Arriving at Clare's shop i head in and see her sitting at the counter with nothing to do and as she hasn't seen me yet i take the time to look at her more clearly an i have to admit she is quote cute, she is about 142 cm tall thin build oval shaped face and light brown hear that's in a twin tailed stile. As i get closer she notes me and starts to smile like i just brightened her day.
Clare:"Dale welcome what can i do for you."
Dale:"I just came to get some more ore and to see you of course."
She blushes hard and starts to stutter."
Clare:"Stop i-it your ma-making me blush."
It takes her a moment to calm down to continue.
Clare:"You want more ore right can you tell me witch kind so i can get it for you>"
Dale:"Sure i would like another 20 kg of iron please."
Clare:"oh ok that will be 5 silvers for 20 kg of iron and it will be right here in a moment."
I hand her the silver and she goes to the back to tell her grandfather to get the ore and came back as fast as she could to continue talking to me.
Clare:"So what kind of shop are you opening."
Dale:"I'm opening a crafting shop that deals in most things like weapons, armor, daily tools like pans for the blacksmithing part, i also have the alchemy and tailoring skills so expect clothes and potions as well once i get started on Monday."
Clare:"Wow you have a lot of crafting skills but are you sure you cave enough time to progress int them all."
Dale:"Well it will definitely be hard but its my dream to be the best craftsman in the world so i have to at least have these few skills to get me started and plus i have my advantages over others so i don't worry to much."
Clare looks at me with admiration but also a bit of sadness.
Clare:"You are so lucky to be able to strive for your dream like that i wish i could do the same but i'm not strong enough to achieve it."
I don't want to pry into her secrets so i just stay silent as the old dwarf comes in with the ore i just bought.
Old dwarf:"Here take it and leave."
Clare:"Gramps stop being like that to our customers, i'm sorry about him."
Dale:"its ok i don't mind but i should get going my work awaits and its not going to finish itself,well see you next time."
Clare:" See you come back soon."
I leave the shop and head back to start the rest of my crafting. I get to the shop and go in stretching a bit i go to my alchemy room to start my first try at potion making. I take out my alchemy kit and put it on the large table in the center of the room and take a look at what it is, it seems like the novice kit only have a mortar and pestle so i assume that the beginner stuff is just grinding up the right herbs and mixing it with manna water. As i visualize a healing potion its info comes to me, its seems one herb and 1 liter of manna water is enough to make 5 healing potions so i get to work and 10 minutes later there are 5 potions in front of me.
[Congratulations host for making your first potion you gained 10 exp for one.]
{Healing potion}
Level: 1
Hp: 100
Skill: boosts hp by 10 for 10 min.
Dale:"Not bad now for the rest."
Almost 1 hour later 45 potions are in front of me and i leveled again i'm now level 5 and level 2 in alchemy now to get the manna potions going.I do the same process as i did for the healing potions and the first batch only gives me 3 per craft
[1 Manna potion 20 Exp]
{Manna Potion}
level: 2
MP: 55
Skill: boosts mp by 10 for 10 min.
Dale:"Seems like the skill is similar to the healing potion now for the rest."
I finish the rest and end up with 27 manna potions and 540 more exp witch means more levels, my level is now and alchemy is at level 4.
Dale:"well that's enough for today its time to finish up and go have dinner at the inn and check my new status."
I put the potions in my inventory and leave the room i go upstairs to wash my hands to get rid of the herb smell that rubbed off on me when i was making potions. I finish up and head out to Bronzeheart inn for another good meal. As i get to the inn i can smell the delicious food calling to me, i go in and take a seat.
Agatha:"Just wait more a bit and ill have your dinner ready in no time."
Dale:"thank you i can't wait i'm starving from a hard days work."
She goes to the back and a moment later comes back with a plate of steaming got stake and fries.
Agatha:" here you go enjoy."
I take the food and start eating and a wile later i finish with a burp.
Dale:"thanks for the meal it was delicious as always."
Agatha:"Thanks for the complement that will be 10 copper."
I pay her and say my farewell and head back home.