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Chapter 31: The Grand Lover Poet is Very Happy
Chapter 31: The Grand Lover Poet is Very Happy
Now, not only did Lanchi have to continue paying Talia three pounds a day, but he also owed Talia a huge sum of over ten thousand pounds.
Because the value of the epic card, "The Grand Lover Poet," was too difficult to estimate, Lanchi and Talia finally negotiated a crafting fee of 75,000 pounds in Southern United Kingdom currency. The card would initially belong to Lanchi, and he had to pay the full amount within ten years, along with the corresponding interest, as stipulated in their contract.
If not for the fact that Lanchi provided the core material for the card, the "Hymn of Compassion," and also participated in the crucial steps of its creation, the price might have had an extra zero, and even then, Lanchi might not have been able to afford it.
But even at 75,000 pounds, it would be difficult for even the Wilford Chamber of Commerce to come up with so much liquid cash directly.
Lanchi couldn't afford to pay it all at once, so he could only pay Talia back slowly as he earned more money.
Calculated with an annual interest rate of 4%, to clear the debt within ten years, he would have to pay Talia at least 9,247 pounds each year. If he couldn't keep up with the payments, the debt would snowball with added penalties, and the total amount would keep growing.
So, the Grand Lover Poet was indeed very expensive.
For her, Lanchi even had to take out a mortgage.
Of course, Lanchi wasn't going to be at a loss. In a way, he had once again bound Talia to him.
Originally, Talia had only intended to teach Lanchi up to the third rank before leaving.
Now, because Talia wanted to recover this huge debt, she not only had to protect Lanchi but also help him earn enough wealth to repay the debt as quickly as possible, as he would be selling cards freely in human society! As long as he owed Talia enough money, she would continue to protect him.
She hadn't even realized that their guardian and mentor contract would also continue as a matter of course! Lanchi thought to himself with a smile, his mind calculating furiously.
However, at this moment, the Grand Lover Poet showed no signs of turning back into a magic card.
"This kind of opponent is really too weak."
The Grand Lover Poet walked towards Lanchi, tilting her proud head back and letting out a silver bell-like laugh.
While she and Talia looked similar in appearance, their auras were completely opposite.
Compared to Talia's cold and dignified demeanor that kept people at a distance, the Grand Lover Poet's every smile and frown was like the warm sun of spring, but deep in her eyes, there was a hint of cunning and arrogance that she couldn't conceal.
Seeing Ferrat's torment, she seemed delighted, not even bothering to pretend.
"Friendship first, respect your opponents."
Lanchi quickly closed his eyes and shook his head, muttering, "Forgive me, forgive me."
It wasn't unusual for an epic-level summon to have its own consciousness.
However, the Grand Lover Poet's combat attributes were even weaker than those of a typical first-rank summon. When her special effect couldn't be utilized, she was only good for being a mascot and couldn't be relied on for battle at all.
"Alright, it's time to turn back into a magic card, Grand Lover Poet."
Lanchi waved at the Grand Lover Poet.
However.
The Grand Lover Poet didn't seem to want to turn back into a card so soon. It was a rare opportunity for her to stretch her legs.
So, she sauntered over to Lanchi's side.
"Hey, when can we torture an enemy like that again?"
Without the need to pretend to be innocent, the Grand Lover Poet no longer gave off the feeling of a pure young girl. Her eyes narrowed like a fox's, and she grinned as she asked.
"Ahem!"
Lanchi's eyebrows jumped at her words, and he quickly gave a light cough.
"Torturing a citizen of my country is a violation of the law and constitutes abuse as stated in the Hutton Code. Don't speak nonsense about it."
Lanchi explained earnestly,
"I have no intention of breaking the law. I am simply employing normal strategies to participate in the national exam.
"Hmm?"
The Grand Lover Poet frowned slightly and paused for two seconds.
She blinked, staring at Lanchi's bright emerald eyes, feeling as if she were gazing into a clear and pure world.
This person seemed to be truly spreading justice and upholding the law, and not spouting some dark, underworld jargon.
"Tsk."
The Grand Lover Poet secretly clicked her tongue and then dispersed into specks of light, reforming into a magic card in Lanchi's hand. Tendrils of orange mist wafted around the card, and a sweet, crisp voice echoed across the empty grassland.
"Weak owner, you need to get stronger quickly so that I can stay out and enjoy myself freely."
Lanchi shook his head helplessly as he put away the magic card.
Even if he had an endless supply of magic, he couldn't let this mischievous creature run amok and do as she pleased.
She was fully capable of turning a place filled with negative emotions into an Arkham Asylum in an instant.
While it was true that summoned beings with independent consciousness could be left to act on their own with a steady supply of magic, and that sometimes high-level summons could become excellent assistants or even caretakers for their owners, the Grand Lover Poet had an extremely vile personality.
Unless it was a situation where she could torment and mock others, she barely listened to Lanchi at all.
"Next time I bring you out, it will definitely be for a virtuous cause."
Lanchi secretly vowed to himself.
The Grand Lover Poet was a magic card capable of bringing joy and happiness to everyone.
By forcing enemies to calm their anger, she could also be said to heal others.
Today had indeed been a very virtuous day.
After recalling his summon, little angel Lanchi exited the artificial shadow world.
...
Learning and Education Building, Seventh Floor, Atrium Examination Room.
The spacious open-plan area was surrounded by tall glass walls, and a pale golden circular pillar of light in the atrium seemed to be the focal point, extending from the floor to the ceiling. The sun and air flowed freely through the circular opening in the roof.
The sun was now high in the sky, and the clear water in the atrium's pool shimmered with light, surrounded by greenery that made Lanchi, who had just returned from the shadow world, feel extremely relaxed.
However, when Lanchi looked around, he noticed that Teacher Theresa, who was supposed to be in charge of this area, was nowhere to be seen.
Normally, Teacher Theresa should still be here, explaining the post-exam enrollment procedures to those who had passed.
But Lanchi soon noticed a stretcher being hurriedly carried away outside the exam room and the busy figure of Teacher Theresa communicating with the medical staff. He quickly understood what was happening.
Teacher Theresa seemed to be occupied with handling Examiner Ferrat's aftermath and had to temporarily leave the exam room for a while.
So, the situation was that the second group of examinees, who were supposed to start soon, were left waiting in the exam room without anyone to guide them.
"Oh dear, if I had come out earlier, I could have helped out."
Lanchi, with his warm heart, would definitely have lent a hand if he had seen that the examiner needed to be carried out on a stretcher.
"..."
In the exam room, Huberian, who had unintentionally heard Lanchi's muttering, looked at him.
If Ferrat had still been barely conscious.
And had seen Lanchi coming to help him onto the stretcher.
He would have probably fainted on the spot...
Huberian now suspected that Lanchi was particularly dark and devious.
But as he observed Lanchi's sincere and innocent expression, he felt that this didn't seem to be the case.
Lanchi truly had a bit of a natural, innocent air about him.
(End of Chapter)
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