Super Righteous Player
Chapter 946 - 4 You Look Like a Big Fool

Chapter 946: Chapter 4 You Look Like a Big Fool

However, after that incident, Annan suddenly realized—

Perhaps it was because Salvatore had heard about Ivan turning into a dragon not long ago and was somewhat worried about himself.

After all, Annan was still quite young, barely half a year older than "Queen Kafney."

But Kafney’s situation was rather unique.

Her father had no designs on the throne, so it was Kafney, his granddaughter, who took his place to ascend the throne. She actually occupied the position intended for her father.

To the uninformed public, the young Kafney’s succession to Queen of Noah definitely meant that Albert was secretly manipulating court affairs. He merely pushed Kafney forward due to various reasons—such as being too closely associated with the Silver Baron church, which made it inconvenient for him to run for the crown himself.

This reasoning, upon brief consideration, actually made quite a bit of sense.

Given Prince Albert’s relationship with the Silver Baron church, if he had any interest in the crown, the church would undoubtedly lend support.

Moreover, even if the church deliberately maintained a neutral stance, people would still assume it was providing covert assistance—as such, there seemed little reason to avoid involvement overtly.

Since Albert would be maligned and subject to gossip regardless of the church’s actions, having his only daughter Kafney run in his stead posed no issue.

—At the heart of it, although Kafney, the new queen, was only fourteen years old, her father was still present. With a parent watching over her, no one would dare to bully her.

But things were different for Annan.

Salvatore’s understanding of the Winter Duchy was probably still that of a "desolate and barbaric" impression. Judging from the character of Winter folk working in Noah, it seemed like a land that revered the strong.

Annan, much like Kafney, was a similarly young ruler, but he was fatherless—or rather, it was precisely because his father had died that he had assumed the throne. Therefore, the enemies his father had made were sure to set their sights on Annan.

If they couldn’t deal with Duke Ivan, they would take it out on Annan.

And Annan, as a kind and innocent child, although slightly smarter and more capable, how could he withstand these hidden attacks?

The easiest issue to exploit was that of moral conduct stemming from economic concerns.

—Everyone knew that the rulers of all countries would use the treasury’s funds to some extent. After all, they didn’t conduct business or labor, so where did the money come from?

Either it was gifted or taken from the treasury.

There were no other channels, and it was a well-understood fact.

Whether it be the Duke of Winter or the King of Noah, even if they used treasury funds to build something extravagant or purchase some treasure, at most some talkative minister might come and grumble. No one would dare to interfere without grounds.

After all, it wasn’t their money.

But the situation was different for Annan, a youth with no experience in governance.

People would suspect whether he might act unfairly after accepting someone’s money; they also doubted whether he would be cheated when using funds from the treasury.

On the other hand, if Annan didn’t spend money at all, people wouldn’t think of him as frugal but rather as lacking empathy.

Even if Annan did the same thing as his father, or even did it better... but because his father was no longer present, people would probably doubt him. Simply because he was young.

Many things that would be normal for Duke Ivan to do, if Annan did them, he would be talked about behind his back.

"Prejudice is an indestructible thick wall."

Annan had often heard Salvatore mutter this to himself.

Just by thinking this way, Salvatore probably couldn’t help worrying about Annan. He would likely think that the reason Annan could manage such a serene expression was partly because he hadn’t yet encountered this malice and partly because he didn’t want to display this burden to his friends.

Annan, you’re so kind—this naive boy probably thought that way.

After all, his father, who had raised him alone, died of illness, forcing him to bear the grief while shouldering the responsibility of a nation.

In Salvatore’s eyes, Annan must be bearing a great deal of pressure.

And the only solution Salvatore could think of, the only way he could help, was "to give a bit more money."

At least he wanted to make sure Annan didn’t suffer from a lack of money and become the subject of gossip. Shopping and good food could also soothe the mind and relieve stress...

...You’re so kind, naive Salvatore.

After Annan understood the thought process of Salvatore, he instantly fell silent for a moment, unsure of what to say.

Although the reality was completely different from what Salvatore had imagined, Annan still expressed his gratitude before accepting this perplexing pocket money.

If he hadn’t accepted it, Salvatore’s psychological pressure would probably have been even greater.

Maybe one day he would ask Queen Kafney for a visa and personally head over to Winter to see "what kind of life Annan is actually living."

As a result, after accepting this strange sum of pocket money, Annan made a batch of purchases, yet not only had the money in his pocket not decreased, it had inexplicably tripled.

Annan, also concerned about Salvatore, considerately shared the address of the shop with the players.

The players, who could also see the properties of the items, at least wouldn’t be swindled and buy something utterly useless... This might add some income for Salvatore, so he wouldn’t starve himself while playing the philanthropist.

Annan was indeed startled by this attitude of Salvatore, coming over just to hand out money.

Moreover, those players who stayed in Noah could also handle some tasks for Kafney when Annan couldn’t make it, or pass on messages between Kafney and Salvatore to Annan when he couldn’t use the mirror...

Based on Annan’s experience, the players would certainly love this type of merchant with high randomness and refresh rate, the "black market merchant."

Though Salvatore’s prices weren’t quite black market, they also weren’t too cheap.

He really didn’t lack money.

But when Annan asked about this, Salvatore spoke very seriously, "Although I’m not short on money, I can’t disrupt the business of other Transmutation Wizards.

"If the things I sell here are too cheap, it will disturb the market. Other Transmutation Wizards might not be as wealthy as I am. They earn their hard-earned money and still face complaints like ’Salvatore’s goods are cheaper and better than yours’."

"For me, these items are only for recouping some of the costs. The primary purpose of this shop is to help others solve some problems they can’t handle on their own.

"Yet for others, the money they earn might be for supporting their families. The lower-end wizards have poorer skills and fewer options. So even if I’m not short on money, I still have to sell at the market’s lowest price, and I can’t go any lower."

In this era, the only place you could probably find someone with such a market concept was in the Kingdom of Noah.

But such a big fool, you might not find many even throughout the entire Noah.

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