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53.2

Ch. 53.2
In the southern region of the continent lies the Hawol Plains.

It has once been referred to as the 'Land of Milk and Honey'.

It was understandable because the Hawol Plain had seven major rivers running through it, as well as various rare plants, animals, and minerals being located here.

However, captivated by the brilliance of the scenery, a traveler passing by once said, "Anyone who looks at this vast and undulating grassland, would yearn for freedom. Even if they were already free.”

The land of freedom, Hawol Plain.

In the central part of the plain, there was a peculiarly tall green stem, and at its top bloomed a giant pink water lily.

On that water lily, there was a beautiful guest cup called 'Water Lily Goblet,' and today, a very special guest had come to visit.

Jeliel, the illegitimate daughter of Melian, the chairman of Starcloud.

Although her father was an ordinary elf, Jeliel had inherited a great amount of energy of the World Tree, and became a 'High Elf' at a young age.

However, she wanted to explore the world with her father and left the World Tree to venture into the world. Now, she gazed at the azure meadow that seemed to unfold endlessly with an expressionless face.

There were people who burst into tears upon seeing this scenery, and people who were so captivated by the breathtaking beauty that they couldn't leave this place forever.

A certain painter said that he drew this landscape until he went blind and passed away.

However, none of that beauty entered Jeliel’s eyes.

In her world, everything was perceived by its ‘value’.

[Value of All Things]

Jeliel had a unique ability to see everything, whether it be humans, animals, or material objects, in terms of numbers.

The least valuable was 0.

The most valuable was 100.

"I see the value of this land is rising...."

Instead of appreciating the beauty of Hawol Plain, Jeliel focused on its value and smiled slightly. She had invested heavily there, and it would soon become a fertile land, yielding abundant profits.

"Um, Miss Jeliel..."

As she absentmindedly admired the Hawol Plain, a man who had been kneeling behind her cautiously spoke up.

"Who dared to call my name so casually?"

Slam!

Upon her sharp rebuke, her bodyguard ruthlessly stomped on the man's head.

"Gah...!"

Jeliel sighed and turned around to sit down. The pitiful figure of the man, with tears, snot, and blood mixed on his face, was truly pathetic, and the number '3' floating above his head was even more pitiful.

A value similar to the cobblestones on the street.

"P-Please... Have mercy, just once..."

"Why did you have to go bankrupt? If you had just continued with what you were doing obediently, none of this would've happened. I warned you not to engage in unnecessary ventures..."

The man bit his lips with force and slammed his head down.

Her words were wrong. This venture was undoubtedly a “successful” one. In fact, it was on the verge of success, but that woman ruined it.