"Come in! We're open!" Said by the old voice. Alexander opens the door and saw an old man who's obviously a smith since he's holding a hammer and wearing a blacksmith apron and a teenage girl who seems to be an apprentice knight.
Alexander went inside and saw numerous of weapons and armor displayed around the interior of the shop. "I'm sorry old man but i heard that you want to sell your shop?" He asked. The old man smiled bitterly "yes, you're right." The old man put the hammer down and remove his apron. "Follow me, this is not the proper place to talk about the it." The old man walks onto the second floor and Alexander follow suit. While he follows the old man, the teenage girl only stare at him with an helpless stare, sighed and followed as well.
They entered the office of the old man "take a sit. Wouls you like something to drink?" Ask by the old man. Alexander took a sit "tea please. Thank you." He replied. The old man brew a cup of tea and hand it to Alexander. He took a sip and the taste was marvelous. "Good tea!" He commend it. " Hohoho~ besides blacksmithing, collecting tea leaves is my hobby." Said the old man. The young lady also took a sit beside with the old man. "By the way good sir, the name is Monroe and this is my grand daughter Claire." Monroe introduced himself. "Nice toeet you Mr. Monroe, I'm Alexander and I'm interested in purchasing your store. How much are you gonna sell it?"
"100 Gold and the shop is yours!" Monroe said and took a sip on his tea. Alexander calmly stare at Monroe "few to no traffic at all, far away from any other market or any bar or inn and you want 100 gold Mr. Monroe?" Monroe only smile and said "That's my price. No more no less." Alexander furrowed his eye and after a few minutes, he took a sip of the tea "I'll accept your price but..." Alexander stops and Monroe froze on his seat and Alexander continue "I will give it to you 5 days from now." Monroe breath a sigh of relief "Alright Kid! You have a deal!" Alexander shook Monroe hands to close the deal.
After Alexander left, Claire stand up and walk towards the window as she watch Alexander's back. Monroe kneel in front of Claire "My lady, are you sure that we can trust that young man?" Claire furrowed her brows "I am not sure but when I used our family technique, although it was vague, i shows there a young man that will help our Moon Clan to be revive." She said with a glint on her eyes and a change on their aura.
When Alexander was far enough to the shop, he look back where the shop is "what a monsters. A peak Bronze Ranker that is ready to break through to Silver rank and a middle Silver ranker. What a surprise." Alexander continue his walk and stopped by to a nearest restaurant.
They ate lunch and gathered some information as well. Apparently, since the war is still intense, the scarcity of the beast meat is still ongoing. Alexander decided to make a bit of money and ask the waiter if he can talk to the manager. After the talk, he was to sell 500 kilograms for 150 Silvers. He went to another restaurant and tried to sell some meat in which, he was able to sold 300 kilograms of meat for 90 silvers.
After the visiting a few more restaurants, he was able to sell a total of 1.5 tons of meat which makes him a total for 4 gold and 50 silvers. He kept the 50 silvers and integrate the 4 gold in the system. The sun eas about to set hence they made their way back to Strom's Inn.
In the inn, he saw Candice and Hector waiting for them. Candice handed a cloth bag in which has the materials that Alexander instructed him to buy. Alexander check the bag and nodded and he give a small pouch to Candice "Here's 50 silvers, please take care of the kids for me in the mean time." Candice nodded and took away the kids to stroll around the city.
Alexander went to his room and starts to sort out the ingredients that Candice purchase. After sorting out and arrange the ingredients "with these ingredients, I have 5 sets to make the Panacea Potion." With that, he started to concoct the potion. After a few minutes the pot exploded and the concoction failed. "Sigh, I put the wolfberry herb too late, let me try again." He clean the pot and restart the process.
The second try almost led to success but due to the control of the fire, it still failed. On the third try, he was successful and he ask the system to appraise the potion "Appraising... Appraising complete! Panacea potion(Blue Rank) - it can help to cure 100 types of poison and help to recover 15% of Elemental energy for Red rankers and below." Alexander read the description and it was not bad, he can still sell this to a medecine shop. With the amount on the pot, he should be able to make 3 full vials of Panacea potion.
After pouring the potion in the vials, he cleaned the pot and continue with the 4th try. And after a few hours, the pot shone brightly and Alexander smiles as he knew that it was a success. "System, appraise the product." He instructed. "Appraising.... Appraising complete! Panacea Potion(Red Rank) - It can cure 1000 types of poison and 100 types of curses and would help a Bronze Ranker and below to recover 30% of Elemental Energy."
As he read the description, Alexander was happy and satisfied with it and since there was no waste in this batch, he was able to create five vials of the potion. He still one more portion, he clean the pot and start with the process again. As time passes, beads of sweat can be seen on his forehead as he is currently in deep concentration. As the concoction is about to be done, a sudden knock on the door disturb his concentration hence he was unable to control the fire properly and the fire intensify. "Oh no!" He exclaimed, he prepared an elemental shield around the pot as it is already in the verge of exploding, suddenly a loud explosion occur that Alexander thought that the pot was broken.
Alexander sigh and can't help to be mad at the one who disturb his concentration. "Who was it?!" He shouted. "I-its me bi-big brother." Replied by Lulu. Alexander immediately open the door and saw the little girl who's holding a plate of chicken and on the verge of crying "I'm sowwy big bwother if i distubb you." Lulu said and can't help but started crying as she heard the explosion and she knew that her big brother was making something. Alexander sigh and patted her head "don't worry about it." He pick up the dish and Lulu "let's go eat downstairs okay?" The littlen girl nodded and wipe her tears and smile. Alexander laughs as they make their way downstairs.