Hill did not hesitate in response to Ellie's cautious probing and directly pointed out his reluctance: "There's no need to spend money on unnecessary things.
Mithril, a material that can be replaced by others, isn't valuable enough for me to pay such a high 'price' to acquire as a reserve material."
Hill could never accept a gift from the Stelter Family of such a level... Although he wanted to find a fitting reason to naturally take on the task of teaching Ellie, he only wanted to be a temporary worker who could leave at any moment, not a contract worker bound by an agreement.
Especially since... this salary... instantly reminded him of a certain country's currency which was even less valuable than joss paper.
It looks abundant, but in reality, it's useless.
Hill's resolute refusal made Ellie sigh silently... Really, if not for the many mid-high tier alchemists here today, she would have thought this piece of mithril truly meaningless!
Mr. Belfran's will is really firm.
