It took Ran about a month to arrive in the capital. The road is more late than usual because it is winter.
'But when I get to the capital, it's heaven compared to the north.'
If the wind in Lazia feels like 'Its skin falling off!' then the wind in the capital says, 'It's freezing' It was like that.
As soon as Ran arrived at the duke's residence in the capital, there was a flood of talk about meeting her.
The invitations were piled up before she arrived.
"That's incredible."
When Ran muttered, Levery said with a bright smile.
"You're the most famous person."
"But at least our family doesn't have direct involvement in sales."
"On the surface," added Levery.
Commercialization was still a shallow era. It is ridiculous for the duke's owner to sell it himself. That's why Ran found the top.
"Isn't Levery popular?"
"Oh, my Lord. Do you know how many appointments and reservations I have? The Lord, who is talking to me slowly like this, is special."
"Thanks for that. First of all, we need to get to know the Empress first. I have an appointment with her..."
"Be careful with Marquis Cameron."
"The Marquis of Cameron? Oh, he already had a mana stone mine, right? But it didn't even sell like that before in that way."
"Yes, but the mana stone mine was his monopoly. Even the small profits will be cut off now."
"But it must have been more profitable than I thought?"
Ran murmured as she took off her silk gloves. said Levery with a grin.
"Because it's a monopoly."
"Not really."
Ran nodded.
Why are diamonds so expensive? Because it's rare?
No. The rarest thing in the world is the perfect jade. In fact, diamonds are quite large in terms of reserves alone.
In fact, the quality of the existing Mana Stone is extremely poor. It wasn't just a drop in reserves. However, the Marquis of Cameron was monopolizing the market and keeping the price unchanged.
As if DeViers almost monopolized diamonds.
'Then it's time for you to reverse yourself.'
Ran smiled.
Ice crystals are already monopolized by themselves. Did DeViers raise the price exclusively?
Of course not. At the same time, it increased the value of diamonds through marketing.
Diamond is forever.
If you are interested in jewelry, no one knows this phrase. Then if DeViers sold diamonds to aristocrats, it wasn't either. It was sold to the middle class. The nobles already have more precious things than diamonds.
Ran and Levery were aiming for similar effects.
A magical artifact that even the royal family who has a wizard uses.
Ice crystal.
In number alone, there are far more aristocrats who are not like that than high-ranking nobles. If the royal family does something, it will become a trend, so everyone will want to buy ice crystal.
If you sell only one magic artifact, ice crystals will be sold by themselves.
In addition, Ran's purpose was actually separate. Elves and Dwarves magical works.
Wearing red and blue ice crystals, the product will be sold to high-ranking aristocrats who want to be different from others at a whopping price.
Besides, it goes into their injunction.
I was pleased just thinking about it. Interestingly, it was thanks to the Wizard Association that she was able to supply colored ice crystals.
After desperate research, they found that activating the Mana Stone would not affect them.
The mana in the Mana Stone is still in a state of rest, so you have to shock it lightly with magic to put it in the magic tool and make it move.
If that happens, the wizard's association proudly said that it does not affect them.
'Of course, inactivated ice modification is still harmful.'
As soon as Ran heard the story, she immediately thought she should import the Elf and Dwarf's magic items.
Levery said, breaking Ran's imagination.
"So, please make sure to held a house party."
Ran nodded deeply.
"Of course."
It's time to start working in earnest.
*******
"Oh, my God, have you been to a tea party at the Duchess of Lazia?"
"Oh my, that was awesome. It was like having a tea party in an exotic garden."
"What about the evening ball? It's warm even in the winter, so you should be careful when you go to the Duchess of Lazia's party."
"Have you seen the lights? I've never seen anything so shiny. Oh, I can't wait to have it."
"The palace has already ordered all the products from the duke."
Red lips quickly spread rumors through the fast-flapping fans.
Now being invited to the Duke of Lazia's party was enough to tell him of his social position.
With the story of the Empress attending the party herself, her story of the Heavenly Horse spread with a lot of bloating.
Of course, the deeper the story behind became.
"But she's not really a Lazian blood, isn't she? She's just the daughter of a lowly aristocrat."
"It's funny how they are siblings. The two don't even shared blood. Do you really think they're going to hand over the patriarchal position?"
"Did you see the Marquis Cameron's expression? I heard that one-third of the income from the estate was selling Mana Stones. They're trying to find fault somehow."
"Now that she's out in the social season, don't we think she's going to catch a man and marry him? That's like a huge heiress, isn't it? I bring the ice crystal mine as a dowry."
With the giggling laughter, the gossip got worse. Of course, Ran never cared.
"The number of suitors is increasing. Why? She said she didn't want to get married."
Ran murmured seriously as she saw a basket filled the front door. In addition, since it is winter now, all the flower baskets were brought from the greenhouse, and they were also very expensive.
There was a line of men who wanted to sing or sing for her, and there were also plenty of people who wanted to dance with her at the party.
To be honest, the man who sang serenades at the veranda in the middle of the night, such as "Your eyes are beautiful green!" was a nuisance.
"Oh- Show me your beautiful face once."
There was a time when he was chased by the Knights while saying the same thing.
Soda smiled and twinkled her eyes.
"But look, Lord! It's a rare orchid that only grows in the south. You're going to make one gold coin for this? I can't believe he gave you a bunch of these!"
Kara also looked at the flower basket and said with a pleased face.
"That's right. It's a dream situation for every woman."
I don't dream.
Ran groaned, thinking so. Then the butler came in.
"Lord"
Ran turned her head and looked at the butler.
The Duchess of Lazia's townhouse was called the "Green Arch." This was because the arch of the main gate was made of silk.
It was famous for a gift from the conquering emperor Ryan to the Duke of Lazia.
Rolf, the butler of this green arch, was the second son of Baroness Lance, who took pride in serving Lazia.
"What's going on?"
"The Marquis Cameron is here."
"Again? Without an appointment."
"Shall I say you're busy?"
Ran was lost in thought and answered with her eyes narrowed.
"No, I have to be clear this time. Where is he?"
"He's waiting in the first drawing room."
"Let's go right away."
Ran said so and headed straight to the drawing room. Blaine followed quickly.
As soon as Ran entered the first parlor, Marquis Cameron spoke sharply.
"I finally see that expensive face."
"I've been a little busy lately. You seem to have had a lot of time, Marquis Cameron."
Ran also hit it right back.
Marquis Cameron's face turned red.
'You cheeky little girl!'
He was over 50 years old and didn't like his new 20-year- old girl to go and set him up.
Rather, Baron Lindbergh knew his place even though his qualities would grow. This girl isn't even a real Lazia, is she?
"Sit down. Do you want some tea?"
It was clearly treated as a subordinate.
"I refuse."
The Marquis of Cameron said so and still stood there, not sitting.
'You stand.'
Ran sat down and ordered her own tea. The Marquis' face frown when he saw her sitting down. No woman has ever behaved so rudely to him.
"You're picking your housekeepers in a rude order these days, aren't you?"
"I've never heard that before. If that's the Marquis Cameron's tradition, then I can't help it."
Ran grinned.
Marquis Cameron's wrinkles in his forehead deepened. He spoke low.
"I'm here to warn you for the last time."
"Warning?"
"Yes, you're not an aristocrat, but we have our rules. You're interrupting it."
"I don't know what am I interrupting. Is it a distraction to give me what I have?"
Marquis Cameron hit the yellow tree table with his palm. When he saw Ran, I thought, 'Oh, his palm must hurt.'
"You don't know what it's like to ruin us and monopolize the market!"
It was nothing short of life. Compensate me because your mine is good and I'm damaged.
'Are you crazy?'
However, in his head, he seemed to be right, and for some time, Marquis Cameron said, "I am also the one who raised the magic smith," and said, "I am the one who took the magic smith, so I have been telling him to pay a fee."
Of course, it is true that there is a magic tax construction because there is a mana stone. That's why the Marquis of Cameron has a magic cleaner guild.
"It's up to me to put a price on my stuff. You don't have to hear one story or another, Marquis."
At Ran's words, the Marquis Cameron shut his mouth and glared at her. Ran felt her lips dry and smiled to hide it.
Marquis Cameron fired in a sharp tone.
"The Wizardry Guild is mine."
"The guild is not an individual."
He didn't lose and ran back. If the Marquis pressured the guild to take the craftsman, he could only ask them to leave the guild and build a new guild.
Of course, there is only one guild in one industry, so we have to break it down somehow.
I'm always tired of dealing with the old high-ranking aristocrats.
It wasn't until the fight felt stiff that he straightened up.
"Right"
He spoke stiffly.
"It was the last warning, so you'd better watch your bed now."
There was a glimmer of anger in his black eyes. The old Marques grazed his anger and Ran laughed at it.
"My bed is comfortable because of Dasa. Do you want me to give you one as a gift to the post-Cameron writer?"
When Ran said, he turned away with a stiff face. He pushed the lady-in-law violently who bring tea, screaming softly and falling from her seat.
Crack!
There was a loud crack in the teacup, but the Marquis didn't even look back. Only the maid was embarrassed and began to clean up the teacup with worried expression, "I'm sorry."
Ran shook her hand.
"No, it's okay. Take your time. You're going to cut your hand. I don't think I need more tea."
Ran soothed the lady-in-law who was sick of the white crab and told Blaine.
"Is he going to hire an assassin?"
"We will increase our security."
He answered and said with a slightly troubled face.
"If possible, I think I'd better avoid parties."
The party was crowded, and many people approached Ran naturally. If one of them had a bad heart, Ran was like a brightly released target. What if your drink or food is poisoned? I can't even see the slightest hint at the party. Naturally, the security had to be tricky.
And there was places Blaine couldn't keep up no matter how much she was escorted.
"But I can't help it. The sap is in full swing now."
At Ran's words, Blaine gently lowered his eyes. It seemed enough for him.
I can see that ice crystals are going to sell well, what more can you do?