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"...And just like that, I also inherited the archduke's title and basically cleaned up the mess here in Winter.
"But overall...it's only to that 'basic' extent. There are still many troublesome people and issues, and I can't extricate myself for the time being.
"But the Azoth I got from that Opener, Jacob, is indeed a fine product. I remember this universal solvent, in some of the high-end formulations of your alchemy school, is an indispensable and necessary precious material.
"Of course, this wasn't robbery, I've already given Jacob a fair price. Ritualists like him are used to frugal living. The overwhelmingly effective Radiant Oil, to him, is just 'bottom-of-the-chest' life-saving money. Even if it went bad, he wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.
