Clang! Clang!
The sound of knocking on the door rang out.
"Come in." A voice came from inside the room.
The Emerald Leaf Witch's bright yellow eyes flashed as she gently pushed open the door and entered the room.
A hanging lamp at the top emitting "Continual Light" illuminated the room, which was one of the reasons for the high cost of this high-end inn.
"Master, the items have been purchased."
The Emerald Leaf Witch spoke first, carrying the package in her hand as she walked over respectfully. Immediately following this, a delicate giggle emanated from her chest; it was the voice of the White Mist Witch:
"Heehee, Master, in this human city, there really are many things that are eye-catching."
Having lived deep within the Great Wetlands all her life, even though the Twin Witches had been in contact with humans for some time, they had only been in ordinary villages on the border, so they naturally felt incredibly amazed when facing the bustling "E-Rantel".
When there were no outsiders around, the Emerald Leaf Witch would not address Lyle as "Lord," but as "Master," which was a small matter to cooperate with her Master's actions.
She did not understand why she had to do this; after all, she was not human, and she could not grasp many aspects of human thinking.
"How is Enri?" Lyle raised his hand to take the package and opened it, revealing a pile of empty glass potion bottles about the height of a fist.
"She is a decent servant; she worked very seriously on purchasing the supplies and is currently having the Ghost Hound pull the carriage into the courtyard behind the inn."
The Emerald Leaf Witch spoke, briefly describing the entire process of purchasing the supplies.
She had originally felt that the unremarkable ordinary human girl was completely a burden to them.
Now, however, she realized that this human girl, Enri, was not completely useless; at least she could do some odd jobs.
After all, how could she let her Master do such ordinary, trivial tasks? She didn't mind doing them, but since her understanding of humans was still too limited, she might make mistakes.
Hearing the Emerald Leaf Witch's intention to treat Enri entirely as a servant, Lyle picked up a transparent potion bottle and observed it in his hand, feeling no surprise at the Twin Witches' thoughts.
"Do not bring your habits from the Great Wetlands here." Lyle gently raised his head, his calm gaze fixed on the Emerald Leaf Witch.
"Yes!"
The Emerald Leaf Witch's whole body trembled as she quickly spoke.
A wisp of white mist was just about to emerge from the Emerald Leaf Witch's chest before it shrank back in.
Lyle withdrew his gaze and waved his hand at the Twin Witches.
The Emerald Leaf Witch bowed and exited the room.
"These potion bottles should be enough."
"The journey ahead will likely not be without trouble, but that is fine; my reputation can grow faster this way."
Lyle took the "regeneration potion" liquid out from his item box and began to fill the empty potion bottles one by one.
The next day. November 30th.
"E-Rantel", Central Square.
Located in the heart of the city, the area was not only very spacious but also featured fountains, statues, and other structures, with many shops surrounding it.
In particular, many small vendors gathered here in large numbers.
Whether they were adventurers, mercenaries, or small merchants, they could set up stalls here as long as they paid a small fee.
As a border city close to the Great Forest of Tob, "E-Rantel" saw potion trading as one of the most prosperous commodity trades in the Central Square.
At this moment.
In an inconspicuous corner, a large crowd was gathering because, on this seemingly simple stall, a full 100 bottles of potion were quietly displayed.
The blue liquid rippled slightly, emitting a tempting luster through the glass bottles under the sunlight, causing the faces of the people gathered there to show expressions of greed.
Low whispers of discussion rang out among the crowd.
100 bottles of potion—this could already be described as wealthy and imposing!
There was certainly no lack of potion trading in the Central Square, but most were just ordinary alchemists, and the amount they could trade in a day was only around five or six bottles.
After all, even the most ordinary healing potion was not cheap.
If only one could snatch up all the potions on the stall; and there was more than one person with this thought!
Many people's gazes were fixed on the two figures standing behind the stall.
A blonde girl and a girl with emerald green hair!
There was no lack of sharp-eyed adventurers and mercenaries present, and they could easily see through the blonde girl's background.
An ordinary person who had never seen the world; her nervous yet forced-calm appearance could not hide from the eyes of most people present.
The only thing that made everyone somewhat hesitant was the girl standing next to her, wearing a mage's short robe and having emerald green hair.
Compared to the nervous blonde girl, this girl was truly calm; even when faced with the scrutiny of the crowd, her expression did not change in the slightest, as if she did not care at all.
"Hey, how are these potions sold?" A sharp question came from the crowd.
"Ordinary... ordinary potions are five copper coins."
Enri placed her hands on the sides of her thighs, nervously clutching her pants.
Five copper coins?
The crowd fell silent for a moment, most with looks of disbelief on their faces.
Since when were potions so cheap!
"Your potions couldn't be fake, could they?" The voice came again from the crowd.
"No, they aren't."
"These potions only have a seven-day shelf life; after seven days, the potion's effects will be lost," Enri said, knowing the Emerald Leaf Witch would not speak, and could only bite the bullet and answer with a stiff expression.
"Seven-day shelf life? Why is the preservation time so short?"
"This potion isn't a scam, is it? Selling it so cheaply!"
"Why not use 'Preservation' magic?"
"Heh, since they are selling for five copper coins, one can imagine how low the cost is. With such a low cost, it would be insane to consume mana to use 'Preservation' magic."
"That does make sense."
"Haven't you noticed? These potions are very clear and completely free of any Impurities."
"I noticed it a long time ago. I thought it was some Advanced potion, but I didn't expect it to only sell for five copper coins."
There were clearly many fellow alchemists in the surrounding crowd.
Facing the voices ringing out from all directions and the skeptical inquiries about the potions, Enri's face turned somewhat pale, appearing anxious and unable to say a word.
She had only learned this morning that the adventurer was actually an alchemist, and then she had dazedly followed Young Miss Emerald Leaf to the Central Square to sell these potions.
"Neither of you should be alchemists, right?"
The obscure question clearly emerged from the many noisy voices.
"No." Enri subconsciously shook her head and spoke.
The Emerald Leaf Witch slightly raised her head, her pair of bright yellow eyes looking coldly at the position where the voice had just come from, but remembering Lyle's instructions from the morning, she withdrew her gaze and continued to ignore them.
The originally noisy environment quieted down a bit at this moment.
In the span of a few breaths, the magical power fluctuation rising from the Emerald Leaf Witch intimidated quite a few people.
As expected!
This emerald green-haired girl was no simple character.
"You said the ordinary potions sell for five copper coins earlier, are there any other Advanced potions here?" The questioning voice came again.
"Yes."
Enri hurriedly nodded, still stuttering a bit: "Apart from these potions in the front, these 10 bottles in the back... are sold for ten, ten gold coins per bottle."
By the time she finished speaking, Enri's voice could not help but weaken significantly.
Ten gold coins per bottle of potion—Enri could not imagine that such a valuable item would be handed over to them to sell so casually.
Uproar!
"Are you kidding me? Do you know how much the best healing potion costs? It's only eight gold coins, yet you dare to sell yours for ten gold coins."
"...!"
"Selling the cheap ones for five copper coins and the expensive ones for ten gold coins—the gap between them is too large..."
"What kind of potion is this, anyway?"
"It is a 'regeneration potion'." Enri could only answer with what she knew.
Although she also felt that the price of ten gold coins for a potion was somewhat exaggerated, since it was a task entrusted to her by the adventurer, she had to try her best to do it well.
"'regeneration potion'? Why does it feel so familiar?"
"Have I heard of it somewhere?"
"Is there such a potion among recovery potions?"
"I remember!"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out, startling everyone.
A middle-aged man dressed as an alchemist squeezed out from the crowd, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at the potion bottles displayed on the stall.
"No wonder it feels different; this is not an ordinary healing potion, but an Alchemy potion!"
"A potion made using the blood of the demi-human race; it is a potion that only that 'black-haired genius alchemist' can create."
The alchemist said excitedly.
As soon as these words were spoken!
The noisy crowd around them suddenly quieted down; how could anyone present not have heard of the person who was personally wanted by the Blood Emperor of the Baharuth Empire?
In the crowd, many adventurers and mercenaries' expressions changed; they exchanged glances with their companions and quickly left the crowd, disappearing from sight.
And at this moment, on the other side.
Lyle had already arrived in front of the [Liji Workshop] potion shop.
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