Hearing Gwen's subconscious words, the mysterious woman in the veil was slightly startled. She blinked in confusion and said, "My name is Melita Pânia. The pronunciation may be different from the common names in the northern countries …"
Gwen quickly pulled himself back to reality and said, "Oh, I'm sorry. Don't worry about it. It's just my pronunciation."
Then he coughed and tried to be serious (and save the atmosphere) and said, "So, Miss Agent from the Mithril Vault, what's the reason for your sudden visit in the middle of the night and through the window?"
The woman jumped down from the windowsill and came to Gwen. "I had no choice but to come in through the window. After all, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are watching this place. And the thing you left in the Mithril Vault is' Top Secret '. According to the agreement back then, the process must be kept secret whether it's storing or retrieving."
As she spoke, she stared at Gawain with her eyes that glowed with a faint purple luster under the night sky. Although no expression could be seen on her face due to the veil, there was an obvious look of scrutiny in her eyes.
Gawain's mind began to work quickly.
He knew about the Mithril Vault — or rather, he had records related to the Mithril Vault in his memory.
The Mithril Vault was not a mysterious organization. In fact, most of the intelligent creatures in the world knew about its existence. But at the same time, no one dared to say that they knew the true face of this "vault".
On the surface, it was a comprehensive vault. It could help you store money, and it could also help you keep your treasures. As long as you paid a sufficient fee, you could confidently hand over anything to them for safekeeping. At least, that was what the Mithril Vault advertised to the public. In fact, until today, there had never been any news that anything handed over to the Mithril Vault had been lost. At the same time, the Mithril Vault also provided lending services. They had numerous agencies and agents in the world. As long as you met the criteria, anyone could easily find them and borrow money or other things from them. Just be aware of two things. First, the amount you could borrow depended entirely on the Mithril Vault's "rating", and this rating criteria was never disclosed to the public. Second, you had to pay it back.
The Mithril Vault would ensure that every copper coin lent out would be returned with interest.
For example, no one had ever heard that anything given to the Mithril Vault for safekeeping would be lost, and no one had ever heard that anyone could avoid paying the Mithril Vault's debt. It was said that a cunning Fire Elemental Lord once tried to challenge this rule. Although elemental creatures did not need money, this maverick Fire Elemental Lord still borrowed a huge sum of money from the Mithril Vault. Then he returned to the Elemental Realm, ready to laugh at the mortal world. But in the end, he paid all his debts.
On the third day of the repayment day, the Fire Elemental Lord's core and elemental fragments appeared in an auction in the north. The money from the auction was just enough to cover the sum of his debts and late fees.
It could be seen that the Mithril Vault did not only deal with humans. In fact, it dealt with all intelligent races in the world. As long as there was a demand for money, they were potential customers of the Mithril Vault. Even the weird elves in the south and the rock-hard dwarves in the west were no exception. It was said that the Mithril Vault's stronghold could even be found in the cave of the kobolds. No one knew whether the organization was founded by humans, elves, or some other race. Anyway, it had always existed. Even the magic wave 700 years ago did not affect its operations. In fact, the establishment of the Ansu Kingdom was due to a loan from the Vault. Fortunately, Charles I eventually paid the loan back.
The agent of the Mithril Vault was still looking at Gwen curiously. The latter quickly sorted out his messy thoughts. He realized that tonight's unexpected visit was probably a deal made 700 years ago. At that time, Gwen Cecil was obviously a customer of the Mithril Vault. But the fatal thing was …
There was no memory of this in his mind!
Gwen had no idea what Cecil's ancestor had stored in the Mithril Vault 700 years ago!
He instinctively wanted to make up an excuse to cover up the blank in his memory. But just as he was about to say it, he noticed My Pony's gaze.
Miss Pony's scrutinizing eyes. His heart skipped a beat. He forcibly suppressed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
This woman was full of mysteries. Before knowing her details, he had to minimize the variables as much as possible. Lying might be troublesome because some special races had a special talent that could detect lies.
He calmed down and looked into Melita's eyes. "What did I store back then?"
"Don't you remember?" Melita's eyes curved slightly as if she was smiling. "Is it because you've been asleep for too long?"
"I've been asleep for 700 years. Maybe I've forgotten something." Gwen knocked on his head. "By the way, will you keep the entrusted item even after the person has passed away?"
"Usually, the death of the person means the termination of the entrustment. After that, there are two ways to deal with the entrusted item. If there's a legitimate heir, we'll give the entrusted item to the heir. If there's no legitimate heir, the entrusted item will belong to the Mithril Vault." Melita was really smiling. At the same time, she raised her hand slightly, and a small delicate safe-deposit box appeared in her hand out of thin air. "But the item you kept back then is very special. You specifically bought an indefinite safe-deposit service for it. This means that as long as the Mithril Vault is still in operation, your item will be stored forever, and only you can take it away."
She added, "You paid a hefty price for this service back then. After the news of your death came, we thought that it would be a headache to settle, but now it seems that everything is uncertain. "
Gwen frowned. He realized that the complexity of this matter was probably beyond his initial imagination.
But now was not the time to pursue this. He had to get the item first before he could make further judgment.
"Can I get my item back?"
"You don't remember the entrustment back then. This is indeed a little troublesome. But please rest assured, the Mithril Vault has encountered all kinds of problems. We have enough experience to deal with all kinds of accidents." Melita held the safe-deposit box with both hands. "Your memory is just a small problem. Please put your hand on this rune. This ancient magic will naturally verify your identity."
Gwen pondered for two seconds. At the same time, he mobilized the Knight's' Danger Sense 'talent. He did not sense any threatening aura in the safe-deposit box, and the rune itself did not have any fluctuations of negative energy such as curses, poisons, etc. After confirming this, he put his hand on the rune that looked like a claw print.
A slight heat came from his skin. The safe-deposit box clicked, and a small gap popped up on the lid.
"That's it?" Gwen asked, a little surprised.
Melita smiled. "The Mithril Vault's motto is to maximize the customer's convenience as much as possible. This can help customers pay their bills better. Of course, your bill has been paid 700 years ago."
She opened the box completely and handed it to Gwen. Gwen looked down and found that there was only a crystal that had lost its luster.
Wait a minute, this crystal looks a little familiar.
Gwen temporarily suppressed his doubts and looked up at Melita. "Why did you choose to come to me now? Was this also part of the deal back then? "
"That's not it." Melita shook her head gently. "It's just that we need some time to verify your resurrection. Originally, I planned to meet you on your way to the Captical, but your route is … too far away. I don't know what plans you have, so I decided to wait for you the Captical. By the way, I've been waiting here for a long time. The Captical rice is very expensive, and the rent is not cheap. But since you're a VIP customer, I won't charge you for this. "
Gwen was speechless.
Then why did you mention it in passing!
Gawain tilted his head and said faintly, "The price of rice in the capital is indeed very expensive. That bodyguard of mine also has a huge appetite. After being injured by you this time, I'm afraid that the cost of recuperating will not be small. I won't ask you for this fee."
Melita was speechless.
This My.
Miss Pony seemed to smile stiffly. Anyway, it was hard to see through the veil. In the end, she shook her head and raised her hand to hand something over. "So, Mr. Gawain Cecil, this transaction has been successfully completed. As a VIP customer of the Mithril Vault, you will receive a gift."
Gwen took the gift curiously and saw that it was a silver-white ring. "What's this?"
"The Mithril Ring. Every VIP customer will receive this ring after completing their first transaction. Through this ring, you can contact your exclusive agent, the VIP Commissioner, at any time. If you encounter any financial difficulties in the future, or if you have a treasure that you need someone to take care of for you, you can contact me directly. Of course, if it's just a small service, you can also bring this ring directly to the nearest Mithril Vault agent. It will give you a lot of benefits. "
After that, she turned around and walked to the window from which she came.
Gwen waved the ring in his hand. "Then I hope that I will never have to borrow money from you."
Melita had already stepped on the windowsill again. When she heard Gwen's words, she turned her head and smiled. "Trust me, Mr. Gwen. Everyone can encounter financial difficulties. The Mithril Vault will always open its doors to any customer who is in trouble."
Gwen waved his hand when he heard this. It was the same as when he used to sell credit cards in his previous life. "Okay, okay, okay.
Miss Pony, you should hurry back. The rice in the Captical is quite expensive. "
Melita's foot slipped. She did not know if it was because of the price of rice or because of My.
Pony did not look back this time. Instead, she directly disappeared into thin air.
A moment later, her figure appeared in a small attic on the top floor of the mansion.
This was a place where no one would disturb her. It was usually used for storing miscellaneous items. But now, there were some bedding, pillows, pots, pans, and so on.
Melita was not lying. She had been waiting here for a long time.
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