The female shopkeeper didn't pay much attention to Yuna's words. Just faintly replied, "Thank you, Yuna, thank you for helping me like this." ”

Yuna was surprised that she had made an exception to help a human and her family in this way, but the other party did not show any special emotion. "But I didn't feel like you were grateful to me, on the contrary, I found that you didn't care about it in the slightest. Do you really think that it is impossible for the Apostles to occupy the Dammoth Empire?"

"No, of course not. The shopkeeper smiled, "Yuna, you're right, I don't care about this matter at all. It's not that I believe in the country so much. On the contrary, although our family roots are in this country, at least for me this country does not have a little weight at all. And I played Goang, believing that I could get out before disaster struck. ”

"Well, then, if that's it, then you don't have the slightest doubt about my identity. ”

"Why should I doubt your identity? Yuna, I'm also a person who has been through a lot, and I'm very grateful that you didn't kill me for revealing your secrets, but chose to be my friend. The female shopkeeper smiled: "If it were me who had a secret like this, I would have killed the other party." ”

"Oh, and such a thing. Yuna was suddenly intrigued by the previous experience of the female shopkeeper: "I didn't expect you to be such a person. According to my understanding, a rich kid like you should only know how to rely on his own family. I never thought that you would be able to rely on your own ability to make such a big career. “

Suddenly, instead of smiling as before, the female shopkeeper's expression became a little gloomy. "Yuna, I was able to create such a business, and it has nothing to do with my family. Until now, they haven't funded me even a penny. ”

"So how did you get to where you are now?"

The female shopkeeper pointed to her body: "Because of this." I earned my first pot of gold from my own body, and then I used it to make some helpers to remove some of the obstacles that stood in my way and make my own business bigger and bigger. That's what it is today. “

"Your body?" Yuna's words were mocking, "aren't you against slaves, but you say that you work hard through your body, and I don't think the two are any different." “

"Of course it's different. The female shopkeeper's expression became extremely serious: "Slave, why are you called a slave? That's because a slave is a completely free existence, and the slave's life will be controlled by outsiders, and there will never be a little autonomy." That's why they were called slaves. But as for me, all this is voluntary, because my family has always focused only on men, and a woman like me is destined to not be valued by the family. When I became an adult, I was kicked out of my family, and my mother was kicked out long after I was born because I gave birth to a woman. I don't know whether she ended up on the streets, or if she was a slave, or if she was already dead. If I hadn't traded my body with others, I'm afraid I would have faced the same fate now, and I might even become my most resistant slave. “

"Hey. Yuna sighed. Pointing to the mansion not far away, he said, "It's so late, do you want to leave your friends outside?"

The female shopkeeper regained her previous smile and said apologetically: "Ah, if you don't say it, I almost forgot, you look at the weather, it's already so dark." “

"But I don't think it's dark here, it's all around you with lights. You have really a lot of money. “

"That's natural, and I'm very proud that I was able to do this on my own. The shopkeeper and Yuna walked side by side on the path: "Now, my clothing stores are all over the main streets of the City of Conquerors. But I don't make money from this, what I really rely on is the Adventurers' Association. “

This organization, Yuna, is very aware that this association can be found in all large, medium and small cities around the world, and as long as the local population exceeds 100,000 people, an adventurer association will be established. Of course, the province of Eremaya is not one of them. After all, they don't want to talk about adventurers, and even bandits and robbers are basically nowhere to be seen in the province of Eremaya. And the information of each association is shared with each other. But if you want to have such a powerful association, it seems unlikely that with the strength of this female shopkeeper. "You're talking about the Adventurers' Guild all over the world?"

"No, it's a little bit close. The shopkeeper smiled, "I'm only in charge of the Adventurers' Association in this province, but this has brought me a lot of wealth." ”

Well, that makes sense. After all, it is not difficult to see from the power of the female shopkeeper in the city of conquerors that her roots should be more than that.

Early in the morning, the servants had already opened the door of the mansion, and six servants lined up in two rows to respectfully welcome the arrival of the female shopkeeper and Yuna. It is a three-storey mansion. Of course, as for whether there is a secret room or not, Yuna doesn't know. On the first floor, there are mainly some collectibles. An ornate carpet covers the entire floor, and on top of the carpet are a variety of artworks collected from all over the world. The female shopkeeper explained that even the candlesticks placed here are priceless. Oil paintings hanging on the walls are even more expensive. But the most expensive ones are not here. But Yuna has no interest in such a useless artwork. So even if the shopkeeper wanted to tell her where the secret room was, she wouldn't be interested in hearing it. The corridor connecting the first and second floors has been replaced with a different style of carpet. There is no artwork on the second floor, and there are no decorative items other than some dim yellow lights. However, there are more than a dozen rooms on the second floor, and judging from the quaint but noble door, the rooms here must present a completely different kind of luxury.

"Is this the room? Yuna pushed open a door and found that there were still people sleeping inside. After discovering that the door had been opened, the people inside immediately let out a scream. Yuna quickly closed the door, looking embarrassed.

The female shopkeeper was also amused by Yuna's action. "Haha, Yuna. Not here, the room I arranged for you is upstairs. This is the room where the servants live. ”

The room where the servants lived?Yuna was startled. Although she had just pushed open the door and taken a cursory look, she found that the furnishings in that room were too luxurious. Not only is there a carpet under the bed, but the entrance is also decorated with high-grade plaster. Even the toilet is available in the room. In a house like this, the people who live in it are definitely either rich or expensive. But it did not occur to the female shopkeeper that the house prices here were only for the servants to live. "Are you sure that such a nice room is just the servant's living room?"

"Yes, because they are tired of being in charge of this room, so I think at least we need to be kind to them in terms of life. ”

"Then the third floor will definitely be more luxurious. ”

The female shopkeeper just pursed her lips and smiled, and led Yuna up to the third floor. However, there are also differences between the third and second floors. Because the staircase to the third floor is not carpeted as usual. And even in the room, there is no high-end decoration. The female shopkeeper led Yuna to the room closest to the corridor and opened the door, which did make Yuna feel different. Because the rooms here are different from those on the second floor, there is no luxurious decoration, but the furniture inside is extremely simple. And it's almost all wood. And it doesn't seem like anything special.

Yuna frowned, "Why is the situation different here?"

The shopkeeper sneered, "Do you think the decoration of this room is extremely simple?"

"Well, if this is where you live, how can it not be as high-end as the servants' rooms downstairs. “

"Of course not. The shopkeeper sat down on a chair in the room and beckoned Yuna to come and sit down: "I have done all this with all my might, so while I am still young, I must enjoy it." Don't look at the decoration here, it's relatively simple, but even the chair I'm sitting on now can buy this whole mansion. “

"What do you mean?" Yuna didn't understand, "Is this just a very ordinary chair?"

The shopkeeper shook her head with a smile: "If there is nothing special about this chair, how can I possibly put it here." All the furniture I have here is blessed with magic. For example, the chair I sit in can slow down my aging. So, Yuna, guess how old I am now?"

How old is Yuna? Yuna also became interested. She hadn't thought magic would be attached to the chair before. And she really couldn't tell the real age of the female shopkeeper. Although she looked young, as if she were less than twenty years old, she was indeed very naïve and immature in some ways. But such a family business cannot be done by a girl in her teens and twenties. "So, you're about 25 years old?"

"No, it's not. Yuna shook her head.

Could it be that this girl is younger? Is it really about twenty years old? "Are you in your early twenties?"

The female shopkeeper still shook her head: "No, it's not." You guess. ”

"By the way, you're saying that the purpose of this chair is to slow down aging. Well, you should be in your forties by now. ”

Yuna laughed out loud instead, "Of course it's impossible. If this chair is truly that magical, then it's worth more than just a city, it's a country! Well, Yuna, let me tell you, I'm thirty-six now. ”

Oh, that makes sense. Yuna nodded: "Then it looks like this chair really has such a purpose." “

The female shopkeeper was a little embarrassed, she thought Yuna would be very surprised by this. Unexpectedly, Yuna seemed to be full of indifference. "Ah, I thought you'd be surprised. Look, I'm so much older than you, shouldn't you call me sister?"

"Sister?" Yuna sneered, "How can you conclude that you are my sister when you don't know my real age?"

"Aren't you barbaric, you're as big as me?"

Yuna smiled and said very calmly: "I am now 147 years old. “

"47 years old. That's bigger than me. The shopkeeper didn't seem to hear clearly.

"It was 147 years old. “

"What? Are you 147 years old?" the shopkeeper was taken aback, immediately got up from her chair, pointed at Yuna and said, "You say you're 147 years old now? Are you lying to me?"

Yuna sat down on the chair instead, and immediately felt a chill when she sat down. And it does smell like a remnant of magic. It seems that what the female shopkeeper said is indeed true. This chair does have a special effect. "So what do you think? Do you think I'm going to lie to you?"

The female shopkeeper's gaze lingered on Yuna's face and exposed parts of her body for a long time, and then she nodded in disbelief: "Yuna, I believe that what you said is true. But it's unbelievable. What do you do to stay young?"

"Just like you, because of the body. Yuna smiled, got up from her resting chair, and turned to a nearby bed. Like the chair, this bed is made of the same wood. But the mattress is made of high-grade velvet. "Alright, it's getting late, so you can get some rest. I should also have a good rest. I haven't slept in such a good bed in the past few days. By the way, where are you going to sleep?"

"Your next door. Yuna, I don't see that you're old enough to be my grandmother. I'm really lucky to have met you. ”

"What's so lucky about this. Yuna felt disapproving: "In this world, there are more things that live longer than human beings, and even the apostles basically have a lifespan of hundreds of years. And the elf, who is only an underage elf at a age or two thousand years old. Like us human beings, if we can live past a hundred years, we are the longevity of longevity. Forget it, let's leave this matter alone, I can't wait to see the dragon demon tomorrow. Don't let me down, or I'll lose a friend. ”

The shopkeeper stepped back and closed the door. Before closing, the shopkeeper promised, "Don't worry, Yuna." I won't let you down. “