Chapter 28：Suspicion

"What do you mean by that Mr. Ron?" Sean stopped eating and looked up at Ron.

The direction the script was developing towards seemed to be a little different from what Sean had expected.

"Does Mr. Sean know what the Square Tipped Crystal is?" Ron emitted an aura that was different from an ordinary person. Sean knew that the person in front of him was a normal person with no class and apart from the attributes of wisdom and will, the boy's other three attributes only had six points. However, he was still shocked by the aura that was being emitted by the young man in front of him.

The aura came from people who were in a higher position. The aura was sharp but not intimidating, strong but not oppressive.

"Of course I know what it is," Sean said in a deep voice.

Not only had he heard about that type of crystal, but he also knew where it was mined, as well as its related data and functions.

The Square Tipped Crystal was a type of crystal in a square-shaped tower. It was clear and white, about five centimeters tall, and had a very faint silver light.

The crystal was similar to a Magic Crystal Ore in that they both contained magic. However, the magic contained in the Square Tipped Crystal was so small that it could not be used in magic tools or large magic formations like the magic crystals could. However, the Square Tipped Crystal was much more stable than the magic crystals. It was precisely because of that stability that apprentice magicians could use the Square Tipped Crystal to train their mental strength.

However, it was only limited to apprentice magicians.

Once apprentice magicians surpassed the limits of their magic power and mental strength, they would formally become a magician. When that time arrived, the mental stimulation that the Square Tipped Crystal provided would become useless. Also, the Square Tipped Crystal was not as rare or difficult to obtain compared to the Magical Crystal Ore, and it did not need to be processed. Therefore, a Square Tipped Crystal would only cost two Magi Empire silver coins at the Magi Empire's market.

According to the Unified Coins Plan launched by the Continental Business Guild in conjunction with other countries, one gold coin could be exchanged for 10 silver coins, while one silver coin could be exchanged for 100 copper coins. Normally, a family of three would spend around five gold coins a month. Of course, the standard would vary according to the environments of each country. However, the difference would not be too big.

Hence why the burden of two silver coins was not a problem for an apprentice magician.

That was why Sean had said earlier that even though the Black Cat Business Guild was famous, there were still things they did not sell but an apprentice magician could afford to buy.

The Black Cat Business Guild was famous for selling magic materials and equipment in the northern part of the Miracle Continent. Not only did they sell a variety of items and goods, the volume and supply of the items and goods were also very stable. However, the Black Cat Business Guild did not sell Square Tipped Crystals. Within the Portoroa Kingdom, there were no Square Tipped Crystal mines. Currently, only the Magi Empire knew about the Square Tipped Crystal mines.

"Mr. Sean, you are not from the Portoroa Kingdom, are you?" Ron took a sip of the juice, frowned slightly, and then placed it back down.

When Sean saw Ron's actions, he also could not help but frown.

He knew of Ron because when Sean had played the game, he had dealt with Ron many times. Therefore, Sean knew a lot about Ron's habits. For example, Ron preferred wine over fruit juice. Also, when Ron was extremely confident and felt he had somewhat a good grasp of the situation, he would pick up the glass and take a sip to hide the slight smile that appeared on his face.

What had made Ron feel so confident?

Sean found that the plot he was originally very familiar with seemed to be getting more and more out of control. "That is correct."

"A batch of the Square Tipped Crystals from the Black Cat Business Guild was robbed." Ron put down his glass and said lightly, "It is in the Portoroa Kingdom."

"You think I did it?" Sean was angry as he had raised his eyebrows.

"Only a small number of magicians in the Portoroa Kingdom knows about the effects of the Square Tipped Crystal," Ron said in a deep voice. "Also, the batch was not lost at any random place. It just so happens to have been lost near the place where the Tindus Domain and the Zobird Domain intersect. It happened five days ago." Ron deliberately paused for a moment to observe Sean's reaction. However, he was unfortunately unable to find anything from Sean's face, so he continued, "Also, it just so happens that on the day the batch was robbed from the Black Cat Business Guild, you showed up at the place closest to where it was robbed. Is it just a coincidence?"

Sean wanted to curse at Ron. It was just a coincidence! However, Sean noticed that he had no way of explaining it clearly to Ron because it was Sean's fault for not having a thorough understanding of the information regarding the task. Back in the game, the player who had announced the task on the forum was a resident of the Portoroa Kingdom. Also, the player had received the information about his task from the Black Cat Business Guild. Therefore, Ron was not suspicious of Sean in the game.

But now, as Sean had not gone through the usual steps that would have triggered the task, it aroused Ron's suspicion.

Sean now knew where Ron's confident aura came from. Ron thought of Sean as the criminal.

"I had just entered the Portoroa Kingdom five days ago," Sean said faintly. Even though things were a little bit out of his control, Ron did not yet have control of the direction the conversation was progressing towards. "To be more exact, I had only just arrived at Tindus Domain."

"I have asked the entry division. They did not have any information about you." Ron smiled. His expression showed he had become more confident. "Neither the border or the Tindus Domain have any records of you."

"I arrived here through the Starfall Forest," Sean shrugged and said with a nonchalant expression on his face.

When Ron heard Sean's words, he suddenly looked dazed and seemed unable to react. After a moment, Ron abruptly burst out laughing and said, "Haha! That is the funniest joke I have ever heard."

"If someone else had told me that, I would have thought it was funny as well." Sean started laughing, too. He was in no hurry to explain everything. He knew the way the aristocrats did things, and Sean knew how to control the different types of situations that occurred under different circumstances. Dealing with aristocrats was the most basic ability that all players in "Miracle" had to have. "But if the words are said by me, then usually most people do not laugh," Sean added.

Ron looked at Sean with interest, then continued to probe, "Oh?"

With a slight smile, Sean resumed his dining. His movements were elegant and polite. It was a typical aristocratic style because Sean knew that he now had complete control of the direction their conversation was headed towards. "I came here with Drouin," Sean said.

Ron suddenly became stiff.

The smile on Ron's face was frozen as if he was under a freezing spell. A hint of disbelief appeared in his eyes. Ron and the middle-aged man next to him looked at each other. The middle-aged man also had a look of disbelief on his face. He immediately turned around and walked out of the inn. If Sean were to guess, he would think that the middle-aged man had gone to verify what he just said.

However, Sean was not worried at all, as he continued to enjoy his dinner in an orderly manner. Cecilia, who had finished her dinner, was sitting obediently at the table, looking at Ron with interest. A few minutes ago, Ron would have politely said something to Cecilia, such as hello. However, he was not in the mood anymore.

Ron, who had labeled Sean as the criminal, was 90 percent confident that he would be able to solve the issue of the stolen Squared Tipped Crystals. But in the end, he realized that he had made a mistake. His target even had a relationship with the Viscount. Ron had to be very careful now. Even though the Black Cat Business Guild was one of the largest business guilds in the northern side of Miracle Continent that specialized in magic materials and magic goods, the guild's capabilities were nowhere near a kingdom. The guild would not even have any influence.

Accuse an aristocrat of robbery?

Ron was not an idiot; he would never do such a thing, even though he was still a bit suspicious of whether the robbery of the Square Tipped Crystals had anything to do with the aristocrats in the Tindus Domain.

Sean continuously observed Ron's expression. Once he had seen that Ron's expression had changed several times, Sean realized what Ron was suspecting. Therefore, Sean leisurely spoke again, "The House of Dragon Dialect Business Guild has always wanted to open a market for magic materials in the Portoroa Kingdom."

Ron looked up in surprise. "Who are you?"

Sean rubbed his nose. That was the second time someone had said that to him during the last few days.

However…

Sean now had complete control of the pace of their conversation.

"Not just the House of Dragon Dialect Business Guild. Even though the products from Arctic Silver are different from the products from the Black Cat Business Guild, the scale of their business is the same." Sean poured himself a glass of red wine and slowly swirled it in his hand. Getting himself a glass of red wine at a moment like that matched his aristocratic attitude. It made Sean seem more superior. "All business guilds want to become stronger. Do you think the Arctic Silver will become stronger than you guys if they take your market share?"

Ron's face had turned pale. The Black Cat Business Guild had long been on guard against the House of Dragon Dialect Business Guild's ambition to open up a market for magic materials in the Portoroa Kingdom. However, the Black Cat Business Guild had no guard against Arctic Silver. According to the situations in the past, even though Arctic Silver and Black Cat Business Guild were the number one and number two largest business guilds in the northern part of the Miracle Continent, the Black Cat Business Guild had always steadily suppressed Arctic Silver a bit. After all, the Black Cat Business Guild sold materials to magicians, who were all masters that did not care too much about money. Therefore, Black Cat Business Guild's speed in accumulating money was not something Arctic Silver could compete against.

However, the Black Cat Business Guild had always focused on the market operations in a certain field, so they did not have many personal connections compared to Arctic Silver, who operated in many fields. If Arctic Silver opened a market for magic materials with the Square Tipped Crystals as their ticket to success, then other magic materials would continue to enter their market. When that time arrived, the Black Cat Business Guild's conservative market share would probably be at least halved!

A bit of sweat had appeared on Ron's forehead as he said, "For Arctic Silver, they have never been…involved in the market for magic materials."

The corners of Sean's mouth lifted slightly. Ron's heart suddenly beat faster, as he realized that he had thought of an answer that he did not want to admit.

Sean began to say it himself. "What if Arctic Silver cooperates with the House of Dragon Dialect Business Guild? Even if it is not the House of Dragon Dialect Business Guild, what about the Medusa Business Guild?"

Ron's face had completely turned pale.