How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 175

Let’s get several traits that will give bonuses to various stats and my growth rate to raise my basic stats at once.

When you spend, it’s best to spend it all at once.

Should I leave the rest for emergencies? There might be times when I suddenly need a powerful ability.

After getting what I needed, I checked my stats.

Overall, it has increased significantly. Especially since I reached the 3rd circle, my mana has become even more abundant.

‘If possible, I want to raise it up to the 4th circle….’

But it didn’t seem possible.

I have a feeling that if I tried, I wouldn’t be able to control it and would self-destruct.

If I get greedy, I might not be able to control my physical abilities, crash into the guardrail, and fly far away.

‘More experience… or acquire an ability. Otherwise, it will be difficult.’

It’s hard to think that investing too many points in magic, which is only a supplementary means, is a good idea.

I want to solve it within the range that I can possibly work hard.

“…Wait? Come to think of it, wasn’t there a way to do it?”

What did Cruse say before?

What did he say I should do if I wanted to increase my capabilities even more?

Enter the Magic Tower? I don’t really like that.

What was next?

Yes, that’s it.

‘…The method of obtaining a grimoire!’

Securing a grimoire is a pretty attractive method.

More than anything.

‘Maybe now I have at least a little bit of ability to get it.’

There was a possibility.

And there will still be plenty of time.

Okay. As soon as I arrive, I’ll take care of the urgent problems and then go get the grimoire right away.

I secretly set my next move.

The goal is the grimoire.

Let’s put two circles around it and not forget it.

* * *

After that, I leisurely returned to the Selvas Kingdom.

As soon as I returned to the port of Pelpuk, I got off the ship and first loosened my stiff body, which had been stiff for days.

“Kkeueueueung~ I thought my back was going to break.”

Eating, sleeping, lying down, rolling around, and lying down again on the ship will inevitably stiffen your shoulders and back.

When I stretched my back, Kkudeudeudeudeuk! It sounded so cheerful.

I entrusted the rest to others and headed straight to the Pilleros Merchant Guild branch.

I have a few things to tell the Pelpuk branch manager, Lowell, about the recent situation and give him a heads-up.

“Okay~ where is it~ I’m sure the way to the guild is around here?”

It was a bit confusing because it was my first time in months.

After all, the city’s roads are narrow and complicated.

Whenever there is a gap, they build buildings for new purposes or pile something up, so the roads in any city inevitably become complicated.

I barely found the way I remembered and finally arrived at the Pilleros Merchant Guild branch.

And then…….

“…What is this?”

I blinked blankly at the large building that was completely different from my memory.

Before my eyes was a luxurious guild building that I didn’t remember.

* * *

“Puhuhuhuhup…… I never thought you’d be so…… surprised, Puhuhuhup!”

“…No, is that so funny?”

Lowell, whom I met again after a long time, had a face that seemed to be desperately holding back laughter.

While I was blankly wondering at the completely changed branch building, Lowell, who happened to find me, is still bursting into laughter at my face at that time.

It’s true that people who are usually sincere burst out in strange places.

“I was surprised. I never thought you would expand the guild building like this in just a few months……”

“We just tore down the existing building and rebuilt it. It’s nothing.”

“Even so, isn’t it too big?”

“It wasn’t built for show. And it was worth it enough.”

“Ah…….”

“…In order to satisfy someone’s request, we had to increase the manpower and scale quite a bit.”

Starting to trade with me, his remarks and the profits he gained were also considerable.

Accordingly, it became worthwhile to do such a bold expansion.

Come to think of it, he also contributed about half of the funds when I invested.

That’s how the results appeared.

Life is all about timing and connections.

“…Well, I hope you don’t invest in anything too strange.”

“More than that, Aileen, now that you’re back, do you plan to stay here for a while?”

Lowell looked at me expectantly and asked.

Uh? I don’t have a gift?

Well, what he expects is not a trivial gift.

I had sent most of it by letter, but I hadn’t mentioned it since then.

“Actually, I got something like this from the Falgent Duchy this time.”

I pretended to show off the privilege pass.

“A noble’s privilege pass! Is that real?!”

When I heard the explanation, Lowell’s eyes lit up like a child who had just tasted candy for the first time.

……Wow, it’s burdensome.

It was so innocently sparkling that I couldn’t help but feel a little disgusted.

“That’s really amazing. In the future, anyone will want to borrow Aileen’s name wherever that privilege pass is valid.”

“Well, I’m not going to lend it out easily.”

“That’s obvious.”

I will enjoy the rights I have acquired only for my benefit.

It is not easy to buy the favor of nobles.

If it’s just a transaction, it’ll work somehow, but it’s like a dream to get more convenience than that.

How hard did I work to achieve that?

If you’re jealous, it’ll be difficult to enjoy even a similar level of rights unless you work harder than me.

“But. If that’s the case, I think it would be a good idea for Aileen to start engaging in commerce in earnest.”

Lowell began to pretend to seriously consider it.

“Do you have any intention of putting up a separate sign?”

“…Are you still telling me to join the Pilleros Merchant Guild?”

“It wouldn’t be bad to establish a position where Aileen’s name can be clearly displayed. That’s one way.”

He said he would definitely support me.

I seriously considered his proposal.

Would it be better to set up a store with my name on it with their help?

‘In a few months, it will be difficult to hide anymore.’

When that time comes, even if I don’t want to, most of the powerful people will have heard my name at least a little.

Then wouldn’t it be better to openly sell my name directly?

“Above all, Aileen will have even more benefits.”

“…I’m very tempted. But isn’t the procedure cumbersome?”

“It will be cumbersome, but I can help you.”

He also wants to help me and pursue profits together.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

A mutual benefit.

That’s not bad either.

But I shook my head slightly, meaning that I would think about it a little more.

“Let’s think about it a little more.”

“That’s obvious.”

Lowell said as if he understood.

‘I’m still worried about bringing in people to use continuously under me.’

It’s a time when you have to be wary if even one person’s origin and role are unclear.

Creating a group and having people work under me during such a time is a bit worrying.

‘Well, let’s think of a way to deal with that separately.’

Anyway, the grimoire comes first.

Shouldn’t I think about the next thing then?

And this time it’s my turn to give Lowell this young man advice.

“I’m a little sorry to pour cold water on your dream of making a lot of money. You should be careful.”

“…Yes?”

“You might lose a lot in one go. ……That’s the only way I can explain it.”

I said it on purpose as if it were meaningful.

‘Anyway, it’s obvious that a coup will happen in the kingdom soon…….’

And a civil war will break out in the Selvas Kingdom for a short period of time.

In short, it will be chaotic.

The problem is what will happen to the kingdom’s economy.

Of course, it will plummet vertically.

Luxury goods and luxury goods will have less demand, and conversely, food and supplies needed for evacuation…… things needed for survival will become more valuable.

I plan to warn them in advance and mark them in advance so that they can take advantage of possible profits.

“A, Aileen? What do you mean?”

Naturally, Lowell looked quite flustered.

“Hmm? Is it difficult?”

“Of course…… How many new deals are we promoting this time in conjunction with the expansion…….”

“Then cancel them all. Or postpone them.”

I have no intention of forcing it.

It’s just a word of good advice, if you listen to it, that’s it, and if you don’t listen to it…… Hmm? That’s too bad?

Let’s offer a silent prayer.