Chapter 566 The Damaskian Nano <TOC> Chapter 568 The Cruel Scholar
Translator: SumTLMan
However, Angel did admire Pierre for daring to fight for a future for these slaves, at least one that they themselves could set.
Although Angel had been educated by Jon since he was young, he understood the concept of human rights. But he knew that the Wizarding World was not a utopia, and had its own rules of operation. He did not have such great ideals to change the deeply rooted rules that had existed for thousands of years, but it did not prevent him from admiring Pierre’s actions.
After all, most of these slaves were like Guman’s thirteenth daughter, just poor people with no place to go.
Pierre was considered one of the few slave owners in the Wizarding World who treated slaves gently, a refreshing change.
“The conditions put forward by the slaves here are generally not high, just seeking survival and not death. Some also ask for revenge or limited loyalty, with the stipulation that they should be released when the term is up.” Pierre continued to whisper, glancing at Nano, who was talking and laughing: “However, Nano is a bit different, he does not seek freedom, nor does he ask for revenge.”
“What does he want, then?” Angel asked curiously.
Hearing Angel’s question, Pierre had an idea in his heart… Could this guest not care about the terms of purchase?
With that thought, Pierre became even more enthusiastic: “Nano’s country was destroyed by a neighboring country, he was captured and went from being a prince to a prisoner, then sold to a human trafficker. After years of wandering, he was sold to the Wizarding World. For this reason, Nano hates wandering the most. If you want to take him away, he hopes to have a life that is not poor, at least without worry about food and clothing.”
As Pierre spoke, his face grew hotter. Who wouldn’t want such conditions? He wanted them himself, too. Living a luxurious life, with everything provided for, was his life’s pursuit.
However, since he was promoting his own slaves, Pierre immediately began to praise Nano’s advantages after stating the ‘high’ conditions: “Don’t think that Nano is asking too much, he is well worth it. He is a prince of the Damask people, not only possessing the most powerful tailoring techniques and various ingenious carving arts, but also being top-notch, even no worse than the Crystal people.”
As Pierre introduced Nano’s strengths, Angel pointed at the table with a smile. The table was colored crimson with white polka dots, a bizarre clash of colors that was hard to look at.
Pierre coughed twice: “Of course, his color aesthetics have some issues, but his carving work is not bad, and if you really want to dye it later, you can choose the color yourself.”
“If I still need to choose the color, why don’t I just do it all myself?” Angel sneered.
Pierre awkwardly touched his chubby cheek and changed the subject: “Oh right, Nano has a very strong talent.”
Talent? Angel looked at Nano. Nano seemed to know that they were discussing him through whispering spells, and had fallen silent, glancing at Angel with a hint of resistance, but also a faint expectation.
“The Damask people have a common talent – they can produce silk autonomously. The silk produced is comparable to silkworm silk. Moreover, Nano is a prince of the Damask people, and the silk he produces is almost at the peak of mortal materials. If cultivated well, it can even be upgraded.” Pierre said, pointing at the curtains: “These curtains, as well as the silk scarf around Nano’s neck, are woven from the silk he produced.”
Angel looked past his fingers as Nano instructed.
The room was adorned with many curtains, which Angel had noticed earlier. Although the colors were a bit garish, the texture was incredibly soft. The curtains flowed like water when brushed by a gentle breeze, without any resistance.
“May I touch it?” Angel asked Nano.
Although Nano’s face showed some displeasure, he still agreed: “Go ahead.”
Angel could see that Nano was actually quite proud of his handiwork. Although he appeared reluctant, his eyes betrayed a sense of satisfaction.
Angel reached out to touch the silk curtain. The texture was smooth and comfortable. Each thread was perfectly uniform and cool to the touch, like ice silkworm silk. Moreover… his eyes lit up slightly as he immersed his energy into the curtain. He found that it had a decent degree of energy dispersion.
Although it was not yet of a higher grade, it was suitable for making clothing and attaching ordinary magic runes without any problems.
From this perspective, Angel was quite satisfied.
For now, Nano’s silk production could meet his demand for silk. Even if it was no longer needed in the future, it could still be left to the family. After all, the Pat family, apart from owning tea gardens and land in Grud town, had no other industries to rely on.
With this in mind, Angel sat back down and looked at Nano: “I heard your request from Pierre earlier, and I can agree to it.”
“How do I know you can provide the life I want?” Nano asked, not showing joy at being chosen, but rather questioning further.
“Unless something unexpected happens, I will take you to my mortal family in the future. My mortal family is a noble one, and I won’t call you my servant. At that time, you can strive for the life you want based on your own abilities,” Angel said indifferently.
Nano pondered for a moment, feeling somewhat tempted by the conditions Angel offered. After all, Angel said he would take him back to his family and not mention him as a “servant.” His family was a noble one, and with Nano’s abilities, it wouldn’t be difficult to live well…
However, Nano was still somewhat hesitant.
“I don’t know if what you’re saying is true or false. If you want me to serve you as my master, I have one more condition.”
Pierre, who was listening on the side, was overjoyed to hear that Angel was willing to agree to Nano’s request. However, he became anxious when he heard Nano continuing to make demands and repeatedly hinted for Nano to stop.
Nano ignored Pierre, but Angel saw the exchange and said nonchalantly: “No problem, let him speak. What other conditions do you have?”
After some thought, Nano said: “I want to know who you are. At least, let me see what my future master looks like?”
Angel was taken aback, not expecting Nano to suddenly make this request.
As for his own identity, he concealed it in public only because he didn’t want to attract attention, and it didn’t matter whether he took off his hood or not. So he nodded directly, agreeing to Nano’s request.
“Sure.” Angel said, slowly taking off his hood.
It was a young and handsome face, even though it had not fully matured, one could see the beauty in his eyebrows and eyes.
“You are…” Pierre looked at Angel’s face, with surprise flashing in his eyes. How could he not recognize this face, as it was the handsome face on the cover of the magazine on his desk. He had scolded the pretty boy not long ago, and now he suddenly met him?
“I know you, you’re Angel Pat!” Nano exclaimed.
“It’s me.” Angel nodded indifferently: “I have already agreed to your two conditions, now you can make a decision.”
Nano wanted to say something more, but Angel directly asked this question, which silenced him.
To be honest, he was already very tempted by the conditions Angel mentioned, and now that he recognized the other’s identity, according to the rumors from the outside world, the other party should not go back on his word.
However, after recognizing Angel’s identity, he had another concern: “Can I ask a question? This is not included in the conditions.”
“Please ask.” Angel’s brows furrowed slightly, but he was still polite.
“I read in a magazine that you have an irreconcilable enmity with Jiebo, the disciple of the Sea God. I want to know… will he involve your mortal family because of this?”
When Nano asked this question, there was a row of “…” above Angel’s head.
It seemed that he had been perfectly scapegoated, and unknowingly, it had become an “irreconcilable” hatred.
Angel said expressionlessly: “I don’t know Jiebo, and we have no grudges. The rumors from the outside world are just unfounded and passed on from one to another. Furthermore, even if I had a grudge against Jiebo, he wouldn’t involve mortals. It’s not something a person with absolute confidence in himself would do.”
Pierre also added: “You don’t understand the Wizarding World; with Jiebo’s status, he wouldn’t do such a disgraceful thing.”
However, after Pierre finished speaking, he looked at Angel intently: “Mr. Pat, do you really not know Jiebo?”
Seeing that Angel’s eyes had no deception, Pierre quickly waved his hand: “I’m just curious, curious, gossiping!”
“I don’t know him, and the rumors from the outside world are all false.” Angel didn’t bother to explain further that Jiebo was actually afraid of Hilary. Moreover, Jiebo himself wanted Angel to take the blame.
Although Pierre still found it a bit impossible, after all, the incident at the Altar of Demise was witnessed by countless pairs of eyes. But Angel was adamant, and he had no reason to deceive him.
It seemed that there was some hidden secret?
Pierre really wanted to dig deeper into the hidden secret, but he knew that Angel might not reveal it, and it was very likely to anger the other party.
So, Pierre closed his mouth.
On the other side, Nano also closed his mouth and finally nodded: “Okay, if you buy me, I will consider you as my master.”
…
Nano’s price was 300 magic crystals, which was exactly the amount Angel had.
After paying the corresponding price, Pierre’s face was full of smiles. With just this deal, he had earned enough for almost half a year’s living expenses.
Although, if placed in other slave trading houses, Nano’s price might have been estimated to be over 1000 magic crystals. But his conditions were too harsh, completely restricting his value.
However, for Angel, this was good news.
After all, he didn’t have many magic crystals left. After paying for Nano, he only had a little over 100 magic crystals left. He originally planned to use other things as collateral, but he didn’t expect to be able to buy him directly, which was a pleasant surprise.
Moreover, Nano was quite useful to him. Although his color aesthetic wasn’t good, there were ways to remedy that.
After paying the money, Angel’s eyes suddenly became gloomy.
Acquiring Nano was just a pleasant surprise; his real purpose for coming hise was just beginning.
Chapter 566 The Damaskian Nano <TOC> Chapter 568 The Cruel Scholar