Chapter 275 The Art of Bargaining
As a second-generation dragon slayer, it is difficult for me to use the power of dragons...
After hearing what Silver said, Eric's expression was a little stiff, as if a few words were written on his face: "Is this what you call a problem?"
He grabbed his hair helplessly and complained: "Sure enough! I still can't understand you freaks!"
I actually think that not being able to use the power of dragon is a big deal. It seems that I have set my life goals too short! Is this the difference between a "genius" and a "genius above genius"?
Thinking of this, Eric couldn't help but look at Kira: "Where is he looking at?"
"Big breasts! They must be big breasts!"
Kira's 80-decibel voice came, "The big breasts of young, mature and beautiful girls are the most perfect thing in the world! Lolita lovers like Zeref are heretics in the magic world, and that's why he is called 'the most evil black wizard in history'!"
Eric (乛_乛): "...Kira, doesn't he realize that he is talking about something that shouldn't be discussed in front of girls?"
Ultear grabbed Kira's collar in frustration, "How could it be because of something like this! That's the legendary Zeref!!"
Eric: "Urtia too, I actually argued with him on this topic?!"
The two of them were getting louder and louder, and Gerard couldn't help it anymore, so he said, "I say, you two have quarreled enough, haven't you?"
"It's so noisy!" ×2
Perhaps the two of them were at a loss for words, so they tacitly turned their guns towards Gerard.
Without hesitation, Jellal approached Kira and said, "How can a man back down from a topic like this?! You obviously like girls of this size, so why are you pretending to be a pure boy here! You should be bold enough to say what you like! It's because of your hidden personality that you can't get girls!"
Urrutia was unwilling to be outdone and also put on an expression that looked like he deserved a beating: "That's just how this guy is! His character hasn't changed in all these years! He's very arrogant and he's such a chuunibaku! Chuunibaku!"
Jellal(▼ヘ▼#): "..."
"In just one day, Urrutia has completely transformed into Kira... Is this some strange magic? Or is there a special potion that can make a person think and speak like Kira in a short period of time?"
Looking at Kira and Urrutia laughing with their arms around each other's shoulders, Jellal and Eric fell into deep thought.
…
Three hours later, in a bright room somewhere, a dozen figures sat around a large round table, their eyes fixed on the piece of meat on the table.
This time it’s not a meal, but a meeting!
"So, what do you guys have to say about this sticky dragon's heart?"
Kira, who was sitting at the head guest seat, asked, while looking at his companions who were talking in low voices in front of him.
"Did someone really attack me just now? I didn't notice it at all..."
"Indeed, now that I think about it, the previous state was indeed very wrong, but I really didn't expect..."
Snap! Snap!
Kira clapped his hands and drew everyone's attention back: "My suggestion is to make a magic crystal. What do you think?"
Several people looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Finally, Eric was the first to express his opinion: "That heart is your trophy, right? Isn't it better for you to decide on your own?"
But Kira shook his head and said, "You can't say that! We are now an organization. Although I am the boss, I still have to ask you about the distribution of the organization's property."
In the past, Brian always made his own decisions on matters like this, and never asked for their opinions. Today was the first time that he was taken seriously by the so-called boss, and they all felt weird inside.
Seeing that they all kept their heads down and didn't say anything, Kira continued to ask, "Or do you want to try something new? If that's the case, I have no objection! I haven't tasted dragon meat yet. I can accept boiling, stir-frying, stewing or braising it, but we have to find a better chef. Speaking of which, I don't know if there is any magic specifically used for cooking in this world..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by several people in a hurry.
"Are you serious? No matter what, it's worth it to make magic crystals, right? It would be a waste to just eat them like this!"
"If eating it can give me dragon-slaying magic, then it's not impossible..."
"That shouldn't be possible, right? According to those three people, it is only possible if you eat a lot of dragon meat. If you just eat a heart, you can't become a dragon slayer!"
Kira said as a matter of course: "But I have never eaten dragon meat! Think about it yourself, although dragon-slaying magic crystals are rare, they are not non-existent, and their number increases as dragons die. In comparison, how many people have eaten dragon meat?"
Silver next to him suddenly said, "I think there should be more people in this world who have eaten dragon meat than dragon-slaying magic crystals. After all, one dragon is enough for many people to eat!"
What you said... is correct!
Kira looked over unhappily and said, "I mean now! Even dragons are rare these days, how many people have eaten dragon meat? If you eat it, you can brag about it for the rest of your life!"
But the few people didn't seem to be moved by Kira's words. They just sat in the chairs in a daze. Kira was anxious about this scene.
"Why don't you say something?"
"I don't care!"
"no comment!"
Several people spoke at the same time. Although the content of their remarks was different, the meaning they expressed was almost the same: I don’t want to care!
"In that case, Silver, I'll ask you to help process it into a Dragon Slayer Crystal!"
After going around in circles, Kira finally chose this one.
Silver said calmly: "No problem! The handling fee is 5 million J!"
"What did you say?!" Kira exclaimed, "Why don't you just go and grab it?!"
"Am I not robbing now?"
Maybe it was the first time that Kira was left speechless, so the others found it very interesting and watched the show with a smile.
"We are partners now! Listen carefully, we are partners! As partners, do we have to charge for this? You know, a dragon's heart is not something that can be obtained so easily! This is also my support for your scientific research! Can you make it cheaper?"
Silver thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense. Let's go with 4.99 million J!"
“Isn’t this almost the same?”
"That's 4.98 million J!"
Kira slammed his hand on the table. "Even if you're a machine, you're still a man! Come on! One million J!"
Silver was stunned by the powerful aura for a moment, and then he was confused: Does this person have any shame? This is robbery, right?
Silver took a step back. "Four million! It can't be any lower!"
Kira pressed on: "500,000! It can't be any higher!"
Silver had no choice but to lower the standard again, knowing that Kira still thought it was too expensive: "3 million! No price reduction!"
Kira added: "200,000! No price increase!"
Silver was furious: "Two million! Don't lower the price any more! Isn't this a normal price fluctuation during bargaining?! Who would lower the price the more they bargain like you do?! Isn't it normal for everyone to compromise and find the middle ground?!"
Kira begged, "100,000! Don't raise the price any more! Our organization has just been established and we really don't have that much money! If I can't lower the price, how can I be worthy of my name as a 'sage'?!"
Perhaps it was because Silver had been staying in this isolated valley for so many years and had rarely seen outsiders, so he was at a disadvantage in price negotiations: "Enough! This has nothing to do with your shitty name, right?!"
Hearing his words, Kira's face was furious: "What?! You actually said my title is bullshit?! It's too much! Well, if it's just a deal of 10,000 J, whether it's the title of 'Sage' or some 'bullshit', you can take it!"
"One million J! This is the bottom line! The bottom line!! Do you know? The bottom line!!!"
But Kira didn't seem to have any intention of quitting: "I understand, 1,000 J is 1,000 J!"
Hearing this, Silver couldn't help it anymore, he slammed the table and stood up, leaning against Kira's face, and said gloomily: "It's 1 million J!"
Knowing that the other party could not lower the price any further, Kira could only nod awkwardly and said hesitantly: "I...I understand...I'll just go with 1 million J!"
