Completely unaware of what Sophie was thinking, Shirin coughed lightly and turned her head to say:
"Ahem... Jasmine? What brings you here?"
Shirin composed herself and looked calmly at Sophie, but her legendary aura slowly emanated from her.
Things are different now.
Sophie has encountered many legends, some of whom are approachable and easy to talk to, while others are aloof, cold, and unwilling to speak.
But these people all have one thing in common: an inimitable aura and imposing presence.
That is a soul that has undergone transformation and sublimation, a powerful being that transcends the mortal realm.
Sophie had no doubt about the aura that Shirin was exuding at that moment.
Shaking aside the jumbled thoughts in her mind and ignoring all the irrelevant ones, Sophie respectfully lowered her head and said:
"Your Excellency, I have come to visit you to convey goodwill from the Silver Council."
"We are willing to provide you with some support, whether in terms of resources or other aspects, as long as you need it."
"What we ask for is that at some point in the future, we hope you can offer us some small assistance."
The Silver Council's way of doing things is straightforward and frank; there's no point in hiding it.
After speaking, Sophie raised her head, looked at Shirin with a sincere expression, and emphasized:
"This is not a transaction, but simply mutual help between friends."
It wasn't a strict restriction, just a normal interaction.
With such low requirements, most legendary figures would no longer resist and would gladly accept them.
Shirin, however, remained expressionless as she looked into Sophie's sincere gaze; she even tilted her head slightly with a calm indifference.
"Oh, I see... What will the others do?"
Without hesitation, Sophie immediately answered:
"In the legendary initial contact with the Silver Council, 60% agreed to cooperate with us, 30% chose to wait and see, and 10% explicitly refused."
"Of the 30% who chose to wait and see, 10% eventually agreed to cooperate with us."
Head held high, confident and proud, Sophie was proud of the achievements of the Silver Council.
Seventy percent of the legends are willing to befriend the Silver Council; this is a testament to their foundation and, more importantly, their strength.
She didn't believe that the legend before her would be so extraordinary, nor did she believe that a spellcaster would refuse their invitation.
"Then I'll just do the same as everyone else. I don't have any special requests."
The calm voice rang out, causing Sophie's confident expression to change slightly as she cautiously observed Shirin.
I agreed, but the other party didn't seem to care much.
Is he feigning pride?
But that's not actually the case.
Shirin really didn't take the resources and assistance provided by the Silver Council seriously.
Spellcasters, especially mages, are a wondrous existence.
They are really rich!
But most of the time, the mages are broke.
It sounds illogical, doesn't it? But the reason is actually quite simple.
No magical item is cheap; the higher the level, the more expensive it is. As long as they can make some, mages shouldn't be short of money.
However, production costs, success rates, and difficulties are one aspect, but the more realistic and important thing is how to sell and monetize it.
Without a sales channel and without corresponding buyers, even the best magical items will just remain unsold.
Moreover, the advancement of spellcasters, and even their daily improvement, all require a large amount of money to support them.
Experimental materials cost money, top-tier laboratories cost money, and research ideas cost money...
Moreover, most of their wealth was converted into equipment and materials needed for their own combat and research.
Basically, spellcasters have a lot of fixed assets, but very little cash flow, and maintaining them requires a lot of money.
Having constantly struggled to stay afloat, spellcasters generally accept the olive branch extended by the Silver Council with pleasure.
Who wouldn't like a sucker rushing to hand over money?
But Xilin is different; she genuinely doesn't care much.
Shirin is a legendary alchemist, and unlike some spellcasters who study pure theory but cannot make a living from it, she is not short of money.
Putting everything else aside, as long as she can master a few unique and specially made legendary potion recipes, she will never have to worry about lacking money.
More importantly, Shirin belongs to the Watchers.
What does this mean?
This means that with the support of the Watchers, Shirin doesn't need to worry about sales at all.
Just sell them directly to Overwatch; they'll take anyone who comes along, they're good, and they pay out fast.
It's perfectly normal for the price to be lower, since the materials she bought were also purchased at a low price, so she didn't lose money at all.
And importantly, Shireen is already 280 years old.
She had saved money for many years and had long since survived the most difficult and impoverished times...
It's been twenty years since she entered the legendary realm, and as a lazy bum with little desire to continue improving her strength, Shirin has happily entered the paradise of giving up.
Therefore, Shirin really didn't care about being on good terms with the Silver Council; having one more or one less made no difference to her.
"So that's settled then. Is there anything else you need to explain?"
Sophie blinked, wondering why the other party had made a decision so quickly.
"Uh, that's all..."
Are you in a hurry?
"Now that we've covered these trivial matters, let's get down to business!"
Shireen suddenly changed her expression, staring intently at Sophie:
Do you...have a lover?
Sophie: ?
? ? ?
You guys are really something!
---Aside---
Happy Dragon Boat Festival!
Happy Dragon Boat Festival!
Once I've said everything, no one can find fault with it.
Additionally, some people complained about the emotional breaks in the "Author's Note," so I made revisions.
I personally really enjoy chatting in the author's comments section; I love it so much.
This is nothing to readers who follow the updates every day; it's also a way to learn about the author's life and know that I am a living, breathing person.
However, looking back, this is indeed a bit uncomfortable for new readers who want to read it in a continuous flow, as it can disrupt their emotional connection.
Therefore, I made a compromise.
Last night I did a major overhaul of all the "Author's Notes" so far, cleaning up anything irrelevant except what was necessary.
We will continue to chat here, but the non-essential "author's notes" will only last for one week, and we will clean up the unimportant "author's notes" from the previous week every Monday.
Please feel free to ask more questions, and I will take action if they are reasonable.
Thank you everyone.
I'm so tired.
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