Time went back to noon, after finishing lunch, Osen was called into the study by Lucius.

When Osen entered the study, not only Lucius was there, but Mary was also sitting next to him.

"Father, mother, do you need something from me?" Osen respectfully bowed and asked.

"Hmm." Lucius nodded and motioned for Osen to come over. "Osen, come here."

"Okay." Osen nodded and walked to the desk.

Lucius took a piece of paper from Mary's hand and handed it to Osen.

Osen looked at the content on the paper and widened his eyes.

"Father, is this..."

"A gift from the Silver Moon Guild, they said it's to celebrate Liter's return." Lucius smiled.

"But it's given in Celina's name as a proxy." Mary added. "Osen, how do you see this?"

Is this a test from my parents?

At the same time, seeing the familiar name on it, Osen began to recall the information about Celina.

After thinking for a while, Osen spoke:

"In my opinion, father and mother, this is a good thing." Osen raised his head and looked at them.

"It means we can cooperate with the largest Silver Moon Guild in The Empire."

"But weren't we already cooperating with the Silver Moon Guild recently? They established guilds and engaged in trade in our territory, isn't that cooperation?"

"Is there a possibility," Osen said, "that they are seeking deeper cooperation?"

Lucius looked at Osen with a puzzled expression.

While Mary had a profound look in her eyes.

...

"As we all know, the city of Antika has been under construction for hundreds of years. Over the years, the city has continuously developed, but the urban area has never expanded." Osen took out a map of Antika and said.

"As a result, the old city has become very crowded, and the originally planned reserved land has all been occupied. In order to continue development, a new urban area must be opened up."

"I don't need to say more about how much profit the construction of a new urban area can bring to the Silver Moon Guild." Osen looked at Celina and smiled.

Contracting construction projects has always been profitable in any era.

From design to materials to final labor.

Every aspect has considerable profit.

At the same time, the construction of the new urban area represents the future economic prospects of the city of Antika.

It can be said that the Duke highly regards the Silver Moon Guild, which is why he outsourced this project to them.

"But, young master Osen." Celina looked at Osen with confusion.

"In general, such a big project would be announced in advance before starting the construction and attracting investors. Why haven't I heard any news about it before?"

"I'm not afraid of being laughed at, Miss Celina." Osen smiled. "I proposed this project to my father."

"My father has been struggling with how to reciprocate, so I gave him this proposal."

As Osen said this, he placed the teacup in his hand down and looked at Celina.

"Although I don't know why Miss Celina is so eager to cooperate with our family, we do indeed have common interests."

"Therefore, I present this as the sincerity of our family to you, hoping that you can understand that cooperating with us is indeed a wise investment."

Celina and Osen locked eyes, at this moment, she felt completely exposed in front of Osen, and no action could hide her inner thoughts.

"You're right, young master Osen." She forced a smile. "Since the Stranick family values me so much, I will not disappoint you. The construction of the new urban area in the city of Antika will be taken on by the Silver Moon Guild.""Thank you for your help," Osen smiled. "I look forward to hearing good news from you."

After that, he stood up and walked out of the room with Liter.

At the door, Osen let Liter go out first, then turned back to look at Celina.

"Is there anything else, Lord Osen?"

"Celina, what do you think of Liter as the heir?"

Celina widened her eyes, looking at Osen unbelievably.

How did he know what she was thinking!

"Well, he's not bad, but compared to you, Lord Osen, he still has a long way to go." She struggled to say, suppressing her inner nervousness.

"Is that so? I hope you have a better impression of him in the future." With that, Osen walked out of the room.

As the door closed, Celina finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Did Osen bring Liter with him this time to give her a warning?

To let her see the difference between him and Liter, and to make her understand that Liter was not worth investing in.

Especially that last question Osen asked, it was clearly a warning!

Damn, how did he know?

"Tsk." Celina bit her finger, her mind in turmoil.

But if this incident was meant as a warning, was Osen's return gift to her too extravagant?

Could it be that Osen was saying that even if she was an added bonus, he could still help her break free from the constraints of the family?

Celina, who was always known for her calmness, was now confused in her mind.

...

On the other side, Osen and Liter walked out of the Silver Moon Trading Company.

"Liter, how was it? Tell me your thoughts," Osen asked.

"Well... was Osen negotiating with Miss Celina just now?" Liter asked.

"Not exactly," Osen smiled. "There were some other matters as well. In any case, did you learn how to deal with others?"

"Yeah," Liter nodded. "To smile when talking to others and to be polite..."

"Exactly," Osen nodded, then unconsciously patted Liter's shoulder.

After that, they got on a carriage.

"Go to the Adventurer's Association," Osen told the coachman before getting on.

"What's the Adventurer's Association?" Liter asked with some confusion as they sat in the carriage. "Shouldn't we go straight home?"

"I want to update my personal information at the Adventurer's Association and show you around there," Osen said as he looked at Liter. "You'll be going there often in the future."

The Adventurer's Association was an organization spread across the continent. They accepted commissions from local lords or residents and distributed them to adventurers, who then completed the missions.

When the commissions in an area became too numerous for the local adventurers to handle, the Adventurer's Associations in surrounding areas would release the commissions and recruit adventurers to resolve them.

The Adventurer's Association acted as a mediator in this regard.

In addition, the strength rankings of the Adventurer's Association were well recognized across the continent.

In the ranking system of the Adventurer's Association, warriors and mages had a total of ten levels.

When Osen last visited the Adventurer's Association, he was only twelve years old and had already earned a designation as a fourth-level warrior and fourth-level mage, causing a sensation throughout the country.

To acquire such strength at such a young age, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Osen was the first person in The Empire's history to achieve this.