1483 Edward Vol Morgian
The 6 treasures Tim brought out had shocked every single person right there to a point beyond disbelief. They stared at the items put onto the tray in total dumbfoundedness.
"Is... is this all?" Colonel Jane asked, finding it hard to hide the shock from her voice.
"This is all," Tim said.
There was of course the Book of Treasures too which he hadn't pulled out. But because the book as quite large and heavy, it was too uncomfortable for Tim to carry around through long journeys.
So he let Ning carry it around instead while they were on a journey. At the moment, the book was with Ning, who hadn't brought it out so it remained hidden.
Colonel Jane looked at all the treasures through her magnifying glass and breathed heavily as all 11 items registered in her glass as a Zurin treasure.
"Incredible," she exclaimed softly but said nothing more than that. Many people came here who did not wish to talk about their wealth or treasures, and it was Jane's job to not ask any questions.
"We will pat you down, and then you can enter," the colonel said, letting Ning and the rest follow her toward the other guards.
They let themselves get patted down, and once nothing was found on them, they were allowed in.
Beyond the gates, the compound was a large colorless factory with constant steam coming up front the top. There were some trees in the compound, but most of them had been completely cut down, with only the stumps remaining.
The colorless factory itself was large and wide, enough to fit thousands of workers if need be.
As they entered, Jacob began explaining what the factory was and how it worked. There were tons of special rooms, each with people constantly working on stuff that was given to them by Zarius.
Zarius himself was in one of the many rooms, working on his new invention. Aside from just a place to work, the factory also held places where people lived.
Jacob paused for a moment when he entered and looked at the man. Immediately, he got onto one knee and bowed down before the man.
"Greetings, Your Highness," the man said, letting Ning and the others guess the identity of this man.
"Is he a prince of the Morgian family?" Ning asked the colonel in a whisper.
"He's the second prince. Prince Edward Vol Morgian III," the colonel said quickly.
Jasmine and Tim bowed slightly at the mere mention of the man's name, but Ning remained upright.
"Greetings, Prince Edward."
Ning walked over to one of the free couches away from the prince and sat down.
The prince looked at Jasmine for a moment, smiling mysteriously before turning to look at Ning. "Not just anyone is allowed into this place. May I ask who you are?"
"My name is Ning. But I doubt you know who I am, given I've done nothing to get my name out there."
"Sir Ning," the prince said. "What brings you to this place?"
"I came to meet Sir Zarius and see if I can invest in him," Ning said "Is Your Majesty here for the same reason?"
"No, my reason for arrival is a little different," the prince said. "I wish you good luck."
Ning couldn't help but chuckle internally at how easily the prince had closed the conversation right then.
'Well, time to wait then.'