Management of a Novice Alchemist: Volume 1 [Complete] by Mizuho Itsuki

Author:Mizuho Itsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

“Now then. There’s two alchemy shops in this town, right?”

I’d already done my research through talking to the gatherers in the village. Strag had three gates, and one of the alchemy shops was near the gate closest to the village. The other was a short distance from the town’s central plaza.

The gatherers didn’t have much of an opinion on which was best; they stated that they “just went to the closer one”...

“I guess I’ll start with the closest one too.”

It was nearby, so I settled on that as my destination.

Arriving after a few minutes’ walk, I saw that the shop was around the same size as my own.

The cost of real estate was obviously much higher in town than out in the countryside, so it couldn’t have come dirt cheap like mine did. With that in mind, it was probably owned by someone who’d apprenticed somewhere for a suitable amount of time, then went independent.

Hmm, I feel like the exterior’s kind of dingy, but I suppose that’s just how things must be when you’re in town.

Master would definitely get mad and tell someone to clean it, though.

Having finished observing the storefront, I pushed the slightly aged door inward and entered the premises.

“Welcome,” said the slightly brusque man in his late twenties who was minding the shop.

I don’t like the way that he seems to be sizing me up, but...well, let’s take a look at what he’s selling first.

His main thing was potions, as you’d expect, the line-up being not so different from my own.

He had artifacts too, but not many, and none were high level.

Either he made things on order, like I did, or he was lacking in skill.

All right, let’s do this! I psyched myself up and approached the counter.

“Um, I’d like to sell this.”

“Huh? Lemme see.”

I’d put a bottled anger bear heart on the counter.

He picked it up, his brow raising, then in a somewhat surly tone said, “It’s a bit old, and hasn’t been processed very well. I’d say it’s worth twelve thousand.”

Old you say? And not well-processed? Hmm, hmm...

Are you kidding me?

I forced myself to withhold comment as I laid the next material on the table.

“Oh, is that right? How about this?”

Next was the liver...

“It’s the same for this one. I’ll give you twenty thousand for the pair. Got it?”

Not a chance.

“Is that right? Sorry to have bothered you.”

I snatched both bottles back from the shopkeeper who was about to walk off with them, and stuffed them in my backpack.

“Ah! Hey! Wait!”

No way was I waiting. I shut out any noise coming from behind me as I strode out of the shop.

After I’d made it some distance, I turned to look back.

He’s not going chase me down, I guess.

Whew, I breathed a sigh of relief.

“I know they said that there was no difference between the two, but that place was the worst. I doubt many of the gatherers from my village will be using the place, but I think I’ll warn them anyway.”

Now that I’d opened

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