The World We Do Not Know - 120 Petty Old Nobles

“I’m actually planning to make a new squad by recruiting new people. So we need five new elemental stones without the air (green) or explosive (red) element.” Faust’s lips form a small curve that turns into a smirk.

Fab is surprised at how far his thinking is. While Tsumugi is regretting for not thinking the way that Faust is thinking.

“You heard him, Mr Robert! Other than air and explosive elements, please give me five different attributes.” As soon as Tsumugi turns back to face Robert, his face goes back to the kind old person who looks like he is ready to do a favor for anyone at any time.

“Ahhh, let me… take a quick look here.” Robert takes out each elemental stone out of the pouch. His quivering hands show the signs of his ageing. He chooses a white stone, which enhances the physical properties.

A yellow stone (Light element), a blue stone (Ice element), purple stone (Lightning element) and last but considered most rare an orange stone (Healing element).

“So you only need five stones, if I eliminate four air element ones and one explosive. You get a white one, light element, ice element, lightning and a healing one.” Robert divide the 10 stones into only five and five with each different attribute other than Red and Green stones since Rachel, Fab and Jonathan already have their elemental stones.

“I guess it will be… Hmm, let me count, 120,000kani for a red stone and 200,000kani for one green stone. In total for four green and one red you get 920,000kani.” Robert does his calculations in front of Tsumugi and her squad.

“9-9-920,000kanissss.” Fab loses his sanity hearing the number, his eyes widen and the mouth opens in awe.

*”With this money, we can renovate and repair our house. We will still have some money left with us.”* Tsumugi goes through her plans she has in her mind.

“Pretty good, we would like to tra-”

“Auntie-” Before Tsumugi says that she likes the offer and going to take the money. Faust intervenes again with his innocent call.

“Youngins these days stick their noses where they do not belong.” As soon as Tsumugi turns her head around to face Faust, Robert utters words of insolence. He looks at Faust as nothing but a mere commoner, and when Faust is interrupting the talk between two nobles, it is hurting his pride.

Tsumugi’s ears catch the words expressed by Robert, she stifles the words which almost escaped her mouth and turned towards Faust again to ask him. “What happened again, Faust?”

“Well…” With a pause, Faust turns his eyes to look at Robert for a brief moment. He then turns his eyes back to Tsumugi to add. “Let’s not sell the stones. I want to recruit more soldiers so let’s save them.”

“Huh? Tsumugi takes a step forward bending her upper body to hear him again. “Yes, I want to recruit more.”

“But Faust, we need the money to repair our house and to expand it, let’s recruit only four for now and we can recruit the remaining later.” Tsumugi says with a concerning tone and pleading face, she is praying inside that Faust is not plotting something inside. He never went against her till now, and she is hoping he wouldn’t in this matter as well.

“Trust me, auntie, I want to recruit more. Trust me on this and come with me.” Faust too speaks in the same desperation. He looks at both Fab who is shocked by his behaviour and Tsumugi who is confused.

With a heavy sigh, Tsumugi turns towards Robert. She took a large gulp of air. “Mr Robert, I guess I will come tomorrow to trade the stones. Please forgive our rudeness.” Tsumugi bows her head while Fab and Faust bow their upper bodies in respect.

Robert is a noble of the main building and an elder. Of course, you need to show respect for petty old nobles. Robert did not need to reply to Tsumugi. His eyes said it all. He is furious and pissed off because of Faust.

“Faust! Why did you behave like that in there? What are we going to do without money!” After coming out of the Trade block, Tsumugi started asking questions and the reason why Faust did not let her sell the stones.

“I felt like he is paying us less for the stones.” Faust says while holding his chin.

“HUH? WHAT? You felt that he is giving you less money? Is that why you brought us outside?” Tsumugi and Fab yells in the face of Faust. He has no plans to recruit people, but he just brought them back because he thought Robert is giving less price for the stones.

“Eh, Don’t worry, I will explain to you both once we reach home.”

“You better!”

“You better Fausto! That is 920k we refused.”

All three of them returns to the main building to meet with the rest of their squad and later leaves to their home.

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“So, do you care to explain why you refused the trade?” After returning home, Tsumugi obstructs Faust from entering his room to ask him as she crosses her arms while questioning him.

“I told you, auntie, he is cheating you people. We get more than 920k for five stones.” Faust explains to them how he felt that the deal is wrong.

“I’m going back to the lower city for a few days. I need to visit the school and while I’m there, I will sell these five stones for you guys at a higher price and will send the money your way.” Faust opens his altered space to his left to take out his luggage bag and starts packing his clothes.

“W-wait, you are leaving? But you are the captain here. Also, you can go to school in the upper city. All the kids of nobles and houses study in that school. There might also be kids from other families in there.” Tsumugi advises to him.

“Ahhh, you see, I promised my principal that I will participate in the coming school festival. So I need to go and finish one year of my high school there and then I can transfer to the upper city one.”

“Huh? Which stupid school principal asked you to participate in the school festival?” Tsumugi asks in an annoying voice.

“Ehh, don’t call him stupid auntie, he is the one who gave me the black stone for free. He’s a good guy, principal of the Medellin High school.”

Tsumugi dumbstruck hears the words, she does not talk or move for a while. “Auntie? Are you okay?” Faust with gives a jerk on Tsumugi’s shoulder to snap her back to reality.

“H-he gave you the black stone?” Tsumugi asks one more time as if she’s trying to confirm something.

“Yes.”

*”Then it is the same black stone? He wouldn’t give it to anyone that easily.”* Tsumugi looks at Faust while reminiscing her memories with the old principal of Faust’s school.

“*Do you believe that he is the one? Uncle Shizu.”* Tsumugi utters the name of the old principal. Shizu.