
Chapter 14: the:
「 Auction 」
After Suisei's treatment was completed, Callian received a huge amount of respect and gratitude from Astel. Astel immediately said it directly, if he swore allegiance and will continue to follow Callian.
Callian really felt very happy, because in one pull he immediately got two birds. In the same place, he gained two great talents simultaneously.
After his dealings with the two brothers were over, Callian finally had his own time, in the remnants of his energy, he now intended to concoct a pill intended to expand his sea of Qi.
With just a few hundred gold coins, Callian could concoct a pill that was worth one big city. He was truly blessed by the heavens in this second life.
Callian who was boiling and controlling the flames in the medicinal furnace, actually looked like a Master Alchemist, looking from the ways and techniques he used. After all, he used to be one of the five people accepted to study alchemy from the God Madicine.
Out there, Amy begins to show her concern because Callian is still not out. Together with Astel and Suisei, they have no idea what Callian is doing in there, because they could only see the smoke from the fireplace and the very pungent smell of medicine from the room where Callian was.
Not long after that the door was finally opened, and Callian was seen coming out of the room with a slightly sweaty face.
"Is it true that there's an auction in town?." Callian asked Astel.
Amy who had run out had come back with a change of clothes for Callian, because she saw the clothes Callian was wearing were very wet because of his sweat.
"Yes. That's one of the main attractions in this city, because there will be a lot of valuable items that will be auctioned." Astel.
Callian learned about it from the book he was reading, and according to him, the auction could be a quick way for him to earn some gold coins. Because even with the money given by his family, Callian suspects that it is still not enough to buy a ship.
Right, the purpose Callian came to this town was to buy a ship.
If assistance from land lines is not expected, but not by sea. And fortunately from the book Callian read, this port city of Crastille, was the main headquarters of one of the mercenary groups that had quite a name in Annalise Kingdom.
Callian intends to bring as many mercenaries as possible using the sea route, and help his family who is currently being suppressed by the Purma family.
And of course, Callian was well aware that his plan would require a lot of money. Therefore he had already prepared something that would probably electrify the entire Annalise Kingdom.
"Register all the items that are here in the auction. You only need to say that this was the Qi Essence Pill, if they did have an Alchemist Master there, he would definitely know the value of this item. But if they don't know it, bring it back." Callian said while giving a small black box containing three golden pills.
"And make sure that you hide your identity without being known to others." Callian continued before leaving the brothers with Amy.
Although Astel did not know the true value of the pill, but from the smell of the medicine that smelled so stinging from each pill, he knew that these three pills were magic drugs.
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Callian and Amy have returned to the inn they previously rented.
Callian's body, already at the limit, endured her pain and fatigue, forcing Callian to rest immediately.
In order not to make Amy feel worried, she simply said that she was a little sleepy before locking herself inside her room.
I was really overdone last night. If this is the case I won't be able to use my strength for a while, if not want my entire body to be destroyed.
"I can only hope they both grow up well. Or maybe three?." Callian said before lying down and closed his eyes.
His last words referred to Unmei and Naine, as well as Merlin. Until he could actually use his strength without impacting his body, he hoped that the three people could lighten the burden a little and help him when he was in trouble.
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After delivering Suisei to uncle's house. Astel heads straight to the clothing store because Callian told him to hide his identity, where he buys a black robe and a plain white mask.
When it was dark, he immediately rushed towards the auction venue which was run directly by the Marquis of Astille with his entire body covered. Of course his appearance attracted the attention of so many people.
Arriving at the auction venue, this was only the first time Astel had entered such a luxurious place in his life. Instantly he instantly remembered Suisei and wanted to take her to this place. But he immediately realized that he was currently carrying out his first task, therefore he had to do it as well as possible.
Astel immediately walked over to where the auction receptionist was. Although the gazes of the other people were very disturbing, Astel kept walking and tried to remain calm without showing his fear.
"Is there a Master Alchemist here?. I'm going to auction off a pill." Astel said directly to the receptionist woman.
"Sorry Mister. For the items to be auctioned we will usually hand them over to the Marquis Family Master Appraiser, but if he cannot judge the items, then we will ask for outside help." The receptionist told Astel.
Astel nodded his head, after which he immediately gave the small black box to the receptionist woman. At a glance he was afraid that Callian's belongings would be taken away by him.
"Please sit down first Master, I'll bring the item to the Appraiser Master." The word receptionist.
Astel immediately looked for a seat, to wait for the pill to succeed in grades. It didn't take long, and the receptionist had returned, yet she returned together with an old man who was seen from wherever he was the appraising master of this auction place.
Everyone inside instantly became noisier, as the Astille family master appraiser who was said to be extremely difficult to encounter was suddenly out of place.
"Sorry Master, it will take quite a bit of time for the Alchemist Master we summoned to get here. If you like, would you like to drink tea quietly above?." Said the Appraiser Master who invited Astel to speak.
Astel had no other choice but to agree to it, and directly followed the Appraiser Master up to the top floor from behind. Of course this made everyone more noisy, even some of those who worked for a noble family immediately returned to report the news. Because they thought an extremely valuable item had already appeared at the auction.
Astel was brought into a room, where there were a lot of various items, ranging from weapons or other equipment. Including Callian's pills, which are on the table.
Astel immediately sat down as the Appraiser master told him to sit down, even though he was a little uneasy with the extremely courteous attitude of the appraiser master to himself, who even poured tea directly into his glass. Because he thinks the one who should be getting this treatment, is Callian not himself.
"If you don't mind, may I ask what your Master's name is." Ask the appraiser Master to Astel.
Astel immediately choked in surprise to hear the words. But the appraiser master thought that Astel was uncomfortable with the question he asked him. There, Astel realized that the appraiser master seemed to have a misunderstanding with him.
He did not know the answer he had to give to the question, because he himself still did not know Callian's name. He only knew the name of the Servant who followed him.
Because it came up with a name that he thought was suitable to answer the question.
"Blue star." Answer Astel.
The answer is, referring to how he saw the figure of Callian. For her, Callian is a star that has given a new light in her life, and because Callian has blue hair color.