The dark elf matriarchs were looking quite displeased as they were force to not only give me a few million as an apology for their misconduct but were forced to accept completely one sided conditions in order to continue to work with me.
Delru: (DEL)"While I agree that our behavior up until now was unacceptable so of course we expected some backlash but don't you think that you are going a bit far with your final condition?"
My three conditions were as follows first I was an independent contractor I worked with them not for them second all special request were to be paid in advance finally I had the right to deny any and all customers goods or services regardless if I was already paid basically depending on my mood I could just be paid to do nothing if I denied all who came as I claimed to have old and ancient knowledge there would always be someone willing to take the risk in order to obtain a chance at possessing even a fragment at my disposal which also meant that the houses would continue to try to buy from me knowing full well that they might just be throwing money down a hole and they wont try to kill me as I am there only connection to their lost heritage they could try to force me but it is doubtful that they would succeed which would cost them more and turn me against them.
Me: (DEL)"Just think of it as a test of your integrity and your trust in me but I could just revoke my offer and ban the dark elf community completely once I decide to set up shop on my own and look for other buyers"
Was I being a dick of course I was they weren't my only option just my preferred one as i had the best handle on them I don't need them they need me as I have come to realize that the world magic system developed in a different direction from the world I learned my own not everything was different as the core principles were the same, I believe that it was due to persecution magic was forced underground hiding itself from the world which forced people to find alternatives such as science allowing for development while the other world is still a backwater stuck in the cold weapon era.
Delru: (DEL)"Then as a show of good faith between us could you please at least show us what will be available?" sounding more than a little annoyed
Me: (DEL)"I thought I already had Chynna is wearing an original dark elf silk array dress although not really in the dark elf style but it should be apparent"
As soon as I finish speaking all the matriarchs turn their gazes to my puppet with looks of disbelief and shock as they reexamine the dress she is wearing finally realizing that each thread is enchanted individually to create a complex array with many different effects which can be used passively or actively not like what they are wearing which was enchanted as a singular item with effects that can't be changed by the wearer's desire.
Delru: (DEL)"Does it come in black?"
Me:"Huh?"
Delru:"Does it come in black? Yes or no!" dropping the elvish
Me:"I could make it but I do have other dresses that are black already"
Milf dark elf:"Show us!"
I don't know how but some how I ended up selling twenty seven dresses before I left at ridiculously exorbitant prices before I was finally able to escape from them after receiving the promise of the dark elves full backing they even forced me to take a recently built hotel to act as my auction hall and store front I was in a daze Marie picked me up from from the dark elves and was almost completely unresponsive when she took me to a luxury penthouse on the top floor of skyscraper we some how arrived at it wasn't until she started shaking me that I broke out my trance.
Marie:"Sebastián! What did those elves do to you?!"
Me:"Gave me millions and a luxury hotel they recently built as well as their full support in exchange for a few dresses"
Ai & Marie:"WHAT!?!"
I took my time explaining what occurred by the end of it they were stunned trying to process everything I just finished recounting to them.
Me:"I see you two didn't fail in your task so I don't have to punish you as the place looks decent enough"
I then release the same guardian spirit that I had at the house and few curse spirits for good measure after which I pulled Chynna out from my storage and had her start prepare dinner (they also bought food) which finally woke the other two from their stupor.
Marie:"Who is she and where did she come from?"
Ai:"That's my puppet! When did it come online, how are it's movements so seamless and is that the dress you mentioned before!?"
Me:"As soon as I commanded her to, because it is learning plus using the knowledge I provided and that is indeed the dress"
Ai:"How can it learn I admit the body is advanced because I designed it but it's movements seem too natural and fluid indistinguishable from a real living being and there seems to be a spark of intelligence when you said you said your core was superior I couldn't imagine it was by so much and did you change her parts already she looks a bit different?"
Me:"No that is the effect of a superior core it has begun to advancing the golem evolving it and truly fusing itself with all it's parts if it is provided with enough mana or chi as you call it (chi is refined mana), it should finish completely integrating it's parts soon and with better ingredients and parts it can even evolve and cultivate on it's own.
Once again they found themselves speechless.