Reported a problem with the delivered crystal ball.
The Guild Leader and Associate Guild Leader hurried to the Marquis Mansion.
"What is the problem?!
The Marquis exhaled a heavy breath when he saw the two of them rushing in.
"Isn't that what you know best?"
Keep looking out the window where the daytime sun is pouring in.
"Explain.Why did you do that? "
The guild leader's spine froze in a tone of speech.
(What...? What is he mad at...?
The delivery deadline must have been met.
There is no problem with the quality of the product.
They purchased high-quality crystal balls at a high cost and polished them further with their own hands.
There is no doubt that it is much better quality than what has been shipped so far.
(If so, have you changed the manufacturing method on your own...!
"Sorry!However, we are always working hard to make better magic tools.There is no evolution for fear of change.Take the risk and move on.That's how we do it.Of course, I think there are some parts that surprise me about changing the way I've done things before.But the Marquis, who has excellent aesthetic eyes, will know the value of this new crystal ball. "
The Marquis listened to the Guild Leader without saying anything.
Silence.
Eventually, I did.
"That's right. I know the value of this crystal ball."
The Marquis continues indifferently.
"It repairs the surface of a finished product purchased from somewhere and resembles what it was before.Indeed, the beauty of the appearance alone would be higher here.However, the value of that crystal ball is no longer there.The miracle that a talented craftsman reached by shredding his own soul was lost. "
The Marquis pointed his gaze at the Guild Leader.
"What you made is a fake."
The Guild Leader can't understand the meaning of the word.
Why did you spend so much time and money...?
"Please wait! I don't know what you're talking about.The new crystal ball should be much better than the previous one.The Marquis is not mistaken. "
"You don't know anything."
A cold voice irritates the Alliance Leader.
Somehow, we have to cut through this place and end our relationship with the Marquis.
"I'm sorry.We may not have lived up to your expectations this time.But next! Next time, we'll make sure you meet your expectations.I'm going to change the manufacturing method back to the previous one. "
"Can you get it back?
"Of course. Is there any reason why you can't do what you did before?
Alliance leader smiling to reassure.
But what came back was a cold voice.
"I looked into you.I held my head in my eyes.I couldn't help but be ashamed of myself, who lacked calm because the product was so great.But there's nothing we can do about it.Who could have imagined that miracle had been created in such a harsh environment?
The Marquis says.
"I hear you dismissed the magician who was in charge of making the crystal ball, despising it as useless.One of the craftsmen who ran away from you taught me.All that miracle was the work of the magician. "
"I have to say, with all due respect, that you're making a big mistake.Indeed, the person who was previously in charge of making crystal balls was fired.But it was because he lacked the ability.That's all. You seem to believe the words of those who quit, but it's only natural that people of that kind should say bad things about where they used to work.Please rest assured that the truth is completely different. "
"You think I didn't back up his words?
Stingy gaze.
The Marquis continued.
"I don't think I know, so I'll tell you.Your Alliance's reputation is in trouble. [M]Disguised display using finished products purchased from other sources.Unfair treatment of small business partners.It is also problematic that the magicians were working in such harsh environments as life and death.The union is already on the move.A shutdown order will be issued nearby.Your guild will be disqualified as a Magician's Guild. "
In that words, the Guild Leader forgot how to breathe.
Business suspension order....?
It should be nice to have such a silly thing...
The success that was supposed to be in front of us.
And all the glory that has been piled up until now is falling apart.
"I think this is a good opportunity.This job is not for you who have no love for magic tools or artisans. [M]Hurry up and find another job. "
The Guild Leader did not return the word to the Marquis.
Leave the room at a ghostly pace.
The Associate Guild Leader thanked him in a hurry and followed him.
From the expression leaving the mansion, all emotions were lost.
Where...?
Where did I go wrong...?
The answer came out quickly.
There is only one trigger for the collapse.
You fired a useless low-end magician.
I no longer had to accept it.
Neither the Marquis nor the Grand Duke of Oswald were blind.
I accurately identified the value of what I was making and everything was moving on top of it.
The little low-end magician was doing a better job than anyone else in a harsh environment.
No matter how much you regret it, you can't regret it.
I'm just about to lose everything I've piled up by cutting off one person.
Suspension order.
Disqualification of the Alliance.
"There's no way... there's no way..."
But no matter how much you deny it, the reality in front of you doesn't change anything.
The Guild Leader reached in front of a carriage parked outside the Mansion with a wandering gait.
I noticed several crystal balls loaded on the carrier.
I decided to fall myself and stared at it.
Shaking eyes.
Hold one of them while staggering.
If only this job had worked, I could have grasped everything.
I couldn't be human anymore.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
Hit the crystal ball on the ground with a scream.
I can't hear the still Associate Leader's voice.
Grab the next crystal ball and keep destroying it.
Crushing sounds that echo constantly.
Fragments scattered on one side.
"Damn, why... why am I...?!
Until he destroyed all the crystal balls on the cargo bay, he kept going wild like a beast.