Chapter 7 â Villager A Learns Alchemy in a Suspicious Store
Chapter 13 â Villager A Really Wants to Fly Chapter 12 â Villager A Plays Matchmaker (Part 2) Chapter 11 â Villager A Plays Matchmaker (Part 1) Chapter 10 â Villager A Meets Someone Unreliable in the Valley of the Flying Dragon Chapter 9 â Villager A Increases His Guild Rank Chapter 8 â Villager A Skips Grades and Graduates Chapter 7 â Villager A Learns Alchemy in a Suspicious Store Chapter 6 â Villager A Learns How to Use the Sword Chapter 5 â Villager A Engages in Item Trading Chapter 4 â Villager A Seeks the Treasure in the Ruins Chapter 3 â Villager A Sneakily Slips out of Town Chapter 2 â Villager A Cleans Sewers and Becomes a Master of Concealment Chapter 1 â Villager A Recalls Memories of His Previous Life.
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And so the busy days where I kept cleaning ditches, practicing the sword, going to school and trading continued. I spent my days like this, until finally, I became 11-years-old.
Then one day, my guild card savings finally reached 15 million cents.
With this amount saved, I headed to the hidden Lurden Store. By this point, I had already found out where the store was located.
From the Guild, I cut through the downtown area on Central Avenue and then walked through the residential area towards the Academy. Then there is a small shopping street, and when you enter the alleyway, you will find a suspicious looking spot.
A dark staircase leading to the basement in the alley behind that district, this is the entrance to the Lurden Store.
Of course, I didnât worry about having any problems with suspicious people since I was usingăConcealmentă.
The Lurden Store only opened for two hours, from 5pm to 7pm.
I arrived at the entrance at exactly 5pm.
Suspicious.
That was what I first thought when I saw the entrance
In a secluded back alley where you could barely see, there was a staircase off to the far side, hidden from the main streets. There was not enough light to show you what was inside. âThere couldnât be a shop hereâ is what most people would think.
It was a really unsettling feeling.
But if I didnât proceed, I wouldnât get anything, so I go onwards, down the stairs, and into the darkness.
The passage didnât lead straight down. There were two times when the stairs levelled off to a landing, and when I continued, there was a door.
âThe Lurden Store.â
Thatâs what was written on the sign on the door, but it didnât seem like they were welcoming visitors.
I deactivateăConcealmentăand knock on the door.
After a bit, I heard an old womanâs voice from the inside.
âWho is it?â
I use the [Appraisal] skill on the door. To enter the Lurden Store, I needed a code that changed every day. If I didnât answer the correct code, I wouldnât be able to enter. In the game, I never had to do anything to go in so I wasnât really curious. But in reality, itâs pretty annoying, huh?
I answer back the exact words the I got from theăAppraisalăskill.
âA rabbit jumped in the east forest today. Tomorrow weâll move south, but before that I want to make a meal of it.â
*Gacha*
And with that, the door opened and I entered. In it, was the same Lurden Store that you saw in game.
The small six-mat shop was crammed with questionable items. Skeletons, lizard tails, books, dried flowers and plants, all of which I had no idea what they were used for.
And a wrinkled old woman sat at the back counter.
âWelcome. What can I do for you?â
âI want the ăScroll of Alchemyă.â
The old womanâs eyebrows twitch. Then she lets out a muffled laugh.
âGood. I like you, how about 14 million for it?â
âYeah, thatâs fine.â
âThen, please wait while I get it.â
The old woman grinned as she walked to the back of the store.
And after a while, she returned with a scroll and few small stones.
âThis one is theăScroll of Alchemyăand these ones are magic stones from goblins. Iâll give you three as a service.â
I immediately used my ăAppraisală skill to appraise the scroll.
ââââ
Name: Just a scroll.
Description: a scroll labeled alchemy. It can be used for a variety of purposes, such as memo taking and calligraphy.
Grade: Common
Price: 1,000 cents
ââââ
I clicked my tongue and returned the scroll.
âYouâre kidding me. Do you have the scroll or not?â
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The old woman then gave him a surprised look and then grinned.
âYou pass. You have a good eye, kid, hereâs the real one.â
With that, she took a scroll out from under the counter.
ââââ
Name: Scroll of Alchemy
Description: a scroll that allows you to learn the [Alchemy] skill. Once used, it disappears.
Grade: Epic.
Price: 13,000,000 cents
ââââ
This time it seemed to be the real thing. But just in case, I also usedăAppraisalăon the magic stones.
ââââ
Name: Goblin Magic Stone (Large)
Description: the magical stone of a mature goblin
Grade: Uncommon
Price: 30,000 cents
ââââ
Okay, this time itâs the real thing. The scrollâs price is a bit high, which is annoying, but itâs still within budget. Letâs go with this.
âAll right, thatâs fine. Iâll pay for it with the guild card.â
So I pay with my guild card and receive a scroll and the magic stones.
I unfold the scroll on the shop counter and put my right hand on it.
The scroll glows brightly for a moment, and then disappears in the next.