Inheriting a Lost Bloodline, My First Task is to have heirs?!

Chapter 42: Chapter 42 - Earning money then Investing

While all the other guys are scrambling to find a said woman. The woman is currently reading a book in silence on her bed and is just thinking on what to prepare for her next trip which would be to her ”hometown”.

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To ensure that all the money-making plans are progressing as planned, I made sure to drop by the magic tower early in the morning to answer posts from the ”room of questions.” Since I know that I will be away for about 2 days, I decided to answer more questions than usual. I looked for ten of the oldest questions to make up for the days I won’t be able to visit. Of course, it was also to earn money since these questions are so simple anyways. I did everything swiftly and discreetly that nobody even noticed me entering the room, placing my stamped answers at the counter and then leaving for my next stop.

The next stop was the adventurer’s guild to check on my hard-earned money. I am currently expecting payments from the magic tower for the patents and answers I have submitted as well as for any sales that the alchemy shop had made. As I went excitedly to the counter, I asked the attendant for the current balance of my account. I was then provided a small piece of paper that has a written monetary amount on it. I looked down and I got the greatest shock of my current life when I saw the amount written on the it. I now am kind of rich, I think? I currently have 14 gold coins, 35 silvers and 87 coppers. I could do a lot of things with this amount. I withdrew all of my money and placed it in my personal storage. I don’t want the academe to know exactly how much money I have so putting it in the storage space of the bracelet is out of the question. As for my new cash cow, I will definitely treat the magic tower well in the future.

After I saw how much money I had, I immediately added another place that I have to go to which isn’t part of my usual itinerary. I asked the receptionist of the adventurer’s hall for directions to the real estate office or something similar to it. The kind lady immediately gave me clear directions to my destination. I immediately left and followed the instructions given to me.

I arrived at a building with a lavish and huge wooden door. It has a signage that signified a money bag. If I didn’t know that it was a real estate office, I would think that it is a bank or the office of a lending company or even a loan shark. I opened the door and what welcomed me is even more uncalled for lavishness. I ignored the ostentatiously ugly design of the interior and immediately went to the receptionist. I immediately inquired about land that is currently for sale here in Hoffen. The receptionist looked me up and down like sizing me up as if checking if I even have any money on me. She saw the bracelet on my left arm and seemingly realizing which place is backing me up still forced an amiable smile on her face. She led me to sit on one of the soft chairs and provided me what seems like an album. She then said that the ones in the book are the lands that are for sale, how long they have been vacant/unused as well as their current price in the market. She then hurriedly left like she did not want to be seen with me. I rolled my eyes at the blatant impoliteness.

I looked through the album to look for possible houses, empty land or if possible, a land good enough for farming. What caught my attention was a huge block of land near the entrance of the entertainment district. It has lots of vacant houses and stalls. It has been in the market for about 4 years and the asking price for the whole block is unbelievably only 7 gold for such a huge plot.

I called for the attendant and asked if the price was real and why it seems to be so low compared to the land area and location. She looked at me like I am someone stupid and she suddenly realized that her thoughts might be showing on her face. She resumed her amiable smile and explained that this area was deemed unfavorable after the entertainment district was established 4 years ago. No matter how the entertainment district deem themselves as a place to showcase talents, they are still seen as dirty and scandalous so nobody wants to live near the area thus the abandoned houses and stalls. I said my thanks and asked if there was another attendant who could assist me since she seems to dislike me. She seemed to have been surprised on how blunt I am and had a forced smile on her face. She replied that she can call on another person to assist me and left me with heavy footsteps like a kid stomping on the ground after a meltdown. I even heard her murmuring about how picky I am when I don’t even have the money to buy anything. Wow. The customer service here is amazing!

A young handsome man then approached me carefully. He seemed to be new to this work since he doesn’t seem to have the confidence of a sales agent yet. Although he looked new to the job, he still looked like someone that is in for the kill when they see a potential customer. As he saw me, he smiled sweetly and asked if he can sit beside me so he can explain more about the properties and land that are available for sale. I said yes since he politely asked to do so. He patiently gave me the pros and cons of each property and even answered my questions as detailed as possible. He is quite trained but just needs to get his first sale, I guess.

My curiousity got the best of me and I asked his name, how old he is and how long he has been on the job. I even asked how he gets paid or the percentage of commissions or something. He replied that his name was Izuku and he just turned 21 this year. He said that he had started his work just about 3 weeks ago. He also said that he has a 350 copper daily wage and he can get about 30% in commisions on anything he sells. He said that he had a hard time getting the job and had a sickly father and no mother at home. He then continued saying that he has 2 younger siblings he has to feed. He suddenly apologised profusely if I feel like he was not trained enough for the job. I assured him that I was just curious about him and did not think of complaining. Once he was assured, we got back to the topic of the properties available for sale.

I asked him if there was a place we can talk to in private for the next transactions. He stared at me with wide eyes and I looked back at him then he blushed but did not say anything. I was thinking, ”What’s wrong with my request? Was there a misunderstanding?” He guided me to a small office which has a sofa for 2 people and a coffee table and some refreshments inside. I felt his uneasiness somehow and I was further confused. Not being able to stand it, I asked, ”What are you expecting that we would do in this room?” He looked at me and said, ”My superiors said that I should expect unusual requests and I have to cater to whatever the client wants if I want to make a sale.” I raised one of my eyebrows and said, ”Whatever request? So if I request for you to remove all your clothes...” I purposely prolonged the last syllable to see how he would react. He seemed surprised at first but he stood up and started removing his articles of clothing one by one in quick succession. I was surprised on how quick he followed my request that was just meant to test him. I stood up and held his hands when he was about to remove his undergarments and said, ”Izuku, stop. I was just asking what if. I was not asking you to do it.” He was looking at me with eyes that seem to have lost their life. After hearing my request that he should stop undressing, his eyes then showed some reaction and his hands stopped moving. He stuttered for a bit and said, ”I- I- I’m sorry for misunderstanding.” He hurriedly put on his clothes again. I guided him back to the sofa to continue the discussion. So, this was the weird reason he became uncomfortable when I asked him if we could talk in private.

Honestly, I could have stopped him earlier but I was also surprised about how well-built his body was. I thought he was thin but I could have never been more wrong. He was muscular and his muscles taut under his loose clothes. I almost drooled, you know?