I Give Up on Conquering the Heroines

Episode 64. Basel’s Landmark (2)

“What is this…?”

What floor is this?

1St floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor…

It is a whopping 12-story building.

Isn’t it too low to be a building?

You must take into account that this is a fantasy worldview.

There is no electricity or water pumps here.

So, raising water and energy to high floors is all in the realm of magical engineering.

Even though this is expensive, it is extremely expensive.

It is also inefficient.

So, the setup was that only Pettenburg could make money like this.

What on earth happened in the workshop…?

“Wow! This is the place called the Watchtower of Vassel!”

“Watch tower? Is it a military facility?”

“No. It’s a magic stone crafting workshop.”

“What? What’s your name?”

The sound of words coming from right next to you.

They appear to be tourists from the north.

After hearing this, it seems that this place is already rumored to be a landmark in Basel.

It seems that some people go out of their way to visit the workshop.

Perhaps with that in mind, a cafe and restaurant have also opened on the first floor of the building.

I thought about going in and taking a look, but there were too many people inside, so I gave up.

“Huh. It’s amazing. No other workshop can copy this and spend the same amount of money. It will function as an unrivaled landmark for a while.”

“Are you interested in buildings?”

“Yes?”

“Just by looking at him, he is a person with a lot of personality! I work in a place like this…”

A man suddenly approaches me and hands me a business card.

I don’t have any hands to carry Mijeong and support her buttocks.

Mijeong takes the business card instead of me and shows it to me.

“If you need anything, please contact us anytime!”

“······.”

A man who disappears like the wind after handing over just a business card.

This is what is written on the business card:

-Hurry, hurry, construction! Anything, quickly!

-This is a construction company with a track record of successfully constructing 32 buildings in the Free City of Pettenburg!

-We are the only ones with experience building 50-story high-rise buildings! Of course, higher floors are possible! As long as you have enough funds!

I thought it was a building of a style I had seen many times before.

As expected, it appears to be the work of the company that created the dull and dark concrete blocks that are lined up in Pettenburg.

“It looks like you made a lot of money.”

Pettenburg, dozens of these expensive buildings were built to squeeze as much space as possible into the limited space on the plateau.

If it were a flat city like Basel, there would have been no need to go to this length.

Still, it is majestic because there is a building standing in the middle of all the tall buildings.

Vissell is already a very popular tourist destination.

It has become a landmark in Basel.

‘You didn’t build it because you overdid it, right?’

I can’t help but feel a little worried.

The child tasted money later and developed a taste for luxury…

It would be really nice if it wasn’t like that.

It will be difficult if something unpleasant happens to the exclusive craftsman who will take care of my magic stones in the future.

I hope that the reaction to raising buildings will not lead to bankruptcy due to a mountain of debt.

“Now, the next customer to register. Please place the magic stone on the scale here. Please fill out the application form for processing.”

“Please take a number first and then wait in the waiting area.”

“This is the dedicated reception desk for Tei Craftsman. This is the reception desk for services where other craftsmen work after the Tei Craftsman’s consultation and quotation is provided.”

“······Wow.”

The moment you enter the building.

Mijeong lets out a short exclamation.

Mijeong was uneasy about the neat and beautiful natural scenery of Elvengarde.

However, he seems to have never imagined that such a wide and open view of the lounge would be revealed from inside, so he doesn’t know how to keep his mouth shut.

“Should I take a number too?”

I wonder if I’m causing friction again by rushing past the waiting line like last time.

I don’t want to cause a commotion in Teine’s workshop as much as possible, so I’d like to avoid that.

“VIP window?”

The moment I was thinking about it.

I find an empty window.

Seeing that no one comes near you, you can get a sense for whom the window was opened.

Let’s approach that window without hesitation…

“Welcome. Are you here to process magic stones?”

“That’s right.”

“I’ll take you inside. Please follow me.”

An employee who knows my face from seeing me before stands up and greets me.

Then the wall is naturally pushed open, revealing a hidden hallway.

After walking a bit, we arrived at a cozy and spacious waiting room.

“I’m calling Master Tei. Please wait a moment. Maybe a cup of coffee or tea…”

“That’s it. We can wait by ourselves, so we can go back.”

“Yes, then…”

An employee bowed his head and left the waiting room when I gave him a sign to leave.

As I looked around the waiting room, I burst into laughter.

The interior is very flashy.

It is not at the level of gold lacquering like a palace.

Should I say that it is neat and flashy?

This place has a luxurious feel in many ways.

Ding!

Has it been about 5 minutes since I waited?

Soon you hear the sound of the elevator stopping.

“I’m an investor!”

As soon as the door opens, Tei runs out smiling brightly.

And then prison.

He immediately wrapped his arms around my waist and hugged me.

Tay is the same as before.

Ragged work clothes, old goggles.

And even the few tools that I always wear around my waist, as if they were attachment tools, are all the same.

‘Is it a little big?’

It doesn’t seem like things are necessarily the same.

It seems like the kid has grown a bit bigger.

It has grown a lot considering it has been less than a month.

Is it a growth period?

“······What.”

“Ughhh!”

Ignoring Mijeong’s vain expression.

Tay continues to bury her face in my chest and rub it.

I felt a little relieved.

Because Tei is consistent.

I was worried that he would suddenly appear wearing luxury goods all over his body and wearing sunglasses with a dignified attitude and look down on me.

“Ah, uh. Ah?!”

The moment when she tried to place her hand on Tay’s head.

Tay falls down and steps back.

Then she says, her face blushing slightly.

“I was busy so I couldn’t wash her hair…”

“I’m fine.”

“I’m not okay!”

“Anyway, the attack and defense have become a lot more luxurious?”

“Ugh. Right? This is all thanks to the investor! I spent all the money I saved for the past two weeks on building the building, and there wasn’t even a penny left?”

“What…?”

Wait a minute.

What does this mean?

You built this luxurious building with the money you saved in just two weeks?

Without taking a bank loan…?

“You’ve got the money to put up this building in two weeks?”

“hehehehe. Actually, I didn’t intend to build such an expensive building from the beginning. There are many craftsmen who want to join our workshop. The number of apprentices who want to learn from me has increased so much that I can’t handle it at all. So, I can’t afford it. I tried to buy another site. Well, the workshops around here have all banded together and are holding on without selling the land. Even though I said they would give me 10 times the market price, they keep doing it! There is no way to expand sideways, so the only way is to go up. That’s why I built this building. Yes. hehehehe.”

There were some circumstances.

When it was first built, it was built as a way to cry and eat mustard, but when it was built, it became a landmark and brought in unexpected tourism revenue.

You could say I was lucky.

Of course, you can only seize that luck if you have sufficient insight and financial resources.

“Didn’t you build all of this with your own money? The workshop must have owed you a lot.”

“99% Is my money! So, I will participate in the management of this workshop until all the debt is repaid!”

“What is the repayment period?”

“I will never be able to repay it! I will only be repaid with interest, and I will never receive a penny of the principal for the rest of my life! It has essentially become my workshop for the rest of my life!”

“······.”

You owe the workshop a huge amount of debt.

For some reason, all the employees called out Tei loudly even when he was not there.

If you are a boss, it is of course right to do so.

“So? What are your aspirations as the leader of this giant dinosaur workshop?”

“I don’t have anything grandiose enough to call it an ambition… My dream is to make the highest quality magic stones become common magic stones that are only a little expensive, just as people treat high-quality magic stones! High-quality magic stones are expensive. Even if you entrust it to a craftsman, the quality varies greatly from craftsman to craftsman, and good craftsmen always have long waiting times and long working hours. Now that the dungeon raiding craze is back and the market for high-end magic stones is growing, I’m going to row hard!”

I have big dreams.

But perhaps because it is said by Tei, who handles 90% of the highest quality magic stones in this area, it does not seem absurd at all.

Tay can do it.

“You can do it quickly. I heard you have a disciple as well?”

“Yes! My goal is to open a top-class magic stone academy in the future!”

He is a big man who has built such a large building and has hundreds of employees.

For some reason, I only see him as a child who is excited and talks about his future hopes.

To my eyes, it is still the same as when I first saw it.

The only thing that has changed since then is that my body has gotten a little bigger.

And the point is that you no longer feel intimidated and your attitude exudes confidence.

“The chat was a bit long. Here is the magic stone I am entrusted with this time.”

“How many this time?”

“Only one. I’m afraid.”

“I’m sure this time it won’t be that black magic stone like last time… Ugh! It’s a black magic stone again!”

Tei starts crying as soon as he opens the box.

A confident expression is good, but it’s also good to see this look sometimes.

“I’m not confident about this?”

“If you are not confident, there is no one who can be confident. You are the only one who has ever processed a black magic stone.”

“Well, it only happens once!”

“I’m telling you that no one else has even had that experience.”

“aaah…”

I may be an expert who presents only perfect magic stones without the slightest flaw in front of others.

In front of me, you just become an immature and young child.

I roughly stroke Tei’s head as he cries to help him gain strength.

With this much effort, I know for sure that the results will come out well.

I know Tei’s skills best.

“And this.”

Next, take out the magic stone received from Elvengarde.

Then Tei’s eyes fill with curiosity again.

“What is that?”

“It’s a newly acquired magic stone. I want to get some emotions. Please quantify its performance and let me know.”

“Wow! It’s really neat, isn’t it? But the processing method is a bit unique. Isn’t it made by dwarves?”

As expected, he has a good sense of vision.

As soon as you see her, you recognize that she is owned by an elf.

Tay held her magic stone and examined it for a while, then she carefully put it back in her box.

“Okay. The appraisers are better at appraising than me, so I’ll leave it to you. You’ll probably receive the results within 10 minutes. But is this for a gift?”

“That’s right.”

“To whom? It can’t be a woman, right? There’s no way a woman would gift something like this to an investor…”

“It’s a woman.”

“······.”

Tei’s smile disappeared.

Soon his expression becomes awkward.

What’s going on?

This is a gift for Cornelia.

“Why? Is there a problem?”

“Oh, no. Nothing.”

“Your condition looks strange. Is there something you’re worried about?”

“That’s not true! I’ll finish processing the magic stone tomorrow, so come tomorrow afternoon! Let’s go now! I’m busy!”

“Yumma…”

Tay was in a hurry and pushed me away, so she had to come out right away.

It must be really busy.

Is this the life of a popular craftsman?

All the exclamations come out.

“······Vicious.”

“What. Why?”

Mijung stabs me in the waist and shoots me.

Suddenly…?

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.

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‘Why did I do that?’

After almost kicking the investor out.

I need to resume work quickly.

My tired body hardly listens to my words.

I felt so foolish.

I shouldn’t have done that to the investor.

“Haaa…”

I am distraught.

I lost all my strength.

I feel like I want to continue resting like this today.

“Ha…A magic stone gift for a woman…”

I feel like I can’t concentrate on things because my head is so busy.

A magic stone to give to a woman.

It was also a magic stone that showed that it was not made roughly, but was painstakingly processed from the highest quality magic stone.

“After all, it must be an engagement gift…”

When it comes to gifting such a luxurious magic stone to a woman, the only thing that comes to mind is engagement.

It is said that among the human race, especially nobles, when getting engaged, the man often gives the woman a magic stone as a gift.

‘It’s not even ours, it’s the elves…’

Dwarven magic stones are famous for their good cost-effectiveness.

Of course, not only is it cost-effective, but also its absolute performance is superior to that of other races of dwarves.

But somehow, the Elf system, which has poor performance and is unnecessarily expensive, enjoys popularity for some unknown reason.

Is it because we have developed a good brand image?

Although it is far behind the dwarven product in all aspects, it is preferred over the dwarven product as a luxury item.

As expected, what the investor chose was elven, not dwarven.

At this point, it is already clear.

The fact is that it is not a magic stone to actually be used, but rather a magic stone for an engagement gift.

“aaa… I don’t like it…”

I didn’t have high expectations.

There is a big age difference between me and the investor.

Because the world we live in is different.

But why?

I feel so depressed right away at the sign that I have a fiancé.

Even though I know I don’t deserve this, I keep hating this woman whose name I don’t even know.

“I liked it first…”

Although I liked it in a different sense at first, it is different now.

I have also grown a lot.

The more dwarves achieve in their respective fields of expertise, the faster they grow.

As proof of that, I also stopped growing for a while but recently started growing rapidly.

It’s really quick now.

Investors can’t wait…

“I really hate it…”

I lay down on my back and covered my eyes.

I feel like tears will come out at any moment.

I just hate this situation itself.

I hate that I look so ugly and miserable.

I feel like I was eliminated from a race I didn’t participate in.

“······It could be a disaster.”

But I quickly came to my senses.

It’s too early to give up.

It is not confirmed that the investor is engaged, and even if it is true, the other party may reject it.

Of course, there is nothing more foolish than refusing to get engaged to a wonderful man like the investor…

Not everyone in the world recognizes the value of investors.

If you are an arrogant nobleman, you might treat the investor as an insignificant commoner.

So there may still be a chance.

“I need to develop my skills more…”

It’s still not enough.

When I received the black magic stone this time, I was not confident and ended up making a weak sound.

No matter what magic stone you are given, start working with confidence.

From my perspective, we must be able to produce the best results without leaving a single regret.

Furthermore, the more your skills improve, the more the dwarf grows…

It will be big enough that investors will no longer see me as a child.

As soon as possible…