Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Mithril Treasury
Hearing Gawain's subconscious words, the mysterious woman wearing the veil was slightly stunned, and blinked a little confused: "My name is Melita Pernia, and this pronunciation may indeed be different from the common name in the northern country......"
Gao Wen hurriedly pulled back the train of thought that had gone astray: "Oh, I'm sorry, don't care, don't care, it's my pronunciation that is not accurate." β
Then he coughed dryly, trying to make himself more serious (saving the atmosphere by the way): "And this agent from the Mithril Vault, what's the matter with your sudden visit late at night, and through the window?" β
The woman jumped off the windowsill and came to Gawain: "It's a helpless move to come in through the window, after all, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at this place now, and what you left in the Mithril Treasury is 'top secret', according to the agreement of the year, whether it is stored or withdrawn, this process must be carried out secretly." β
As she spoke, she stared at Gawain with her pupils that glowed slightly purple in the night, and although her veiled face could not see any expression, there was a clear look of scrutiny in those eyes.
Gawain's mind was already racing.
He knew the Mithril Treasury - or rather, he had records of the Mithril Treasury in his memory.
The Mithril Treasury is not a mysterious organization, in fact, the vast majority of intelligent beings in this world are aware of its existence, but at the same time, no one dares to claim to know the true face of this "treasure house".
On the surface, it's a comprehensive vault that can help you store your money and keep your treasures, and for a sufficient fee, you can feel free to give them anything for safekeepingβat least that's what the Mithril Treasury advertises, and in fact, to this day, I haven't heard of anything being lost in the Mithril Vault. At the same time, the Mithril Treasury also provides lending services, they have countless agents and agents in this world, as long as they meet the credit criteria, anyone can easily find them, and then borrow money or something from them - just pay attention to two things, first, how much you can borrow depends entirely on the "rating" of the Mithril Treasury, and this rating standard has never been made public; Second, you have to pay it back.
The Mithril Treasury will make sure that every copper plate it borrows out is recovered with interest.
Just as he had never heard of the loss of an item entrusted to the Mithril Treasury for safekeeping, or of anyone who could escape the debts of the Mithril Vault, it is said that a cunning Fire Elemental Lord once tried to challenge this rule - even though elemental creatures didn't need money, the maverick Elemental Lord borrowed a large sum of money from the Mithril Treasury and returned to the Elemental Realm to see the jokes of the mortal world, but it eventually paid all its debts.
On the third day of the repayment date, the Elemental Lord's core and elemental fragments appeared at an auction in the north, and the proceeds from the auction were just as much as the sum of his arrears and late fees.
It can be seen that the Mithril Treasury is not only dealing with humans, in fact, it trades with all the intelligent races in the world, as long as there is a demand for money, it is a potential customer of the Mithril Treasury, even those god-like elves in the south and those dwarves as hard as stone in the west are no exception (it is said that even in the kobolds' caves can be found the stronghold of the Mithril Treasury), no one knows whether this organization is established by humans or elves or some other race, anyway, it has always existed like this, Even the Demon Tide of 700 years ago did not affect its operation - in fact, the establishment of the Kingdom of Ansu was all due to its loan, but Charles I finally paid back the money.
The agent of the Treasury was still looking at Gawain curiously, and the latter quietly and quickly sorted out the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and he realized that tonight's visit by this unexpected visitor was probably a transaction from seven hundred years ago, and Gawain Cecil was obviously a customer of the Mithril Treasury back then, but it was ......
I don't even have a memory of this in my head!
Gawain had no idea what that Cecil ancestor had stored in the Mithril Treasury seven hundred years ago!
In the midst of a sharp turn of thought, he instinctively wanted to make up a perfunctory reason to hide the gap in his memory, but when the sentence was about to reach his lips, he noticed the scrutinizing eyes of Miss My Little Pony, and his heart moved, and he forcibly suppressed the flicker that was about to be spoken.
This woman is full of mysteries, and it is necessary to minimize the variables as much as possible before being sure of her details, and lying can be troublesome - because there are special talents of some special races that can detect lies.
He calmed down and looked into Melita's eyes: "What did I save back then?" β
"Don't you remember?" Melita's eyes curved slightly, as if smiling, "Is it because you have been asleep for too long?" β
"I've slept for seven hundred years, and I guess I did forget something," Gawain tapped his head, "Anyway, even if the person died, would you always keep the entrusted items?" β
"Normally, the death of the person concerned means the termination of the entrustment, and after that, there will be two ways to deal with the entrustment, if there is a real inheritance marking, we will give the entrustment to the heir, if there is no legal heir, the entrustment will belong to the Mithril Treasury," Melita was really smiling, and at the same time raised her hand slightly, and a delicate small safe deposit box appeared in her hand out of thin air, "But the thing you kept back then was very special - you purchased a service for it to be kept indefinitely, This means that as long as the Mithril Treasury is functional, your stuff will be stored forever, and only you will be able to take it yourself. β
She added, "You paid a lot of money for this service back then." After the news of your death, we thought it would be a headache, but now it seems that everything is uncertain. β
Gawain frowned, realizing that this matter was probably more complicated than he had imagined at first.
But now was not the time to pursue this, he had to get the item in his hands before he could make any further judgments.
"Can I get my stuff back?"
"You don't remember the commission back then, it's a bit of a problem, but don't worry, the Mithril Treasury has encountered all kinds of problems, and we have plenty of experience to face all the surprises," Melita held the safe deposit box with both hands, "Memory is only a minor problem, please put your hand on this rune, these ancient magic will naturally verify your identity." β
Gawain pondered for two seconds, and at the same time mobilized the "danger perception" talent of the knight profession, he did not sense a threatening aura in the safe, and the rune itself did not have fluctuations in negative energy such as curses and poisons, and only after confirming this did he put his hand on the rune that resembled a paw print.
A slight heat came from the skin, and the small safe clicked, and a small slit popped up on the lid.
"That's it?" Gawain asked, a little surprised.
Melita smiled, "It's Mithril's Vault to make it as convenient as possible for our customers, and it helps them pay their bills better β and of course, your bills were paid seven hundred years ago." β
As she spoke, she opened the box completely and handed it to Gawain, who looked down only to find that there was only one crystal that had lost its luster.
Wait, this crystal looks a little familiar?
Gawain temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart and looked up at Melita: "Anyway, why did you choose to come to me now?" This was also part of the deal that year? β
"Not really," Melita shook her head slightly, "but we'll need a little time to verify your resurrection." Originally, I was going to meet you on your way to the royal capital, but your route is really ...... It's too elegant, I don't know what plans you have to implement, so I'm just waiting for you here in the royal capital. By the way, I've been waiting here for a long time, and the price of rice in Wangdu is very expensive, and the rent is not cheap - but since you are a VIP customer, I will not ask you for this fee. β
Gawain: "......"
Then you also mention a yarn by the way!
Gao Wen turned his head and said quietly: "The price of rice in the royal capital is indeed very expensive, and the guard I raised also has a lot of food, I was injured by you this time, I am afraid that the cost of recuperation is not small, and I will not ask you for this expense." β
Melita: "......"
Miss My Little Pony seemed to laugh stiffly twice, and she couldn't see clearly with the veil anyway, and finally she shook her head and raised her hand to hand over something: "Then Mr. Gawain Cecil, this transaction has been successfully completed, and as a VIP customer of the Mithril Treasury, you will receive a gift." β
Gawain took it curiously, only to find that it was a silver-white ring: "What is this?" β
"The Circle of Mithril, which every VIP client receives after completing their first transaction, allows you to contact your own dedicated agent, the VIP Specialist, at any time. If you have any financial difficulties in the future, or if you have treasures that need to be safeguarded, then you can contact me directly. Of course, if it's a general small service, you can also go directly to the nearest Mithril Vault agent point with this ring, which can get you a lot of discounts. β
With that, she turned and walked to the window from which she came.
Gao Wen raised the ring in his hand: "Then I hope that I will never have the time to borrow money from you." β
Melita had already stepped back on the windowsill, and when she heard Gawain's words, she turned her head and smiled, "Trust me, Mr. Gawain, everyone can be in financial trouble, and the Mithril Treasury will always open its doors to customers who are troubled. β
As soon as Gao Wen heard this kind of rhetoric that was the same as selling credit cards in his previous life, he waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I know, Miss My Little Pony, you better go back quickly, the price of rice here in the royal capital is quite expensive." β
Melita's feet slipped, and she didn't know if it was because of the price of rice or because of My Little Pony, but she didn't look back this time, but disappeared into thin air.
Moments later, her figure appeared in a small attic on the top floor of the mansion.
It's a place where people don't bother you, and it's usually used to store miscellaneous items, but now there's more bedding, pillows, pots and pans and the like.
Melita wasn't lying, she did wait here for a long time......
While packing her luggage, the agent shook her head: "Fortunately, all the food is your rice." β