A Hospital in Another World? Chapter 990: Cirilla: Gold! Gold! All this gold is mine!
Previously on A Hospital in Another World?...
“Splash.”
A lump of gold was thrown into the water.
“Splash.”
A gold bracelet was thrown into the water. Garrett was very generous, disregarding the gems on the bracelet and not protesting its value being possibly less than gold.
“Splash.”
A gold spearhead was thrown into the water…
The Golden Eagle Warrior responsible for the handover with Garrett stood by the water's edge, staring unblinkingly at the rippling surface. Every time a gold object was thrown in, his cheeks twitched. With each additional item, his cheeks twitched again…
Why isn't the water level rising?
So many gold items had been thrown in, but the water level had only risen slightly, hardly noticeable!
On the opposite side, the Grand Alchemist Vicks had set up a table and chair under a parasol, meticulously studying Lynn's gold feather. Measuring its length, measuring its area, weighing it, and observing its shape…He seemed completely unconcerned with the gold being tossed into the water. However, when a gold jug was being lifted to the edge of the pool, about to be thrown in, the Grand Alchemist didn't even lift his head, and a mage hand flew out to stop it:
"Wait. This jug has a hidden compartment."
A hidden compartment meant extra volume, meaning the gold provided wasn't equivalent in volume. Garrett would be shortchanged. The Grand Alchemist Vicks, charged with overseeing the transaction, had to speak up.
"No, that's impossible!"
The noble commanding the men lifting the gold jug exclaimed in surprise. Without turning his gaze, the Grand Alchemist Vicks sent out an invisible, intangible blade of light, slicing the gold jug in half.
In broad daylight, a cavity the size of an egg was revealed in the thick bottom of the jug.
“Throw it in.”
Garrett turned his face away, secretly smiling. Ah, with the Grand Alchemist present, it was impossible to sneakily increase volume, or mix in silver to reduce the amount of gold to be paid...
“Wait. This gold knife contains at least twenty percent silver, not pure gold.”
“!!!”
“If you don’t believe me, you can take out a few pieces of gold to test it.” The Grand Alchemist Vicks pressed his eyes to the microscope’s eyepiece without lifting his head:
"The same weight of gold, if pure, should displace the same amount of water. If mixed with silver, it will displace more water."
The noble commanding the gold throwing, with a bitter face, went to test it. Garrett curved his mouth, secretly giving the Grand Alchemist a thumbs up:
How did you detect the cavity in the gold, and the twenty percent silver mix without looking or measuring?
Didn't see you casting a spell, nor measuring! If the cavity was detected by mental scanning, what about the twenty percent silver mix? Can you scan that too?
“Splash.”
“Splash.”
“Splash.”
Various gold objects continued to be placed in the pool. At first, they were thrown in, but later, they were carefully placed into the pool by the Golden Eagle Warriors with both hands—
God of the Eagle, please don't let the water ripple anymore! If it ripples a little, we'll have to add another piece of gold...
Thank heavens, the kingdom could still produce enough gold to fill a human-sized volume. Those gold rings, gold bracelets, gold bangles, gold necklaces, gold anklets, one by one into the pool, finally made the water level reach the edge.
The Grand Alchemist Vicks casually waved his finger, and the gold items formed a continuous chain, flying out and landing at Garrett’s feet. The long-waiting Cirilla immediately jumped forward:
"It's mine!"
With a wave of her hand, all the gold disappeared. Not far away, a young mage waiting eagerly let out a light "oh," subconsciously reaching forward:
How did she take it all away?
How did she take it all away?
Everyone knew that the gold stored by the Kingdom of the Golden Eagle was certainly not enough to pay the debt. A large part would have to be exchanged for land, resources, and other items. The remaining gold would be distributed proportionally or exchanged for corresponding resources.
In other words, no Grand Alchemist could actually receive as much gold as promised—
How did this lady manage to take all the gold?
Just as the young mage let out an "oh," someone next to him pulled him aside. In a mental link, a companion urgently warned:
“Are you crazy, trying to fight a dragon for gold?”
Cirilla didn't notice the nearby commotion—or if she did, she didn't care. She joyfully looked at the Golden Eagle Warrior:
“What’s next? Fill it with water for me to soak in, or just throw gold in? I can take on eight—Golden Eagle Warriors!”
This... She previously said she could only take on six, now it's eight? Garrett glanced quickly at Cirilla and wisely kept silent. Well, if there was no objection, then if Cirilla said eight, it was eight...
The Golden Eagle Warrior looked Cirilla up and down, compared her tall figure with Garrett, then imagined the Grand Alchemists present and their accompanying warriors, shaking his head with a bitter smile:
“Just throw it in…”
This beautiful lady had a slender figure, but the Grand Alchemists, many were stout. As for the warriors, they were even burlier. To make a life-sized gold statue, more gold would have to be thrown in...
Splash, splash, clink, clink. After Cirilla collected her share, it was Grand Alchemist Byerbo’s turn. This Grand Alchemist was very reasonable, only requesting gold statues equivalent to twice the number of Golden Eagle Warriors.
Considering that the God of the Eagle could surely defeat twenty-four Golden Eagle Warriors, but not necessarily Grand Alchemist Byerbo, the Kingdom of the Golden Eagle reluctantly accepted the bill.
After Grand Alchemist Byerbo, it was Grand Alchemist Haines' turn. Hmm, twenty-four shares, no more, no less.
Next was Grand Alchemist Mansfield's share, Grand Alchemist Vicks' share, Grand Alchemist Munis' share…
The mages' predictions quickly came true. In less than two days, with half the Grand Alchemists still in line for gold, and none of their warrior guards having received any, the Kingdom of the Golden Eagle had already run out…
Before Grand Alchemist Byerbo could send someone to demand answers, Tlatoani arrived with the Golden Eagle Chief and Chivacoatl, personally begging.
The chiefs, once adorned with gold crowns, bracelets, and scepters, now had none. The Golden Eagle Warriors had no gold weapons, and Chivacoatl's gold powder was completely gone:
“Honorable guests!” Tlatoani led, the chiefs bowed respectfully together:
“We have exerted every effort to carry out the divine decree, collecting all available gold. However, the gold of the Kingdom of the Golden Eagle is ultimately limited… Could we use silver, gems, and other precious items to offset part of the debt?”
The Grand Alchemists exchanged knowing smiles.
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