Perhaps obtaining information about my supposed biological father could be helpful or not for my survival. Nevertheless, as there was a possibility, it was worth investigating.

To do that, understanding the man named Felix was a priority.

In that sense, this negotiation with my concealed identity was not only a favorable position but also an opportunity.

As we sat across from Felix, he promptly greeted and introduced himself, “Welcome, Magician Elvi. I am Felix Hiklmaier, the representative of the Hiklmaier upper class.”

“Elvi.”

Since it was a taciturn concept, I only uttered my name briefly, but Felix showed no signs of discomfort.

I was about to start negotiating the terms, but it was not possible.
“Hey, the magical devices you released this time were really impressive! If I had known in advance, I would have invested too. It’s regrettable! I heard there was only one investor, is that true?”

Felix suddenly changed his demeanor to a lively attitude and started enthusiastically chattering, making it challenging to handle his overwhelming friendliness.

“…That’s correct.”

I replied calmly, repeating the concept in my mind.

However, Felix’s energy, which had soared to the sky, showed no sign of coming down.

“Wow, that person really got lucky. The sole investor in this incredible magical device!”

“…”

“The temperature maintenance magical device, isn’t the usage method limitless?! You can make it cold and hot! Actually, when I visited the magic tower before the product launch and tried a magical device from Magician Elvi, I thought I was going to freeze to death while sleeping.”

In the midst of the pouring conversation, Isis, who had been silent, trembled and joined the discussion.

“I can’t believe one of the two that were sold is…?”

“Yes, I bought it! Haha. Wait, only two were sold? That’s unbelievable.”

“I think so too!”

Now, even Isis joined, and the discussion about the incredible magical device continued.

“Adjutant? You’re the adjutant, right? You also think that way, Adjutant! It must be very proud to have such an impressive person!”

“Um, proud or not, Magician Elvi is the greatest magician!”

Caught off guard, I rolled my eyes between the ongoing discussions.

“I, I’m lost!”

Amidst the chaos, Greed also expressed irritation, seemingly sharing my thoughts.

‘I agree.’

However, I wasn’t easygoing enough to succumb to such a mental attack. I already had a record of the Angelos Commander attempting a similar method and failing.

If I let it go, Isis seemed like she would continue to talk about magical devices for days.

Being someone who had truly experienced the power of the repentance magical device, I could understand her excitement, but it might also be necessary to prevent her from being swayed by the opponent’s tactics.

I raised my hand on Isis’s shoulder, meaning for her to stop, and called Felix.

“Count Hiklmaier.”

“Oh, I got too excited by myself. Yes, please speak, Magician Elvi.”

“I’d like to discuss the negotiation conditions now.”

“Ah, right. That’s why you came, isn’t it?”

Felix, who seemed genuinely thrilled, laughed heartily and presented the negotiation proposal he had brought.

The moment I saw the contents of the proposal, I wondered if I had misread something.

Then, as if expecting that, Felix leisurely echoed the conditions, sounding as if he were reminding me.

“I’ll give you 80%.”
Even Angelos, who tried to outwit me, didn’t offer more than 70%. Afterward, he became incredibly arrogant, threatening that if I didn’t sign the contract now, he wouldn’t offer this condition anymore.

Felix, on the other hand, was now offering even more than that condition, 1% extra. Before delving into the details, I preemptively blocked any tricks Angelos might have pulled.

“I cannot provide the production recipe.”

Upon hearing this, Felix looked at me as if bewildered.

“Huh? Who makes such a shameless deal?”

“…”

Angelos does.

However, Felix added another condition afterward.

“Instead, there is a special clause.”

‘Expected.’

Certainly, there had to be some other condition for offering an 80% share. It would be strange if there were no conditions at all.

“What condition is that?”

“I would like to make a bundled contract for two magical devices that Magician Elvi will release later, under the same conditions.”

In reality, the concept of an exclusive contract magician for the upper class existed, and even without that, there were many cases of contracting multiple magical devices at once. So, the condition didn’t seem that unusual.

Is he offering 80% just for a bundled contract?

“I’m curious about what magical devices will be released later and why you want a bundled contract.”

Calmly responding to my question, Felix became excited again and shouted.