Chapter 53-1

Chapter 53-1

Starcloud, the world's greatest corporation.

Undoubtedly, an exclusive contract with Starcloud was a great opportunity. If one took on the task and produced eye-catching items, they could earn a fortune that would last them more than a lifetime.

However, it was not the right path to take.

<em class="chakra-text css-0">The exclusive business of items.

Melian's business skills were exceptional, but he had a strong inclination not to let anyone take away what was rightfully his.

He was the kind of person who could instantly bring in tons of gold on the condition that the technology was offered exclusively to Starcloud.

<em class="chakra-text css-0">But, what happens when the technology is tied to him?

Firstly, only the best-selling items would be mass-produced, limiting the overall diversity, uniqueness, and performance of the items.

Additionally, excessive monopoly would prevent numerous mages who actually need the equipment from using it, leading to a skewed development of technology towards the business side and allowing dark mages to catch up in terms of technological prowess.

In reality, Baek Yu-seol had seen a couple of players who proceeded with such a strategy, earning money as they pleased, ultimately ending up with a bad ending and losing everything.

"May I ask for the reason?" asked Melian, unfazed by the sudden rejection.

Baek Yu-Seol looked at this face intently.

He couldn't help but think that he was strikingly handsome. Despite being in his 50s, Melian had an unbelievably youthful and attractive appearance, thanks to his elven traits.

Moreover, thanks to his wealth, he was quite popular as a target for game strategies, despite the fact that he had a daughter.

But the truth was... Melian's popularity as a gameplay target was not solely due to his good looks or being the wealthiest person in the world.

Honestly, if one looks at the age difference of over 30 years from a purely romantic perspective it was a bit well, honestly, it was a little questionable.

Perhaps if there were a significant age gap of 300 to 3,000 years, people might have been more intrigued, calling it a romance between a transcendent being and a human.

In conclusion, the reason players were enthusiastic about Melian's route was because of his daughter, High Elf Jeliel.

AKA the villainess, Jeliel.

Throughout the episodes, she constantly tormented the protagonist and engaged in ruthless and cruel actions that furrowed the players' brows. As a result, the infuriated players sought ways to make Jeliel pay dearly.

The ultimate solution was to marry her father, Melian, and bring ruin to the household.... It may sound like a joke, but it was true.

However, players from around the world, especially Koreans, were enthralled by this dramatic turn of events.

Looking back now, it was quite absurd... Anyway, pretending to ponder over various thoughts, Baek Yu-Seol feigned indecision for a while, while Melian patiently waited.

Though he must have been quite impatient internally, his composure was truly impeccable.Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m

"There is certainly a reason."

"Oho..."

He had a few things planned in advance. Even if he didnt think about them, Alterisha would surely come up with more ideas.

"If you are satisfied by the products presented during that time, please consider entering into an exclusive contract with us."

"That... is truly..."

After a brief hesitation, Melian finally nodded his head.

"Cool."

That was something Melian reserved for when he was genuinely impressed.

"Alright then, heres a Messenger Scroll for you.

Messenger Scrolls were an advanced means of communication; when someone wrote a message on scroll and sent it, it would fly to the recipient.

Of course, nowadays it was a rarely used item since the phones came into existence.

Although phones werent as widespread as they were in modern times, major institutions (kingdoms, mage towers, nobles, companies, etc.) already had sufficient telephone networks connected, so it wasn't really necessary.

However, there was significance in the act of giving it.

Messenger Scroll was incredibly secure, with numerous protective spells, making it expensive and valuable as a means of communication that could reach anywhere. In other words, it was an item given only to trusted individuals.

With that in mind, Alterisha opened her eyes wide and eagerly accepted it.

Th-thank you!

And here, Im giving you my phone number. I have a personal phone. And you'll probably get one soon too. If needed, you can contact me using Stella's public phone.

Having finished his business, Melian adjusted his hat and said, Well then, Ill take my leave. Have a pleasant time.

Watching Melian swiftly disappear like the wind, just as he did when he arrived, Baek Yu-Seol let out a sigh of relief.

Phew, I thought I was going to die from the tension.

Alterisha looked bewildered as she asked. Is that how a tense person acts?

I was really tense though.

... That's impressive. Being able to smile like that while being so tense.

Huh?

"Uh-huh, it's nothing!"

Saying that, Alterisha smiled warmly as he leaned his head against the window. Perhaps it was because the tension had dissipated, but Baek Yu-Seol felt exhausted.

"I should get some sleep..."