Chapter 686: Place To Stay - 686
Even with all of his knowledge, he wasn't sure what was going on with Melly. He could only chalk it up to her being a bit weird.
With Melly completely changed, they arrived at the wall of the Imperial Capital.
As soon as Skymender stepped out of the carriage, the gate guards bowed, clearly familiar with him. He did not need to be searched or have his identity checked. This also went for Melly, who was with him. Hope would not enter the Imperial Capital. She turned away, and began another ten day long journey.
Skymender knew the place rather well by now, and soon reached the noble district. Long ago, he had expected that he would end up staying with his aunt during his time at the Imperial school, but he would have never guessed the wealth he would amass.
Any noble was qualified to purchase a house in the noble district, though as a member of a Barony, he only qualified to purchase those on the outer ring.
If it was Baron Sky himself, it would be different, but Skymender was only a noble through blood, not title. If he wanted a title, he would have to accomplish great things for the Empire or inherit one.
Skymender's wealth over the last few years had reached an unprecedented degree.
All he had to do was go somewhere to purchase it. This was not a simple process, as it required not only an immense amount of wealth, but approval from the Emperor himself.
There was only one place that sold houses in the noble district. It was at the Inner ring, and though Skymender did not qualify to purchase a house there, he was absolutely allowed to go anywhere in the noble district.
He made his way to the shop. It was a large building, as some sales were worth more money than even most nobles would make in a year.
Skymender entered, and the woman at the front desk, whose job was essentially to stand straight and look pretty, opened her closed eyes.
She saw Skymender, who looked rather young, but he could no longer be described as a child, as well as Melly, who followed behind.
"Welcome, sir. What can I do for you?" She asked with a bow.
"I would like to purchase a property on the outer ring." Skymender said.
She nodded. "Please follow me. I can take you to a room, and will notify someone to come and speak to you."
Skymender followed her to a room, which was luxurious. She brought him some tea, and he waited with Melly.
As they waited, Melly spoke.
"You don't have to limit yourself to the outer ring." She said.
Skymender looked at her with confusion for a moment, before realizing what she was saying.
"Are you sure? Would your parents mind?" He asked.
She shook her head. "They shouldn't. Besides, as long as I'm living there, it is not lying."
Skymender nodded. Naturally, since she was the daughter of a duke, she had the qualifications to purchase a house in the middle ring. If it was her parents themselves, then they would qualify to purchase a house in the inner ring, where only the greatest of nobles stayed.
Although a house in the middle ring was far, far more expensive than one in the outer ring, Skymender could afford it, though just barely.
He would spend at least half of the wealth he had painstakingly earned through threats, robbery, extortion, and, of course, assassination.
After around 20 minutes, an old man entered the room. "I apologize for the delay, news of buyers was unexpected. What can I do for you?"
"I want to buy a house in the middle ring." Skymender said.
The man looked surprised. "You are Skymender, right. I apologize, but you only have the qualifications to buy a house in the outer ring. This is not something decided by me, but by the Emperor himself."
Melly spoke up. "I want him to buy the house using my qualifications."
The man looked at her with confusion, clearly not recognizing her.
"I'm sorry, but who are you?" She was clearly not old enough to hold a noble title.
"I am the daughter of Duke Mel." She said.
The man nodded. "I see, Melly, right. I apologize. In that case, let's look at the houses in the middle ring."
He stood up and opened a drawer at the side of the room, pulling out three papers.
"Each paper lists the available houses in the three directions, not including the direction behind the Imperial Palace that is used for other things. There are also plots of land, where you can build your own houses." The old man explained.
Skymender looked over the three papers, and focused on the direction nearest to the Imperial school.
Each listing had multiple pictures, descriptions, and prices.
Of the ten or so houses, Skymender focused on two of them. He wouldn't mind building his own, but he didn't feel like waiting, and all of the prebuilt noble houses were designed with incredible skill. He also didn't have enough money to make a house fulfilling all of his desires regardless.
"I would like to visit these two. If neither satisfies me, I want to buy this plot of land." Skymender said.
The old man nodded, clearly happy. It sounded like Skymender would be spending money no matter what.
"No need to wait then, Mr Skymender. Let's go."
Skymender and Melly stood up. They followed the old man out of the building and into a carriage.
They lightly chatted while the journey took place.
Quickly, they arrived at the first house.
It was two stories tall, made mostly of wood, and had three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It also had a living room, and an entrance hall.
It was one of the smaller houses, but something too big would cost Skymender far too much, and he didn't really need any more than this.
After looking around, Skymender didn't like it much.
He kept it in mind while they rode the carriage towards the second house.
Chapter 687: An Old Friend - 687
Arriving at the second house, Skymender instantly liked it more. It was slightly bigger, but still within the range of a medium sized house, though it was only considered medium sized because it was in the noble district.
Skymender entered. At the entrance was a room with coat hangers and some seats, nothing special. Deeper inside, he saw a dining area, a kitchen, and a few rooms. Though this house was only slightly bigger than the last house, Skymender liked its environment more.
It had a grey color palette that made it seem calm and simple.
After the tour, and after weighing all of his options, he decided.
"I would like to buy this house." Skymender said.
The old man nodded. "Then let's go and sign the papers. If we submit them by today, it should be at most two days before the Emperor approves it."
Skymender nodded. He and Melly made their way back to the shop.
Skymender signed a bunch of things, and since he was using Melly's status, she had to sign a few things as well.
As for the payment, Skymender gave the man the information of his bank in Sky city. It would take nearly a month for the payment to be received, but since he was a noble, there was no worry that he was lying and did not have the amount of money necessary.
If he were to do so, he would be in severe trouble, especially since the Emperor would have given his approval by then.
They would have to wait two days before the Emperor signed the paper, so they went to the wealthy commoner area and stayed in a luxurious inn.
Surprisingly, when they woke up, they received a letter. The Emperor had already approved it.
Skymender figured that it was because he knew him. But perhaps the Emperor had just been putting a bunch of effort into his work recently.
Skymender made his way to the house. He needed to put in no further effort. He had acquired the house, and as long as the payment went through, he would never have to worry about paying for it again. Of course, there was a property tax, but since he wasn't 18 his parents would have to worry about that. It was none of his business.
Skymender and Melly quickly moved in, as they did not bring a lot with them. Most of what they could want could be bought. Skymender only brought a few valuable poison concocting supplies, as well as some tools such as his cauldrons.
With an entire summer ahead, Skymender relaxed, only studying and laying around in his expensive home. He hired a few servants, but they only came in to clean the house or do a few errands.
After a month of this, Skymender finally put an end to it. Relaxing was nice, but succeeding was better. He was not stupid enough to ruin his future with relaxation.
Skymender ventured out, and as he did so, Melly naturally followed. He made his way to the commoner marketplace, the biggest one in the Imperial Capital. He walked around for a moment, wondering how to announce his return. He could buy a bunch of expensive things, or do something to stand out. Naturally, he already stood out here, but not many people recognized him, only his family name.
However, as he turned a corner, he nearly couldn't believe his eyes.
He saw another noble carriage, with what he recognized as the Grayn family noble insignia.
Standing near it, at a shop, he saw a grown man with a beard and a body full of strength. Despite the changes, Skymender recognized him as the same boy he had met long ago.
Skymender made up his mind and walked towards him.
As the man examined the object in his hand, he heard a voice.
"Hello noble boy."
His entire body uncontrollably shivered, a sense of deja vu coming over him. He looked around. Indeed, this spot was familiar. It was this place…
He had not been here for years, but that voice, those words…
He turned around, and saw Skymender.
Though Skymender had aged, his face was unforgettable. He would never forget the face of the person who had given him his first taste of indignance.
However, things were different now. Skymender was a boy, barely a teenager, while he was a grown man, who had trained nearly every day since then.
He looked at Skymender, barely controlling his trembling and hiding the fear in his heart.
"It's been a whi…"
Before he could finish, Skymender's figure flashed.
The man instinctively braced himself as a foot hit his stomach, knocking him back.
He rolled on the ground, ending up face down, with a pulsing stomach. The guards, who had not even slightly expected such a thing, instantly moved.
Half checked on the Grayn family noble, while the other half surrounded Skymender.
They seemed hesitant to do anything, seeing Skymender's noble clothing, but the Grayn family noble suddenly raised his body and shouted.
"Ah hell naw! I am not doing this shit again! Guards! Kill that motherfu**er!" He screamed, completely ridding himself of any noble dignity.
Hearing his words, they stopped hesitating. They swung their swords down. But Skymender was completely different from last time. He dodged to the side, uppercutting a nearby guard, before throwing his body at two others, knocking him over.
A guard leaped at him, but he jumped in the air and stomped on his head.
He turned around and kicked an oncoming guard in the chest. He stood on top of a knocked out guard as the other guards stopped moving.
"I was just saying hi to an old friend. No need to get aggressive."
The noble man, clearly having some sort of episode, banged his head on the ground with pure anger fueling him.
Eventually, the guards backed away from Skymender, taking care of their lord.
Melly gave him an interesting look. She found it hard to believe that he would greet everyone in the Imperial Capital like this.
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