"Now please let us begin..."
"I understand"
Sir Wayde replied as he handed me the blueprint of the brooch and a document
I gladly took it and began to scan it
"Mithril?" I asked when I saw the first material that is needed
"Yes, Mithril resembles silver but is stronger and lighter than steel. It is mainly used in making a sword and high ranking people's accessories"
Sir Wayde said as he showed me what a Mithril looks like from a drawing
"Hmm... if it's lighter than steel then it won't hinder your movements, good"
I said and gazed back on the list of materials in the document, Sir Wayde then talked again
"Mithril is one of the expensive metals in the human continent and is very hard to get your hands on. Especially because it can't be found on the human continent" he said
I became confused about what I heard, and a slight frown showed on my face. Sir Wayde then immediately continued when he noticed my expression
"About that, it can only be found on the caves of Dwarvoza," he said and chuckled lightly
"Isn't that one located on the border of the continent of Dwarves?"
Big Brother Schlain suddenly interjected as he looks at the document in my hand before continuing
"In addition to this, the caves of Dwarvoza are known as the salamanders' habitat, making it dangerous. So what exactly do you mean?"
Big Brother Schlain asked as he looked back at Sir Wayde. The blacksmith smiled as if he was waiting for the question to be asked. He then handed another document to Snow
Snow took the document from Wayde and scanned it immediately before he smiled slightly. Schlain, noticing Snow's expression also looked at the document
"The Adventurer's Guild?" Schlain asked as he furrowed his brows
"Yes, Adventurers accept tasks and requests for materials, escorting, subjugations, etc. One of the most frequent ones is a request for gathering materials. You see, the Blacksmith Association has a contract with the Adventurer's Guild, we pay them and they gather materials for us"
Sir Wayde explained, he paused for a moment before he continued
"So what I'm suggesting is for you to contract Adventurers to gather the materials needed for the making of this brooch."
"Dwarvoza Caves are the salamanders' habitat and this creature is a Rank D demonic beast but if it's a mature one, it is ranked as Rank C so I suggest contracting Adventurers with Class C to B to avoid any failure and casualties" Sir Wayde added
"What do you think Snow?" Big Brother Schlain asked
I pondered for a moment before I answered
"I accept your suggestion, but who is gonna make the arrangements?"
"Oh, you do not need to worry about that we can just make a contract between two parties and we will handle the rest. You just need to prepare the emolument before they start and after they finish your request" Sir Wayde answered
I nodded at his answer before I asked about the last material
"I understand, now if I may ask, is Sir Wayde the one that will provide these so-called spirit stones?"
"Ah, yes we will be providing that material and you will just pay for it, spirit stones are known for their ability to be able to reserve or hold a spell but the problem is it can only hold one, and once it is used it will break then turn to dust. Spirit stones are found in mana lakes where mana is abundant and it is usually added to a magic staff. So when you said that you will add it to a brooch I was confused but base on the first meeting, your purpose in making it into a brooch is reasonable. I am looking forward to seeing what will be the final product look like"
I smiled in satisfaction after hearing that, I then concluded that this meeting is now finished
"It seems all of the negotiations are already finished, Sir Wayde please give me the total amount of what I need to pay and a receipt,"
I said and placed the document down on the table
"I understand, please wait for a moment" Sir Wayde said before he went out of the office
I took the opportunity to look around the office, the interior is like Father's study, and the furniture all looks clean and expensive. The brown wooden floor contrasted to the beige color of the walls and the red sofa gives you a feeling of a warm home, as I look around the office my gaze landed on the youth in front of me, his blonde hair and green eyes made him exactly look like his Father
Our eyes suddenly clashed, and I took that moment to introduce myself
"Please pardon me for the late introduction, Your Imperial Highness, My name is Snow Alaric Xanthene Willoughby, I greet the Imperial Crown Prince"
I said and bowed with my right hand on my chest, suddenly the voice of Big Brother Schlain echoed
"Ha! Snow, you don't need to greet this prick there's nothing respectful about this guy!"
Big Brother Schlain's sudden outburst caught me off of guard but I immediately regained my composure when the Crown Prince retaliated back
"Huh?! What the hell did you say, you bastard!"
"Shut up Keith! you're just here because you knew that a Mystique will be coming and you want to flirt with them! bad news for you he's my little brother so back off!"
"You damn guy accusing me with all of your made-up accusations, who said that I will flirt with your Mystique little brother?! Are you forgetting that you are the one who flirted with my cousin?"
"That's none of your business, you idiot prince!"
"Don't try me you white-haired retard!"
I watched dumbfoundedly as two children of highly influential people quarreled like children of me, I almost dropped my jaw in shock when they started cursing each other and saying who's the one who flirted with this girl and that girl
Finally, they stopped when Sir Wayde entered the room
"Huh? Erm- what happened?" he asked, noticing the pissed off expression of the two teenagers and the awkward atmosphere inside the room
"Nothing happened, can I get the total amount now?" I immediately said
"Ah, yes! Please sign here..."
I took the quill pen from him and instantly signed the documents. I retrieved the bag of coins from the spatial ring and gave 1 platinum coin. I wasn't surprised even a bit about the amount that I needed to pay since commissioning one of the best blacksmiths, gathering rare materials, contracting different persons is hard.
Sir Wayde then gave the receipt
Big Brother Schlain got up from his seat and signaled me to go with him as he walked towards the door
I then went to the Imperial Crown Prince and apologized for Big Brother Schlain's rudeness which to my surprise was brushed off aside
"I'll be going now, Sir Wayde"
"Ah yes, you can just call me Wayde, Young Master Snow"
"I understand Wayde, you can also just call me Snow no need for the formalities"
"Okay.."
After that, I pulled my hood back and followed Big Brother Schlain outside
...
"You know, you did not need to apologize to Keith, he's my best friend"
Big Brother Schlain said as we walked in the streets, I stared at him with a questioning look
'He's your best friend? From what I saw that was like he was your mortal enemy'
I thought as I rolled my eyes at him which made him laugh
"You know you should speak more, your voice is so pleasing to the ears. In all the years that I was with you, this is the day where you talked the most" he said and patted my head
"Well, how can I speak more? whenever I talk all of you would be flinching and making a fuss saying how my voice is soft, how angelic it was, that it was like a lullaby. That's embarrassing, ugh" I said
"True," he said and paused for a bit before continuing
"Then why don't you speak to me more? I think I got used to your voice since you speak too much earlier, I won't be flinching and I won't make a fuss. It'll be our little secret, what do you say?"
'I talked too much? Hmm... to be honest ever since I came to this world I rarely spoke, unlike in my past life where I would hang out with my friends, lead a press conference, judging meetings. I miss my last life, so being able to talk with someone who would react normally is a breath of fresh air for me so why not?' I thought before I nodded my head at Big Brother Schlain
"Promise?" I asked and showed him my pinky finger
"Huh? Why are you holding up your finger?" he asked with a slight frown
"Just do the same and answer my question please"
Big Brother Schlain reluctantly did it and answered
"I promise..."
I then wrapped my pinky finger on his and touched his thumb using mine
"This is a pinky promise, if you break this I will cut your pinky finger off, okay?"
He chuckled lightly and patted my head again
"Okay," he said and smiled
I unconsciously smiled back at him, and we continued walking. Our pinky fingers still intertwined with each other. Unbeknown to Snow, his Big Brother was grinning like an idiot and his ears were slightly red