ethereum Coins as a currency.
His system mainly absorbs belief regardless of the material.
Like the Virtual currency in his empire, if Maximus converted it to his system currency.
He could earn billions of dimensional coins monthly without using real resources.
By now, the value of Etherium Coins is only about a millionth of crystal merits, which is 0.000001 dimensional coins for every Etherium coin.
But if he can fully cultivate its belief, it can reach a 1 to 1 or even 1 to 100 value with dimensional coins.
More importantly, if they trade using the Etherium Coins.
He can save at least 100 billion for every 100 quadrillion worth of transactions.
All in all, trading with Etherium coins is a must; even Maximus had to be embarrassed about it.
Denice saw his adamant look and just rolled her eyes.
However, knowing what Maximus wanted, Denice tried to smooth out the conflict.
“Mother, just do as he said; it won’t waste much time anyway.”
“Alright, do I exchange the Etherium Coins with you, or do I still need to go to a bank?” Isadora compromised, seeing her traitorous daughter.
“No, no, just with me,” Maximus smiled.
Taking the 300 quadrillion crystal merits, he quickly retrieved 3 trillion Etherium Coins from his storage dimension.
“Here,” Maximus said happily.
As they watched his incomprehensible actions, their mouths twitched with complaints in their minds.
“Can I trade now?” Isadora said impatiently.
Even if her enthusiasm for new knowledge was doused with cold water, thinking that Maximus was a bit unreliable.
What if Maximus became greedy and ran off with her guild’s money?
Isadora even thought of having her daughter distance herself from such a lunatic.
But seeing her daughter’s love-struck look, she could only shake her head.
“Yes, you can get the items after a month,” Maximus said confidently, taking back the Etherium Coins he had just given.
“Just a month?” Isadora was a little shocked.
She thought that she would have to wait for a few more years.
Who knew that it was only a few months?
“Then I look forward to it,” Isadora said, quickly calming down.
…
The days passed as Denice decided to stay with him.
Even under the relentless persuasion of her mother.
Denice was stubborn and wanted to be with him.
Not seeing him for a few decades deepened Denice’s affection for him to an uncontrollable degree.
With no other choice, Isadora could only leave her daughter in Maximus’ care.
Soon, Denice quickly integrated with his family.
However, with great affection, Denice didn’t join others in fighting but decided to stick with him.
Day and night, it seemed that Denice transformed into a love demon, not leaving his side.
…
While Maximus was suffering in happiness.
The Lorekeeper Guild was in suspense as they nervously waited for their package.
The other guilds and organizations also watched eagerly, wondering if they could successfully conduct a transaction.
…
Soon, A month had passed.
On the patio, Maximus and Denice were flirting happily.
“Maximus, when would you marry me?” Denice asked, looking deeply into his eyes.
“I want it now, but your family is a bit traditional…” Maximus sighed.
Denice’s mother, Isadora, deeply forbids them from special activities that Maximus suffered greatly.
Isadora wanted Maximus to return to the Etherium Realm and officially marry Denice before anything could happen.
A warning from an apex sovereign is simply frightening, especially if it was his future mother-in-law.
Maximus can only be a turtle and suffer, Denice pestering this past month.
Now, he understands his son, Max, suffering.
Just thinking of a succubus seducing you day and night, but you can’t do anything.
Hissss, it must have been tough!
Fortunately, he still had his wives, where he could vent his frustrations.
“Hehe, My mother is really strict; we can only wait.” Denice laughed a little and teased Maximus, touching him everywhere.
“Stop,” Maximus held her hands in frustration.
A little bit more, and he would unleash his inner demons, disregarding the advice of her future mother-in-law.
“Just touching~ It shouldn’t be forbidden~,” Denice said with a hot breath behind his ears.
“Really?” Maximus’ body perks up as he asks attentively.
“Don’t you want to?” Denice said, licking her lips.
“It’s just touching, so it should be alright….” Maximus said like an innocent child who was ready for mischief.
“Huh~ Then let me show you the way….”