Chapter 17 (3/4)

secret language. A rough estimate suggests that everything stored in the treasury should be worth between fifty and two hundred and thirty thousand Crystal Crowns.- Erth read something else at the end of the page and looked at his clients sitting in front of him in astonishment. Bleist looked first at his apprentice and then at the banker and took a deep breath.

-Are you sure about these estimates?- The mage managed to ask only this one question at that moment.

-As I said earlier, due to the nature and uniqueness of most of the items collected, we are not certain about their estimated value. However, taking into account only their age and collectible value, we have determined their approximate worth.- The Hunter was the epitome of calm and professionalism. Now there was nothing that could shake him.- Of course, it is possible that the value of the artefacts is many times greater. In this regard, I am not going to try to be an expert.

-Yes, of course.- Darius nodded and looked at his student again. Draco sat staring at the Hunter in disbelief.

-Now for the most important question,- Erth began, fixing his gaze on the dragon.- The instructions regarding all accounts now belonging to young master Ignis were only valid until the end of the inheritance process, which has just concluded. Therefore, I would like to ask the young master for new instructions regarding the future of the assets.

Darius had no idea what to do now. On the one hand, he did not want to impose a decision on his student, but on the other, he was a little concerned about what the dragon would want to do. Bleist had already met various people with different approaches to wealth. He knew those who lived beyond their means, constantly pretending to be insanely rich, when they had long since squandered their last Crown. He was also familiar with people who greedily hoarded every Cust from their enormous fortunes. He himself moved among merchants and investors, whose savings worked to multiply their wealth. In fact, Darius himself wanted

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