After placing the snacks and drinks on the table the guy just stood Beside the table without sitting down.
Knave not wanting to look too polite started to have some snacks to fill his stomach as he had not eaten anything since the morning.
It didn't take long for Manuel to complete his alchemy process, around ten minutes later he had completed the process and in his hands, there were six to seven pills, but looking at them it didn't seem like the pill quality was too good.
Looking at the pills in his hand Manuel was quite dissatisfied but he pretty quickly changed back his expression to normal and stored those pills in the pill bottle and kept it in his storage pouch.
Then turning around he looked towards Knave, bowed and said, "Sorry brother, it took me such a long time to complete this Alchemy process.
For someone like you who has been under elder Fryer doing alchemy study, my skills would seem trash but I can't do anything about it.
As not everybody has the chance to have a mentor to teach him Alchemy. All that I have learned about alchemy is through my own study and comprehension."
After saying that he came towards the table and sat down on the opposite end of the table facing Knave.
After sitting down he took out some of the snacks from his own storage pouch and started gobbling the snacks.
After a minute or two finishing off all the snacks, as if satisfied with it, he started to speak again, "Brother, I am really sorry for what happened in the morning. It may seem to you that I was showing contempt to you but I really did care about your well-being.
No matter what the people outside say about me. I never do two things in my life as they are against my life principles, First I never do a business which will lead to a loss.
And second, I never look down on anybody who has done me no wrong.
But as it still seemed that I had looked down on you and your reputation might be impacted because of me l would like to compensate you for it."
Listening to this Knave was going to politely decline for the start but later accept it so as to not seem too greedy, but before he could say anything Manuel continued, "Don't deny brother this is what I should do, as for the compensation as you are already under elder Fryer's tutelage how about I become your herbs provider.
I will sell you any kind of herb that you need for your alchemy practice for half the price, how about that?!" Manuel said, while waiting for Knave's answer.
Before Knave had come to his place Manuel had already collected all the information about him and had planned everything in his mind accordingly.
To compensate Knave he would Sell him herbs at half the price that he would sell to others, this may lead to some loss in the short run but it would give him a huge profit on a long-term basis.
Not only would he start a transaction with him and slowly build trust between them through this, but as the guy was already under elder fries tutelage his Alchemy skills would only improve.
He might as well as become the elder's disciple, if that happens then his future had no bounds in Alchemy. So, it was more like an investment on a long-term basis.
So, all he had to do was wait for Knaves answer and from the information he had gathered over the guy, he was only a new student.
According to him, he was still a kid who in his eye hadn't seen much of the outside world and was like any other kid who can be pleased with a little flattery.
He might even accept his offer right this instance, if that happens then he can throw a party and act like a host so that he can place a good impression of himself on Knave, but what he didn't know was he had been seen through from the start.