Soma fell into silence upon hearing this.
About five minutes passed.
"I want seventy percent of the profits."
When these words were spoken by the god across from him, Levi knew that tonight's operation was already a success.
What followed was merely a clash of commercial interests between the Hestia Familia and the Soma Familia.
"Seventy percent is too much. I can offer thirty percent at most."
Soma's tone was firm. "I have studied your Ice and Fire Wine. The reason there isn't a version corresponding to higher-level adventurers is because the Status of the wine circulating on the market is insufficient."
"I am not sure about the entire Lower World, but at least in Orario, besides me, probably only Dionysus can produce the Divine Wine that meets your requirements."
"However, since you came to me first, I assume you do not look favorably upon Dionysus."
I don't like either of you.
Levi rolled this sentence around in his mind but did not say it out loud.
"Forty percent. According to the Guild's reports from the past two months, the sales of Ice and Fire Wine won't be that great. After all, the number of high-level adventurers is limited, and those who can reach their level do not lack the determination to train their Ability Stats."
"Therefore, to truly convert the Divine Wine made by you, Lord Soma, into Valis, requires me to conduct development on more types of sparkling wine."
"These all require energy and time."
Soma thought for two seconds. "Sixty percent. I am your only source of supply, and I still have to spend money to purchase brewing materials. These are all expenses."
Levi shrugged his shoulders. "Even without the Hestia Familia, you would still collect materials to attempt brewing new wines. Now that there is a reasonable and legal distribution channel, you should be thanking me instead."
Seeing the two who were previously at daggers drawn now engaging in a back-and-forth clash over a tiny bit of profit, Hestia and Liliruca could not help but exchange a glance.
Then, helpless bitter smiles appeared on their faces in succession.
Another ten minutes or so passed.
Levi and Soma finally settled the profit sharing for the sparkling wine made from Divine Wine.
Followed by the familiar process of writing the contract in three scripts and signing it.
The cooperation period between the Hestia Familia and the Soma Familia was set for ten years. During this period, every quarter, the Soma Familia must provide ten barrels, totaling 1000 liters, of Divine Wine to the Hestia Familia. The Hestia Familia will turn half of it into high-tier sparkling wine for sale, and the other half will be used for the development of new products.
For all sparkling wine sold, excluding the Guild's fixed twenty percent revenue, the remaining eighty percent will be split equally between the Hestia Familia and the Soma Familia.
1000 liters of Divine Wine per quarter; this sounds a bit small.
However, high-tier sparkling wine is not something ordinary adventurers can afford to buy, and medium to large Familias will mostly only buy three or four bottles to prevent accidents during adventures.
Plus, Levi only needs the Status inherent in the Divine Wine. Often, only 5 to 10ml of Divine Wine needs to be invested into a single bottle of sparkling wine.
It could be considered barely enough.
Seeing Soma sign his name on the contract and noticing a trace of surprise flash across his face after feeling the binding force brought by the Runes, Levi curled the corners of his lips.
"Do you mind if I ask for a little Divine Wine right now?"
Soma made a gesture of invitation.
Levi did not hesitate either. He walked forward, picked up the wine ladle, and scooped up a ladle, or rather a mouthful, of wine liquid from the large iron pot that was simmering.
Then he poured it into a shaker taken out from his Inventory and successively added Panacea and Cadmus Spring Water produced from the 51st Floor of the Labyrinth.
Subsequently, a familiar mixing panel appeared in front of him.
[Soma Divine Wine Ver. 17: Provides 28+5 Concept Affix Limit]
[Divine Wine Illusion · Blue: Divine Wine intrinsic Affix, consumes 0 Concept Affix Limit]
[Divine Wine Addiction · Blue: Divine Wine intrinsic Negative Affix, increases 5 Concept Affix Limit]
Soma is terrible as a Familia Main God, but as a brewer, he undoubtedly stands at the absolute apex of the entire DanMachi world.
His skills have obviously been improving over these years.
And precisely because of this, the Divine Wine he brews provides Concept Affixes nearly 1.5 times more than the high-quality wine sold externally by the Demeter Familia.
There is undoubtedly no problem using it to make 5-Star Ice and Fire Wine.
As for 6-Star Ice and Fire Wine... a thought flashed through Levi's mind, but he did not implement it immediately, but instead began to add Affixes to the mixing panel.
[Mental Abnormal Resistance Increase · Purple: Consumes 10 Concept Affix Limit]
[Primordial Rune Combination · Reversal · Purple: Consumes 10 Concept Affix Limit]
[Primordial Rune Combination · Oblivion · Purple: Consumes 10 Concept Affix Limit]
After a flurry of operations, a cup of wine liquid exuding a faint fragrance was poured out from the shaker by Levi.
"Liliruca, come here. Drink it."
"Yes."
The brown-haired Pallum girl walked forward, took the cup handed over by the pale-gold-haired youth, and drank the liquid inside in one gulp.
She clearly remembered Levi's guarantee and believed that the person across from her would not harm her.
Therefore, even facing the Divine Wine, she did not show the slightest fear.
Facts proved that Liliruca's trust was not betrayed.
From the moment she drank the first drop of wine liquid until all the liquid in the cup disappeared, Liliruca not only did not immerse herself in the blissful illusion created by the Divine Wine like when she was a child, but on the contrary, her face was calm from beginning to end, and she didn't even reveal a trace of intoxication.
"Lord Levi, I have finished drinking."
As the girl spoke, she flipped her wrist with the cup opening facing down, indicating she hadn't wasted a drop.
Levi nodded. "Now, tell me, do you still remember the taste of the Divine Wine?"
Hearing this sentence, Liliruca was obviously stunned for two seconds.
Then, two lines of teardrops quickly slid down from the corners of her eyes.
"Lili can't remember the taste of the Divine Wine anymore!"
"That's great! Lili has finally crawled out of the abyss of the Divine Wine!"
Seeing that Liliruca had finally achieved her long-cherished wish, Hestia could not help but smile and walk forward, gently hugging her. "That is truly wonderful."
"That Lili can have today is all thanks to Lord Levi and Lord Hestia. From now on, no matter what you two need me to do, I will not decline!"
The Pallum girl who had always maintained wariness towards Levi and only acted according to the contract, only truly gave her heart to the youth before her after the 'Divine Wine Addiction' status was completely lifted.
Facing Liliruca's declaration of allegiance, Levi didn't care much.
He currently did not lack manpower; one more Liliruca wasn't much, one less Liliruca didn't make a difference.
But Soma, at this moment, rushed forward with a stride and grabbed Levi's arm tightly.
"That sparkling wine just now, make it again in front of me!"
"Just once!"
"I beg you, I will do anything!"
Levi glanced at the person opposite him upon hearing this, and after a few seconds of silence, he suddenly smiled. "Even if next, I will carry out a major rectification of the Soma Familia through Liliruca? Or even control the entire Soma Familia through her?"
"Change it however you want, play with it however you want."
Soma was still that Soma, the Wine God who didn't care about his dependents at all.
Thinking about it, it makes sense; how could gods be changed so easily?
"Even if you make me a subordinate god of Hestia, there is no problem!"
Heh, keep dreaming.
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