Sesenia chuckled and lightly patted her sister’s shoulder.

“Anyway, do well. The family is yours now.”

“Are you provoking me?”

“Yes.”

“You think I’ll be scared? Just don’t come begging me for money later.”

“Yes.”

Sesenia answered shortly and turned away. Elzer’s indignant voice echoed behind her, but she didn’t care. Instead, a smile spread across her face. Back in her room, Lizbeth approached her.

“You really are different, Miss.”

“Me?”

“Yes. You seem… transformed.”

“Maybe turning adult suddenly changed my mind. I feel like I’ve never had anything of my own. So, I want to be a little greedy.”

“That’s great! I’ll help you wholeheartedly. What will you do first?”

Sesenia smiled silently at Lizbeth.

‘It’s time to venture into the essentials business.’

After her coming of age, Sesenia had embarked on a new venture with the Duke’s permission. Focusing on necessities – food, clothing, and shelter. She decided to start with ‘clothing.’

There was nothing grand about it. It was based on the Empire’s climate, which had been uniform throughout the year.

However, this year, an unusual change occurred. Intense heat began, strong enough to cause fainting.
Before long, autumn arrived. The weather cooled rapidly, almost unbelievably so compared to the intense heat experienced earlier. While people were happy to see the return of the usual climate, Sesenia sensed something amiss with the weather pattern.

At that time, Sesenia embarked on an unexpected venture, thanks to her diligent studies.

She was convinced that the coming winter would be extraordinarily cold, judging from the abrupt heatwave and the swift arrival of autumn.

Thus, she decided to invest in Hepria cotton.

Under normal circumstances, Hepria cotton was a low-demand item. The Empire’s weather was almost unchanging throughout the year, so there was virtually no demand for clothing filled with Hepria cotton.

Hepria cotton is a very light and fluffy material used in cushions, pillows, or as stuffing in winter clothes.

Its limited use, along with the high labor involved in cultivating Hepria, made it an unattractive crop for farmers.

The lack of cold winters meant there was no need for it; low demand led to even less cultivation. In fact, winter was so warm that wearing clothes with Hepria cotton could feel uncomfortably hot.

Fortunately, due to its low demand, Hepria cotton was incredibly cheap. Sesenia brought this up to the Duke, but he couldn’t grasp why she wanted to buy Hepria cotton.

He dismissed it as foolish and a waste of money, arguing that even if winter came, there would be no use for Hepria cotton. The products containing it were mostly durable and would only be cumbersome to store.

Nevertheless, Sesenia persuaded him to trust her just this once and managed to acquire Hepria cotton and dry firewood before winter.

And then, a severe cold hit that year. Sesenia’s prediction proved to be spectacularly accurate.

She had bought all the Hepria cotton in the Empire and nearby countries at low prices. With the sudden cold, people began to die, and the demand for Hepria cotton skyrocketed.

‘But I had already bought all the Hepria cotton and didn’t release it into the market.’

Eventually, selling it at 20 times the purchase price, Sesenia released the cotton. The extreme cold hit early in winter. Some, thinking it was just the beginning of winter, did not buy the cotton, increasing the demand for firewood. Not selling the cotton immediately was also a strategy to raise the price of her firewood.

Those who didn’t buy the cotton would need to rely on firewood. Thus, her first business endeavor was a resounding success – a perfect victory for Sesenia.

This brought immense wealth to the Duke’s house, raising its status and even catching the attention of the royal palace.

‘And… it changed the life of Elzer, my sister, as well.’

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