Chapter 107: I’ll Pay Your 100,000 Gold Debt
"Here, Sir Hero." So after checking everything, Lucy present the bill to Luke. But when she mention the word "hero" the elderly man who was about to return back to his reading, paused slightly.
Then continue, as nothing happened at all.Luke and Lucy, didn’t notice this.
Luke nodded and took the bill, which include some formation manuals, which will help or teach his formation mage. How to make formation on large scale.
And some magic elementary books, so his mage can also learn basic spells.
"230 and 160 gold coins." Luke muttered before paying the price.
With that, his shopping for Mages done and now other things to buy.
But before that he have one more matter.
Luke turned toward Lucy, whose face also become little down. because she also knows, Luke is leaving and she don’t know. If she can ever able to meet him again.
"Lucy." Lucy, startled little, when she heard Luke voice and turned toward him.
There he was looking at her, which bring a little blush to her face. and she start fidgeting with her fingers.
"Lucy, do you have a moment to talk? Alone?" So when she heard, Luke asking her for talk and that would be Alone. Her face become even more red. So she replied, while stuttering. "Sure...Sir...Luke."
’-_-’
’Luke, sure don’t know. How much womanizer he have.’ system thought, while looking at Lucy red face.
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After that both of them left the Eight Spell Tower. On the way many people saw them, with different expression, when they left, . But Luke didn’t care much about them and the same was with Lucy.
After leaving the tower, Luke didn’t bring Lucy to a fantasy restaurant.
Instead they start moving toward next destination, where he will buy different things for his territory.
So, while walking, he asked her about herself. On this she paused, and after a moment of hesitation she mention that her family name is Dawnvale and she is daughter of Baron.
Luke didn’t interupt her and listen her fully.
Then she mention her territory was Suncrest Vale with everything fine, untill one day. Consecutive crop failures happened, and Merchant caravans gradually stopped trading in Suncrest Vale. and many more.
So to fix the situation, her father took emergency loans with high interest, but coudn’t able to clear them on time, which leads to accumulated amount of gold coins.
Luke also feels sad on this, because earlier blackstone territory was also like this. and Aurielle was also facing the same situtaion.
"So how much debt, your family own?" then finally he asked the main question. On which her face changed and she become sad.
Seeing her face Luke felt maybe it was too much. But he didn’t said anything, instead waited for her reply.
Finally after waiting for a moment, with a little shaky voice she said. "Sir my house own 100k gold coins debt."
’What!!’ Luke, becomes completely shocked after hearing this. ’I know, her father took loans with heavy interest and coudn’t able to repay.’ But still that amount is completly crazy.
But then he thought about the person, who cursed Lucy and he understood. ’the same person is also responsible for this.’ with that he looked toward Lucy and saw her downcast expression.
"hmm... Lucy, if you want I can help your debt." So Luke with sympathy filled voice told her.
On which she become completely stunned, and stopped in the middle of road., which bring some curses from the surrounding crowd.
So Luke hurriedly hold her hand to bring her to sideways. and asked "if she is ok."
"huh?" Lucy, confused voice come, as she was earlier, become too confused and stunned after hearing about someone is going to pay her family all debt. then doubt comes into her mind.
’why would anyone do that.?’ with that thought, she look toward Luke, with little suspicious eyes, and another thought comes into her mind. ’is he really saying truth, if yes, then why?’
This questions still bugs her, Luke saw her confusion and suspicious face, so he understood.
So with a little laugh he told her. "Lucy, I am not doing that for free of course."
Lucy, eyes narrowed, as she also thought, ’yeah, who will give that much money for free.’
So while again contnuing their journey, Luke told her why he wants to help her.
"Lucy, I saw potential in you. and thought it would be waste to let it go. So I am willing to clear your debt and for that, you have to work for me or for my territory. Whichever you find sound best."
Lucy, heard Luke voice clearly then asked about his territory, to which Luke nodded and told her about his Blackstone Highlands territory, which just start getting rebuild and developing.
Lucy, become little surprise after finding, that Sir hero is already is Baron. because she didn’t know that before.
"Sir Luke, can I get some time to think?" Lucy after hearing everything, finally uttered those words and hoping to get some time to think.
Luke nodded and told her, that she have the time, while they are doing shopping.
Lucy felt it was not enough, But Luke didn’t say anything else, as they have already arrived at Alchemist Association which is named "Essence Research Hall."
The buidling, embelm was an "a human hand firmly holding an emerald flask."
It was also Six-story tall but was made of polished gray granite reinforced with bronze pillars.
So "why he come here first?" because for clearing Lucy debt and for his territory growth, he need more money,. so for that he have to separate with his Iron tempering knight stage potion.
yeah, he is about to sell those ’perfect quality potion.’ because maybe he will later get better rewards and maybe he can even buy some high tier potion for his territory with those money, rather than holding millions on him.
After entering the place, they met with large crowd, which consists of adventurers, merchants, other races. and many other beings, who is here to buy or sell potions. and even learn alchemist.
Though, he have herb mage with him in his territory. but she is not real alchemist and she also need to learn all of this.
Lucy expression didn’t change much from this. and this was not the first time for her here.
Though, she still can’t used to this crowd of Alchemist association, which shows their popularity, among masses were more than mage tower.
Because potions were consumable, while Mage scrolls were more costly, so used less.
After some time, they finally enter the Alchemist association inside. and there they found the counter. So with the help of assistance he first, bought the things, which he needed.
Of course, what else could be. it was all potions, of health and aether potion.
Potion Purchase ✅ Completed
Purchased:
F-Rank Health Potion × 10,000
F-Rank Aether Potion × 10,000
G-Rank Health Potion × 50,000
G-Rank Aether Potion × 50,000
Total Potions: 120,000
Total Cost: 9,500 Gold Coins
Lucy, again become surprised by the purchase amount. but thinking about Luke Baron identity, she find it acceptable, because he have to take care of his people.
After purchasing everything, Luke asked if there is some higher person present among them, like their manager.
The assistant, raised her eyebrow and asked Luke why. so He said, he have large batch of perfect quality Iron stage knight potion to sell.
The assistant got surprised on this and start thinking ’does the person is telling truth or not.’ but then she decided it’s better to call her manager, or else if she makes mistake here and the person really have real potion. then she would be doom.
"Sure sir, please follow me." With that she left the counter to other attendant and bring Luke and Lucy, to a separate private room.
Soon, some fruits, drinks and tea served to both of them on which they didn’t taste any, just waited.
The assistant didn’t mind and after a few minutes, a middle-aged man, looks early forty with ash gray hair and black eyes. Dressed in luxurious emerald-and-white formal attire, entered the room.
’Seems like manager’ Luke thought this and the same was Lucy as well. because this was the first time, she have seen the manager.
With a smile the Maxwell Dorian, greet both Luke and Lucy, then took the seat.
"Yes sir, how may I help you." He asked the main thing with a professional smile, on which Luke nodded and told him about his perfect quality potion, which also stabilized the realm after tempering.
Yup, he is selling only tempering potion, but not breakthrough. because those things can work on many occasion.
Maxwell Dorian got surprised by this. As only few people, sold this type of potion and prefer to rather use on themselves.
"Sure sir. Please show me the sample." he asked for a sample, on which Luke nodded and bring out one potion from his spatial ring, before presenting to the manager.
’Amazing!’ After checking the potion quality, Dorain thought. Because he have years of experience, in this field. So he instantly identified. That this potion is best and can be sold for good price.
While he was excited in the inside, Dorain face outside, didn’t show any change in emotion. But it was not same with Lucy, who got really surprised.
’Crazy!’ this thought, comes into her mind. Because Sir Luke was even selling things, which is only produce by high-tier Alchemist.
"Sir, how many you have this?" Dorain asked the real question. because if it’s one or two, then it’s will not make much profit, because of it’s Iron knight stage realm.
Luke noticed that Manager face didn’t show the any reaction. But he didn’t mind. as he also knows about this poker face trick form his previous world.
So he also placed his card. "This depends upon your price sir, Because if the price is suitable, then maybe I can sell 100k potion to you. now!"
Dorian and Lucy, eyes completely become wide after hearing the ridiculous amount.
Because even their this association can’t able to produce that much of this potion in a single day. they only produce, 40/60 perfect quality potion per month.
Lucy also got completly stunned from the amount. Because if Sir, Luke really sold those amount. This he can easily pay her territory debt.
Doran felt his poker face broke, so he cough and return back to his poker face and finally after deciding and negotiation, they decided to settle on different price.
The initial price was 20 gold coins, but after negotiation it was 22 gold coins each.
So for 100,000 potions. He got 2,200,000 Gold Coins. Which is 2.2million gold coins.
’Now I am rich for sure.’ Luke thought excitedly but still he, didn’t sell all the potion he have.
Because he don’t need that much money right now. and if he really need so he can sell again later.
’then why sold 100k?’ because for those amount of gold, only Golden knight can move. and now he don’t afraid them anymore. that’s why he sold this.
"Nice doing business with you sir and here our association Gold Card. with that you can get discount and other benefits.
He presented a gold card to Luke, while also telling different benefits to him, on which some were. 10% Discount, Monthly Premium Auction Invitation, VIP Reception Room, etc..
Luke nodded and took the card, then without buying anything more. he left the association building with stunned Lucy, who still didn’t come out of shock after seeing those large money.
So while they were leaving a white robbed man with black mask suddenly appeared beside the manager and asked, "sir, do we need to tail him.?"
Dorian, took out one cigar from his pocket and light up. Then he took a sip, before releasing puff of smoke outside.
Without even turning toward black masked man, he shook his head and said. "No need."