15 July 154 Steam Era
In this world, his name is Norton Hill. His age just 15 years old and he is a poor youth. But he still smiles at his fate. This steady life is a blessing for him. Now he lives as an errand boy in the train station warehouse.
"Smile, come here!" A loud voice comes from inside the warehouse.
"Yes, boss!!" He answered and ran to the warehouse.
"Move number 45 box to the back and bring number 21 box here, now!"
"Aye!" He ran to the box and pushed it.
On all the way, he always smiles. Because of that, his colleague called him Smile. But no one complained about it. Even he became crazy, as long as he did not disturb another worker and did his job properly, it's fine.
When a new worker asked about him always smile trademark, Noris will answer that his life is so beautiful and make his colleague more confused.
At 04:30 PM, he arrived at his narrow apartment. With his highly intelligent and abnormal perception, he can catch some mouse or bird as his meal. Now he brought 3 mice and began to skin it. After he finished the mice. He will sleep and enjoyed his sweet dreams. He never worried about his life. He has the money or not, it didn't matter to him.
Norton life is just like that, monotone. If anyone copied his lifestyle, the one will be bored to the death.
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01 August 154 Steam Era.
Norton went to this life long-lost mother grave. Right, when he opened his eyes for the first time, he is orphan on the wooden box. After he entered 13 years old, his birth mother came and admit that she was his mother. Different from the cliche story between long-lost mother and son, They just met and proved the blood relationship. Just it. His mother already old and didn't want to disturb his pitiful son. So, she came back to her village.
Norton also didn't have any attachment to his hardly-found mother. As long as he knew that he born from human mother, not stone, it's enough.
One year later, she died. Now he used the super fast steam train to visit his mother grave
In front of his mother grave, he put bouquet. Purple Lily was his mother the most loved flower. After he became a normal human, he can't saw astral being including ghost and spirit. But his monster perceptive know that his mother soul always with him.
"Mother, rest in peace. If you can't go to heaven, just stay with me." This is the pray he always chants when he visits her mother grave. But now her mother soul slowly dissipated. He also knew about it. Maybe his mother did not have any regret anymore.
"I hope your soul will be fine and find a good place to rest, mother." He smiled at her grave.
Then he went back in the evening.
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Tomorrow morning.
Knock knock!
Norton apartment door was knocked by someone. The guest said, "Norty, pay the rent!"
"Okay landlord!" He came out and bring his money.
When the landlord confirms the right amount, he smiles at him and said, "Good boy, come to my house tomorrow morning and fetch some sandwich."
"Em, thanks!"
His apartment rent fee was 200 Lis per month. Lis is official currency in the Liliana Kingdom. In the Dillo City, normal apartment rent fee is 400 Lis. His room is under the standard, so his apartment fee is half the normal one.
In his bank account, he already has 8960 Lis now. He never visits a brothel, never visits the bar, never want to eat some delicious food, so his liquid money is intact in the bank. He even never counted his interest from the bank.
"Then what should I do with my money?" He thought.
After some time, he and with an idea. He wanted to create a sorcerer staff. Maybe he still missed part of his past lives. At least, he will not overly miss his part of the necromancer. Although he did not have any mana to manipulate material to created staff, his skill as forger still intact.
"Now is the holiday, I think I need to collect the material."
He went to the nearby bank and withdraw 1000 Lis. Then he went to a metal processing factory to choose the suitable material.
"Mister, what can I do for you?" a security personnel asked him.
"I want to buy some metal. My requirement somewhat high. So, I can not buy from the retail shop." Norton answered.
"Good, let me guide mister to the trading manager. He will show you the list of metals and the quality."
"Thanks, sir"
After walking for 10 minutes, they arrived at manager room.
"Good morning, Mr James. Sorry for disturbing you. I bring customer for you." Security personnel greet politely.
"Em. Thanks, Clarks." Manager smiled.
"You are welcome."
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"My name is James Johnson, trading manager. Can I know Mister name?" James asked politely. He is a genuine good manager. If he worked at the HRD department, he will be a good leader.
"Nice to meet you, Manager James. My name is Norton Hill. I'm just a porter in the warehouse." Norton answered his question. He wants to look at his expression when he says he is just a porter, random errand boy.
"Nice to meet you too. Let's enter the main topic. What metal does mister want to buy? Our factory has the much different quality of iron, Chromium, Vanadium, Nickel, and highly sought Titanium."
Based on his memory before he became a mighty necromancer, If someone can mixed pig iron, Chromium, and Nickel he or she will produce hard and stainless steel. This alloy is more affordable than using Titanium in this era. Because no one can produce steel and mix formula for the stainless steel. So, the Titanium is the king of metal now.
Of course, Norton knows how to create steel. After he thought of it, he has an idea to make money. Although he was not a money grubber, he still loves money. He can enjoy the life more with money.
Maybe it's time to enjoy more excitement. He thought. After he arranges his word, he said to the manager, "I want to buy pig iron, Chromium, and Nickel. I also have a business with your factory."