My Level Zero System

"Does he want to force the price up... Too bad, right now he\'s the only one who can become an ally…"

Myra thought for a moment, then she gritted her teeth and said.

"If not then... how about 25000 Cents?"

This time, Kain shook his head again. This made Mera panic even more.

But before Myra could do anything next, Kain sighed and spoke.

"I mean I don\'t need those things."

"I only need it about once every three months, a trading caravan can come to my village to trade necessities. And the maximum profit they can earn can only be 10% of the original price."

10% profit was the most reasonable number he calculated so that both sides would not suffer too much loss.

For large areas and underdeveloped trade, taxes can be said to be a nightmare for most merchants.

Through many rounds of tariffs, plus resale, the price of a product when it reaches the consumer can increase by one and a half times, sometimes double, compared to the original selling price.

This was also unavoidable, so Kain wanted to gain some benefits for his village.

"I thought you had become greedy."

Myra breathed a sigh of relief and couldn\'t help but tease.

Kain just looked up at the sky and said softly.

"It\'s not that I\'m not greedy, if not more greedy than anyone else."

"But for me, more money just means being able to eat an extra loaf of bread, drink an extra glass of milk, sleep on a warmer bed in a more airtight room."

"Humans rely on material satisfaction to reflect it on the spirit. But I don\'t need it, because my mind is already confused enough."

Myra felt that Kain\'s words meant something, she just didn\'t understand it yet.

This made her feel disappointed as she admitted that, although she was always called a wise person by others, compared to a truly intelligent person, the difference in thinking between the two sides was like the sky and the ground.

"Still, I feel relieved."

Myra also walked up beside Kain and looked up at the sky.

Things seemed to be going the way she wanted them to. They were about to join Kanzax Academy, she had a powerful ally, and her father and sister had reconciled, so she no longer had to be caught between them.

Overall, things are looking up.

However, Kain did not think so optimistically.

He glanced at Myra, she had hidden it so well that even he hadn\'t noticed until she made a mistake.

For this family, Kain had quite a clear vision. Both Wilfred and Mera are using their own ways to overcome their grief.

But what about Myra?

From start to finish, she was always the most normal of the three. Calm, rational, and opportunistic, that was the impression Myra gave off.

But has she really been able to move on?

Kain thought not, and he really hoped he was wrong this time.

Mera and Wilfred, when they overcome their pain, what awaits them will be a new light. As for Myra, the one who seems the most normal, harbors the most insane resentment.

Hatred was like a seed taking root in her soul, and once it sprouted, there would be nothing left in front of her.

…

For the next few days, Kain stayed in the mansion reading books to pass the time.

He also signed a contract with Wilfred, with all the terms clearly written in it. Although there was no expiration date, the contract was very free, as long as Kain did not do anything harmful to them, Kain could unilaterally terminate the contract at any time. Of course, that was in the case that they did not violate Kain first.

After the recent incident, Wilfred\'s evaluation of Kain was extremely high. He even had the thought of cultivating Kain as the successor to the mayor\'s position.

Although the possibility of it happening is low, this contract can be considered as a way to please Kain, and also a bet.

But also because Kain had agreed to forgo the 20,000 Cents a year subsidy, and the amount of goods traded with the village was small compared to this amount, Wilfred still decided to give Kain 3,000 Cents a year.

At this point, Kain was unable to refuse, as this was Wilfred\'s goodwill. Continuing to refuse would make him look like he was putting on airs.

In addition, rumors that all the candidates who took the entrance exam had died had also spread, search missions were issued endlessly, and the amount of money was also outrageous. Even ordinary people want to venture into the Dungeon to make some money.

As for Kain, he knew it was almost time to leave.

Kain looked at the map, from the geographical location, he deduced that they would first travel by carriage to Adia, a fairly large city and the center of cities like Whesling. The reason for going there was to use the waterway, sailing south to get to Esten, is also where Kanzax Academy is located.

If they use the carriage, Kain don\'t know when we\'ll get to Esten.

That\'s why he was even more impressed by the vastness of the Akazac empire.

And as promised, one showed up the next day.

It wasn\'t Toris, but this person was his assistant, because Kain remembered this person appearing behind Toris during the candidate selection.

"Hello Kain, this must be Myra and Mera. You guy can call me Zeko."

Having just met, Zeko did not act arrogant or unpleasant, but instead shook hands and greeted him warmly.

Everything was completely fine, except Kain suddenly raised his hand.

Mera and Myra\'s expressions also changed, because both of them knew that once Kain made this move, the meaning ahead was danger.

And in front of Kain was Zeko.