Episode 43. Old colleague
I took a sip of the hot black tea in my cup.
The story I shared with Brunhild a little while ago cannot leave my mind.
“Why can I interfere with the other world from the spirit world? That’s simple! “Because I’m not dead yet.”
At first I didn’t understand what she meant.
Until I heard the following explanation.
“My body is still trapped in the tower. Only the soul barely escaped. “That’s why I’m going up to the tower again.”
Yes.
Brunhild had two reasons for wanting to climb to the top.
One was to become a perfect god, and the other was to find the body he had lost in the past.
“Then tell me now, how you found out about Talisman.”
“I heard.”
“Did you hear? To whom.”
“To the wizard of the Glazer family.”
It’s not a lie.
The person who found this talisman in his past life was a wizard from the Glazer family.
Of course, he was branded a heretic and kicked out of the family the year I turned fifteen.
‘I can’t help it.’
Because he was a collateral relative, he coveted the position of head of the family.
Hello.
I looked out the window while drinking tea.
The chirping of crickets until late at night tickled my ears.
Siegfried and Brunhild, who had already stopped fighting, were giggling and playing as if they had never been like that.
‘It’s good to sell.’
Well, I’m not that bad either.
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone knocked on the door.
“This is Gangradra.”
I put down the teacup and spoke in a low voice.
“Come on in.”
The visit was not held.
A shadow came through a small crack under the door and stopped in front of me, and as darkness swirled within it, Kangrada spoke to me.
“I’m sorry for seeing you like this. “I was followed on my way.”
“tailing?”
“Yes, I think my identity was discovered by someone while I was carrying out the task the master ordered me to do.”
“There won’t be anyone with that kind of skill in Bourbon.”
Before leaving for the tower, I gave an order to Gangradra.
You are to keep an eye on the Marquis Pierre while I am away.
Even if he seems quiet right now, he could raise an army to take revenge for what happened in the past.
“I heard that a person named Bongsin asked the guild to gather strong mercenaries from all over the place. There seemed to be at least a hundred in number, and some of them were quite famous in the west.”
“mercenary?”
“yes.”
“Why was it convened?”
“It looks like they are targeting you, Master.”
I see.
Still, I thought he would be quiet after hearing Strange’s name, but I never thought he was plotting something like this behind my back.
Although I expected it to some extent, his judgment was surprising. This could spread so big that it could become a war between families.
‘Are you saying you made up your mind?’
No matter how much imperial blood you have, if you kill me, you won’t be able to avoid an all-out war.
Kangradra continued speaking cautiously.
“But I don’t think they will come to kill you right now.”
“is it so?”
“yes. Although the level of mercenaries recruited was excellent, they were not on a scale sufficient to start a war against Strange. “It seems there is a different intention.”
“but. Then, please watch Marquis Pierre again until I give the next order. Lure the pursuer to a quiet place and finish it off. “If the tail gets longer, it can get stepped on.”
Gangradra answered in a heavy voice.
“yes. Oh, and I heard an unusual rumor from the top in the hands of Marquis Pierre.”
“Unusual rumors?”
“I heard that a person called Bongshin will soon stop supplying high-level potions, so those who need them should buy them in advance. “In a few days, the price will probably be ten times higher on the black market.”
Who will suffer the most if the supply of advanced potions is stopped?
Just by thinking about the answer to this question, I could immediately figure out what he was planning.
‘You idiot.’
You know what happens if you turn Strange into an enemy.
You are planning something that even the Emperor would not do, knowing the danger.
‘of course.’
If the supply of advanced potions is stopped, the damage on our side will be enormous.
To the extent that my father, who was not prepared for this, also had to stop climbing the tower.
“How many merchants supply advanced potions in total?”
“The most is five, the fewest is three or four. “They are all connected to Bourbon.”
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Bourbon controls all market supply.
“What about manufacturing?”
“manufacturing? “Are you talking about those who make potions?”
“yes.
“Currently, only the top under Bourbon is manufacturing. “If you have the ingredients, you can go to any top level.”
“What if I only have the ingredients?”
“Yes, it’s because Bourbon owns all the ingredients. You probably know all the techniques for making advanced potions. “Potion making is the domain of intermediate alchemists.”
Any top can be manufactured as long as the materials are available.
In that case, I think we can do something before Pierre puts pressure on us.
“Kangradra.”
“yes.”
“Do you know what ingredients go into making advanced potions?”
“Roughly speaking. There is no significant difference between beginner, intermediate, and advanced potions. “There is only one difference.”
“one thing?”
“yes.”
Easy profit-
Black smoke rose from Kangradra’s shadow and turned into petals shaped like dog paws.
“Blue Cannabis.”
“Blue cannabis?”
“Yes, it’s a flower that can only be obtained in ogre habitats. “The slime that feeds on their feces is absorbed into the ground, and I am a flower.”
“Then, if I just get blue cannabis, can I make an advanced potion?”
“That’s right. “All other materials are low-grade items that can be easily obtained in the market.”
It’s a flower that can be obtained from ogre habitats.
They are monsters that do not appear near the Legion, and there are not many of them in the central region, so it is not easy to find them.
‘… … ah?’
I turned my head and saw Rox sleeping comfortably on the bed.
That guy can’t come to his senses even though Kangrada has arrived.
slap!
“Rox, wake up. “I think you should go to the south for a while.”
* * *
The Bourbon merchants are big enough to supply potions across the continent.
When rumors spread that they were cutting off the supply of high-level potions, small merchants within the Legion stocked up on goods, even going into debt.
For the time being, it was judged that even if the ingredients were available, there would be no force that would dare to manufacture and distribute high-level potions due to the attention of the Bourbon leaders.
This was the root of the problem. In just two days, most of the Legion’s merchants faced a major crisis.
“The beastmen have started selling advanced potions?”
Pierre clenched his fists with an expression full of anger.
Even the old vassal who reported the situation to him could not hide his embarrassment.
How on earth did the beastmen obtain advanced potions? Bourbon is in charge of all manufacturing and supply.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“How did they get the ingredients?”
“I heard I received it from an unknown adventurer from the south… … “I’m not sure yet, so I think I’ll have to find out more.”
“what?”
Pierre hit the table with his fist.
bang!
He then jumped up from his seat and raised his voice.
“So you’re saying we still don’t know which guy planned this?”
Bongshin lowered his head.
“sorry.”
“What a fool… … .”
“Well, let’s hurry and find out. “There are only a few people who supply blue cannabis anyway, so if you ask around through them, you will be able to find one quickly.”
“What if we find it? Why would you even kill that guy? Are you going to spread a rumor all over the continent that I am crazy about money and am committing murder?”
“no! Rather, wouldn’t it be okay if we fetch it at a higher price than the beastman tribe’s top price?”
“… … .”
“Please leave it to me. “We will handle it within three days.”
Marquis Pierre rested his chin and thought for a moment, then took a deep breath and spoke to his vassal.
Phew-.
“Maybe you noticed it in Strange?”
“It can’t be. “If they had been able to get the ingredients, wouldn’t they have stepped forward?”
“okay… yes… . Then let’s do it like this. “Purchase all the high-level potions sold by the beastmen through the top of the Legion right now.”
“You mean advanced potion?”
“Anyway, if we monopolize the potion. “You can just sell it again at a higher price.”
“Yes, Marquis Pierre.”
“And bring him back.”
“That guy?”
“… … They are supplying blue cannabis to the top of the Beast Man tribe. “I’m talking about that unknown adventurer.”
* * *
The Strange family’s youngest son, Verdin, climbed to the top 10 floors.
Not only this, but the story of their success in subduing the ‘Goblin Champion’, which no one else had succeeded in, spread throughout the continent.
This not only enhanced Strange’s reputation as a master of swordsmanship, but also strengthened the position of the family that Gunther and Hysteria had left.
“Conquering the 10th floor of the tower in just 8 years. “It feels like the achievements I’ve made so far are nothing special.”
Strange’s matriarch Lois smiled with a low laugh. Although he was proud of his son, he was worried about his extraordinary talent that was soaring without limits.
Children from normal families challenge for the top after graduating from the academy, but hasn’t Dean, who hasn’t even entered school, risen to too high a level?
But he didn’t think deeply.
‘Dean is my son.’
As long as Strange’s blood is flowing, he will not die easily no matter where he goes.
This was proven by his sharp life that lasted only eight years.
“Isn’t that so? “Beth.”
Beth, the guardian knight of Strange Castle, answered immediately.
“It is true that Master Verdin has outstanding skills, but I don’t think it is something that can tarnish the matriarch’s achievements.”
Lois chuckled.
“I asked a difficult question.”
“no.”
Beth was actually pleased by his question. He, who had never asked any questions other than orders, suddenly showed these emotions.
Should we call it humanity? I felt like I got to know a little bit of Lois’s heart that I had never been able to see before.
“I heard Valentine went to the castle.”
“Yes, while carrying out an imperial request, he learned of unusual movements on the Bourbon side and asked me to convey this to the matriarch.”
“Bourbon? “Are you talking about Marquis Pierre?”
“yes.”
Lois clenched her chin.
“What is that unusual movement?”
“They say they will stop supplying high-level potions that were monopolized in the market.”
“Advanced potion?”
“Yes, although I haven’t figured out the reason yet. He cautiously predicted that the conflict with Master Verdin some time ago may have caused this problem.”
Most of those who use advanced potions are knights belonging to Strange.
Then it was clear that we were the ones they were trying to keep in check.
‘You used your brain quite a bit.’
Pierre is strong.
It’s still an enemy that Dean can’t face alone.
If he were to step forward in this situation, the situation would become even bigger, so is there any need to antagonize the Bourbons who are close to the emperor?
Lois paused, lost in thought for a moment, then shook her head slightly and continued speaking.
“Tell Verdin. “If you want to go to war with the Bourbons, we will provide sufficient troops.”
“… … ?!”
“However, the justification for this must be made clear.”
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