CosmicQuill

Chapter 93: Family Dinner

Today was the last day of Ereneth's Autumn market, and also the day my father was scheduled to come to the city to buy winter supplies.

I sent him a word in advance inviting him for dinner instead of meeting him at my uncle's place like always, and he eagerly agreed, apparently wanting to come take a look at my new house.

I smiled nervously since, till now, I referred to this opulent mansion as a simple house in my correspondence with him to not appear too extravagant in my parent...

Chapter 92: Heavy Lifting

I stood still for a short moment, taking in the sights of the autumn forest. But then, I quickly broke out of my stupor and started walking since I didn't have that much time to idle, and I had other things to take care of today.

Thus, I immediately used my magic sense and spread it across the forest floor in all directions, scanning it for any signs of suitable prey.

I wanted something with enough meat on its bones to have a real feast tonight. With a single thought, my magic sen...

Chapter 91: Silent Observation

After we returned to the mansion, it was already too late to go hunting, so I put it off for tomorrow, but that didn't mean I would be idling for the rest of the day. On the contrary, I had a crucial task in mind, a task that I didn't dare to delegate to anyone but myself.

In light of the previous events and the heat that will undoubtedly come our way after our latest scheme comes to light, I desperately needed some guards to protect our secrets and, most importantly, my sister from any...

Chapter 90: Making Arrangements

I woke up the next day early in the morning, eager to put my latest scheme into action and get back to those pompous Alchemists and their law-sanctioned monopoly on potions.

Theo seemed to share my sentiment as he, too, was already present when I arrived at the dining hall for breakfast. We simply nodded at ourselves with knowing smiles, much to the puzzlement of Helga, who regarded us with a raised eyebrow and a silent question.

I simply shrugged my shoulders as I didn't want the...

Chapter 89: A Brand New Product

'Well, I think I can start...' I thought as I looked at the large pile of Wormvine before me.

Honestly, I didn't even know we had such a large amount growing in our garden, but at least I didn't have to look for it outside the city. I had no idea how much of it I would need, so I took a whole pile just in case.

'Alright, so how to go about it?' I wondered as I curiously examined the unassuming ivy-like stems. Back in Isadora's shop, we simply plucked out the leaves and discarded t...

Chapter 88: A Change of Plans

The morning after the chancellor's brief visit was a grim one. During breakfast, nobody has uttered a single word.

Theo didn't even show up at all, instead choosing to remain holed up in his room, probably still mourning his once bright Alchemist carrier, which was so abruptly snuffed out before it even had time to properly start.

Helga was quite uncharacteristically quiet, too, as she still avoided eye contact ever since we returned from the Harvest Festival.

Not that I was...

Chapter 87: The Consequences of Success

I was just getting ready for dinner when an agitated-looking Bernadette informed me we had a visitor.

'Hmm? Who might it be at this late hour? And why does she look so frightened all of a sudden?' I wondered, silently observing her.

"Well, who is it then?" I asked as she just stood there oddly quiet.

"It's his excellency Leopold von Scholl, the chancellor of the Alchemist Guild himself." She finally said, looking quite bewildered.

I simply raised an eyebrow in amusemen...

Chapter 86: Plans for the Future

When the last potion was purchased, and I looked at the empty table in front of me, I couldn't help but smirk as, at that moment, I felt nothing but satisfaction by how everything turned out. This went even better than I thought it would.

I still couldn't quite believe it; almost 500 potions were gone in a flash. 'It's a shame the Autumn market is only once a year...' I thought while grinning from ear to ear.

But no matter, we already made quite a profit, and if we manage to ramp ...

Quick Update

Hi everyone, I'm here with a quick update. I wasn't too happy with my draft for today's chapter, so I had to rewrite some parts, but sadly, I couldn't finish it all in time.

So, rather than giving you a rushed chapter, I will provide you with two chapters tomorrow. It will also be better that way, as both chapters are part of the same continuous story, so you can read the whole thing at once without any cliffhangers.

Chapter 85: Merchant For a Day

"Potions! Healing potions! Only 2 silver marks per bottle!" I shouted, joining all the other merchants eagerly promoting their goods.

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We waited and then waited some more, but nobody seemed to come to our stall despite offering such an enticing deal. Once in a while, we got a few strange looks from the passers-by, but that was about it.

This continued for some time, and as the morning progressed, the square began filling with people. Soon enoug...

Chapter 84: Final Preparations

"Ah, Darian, there you are!" Lady Elisa greeted me with a broad smile as soon as she spotted me.

"My lady." I bowed my head politely while throwing a quick glance at the other women seated around Elisa's table, trying to place them.

I recognized most of them from Sir Roderick's party I attended earlier. However, this is my first time speaking with any of them.

Meanwhile, Myra quickly followed my example and bowed, prompting Elisa to raise an eyebrow. "Another girl? You do se...

Chapter 83: An Unpleasant Situation

A/N: Since someone asked for it, from now on, I will also post the chapters directly here...

Seeing the drunk man eagerly walking toward us, I instantly became alert as this smelled trouble - metaphorically and also literary. But at that moment, the man must have noticed me staring at him as he froze in his steps.

He quickly changed directions, and while pretending nothing had happened, he hurriedly scurried away. I couldn't help but smirk as he knew what was good for h...

Illustration of Helga

I couldn't deny that it was indeed a splendid gown. The mere sight of it was enough to take Helga's breath away as she looked at herself in the mirror.

Chapter 82: Helga's Debut

Chapter 81: A Heated Negotiation

Chapter 80: The Final Piece

Chapter 79: Essence Gem

Chapter 78: Picking a Dress

Chapter 77: Meeting with an Old Acquaintance

Chapter 76: A Revolutionary Invention

Chapter 75: A Tea Party

Chapter 74: Secret Door

Picking an Element

Darian is in a pickle. What element should he focus on? Help him choose!

(If you haven't read Chapter 73 yet, do so first so that you know about each element's properties.)

Edit: So the element of Light won with an overwhelming majority of the votes.

I think this will turn out to be a very interesting scenario indeed, as it is said that the Sun God bestows the power of light only on those with the noblest of hearts, so comb...

Chapter 73: Learning My First Incantation

Illustration of Lily

She was tiny—a good head shorter than me. Her big eyes and childlike face made her actually look kind of cute, not projecting an image of a powerful mage at all.

Chapter 72: Lily

Chapter 71: Nervous Anticipation

Chapter 70: Moving in

Chapter 69: The Art of Manipulation

Nice!

Chapter 68: Procuring a House