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The eyes of Lili at my side bulged in shock and she gaped at me stupidly, eye wide with shock.
Amid clicked her tongue, "That's simply too much, you need to keep in mind that turning them into elixirs takes time, effort and the skills we have," she replied shaking her head, "Eight million." she offered, bargaining.
If possible, Lili's eyes seemed to bulge even more, honestly if they got any wider they'd pop straight out of their sockets.
Though not that I don't blame her. Eight million per phial, with the five I have on me, that's a total of forty million. On top of that, I already have six and a half million left over after cashing in my drops from last night.
I'd have a total of forty six and a half million valis. Well enough to get started on the construction of my big epic mansion.
…Actually I need a name for my mansion when I build it, something cooler than Twilight Manor that the Loki familia has.
But beyond that-
"Fifteen million." I replied to Amid, raising my pric
"E-eh?" Amid blinked, completely taken aback.
"Mr Caelan, so ruthless." Lili shook her head at me, yet a small smile spread across her face.
Well, gotta know your worth and all that.
"Well, I'm well aware of the worth this blood has, honestly with between this blood, your abilities, your mystery skill and the potion makers of the Dian Cecht Familia, I wouldn't be surprised if you managed to create an elixir that can regenerate limbs," I shrugged, "And I'm the only one that can supply mermaid blood of this quality."
"Even so, that's an outrageous price to ask for," Amid lost the impassive look she'd been keeping up and gave him a dry huff, "Buying that much and the time it would take to sell the completed product, would make the profits minimal, Dian Cecht won't allow such a deal."
Oh I was well aware of that.
"I know, I was just making a point," I replied, I was the one negotiating here from the point of strength, "If I just wanted to sell these to you after all I wouldn't be angling to make a business proposition with you."
"You could have simply led with that," Amid rolled her pretty eyes in annoyance, "I assume you already have some demands for such a deal then?"
"Yeah, nothing too major though," I replied with a laugh, "How about this? Eight million per phial of mermaid blood and I'll give you two free per month on top."
I was originally going to ask for seven and a half million per phial, but that offered eight looked nicer, rounder, evener.
Amid blinked, "Two for free, per month?" she repeated, giving him a confused look, "I don't understand, I offered eight per each but now you're offering just the same after shooting me down and even offering me two free phials of blood?"
"Call it a gesture of good faith," I shrugged, "Well, there is something I want out of it at least."
"And that would be?" Amid raised an eyebrow back at him.
"My goddess Hestia is close friends with Miach," I explained, leaning forward, "I want you to drop the debt they have to you guys, no ifs and or butts, if you refuse, I'll take my business elsewhere."
"Nazza I see…Though that's not really a decision I can make myself, they have an outstanding debt just shy of seventy million valis," Amid admitted with a sigh, "As much as I would like to I-
"Yes you can, you're the captain of the familia, Dian Cecht doesn't actually have any more power than what you guys give him," I cut her off, "But I'm well aware of Dian Cecht's utter lacking in anything resembling common courtesy unless it has to do with money. The two free phials a month will well cover that and more in just a few months, but beyond is the fact I'm exclusively selling to you guys, honestly I could be demanding much more and we know you'd give in. I could be demanding you pay me simply to keep up this business deal I'm offering not even the amount you'd be purchasing the blood for and not giving you any for free, yet here I am."
I sighed and shook my head, "Honestly, I can't believe one of the celtic gods turned out to be such a buffoon, talk about disappointment." I huffed in annoyance.
Give me back my reverence you buffoon! Give me back the time I spent being proud of dumbasses like you!
…At least there was Goibniu, Brigid and Miach as respectable celtic gods.
"Celtic gods?" both Lili and Amid gave him confused looks.
"The place I come from had a lot of legends about gods and certain groups they were part of, my people specifically came from the land where the pantheon known as the celtic gods ruled, Dian Cecht is one of those gods," I huffed, before something occurred and I gave Amid a once over, "Actually, were you found as an orphan with no name or something by Dian Cecht? Because there's a goddess called Amid amongst the celtic gods as well. A goddess of healing actually, ironically."
Amid blinked, "No…nothing like that," she shook her head, "I assume it's just a rather bizarre coincidence."
"I guess, though you definitely could have passed for a goddess," I snorted, "You're gorgeous enough to put most of them to shame."
Amid's eyes widened and a flush spread across her cheeks, "Oh…oh really?" she coughed, looking away, "That's nice of you to say."
"Just the truth," I grinned, "Maybe I should tack on a little add on to the business deal that you need to let me take you out to dinner?"
"Wow, you're really quite bold aren't you?" Amid shook her head, a light breathy giggle escaping her for a moment, before shaking her head, "That would be highly improper though, and I don't know you very much beyond your name, familia and this bold attitude of yours."
"Well, there's also my roguishly good looks to consider too." I winked at her. Actually to be honest, my looks were a bit odd. Different. Beyond the changes to my eyes and musculature, one thing I'd noticed was my hair.
Somehow the black dyed highlights in my hair, had become…natural? My hair grew in now predominantly blonde, but with black highlights through it. I think it has something to do with Typhon to be honest. Probably integrating it in some form with the evolution my body went through.
Either way, between it my now searing crimson red eyes and my build, I stood out quite a bit.
"I…suppose," Amid coughed again, then shook her head, "Anyway! Putting aside that last part, you will not budge on the matter of Miach and Naaza's debt?"
"Nope, not only is Miach, Hestia's friend, and I like the guy, I'm also opening up a store of my own and both Miach and Naaza are going to be working there," I replied with a shrug, actually, they should already be there right now, with both Hestia and Naaza in those snug, sexy maid outfits. I wanna go see them! "Having them worry about a debt like that and dealing what that disappointing buffoon of a god of yours, will get in the way of my plans."
"…You really don't like lord Dian Cecht huh? Did he disappoint your expectations that much?" Amid noted, an unladylike snort escaping her, before sighing and shrugging her shoulders, "Very well then, if this is the only way to secure such a deal, then he can't complain."
She meant whine. He would whine, a lot.
"Well unless you're up for that dinner instead." I offered with a laugh.
"Stop that," Amid shook her head, cheeks flushing once more, before standing up, "Give me a moment and I will draw up a contract and retrieve the vali's needed to purchase what you have on hand."
"Awesome, but before that," I spoke up, "I was hoping to ask your advice on something?"
"On what?" Amid asked.
"Your mystery skill," I replied, "I wanted to ask you how somebody goes about using it."
The silver haired beauty gave him an odd look, "I mean, I can but I don't see why that would be something you need to know," she replied giving him a curious look, "You said just before you that the Hestia familia has only been active for two weeks, so unless you were with a familia previously and already levelled up-"
"I wasn't, the first familia I joined was Hestia's," I cut her off, "But two weeks was well enough time for me to get to level two, I levelled up through the night actually, and I have the mystery skill, I just need to figure out how to use it."
"….Eh?" Amid just stared.
Gobsmacked.