The membrane at the entrance to the treasury was a waterproof membrane.
As Alka passed through it, the moisture on his body was immediately removed, remaining outside.
Alka, completely dry, entered the treasury.
The moment he landed, he rolled back to his feet.
Contrary to their expectations, they had only reached a compartment.
"Is there another door?" Simon couldn't help but ask as he entered.
The people behind him gradually emerged from the membrane.
"What's wrong with you?" Sofia looked at the distressed faces of the Ocean trio beside him.
This question also attracted the attention of the people in front.
At this moment, the three Pororo people frowned, casting spells with their hands, but the spells had no effect.
"This membrane has completely stripped our skin of water. Now our skin is incredibly dry and uncomfortable. And it's also blocking out all the water," Matresa said, her face also filled with distress.
So it actually has this effect, but there's no cure for it right now. It's just a slight discomfort, so just bear with it.
The three of them could only bear with it and shift their attention forward.
They were in a compartment, and before them stood a long, heavy door.
Arka walked over, looking at the doorknob, gripping it firmly, feeling the direction of the force.
It wasn't pushing inward, nor was it pulling inward. It was pulling to the sides.
The door split open in the middle, revealing what lay within.
The dazzling golden light was so blinding that everyone couldn't help but squint.
The scene within the treasure vault was revealed before them.
Golden coins lay strewn across the floor, piled throughout the vault. The highest pile was in the center, and the height of these coins alone was only as high as the Arka people.
Pileated on top were all sorts of jewelry and gold artifacts.
The treasures were practically overflowing with precious artifacts, protected by protective spells within the vaults. These treasures were practically impeccably preserved, gleaming with a dazzling golden light in the light of the vault's lights.
The vault's contents fulfilled everyone's imaginations.
Unimaginable wealth abounded.
Everyone slowly entered.
"Pure wealth," Simon couldn't help but exclaim, taking in the surroundings.
No powerful magical items, no precious treasures. Just pure wealth, piled before them.
The impact was more dramatic than any treasure hunt before them.
Juanlu squatted down and plunged his hand into the pile of gold coins. Lifting his arm upward, he took a large number of them, letting them slip from his fingers into his palm.
Feeling the touch of the gold coins as they left his hand.
"As expected of a great family," Narvi muttered to himself, the scene before him leaving him in a trance.
The wealth piled high in this treasury gave a glimpse into just how powerful the Nafas family had once been.
This was just a hidden treasure trove in a remote area, likely used as a backup for emergencies.
It was impossible to calculate the wealth here.
Alka squatted down and surveyed the coins amidst the pile.
As he had expected, not all of these coins were gold sails, but only a portion. Due to the luster of the gold sails and the special protective spells that must have been cast on this treasury, the coins were preserved remarkably well.
There were still many silver coins among the pile, but their luster was completely obscured by the golden light, even reflecting the surrounding brilliance.
"Haha, we've made a fortune!" Lucilia said with a smile, standing atop the pile of gold coins.
No one disagreed.
In terms of sheer wealth, none of their previous treasure hunts could compare to this one.
Juanlu opened all the treasure chests hidden in a corner, revealing a wealth of gems. He smiled and said, "If Jason came down and saw this, he'd be so happy."
"Forget Jason. If Urulius came down, she might not want to leave this place," Alka said with a smile.
The glittering golden light was deadly to a crystal dragon.
And the boxes of gems were even more devastating.
"There are books here?" Julia observed the rows of bookshelves lining the innermost wall. A variety of books were neatly stacked on the bookshelf. The covers showed they were all quite old and well-protected.
Lucille hurried over and jumped onto Julia's shoulders.
After carefully examining them for a while, she said, "These are quite a collection, many of them extremely valuable."
Julia then led her around the shelves.
Everyone listened to Luille's exclamations and excitement: "'Andariel's Notes'! Oh my goodness! It's the original, not a copied copy.
'Singing the Sky', a work by Master LS Mira, even includes old manuscripts!"
"Oh my goodness! Look at this!" Finally, Luille saw something truly remarkable on the top shelf of the central bookshelf.
At his cry, everyone gathered around.
What could possibly be so surprising?
"What's wrong with this book?" Alka asked, looking at the one at the top, wrapped in a brown-black cover.
With Julia's help, Lusilia carefully pulled the book out.
Everyone saw the brown-black cover embellished with golden wheat ears.
In the center was the most iconic symbol of the Church of Our Lady.
Lucilia carefully flipped through the pages.
"This is, this is the Stone Mother's Grace." His voice was filled with surprise, a slight tremor.
Sofia asked, somewhat bewildered, "Is there anything strange about this?"
Alka, on the other hand, understood somewhat and briefly explained, "It's the Stone Mother's Grace, not the Mother's Grace."
"You mean this is a text from before the War of Gods?" Sofia asked, surprised, realizing immediately.
Lucelia excitedly said, "This is the Stone Mother's Grace, the text used by the Church of the Holy Mother before the War of Gods. According to legend, all texts before that were handwritten by the Holy Mother."
She examined the book and said with a hint of regret, "What a pity! This is definitely not the Holy Mother's handwriting. It must have been copied and carried by believers or priests of the time."
"Of course, you wouldn't expect it to be handwritten by the Holy Mother, would you? You're thinking too much," Alka couldn't help but grumble.
If it were handwritten by the Holy Mother, this book wouldn't be an ordinary one. It would be at least on the same level as a holy artifact.
Although the copy they have is a copy, if they sold it to anyone in the church, there would definitely be plenty of people willing to spend their fortunes to buy it.
However, this use is clearly the most wasteful. Clearly, they no longer lack pure wealth at this stage.
"Do you like this book?" Alka asked, taking the holy book from Lucilia.
Lucilia shook her head. "I don't believe in the Virgin Mary. I just think it's rare."
Hearing this, Alka nodded. "If you don't mind, I'll keep this book with me for now. It'll be very useful."
It didn't mean anything to anyone else; it was just a book. To someone who wasn't a believer in the Virgin Mary, it wouldn't make any difference.
"How do we get all this treasure out?" Juanlu asked.
The wealth here is so great that simply finding a place to store it is a hassle.
Alka shook the pocket ring on his hand. "Didn't I tell you to empty your pocket rings of whatever you could? Now it's useful."
The combined area of their pocket rings was surely larger than the treasury.
Not to mention that the treasures in the treasury were only piled below, not all the way to the ceiling. Their pocket rings were stuffed to the brim, more than enough.
"Alright, everyone, get moving! Fill your pocket rings with these damn coins," Alka said, unable to resist a laugh.
"Pocket money!" Juanlu smiled, squatting down and pulling out a large pile of coins with both hands, which then disappeared between his palms.
Everyone immediately took action.
Nervi also joined the ranks of pocketing money.
Never had I ever felt such a refreshing pleasure filling my pocket rings with money.
As they continued filling, everyone couldn't help but lose themselves in the feeling.
...
"Why aren't these guys coming up yet?" Jason asked irritably, leaning against Urulius's body.
The crystal dragon, curled up and sleeping on the propulsion deck, shook its head irritably. A slender crystal tail swished around behind him, flapping its wings against Jason's head.
"Okay, okay, I won't talk anymore. Just sleep," Jason said quickly, cradling his head in his hands.
The tail landed directly in Jason's arms.
Jason, idly watching the long, beautifully furred dragon tail in his arms.
A specially crafted crystal comb appeared in his hand.
He began to smooth the tail's fur.
After a long moment, a sound came from the water below.
Pororo, the first to emerge, watched Jason weaving various braids onto the slender dragon tail.
"Finally up, why are you empty-handed?" Jason asked curiously, watching Pororo emerge.
More noises came from the water, and people climbed aboard one by one.
"All empty? Did you really stuff it into your pocket rings? Is there really that much?" Jason asked, shocked by the scene.
Juanlu smiled and nodded, then walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "You can finally pay me back."
"What are you saying? Tell me how much you have?" Jason asked impatiently.
Juanlu tapped his two rings. "It's full."
"Huh? Full?" Jason couldn't help but widen his eyes.
If the pocket rings were filled to the brim, how much wealth would that have to hold?
Simon walked over and rubbed his waist. "This is the first time I've experienced the feeling of being exhausted from carrying money. I may never experience it again in my lifetime."
Hearing this complaint, Jason became even more curious.
"Okay, let's sail! We're heading beyond the Marsh. The Voice of Dawn is waiting for us."
After hearing Alka's words, Sofia raised the rudder, and the Flying Swallow glided swiftly across the water, heading beyond the Marsh.
It was impossible to keep such a large amount of wealth in their pocket rings forever.
For this operation, they had specifically cleared out their pocket rings.
But this would make their lifestyles somewhat unfamiliar, not to mention that their pocket rings contained many items needed for battle.
This was especially true for Simon.
His pocket rings were filled with various constructs and materials. They were his weapons.
If his pocket rings were not empty, they wouldn't be of much use in battle.
Furthermore, their pocket rings weren't necessarily as secure as the Voice of Dawn's treasure trove.
Especially since the Voice of Dawn had taken on a life of its own.
The core of life is the treasure house and the treasure tree above it; the two are already fused together.
In fact, the main reason is that pocket rings are unavailable in the Land of Fragrance; otherwise, they could simply purchase new ones with their current money.
"Let's sort out this treasure now," Alka said, taking the helm.
At this point, a large area had been cleared in the center of the ship.
Around them were various puppet girls, curious about Alka and the others' haul.
Though they had little concept of money.
"One ring at a time," Sofia said, pulling Jason and Lucilia over.
The two could help her lighten the situation.
Sofia pointed her ring toward the deck, and as magic power poured in, a large amount of gold coins poured out.
Missed with gemstones and various precious metals, they were also present.
Suddenly, everyone felt a darkening sensation overhead.
Ululius's head appeared directly above the treasure.
Her eyes sparkled like stars, gleaming with an intense light.
"No, no, this belongs to everyone. Don't mess with it." Jason stood up and quickly pushed his head aside.
Then Jason swept past the crowd and came to Ululius's side, locking her head firmly with his hand to prevent her from messing with the treasure.
Fortunately, Ululius was able to control herself, but her gaze remained fixed fixed on the center of the group, refusing to move.
Everyone just smiled helplessly at this.
Sofia and Lusilia had no choice but to count the treasure.
...
Time passed quickly.
With the Flying Swallow sailing at full speed, they could already see the azure sea in the distance.
"We're finally here." Jason gazed at the azure sea, his expression etched with joy.
And it wasn't just now; the smile on his face hadn't faded since he finished counting the treasure.
A rough estimate of the total wealth, after deducting the share already given to Narvi,
The total value of their belongings reached 150,000 gold sails.
What an incredible fortune!
Even the most common treasures could be purchased with this money, though they would have to have the necessary channels.
And even if there were treasures to sell, they wouldn't be so easy to come by.
A portion of it was deposited into the shared treasury, and a portion was distributed among the puppet girls.
Although they didn't need it, and although they belonged to Lucilia to a certain extent,
They were all individuals on the ship, and even they didn't have much need for the treasury.
Lucelia combined most of her gold sails with the puppet girls' wealth to create the puppet girls' treasure.
Jason himself only received around 3,000 gold sails, as he had taken all the gems in the treasury.
It was worth around 10,000 gold sails.
Although he became the poorest person on the ship, he felt happier than ever.
This meant he wouldn't have to worry about Urulius's food for many years to come.
The gems were large and high quality.
To be included in the treasury of such a powerful family must have something special.
Of course, this was just
They expected wealth. In reality, they didn't have nearly as many golden sails, as they still had many valuable metal items they hadn't yet sold.
By then, they should be able to obtain even more golden sails than they had anticipated.
Soon, a melodious song emanated from the sea ahead.
As a surge of seawater rose, the Voice of Dawn burst forth from the water amidst the splash.
Observing the beautiful vine patterns on Voice of Dawn's body, the vines, once somewhat unsightly and rough from the roots of a large tree, now formed a regular pattern across its surface, adding an even more natural beauty.
Everyone quickly boarded the boat.
Alka took everyone's pocket rings and went to the treasury, depositing most of them inside.
A large amount of gold coins and various items piled up, quickly filling the treasury.
Observing this scene, Alka nodded with satisfaction.
"Isn't that right? This is the treasure trove a treasure hunt should have."
After saying that, he patted the nearby wall and said, "Voice of Dawn, I'll leave these to you to guard."
He returned to the upper floor and returned the ring to the group.
Jason was helplessly saying to Ululius, "No, no, I can't let you sleep in the treasure trove. Don't even think about it."
Hearing Jason's righteous refusal, Ululius angrily nudged him with his tail and flew high into the sky with a flutter of wings.
"You're having a little temper," Sofia said with a smile as he watched the scene.
Jason simply held his forehead helplessly and sighed.
Compared to the others...
Young Jason seemed to have inexplicably entered a new phase.