Shawn Connor took several deep breaths before he seemed to struggle out of a state of being overwhelmed, gave a faint bitter smile, and said, "I was too impatient, and you saw right through me."
"During my business trip to Byron, I encountered two very affordable High Order Blood Cores, and though I intended to sell them, I couldn't resist. You might not understand, but alchemists always dream of creating one or two signature pieces."
"I exhausted all my resources, even borrowed a sum of money, to craft these two Vampiric Pistols."
"I thought I could sell them at a high price, but at several auctions in Byron, they all ended with no bids."
Charles showed slight surprise and asked, "Why is that?"
Shawn Connor remained silent for a long while before he said in a low voice, "I am from Fars, and what I learned was Classic Alchemy."
Charles had an epiphany and said, "Classical Alchemy is popular in Byron."
