After visiting the steam engine, Roland and Marguerite returned to the castle office and continued to negotiate the details of the trade contract.If this negotiation involves bargaining, it is common for both sides to fight for a day or two, so it is generally the responsibility of the Minister of Finance to do it, and the lords can only explain the number and the bottom line.However, the other side has already finalized the price, and Roland has saved a lot of effort accordingly.

“I expect that the next time will come in a month, when three nitrets will arrive with me.”The businesswoman wrote quickly on the parchment, “at ninety percent of the market value, about 315 golden dragons.”

“By then the town will be able to produce almost two steam engines,” Roland deliberately lowered the number, “that is, a thousand golden dragons, you can make up the difference, you can use other goods to replace it.”

“What kind of goods do you need?”

“Iron, copper, lead, green alum,” he said, “are common minerals.But the first three I need are not ores, but melted metal ingots.In addition, I also need ten sets of crystal glassware, as for whether there is carving, whether it is a kettle or a glass, it does not matter, but it must be the highest quality product produced by Wangdu Amelette Workshop.If the price exceeds the difference, I can make up or deduct it from the cost of the two steam engines for the next month.”

"You think of me as your special business," Marguerite said with a chuckle, "and although I don't run a mine, I know a few of my peers who specialize in ore trade."I just didn’t expect that a deserted border could contain such a big business opportunity.Few nobles lived here, but they consumed a lot of nitrite; it was a small town established for the North Slope mine, but had to buy minerals.This is hardly in keeping with my business common sense, Your Highness, your territory is incredible.”

A major feature of industrial production is the large amount of ingestion of raw materials and the export of finished products.Roland spreads out, "the town will have more in the future, I think we can achieve a long time."

At this time, Marguely suddenly widened her eyes, looked at Roland with amazement, the latter stuttered, subconsciously turned his head, only to see the drenched lightning was attached to the floor-to-ceiling window, hands holding the glass, her face panicked her face pale, hair wismatically attached to the forehead, water beads continued to drip down the hair, as if just fresh from the water.

Roland quickly got up and opened the window, and after the lightning flew into the room, he jumped into Roland's arms, and his panicked suddenly relaxed, and his body fainted.

"Nanawa, call Nanavar."He said anxiously.

“Yes.”An answer came from the empty side.

What is the matter, she should not encounter evil beasts or demons in the air, and does the other party also have the ability to fly?Roland roughly checked the body of the lightning and found that there was no obvious trauma, and he was slightly relieved.

“Your Highness, is she the lightning you say?”Marguerite covered her mouth, slowly approached the prince, and looked carefully at the little girl in his arms.

Roland chuckled in his heart, damn it, how to forget her.He shouted outside the door, “Sean!”

The guard walked into the office.

"Excuse me, Ms. Marguerite, but please stay here for a while," said the prince, standing up with lightning, "and take care of the king's merchant to take care of the room on the first floor, and let her out without my orders."

“Follow the order!”

"What?No, Your Highness...please wait," she suddenly realized, "I have no ill will against the witch, let alone that she is the daughter of thunder, and I will not go to church."

"I'm just right in case," Roland interrupted, "and later, I'll come to you to verify it."

...

“Your Highness, she wakes up,” the Nightinge said, opening the door.

Roland nodded and followed the Nightinge into the bedroom.The bucket next to the big bed is still hot, and the wet clothes are hanging at random.Around the bed was a group of witches, and Wendy sat at the head of the bed, gently combing the little girl's hair, which had not yet been completely dry.The bloodless lightning on her face was now a little rosy, leaning against two pillows, the quilt pulled high, revealing only half a head, and her eyes staring at Roland.

“How is the situation?”

“No injuries, it’s a coma caused by the exhaustion of magic,” Nightinge replied, “Wendy helped her clean her body and wake up shortly after she entered her bed.”

He went to the bedside and smiled at the lightning, “What’s going on?”Let the rain come back in a panic.”

"I have found the relic," she muttered in a low voice, "but there is a devil in it."

This word makes everyone look different.

“Did you come in?”The book asks.

“No,” said the lightning, shaking his head and recounting the matter, “the devil is standing at the door of the basement, and there are people crying for help.”But I was so scared that I ran away and didn't try to save her."She shrunk her head into the quilt, “Am I not qualified to be an explorer?”

"No, you've done a good job," Roland consoled, "a good explorer knows how to judge the situation, and he will not deliberately risk himself, you can't save her alone, and it's the right choice to run away."

“Is it a witch in the stone tower?”Wendy thought, "No one but the witch can reach the depths of the hidden forest."

"The witch won't go there," said the scroll, shaking her head, "that's the ruins of 450 years ago."If there is no map to indicate the direction, it is difficult to find the location of the stone tower in the vast sea of trees.Unless...”

“Unless what?”Roland asked.

"Unless someone lives there."The book said slowly.

"You mean that they did not start from the kingdom, but have been there for four hundred and fifty years, and have been living in isolation?"The prince in his heart rejected this speculation, living in the primitive forest, what is the concept!Ghostless beasts, all kinds of terrible insects and poisons, no stable food source... even if it is the Lord, it is impossible to live in the forest for a long time.Moreover, the world has a winter of months of heavy snow, coupled with the rampant evil beasts and demons, and it is simply a way to die in the hidden forest.He looked at the lightning, “Is there a trace of smoke near the ruins?”

“No.”The little girl shook her head.

"Perhaps there is more than one map," said Soroya, "and perhaps there are people who, like us, are looking for the whereabouts of Takira."

"Anyway, we can't help them," the leaf sighed. "No one can go to the stone tower quickly except for lightning."

"I'm afraid we'll go to find out," Roland touched his chin, "in any case, it's okay to come back unharmed."Tonight's class stops for a day, so rest.When the time comes, the mystery will be solved.”

Leaving the Lightning's bedroom, he said to the Nightingingers, "Next, we have one more trouble to solve."

"Just let her take down the stone of God's punishment," she laughed, "and leave it to me."(Unfinished.