Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 257

"I'm willing too," Liora joined in, approaching the eggs Ren had extracted. "I'll take whatever beast you recommend."

Ren nodded, selecting one of the eggs and handing it to her along with another similar book. "The demonic Bashe. A perfect choice to complement your will-o'-wisp."

Liora observed the egg with fascination.

"Can you create any egg?" she asked, genuinely impressed.

"Almost any, with the correct materials," Ren responded, looking at the three nobles. "Though I would ask for discretion for now. There are... implications I'd prefer not to discuss publicly until I'm better off."

The three nodded, understanding the seriousness of the situation. The ability to create eggs at will was something many powerful factions would covet, not to mention the implications for the kingdom's economic and political balance.

"It's magnificent," Liora murmured, observing the Bashe egg. "I've never seen one of this type; specific eggs occupy less than 1% of the market. I'm too accustomed to seeing random eggs of plain colors as the only way aside from very specific species."

Ren nodded, visibly pleased with her reaction. "The materials were rare for this one," he explained. "The Bashe components are more rare than those of Larissa's Lynx. I had to buy parts from Bronze-1 rank specimens instead of iron, which considerably increased the cost."

"How much did it cost you exactly?" Liora asked, genuine concern appearing on her usually serene face.

"Approximately 105 thousand crystals, at the end of the day the materials don't compare with the 100 thousand mana points needed for the transformation... Of course, from the experiments Julius commissioned me to do, I already had some very close to the mana limit so I paid mostly only those 5 thousand," Ren responded naturally.

"One hundred and five thousand?" Liora almost dropped the cultivation book she held in her other hand. "That's... a considerable amount to gift for an iron student. But wait, a specific egg can be worth millions depending on the type. Though I'm not sure if this one has ever existed in the market…"

"It would be of low value, perhaps 150 thousand. A volume on the potential of different creatures that I was reviewing with Wei classified it as a maximum potential of Bronze 2... Of course, yours will reach gold as well as Larissas though," Ren commented.

"Then I'll pay you for its real value," Liora clarified with a confident smile.

Min let out a little laugh from his position by the door. "Our Ren is quite the magnate. Don't think you'll win him over with a payment like that. Anyone would think he has a secret crystal mine under his bed."

Ren shaked his head. "I'm no magnate, though I'm saving to recover my parents' house. I don't need you to pay me. First of all, I did it without consulting you. Secondly, I believe I'll have enough crystals with the doubled final payment at the end of the last semester's month… I've almost finished processing all the skins and obtained other awards..."

Liora listened to the exchange attentively.

Unlike her cousin Luna, who pretended calmness but often got carried away by her emotions, or Larissa with her almost perpetual 'dark playful' attitude, she had always been the most observant and practical of the three. And what she saw in Ren at that moment was fascinating: genuine generosity mixed with pure pragmatism, an unusual combination, especially in someone so young.

"I insist on paying you," she finally said, her voice acquiring the formal tone she used for her family's official ceremonies. "The Ashenways don't accept such valuable gifts without proper compensation."

"It's really not necessary," Ren began, but Liora interrupted him with an elegant gesture.