Of course, it was Merlin's fault that Litteri had become a regular customer of this potion shop. If Merlin had not brought Litteri here to sell potions in order to reduce the walking distance and train him, he would definitely be stared at by this slightly snobbish man.
However, just as Ritter was about to bargain with the man, Kel shouted before he could say no to Nasha, who thought the potion was too expensive,"Are you selling medicine? Ah! I think you're clearly robbing me! Do you believe that I will immediately…"
Kel, who could no longer continue, did not suffer any attacks. Instead, he saw Ritter slowly let go of Nasha's hands as he spoke.
Kel, who didn't understand why Ritter would make such a gesture at him, cast a questioning look at him. He knew that if he ignored him, something unpleasant would happen. Ritter pointed at the large brownish-red display case between the man and himself."The price is clearly stated. Also, Little Stick said that 100 gold coins was already very cheap, because the price of any potion here was not lower than 200 gold coins. By the way, don't ask me how I know his name.”
After explaining to Kel on behalf of this man, namely young Stitch, when Kel moved closer to look at those glass bottles with different colors of medicament inside those big-bellied and narrow-necked vials with names, functions and prices of medicament written on them, Rittery raised his head and looked at young Stitch."I want that bottle of potion, but I don't have that many gold coins, be it on me or at home.”
Ritter, who had bluntly said these words, had already made his attitude clear to Little Stitch, that was, you have to lower the price.
After understanding this, Little Stik glanced at Kel and was about to say,'If you don't have money, you can borrow it from this little noble lord', but he was stopped by Ritter."One price, forty-five gold coins. Are you selling? If you don't sell it, I'll go to Teacher Merlin and ask him if he has this potion. I'll also ask him if he has any thoughts of opening his own potion shop.”
Ritter, who had threatened little Stik like this, would not actually ask Merlin if he had any thoughts of opening his own potion shop. Instead, he would tell him the plan that he had prepared beforehand, which Merlin would definitely agree to.
Faced with Ritter, who was even more like a bandit than him, Little Stitch, who knew that Ritter was Merlin's student, raised his hand and touched his nose. He sighed and nodded with a helpless expression."Alright, alright. If you say 45 gold coins, then 45 gold coins. No…"
"Don't worry, there will definitely be a discount next time. I'll let you in on a little secret. My respected Teacher Merlin has been researching a potion that can slow down aging.”
Ritter interrupted Little Stick and said those words with a cunning smile that no one could see. The corners of Altoria's mouth curled up slightly behind him.
As for why she smiled, she could only say that Ritter didn't have that many gold coins on him.
Little Stick, who bent down to take out the potion from the large brownish-red display case, was stunned for a moment when he heard what Litte said. Then, he ran to his side as fast as he could."My esteemed young master Litte, did you ask Sir Merlin when he would be able to make that potion and at what price?”
After he finished speaking, the excited little Stitch decided to hug Ritter, who had made him a millionaire overnight, to celebrate.
Unfortunately, Ritter, who had stepped back to avoid Little Stick, poured a bucket of cold water on him."Why are you so agitated? Did I say that I would sell that potion to you? Moreover, I don't know when Teacher Merlin will finish making that potion, but I know the price.”
After saying that, Ritter pretended to open the gold coin bag that only contained 23 gold coins and was about to pay the bill, but he was stopped by Little Stick who rushed over.
Grabbing Ritter's fair and tender hands that didn't look like those of a person wearing linen clothes, little Stik smiled ingratiatingly."I'll give this bottle of medicine to you…no, to this beautiful lady! At the same time, I sincerely hope that this beautiful lady's hands can return to their original state as soon as possible!”
Like his father, old Stitch, young Stitch was a cunning businessman who knew how to take and give. He knew very well that if he didn't give Ritter some benefits, he would definitely sell the potion to the couple who had a good relationship with him and had a grocery store that sold potions and groceries in the commoner's district.
In fact, not many people in the capital knew that this grocery store was related to Ritter, but many people knew that this grocery store was related to Sir Eckart and Merlin. This was because the permit for this grocery store was handled by Sir Eckart, and many people saw Merlin often go to this grocery store to buy things. Every time, he would be welcomed in and sent out by a smiling couple.
However, Little Stik didn't know that Nasha, whom he called the beautiful lady, was the daughter of the couple who owned the grocery store. If he knew, he would only have two things to do. One was to kick Ritter out of the store, and the other was to give him some gold coins to bribe him.
Looking at this scene, Kel and Nasha, who were not very smart, knew one thing. Ritter had no intention of using gold coins to buy that potion.
"This isn't good…"
"This is very good! You don't have to be polite, and this beautiful lady doesn't have to be polite either! If you continue to be polite, you are looking down on me, Little Stitch!”
Without waiting for Ritter to finish his words, he used such words to shut his mouth. Ritter, who no longer pretended to be a fool, easily broke free from young Stitch's hands and closed his bag of gold coins. Then, he picked up the potion bottle that contained the red liquid that young Stitch had placed on the display cabinet and told him what he knew and what he had hidden just now."Some time ago…I think it was last month. Teacher Merlin once told me that if everything went well, I would be able to make that potion in two months. As for the starting price…hmm…back then, it was set at 700 gold coins per bottle. I don't know how much it is now, so you know.”
Stitch nodded vigorously at Ritter to show that he understood. It was also because he understood that he grabbed Ritter, who had stuffed the bottle of potion into the pocket of Nasha's white apron and was about to leave.
"My respected young master, do you think the price of that potion is too…?”
Before Little Stick could finish his words, Ritter, who had broken free of his hand, said,"No matter how I look at it, I can't change the price of that potion. Not only did Teacher Merlin spend a lot of money on this potion, but he also spent a lot of effort.”
At the same time as Ritter's voice fell, Merlin, who was lying in a rocking chair at the door of his house, reading a book while basking in the sun, sneezed.
"This little fox, Litte, is using my name to swindle people again.”
Merlin muttered to himself and continued reading. He did not mind Ritter doing such a thing because he understood Ritter and believed that Ritter was not a good child who would do something out of line.
In fact, Merlin was indeed making a potion that could slow down aging but he did not put much effort into making such a potion. He also knew that when he sneezed, Litte, who rarely sneezed before his arrival, was using his name to deceive others. As for the reason, no one except Merlin knew.
Since he couldn't see Ritter's eyes and face, and couldn't lift the cloak that covered his eyes and face, he couldn't tell if what he said was true or false. Little Stix could only trust his own intuition. Therefore, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, took off the bulging bag of gold coins hanging on his waist, and stuffed it into Ritter's hand."I'll leave everything to you!"
"Ritter, you…"
"Alright, on account of these all-powerful treasures, I'll help you. By the way, under the witness of this beautiful lady who is the daughter of the couple who owns that grocery store, I promise you that I will only sell that medicament to you!”
Knowing that Artolia wanted to say something, Rittery didn't give her a chance to speak. The moment she finished her words, she pushed Artolia who was about to snatch the bag of gold coins from her hand and return it to young Stik with one hand and left with Kel who looked like he had seen a ghost and Nasha who was happy.
Little Stitch, who had always thought that the boss behind the grocery store was the little fox Ritter or the old fox Merlin, finally realized that he was wrong today. Through Ritter's words, he learned that Ritter was doing this for the person with an oval face, crescent eyebrows, a small and exquisite nose, big eyes, slender eye hair, and a head of well-maintained brown waist-length curly hair. However, as long as she recuperated, she would be able to return to her normal state. She was a maid who was more beautiful than most noble ladies. That was why she opened that grocery store.
However, Stitch couldn't understand two things. The first was why Nasha, who was rich enough to marry a noble, was willing to be a maid. The second was why Kel, the only son of Sir Eckart, didn't make Nasha his concubine or personal maid.
"Forget it, let's not think about this. I'd better think about what to do.”
After thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't understand the reason. He then returned to the display case, picked up the quill from the ink bottle, and started to write something on a clean piece of parchment that only he and his father could understand…
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It was a good sign that he was getting more and more excited!
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