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Chapter 420: A Deal Written in White Gold [Part 2] · Oct 23, 2026

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401 Chapter 401: The Chaos Spirit’s Terror 2026-10-23
402 Chapter 402: Truth Hidden Behind Misunderstanding 2026-10-23
403 Chapter 403: The Fury of a Warrior Denied 2026-10-23
404 Chapter 404: Gathering Before the Storm 2026-10-23
405 Chapter 405: The Prince Who Declared Independence 2026-10-23
406 Chapter 406: The Queen’s Silence 2026-10-23
407 Chapter 407: The Queen’s Decision 2026-10-23
408 Chapter 408: The Queen’s Decision [Part 2] 2026-10-23
409 Chapter 409: Shadows Enter Fantom City 2026-10-23
410 Chapter 410: Shadows Enter Fantom City [Part 2] 2026-10-23
411 Chapter 411: A Woman From the Past 2026-10-23
412 Chapter 412: The Weight of a New Kingdom 2026-10-23
413 Chapter 413: The Burden of Independence 2026-10-23
414 Chapter 414: The Burden of Independence [Part 2] 2026-10-23
415 Chapter 415: The Woman From the West 2026-10-23
416 Chapter 416: A Name from the Past 2026-10-23
417 Chapter 417: A Deal Over Tea 2026-10-23
418 Chapter 418: A Merchant’s Investment 2026-10-23
419 Chapter 419: A Deal Written in White Gold 2026-10-23
420 Chapter 420: A Deal Written in White Gold [Part 2] 2026-10-23
421 Chapter 421: A Gamble Worth Taking 2026-10-23
422 Chapter 422: The False Residence 2026-10-23
423 Chapter 423: The Strange Marquis of Elmhart 2026-10-23
424 Chapter 424: The Fortress Beneath the Earth 2026-10-23
425 Chapter 425: The Woman Beyond the Gate 2026-10-23
426 Chapter 426: The Marquis Is a Woman!!! 2026-10-23
427 Chapter 427: The Distance Between Them 2026-10-23
428 Chapter 428: The Transmigrator Before Him 2026-10-23
429 Chapter 429: The Sword Empress’s Last Resort 2026-10-23
430 Chapter 430: The Artifact of Materialization 2026-10-23
431 Chapter 431: The Original Soul 2026-10-23
432 Chapter 432: The Sword That Slays Gods 2026-10-23
433 Chapter 433: The Sword That Slays Gods [Part 2] 2026-10-23
434 Chapter 434: Origin Swordsmanship!!! 2026-10-23
435 Chapter 435: The Sword That Split the Heavens 2026-10-23
436 Chapter 436: When the Moon Was Cut in Half 2026-10-23
437 Chapter 437: An Omen Across the Ancient Continent 2026-10-23
438 Chapter 438: The Original Awakens Their Battle Lust 2026-10-23
439 Chapter 439: Why Did He Spare Her? 2026-10-23
440 Chapter 440: Find Out Who Sent Him 2026-10-23
441 Chapter 441: Evelyne’s Sincere Request 2026-10-23
442 Chapter 442: A Swordswoman’s Humble Request 2026-10-23
443 Chapter 443: The Sword Master and His Disciple 2026-10-23
444 Chapter 444: The Quiet Days After the Moon Was Cut 2026-10-23
445 Chapter 445: Something Wrong in the Alley 2026-10-23
446 Chapter 446: The Woman Behind the Fear 2026-10-23
447 Chapter 447: The Thief’s Broken Act 2026-10-23
448 Chapter 448: A Path That Should Not Exist 2026-10-23
449 Chapter 449: The Hero Returns to the Hidden Cave 2026-10-23
450 Chapter 450: The Six Types of Heroes 2026-10-23

A Deal Written in White Gold [Part 2]

”There’s no longer a Thelia Renia. Only Brinda remains.”

She leaned slightly forward.

”If you keep on provoking me like this, Felberta, then I will take it as a declaration of war.”

The delayed spells she had been preparing earlier were already waiting within her mana channels.

She had quietly arranged them one after another while maintaining the appearance of an ordinary conversation.

If necessary, she could unleash them without completing a conventional chant.

Her chances against Oliver were still uncertain.

But they weren’t zero anymore.

Felberta looked at her for a moment.

Then she sighed.

”I apologize if I offended you, Ms. Brinda.”

The hostility in the room softened slightly.

”It’s just that your fame as the hidden witch was phenomenal. Hearing the rumor that you’ve died was a shocker.”

Felberta bowed her head slightly.

”Now that I’m able to see that you are alive and well, I got a little excited. For that, I am sorry.”

Brinda clicked her tongue.

She didn’t believe the apology was entirely sincere.

But she couldn’t deny that Felberta’s manner had changed.

More importantly, Felberta hadn’t ordered Oliver to attack.

That meant this woman genuinely wanted the deal.

Brinda hated how useful that information was.

She wanted to kill this woman.

She truly did.

But New Fantom needed money.

People needed food.

Construction needed materials.

The city needed roads, defenses, supplies, wages, medicine, and countless other things.

Victor had left them with a vision.

Turning that vision into reality required resources.

And Felberta had arrived carrying exactly what they lacked.

Brinda closed her eyes for a brief moment.

Then she opened them again.

”Fine. But never call me by that name again. Understood?”

Felberta smiled.

”As you wish, my lady.”

Brinda’s eyebrow twitched.

”Don’t call me that either.”

Felberta chuckled softly.

”Then I’ll simply call you Ms. Brinda.”

”Much better.”

Brinda picked up her teacup but didn’t drink.

”Let’s get back to business, then.”

Her voice became professional again.

”If I were to allow you to set up shop without going through the proper procedures, then how much are you willing to give us in return?”

Felberta looked toward Oliver.

The butler immediately understood.

He reached into his storage ring.

A faint ripple of spatial energy passed through the room.

A heavy pouch appeared in his hand.

Oliver placed it on the table and slid it toward Brinda.

The pouch stopped directly in front of her.

Brinda stared at it.

Something about its weight already told her that it wasn’t ordinary.

She opened it.

Her eyes widened.

White gold.

Not ordinary gold coins.

A full bag of white gold coins.

The gleaming metal reflected the sunlight and scattered pale brilliance across the polished table.

Brinda’s expression remained composed, but her mind was racing.

’This much...’

With this kind of money, they could purchase a staggering portion of the goods currently available in New Fantom.

Food.

Construction materials.

Medicine.

Weapons.

Clothing.

Tools.

Everything the struggling city desperately needed.

Felberta leaned back comfortably.

”That’s just my down payment if you agree to help me out with setting up my shop.”

Her perpetual smile remained on her face.

She waited.

Brinda slowly closed the pouch.

”Before I answer, you still haven’t answered my earlier question.”

Felberta raised an eyebrow.

”What question?”

”What kind of shop are you going to make?”

Felberta smiled as though the answer were almost embarrassingly simple.

”Just a simple shop that sells weapons, armor, potions, decor, and other miscellaneous things.”

She lifted her teacup.

”You can just call it a shop that deals with all sorts of things.”

Brinda stared at her.

”A general store?”

”Something like that.”

”Weapons and armor alongside potions and decorations?”

”Yes.”

”That’s an unusually broad selection.”

”I prefer convenience.”

Brinda studied her face.

There was no obvious lie.

That bothered her more.

She slowly licked her lips.

She was tempted.

Extremely tempted.

One simple administrative exception could bring enough money into New Fantom to solve problems that had been keeping her awake at night.

But money was never free.

Especially not money offered by someone who knew a secret that should have been impossible for them to know.

”What if we aren’t able to fulfill your other requests?” Brinda asked.

Felberta’s smile didn’t disappear.

”Will you stop supporting us?”

”If you’re able to fulfill this one simple request of mine, then the others don’t really matter much to me.”

Felberta rested her fingers against the side of the teacup.

”I guess my support will lessen, but I will still provide a bit of financial support, even if my future requests aren’t fulfilled.”

Brinda’s expression became serious.

That answer worried her more than a refusal would have.

’What could she possibly be planning with that shop of hers?’

Her gaze fell toward the pouch of white gold.

’Why is creating that shop here in New Fantom so important that she’s willing to give up this much money?’

The question gnawed at her.

She thought about Eon.

Her fellow subordinate and trusted comrade.

She could already imagine his reaction.

He would probably tell her to be careful.

Then he would probably remind her that she was still a subordinate just like him and shouldn’t act recklessly simply because she had a personal soft spot for Victor.

The thought almost made her smile.

Almost.

Then she remembered Victor.

The decision wasn’t about what she wanted.

It was about what the city needed.

’Damn it.’

Brinda closed her eyes for a moment.

’I’ll deal with one problem at a time.’

If she didn’t solve their financial crisis now, she wouldn’t even need to worry about what Felberta was planning.

They would fail before that.

People would lose faith.

The city would begin to fracture.

And Victor would eventually hear about it.

’I got no other choice.’

She opened her eyes.

Her gaze met Felberta’s.

’I hope I can deal with whatever you’ve got planned.’

Brinda slowly extended her hand toward the pouch of white gold.

”Alright, Felberta. You got yourself a deal.”

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