A full black sleeve man, Matrick Pattinson, was all the time sitting in a grand posture crossing his right leg over the left leg. He is not as active as Rwein or Zerjin. He speaks less but to the point. Olivia is observing everyone through her sharp eyes. Matrick is the owner of Matorola Bike Comapany in Minisio. He is the founder and main investor for mass production of bike.
Actually in this world, bike is a hybrid version of cycle and motor cycle. People use paddles to produce enough energy to start the engine which is run by steam and gas. Then when the engine starts to run in a smooth way, bikers actually push the paddles up in the fixed place. Braking and accelerating system are all in hand. Even women can easily afford the bikes easily and ply through the roads.
Matrick replies in not a joyful tone, "The financial profit has seen a great downfall in the last two arcs. Even how much pressure I gave on the workers to build bikes, somehow my company has been going through financial loss."
Neon understands his condition and gives him some advice. "Why don't you take some help from me?"
Eghon asks a question, "I have forgotten the name of the company who was competing with you?"
Rwein, giving Matrick no chance to reply, "The Hereberald Company. This is the prominent company in Tharvoss country. Even his production rate is five times better than Matrick's own company."
Zerjin adds his thoughts into the discussion, "I have heard that Royal family is investing money behind this company. Is it really true?"
Matrick, not wanting to talk about this matter, speaks out forcefully with a timid voice, "I have heard this news so."
Olivia is trying to realize the discussion heart and soul as it is her first conference and she is going through various types of topics. She understands that this world is not like she thinks.
Olivia grew up in this villa, in aristocracy from her childhood. She got everything what she desired even starting from money. Her father, Neon Amburs, went through poverty in his early business life. By thetime, he reached at the peak of his business. Olivia used to wear fancy dress. The villa everyday prepares food for twenty people where more than half of the food goes wasted.
Time is passing slowly where night falls upon them. Blood moon is diming with her light. Everyone is taking a sip from the wine glass. The environment gets relaxed after the tensed situation yet Rweinmakes it again tensed.
Rwein asks Matrick, "Why don't you take help from your elder brother?"
Matrick keeps silent. No word is coming from his tongue as he hears something that he should not hear. He nods his head slowly with regretful face and stays for a while keeping his head down.
Neon tries to neutralize the situation, "Cancel the topic of his brother. Discuss about his business."
Zerjin adds, "I think we should invest some money in his business."
No reply is coming from anyone. Then, all on a sudden, Olivia puts her thoughts in front of them.
"I think you should change some investment in your business," Olivia starts to talk pointing her eyes to Matrick, "You should employ some workers to understand the market demand and customer demand for the bikes."
Matrick couldn't understand properly what Olivia is mentioning. "I don't understand properly. Can you clarify it properly?"
"First understand what features customers want to get from your bikes. Secondly, give people opportunities to work under your company. And the last you can create job opportunity by bike riding and other ways. You can find it by your panel members of your company."
Matrick understands vaguely what she wants to tell him. "Then it will take a huge time to make a profit."
"It is a lengthy process, I agree, but you should invest some effort in this sector. I guess it will give you enough profit to recover your loss."
Neon all the time was listening the conversation between Matrick and her daughter. He always thought Olivia would never be appropriate to participate in this kind of conference. But she out performed everyone in giving business ideas. Neon is feeling happy and proud to see his daughter being mature.
Rwein delightfully speaks this time, "I think this matter ends here. And really, Olivia gave a good idea for business. I think you have no problem, Matrick."
Matrick nods his down to show acceptance and thanks to Olivia.
"No need," Olivia replies remembering Maester's words.
Zerjin turns to Neon and replies in a boastful attitude, "I think your daughter is now eligible to take part in social meeting. You should engage him in volunteer work under any church or temple."
Neon replies with a soft tone, "I will think about this matter later."
The conference has been running for almost two hours. Members are talking with each other on different topics. And the night is becoming darker and the red moon is glittering with all her beauty.
Everyone leaves the room after bidding good bye each other. Neon and Olivia only remain in that room. Olivia is going to leave the room after the departure of every member. Neon resists her. "You have grown so much more than I could think. I didn't notice that."
"You didn't notice anything from my childhood," Olivia replies without looking at her father's eyes.
Neon doesn't say anything in reply. She is seeing her daughter leaving the room. Neon sits on the resting chair kept in the corner of the room, blowing off the gas lamps of the room. Then servants come inside the room and clean off the table and take off the wine glasses from the table.
Neon orders them to close the door at the time of leaving. They do according to the order.
Olivia returns to her fancy room. Then she puts off her formal dress and wears a nighty one piece made of silky fabric. She lies upon the bed and closes her eyes. She starts thinking about the information, vague information about Momantak River and Transcender.
"What could happen beside Momantak river? Am I a Transcender? Am I a powerful person with supernatural power?" Olivia thinks in her own mind. She can't understand why his father was confronting them to tell everything about the river and Transcender.
She decides to tell about these topics in next meeting under the sect, in front of Maester. She falls asleep thinking all these in her mind. But it is a long time to wait for twenty lights.
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Aeries wakes up under a large tree hearing the ringing sound of the bell from the temple. He finds one and half star shining brightly. The birds are chirping in a unified group. People are still inside the household. They hardly wake up until the bell rings.
Aeries stands up and sets off for the temple. He is walking and trying to figure out what actually happened with him last night. He couldn't understand what figures they actually are. Some were floating on the air, some were attacking him with proper intention of killing him and then some ran away flying.
Aeries comes to the temple plotting all these thoughts in his mind.