Cheat Awakening

Chapter 417. The Value of Minerals

"big sis? what's wrong with you? why is your face so red and you look rather weak? are you sick or something? should i call the doctor?" lewis, who was looking at sylphy in front of him worriedly, asked while offering her a glass of water.

sylphy cast an angry glance at the invisible culprit behind her embarrassing condition before forcing a smile and hurriedly changing the topic. "i'm fine. i was just out riding my horse for a few hours under the sun before coming here. that's why my face is red. no big deal. anyway, how about it?

did you finish your research on the ores?"

"yes, everything's done," lewis replied, becoming emotional. "but i never expected myne to be able to find so many unknown minerals i've never seen before. if only he were alive, i'd be willing to do anything to know where he got them from.

you know, all those minerals are not only incredibly strong, surpassing any metal we currently know of, but also possess very high magical energy conductivity, perfect for crafting magic items and even those w..."

"sigh, sorry, sis. i shouldn't have mentioned him. i know it's not easy for you." lewis's emotional outburst might have been due to the loss of his perfect brother-in-law who could help him achieve his dream of becoming the world's greatest alchemist, or perhaps regret that he could no longer obtain any more of those unique and unknown minerals and monsters, spoke regretfully while shaking his head.

however, in his emotional state, lewis failed to notice that as soon as he finished speaking, a grimace contorted the corners of sylphy, myne, and elsa's mouths. all three felt sorry for lewis, but that's all. compared to myne's future peace and elsa's happy married life, none of them had any intention of revealing the truth to him.

"sigh, you don't need to apologize. there's nothing we can do about it except be strong and let time heal wounds..." beep! beep! beep!"

while sylphy said, playing her oscar-winning acting and spouting nonsense without blinking, all under the admiring gaze of myne and elsa, suddenly a loud beeping sound came from under the table.

"f*ck! i'm done..." lewis said with trembling hands, pulling out the arcane link and rushing to sylphy's side. "big sis, can you help me, please, just this time? please answer this call on my behalf and save my ass. i'm willing to do anything for you."

"anything?" sylphy raised an eyebrow, not taking the arcane link right away.

"yes, anything, please, sis! now stop wasting time and deal with it! the longer we let her wait, the more dangerous things will become for us," lewis pleaded, sweating and forcefully putting the arcane link in sylphy's hand as if it were a time bomb.

"don't forget it, then," sylphy said with a playful smile. she infused her mana into the arcane link and activated it. however, as soon as she did, an extremely loud and angry voice erupted from the device, forcing everyone to cover their ears.

"lewis! you bastard! where the hell are you? why haven't you come to the palace yet? do you have any idea how much pressure i'm currently under? those old geezers literally wanted to eat me alive...

although, according to my calculations, you should be more than satisfied with the price i offered, still, if you have any problems, speak up now while i'm still here. after returning to the palace, i don't think you'll be able to see me again anytime soon."

sylphy, mesmerized by the ring, poured her mana into it as soon as lewis finished speaking and found herself looking into a small, completely white space roughly ten cubic meters in size, with a small mountain of platinum coins piled in front of her.

"goodness! just how many coins did you give me this time? it'll take days to count them all!" just as sylphy worried about the monumental task of counting the coins, a wave of invisible energy surged from her. the next moment, a series of numbers materialized in her mind:

[ 3,500 platinum coins ]

"so many?" sylphy exclaimed, disbelief flooding her face. "just what kind of minerals did myne give me? how can they be so valuable?" she completely disregarded the special feature of the storage ring, pulling out her mental power from the ring before asking.

lewis, who had already packed his things and donned his coat, chuckled. "you underestimate the true value of those minerals. they're completely new, never before seen in our world. naturally, their value would be unbelievably high. let's not talk about their magical properties; just their research value alone is enough to make a princess swoon with envy."

"alright, big sis. i hate to say it, but i think it's time for you to leave. next, i need to have a talk with elsa about some clan matters that i'm sure you wouldn't be interested in. so, see you later then? oh, and remember, if you guys find anything strange or unknown again, don't forget to come to me.

my door is always open for those things," lewis said with a forced smile while adjusting his goggles. with a clear intention of kicking her out, lewis gently but firmly ushered sylphy towards his office door.

"fine, then i'm leaving," sylphy conceded annoyingly. "thank you for your generosity again by the way. see you soon, lewis, i hope you can survive working under aniue," sylphy said she received a pat on the shoulder and gave lewis a light hug before walking away.

"huh? elsa, what's wrong with you? did you fall ill again? i told you not to spend all your time working, but look, you never listen to me. sigh, you're also a hopeless big girl. here, drink this.

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it will make you feel better," lewis lamented, unaware that his future wife didn't need a potion currently but his little brother, thanks to myne's secret deed. after which under elsa's regretful gaze, he handed her a potion bottle before getting busy with his work.

sigh, elsa thought, casting a longing glance at lewis.

i hope lord myne and your highness can help me win lewis over soon. this is getting unbearable now. but why do i become so horny whenever i'm with lord myne?