The Monarch's words didn't surprise Lania. Although he didn't understand concepts like haggling or exploiting situations, given the Monarch's habit of causing a commotion everywhere, this temporary price hike halfway through was hardly surprising.
However, Lania had to accept it because the effect was simply too good. The Monarch had only made two moves, yet firmly provided him with a one ten-thousandth increase. Just another hundred thousand moves would double his life expectancy.
A hundred thousand moves may sound like a lot, but even at the rate of one move per year, it would only take a hundred thousand years, yet could extend his life by several billion years, making the return on investment enormous.
For this reason, Lania had to patiently ask, "What kind of entertaining news do you want to hear?"
