I entered the association, It had Listeria's and the Royal Family's emblem on top, no one would dare do anything to this place as there were eight guards stationed at the front, because what could two guards do ? I never understood why people would only station two.
Right now the people working in the association were people who worked under my father.
They were all loyal to Listeria, if there's something common to all elves it was their love for the continent and family.
I made sure when I established this two years ago when Noryata finally reached out that they would all obey and right now.
"Young Lord!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing even the guards bowed, this caused several people
to look at me.
"At ease."
They returned to what they were doing, well mostly, majority of the elves here had come from Listeria while the rest were the ones I freed.
When I asked them if they would return to Listeria or they would like to explore outside this is where I would send them.
Most of them were office workers if I could compare them to my previous life, they would file, organize and manage shops who chose to be under the elven association.
Well almost all of the shops under the elven association belong to me.
"The Young Lord is finally here, here are the reports of this months's earnings."
"Thank you."
"It is our duty."
"Ah right what about the seedling I sent a week ago?"
"They're growing as expected, what does the Young Lord call this crop?"
"Potato"
"Potato it is, a fine choice Young Lord."
Yes, Potatoes, I mean its from the system I bought it, if it comes from there it isn't ordinary.
"Tell me when it is ready to harvest."
"As you wish."
The man soon left as I entered my office, well another elven woman came in and poured me coffee as I read more files than earlier.
"So out of twenty three human houses only eight respect our race, five choose to remain neutral and the rest are hostile."
"The demons however don't care and will make anyone a slave, well I guess they aren't racist if that's worth something."
"For the beastmen well, as long if you're stronger than them they'll respect you, classic."
As I kept reading the detailed information of every noble and most of the students that would join this school.
"Young Lord, a Human has arrived, he says its urgent."
"A human?"
"Should I tell them to go away?"
"No, let him in."
After a short while a young man who looked like he was in his mid twenties arrived inside.
"Speak."
"We would like to be under the elven association."
"Well that's the most absurd thing I've heard."
[ Ding! ]
"But let me hear you out first"
[ The Guild of Noctis has come to you looking for a sponsor! This guild is known to be loyal to their employers even to the point of dying for them. ]
[ Choice A : Reject the Sponsorship! Rewards : Random Rank S Body Skill! ]
[ Choice B : Accept the Sponsorship Rewards : Rank S Geomancy!]
"We want."
"Stop, I think I've heard enough, let me be clear under no circumstances will we accept any humans in our rank."
"Then I'm sorry for wasting your time."
"Wait."
The man hesitantly stopped for awhile and looked at Claude.
"Here take this pouch on the account that you made my day"
Claude threw him a sack containing around 50 gold, at their current situation it was the best they could get.
"Thanks."
The man left, although he did not get what he wanted he did have a consolation prize.
"Now I remember, Noctis, a bunch of greedy mercenaries who the protagonist befriended, if I remember correctly they're the ones who taught him how to navigate around dungeons."
"And because of their greed they died making the protagonist have some sort of character development when he was the lone survivor, lets see how big the changes would be If i messed with them."
'Now'
[ Choice A was selected! Giving out reward ]
[ Body of Twilight : Allows the user to merge his body with the surrounding shadows, can also turn the host body into a shadow. ]
I then used the skill, my arm turned into a dark smoky wisp, though I could see the outline of my arm I wonder if others could see it.
[ Answering the host, only the host can see it. ]
"That was convenient."
Well now let's pay a visit to one of these houses today.
-
"Father"
Aerin was currently at the throne room alone with her father, she had requested an audience with him.
"As the days go by my sweet daughter has changed, speak if I can do it for you then I'll do it."
"I want to go to Noryata now."
"Well that's not entirely impossible, so what made you want to go there?"
"Do I really have to tell you?"
"Consider this our father daughter time and not as a King and Princess."
Aerin crossed her arms and pouted, she then looked at her father and sighed.
"Do you really have to make me say this?"
"What?"
"I want to be with Claude."
"Why"
"Because I want to."
"Give me a more convincing reason why I should let you go to Noryata now?"
"My instincts are screaming at me to be with Claude now."
The King sighed as she looked at his daughter, she knew those eyes even her wordings were the same as her mother.
"Then answer me honestly, since when?"
"Ever since when we were young, I do not need to elaborate that he has always been there for me especially during my birthdays or when you're not around"
"Go, why are we having this conversation anyway I know You've asked for you Aunt Cerise's help to go to Noryata"
Aerin smiled from ear to ear as soon as her father agreed.
"Wait"
The King clapped his hands and a ring made of runes appeared and encircled his arms, it soon flew towards Aerin's body.
"I know you've been snooping around the forbidden texts trying to find a way to break the seal."
"How."
"Stop acting like you and Claude didn't deliberately let me know"
Aerin made a face as if she didn't know.
"Wait."
"Dad."
"Just go."
Aerin then ran as she had an evil smile as if she was a bird that was finally free from her cage.
"Well there goes her chastity, but even then if you find the spell to break the curse you won't Aerin."
As The King looked at his daughter's disappearing figure he saw a faint silhouette of his wife on her.
'Because your mother gave me the same curse when I was young and that it can only be used once.'
The King sighed and shook his head as he accepted that was done was done.
-
"Don't you want to overtake House Bern?"
"Who are you really? To sneak in means you have skills."
"If you won't answer now I'll offer House-"
"Wait!"
The Head of House Morin, Lucas Morin, was one of the Twenty three houses and One of out only two houses staying in Noryata.
"Let me reiterate your conditions, first you want us to hunt down or free Elves who were forcefully enslaved in Noryata."
"Correct."
"Second you want all Elven shops in Noryata to not be taxed?"
"Correct."
"Lastly, you want the Elven Association to be the top of all associations here in Noryata."
"Bingo."
"Bingo?"
"It doesn't matter, do you agree?"
"Yes."
Soon I created a spell circle, it was floating in the center, I cut my hand and blood was now merging with it.
"Cut yourself and place a few drops of blood."
"What is this?"
"It's to make sure that none of us backs out of the agreement, if one of does so they instantly die."
Of course this was all bullshit ain't no way I'm risking myself like that, what he didn't know is that this was a blood seal.
Once he places his blood I will reabsorb the blood and his life will be mine, it's like creating a pact with me and his life would instantly be in my hands.
I discovered this after asking my mother about curses and stuff needless to say she also taught me.
"There."
"Excellent choice."
"Now your part."
I threw documents onto the table, this were all documents regarding the corrupt things House Bern has done over the past decade.
I also made sure to put in at least one Document regarding theirs, of course I made copies for myself just in case.
"This."
"I'll be leaving."
And with that I now had a house under me, well sort of, he's only the head and his replaceable but time will tell with my little experiment if this will go well.