when Henrietta went to the lumber mill. the first thing she saw was the black peach tree she needed.
the tree was 10 meters tall and it was well planted carefully.
as soon as she saw the foreman she ask.
"mister, how much for the black peach tree?"
the foreman was 5 meters tall and body was pack of muscles in fact. the shirt he was wearing was almost ripe. the man look at Henrietta was look surprised.
"oh? I never she you hear are you new here?"
Henrietta nodded and said.
"yes, as a matter of fact and the student of A class."
the academy owned many shops in town for profit and the lumber mill are one of it. the foreman name Dan have good connection to the academy but he has a little respect to the students.
"am sorry to be rude lass but you have money right? the price for trunk of the black peach tree was no joke."
black peach tree was too expensive to any local store. it main use was for fortification of the Barack and city walls, not only that. the black peach tree was hard to cultivate so the price is too high.
"I have but how much?"
"250 gold coins."
Henrietta's eyes almost pop out. she never expecting that price was so high. in fact in just 250 gold coins was enough to live for 10 years.
Henrietta was really glad that she meet rock otherwise she will have to take high reward quest for every 2 months.
when Dan saw Henrietta's eyes, he knew that her reaction will shock her. but in an instant her eyes back to normal and took one coin in the storage ring.
"was this enough?"
Henrietta took one platinum coins on which the foreman was the one to be surprised.
one platinum was equivalent to 1000 gold coins and he knew only nobles or rich merchant can acquired this coins.
Dan couldn't help but click his tongue and spoke.
"how many you need?"
"I'll take one the big one."
"the big one? sure but it will cost you more."
when Henrietta heard this she frown but Dan shrug it and continue.
"although it increase the price, this platinum coins can cover it in fact. the big trunk cost only 500 coins so you don't need to increase your pay."
when Henrietta heard this, she gave sigh of relief making Dan to chuckled.
"don't worry am not going to scam you, if I do so. my business will ruined."
"I see, then please do so."
....
now she acquired the trunk the next thing so did was to carve some puppet parts.
but there's a problem. as she use her tools. the wood didn't even get a scratch. no matter how many times she tried, it fails her.
after it takes 1 hour. she decided to give up for now.
"tsk, looks like I need to find a wood carver in this city. or probably find something in the library."
although her plan to find a wood carver was a great idea. she couldn't trust the wood carver.
puppeteer was rare in fact. she was the only puppeteer when she ask some locals in her journey.
wood carver makes art not parts, more over the wood carver is rare in this words since the wood art work was either a hobbies or just to practice their skills in carpenter.
upon noticing this weakness she decided to go to the library.
....
when she arrived the library, the room was quite and clean. unlike before, it was quite and no cursing words from the librarian can hear.
looking at the book, she decided to look at the category related to black peach tree.
the black peach tree was strong as steel but also the hardest to craft. unlike ordinary wood.
it took more than 3 years just to make a simple chair. this makes Henrietta to get a headache.
she never thought it was a serious problem to her.
living to other choices she decided to find some solution.
reading countless of books related to cutting of woods but none of it will do so.
it took her more than 3 hours but nothing's coming out. until she saw the book in the desk.
it was the book she took when it related to metal but she discard it thinking it will be useless but she was wrong.
the book she took was not metal related but instead a mana cultivation for beginners. in fact, ever since she learned mana. she never tried to use other method except her mana strings.
as soon as she read the mana related, her eyes wide and happy spoke.
"this it?! the mana coated?!"
when she finally got what she wanted, she decided to read more for a whole day.