Chapter 82: Freya's Conditions!
'Boom--'
With a loud thud, Ethan shut the door and immediately took off his jacket, tossing it aside.
Earlier, while in Tsubaki's workshop, the temperature was too high, causing him to sweat.
Now feeling a bit uncomfortable, he naturally wanted to take a good bath to relax his body and mind.
"Um-hum~"
However, a voice interrupted his thoughts, startling Ethan, who then froze in surprise.
Not far away, Freya was sitting there, her eyes intently observing him, who had stripped off his shirt, bare-chested.
"Fre-Freya-sama?"
Ethan was astonished. How could she be in his room?
"You're back?"
"B-Back."
Looking at Freya, Ethan replied hesitantly.
He didn't know why, but when facing his goddess, he always felt that he was at a disadvantage.
"The ring you gave to Haruhime today, it's a magic item, right?"
"Yes, it's a space ring. It contains a tiny Imaginary Space. The one I gave to Haruhime has a capacity of 10cm*10cm*10cm in volume."
"A space ring? Imaginary Space, that's your skill, right?"
"Right!"
Freya was puzzled by Ethan's bizarre skills, especially the "Imaginary Space."
『Imaginary Space』
Inner side of the world Unobservable Incomprehensible Untouchable
This description was peculiar, beyond her comprehension, leading her to simply consider it a "special space-related skill," especially since Ethan could also use "Imaginary Number Magic" to connect to it.
So, she was quite surprised that his skill could allow him to create "space-related" magic items.
"You're quite capable huh, to be able to research and create such an amazing item. Was the 2 million valis I lent you used for this research?"
"Uh, yes~"
Ethan guiltily admitted, though his previous reason for borrowing wasn't for this research but for making Cursed Corpses.
However, due to his limited mastery over the "Puppet Manipulation Technique", he temporarily put it aside for the time being.
It was only after acquiring the [Class Skill·Item Construction] and [Development Ability·Mystery] that he began researching space rings.
Seeing Freya's misunderstanding, he was happy to let it be, as his initial 2 million valis hadn't yielded much result anyway.
"How efficient are you at producing these 'space rings'?"
"I managed to create three this morning, and the one for Haruhime was my first successful prototype. I also visited Tsubaki from Hephaestus Familia this afternoon to ask for her help in selling them."
"Tsubaki? The 'Cyclops' and the captain of Hephaestus Familia."
"Yes, it's her. According to Tsubaki's estimation, a space ring could sell for around 5 million valis."
"And the production cost?"
"Less than 10,000 valis~"
Ethan didn't hide anything from Freya, revealing all the production secrets.
Freya wasn't too shocked by his answer, just slightly surprised.
After all, a Level 2 adventurer had found such a profitable way to make money, which impressed her.
"You dare bypass me, the goddess in charge of your Familia, and collaborate directly with another familia."
"I didn't want to bother Freya-sama, and I still have a debt of 2 million valis to pay off."
"Hmph, that's just your excuse~"
Freya rolled her eyes at the boy but didn't pursue the matter further.
After all, as someone she favored, Ethan could get away with certain things as long as he didn't cross her bottom line.
Ethan seemed to realize this, which is why he acted so casually around her.
In all of Orario, there are definitely many people Freya values highly.
However, Ethan is the only one she would take the initiative to kidnap from the street and bring back to her place.
Coupled with the fact that she almost never restricted his freedom, as long as he belonged to her. Ethan is also aware of this fact.
"What's the maximum capacity of these 'space rings' of yours? Is it only 10cm3?"
Freya asked what she was most concerned about.
If it was only 10cm*10cm*10cm in size, its value would be very limited.
"Of course not, that's not the limit; it's just what I can make for now."
"Well, what do you need for research then?"
"Gems, it would be better if it is a 'magic gem'."
"You really dare ask. Do you know how much a 'magic gem' costs?"
"I know, which is why I haven't used any."
Ethan was like a sponsor-seeking entrepreneur, with Freya as his investor.
She clearly showed interest in his "space rings," so why not seize the opportunity to get more money?
After all, he heard from Haruhime that his goddess managed to extort quite a lot of money from Ishtar Familia.
As for himself, as the initiator of the previous plan, and leading a good talent to join their Familia, it was not too much to ask for a dividend of about tens of millions of valis, right?
It was not an excessive amount considering how much Freya extorted from Ishtar Familia.
But the result was that he didn't even receive a single valis. His goddess was too stingy.
Looking at Ethan's face, Freya was amused.
She could naturally tell that the boy wanted to take this opportunity to express his sadness about being poor, and she even suspected whether he would ask for more money.
"In the Familia's warehouse, there are still four magic gems of good quality. I will ask Ottar to deliver them to you later. Besides, you can also do business and cooperate with Hephaestus Familia in the name of Freya Familia."
"Freya-sama, that sounds good and all. But, what's the price?"
"Hehe, pretty sharp, huh. Well, after your technology is mature, give me two of your highest masterpieces."
"Freya-sama, you really know how to do business."
Good gracious, two of his highest masterpieces.
Let's not talk about whether he can develop this technology further in the future, but just the name of 'highest masterpieces' is very thought-provoking.
"Additionally, the familia will provide you with additional 200 million valis as financial support."
"Two hundred million valis?"
Freya's offer was bold and generous, yet Ethan felt it wasn't enough compared to the 2 billion valis she had extorted from Ishtar Familia.
"This is just the first sum. If your research proves to be valuable, there will be more."
Looking at the boy, Freya said with a smile, her Familia is not short of money anyway.
For her, anything that can be solved with money is nothing special.
"Alright then. Isn't it just the two highest masterpieces in the future? I agree."
"Not only that. From now on, you must give priority to selling your stuff to our Familia. Of course, you will get paid for them."
"Okay. I can agree with that."
Ethan naturally has no objection to this.
After all, no matter how close he is to members of other Familia, they're still not as close as Freya to him.
He's after all a member of Freya Familia.
After getting the answer she wanted, Freya smiled with satisfaction.
Although this was just her whim, she had been surprised by him too many times, so this time she believed that Ethan would not let her down.
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