�There is no discount. I will sell it to you at the market price. I also only accept cash.�

Alberu, who was looking at Cale in disbelief, slowly started to speak with a serious expression on his face.

� How much is it?

�I will sell it to you at a fair price, your highness.�

Cale safely concluded his dead mana deal, as well as the issue of Balbud with Alberu, who was still full of disbelief. They discussed everything for quite a while, but the results were satisfactory.

Maybe that was why, but he didn�t mind having a long discussion with Chief Canaria regarding Balbud later that evening.

The next morning, Cale was standing in front of the still unconscious Balbud. Cale sat down on a chair and crossed his legs as he looked down toward Balbud. Beacrox approached Balbud and asked.

�Should I wake him up, young master-nim?�

�Yes.�

Beacrox grabbed Balbud�s hair and splashed him with a bucket of water. Pendrick and the Guardian Knight who were standing behind Cale cautiously asked after seeing Beacrox�s actions.

�Are you going to tell him what is going to happen? Wouldn�t it be better to take him while he is still unconscious?�

�I�m not sure. I think it will be better to tell him at least some of it.�

Pendrick stopped talking after listening to Cale�s relaxed response. Balbud was groaning as he started to come to his senses. The cold water did its job in waking him up. Cale stood up and took a step back as he quietly observed.

He recalled the conversation he had with Chief Canaria last night.

�Young master-nim, wouldn�t the kingdom know about our village if we work with the crown prince?�

�One of the conditions for the crown prince will be keeping this village a secret. Plus, isn�t it difficult on your own? None of the other Elf villages will help you. They will just focus on protecting their own branch from the World Tree, especially if you explain what happened.�

Pendrick was shocked at what Cale had said. Cale was aware of the fact that Elves were selfish and had no sense of race relations. Pendrick noticed Balbud opening his eyes and looking toward Cale as he closed his mouth.

-Ugh, just what the hell-�

Balbud�s voice was a mess thanks to the poison from the other day. Cale started to smile at Balbud, who barely managed to realize what was going on.

Balbud bit down on his lips and glared at Cale.

�I don�t like that look of yours.�

Cale sounded very calm as he frowned about Balbud�s gaze. That calmness made Balbud even more anxious as he started to speak.

�W, what did you do to me?�

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