Date- 28 Mar 2321
Time- 08:03
Location- Southern Capitol region, SS-rank Gate dungeon Storm Horse Grassland
“If we leave the cost of the broken runes, then the cost of just the card ingredients for each card sums up to a grand total of 25000 low Soul Jades or 2500 Median Soul Jades or 250 High soul jades. And adding the fee for my services as the card creationist, the total for the creation reaches a sky-high amount.” Since I was already promised to be paid in terms of broken runes, I did not rock the boat by stating a price.
“The ingredients for a single mecha card costs about 25,000 Low Soul Jades. That means you spent 75,000 Low Soul Jades to create the three cards. That does not include the cost of the three broken runes.
Considering the cost of a broken rune is 35,000 Low Soul Jades. That brings the price of a single mecha card to 60,000 Low Soul Jades. Do you know what 60,000 Low Soul Jades can buy me? Heck, I could run a 3rd tier city for a year with the amount you spent on the creation of the three mecha cards.” Lorenzo asked me, as the cost of the cards I had created was too astounding.
“Old dude, you seem to have forgotten to add the fees of my services rendered in the creation of the card.” Honestly, I had lost all respect for Lorenzo long ago, even before he voiced to turn me into a slave for the Heatsend family. So I did not bother to talk respectfully to him despite the significant age and realm difference between us.
“Wyatt!” Susan was shocked seeing my rude speech and hurriedly came to explain my behalf, saying, ” Emperor Lorn, please forgive Wyatt’s rudeness. He is exhausted after creating 3 A-rank cards.
You are correct that the money spent on creating the cards is outrageous, but I believe that the cards Wyatt made are indeed worth the price. If I may, the cost of the card ingredients could have been decreased by a lot if we had brought the card ingredients in a higher tier city market instead of a black market in a 3rd tier city. This demonstration was planned at a moment’s notice, so I could not acquire the card ingredients at a more economical price. But if this deal goes through, I promise that I will make sure that the cost of the card ingredients is more economical than what we have spent on these three cards.” Susan explained what the price of the card ingredients was so sky-high.
All the ingredients were A-rank, making them scarce commodities in the Sky blossom city. Most of the ingredients could not be found on the primary market, so Susan had to reach out to the city’s black market, where the cost of ingredients was three times their original price. Unlike the City hall and the card creationist association, the black market was not big on giving a discount in the name of her Majesty Southern emperor. Therefore the total cost of the card ingredients was as high as 25,000 Low Soul Jades.
“Uh…. Girl, what is your name?” asked Lorenzo despite my introduction and having heard me call her Susan in the warehouse.
“Susan Tucci” Susan answered.
“Susan Tucci, at this moment, I invite you to work as the Managing Director of sales in Lorn pharmaceutical Southern Academic City branch.” Old man Lorenzo offered Susan a job. Lorenzo was so confident about the job offer that he did not even try to seem humble offering the job to Susan.
Hearing Lorenzo’s Job offer for Susan, Luna and Anna stopped glaring at each other and started looking at Susan and me with great interest. I did not even bother to bat an eye seeing Lorenzo pouching my employee right in front of my eyes. After all, the title of Managing Director of an MNC like Lorn pharmaceutical Southern Academic City branch Sounded a lot better than the Manager of a card boutique run by a high school student, and I was happy for Susan.
“Sorry, I will have to reject your offer, Emperor Lorn. I am happy right where I am.” Susan rejected Lorenzo’s offer without the slightest hesitation. Susan was not so naive to see what was happening. Yes, Managing Director is a big title, and Lorn Pharmaceuticals is indeed a big company. Enough to make one wonder and consider giving into the subduction.
But, Susan knew the reason why Lorenzo made an abrupt job offer to her. It was because he wanted to hurt Wyatt and show him his place by teaching him a small lesson on how the world revolves. Susan saw right through this and was smart enough to understand that her worth in Lorenzo’s eyes stemmed from her connection with Wyatt and not because of herself or her skills.
Suppose Lorenzo had offered her job because he valued her and her skills, Susan might have considered Lotenzo’s job offer. But he made it clear that all he wanted to achieve by this was to hurt Wyatt for his rude action earlier by snatching her from Wyatt’s side, which was offensive to her on many levels. Now Susan understood why Wyatt was so rude to the 9ld fool.
Seeing Susan choose me despite the allure of the title Managing Director of Lorn pharmaceutical Southern Academic City branch, I was glad that I did not put my trust in the wrong person.
Yes, Lorenzo made the intentions behind his actions self-explanatory, but the job offer was genuine. If Susan had responded positively, she would be the new Managing Director of sales in the Lorn pharmaceutical Southern Academic City branch. What Susan did by rejecting Lorenzo’s job offer was not something many people could do. Even the brightest of us would give in for the promise of a better future over a future filled with uncertainty.
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