With two pairs of eyes watching him, Master Virgo stopped tinkering the potions on the table.
He raised his head and looked out of the window, viewing the familiar, but unfamiliar place.
In the end, he sighed, "Hays… you're right. There wasn't actually a need for me to request for a mission like this in the past."
"Back then, to make potions, I just needed to cut down some trees outside of the town and I can start a fire using those."
Pausing for a moment, a look of disappointment flashed in Master Virgo's eyes.
"Unfortunately, that's not something I can do now. Because those woods are actually a special type of wood that came from a tree called White Tree."
"When the wood from a white tree burns, its fire is actually made out of magic. Only those kinds of flames work with making potions."
"Right now, because our world and your world merged, Vitri Town, which was originally known as the town rich in White Trees, became separated from the resource that it was originally proud of."
When saying these words, Master Virgo can't help but let out a deep sigh.
After listening to Master Virgo's words, Kyson nodded in understanding.
Because of the merger of two worlds, some places appeared here, while some appeared there.
This makes the overall geography of the world change.
What might be near to you before, could be on the other side of the world now.
He had seen some examples of these over the internet in the past few days.
Some countries even got cut in half as a new sea from the world of Famigcia appeared in the middle of it.
Everything was like magic. As if that sea was already there right from the beginning.
…
After his question was answered, another question popped up in Kyson's head.
Without feeling any reservation, he directly asked, "Then, Master Virgo, you don't really need the Adventurer Agency for this, right?"
"Are there no fire-element mages here in your town?"
Hearing his question, unlike the previous sad expression, an embarrassed look actually appeared on Master Virgo's face.
"This… this…"
The next moment, Master Virgo used that embarrassment as fuel for rage.
"Why do you even keep on asking, Kid?! Can't you be quiet and just complete your mission?! I just want to ask your Agency and try it out, so what?!"
Master Virgo's words flew out one after another.
He looked at Kyson with anger, but there's still a trace of embarrassment on his face.
Cling cling~
At this time, the sound of the door opening outside sounded.
Then, a loud and arrogant voice of a man sounded throughout the shop.
"Hey, old man Virgo, how is business going?"
"Are you still able to continue holding on?"
At the end of his words, laughter erupted.
When Master Virgo heard that voice, anger immediately appeared on his face.
However, this anger was different from the one he just showed at Kyson. Instead, it looks like seething anger that came from within him.
Master Virgo made great strides to the main shop.
Kyson and Melody looked at each other, then hurriedly followed.
When they get to the door of the room, Master Virgo is already at the counter facing a middle-aged man in flamboyant clothing.
The man has a crooked nose, slit eyes, and some acne on his face, making him look ugly with just a glance.
At this time, that ugly man is looking at Master Virgo with a playful smile.
"How is it, old man? Have you finally realized the consequences of offending me?"
Master Virgo just looked at him with deep anger and shouted, "What are you doing here, Presto?!"
"Did you already forget my words? You're not welcome here!"
Facing Master Virgo's anger, the man called Presto smirked.
"Heh, you're still so stubborn, old man. I really admire you for that."
Presto's eyes changed and he said, "Unfortunately, if you don't know how to bend your knees in front of me, there will be no more hope for you to become a Grandmaster Potion Maker."
Those words deepened Master Virgo's anger and he pointed his finger directly at Presto.
"You!!!"
Presto wasn't intimidated by Master Virgo's gesture.
He slapped the hand in front of his face with a look of disgust.
"Damn old man. Do you really think you can still be as arrogant as before?"
"Maybe you forgot, so I will kindly remind you. There are no more White Trees around Vitri Town."
"You, a Potion Master, is nothing if you can't even make potions!"
"Do you think your reserves of White Tree woods can last forever? It won't!"
"Once it is gone, you can't do anything anymore!"
"For as long as I'm here, for as long as my Bells merchant family is in this place, no one will help you. No fire mage will cater to you!"
After saying everything, Presto crossed his arms together and looked at Master Virgo arrogantly.
At this time, Presto's eyes caught sight of Kyson and Melody who were both standing at the door behind the counter.
Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, you two must be the people from the other city nearby."
Presto was about to walk inside the counter and approach the two.
But Master Virgo stood in front of him, not allowing him to.
"I am telling you again, Presto. You. Are. Not. WELCOME. HERE!"
Master Virgo's voice rose and could be heard all over the shop.
But Presto still didn't pay attention to him.
Ignoring Master Virgo, Presto looked arrogantly at Kyson and Melody, and said,
"The two of you, whatever this old man offered you as a reward, I will double it. All I need you to do is leave here and ignore this old man."
"Hurry up, come out of here and leave this place. There's no need for you two to stay here."
Looking at Presto's arrogant eyes, Kyson frowned.
However, he didn't say anything. He turned his head to the side and looked at how Melody would answer.