You Can't Catch the Wind (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 60

On the way to the capital, they stopped at an inn in a village to have a meal. There, Elise overheard people chatting.

〈They say the Altvea Mansion has nearly finished its renovations. I went inside briefly while delivering food this time—goodness, I’ve never seen such a beautiful mansion. Every window and floor sparkled, and not a speck of dust was on the stairs. The interior was filled with plants and curious ornaments I’d never seen in my life. And along the corridors, there were even items that clearly looked to be made of pure gold.〉

〈Is that really true? Then, as rumored, Calon Ash, the owner of the Ash Trading Company, will be living in Denertum?〉

〈So they say. I heard it from the servants there—he’ll come, but probably won’t stay long. At most, a year or two?〉

〈So you’re saying he bought a new mansion, renovated it, and lavishly decorated it all just for such a short stay?〉

〈Exactly. In fact, people from the Ash Trading Company seemed worried it was too modest compared to the Guild Master’s wealth.〉

〈Good heavens… They say he’s the richest man on the continent. It really is astonishing.〉

They also said that Calon Ash and other important figures from the Ash Trading Company would frequently visit Denertum.

Moreover, they claimed that not only the Ash Trading Company’s people but many imperial citizens would soon flock to Denertum.

‘It wouldn’t hurt to catch one of them. And if the chance arises…’

What if she tried capturing Calon Ash himself—not just any employee?

As long as he was a man, his age wouldn’t matter. After all, she’d always believed that in Denertum, if the conditions were right, age was irrelevant.

After leaving the inn, Elise deliberately took the route back to the capital that passed by the Altvea Mansion mentioned by the villagers.

Even from a distance, the moment she saw the mansion, its beauty was unmistakable.

Using a mansion grander and more splendid than the royal palace itself as a home for merely a year—such unimaginable wealth left her speechless.

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