[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-idle-tycoon-system":3,"chapter-idle-tycoon-system-idle-tycoon-system-chapter-6":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Idle Tycoon System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1828002,2431,"Chapter 6: The Princess of Esta.","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>After arguing with the system in a back-and-forth, Noah finally decided to peek once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Come on, host! You are literally immortal in this world! Why are you so scared?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah. Immortal this, immortal that. Do you know what 300% pain tolerance means? I would rather die than feel that pain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But fine, I'll look. I'm immortal in the shop, so I can just peek while keeping one foot inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah cracked the door open and scanned the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Great. My magical interdimensional shop spawned in some forgotten alleyway. No wonder only a desperate guild master found me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alley was worse than he'd imagined—cramped, dim, with suspicious stains on the cobblestones. Definitely not prime real estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to retreat when a flash of red caught his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She's back!' Noah's heart leapt as he swung the door wide, plastering on his best customer service smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back to my humble sto—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valeria shoved past him with her armored shoulder. \"Move, bread boy. The princess is coming in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah nearly choked on his own tongue. 'Princess?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, welcome, Your Highness!\" he stammered, eyes widening as the second figure stepped into his shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This princess wore a long robe, dark green and fitted to her athletic frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple silver circlet rested on honey-blonde hair cut at the shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe twenty-five, with almond hazel eyes that missed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is it?\" She raised an eyebrow, surveying the tiny space. \"The miracle bread shop, Valeria wouldn't shut up about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her accent was crisp, and she was confident in her speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valeria coughed, making the princess smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess circled Noah's pathetic shop like a hawk, fingertips trailing along the empty shelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you're the baker.\" She stopped directly in front of Noah, close enough that he could smell something like cinnamon and leather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're... not from around here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's stomach dropped. \"I, uh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's not from Esta, Your Highness,\" Valeria cut in. \"Foreign baker. Very mysterious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess didn't look away from Noah's face. \"Much more foreign than that, I'd wager.\" A smile played at her lips. \"I'm Princess Elara of the Eastern Provinces. And you're something entirely new.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah swallowed hard. \"Just a humble baker, Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humble bakers don't appear overnight in abandoned alleyways with healing bread that glows when eaten.\" She tapped the counter. \"How much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three gold coins,\" Noah said automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara actually laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valeria frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not giving the princess a discount! You are more shameless than I thought.\" She said, crossing her arms\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara's smile only widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like him.\" She pulled a small coin pouch from her belt. \"Two loaves. Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's heart raced as he carefully took the bread from the shelf. 'Two more sales!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he worked, Elara leaned against his counter, studying him with unnerving intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange times we live in,\" she mused. \"Demon attacks increasing, random shops appearing from nowhere, and a baker who speaks with an accent I've never heard.\" She tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you say you were from again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't,\" Noah replied, handing her the bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fingers brushed, and a jolt like warm electricity shot up Noah's arm. Elara's eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Definitely not from this kingdom,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara smiled, dropping six gold coins on the counter with a musical clink. \"Relax, Baker. Why do you look so tense?\" She tucked the bread into her leather satchel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to leave, then stopped at the door. \"The Magic Academy would love to have you as one of its students. Would you like to join?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah nearly choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Academy? Like some kind of discount Hogwarts where they'd make him wave wands and recite Latin while wearing a pointy hat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe one of those battle academies where students fought each other for rank in some byzantine hierarchy? He'd read enough web novels to know exactly how that would go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let me guess—there'd be spirit beasts, and some tournament arc where I'd face the arrogant young master from a noble family,' he thought sarcastically. 'Complete with a tsundere female lead who'd hate me before inevitably falling for my \"mysterious powers.\"'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay. I'm fine here. Thank you for the offer, princess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara blinked twice, clearly taken aback. \"That was... surprisingly quick.\" Her amber eyes glinted. \"Think about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closed behind her with a soft click, leaving Noah alone with his thoughts and six gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, I just turned down a fantasy magic school, just to be this store's manager. Can I not get a reward?\" Noah said, scooping up the coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Maybe I should've accepted her invitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",782,"2026-06-09T06:05:14.055Z",1,"novelbin.me","a2a73f3e24cc7c3af64090151433da7ad4bc400e9e7d9c5af1a6095cf32c016e","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-7","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-5",438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fidle-tycoon-system-cover.jpg"]