episode_0330

The old woman’s expression as if she were looking at a crazy person did not last long.

Even if it is a black market store, she and I are the store owners and customers.

Moreover, aren’t they VIPs who have in their hands the tempting item called ‘100 Year Evening Primrose’?

“Hol hole… Yes, it’s best to take care of a woman’s skin from a young age.”

Would you say this is a change in attitude?

“How many elixirs do you need?”

“Please make as many petals as there are.”

“Of course. But… , I think Grandma should get at least one flower petal and a stem as compensation.”

Stem on a single petal.

It is within the expected range.

For a person who deals in the black market, this can be considered very conscientious.

The total number of petals contained in the sealed plastic bag is eight.

If you give one card to the old woman, the number of elixirs created is seven.

“Seup… .”

It’s not bad, but it’s a bit disappointing.

The reason I want to make an elixir using the 100-year evening primrose is for my children.

My chicks have successfully completed the hard training and tight schedule and have risen to the B level.

The body can be made as strong as you want if you have time.

But it’s not magic power.

If the body puts in 10 efforts and consistently gets a reward of 7 to 8, then magic is an area where talent is more important than effort, where even if you put in 10 efforts, you only get 5 to 6 at most, or 1 or 2 at the least.

There are four mouths to feed, but there are seven in number.

If you make a mistake, isn’t this the perfect hat to start a fight?

In this case, there is only one way.

Negotiation right away.

“Instead of taking the entire stem for one petal, I’ll make a cool deal if you just add one more elixir.”

An old woman who is slightly embarrassed by the counter-offer.

I thought I made a very conscientious offer considering the scarcity value of the 100-year evening primrose, but I was embarrassed to see a counter-offer instead of acceptance.

But I can’t help it.

In this world, the person who holds something precious in his hand is the superior.

Her alchemy skills are truly amazing, but it does not mean that there are no substitutes.

On the other hand, I’m the only one who has a hundred-year evening primrose, right?

Of course, it is difficult to sit at the negotiation table with a too high-handed attitude.

My opponent is a veteran who is proud of his skills.

It’s not okay to completely ignore everything just because you’re in control.

“It’s nothing special, just take one elixir that increases stamina. “There is a colleague among my colleagues whose physical strength is quite low.”

If the negotiation is successful, the three people except Naeun will receive three magic elixirs.

And I plan to feed Naeun one magic elixir and one stamina elixir.

Since Naeun can use my magical power anyway, it would be better to increase his stamina so that he can withstand even using his powerful magical power.

The old woman seemed to be thinking about my suggestion for a moment, but then she smiled helplessly.

“Hol hole… Wow, you’re a bright kid. Yes, Grandma lost.”

Fortunately, the negotiation card seems to have worked well.

After handing over the petals and stems to the old woman, she asks:

“How long will it take?”

“Even if we make it now, it will take 10 days, so it would be best to arrive in two weeks.”

“Okay.”

Ten days or two weeks.

It’s not something you need to feed in a hurry.

“Is this the end of business? Is there anything else you need?”

“Well, there’s nothing in particular…” , ah.”

Suddenly, something occurred to me that I wanted to ask.

“grandma.”

“Yes?”

“Do you know anything about curses?”

At the mention of the curse, the old woman begins to glow slightly.

“Hol hole… “After alchemy, the thing this old lady is most confident in is cursing.”

oh… , I thought of this for the first time.

Every time we talked, I felt like I had a lot of knowledge about curses, but I never thought it would be that bad.

The old woman seemed to be interested in my story and asked me a question first.

“okay. What do you wonder about curses? ?”

“Uh, that’s because an acquaintance of mine was cursed.”

The acquaintance who was cursed was none other than Han Ju-yeon.

After his life was saved by an unheard of buff called the Sacrifice of Purity.

she said

“that… , that she can’t make love to any other man but me… .”

Even though I have decided to believe this to some extent, I am still in a state of doubt.

Is it really true that he was cursed like that?

If you’re sure you’re cursed… , how to do this?

I ask her with those questions buried in my head.

“Does this kind of curse really exist in the world?”

“Umm… .”

An old woman swallowing her voice in response to my question, lost in thought.

She seemed to be thinking deeply about something, but then she opened her mouth.

“I think it’s true that the child was cursed.”

“ah… .”

It really exists.

Such a curse.

So next question.

“Is there a way to reverse that curse?”

“Well… .”

A vague answer.

Soon the old woman shook her head with a not very good expression.

“It probably won’t be easy for Hae-joo. It’s hard to say exactly because I haven’t seen it in person… , In some cases, it may not be possible even with elixir… .”

It’s a curse that even an elixir can’t cure.

After hearing her words, I realized that the curse on Juyeon was much stronger than I expected.

What is elixir?

Wounds, diseases, curses, etc.

Isn’t this a legendary medicine that completely washes away anything harmful to the body?

If it’s a curse that can’t be cured by just that, how bad is it?

Could it be that the curse has some negative effect on Juyeon?

And if you can’t break the curse… , Am I really Joo-yeon?

The thoughts flowing one after the other made my mind confused.

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I manage to clear my heavy head and leave the ‘Witch’s Jar’.

“Whoa… .”

Honestly, my head still feels heavy.

How could you not?

My sister-in-law, who gave me so much strength, couldn’t meet a man because of me.

But it is still too early to lose hope.

“… Yeah, nothing has been decided yet.”

What the old woman told me is only a guess.

Actually, it may be possible to do it with elixir, or it may be easier than that, right?

There are many things you can try.

Either feed her an elixir or visit a saint in the Vatican and ask her to do something for you.

“It’s a problem because it’s something we can’t try right away.”

That too will be soon.

What if he quickly gains momentum and achieves the milestone of being the youngest S-class member?

At that time, it will be possible to request a meeting with the Vatican saint at the national level.

“Okay, let’s give it a try.”

While I make a resolute resolution, the darkness in my heart is tailing me.

Don’t think about making things difficult, shouldn’t you just include Juyeon in your harem?

That is correct.

No matter how much of a sister-in-law I am, that happened during Son Si-woo’s time.

Moreover, Jooyeon also likes me, so there won’t be a problem.

Every time I see this guy approaching me without hesitation, this thought dominates my mind.

She is such an attractive woman.

Not only is her voluptuous body and face perfect, but even her personality is flawless.

What kind of man could recklessly push away a woman like this?

“Whoa.”

The problem is the past memories that remain intact in my head.

My sister-in-law who called me brother-in-law and followed me well.

Although they are not related by blood, their relationship, which is closer than that of biological siblings, prevents this.

Couldn’t he have become weak enough to take her while ignoring all those memories?

The desire to take her and the minimal restraint that he should not do so clash tightly.

So I decided.

“… Let’s do our best for now.”

I will do my best to lift her curse.

But what if, as the old woman said, it is a powerful curse that doesn’t work even if you take the elixir?

What at that time… , I have no choice but to think that it is fate and accept it.

That was the best conclusion I could come to right now.

“… “For now, let’s think about this later.”

Before leaving the black market, there is one place left to stop by.

This time, like the ‘Witch’s Jar’, it is a store.

Instead, a place that sells invisible things, not visible items.

okay.

What we are buying this time is none other than information.

I enter a shabby door in a narrow alley instead of a main street.

A shabby tavern with pink lighting that creates a decadent atmosphere.

There, a man is constantly cleaning a stained glass.

A middle-aged man dressed as a bartender, with his hair neatly slicked back and a stylish mustache.

He is the master of this information guild.

A concept craftsman who is anxious to show off a mysterious atmosphere.

Last time I came here, I was a dealer at a gambling house, but this time I was a bartender at a bar.

Anyway, there is no normal in this town, normal.

I knock on the table to get the attention of a customer who shows no interest even though he is there.

smart!

“I came here to get some information.”

As soon as I spoke, the man glanced in my direction.

“What information do you want?”

“Information related to the vow of chastity. “It would be better if it was related to contract cancellation.”

The man who only looked at me once and didn’t show much interest finally takes interest in me.

“… “You want very dangerous information.”

Vow of chastity.

Among them, information related to contract cancellation is quite dangerous information.

After all, isn’t this content likely to destroy the most core doctrine of a denomination?

“So are you going to sell it or not?”

A man shrugs his shoulders in response to a blunt question.

“It will take about a week.”

“price is?”

“500 million.”

“… … .”

I expected it, but it’s really expensive.

Can not help it.

The price of a rare item is determined by the person who owns it.

“Come back in a week.”

After quickly finishing my errands, I head straight to the bar.

“Is this the end?”

It took longer than expected, but everything was done.

Lastly, I was walking up the main street, looking around to see if I could find anything useful.

A man completely covered in a robe and mask passes by.

All that is visible is the gait exposed below the shins.

“… … .”

Still, it looks familiar.

No, it looks so familiar that I even feel a hint of nostalgia.

The faintly revealed outline of the face.

His body shape is also hidden by the loose robe.

Finally, I became convinced the moment I saw the gait moving at a steady pace as if measured by a ruler.

“That… “It’s me.”

The man who passed by me was none other than my past self.

It means hand siwoo.