"Oh, I see. Hmm this one has good flow. Now what's this?"
Right now I am checking the current status of Claire's body. And no I am not touching to cop a feel but for research purposes only. Well can't blame anyone though after her looks are not that bad.
Anyways my potions are made with my blood as one of the main ingredients. Though I can make simple potions not high ranking ones since I'm yet a high rank alchemist.
So I am very lucky to find out that I can use my blood to improve other people's healing ability. But the only downside it has is that I can't use it.
Even this one that I use on Claire is a very concentrated amount of my blood and I am only able to create it now since my rank raised. I also thought of giving this to Kiara, but since I am not sure of its effects so I gave her the high quality potion that I just made before my rank up.
"How is she master?"
"She's doing great, if not she's doing better although she had ranked down to rank two, but that is understandable since her cores and root were shattered but now that it's being rebuilt she will eventually retain her rank and might even have a breakthrough."
"Really?"
"Yes, that's how I think what will happen. Anyways she is still healing so it is best if she moves less right now."
"Okay."
"How about it Claire?"
"Mm."
Claire nodded at my request. Although she is somehow different from what Lina told, all I can say is that what happened to her must have caused a trauma to her.
Oh by the way Lina is this strong willed girl who put the request for the three girls.
While the other two are Margaret and Amy. The three little girls' names were Leona, Lisa, and Luna.
Surprisingly their not triplets one was two years older while the other two Lisa and Luna are twins. Not to mention their beastmen forms are different from each other, the reason for me doubting if they are really siblings.
Leona is a cat race form, while Lisa's a Lizard race form, and lastly Luna being a wolf race form. Which is really interesting but I just dismissed it and thought that bloodline abilities really differ from heritage. Heck I don't even know what my bloodline abilities are fully capable of other than healing.
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Three days had passed since I had bought the girls. And now is the opening of my store.
In these three days I prepared many things to run the store like the needs of my workers and the supplies for my store.
And to get those I had been doing some quest outside the city to get raw materials.
And before it opens I am doing some finishing touches by going to the merchant guild. And finally it's open for business again.
"Oh Sir Anglos, what can we do for you today?"
I really wanna say can you tell me the reason for the lockdown of the guild. But that's not possible since it was something private but still it really tickle's a person's fancy.
"I just want to finalize my business permit so that I can open my store today."
"Oh of course. Here is the paperwork, just sign here and here then we're done."
"Okay."
I complied to her request and finally my store is officially open for business
Feeling relieved I walked out of the guild and somehow bumped into a person.
Bam
I hit a lady close to my age then she took a few steps back, seeing that I apologized hurriedly.
Oh! I am very sorry, are you alright?
Although I said that the person who seemed to be her body guard that was walking behind her glared at me and yelled.
"Why you piece of-!"
But before he could continue he was stopped by the girl I bump to.
"Stop!"
"But young miss."
"You heard him, he already apologized. And you, look at where you're going next time."
"Ah yes of course. Thank you, I'll be on my way."
Saying that I left hurriedly afraid that things might escalate if I stay for much longer.
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"Oh lady Alissa, are you okay?"
A receptionist of the guild then asked the girl that Dustin bump into if she's alright.
"I'm fine, I didn't get hurt."
"But that punk."
"I said leave it be."
"Yes young miss."
"Now then take me to the office."
Hearing her commanding tone the receptionist wasn't annoyed but instead was delighted since the incident didn't become a huge problem.
"Yes of course, right this way."
She was then guided to a certain room within the guild. And there she was welcomed by the vice guild master of the merchant guild of this branch.
"Welcome young miss Alissa, we have been looking through what you asked of us these past couple days."
"So how was the outcome, last time you made my father wait for a few days only to come empty handed."
"That was our fault. Please forgive us for not being able to comply with what you want. But the potion is currently the latest version of his creation so looking for it is like looking at a needle in a haystack with many people looking for it."
"We know that is why my father asked you to find its creator. We don't want the monopoly of his skills but just a few more bottles of his potions."
"Yes, yes of course young miss I know all about it and we are doing our best as well but the people from the Saga Empire are really persistent about keeping him anonymous."
"They really can't make an exception, even with my status?"
"My apologies."
"Huuu." breathing out the girl named Alissa glared at the vice guild master.
"The guild master is already cooperating with my father to convince the Saga Empire that you people weren't able to succeed. We are patient but you know the enrollment is almost time, thankfully it is extended, so you only have till that date till you find some of those potions."
After saying that she left with her guards. And as they got in she was then received by their carriage where a maid of hers suddenly talked to her.
"Are you okay young miss."
"I'm fine it's just it really isn't the same without her with me."
"Don't worry, Miss Alicia is a very strong child, nothing will go wrong."
"I know that's why we're able to reach this far. It was really bad luck even though that ice princess experienced the same thing. Her situation was solved early because of that event. Just why can't it be my sister."
"I'm sorry to hear that but there is still hope so please be strong she needs you now more than ever. After all it's been both your dream to attend the sage academy to follow the footsteps of your hero."
"That's right she hasn't given up yet so why should I? Thank you so much Mayla. I knew I could count on you."
"Of course, me and Masha are always there for the both of you young miss."
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After I successfully received the permit I got back to my store to get them ready for the preparations. Although I can open my store earlier than today with my guild card as a proof, I still want to have my permit done for legal reasons.
It was only last night that I heard some people talking about how the merchant guild was on lockdown because of some big shot. There were many speculations from what the reasons were but nothing was definite, then the topic came up that the guild was open again that exact same day since the big shot left with some personnel from the guild to a certain location.
So here I am having my permit. Now I just have to open my store so that I can find my personal research and for Titan's meal.
But seriously it is mostly his since I am running out of money fast his being picky with his food already. As for my personal research I can just make an appeal to my family, but still nothing beats better than having my own income for my own use.
Shaking these thoughts out I opened the door to my shop and told everyone that it's time to open.
"Everyone, we're good to go. Now let's open the store."
"Yes master."
And so my store is officially open for business.
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A few days passed and now I am going to register for the sage academy, so I woke up early and got to the academy.
Upon arriving there a line has already been made.
"All of those trying to register please follow this line!"
I followed the instructions of the person who seems to be a worker of the academy and got in line.
"Why do we have to form a line just to get registered? Why not just directly send letters and then fall in line for the test."
"You're right, this is so annoying."
"Well that's how it is, we can't do anything about it after what happened two years ago. They will have to do this."
"Huh what happened two years ago?"
As I got in line I heard people talking about the unreasonable line they have to go through. And from the looks of it they are nobles I guess? Also what that guy said two years ago huh I kind of heard professor Philip saying something about it.
An argument happened when multiple noble students who were registered via mail and when everything was getting prepared for their test they suddenly canceled it.
"They only canceled it, what's the big deal?"
Normally it wouldn't be much of a big deal, the reason is because they enrolled at their respective school in their country. And the reason they gave is that they can't travel to this far off place.
"The heck? they registered and canceled it because of the distance, why register then?"
Yeah that was really mocking the academy. But I heard that professor Philip said that they really understand that this place is really hard to get to.