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Author Note:
[ ] = When Twilight is speaking.
{ } = When talking through Telepathy.
' ' = When thinking in your mind.
<< >> = When talking with your Pokémon or Tamed Beast.
--- --- = When describing a certain period OR Another place.
** ** = Point Of View, i.e., POV
/// /// = In Call
" " = System and when talking to it.
「 」 = Thoughts being heard
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Ganyu: Um...
Hearing his words, the Half-Adeptus looked more into the list of items present.
Ganyu: There are just too many things here. I am sure if Lad—I mean, Ningguang sees this, she will definitely use the opportunity to buy rare kinds of stuff from here and sell them outside at a very high price. People will be happy to buy them too.
Here, she paused and looked back at Primis.
Ganyu: Well…I actually...didn't mean that she…should sell the----
Primis: It's okay. And yes, you can sell them in your previous world.
Seeing that he was not angry, the Half-Qilin sighed in relief.
Primis: Though We don't think anyone will do so.
Ganyu: Of course, no one will sell the things Your Majesty gave them to others.
Primis: That's not what We mean.
Ganyu: Huh? Then what?
Primis: Everything here is top-notch. Even the cheapest thing in your previous world is very high quality here. So, will the people living here be interested in low-quality things again once they get used to them here?
Ganyu: That's…true. It will be like someone who had lived a life of luxury all of a sudden started living the life of poor...…They wouldn't accept it.
Primis: Yes. On top of that, the currency they will earn in the other world will be useless here. So, why will they do so?
Ganyu: You're right, Your Majesty. I didn't think so far.
Primis: Don't worry. Now that you are Our secretary, you will learn many things and even start thinking outside the box.
Ganyu: Um.
Then they both started walking again. Ganyu was still looking at the screen and checking the shop while talking with Primis.
Though as they were enjoying their time together, a voice interrupted them.
???: Your Majesty.
Hearing this, Primis turned and saw a red-haired man whose breathing was a little heavy. Clearly indicating that he must be running around looking for Primis. And now that he found him, he relaxed.
Primis: Good to see that you are doing fine, Diluc.
Diluc: I should be the one to say that, Your Majesty. Even if we knew you were okay and were just by Her Majesty's side and caring for her, we were still worried about you.
Primis: ...
Sensing the sincerity in Diluc's face, Primis became silent for a moment. He also sensed Ganyu, who was looking at him with the same expression. In the end, he could sigh inwardly before nodding.
Primis: We will see what We can do to make you all less worried next time.
Diluc: Thank you, Your Majesty.
Primis: Um.
Hearing this, even Ganyu showed a sweet smile on her face.
Diluc: Let's return to the topic again. Your Majesty, Lady Makoto, Lady Yae Miko, Lady Kokomi, and Lord Ayato are looking for you. They hope to meet you as soon as possible so that they can discuss some things.
Primis: They want to talk about this.
He glanced at the screen in front of Ganyu. The screen had a feature that made it visible only to the individual. However, no one was aware of it. Hence, everyone could see each other's screens.
In other words, the red-haired also saw it and nodded.
Diluc: Well, I won't deny that. Big things happen whenever Your Majesty makes his move. The same is the case here.
Shrugging his shoulder, Primis glanced towards the direction of the main building before returning to them.
Primis: Forget it. There is no need to rush. We will meet them later.
Diluc: But---
Primis: By the way, Diluc, are you interested in opening a Tavern here like the one you opened back in Mondstadt?
Diluc: Huh? Well…I thought about that. But currently, we don't have that much manpower.
Ganyu: That's true. The last time I checked people's occupations, I found that we barely have any Architects, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Master Plumbers, Interior Designers, or Contractors to find laborers.
Primis: That's not the issue. Follow Us.
They followed him without any question and reached an open area. Upon walking into the center, a table and three chairs suddenly appeared.
When all of them took their seat, Primis spoke.
Primis: Open your Screen, Diluc.
Diluc: Ok.
He nodded, and the screen appeared in front of him again. Then, as if it had a Will of its own, it left the red-haired side and appeared before Primis. The man then opened the shop feature and made the screen settle on the table for everyone to see.
Primis: Materials, items, and food are not the only things you can buy from the shop. There are even more things, like buildings.
When he said so, a new list of buildings appeared. Many were houses, shops, stalls, statues, infrastructures, hotels, bars, stores, taverns, and many more could be seen.
Both were fascinated by looking at the variety of them.
Ganyu: There is even a Jade Chamber like Ningguang's back in Liyu Harbor.
Diluc: Even cathedral, Guild building, and even Headquarters. There is everything that I have seen so far.
Seeing this, he diligently checked the Tavern he could buy, but then his pupils shrunk.
Diluc: Geh. Even the cheapest one with a single ground floor costs 10,000 points.
Even Ganyu showed a wary smile at this. Sighing, the red-haired looked at Prims and spoke.
Diluc: Your Majesty, isn't this too expensive for me now?
Primis: Expensive? On the contrary, it's too cheap.
Ganyu: Cheap?
Sighing, the red-haired shook his hand and answered.
Diluc: Your Majesty, I really can't understand your thoughts.
Not minding him, Primis clicked the image, and a 3D hologram appeared before them.
Diluc: Woah!
Ganyu: Amazing!
In front of their astonished eyes, Primis started rotating it, letting them see how it looked from different angles. He then zoomed in on the interior of the Tavern.
Inside was a bar, and behind it was a wine cellar. The room also had many tables and chairs for people to sit and enjoy their drinks.
Primis: The materials used in the creation of this Tavern are of high quality, as is the furniture around it. Because of the special characteristics of the wood used, no dust will settle on it. So you don't even have to worry about cleaning it every day.
Next, he moved towards the Bar and clicked on the Wine Cellar.
Primis: This is also not a mere Wine Cellar. When you buy it, you will get ten bottles, three different wines each, which means 30 bottles immediately. From then on, you will receive one bottle of each wine every month for free.
Then, add the topping to it.
Primis: Last but not least, you will also have a recipe for these three wines. So, you don't have to use your points to buy these wines repeatedly. You can make them yourself.
Here, he raised his head and looked at the two people with dumbfounded expressions.
Primis: Now tell Us, do you still think it's costly?
This time, both shook their heads.
Ganyu: I-It's just too cheap. Since everything here is high quality, one can only imagine how good the wine will be.
Diluc: Yeah.
Nodding his head, the red-haired turned the screen towards him and started looking at the shop. Before long, his lips began twitching.
Diluc: Even the cheapest wine-making formula costs 2,500 points. Here, it gives three of them right away.
After checking everything individually, he finally sighed and looked at Primis.
Diluc: Alright, Your Majesty. Since you brought this out, you must have a way for me to buy it.
Primis: Indeed.
Nodding his head, he continued.
Primis: Right now, this world doesn't have any Knights Headquarters. We don't plan to create one yet, either. Hence, we want a place where all Our Knights can gather, meals, and spend time together. By doing this, not only will the relationship between you all get closer, but also the possibility of people being afraid of you in the future will diminish significantly.
Diluc: People being afraid of us? Why?
Closing the hologram, Primis returned it to Diluc.
Primis: As Our Knights, you will face countless battles and challenges in the future. Because of that, you will all grow much faster than others. Your demeanor will also become sharper. It won't be surprising a little bit of killing intent and bloodlust will be leaked out of you all... This will scare people, and they will start making distance from you all. And then they will begin to hate you all.
Ganyu: Wha—Hate them? Why?
That's the same question Diluc had in mind.
Instead of replying immediately, Primis raised his head and looked at the horizon. Many complicated emotions flashed in his eyes but were too fast for anyone to perceive. The two people didn't disturb him and waited.
After some time, he opened his mouth.
Primis: Once you started becoming stronger too fast and gain more power, people started getting jealous of you. Then, they started feeling envious. Then they started to respect you. Later, they started getting afraid of you............... Finally, they began to hate you.
Both were shocked at this since none of them had experienced such things before. However, they believed Primis completely. Hence, they understood that Primis wanted the Knights to integrate into the hearts of the people so that no matter which heights they reached in the future, people would always respect and love them.
He then didn't want his Knights to be held in contempt by the people they were willing to fight for.
Shaking his head, Primis put those thoughts away and stood up.
Primis: We want some time alone so We are leaving for now. Ganyu, you can do whatever you want, and Diluc, I will contact you later about the matter regarding the tavern.
Ganyu: Y-Yes.
Diluc: I understand, Your Majesty.
With that, Primis left, leaving the two behind.
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For the remaining day, Primis strolled around, his mind occupied with many things. Since he was hiding his presence completely, no one saw him.
He let out another deep sigh and decided to find a place to sit. But then he sensed something.
Primis: Hmm?
Looking back, he saw Ais, who had been away all this time, appear behind him with a complicated expression on her face.
Primis: What is it, Ais? It's rare for you to show such a face.
Ais: ....
The girl remained silent for some time before opening her mouth.
Ais: My Lord, I want to ask something.
Primis: Go on.
Ais: Um....While you were away and I had nothing to do, I decided to spend some time in Multiverse Library......… There, I came across the book that made me question a lot of things......... I hope the Lord can clear them.
Narrowing his eyes, he asked.
Primis: What was the name of the book?
Ais: It was......"Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?". It also has another name, i.e., "Danmachi".
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*A/N: Please throw some power stones.
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