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Idris turned on the switch of the ship model and placed it on his palm.
Then, the magic stone emitted a blue light and began to shine, and soon the ship model began to fly into the air.
The eyes of the businessmen who saw the sight widened in surprise.
"Oh my god."
"Is it really possible to fly in the sky?"
A magic stone is a stone in which mana is stored, and if magic is inscribed on it, even non-magicians can use magic.
That is the principle of magic tools.
However, since the size of the magic stone is proportional to the amount of mana stored, only simple magic was possible.
On the other hand, flight magic was a high-level magic, so it consumed a lot of mana.
Magic stones large enough to handle flight magic were too heavy to fly.
However, Idris had found a way to solve the chronic problem.
When people became interested as if they had never been negative about the airship business, Paydan, who was displeased with it, brought up another problem.
"It seems possible only if the principle can be implemented on a huge airship, but the problem is the magic stone."
"You're right. The key material for this project is the magic stone."
"Then, it seems like a huge amount of magic stones will be needed. Have you secured a supply source?"
"Of course, we can't proceed with development without securing the core materials."
That meant that he had secured a supply source for magic stones.
"As a matter of fact, I would like to introduce you to a collaborator here today."
"Collaborator?"
"He owns a mine with a large amount of magic stones buried in it, and he has readily invested in our business."
At his words, not only the people but also Paydan wavered.
Magic stones are expensive, but there is always a shortage of materials for business because the supply is not as large as the demand.
'If you are the owner of a magic stone mine... It would be good to start a deal at this opportunity?'
If possible, I would buy him completely on my side, kick out that unfaithful man, and trade with him exclusively.
Paydan, who was planning ambitious plans in his head, paused when he saw the person entering the reception room.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Leticia Cloel, a new entrepreneur."
Leticia's greetings were addressed to everyone in the reception room.
Her confident smile was directed at only one person.
To her ex-husband, Paydan.
I raised the corners of my mouth as I looked at Paydan, who was making a foolish expression as if he hadn't expected my appearance at all.
Then, I turned my gaze and continued.
"As a collaborator of His Highness the Grand Duke, and the owner of the magic stone mine."
"……."
"I greet you as one of the entrepreneurs who will discuss business with you in the future."
Then, the people who had been frozen in surprise glanced back and forth between me and Paydan and began to buzz.
Everyone had only heard of the scandal between Paydan and me, and Idris, through newspapers or rumors.
'They probably didn't think they would see it in person in this place.'
All the businessmen gathered here will be curious.
Whether the scandal is true.
Depending on whether it is true or not, you will have to decide which side to form a friendly relationship with.
"If it's the Duchess's mine, isn't it the Duke's?"
The first question the businessmen asked after whispering for a while.
'As expected, they are businessmen who move according to money.'
I see them checking if I really own the mine first.
But that question is what I've been waiting for.
"That mine is my personal property."
My statement reveals that the mine is clearly mine and at the same time.
"His Excellency the Duke returned the land that I brought as dowry when I got married."
It meant that the land given to Paydan as a dowry had come back into my possession, announcing that our divorce was a predetermined fact.
Amid the businessmen who were stirring again at the confirmation, Paydan, whose face turned red with anger, was seen.
I smiled brightly at that face and added.
"So kind."
Not only was the divorce a foregone conclusion, and the dowry handed over to the imperial family eventually returned to my hands...
I never dreamed that magic stones were buried in the land I had as a dowry.
'Yes, you must be dying of stomach pain, right?'
I said 'you gave it to me' publicly first, so it wouldn't be easy to take it back because it wouldn't save face.
Of course, if you think about the benefits of the magic stone mine, you could put on an iron plate and insist that it never happened, but I've already taken back the land that had entered the hands of the imperial family.
I don't know how I took it back, but the imperial family legally recognized it as mine, so I couldn't take it back.
In that situation, even if I said I never gave it to you, only you would look funny.
I ignored Paydan's gaze, which seemed to shoot lasers from his eyes, and looked around the people in the conference room.
The eyes looking at me had changed.
With the eyes of a businessman who smelled money.
'You must have a sense of where to stand now, right?'
I left the last greeting to them.
"Sometimes as competitors, sometimes as collaborators, please take care of me."
In that way, the first step to becoming a rich villainess was successfully completed.
On the way out of the conference hall after Idris' business presentation.
Those who usually interacted closely with Paydan and exchanged business stories followed him.
"Your Excellency, are you really getting a divorce from your wife?"
"Then what about the new business you were planning..."
After the rumors of discord with Leticia and even the scandal broke out.
Paydan has so far brushed off those who asked about it by saying, 'We are improving our relationship, so don't worry.'
But Leticia appeared at a public event with Idris and mentioned the story of receiving back the dowry.
This kind of excuse would no longer work.
'Damn it, damn it!'
Paydan suppressed the impulsive murderous intent towards those who were asking difficult questions, and immediately got into the carriage.
At the same time, the anger he had been suppressing exploded.
Paydan burst into emotions and slammed the carriage seat with his fist.
"Leticia, how dare you...!"
Not only was the plan to put pressure on Leticia in advance to reduce the alimony, but also the impact on the new business due to the divorce becoming a foregone conclusion could not be ignored.
Besides…….
'Are you going to do business in the future?'
Leticia spoke as if she had broken up with him on good terms and received back the dowry, but how many fools would believe that the two were on friendly terms?
She has a magic stone mine and has already joined hands with Grand Duke Dellua, who is making great strides in business.
Businessmen who have an incredible sense of money would have already decided that her value is high.
Suddenly, Leticia's words came to mind.
"Then what if I have more money and power than you?"
At that time, I thought it was just a bluff out of resentment towards him.
Now that the situation has become like this, I started to feel a sense of crisis that I didn't have before.
'But I can't let it be as you wish.'
I couldn't stand to see a woman who didn't know her place and betrayed her faith being better than me.
Paydan, who returned to the Duke's residence, first called his aide Lockhart and ordered.
"Keep an eye on what Leticia is doing. What kind of business she is doing, who she is meeting, everything."
There was only one thought in his head as he said that.
I will see Leticia, who is behaving so arrogantly, kneel before me and beg.
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