This Lich Requests More Remuneration
Chapter 489 - 450 You’re Finally Crazy_2

Chapter 489: Chapter 450 You’re Finally Crazy_2

Amberser could appear in human form, which at least would make some of the objectors feel a bit better.

Airel thought to herself, "This Lich is actually quite polite, so it seems he truly intends to cooperate with Fury Tide Kingdom."

Amberser was not in a hurry and started by methodically inspecting the proposed site for the Alchemy Factory.

The Alchemy Factory that Amberser wanted to build was quite large, and the island where the Royal Capital was located didn’t have enough flat land for its construction, so the factory was tentatively divided between two island areas. The ground had been mostly leveled, and Amberser had someone come over to draw up the designs, which had no issues in their content.

However, after looking over the overall design, Amberser said to Airel, "If the factory is built on two separate islands, the transportation of materials in the middle is a problem. It not only increases the cost but also causes unnecessary loss and waste."

Fury Tide Kingdom is the main production point for precious magical materials, and these delicate processed magical materials often can’t withstand any mishandling during transportation without being damaged.

Any additional transportation steps would lead to increased wastage, which was unacceptable.

Airel said apologetically, "Fury Tide Kingdom consists of islands, we just don’t have that much flat land. Unless we relocate the civilian residential areas, we truly can’t find enough land to construct the factory."

What Airel worried about the most was this, as there were suggestions within Fury Tide Kingdom to demolish part of the residential areas to satisfy the construction needs of the Alchemy Factory.

But in the Royal Capital, where there was a high population and limited land, it was already difficult to arrange accommodations, and if they proceeded with that plan, many citizens would be displaced.

The ministers didn’t care about the lives of the people, only seeing the trading conditions proposed by the other side. Their eyes lit up, and it was Airel who, against many opinions, decided to split the Alchemy Factory into two.

Only she didn’t expect that the Lich would still be unsatisfied.

Amberser looked at Airel and, after not seeing her for a while, noticed she seemed a bit more haggard. The Fury Tide Kingdom was such a small place; could it really be so exhausting?

"Master Ultraman, are you dissatisfied with this design?"

Amberser’s silence made Airel a bit nervous, as the Lich before her was a valuable client who could greatly benefit Fury Tide Kingdom. She truly didn’t want him to be dissatisfied because of this, but she also didn’t want her people to be displaced.

"Don’t worry, I understand the difficult position you’re in. So, I’ll solve this problem. A slight alteration to a plot of empty land should be fine, right?"

Airel quickly said, "Of course, there’s no problem."

This piece of land had already been leveled; Amberser could modify it however he wished.

The greatly reduced Golden Throne appeared behind Amberser, and as his hands moved, the earth began to tremble. A large quantity of sand and stones surged from the seabed, connecting to this piece of land near the coast.

Airel said in shock, "World Weaving Spell?!"

Although Airel was not a Mage but a Storm Priest, as a spellcasting profession, she was very aware that the World Weaving Technique was a spell of a level that truly possessed the power to move mountains and seas.

Prior to this, she only knew that Amberser was a powerful Lich; she hadn’t expected him to be capable of casting such a spell that transcended human limits.

Amberser looked at the Golden Throne, which had shrunken again, and didn’t seem too concerned. Compared to the consumption required at sea earlier, expanding this piece of land was negligible.

He wanted to resolve the Alchemy Factory matter quickly so that it could start generating continuous profits for him.

Amberser said to Airel, "Now, there should be enough area to build the factory. I hope Fury Tide Kingdom can cooperate with the modifications."

Airel hurriedly said, "Thank you, we will redesign it according to your specifications!"

Airel hadn’t expected the problem she was worried about to be solved so quickly. She thought to herself that Master Ultraman was quite agreeable, and her confidence in the future of Fury Tide Kingdom grew once again.

Having settled the location for the Alchemy Factory, the other details had already been discussed in advance by Withered Rose with Airel; Amberser was here merely to symbolically sign the Magic Contract.

Amberser would trade food and weapons for the labor of Fury Tide Kingdom. He was also willing to provide some basic training, enabling the workers of Fury Tide Kingdom to master certain skills.

While this cooperation seemed beneficial to both sides, Airel was unaware that Amberser’s so-called technology teaching was specific to the techniques needed for this Dragon Materials Factory.

Once they left this place, other alchemy factories couldn’t use these teachings, as Amberser was the only one in the world with access to these materials.

And as Amberser’s food became the main import for Fury Tide Kingdom, they would allocate more fishermen to the factory, leaving the control of Fury Tide Kingdom’s food supply in Amberser’s hands.

By that time, Amberser will have seized control over the lifeblood of the kingdom.

This is the Art of Stealing the State, and not a soul in the Fury Tide Kingdom could detect it.

Watching Airel leave with a heart full of joy, Amberser then returned to their temporary apartment with Withered Rose and Melina.

Withered Rose had already noticed the change in Amberser’s Golden Throne and asked with concern, "Did you fall out with Talos?"

Amberser shook his head and said, "Talos is rather reasonable to talk to."

The Lord of the Storm was just terribly bored and looking for a bit of fun, a hundred times easier to talk to than the Koutao Mermaid Goddess. Amberser briefly shared his encounter at sea with Withered Rose, and also disclosed his plan to kidnap the Goddess to both Withered Rose and Melina.

Upon hearing this, Melina excitedly shouted, "That’s so thrilling, kidnapping a Goddess! Father, you are really amazing."

Withered Rose couldn’t help but glare at Melina before saying to Amberser, "This plan is just too outrageous! How could you possibly kidnap a Goddess?!"

Up to this point, Amberser had been merely using various information asymmetries to deceive the Deity, never really having the means to harm even a single strand of a Deity’s hair.

"Don’t worry, I’m not the one doing it personally, isn’t it the other Deities who are helping?" Amberser said confidently.

Yet, Withered Rose retorted, "Making a deal with the Hell Lords, can you keep winning?"

"At this stage, I have no choice but to keep on winning," Amberser said, not with any strain or sigh, but rather an unusual calm.

In these turbulent times, Amberser had already walked to the forefront of this world, harboring the power to influence the entire Plane.

What naturally followed was the issue of dealing with Deities, just as an apprentice upon graduation must confront even more daunting challenges.

Now with no way back, unless Amberser was willing to give up everything and return to those impoverished days.

So then, what was there to fear?

Amberser casually drew a perfunctory Magic Array, and placed an excited Melina inside it. He then began to recite the Incantation to summon Zariel.

But this time, Zariel seemed unresponsive to the summoning.

Amberser asked in surprise, "Huh? What’s going on? Melina, have you lost your allure to Zariel?"

Melina, within the Magic Array, looked puzzled; she didn’t know what had happened either.

Not one to give up, Amberser attempted to summon again, repeating it over a dozen times before Zariel’s projection finally appeared on the Magic Array.

Zariel appeared as always, with flames blazing from wings behind them, their beautiful features fragmented as though the porcelain had shattered and been glued back together.

Zariel raised their right hand, Hellfire raging in their palm as the Grand Duke of Hell furiously said to Amberser, "Damn Lich, you dare summon me again?! And with such a slapdash method! You’d better have a satisfactory explanation, or I’m within my rights to give you the maximum penalty!"

Amberser chuckled and explained, "My dear Zariel, we are so well acquainted by now, let’s skip over these formalities."

A Devil’s summoning ritual was actually entirely dependent on the mood of the other party. Blood sacrifices, self-harm... these were just the Devil’s macabre sense of humor, not at all necessities for the summoning.

Just like Amberser’s summoning, Zariel could sense it all the same. Whether or not to respond was entirely up to them. And this, being pestered a few more times, resulted in them being summoned again.

Confronted with this shameless Lich, Zariel was also helpless, and could only roar, "Spit it out if you have something to say!"

Knowing Zariel’s patience was thin, Amberser didn’t beat around the bush and stated, "My dear Zariel, I have a plan to kidnap the Koutao Mermaid Goddess, and I’d like to seek your help. I can offer Soul Currency as a payment for your services."

"Kidnap what? What does it have to do with me..." Zariel was about to refuse, but then their eyes widened, and they asked in surprise, "Who did you just say you want to kidnap?"

Amberser clearly stated, "The Koutao Mermaid Goddess Brivodup. I intend to take Her captive and present Her to the Lord of the Storm."

Zariel responded in utter shock, "Lich, have you finally lost your mind?"