"Come in," a voice echoed from within the room.
The Emerald Witch's bright yellow eyes flickered as she gently pushed the door open and entered.
A hanging lamp emitting Eternal Light illuminated the room, justifying the high cost of this upscale inn.
"Master, the items have been acquired," the Emerald Witch announced, holding up a package as she respectfully approached. Immediately after, a delicate giggle emanated from her chest, the voice of the White Mist Witch: "Hehe, Master, there are truly many eye-opening things in this human city."
Having lived deep within the Great Swamp, the Twin Witches, even after their recent exposure to humans, had only seen ordinary border villages. Faced with the bustling E-Rantel, they naturally felt amazed.
When no outsiders were present, the Emerald Witch addressed Tang Zheng as "Master" rather than "Lord," a minor detail to assist his plans.
She wasn't sure why this was necessary; after all, she wasn't human and didn't understand human thinking in many ways.
"How is Anri?" Tang Zheng asked, taking the package and opening it. Inside were a pile of empty, fist-sized glass potion bottles.
"She is a capable servant, diligent in purchasing supplies. She is currently having the Evil Spirit Dog pull the carriage to the courtyard behind the inn."
The Emerald Witch recounted the entire process of purchasing supplies in simple terms.
She had initially thought that the unremarkable human girl was nothing but a burden to them.
Now, however, she realized that Anri wasn't entirely useless; at least she could handle some chores.
After all, such ordinary tasks couldn't be done by the Master. She wouldn't mind doing them, but her understanding of humans was still too limited, and she might make mistakes.
The Emerald Witch clearly regarded Anri as a servant.
Tang Zheng picked up a clear potion bottle, examining it as he listened to the Twin Witches' thoughts without surprise.
"Do not bring your habits from the Great Swamp here," Tang Zheng said softly, raising his head and fixing the Emerald Witch with a calm gaze.
"Yes!"
The Emerald Witch trembled and quickly responded.
A wisp of white mist had just begun to emerge from the Emerald Witch's chest but quickly retreated.
Tang Zheng withdrew his gaze and waved his hand at the Twin Witches.
The Emerald Witch bowed and left the room.
"These potion bottles should be enough."
"The journey ahead will likely be filled with trouble, but that's fine. It will allow my reputation to grow faster."
Tang Zheng retrieved the Regeneration Potions from his Item Box and began filling the empty potion bottles one by one.
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The next day.
November 30th.
E-Rantel, Central Square.
Located in the heart of the city, the area was not only spacious but also adorned with fountains, statues, and numerous shops.
In particular, many small vendors gathered here.
Whether Adventurers, mercenaries, or small merchants, anyone could set up a stall here for a small fee.
As a border city near the Tove Great Forest, potion trading was one of the most thriving businesses in Central Square.
Currently.
A rather inconspicuous corner was surrounded by a large crowd. On the simple stall were neatly arranged a full 100 bottles of potion. The blue liquid shimmered, reflecting the sunlight through the glass bottles, emitting an alluring glow that brought greedy expressions to the faces of those gathered.
Low murmurs of discussion rippled through the crowd.
100 bottles of potion—this could only be described as incredibly wealthy!
Central Square certainly wasn't lacking in potion transactions, but most were just ordinary Apothecaries, who could only trade about five or six bottles a day.
After all, even the most common Recovery Potion wasn't cheap.
If they could just snatch up all the potions on the stall, that would be great, and it wasn't just one person who had this thought!
Many eyes turned to the two figures standing behind the stall.
A blonde girl and a girl with emerald green hair!
There was no shortage of sharp-eyed Adventurers and mercenaries present, who could easily see through the blonde girl's facade.
An ordinary person who had never seen the world, her nervous yet forced composure couldn't fool most of the people there.
The only one that made the crowd somewhat uncertain was the emerald-haired girl standing next to her, wearing a Magic Caster Short Robe.
Compared to the strong and composed blonde girl.
This girl was truly calm, even when faced with the scrutiny of the crowd, her expression didn't change, as if she didn't care at all.
"Hey, how much are these potions?" A sharp question came from the crowd.
"Ordinary... ordinary potions are five Copper Coins."
Anri placed her hands on either side of her thighs, nervously pinching her pants.
Five Copper Coins? The crowd was briefly silent, and most people's faces showed disbelief.
When did potions become so cheap!
"Are you sure your potions aren't fake?" A voice came from the crowd again.
"No, they're not."
"These potions only have a shelf life of seven days, after seven days the effect of the potion will be lost," Anri knew that the Emerald Witch wouldn't speak, so she could only bite the bullet and answer with a stiff expression.
"Seven-day shelf life, why is the Preservation time so short?"
"These potions aren't a scam, are they? Selling them so cheaply!"
"Why not use Preservation Magic."
"Heh, since they're selling for five Copper Coins, you can imagine how low the cost is, with such a low cost, it would be crazy to waste Mana using Magic for Preservation."
"That makes sense."
"Did you notice, these potions are very clear, without any impurities at all."
"I noticed it a long time ago, I thought it was some kind of high-level potion, but I didn't expect it to sell for only five Copper Coins."
There were obviously quite a few fellow Apothecaries in the surrounding crowd.
Faced with the voices coming from all directions, and the questioning of the potions, Anri's face was a little pale, with a kind of anxiousness and inability to say a word.
She only found out this morning that Adventurer-sama was actually an Apothecary, and then she followed Miss Emerald Witch to the central square to sell these potions in a daze.
"Neither of you are Apothecaries, are you?"
A subtle question clearly came out from the many noisy voices.
"No." Anri subconsciously shook her head and spoke.
The Emerald Witch slightly raised her head, a pair of bright yellow eyes coldly looked at the location where the voice came from just now, but thinking of what Tang Zheng had told her in the morning, she took back her gaze and continued to ignore it.
The originally noisy environment, at this moment the sound weakened a bit.
In a short breath, the Mana fluctuations rising from the Emerald Witch's body shocked many people.
As expected!
This emerald-haired girl was not a simple person.
"You just said ordinary potions sell for 5 Copper Coins, are there any other high-level potions here?" The questioning voice came again.
"Yes, there are."
Anri nodded quickly, still stuttering a bit: "Besides the potions in front, these 10 potions in the back... sell for ten, ten Gold Coins a bottle,"
Speaking of the end.
Anri's voice couldn't help but weaken a lot.
Ten Gold Coins for a bottle of potion, Anri couldn't imagine that such a valuable thing would be casually handed over to them to sell.
Outcry!
"What a joke! Do you know how much the best healing potion costs? Only eight Gold Coins a bottle, and you dare to sell it for ten Gold Coins?"
"......!"
"The cheap ones sell for five Copper Coins, and the expensive ones sell for ten Gold Coins. The difference is too big, isn't it?"
"What kind of potion is this anyway?"
"It's a 'Regeneration Potion'," Anri could only answer with what she knew.
Although she also felt that the price of ten Gold Coins for a potion was a bit exaggerated, she had to do her best since it was something the Adventurer had entrusted to her.
"'Regeneration Potion'? It sounds so familiar."
"I feel like I've heard it somewhere."
"Is there such a potion among the Recovery Potions?"
"I remember!"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out, startling everyone.
A middle-aged man dressed as an Apothecary squeezed out from the crowd, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he looked at the potion bottles displayed on the stall.
"No wonder it feels different. This isn't an ordinary healing potion, it's an Alchemy Potion!"
"A potion made using the blood of Demi-humans, a potion that only the 'Black-haired Genius Alchemist' can make."
The Apothecary said excitedly.
As soon as these words came out, the noisy crowd around them quieted down. How could the people present not have heard of the person whose arrest was personally ordered by the Bloody Emperor of the Bahharuth Empire.
Among the crowd, many Adventurers and mercenaries' expressions changed. They exchanged glances with their companions and quickly left the crowd, disappearing from sight.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Tang Zheng had already arrived in front of the Lizzie Workshop's potion shop.
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