episode_0048

Jump and jump─

“Ah! Are you back, Miss Zeira?”

“Yes. Hello.”

“Welcome to 50… Where are you going in such a hurry as soon as you get here?”

“Uh, I have some urgent business to run.”

Zeira Blaze, who returned to the Marquis, is her older brother, and in fact her older brother, who holds real power and is practically the current head of the family.

I headed to Keen Blaze’s office.

Jump up!

“Jeira. We welcome you back safely, but please knock when you enter the office…”

Kin was about to say something when he saw Zeira suddenly open the door and come in without knocking.

She ignored that and walked over to stand in front of Kin’s desk.

and.

Taang!

He said to Kin while holding onto the desk almost as if he was going to hit it.

“Oppa, I want to become an adventurer.”

“…What?”

“Huh?”

At her sudden explosive remark, not only Kin but also the counselor who was working next to her looked at her in surprise.

There is no wavering in her eyes.

Rather, it is the eyes of someone who has found the path perfectly and is walking straight down the path without a single bit of hesitation.

No, it was the eyes of someone who had discovered the path and wanted to walk there.

‘No matter what I say, they won’t listen.’

He knew that Zeira’s stubbornness was considerable, so he sighed quietly.

“…Jeira. I guess you know what that means.”

And asked.

Do you know what that means?

What did Mary, who became an adventurer, do?

And what happened in the end?

From the moment you become an adventurer who sets aside the worst precedent, you will receive attention from family members and powerful people in the kingdom, and the weight you must receive.

Becoming a free adventurer did not mean she would be free from the Blaze family.

Rather, because there was a bad precedent called Mary, the gaze directed at her would be colder and heavier.

Can you endure that?

That’s what I’m asking.

“It doesn’t matter. All you have to do is prove it with your skills and career.”

Of course, it wasn’t that Zeira didn’t know that.

The decision was made after considering all such things.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have said this to Kin so recklessly.

“…I understand. I respect your wishes.”

Kin nodded.

From the beginning, he was worried about the pressure and cold stares his younger sister Zeira would receive, but he planned to support her no matter what she did.

Even if he becomes the second-in-command of the family by assisting himself.

Even if I join the Alchemist’s Guild to learn alchemy, which I’ve been into recently.

Even if you become an adventurer to experience a new world.

‘Well, if you said you wanted to beat me and become the head of the family, that’s something to think about.’

Rather, isn’t wanting to become an adventurer a goal that can be supported?

“Thank you, brother. If you are my brother, you will definitely be able to lead the Blaze family to greater heights.”

“…Okay. Become an adventurer yourself and try to raise the name of Blaze throughout the continent.”

Zeira nodded and left the office.

Kin’s assistant, who was examining the situation with a puzzled expression, asked.

“Are you okay, Lord Soga? Even now, Mary’s baby… No, the family is in turmoil because of Mary.”

A talented person who can properly empower Kin and put the chaotic Marquis to rest is leaving.

The counselor looked a little worried.

“…This is a request from my one remaining sister. The choice as an older brother has become more important than the choice as the next head of the family.”

In response to his concerns, Kin responded with a chuckle.

“And anyway… I have enough on my own.”

It was a confident smile.

#

Preta, the capital of the Maios Empire.

Even in this huge city that seems to have developed infinitely, darkness lurks behind the scenes.

For example, the dark alley behind the eastern shopping district.

This place is not easily visible to the capital guards, so black trading is prevalent here.

There is even a back alley organization that specializes in black trading in this area.

No matter how hard it is for the guards to see it, there is no way that something like this is just left unattended when the name and color is Preta.

Accordingly, there are rumors that back alley organizations pay protection fees to high-ranking nobles and provide them with various conveniences.

Well, that’s it.

Now there, another secret transaction is taking place.

“You really shouldn’t spread rumors about this. Academy items cannot be transferred to outsiders without permission.”

“Uh-huh, of course.”

With a man who, judging by what he was talking about, seemed to be an academy student.

A man who appeared to be an adventurer was making a deal with each other.

A man who appeared to be an academy student wearing a robe all over his body looked around restlessly and handed several potions to the other person.

“Oh, is this the potion I’ve only heard about?”

The man who received the potions was happy and handed a large bag of money to a man who appeared to be a student.

“…Okay. Payment has been received. Then.”

He keeps looking around until the end, wondering if anyone is seeing him, and then disappears in a hurry.

“Hmm, this one has such good performance.”

The identity of the potion received in the transaction was none other than a potion created by an alchemist named Edin, who had recently gotten a job at the Adventurer Academy general store.

From what I heard, his skills are very outstanding, and he makes items that perform better than potions of the same rank.

It was well-received among academy students, so out of curiosity, I purchased it through an acquaintance who was enrolled in the academy.

The Adventurer Academy stores focus on student experience, so they sell items at extremely low prices.

As a result, there are times when items purchased at the academy at a low price are sold outside at a higher price.

There is a rule that items purchased or supplied by the Academy must never be transferred or sold to outsiders.

If you violate this, you will be warned as a violation of the school rules.

In severe cases, he could have been expelled from school, which is why the man who appeared to be the student earlier was so careful.

Anyway, from the perspective of the adventurer who made the deal, such things are none of his business.

Anyway, I was very happy because I bought something that was said to have better performance than potions of the same rank at a cheaper price than the market price.

‘Hehe, a D-rank healing potion costs 1 silver and 50 bronze. The original price is so cheap that even if you bear the risk, it is still this price. As expected, the academy is good.’

Of course, I graduated from the academy, and even then, I sold potions cheaply at general stores.

However, these were products that were the same as those on the market or had lower performance.

It felt like something strange.

A D-rank healing potion on the market costs approximately 2 silver.

It costs about three or four meals.

Considering that it is disposable, it is definitely expensive for a D rank.

As the rank goes up, the number of people who make and supply it decreases, so it becomes exponentially more expensive. Based on the most purchased healing potions, F rank – 5 bronze, E rank – 30 bronze, D rank – 2 silver, C rank – 15 silver, B rank – 3 gold, A rank – 50 gold or more.

Unless it is a special potion containing special ingredients, most of them are priced similar to this price range.

If, as academy students say, Edinze potions are superior in performance to regular rank potions, I think they would cost roughly 1.5 to 2 times the price.

“Hehehe, let’s write about how good it is.”

Even if it’s an exaggeration, you’ll just end up feeling a little bad since you bought it a little cheaper anyway.

If the performance is really good… I will definitely buy it next time, even if it means paying more.

he thought.

#

“Hmm…”

Something has been strange lately.

The potion… is selling really well.

That’s strange, right? You could say that.

“Please calculate these.”

“Uh, what?”

Suddenly, students started buying 6 or 7 bottles of potions.

This isn’t even just one day, it’s already been going on for three days.

What… do we need that many potions these days?

Or maybe I’m the only one making it, so I’m stocking up because I don’t know when the supply will run out…?

“Let’s investigate.”

Ms. Saella sneaks up from behind again and asks if she wants to investigate the students.

Well, now I’m no longer surprised when it suddenly appears.

I may have grown up a bit.

No, that’s not it.

Anyway, it’s a bit weird to survey the students.

“No. Well… if you buy a lot, it’s good for the store. Anyway, once you make it, you have to dilute it into several pieces so you don’t have to worry about quantity.”

Yes, if you buy it anyway and use it well, the more you sell, the better.

I heard that my potion works better than other potions.

So, if you use my potion, the quest success rate and survival rate will increase accordingly, right?

Selling a lot means that the success rate and survival rate increase more days.

That’s a good thing.

And honestly, one of the reasons I declined Saella’s recommendation was that I didn’t want to have more to think about right now.

Gradually, the contents of the academy’s internal practice became concrete, and it was decided that it would be okay to gradually implement it.

It took some time, as some teachers seemed worried that it might be too early for the students.

As a result, it will soon be announced to students and will be put into practice a few days later.

I have to think about that too, and Zeira informed me that she is visiting the academy to take the transfer exam as a first-year student.

…I don’t know why you’re teaching me, but I think it would be a good fit since you’re Lunarin’s friend and you like alchemy.

We also need to prepare to welcome Mr. Zeira.

They contacted me directly, but it’s awkward not to welcome them.

Still, she is a high-ranking noblewoman, so there are probably a lot of things to worry about.

Plus potion making, gathering ingredients… Well, if students suddenly buy a lot of potions and try to investigate that as well.

My head might really explode.

Why is there so much work these days?

Well… Still, it’s fun because the days are as rewarding as they are busy.

I am happy to have more friends around me.