Among the men in front of Franz, the one who began to speak to Judge Anderson's question was a fat man of small stature who at first glance one would believe to be someone kind and charismatic, of course the sight was deceptive and this man could well be the opposite in Franz's eyes.
- Oh, Judge Anderson, what things are you saying, perhaps our words were misunderstood, but we are not here to take anything for free, no, in fact, we are willing to compensate young Ron and young Franz with a million credits each and a title stipulating that they are the rightful creators of the slime touch potion as recognition -
Jack sneered and with a sneer said to the fat man – What a recognition boss of Lambda Pharmaceuticals, will you also thank them when you wallow in the profits that the potion will bring you? –
Nepheli could barely hold back her laughter and thought to herself – "Did you really just call him a pig; these people are something else?"
Lambda Pharmaceutical Chief frowned, but like a pro, he hid his angry face behind a friendly smile and said, "Mr. Jack, you must be kidding, it's obvious that two young men won't be able to bear the weight of having to supply a vitally important potion to the entire Lambda City, not to mention that once the other 16 cities decide to talk, they will also have to be forced to supply the potion to those cities, am I right Judge Anderson? –
Judge Anderson, who had been listening to the discussion, fixed his gaze on Franz and Ron and asked, "What do you think about it?" It is true that the potion is yours, however, as the touch of slime has become of utmost importance to this and the other cities, if you cannot prove that you are capable of meeting the demands of a constant supply, then you will have to give the recipe to someone capable or to them failing that–
Franz took his time to be able to think before the judge's question, however, he had nothing to say, the immediate success was certainly not as good as people thought, at this moment he felt in doubt about what he should do or say.
Just as Franz was desperate for what he should say, he felt a hand on his shoulder, when he turned his face, he could see Ron who had a smile on his face.
Ron stood up and took out some papers from his storage clock, seeing that, the head of pharmaceutical companies Lambda became anxious for some reason, as did his colleagues who were next to him.
- Actually, if we have a way of proving that we can with the work Judge Anderson, you see, in these papers I have several deals that I have been able to make with some other pharmacists and alchemists who are willing to work with us under the mutual agreement of benefiting humanity -
The bearded man from before took the papers from Ron's hands and gave them to Judge Anderson, who began to read them and in reality, what Ron said was true, of course, among those agreements, there were not the head of Lambda Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals Recovery, Mr. Roble a 4th grade alchemist, among others who were the ones who advocated that the touch of the slime should be given to them to guarantee the Continuous supply of potions to the other cities.
- Anything you want to add Lambda Pharmaceutical Boss? Judge Anderson asked.
This time, as there was nothing that could be said, it was Mr. Roble who spoke.
- The point is that even with those "deals" that the two of them have, it is still in doubt if they will really be able to supply the potion to the other cities -
- Of course we can, as you have already seen, there will be other people to help us with it - Ron said.
- But Mr. Ron, I heard somewhere that as soon as the potion was successful, they didn't know what to do with so many orders and demands, my doubt is not if you have manpower, my doubt is; What if two children who have just become adults are capable of managing something so great and vitally important to humanity? –
Ron had no way of replying, Franz of course neither, seeing the two silent, Mr. Roble continued talking – Judge Anderson, you must think carefully about what your final decision is, for 15 years we have been having recurring problems with mana deficiency, to the extent that it has been becoming as common as the common flu, do you plan to leave that responsibility to two boys? –
Judge Anderson thought for a moment and asked Ron and Franz, "Do you have anything to say to Mr. Oak?" –
The two remained silent, and Judge Anderson furtively and unnoticed sent a message by spiritual communication to Hans.
- What do you think, Hans? I would not want to help these pigs, but it is true that you cannot entrust this task to your disciple and his friend –
Hans thought about it for a moment and looked at Franz, even though he really wanted to help him, if his disciple was not able to defend himself and refute Mr. Oak's words, then that meant that he was not yet ready for a big task and although it pained him to admit it, Mr. Oak was right to say that the problem of mana deficiency had been becoming so common that it was not the right thing to do leave it to two young men.
- It's your decision, you are the judge and I won't be angry about the decision you make - Hans said, somewhat dejected.
At her words, Judge Anderson, who in full view of the others seemed to be thinking about his decision, opened his eyes and spoke.
- Mr. Oak's words are true, my verdict is that Franz Merrick and Ron Miller will have to deliver the potion recipe; the touch of the slime to Lambda Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Roble's company and Recovery Pharmaceuticals so that they can take charge of supplying the potion to the 17 cities of humanity –
Mr. Roble, the head of the pharmaceutical company Lambda and the head of the pharmaceutical company Recovery who had not said a word until now were happy to hear the verdict, but the smile was short-lived when they heard the next words of Judge Anderson.
- However, you will have to change the amount of compensation and Franz and Ron will still have the right to do whatever they want with the potion, that is, you will have the right to create the potion and supply it, but the author of the potion will still be Franz and Ron, the author cannot be changed even if you ask for it as it does not interfere with helping the 17 cities with the supply of potions. By doing so, Judge Anderson had given Franz and Ron a chance to act, Hans was thankful at heart, even though he didn't need to do so if Anderson risked tarnishing his own name in the process.
Upon hearing the other part of the verdict, Mr. Roble had a bad feeling and asked Franz and Ron.
- So, how much do you want as compensation? -
Ron was about to speak, but Franz who had been standing aside and had been mortifying himself for not knowing what to say stopped him with his hand and looked at Mr. Roble who also looked at him, but it was a look of surprise.
- 100 million credits for each, plus a percentage of each month's profits –
This surprised everyone, including Hans and Maria who were the calmest so far, Jack instead said a few words loud enough for everyone to hear.
- mmm, I would have asked for a little more -
- "If you're not going to help, you should stay silent" – thought Nepheli who was also giving Franz a thumbs up to put the greedy pigs in their place.
Franz also heard it, however, the amount was more of a mockery of the million credits offered to him and Ron at the beginning of the argument.
Mr. Oak wanted to retort that it was too much money, however, Franz interrupted him and said – Considering that you will supply all the cities of mankind, then it is a rather small sum, if we consider your future earnings, however if you say you can't, then I should assume that you can't handle the task either, so I have also thought that the best thing would be to give the prescription for free to all the alchemy and pharmaceutical associations that are in those cities to solve the problem faster –
Hearing Franz's words, the head of pharmaceutical Recovery who had not said a single word until now stood up in annoyance and said – What you say is nonsense, would you risk your own profits just for a tantrum? –
Hearing it, even the disinterested Jack frowned, however, Mary intervened with the following words that laid bare the clear intentions of the three.
- The authority over the potion still belongs to Franz, that is to say that he can do with it whatever he wants as long as he stays outside the law, and his intention to help him is clear that he is the head of pharmaceutical companies Recovery - Maria stopped for a moment and with a sarcastic face that almost made Jack burst out laughing, He said, "Or are the three gentlemen here not really planning to work for the benefit of humanity?" –
The head of Recovery pharmaceuticals looked at the others with a bitter grimace, of the other two, Mr. Roble was the calmest and nodded, although he was actually thinking of something else.
- "He said the authority is from the boy named Franz, so I can assume that he is the real creator of the potion, interesting, my boss will want to hear this" -
- Well, we agree to your terms, but you'll have to accept ours in return –
Franz agreed and together with the help of Judge Anderson, he, Ron and Mr. Oak who seemed to be the leader among the three, the four of them went to another place to discuss the conditions, but before that, Nepheli stopped Franz to say a few words.
- Hey, ask for an entrance pass to the dragon king's restaurant, the restaurant only gives it to important people –
Franz looked at her for a few moments somewhat bewildered and nodded after saying – I thought you'd wish me luck or something –
- Ah, that too, he trusted you - Nepheli said before sending him off with a thumbs up.
Even with the tense atmosphere, everyone had to wait inside the room, the heavy air could be felt for the two heads of pharmaceutical companies and their assistants, after all, those who were watching them were three monsters who had managed to enter the fifth grade, the realm of the ancestors, people who were no longer tied to mortal chains and who could live for generations.
- "I wonder who gave them the guts to mess mainly with Hans" - Jack thought as he closed his eyes to rest, without thinking much about the matter.
Fortunately, the wait was not long and after a few minutes, the heads of pharmaceuticals were able to breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Mr. Oak come out, in reality, neither of them would have dared to offend three monsters of the fifth rank if it wasn't for Mr. Oak and the person who was supporting him in the shadows.
Ron looked incredibly happy unlike his always bitter and gloomy mood due to lack of sleep, the same happened with Franz who handed a golden pass to Nepheli.
- Wow, I see that you did well - Nepheli said who happily accepted the pass and I bump fists with Franz.
Franz just smiled and looked at Judge Anderson who started to speak – Well, the parties have agreed that Franz and Ron will receive 90 million plus a percentage of the monthly profits from the sale of the slime touch potion for one year, in addition, they are prohibited from selling the potion until further notice, they are also prohibited from selling and giving the potion recipe to anyone else without the authorization of Mr. Oak And finally, They are forbidden to divulge their names as creators of the Touch Potion of Slime until the two parties reach another agreement –
With that, the judge ended the case and everyone began to leave, the heads of pharmaceutical companies looked at each other with a gloomy face, but unlike them, Mr. Roble looked serene.
- Who will own that idiot now? – Maria said.
- Do you know him? – Hans asked
- He was an old friend, but he decided to hang out with the wrong people and you know the rest -
Hans asked no more and turned his attention to Jack who was talking to Franz.
- Franz, I'd like to talk to you and your friend about something if it doesn't bother you, but not now, come tomorrow to the chimera association - Jack said before disappearing as if he had never been there
Franz, who was confused by the sudden approach of his elder, was interrupted by Hans' laughter, who rarely showed any expression.
- Always try to look mysterious, how childish - Hans said with a smile towards his disciple.
Franz nodded and when he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Nepheli who said that they should celebrate their victory with a good meal, in the end, even Maria, who looked reluctant, was convinced by the chatty and charismatic Nepheli.
. . . . . .
in another place, on top of a building where the wind was blowing and the clouds were just a step away, a man in elegant clothes was talking on the phone, it was Vec Tempestas, the man who had previously threatened Franz with killing him.
-What do you think? Vec said curiously.
- There is no doubt my lord, you have already activated one of the sky fragments -
Vec smiled and said to the man behind the phone – don't do anything for now, we have to wait for him to cross the boundary of human territory, for now keep gathering information with others about them –
- I understand sir -
After hanging up, the man sighed, it was Mr. Oak, the 4th grade alchemist.
After a few seconds the man sighed and disappeared from where he was without a trace, but not before muttering – I will definitely make you repent of everything, sinful murderer –
Author's note: Hey how about guys, what did you think of the episode? Please tell me that this didn't sound right just in my mind.
By the way, because I've had little time to devote to writing lately, I may not be able to publish two chapters a day, but I promise to make each chapter long and interesting enough to be worth reading.
And remember that if you have any suggestions or criticisms do not hesitate to tell me, see you soon and I love you dear readers!