"...."

「....」

"...."

There was silence for a moment at Orpana's reaction like a transparent glass bead.

Even Ruby seemed at a loss for words at her audacity of her orphana.

Raphine glared at her Orphana, then tucked her to speak and sat down on her sofa.

let's hear it right away

* * *

"...."

After hearing all of Orpana's story, Raphine looked blankly at the pink teddy bear, Ruby.

If it seems that that quiet pink teddy bear is sweating for some reason, am I mistaken?

Orpana's request was as follows.

According to Orphana, for the spirits, 'legendary relics' are like the ultimate goal or achievement.

Just like ordinary people in their previous lives dream of 'owning a house' as their lifetime dream.

The spirits also say that if you get it, you can use even greater power.... To put it simply, it seemed to be an object that grants a spirit's wish.

And in order for the Spirit to obtain it, he must make a contract with the contractor, and the contractor must find it himself.

In other words, it was said that if the contractor did not find it, it could never be found.

"But why me?"

"I felt it the moment the owner put the bracelet on. Ah, this is the one who will find my relics!"

"...."

"I feel special magic for a contractor who can find relics."

Raphine narrowed his eyes. In the original, the spirits chose Violet and Zerkan. It was true that the two had strong magical powers.

"Hmm.... So am I too strong?"

"I don't know yet.... The energy of magic was special, unlike ordinary people. If other people have magical powers with ordinary colors, would you say that the master's magic flashes and emits light? The colorful light is very colorful...!"

Orphana was zealous like a man who had to come up with a good word somehow.

'I try.'

Raphine looked at Orpana with a pitiful gaze, as if she was looking at an office worker in a social life, and sighed deeply.

So that is....

"It's Ruby. Do you have anything to say?"

「....」

Ruby clearly said to herself that if she found a "legendary relic," she could cure the empress's illness with that relic.

'Actually, it's for your own benefit, and you're saying it's for me.

「No, sweetheart! I can really cure that empress!」

"...."

「Actually.... If I obtain the relic, I can cure the Empress's illness.」

The words are really different from 'ah' and 'uh'.

To put it simply, the holy relic is not a 'medicine', but if you obtain it, the ruby ​​will become a 'faith' that can cure diseases.

"You mean that if you get a holy relic, you will become a stronger spirit? Then why haven't the spirits appeared for hundreds of years?"

Orfana explained Raphine's question.

"As I said before, only people with special magical powers can find relics. But it's very difficult to meet such a person...."

So, in a word, from the standpoint of Ruby and Orpana, they were 'the lottery itself'.

Raphine pondered for a moment and asked.

"Then what if I get the Holy Relic? How is the contractual relationship going?"

"... uh, that's it. Spirits who have obtained the Holy Relic will naturally become free...."

Aha.

I've heard of the Spirit Temple, but it was the first time I heard of the spirit becoming more powerful. He seemed to know the reason.

As soon as the spirits use the Spirit Temple to obtain the Holy Relic....

'You're going to overwhelm the spirits. Isn't this a scam?'

Raphine sat down with a sneaky arrogant posture.

"you guys. You know this is a scam contract, right? I'll destroy it right now. This is a scam."

"No way, Master!"

「No, sweetheart!」

Raphine narrowed his eyes and looked at them both.

"Then let's amend the terms of the contract again. Even after finding the relic, you must maintain a contractual relationship with me for at least 5 years. And during those five years, I will do whatever I ask."

It was clear that the process of finding the mana relics would not be easy.

I have to go through all that hard work, but wouldn't it be worthwhile to use the spirits for at least another 5 years?

A business that inevitably loses money is not allowed.

Orphana and Ruby hesitated at Raphine's decisive decision, but soon accepted the contract renewal.

* * *

Once the green beans were ready, everything after that was easy.

Raphine used Orpana to buy a building in the best location in the downtown area of ​​the capital.

'I'll pay you back later.'

「Yes....」

For the money used to buy the building, Orphana used gold coins and jewels that she had collected since ancient times.

The spirits said they liked gold and jewels, and it seemed that each had a designated place to hide.

Like a dragon's rare.

Anyway, what I borrowed was borrowed, so Raphine even filled out the IOU.

'Compared to the amount of money I will earn in the future, this is not a big deal.'

An initial investment is essential if you want to make a lot of money. And it is true that the greater the risk, the greater the money earned.

Raphine also hired workers with Orpana's money to start interior work.

I couldn't go to the construction site myself, but, according to Orpana, it seemed to be going very well.

On the other hand, they recruited and hired common women who were interested in coffee as employees.

And I was able to bring in a patissier who was recently fired from a nearby dessert shop.

「Master, that patissier. You said you were fired due to childbirth?」

"What? No, they're funny. hire me right now They say they will pay you three times the wage."

「all right!」

Everything was done in secret until a radical new coffee house appeared in the heart of the capital.

* * *

A new coffee house, Orcafe, has opened in a downtown area frequented by capital aristocrats.

It attracted people's attention with an interior completely different from the existing coffee house.

The bright wallpaper and beautiful lighting had an elegant and neat look just like a hall where a party was held.

Moreover, what was unusual was that coffee and dessert were served together, and all of the employees were women.

At first, the coffee house was like a male-only facility, so people were puzzled.

Then, as one or two curious women began to visit the place, the rumors spread out of control.

Baron Vero O'Neill, a regular customer of a nearby coffee house and a regular customer, snorted when he heard the news.

"A coffee house that also accepts women as guests? You are funny! Coffee is bad for women! Are you going to kill all the women of the capital? I have to go and tell you right now."

He went to the place of rumors with his acquaintances who always gather together at the coffee house to discuss.

For him, the coffee house was a very precious place.

It was a place not only to discuss various topics with young talent, but also to meet aristocrats and wealthy merchants to broaden their personal network.

Of course, high-level discussions did not always take place. There were occasional fights and commotion, but.... Still, I didn't drink alcohol, but it calmed down quickly.

In any case, he headed to the rumored shop in awe.

But as soon as he saw the exterior of the store, he stopped.

'What, what makes it look so gorgeous?'

He felt kind of dazed.

But he slammed the door out and went inside without any fuss.

But his expression turned even more dismayed.

Undoubtedly, the coffee house he usually went to was a space decorated with soft lighting and brown wallpaper like a pub selling beer.

Most coffee houses are like that.

But it was completely different here.

It was gorgeous and neat, as if the craftsman who designed the Hwangseong Hall came and decorated it.

In fact, it was perfectly to his liking.

"... Hmm."

Baron Vero'onil looked around the room with a serious expression.

The guests were a mix of men and women.

From noble women to scholars and businessmen. Oftentimes, I saw women who woke up at parties.

On one side, women who looked like scholars were gathering and discussing calmly.

When he saw the female scholar who had usually written his favorite philosophical book in the spot, Baron Vero'Neill felt his eyes popping out.

And on everyone's table were coffee in pretty cups and colorful desserts.

he realized again.

'Yeah, eating it with sweet desserts will neutralize the bitterness.'

"Are you going to ask the owner to come out right now?"

The person accompanying him tapped Baron Veronil and asked.

"Hey, let's sit down for now. You can't make a big fuss in the presence of ladies."

Everyone agreed to that and sat down in a corner.

Soon the staff took the order.

The recommended menu included a cold coffee and a sweet dessert set.

He roughly ordered from the recommended menu and looked around the inside.

On one side were young women and children.

'Are you even selling coffee to children?'

He licked his tongue inwardly. It seemed to be a coffee house built by a merchant who was quite blind with money.

Just in time, the staff served coffee and dessert, and Baron Vero'Neill asked the staff.

"But can I sell coffee to women? I know coffee is harmful to women and children."

At that question, a handsome employee with blue hair and pale skin wrinkled his eyebrows.