I Was a Loner, but My Class Got Summoned to Another World… - Chapter 64 - Sealed Deal

“Come in, hero! You are always welcome here,” Guildmaster Harold greeted the hero with a handshake and invited the boy and his two knights into his office.

“Jen, bring us some tea, dear. The best we have, if you will,” he ordered his secretary. After doing so, he signaled everyone to sit.

The chairs in the room were neatly arranged and seemed soft enough to make one fall asleep instantly.

As Logan sat, he was far from feeling sleepy.

He was going over what he would say in his head, nervous about undertaking what was probably the biggest deal of his life.

He breathed in and out slowly, trying to calm his thoughts, and finally, he was able to speak normally.

“Well then, I have a deal I wanted to speak with you about, Sir Harold.” Logan began with a cough to get everyone’s full attention.

“I came across… these crystals provided to me by the guardian of the land…” He knew he should not say more than that. He wasn’t the best liar and decided to simply take out a large crystal from his storage and show it to the merchant.

The middle-aged man’s eyes almost popped out at the sight of the large, pure crystal. It was mouth-watering for him; he knew how much each kingdom, and even the empire, would pay for this.

It was worth nearly the price of the smallest kingdom. If this boy wanted, he could be a king.

“This… Is this the only one you have?” Harold asked, trying not to bite his tongue.

“For today… yes. So, how much are you willing to give me, Sir?” Logan began, attempting to bargain. Using words for negotiation was not his strong suit so he went with a direct approach.

“Whoa, I am sorry, young hero. I don’t think we can afford this, Sir Logan. What we can do is sell it for you—that would be much better. I don’t think this kingdom would be able to afford such a gem… to think the guardian gave you this…” The merchant, seeing his secretary come in, told her to call someone else.

“Please be patient for a little while. Let me know if you need anything while you wait. I will bring a specialist to inspect this carefully. After that, I will give you a price we can try selling it at. How about we split the sale 90/10 for the first time?” The merchant said, trying not to jump for joy.

Logan turned towards Chloe, who looked just as shocked as he did.

“Alright, I think that would be good. As for the wait, I don’t mind…” Logan tried to get himself comfortable.

“About that… do you think I could get some pastries with this tea? That would be lovely,” Kai said nonchalantly.

“Sure, right away, Sir Kai. Sorry about that; I thought the talk was going to be shorter,” Harold replied, offering his guests the best the guild had to offer.

It wasn’t long before a spectacled individual arrived and carefully examined the crystal.

He used various tools and even his personal magic, then nodded towards the Guildmaster before leaving.

“Well, I have confirmed it. This is real and very pure. If anyone is going to pay good coin for this, it will be the empire. Should we have it flown over there and try selling it, hero?” Harold paused before continuing.

“The money would be sent to wherever you will go. It will take at least two weeks before we can pay you, though,” the knowledgeable merchant leader said.

“And how much do you think they will offer?” Logan asked, trying to figure out how much he would need for a dragon.

“About that, it should be… forty thousand gold coins, minimum. But with the war going on, it might be raised a little more to keep the defense arrays up,” the merchant said, trying to calculate a fixed price.

Logan wondered how much he was given; it would probably be around five to ten thousand by the king this morning, so this amount was extraordinary. And to think he still had around ten of these crystals.

“Uh, that is fine, but I will probably be heading to my lands north of here, so I hope you can take the money there…” Logan tried to explain his situation.

“Yes, don’t worry. We know about your new barony. If possible, we would like to establish a branch of our guild there soon. I hope you can welcome us in your new territory,” Harold said, knowing that staying close to Logan would be beneficial, especially with the potential to obtain more of these crystals.

He instantly thought about establishing a small store in Highcrest, a distant but small city. Doing so would be a good way to keep in touch with the hero.

“So, I guess we will be taking this for today, hero.” The merchant placed the large crystal inside a small bag that looked normal to anyone, then called someone to take it.

“It will be sent as quickly as possible, using the fastest routes we have for merchandise of this level,” he assured Logan.

With nothing more to add, the trio bid their farewells and headed back to the castle.

It was time to finish shopping before speaking with the treasurer.

Logan thought about what he would say to the strict man of few words. At least he knew he would not need to say much.

He now understood that the kingdom would probably not buy his crystals for the same amount as the empire.

However, if he did sell them, he could possibly earn their trust by offering something precious at a lower price.

“Let me guess, more shopping?” Kai said, looking at Logan with repulsion clear on his face.

“Yes, but it shouldn’t take more than half an hour. We just need to restock ingredients in the nearby magic tool shop,” Logan said as he hurried his knights.

Chloe kept quiet for some reason. Logan guessed it was because she had previously underestimated the value of each crystal.

He remembered that he had previously given everyone in the team one crystal each.