Morning June 28, 1805, city of merchants.
Orphanage
Gim woke up and did his morning routine. After doing so, he checked his pockets and still felt the paper cols in his hand. let's collect the mushroom and sell them now.
in a dark ally near the brothels." Please, I did nothing wrong. I just want money to feed my kids after they pay me. I will never do it again."If you lie, make it believable at the very least." nail said while a head that detached from the begging body of the man." That's enough information for today. I should report to the viscount." After saying those words, he witnessed a child going through the sewers with a basket in his hands." Being poor really can be a sin sometimes." nail," the hunter said.
Grim had just entered when he was met with the abundance of the mushroom he needed.
" Wow, they grow fast, too. in just three days, they already restored the environment."
Grim picked the ones he needed like the dead deflower, the devil's bone, and what he recently discovered the use for, which he named poor man's portage.
" That kid picked those same deadly herbs three days ago. What da ya think his up to Crumb?"
A boy that's the same age as Grim asks the much older boy.
" Dunno. The only thing I know is his danger. " Crumb replied, brushing off the topic, and then asked the boy.
"By the way, did you find any corn moss, trinkets, or jewellery yet? hey stick! did you or did you not?!"
The little boy who now identifies as a stick because of his shape like that of a stick responded by shaking his head, indicating the absence of it.
"Look his leaving without even batting an eye on those cold mushrooms." the boy told Crumb, his absent mindedness before was the result of Grim leaving some medium quality mushrooms and moss that are either edible or remedy sickness.
" OK, stick, let's get to those things first before. Maybe he would come back, but before he returned, we would stuff all those things and maybe sell them for a good price."
Crumb instructed Stick of what to do and began picking what Grim left behind.
" I think this should be enough, although I'm still worried that those I left behind can help those two brothers."
Although Grim has lost his humanity long ago from all those experiments he did in a lab as a botanist, he still considers life as precious and not easily wasted.
" If I can make those guys serve me, it would be great. With some nutrients and training, they will be a good bodyguard for my products."
Grim contemplated how to protect his product until he reached the river.
" I'm just going to set aside those for now."
Grim then prepared the fire to cook the poor man's portage and his 6.
" The test from tomorrow untill now seems okay although there are some swelling to the female organ it can also be attributed to the high sex drive of the male rat."
Grim carefully studied the rats' behaviour until he noticed another side effect. it seems over ejaculated leads to lack of apetite, meaning I need to advise them to eat more before interiors."
After some planning and preparation, Grim set off the bridge leading to the red-light district.
Because of the regulation that restricts ages below 15 to enter, Grim can't pass through the bridge even if he wants to swim across under it.
The viscount is adamant to make children not see the darkside of society for their safety and protection.
Grim stands at the allyway leading to the bridge. he and the others nearby were here for only one thing, to sell items and consumables that can increase the pride of those who entered the red-light District.
A man named Mark, who's one of the sellers of a high-quality mushroom, picked from the foraging village south from the city of merchants.
The mushroom is called Devils tongue.
It can increase libido with its side effects being addictive.
seeing a kid in places like this mark feels he should warn the boy for his own good.
" Hey kid, what are you here for?"
Grim seems to notice Mark and reply in his deep voice so as not to give away his personal information." I'm here to give pride."
mark have a face of question when he suddenly realised what Grim told him was a code for selling.
"look kid you shouldn't be in this part of the town, just returned to where you come from. I'm doing this because my conscience will not let me when such a kid like you."
"Don't worry, mister. I already prepared for some self-defense myself." Grim showed his knife and hammer. Of course, he didn't show his escape route and other deterrent like the powdered Pepper.
"Suit yourself, kid. I'm only giving you my advice for my conscience. if you really want to gain anything, it's up to you."
After he put a deep deminuer, he shrug his shoulder and waited for his customers to come.
nof long after people from all walks of life entered the allyway trying to find their seller.
mark saw hiz first client already entering and heading towards him.
" Hey horse, you said to your mail that you got the high quality. Where is it?"
A man who looks like an addict went to Mark.
"Here they are saddle its 100 silver col give or take." Mark's reply like he has done this many times.
"What! come on horse I'm your number one customer can you at least give me a discount?"
The ons with the code name saddle ask.
" Heck, no, you only buy one of my products. How can you call yourself my number one customer. 100 take it or get your sorry ass in the red pick. let's see if you became a laughing stock for those prostitutes."
others might not have notice,
but Grim knew from his past knowledge that the man code name Horse was using psychological shame to the already addicted man.
" it really is the 18th century. a well develop knowledge about mind suggestions, even though the horse did not know what he is doing its still incredible and evil. better fight him fist first without opening my mouth unless he also knows how to hypnotise someone."
a man with noble an air that scream I am special walk to Grim breaking his contemplation.
He asses his first customers for today.
"What can I do to please you oh venerable sirs."
he uses his noble accent so as not to be recognised.
the three noble yung men were impressed by the child's disposition and wording and replied in a prideful way.
" What do you sell pesant boy?"
Grim noticed the pride of the leader of the three noble group.
he lowered his tone while showing his body and voice to be as respectful as possible.
" might I say good, sir. I have here 2 potions and a portage that can energize you. Can you give me a moment to describe each concoctions so as to satiate your curiosity?"
Grim act respectfully to the noble with every move and words to please the noble.
" Carry on with your explanation."
The noble boy did not let down his companions and display his vast vocabulary to the respectful boy.
"yes, of course. the first item of the list is a boild devil's bone with crushed Ruby ant. according to the research of my master it can help with libido but has a side effect of having lost apetite after intercource, so I suggest you eat before performing the deed.
Second is a concoction using the mushroom called dead deflower and a parasitic plant called pale brown vine. according to master, with the suppressant of the pale brown vine in and the toxins that he has purified.
it can calm down the nerves and provide a piece of full sleep. the only downsides to this is that you'd libido will disappear in a short period of time. It is great after you do your intercource as to save time trying to manually relax yourself.
lastly, is this portage it will fill you up with energy enough for 4 hours. so which one would you like to buy?"
Grim delivered it perfectly. he knows that connecting products is a marketing tactic still not invented to this day.
In the previous world, there are those scheming website creators chaining all social media platforms, creating the largest vr chat of all.
hmm, I like to take four of every product. how much is it?"
The noble understood how these types of negotiations are done.
do not pry in someone else's product and test them first.
That's why he chose to take 4 instead of three.
" it's going to be 1 gold col per bottle and 10 silver col for the energy meal.so that would make for 4 gold and 40 silvers. but I suppose the good sirs in front of me will not haggle for such a small amount of money."
mark hearing his words almost spit his blood when he so casual talk to the noble even he do not have the guts to be in their presence for more than 30 minute.
" Damn is vocabulary really helpful? and supposedly this kid has a backer, a rich backer from his deminour, and how he presented himself. I should probably not get caught up to kid he only met a couple of minutes ago."
Mark told himself this while the negotiation in grims side continued.
" OK, peasant boy."
the noble give the silver and gold paper col.
" I appreciate your generosity honored sirs."
Grim bowed down while giving the vile and potions leaving him and his empty bag with 3 gold cols and 30 silver cols and 20 bronze cols.
" How lucky I'm already sold out. Maybe I should have been a businessman in my the previous world."
thinking again Grim shook his head.
" No this guys are just dumb if it were there they would only scoff before leaving a one star review. "
After some time Grim leave without warning mark who after dealing with another customer did not find Grim anywhere.
" damn lucky brat"
After climbing the ladder Grim zipline through a wire that's use to drying clothes.
" this world still does not have electrical poles but have steam lamps and steamed engines I wonder who would make the first electrical light bulb in this world."
sneaking through the window he went back to his bed.
" Thankfully I told the sisters that I was only going to the toilet or else they might have looked at me everywhere. "
Grim hide bag and relax himself.
"It is still far from enough. I need a silver plate and a craftsman that can carve those symbols."
After some restless thoughts, Grim drifted to his dreams of money and discovery.