kvmb Chapter 290 Tired Sophia
Chapter 290 Tired Sophia
Sophia wiped the oil off her mouth and swallowed a mouthful of turkey with great difficulty while saying, "Xingluo, you're finally here. Don't you know that since I became this crappy duke, not only can I not run out to eat delicious food, but I also have to correct endless parchment scrolls. I sign all day long, and my hands are about to be worn out with calluses."
Xing Luo smiled and shook his head and said, "What do you think? Being a duke is not that easy. Any decision may affect a person's life, or even several generations. Anyone with a sense of responsibility will be exhausted. Although you usually like to play, you have a strong sense of responsibility, so you are more tired."
Sophia had worked so hard for so long that she finally found someone who could understand her. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked up as she said, "Xingluo, you know, sometimes the servants gossip about me behind my back, saying that I'm not capable enough to be an archduchess at such a young age and go to bed so late every day. I almost cried several times."
Xingluo watched Sophia wipe the tears from her face with her hands, thought about it and did not stop her. It was not easy to become a grand duchess at such a young age. Xingluo was used to being a hands-off boss and didn't think it was a big deal. If all matters had to be decided by him, he would have been unable to bear it long ago.
Seeing that Sophia's emotions had stabilized, Xingluo pulled his hand back, rubbed Sophia's head, and said softly: "If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time. I am a space mage and will be here soon."
Sophia chuckled, her eyelashes slightly curved, and said with a smile: "Then can't I ask you to come if there's nothing wrong?"
Xingluo was stunned by the question, but still said gently: "Of course you can."
Sophia became happy. After asking the servants to clean up the snacks on the table, she walked to the balcony with Xingluo. Under the moonlight, the exquisite and gorgeous necklace on Sophia's chest shone with charming light. The silver-gray silk dress was blown up by the night wind, and the whole person looked particularly beautiful. She looked back at Xingluo and said a little lonely: "It's already evening. Tell me what's the matter. I know you won't come to me if there is nothing wrong."
Xingluo laughed awkwardly, but the laughter was a little creepy at night. Xingluo coughed lightly and said, "Nothing can be hidden from the clever Grand Duchess."
"I am here for something. I want to promote a kind of magic equipment in the empire that can enhance human strength. This equipment can automatically enchant people and increase their strength. It can even allow people without magical talent to possess magic. It can also allow knights to use magic and become people who practice both magic and martial arts. In particular, it can help soldiers who have been injured on the battlefield recover." Xingluo began to speak.
Sophia was a little confused at first, but as Xingluo explained, her beautiful eyes kept widening, and finally she even exclaimed, shocked by the device Xingluo described.
"Is what you said true? Is there really such a device?" After listening to it, Sophia asked uncertainly after a long time.
Xingluo said confidently: "Of course there is such a device, and I just developed it."
"You said you made it? You?" Sophia was really shocked this time. Although the Duke's intelligence organization let her know that Xingluo was an enchanter, she didn't know what enchantment was specifically. But this time, the device that Xingluo mentioned would not need any enchanter once it came out. In that case, the cost of enchantment would drop rapidly. Moreover, according to the other party, this kind of device could be used even by people who did not have the talent for enchantment. In this way, the strength of the entire empire would be enhanced, and even the entire human beings of the alien continent would benefit in the future. In the future battles against the abyss, the human beings' winning rate would be greatly improved.
As the Grand Duchess of the Sunset Empire, Sophia's horizons were not comparable to those of ordinary noble ladies. In addition, she had been dealing with the affairs of the dukedom in recent years, and her horizons had been greatly improved. So although Xingluo did not say some things explicitly, she could still think of them.
"What's the pricing? What's the revenue? If it's promoted in the empire, the tax should not be low. If the selling price is raised, some civilians won't be able to afford it." Sophia said, looking at Xingluo.
"I plan to promote it in your territory first. I have already dealt with the Magic Guild and the Alchemy Guild. If the effect is good, I will promote it to the territories of other dukes, and eventually radiate to the entire empire, or even the four empires. As for the price, it depends on how much tax you want to collect. I must make back the cost, and I am not a big philanthropist. I still need to make money. This is also the motivation for upgrading this equipment in the future. Otherwise, it will not even be enough to cover the maintenance costs." Xingluo thought for a while and said.
Sophia nodded slowly: "I can give you a tax-free policy for one year, and after one year I will charge you 10% of the sales price based on the situation. As for promoting it to other dukedoms, I can also help you, but I need to charge you 5%."
Xingluo nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to be so financially savvy. I thought you were just a greedy noble lady."
Sophia raised her chin proudly: "Humph, don't underestimate me."
Xingluo knew that the conditions proposed by the other party were not high. It must be because of their friendship that they did not ask for an exorbitant price. After all, no noble was an easy target, and exploitation was their innate talent.
"Okay, I agree to the conditions. Now it's the end of the year. After producing the first batch, I plan to enter your territory next year for full promotion. I will charge according to the magic circle, about 30% as usage fee for each magic circle, which includes the loss of magic attribute conversion and maintenance costs. As for the R&D costs, since I completed it personally, I will not charge for your territory, but other dukedoms will probably charge another 10%. Forget about the other costs. After all, I also hope that the entire empire can become stronger." Xingluo said thoughtfully.
"What? Only 30%? Will you lose money?" Sophia asked in disbelief.
Xing Luo smiled and shook his head: "No, I won't lose money. If many people use it, I will make a lot of money."
Sophia looked at Xingluo with disbelief, but since he said so, Sophia would not persuade him any more regardless of whether he could make money or not.
Xingluo and Sophia continued to discuss the details throughout the night. Staying up late was already a common occurrence for the two of them. In fact, the magician rarely slept since he learned how to meditate.
After discussing the specific details, Xingluo returned to the territory. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Monica fainted on the ground. Xingluo's heart tightened, and he rushed over and put his hand out. He found that the other party was just fainted from exhaustion. Xingluo breathed a sigh of relief, summoned the angel puppet and used the most advanced recovery technique. Not long after, Monica's eyebrows trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes. It took a while before she could see Xingluo clearly. She hurriedly said, "The enchanted cabin can be mass-produced. I reduced the cost and fixed all the problems I found."