Chapter 25

"Don't worry, it's not what you're thinking."

Noir was just feeling sorry, because in the end the person who profited the most was August, not him. 

At this moment, sensing something, Noir spoke outside.

"Come in, no need to be shy."

Outside, Mayor Jelro was wondering whether to go in or not when he was startled and his heart jumped. He took a deep breath then walked into the store. The first thing that appeared in his sight was Noir's smiling face

"Mayor Jelro? Please sit down."

"It's me, sir…"

The mayor timidly sat up in the chair across from Noir. To be honest, in this case, like him, it's impossible to not be timid.

First is the Demigod-level witch, followed by the Demigod-level swordsman, and both are core members of giant and powerful forces. 

Only God knows how much fear the mayor has been living in these past few days. He was afraid that as soon as he opened his eyes, the whole city would disappear.

In the eyes of the mayor, Demigod was already an untouchable existence. And a person who can make Demigod respect him is the untouchable of the untouchable.

As for Noir, he treated this mayor as if he had been a long-lost friend.

Even though we haven't seen each other before, we added more than ten thousand "Accumulations" to his account. If there is another business deal today, I'm afraid it will boost sales again.

While the two were still talking, Alva walked over and carefully poured tea into two small glasses, one for Noir, one for the mayor.

Seeing such a scene, Mayor Jelro shivered slightly.

As expected, the news from his subordinates was not wrong. As a student of the Sword God, he is here as a bodyguard. Furthermore, the Sword God also visited here.

What does this represent?

Representing the fact that even the Sword God silently accepted his student doing so.

Noir didn't worry as much as the mayor, calmly raised the cup of tea and drank. Even though other worlds prefer alcohol, when receiving guests, Noir wants something a bit more frugal.

Besides, even though Alva stayed here, Noir basically didn't consider her a bodyguard or a waitress. In this store, he can do anything, he can complete it with an idea.

"You don't have to be like that, I'll just pour the tea myself."

The mayor quickly stood up to stop Alva.

This mysterious shop owner can freely drink tea poured by Alva, but how dare he? After all, the opponent is a student of the Sword God, a noble status on par with nobles and royalty. 

If this were to spread, the mayor would imagine the scene of the Sword God carrying a sword to question him, which would make him cringe.

Under the mayor's pleading eyes, Alva just nodded slightly. She then returned to her position next to Noir, standing there like a loyal guard.

"I already know your thoughts. If the mayor wants me to become the protector of this city, then I have to refuse."

"You… how do you know? I haven't said a single word yet…"

The mayor was so frightened that he almost dropped his teacup. After that, he reluctantly calmed down, forcing a smile that looked even more unsightly than crying.

"You don't like this place, or..."

"No."

Noir shook his head.

Even though Jelro City is where he lives, he does not want Jelro City to be destroyed without reason. 

But.

The most important thing for an information trader is to be neutral.

Noir cannot completely favor any force, otherwise the next developments will be extremely troublesome. What if after he agreed to protect Jelro city, the mayor then made enemies and brought the enemy back here?

It sounds a bit overthinking and worrying too much, but as long as the chance of that possibility exists is not 0%, he is forced to stay away from that situation.

Besides, his power is ultimately just a borrowed thing with a limited number of uses. It is not appropriate to do this.

If one day Noir's "Accumulation" is exhausted and an enemy comes to his door, then it will be the end of his career.

"Sir, before you refuse, could you take a look at this?"

"I know, it's a branch of the Tree of Longevity, right?"

 The mayor's voice seemed to be choked in his throat, not knowing what to say next.

The person in front of him completely predicted his every move, without missing a beat. 

What the hell happened anyway?

Mayor Jelro does not believe that news about this treasure has been leaked to the outside, because he is the only one who knows. Even the mayor's most loyal servants were unaware of the existence of this thing.

To be honest, he have been living in this world for several centuries, but the mayor has never encountered such a strange thing.

Noir just smiled faintly and said nothing more.

"Sir, the Tree of Longevity is..."

"I know, the smelting materials are used to make God level items."

Although the Tree of Longevity is not classified as an elixir, it is still of very high value because of its properties.

The Tree of Longevity, as its name suggests, is a type of plant that can live a very long time, with a lifespan that even exceeds the Demigod level. The longer this tree lives, the more energy it absorbs and imbues, making its woody trunk stronger. 

Not only that, the imbued energy also makes the wood of the Tree of Longevity transport energy better, giving it the ability to passively resist magic. It can be said that this is the perfect material for making box-shaped storage items, or making weapons because of its solid, magic-resistant properties.

"It's impossible... to lie to you... sir"

The mayor took out a glass box and carefully placed it in front of Noir. Inside is a piece of wood from the Tree of Life.

The value of this item according to the system is up to 100,000 "Accumulations", which is a bit higher than a Demigod level item. Be aware, these are just raw materials. Furthermore, this piece of wood from the Tree of Longevity cannot be used to create a new Tree of Longevity, and its value has decreased quite a bit.