To be honest, if it wasn't for this rainbow … Miss Melita, Gwen would have forgotten about his deal with the Mithril Vault.
He hoped that the Mithril Vault could find the second Eternal Slate for him.
"I hope you didn't wait too long." Melita always wore a thin veil, but from behind the veil, Hao Ren could see a decent smile on her face (though for some reason, whenever she turned to look at Amber, her smile would twist a little). "We have to act according to the rules. The original owner of this slate has violated the agreement with the Mithril Vault, but we have to wait for the repayment deadline before we can dispose of this slate."
As she spoke, the mysterious agent of the Mithril Vault casually raised her hand. A metal plate that radiated a faint golden metallic radiance had appeared in her hand. "This is the 'goods' you asked for. You can check it."
She did not seem to be worried that Gwen would snatch the slate or tear up the agreement in some other way.
Of course, Gwen had no intention of tearing up the agreement. He just solemnly took the metal fragment from Melita's hand. At the same time, he could not help but say, "You don't even have a matching container for such an important thing … You should at least wrap it in a piece of oilpaper."
Melita smiled. "If a fancy container doesn't have a protective function, it's just a flashy decoration. No one can snatch things from the hands of the Mithril Vault's top agent, so the slate doesn't need any extra wrapping. "
She seemed to have a point. Gwen smirked. He then looked down at the metal plate in his hand.
Like the Eternal Slate he got before, this metal plate was still only a fragment the size of a palm, but the shape of its edges was a little different from the first slate. This made him speculate that perhaps every slate fragment was the same size but had different outlines. On the surface of the metal plate, there were familiar straight lines and incomprehensible patterns. On the back, there was a faintly glowing light blue crystal of unknown material. Just by sensing the energy waves coming from the crystal, Gawain could tell that it was real.
No one in the world was better at identifying the authenticity of the Eternal Slate than him. When he tried to resonate with the slate, the ripples in his spiritual world were the best proof.
The last time he resonated with the slate, he heard the battle report of a Zenith fleet defeating the gods. What would he get this time?
Gwen almost could not hold back the urge to try. But to avoid Melita noticing something was wrong, he suppressed the thought of letting his mind wander. He calmly put the slate on the table. "I've checked it. I can't tell it's fake."
"Then according to the original agreement, you should pay a 'reward' enough to exchange for an Eternal Slate." Melita smiled so brightly that even the veil could not hide her smile. "It can be an 'extraordinary item' of equal value to the Eternal Slate, or a lot of Gondor knowledge and relics. But the conventional gold, silver, and jewelry of the mortal world will not do. No matter how many of those meaningless things there are, they can't be compared to the Eternal Slate."
At the end of her speech, Melita kindly reminded him, "I will also be responsible for assessing whether the 'reward' you are offering meets the requirements. If it is not enough, I will still take the slate. But for the next ten years, we will keep it for you until you are able to afford it. This is the treatment for you as a senior customer. "
"You don't have to wait for ten years. I've already prepared the reward." Gwen smiled and raised his hand to beckon Amber. "Go to the vault, the 'Deep Shelter', and get the 'Divinity Metal'."
Amber blinked and whispered in Gwen's ear. "There's a big pile over there. Which one do you want?"
"Emmmm … Let's get a bigger one. It looks valuable. Actually, you just need to pick one. Any one of them is bigger than the Eternal Slate. "
"Okay, I'll go now!"
After saying that, Amber disappeared into thin air in the blink of an eye.
"Please wait a moment. My guards have gone to the vault to get it." Gwen nodded to Melita. "I promise you'll be satisfied."
Melita was obviously curious about what Gwen had prepared for the exchange. But as a senior agent of the Mithril Vault, she controlled her emotions very well. She just nodded and said, "I'm looking forward to it."
Not long after, Amber returned to the study. Probably because it was inconvenient to carry a heavy load through the window, she walked in through the door. As soon as she entered the room, she threw the thing she was holding in front of Melita with a "duang" sound. She said proudly, "Come and see! Look at the color, look at the size! If you smash it, you can get a pile of slate … "
Melita was stunned when she saw the thing Amber was holding. When the thing fell at her feet, the dignified and elegant senior agent even jumped up a little. She stared dumbfoundedly at the large piece of twisted metal that was obviously a piece of a large device. She exclaimed, "What … What is this?! Where did you get it?! "
"We don't know," Gwen said with a smile before the big-mouthed Amber could open her mouth. "We found it when we were mining in the Gloom Mountains. It is so hard that it can't be smelted, and it has a high resistance to magic power. I also found that its material is somewhat similar to the Eternal Slate. So I named it 'Divine Metal'. I think this thing, like the Eternal Slate, may be some kind of supernatural creation beyond human understanding …"
Gwen said it casually, but there was confidence in his words. Melita looked at the huge piece of twisted metal on the ground in bewilderment. Finally, she bent down and picked it up.
Of course, she could see that the material of this thing was very similar to the Eternal Slate … It was almost the same!
But this huge piece of twisted metal did not have the strange and complicated patterns on it, and there was no inlaid crystal, which meant that it was definitely not the Eternal Slate. Its value was probably lower than the Eternal Slate with patterns and crystals …
But it was so big!
The power it contained — the power that humans could not perceive — was real!
Melita fell into a dilemma and thought for a moment. She held the piece of metal in an inelegant and unsteady posture until Gwen's voice woke her up. "Miss Melita, I think it's time for you to make an assessment."
Only then did the agent wake up from her stupor. She felt that she might have been shocked by the power of the so-called "Divinity Metal," which was why she lost her composure. Then she began to seriously consider the transaction.
The 'deal' that Gwen took out was beyond her imagination, but the Mithril Vault had to abide by its own rules — order was the first requirement of the Mithril Vault.
So she quickly evaluated and soon got the result. "Its value … meets the requirements, and is a little bit higher."
"That's good." Gawain heaved a sigh of relief. Although he had been very confident earlier, he still felt that it was a bit of a scam to trade such a huge pile of scrap metal for an Eternal Slate that was obviously of high precision. Although the materials of the two should be similar, it was like exchanging a handful of sand for monocrystalline silicon. No matter how similar the two materials were, the price could not be the same!
But since Miss Depute had judged that the two things were worth exchanging … Gwen did not say anything.
But at the same time, he was a little curious. The senior agent of the Mithril Vault could not be brainless. Even if she did not know the secrets of the information stored in the Eternal Slate, she should know that the Eternal Slate contained the secrets of the gods … The metal scrap was just metal scrap. How could she not judge the difference in the potential value of the two things?
Or … could she feel something else from the metal scrap? For example, the 'Divine Barrier' technology that the Archmages of Gondor had deciphered from scrap metal, or something similar?
A lot of guesses popped up in Gawain's mind, but he did not ask. Instead, he changed the topic. "By the way, can I ask one more thing? Actually, I'm very curious about the original owner of this Eternal Slate you brought here …"
He was really curious about this matter. A person who could possess an Eternal Stone Slab was not a simple person. Even if it was just a small fragment, it was still something that only royalty, nobility, tycoons, and merchants could do. Then, which unlucky collector would lose his treasure?
But as he expected, Melita shook her head gently. "Keeping the customer's secrets is the basic rule of the Mithril Vault. Although the customer who breached the contract lost the slate, his breach of contract was offset after he handed over the slate, so I can't reveal anything about him. "
"Well, you guys are really abiding by the rules." Gwen waved his hand. "Then I'll change the question. Do you have more Eternal Slates to sell? I mean, it's possible to sell them in the future. "
Melita could not help but widen her eyes. She looked at Gwen in surprise. "You … want more?"
Eternal Slates were not cabbages. Even kings and emperors would be satisfied if they could collect one. How could anyone dare to ask for a long-term order?!
She obviously did not know how much 'Divinity Metal' Gwen had.
"I like to study theology." Gwen casually made up a reason. "And I'm a collector."
"… We've seen a lot of collectors in the Mithril Vault, but it's the first time I've seen someone of your level …" Melita said with a strange look in her eyes, but after a moment, she nodded slightly. "You're a senior customer. The Mithril Vault will prioritize meeting your needs. Although the Mithril Vault has no more Eternal Slates to sell, I can keep an eye out for you. If there are more, I'll inform you immediately. "
Gwen smiled. "That's great."
Melita? Pânia's only purpose in coming here seemed to be to complete the transaction. She was obviously very concerned about the large piece of 'Divinity Metal' that she had just obtained. So, she did not stay in Gwen's residence for long. After completing the transaction, she left.
Not long after, in the prosperous and wealthy territory of Count Hosman, which was quite a distance away from Cecil's territory, Melita came into the shop. Pânia walked into a jewelry shop.
She went straight to the counter and said to the jewelry shop owner, "Do you buy jewelry?"
The jewelry shop owner did not even lift his eyelids. "Yes, 30% lower price."
Melita smiled and waved her hand. She then placed a beautiful metal box inlaid with crystals and magic threads on the counter. "Boss, take a look at this. This is a jewel box made of pure mithril. It is inlaid with the highest quality amethyst and rubies. Also, there are these magic patterns and these adamantine patches..."
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