24-Hour Friendly Market, Specializing in Dimensional Items - Chapter 48

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Dimensional Item Specialty 24-Hour Friendly Market Episode 48

Episode 48. The Arrow That Left the Bowstring (7)

“Th-this is…”

The wolf and eagle couple stared blankly down at the shabby bed.

Their faces were dumbfounded, as if they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

Inside the barracks filled with warriors injured from the front lines.

Han Romi’s weapon, the gold-decorated deep green book ‘Book of Life,’ floated in the air, spreading mysterious characters.

With this one verse of song, I shall save you.

As Han Romi’s voice echoed through the air once more, unidentifiable letters began spreading over Onak.

Soon, Han Romi’s green energy seeped into the large hole in one side of Onak’s abdomen.

Color returned to Onak’s face, which had been so pale he looked ready to high-five the King of Hell.

His wheezing breath also gradually returned to normal.

At the sight of Onak returning from death’s door, the wolf beastkin barely managed to cover his mouth.

“Thank you so much, truly.”

“Could you perhaps heal the other warriors as well?”

Huh, these beastkin seem to have become more polite?

“That won’t work… My mana is limited…”

Well, that’s true, but it doesn’t seem to get through to the beastkin at all.

Well, Han Romi is an S-rank Hunter overflowing with mana, so she could probably heal a few more seriously injured people.

But we mustn’t forget that this is Floor 51, right in the middle of a scenario.

We can’t see even an inch ahead of what might happen, so we can’t waste mana by being swayed by emotions.

‘Though I’m not one to talk after wasting Gold…’

I scratched the back of my neck with a bitter expression.

The eagle beastkin frantically rubbed his head with those massive wings as if frustrated.

Han Romi, who had been quietly watching this, rolled up her sleeves and said,

“I have potions. We can use these for the other seriously injured…”

Han Romi pulled out three potion bottles containing pale green liquid from thin air.

She must have taken them from her inventory, but the beastkin would think they suddenly appeared from nowhere.

As the beastkin accepted the potions with truly grateful expressions, I became purely curious.

‘Should I try appraising them?’

I’m curious about how good the potions carried by Shinrok’s guild leader are.

[Using ‘Item Appraisal’ skill on ‘Essence of New Green’.]

‘…?’

I was stunned.

The Gold I currently have is 836G.

It’s a small amount, but not so little that I can’t use the appraisal skill.

Since Kang Yeon-hee’s A-Grade Health Potion sells for 100 Gold, I roughly thought an S-grade potion would be around 1,000 Gold.

So I thought the appraisal fee would be around 100 Gold.

‘Does the potion’s grade change according to the alchemist’s grade…?’

A potion that can’t be appraised even with 8 million won.

Only then did I realize who I was with.

I had relaxed because she seemed uninterested in me, but this person is Shinrok’s guild leader and the CEO of a major corporation controlling South Korea’s potion market.

“Don’t you have more? Potions, I mean.”

“Hmm, Young-gun carries the others…”

Young-gun must be referring to Oh Young-gun, Shinrok’s alchemist.

Well, Han Romi probably brought these as emergency supplies.

She’s not the type to carry potions around when she has skills.

‘Thinking about it that way makes me curious about what grade those potions are.’

What satisfied my curiosity was Wanda, the wolf beastkin.

“How much can these potions heal?”

“Um… they can reattach severed limbs.”

“What?!”

“C-can we really use something so precious? Is there no price?”

“It’s fine. In return, your suspicions about me should be cleared…”

Do rich people not feel bad about giving away such potions without compensation?

If it were me, I would have giggled with a devil-like face and demanded something precious in return.

Han Romi seemed completely uninterested in such things, staring blankly outside the barracks as if her work was done.

What remained were me, still unable to get my bearings, the wolf and eagle beastkin, and dozens of injured people.

The potions Han Romi provided were certainly the best available for immediate use, but there were too many injured to use them right away.

“There are too many wounded warriors.”

“Couldn’t we divide this up and use it bit by bit?”

“That won’t work, the effectiveness would decrease…”

At Han Romi’s gentle voice, the eagle beastkin let out a long sigh.

Wait, hold on.

‘Is this a timing for attracting new customers?’

Right, no matter how effective it is, if the quantity is small and expensive, it becomes a major obstacle to distribution.

I have an excellent potion maker who isn’t that expensive and can compete with quantity!

That’s why Kang Yeon-hee is called ‘Ba-man-jang Potion Sister’!

Moreover, I currently have a bundle of potions for sale in my inventory that I secretly brought without Kang Yeon-hee knowing.

I didn’t miss the timing and rummaged through my inventory.

100 A-Grade Health Potions selling for 100 Gold each!

‘Let me set aside about 20 of these…’

Just in case other customers might appear later.

‘I’m also in a state where I’d die if touched.’

Having organized my thoughts with the inventory open, I immediately pulled out the potion bundle.

Then I squeezed between the wolf and eagle beastkin, who had no interest in me whatsoever, and thrust it forward.

“For those with shallow wounds, I think you could use these.”

“Th-this is…”

The wolf beastkin’s eyes widened as he inadvertently received the potion bundle.

“There are plenty, so you can use them all.”

“To have such a large quantity… Are you a merchant?”

The suddenly polite tone was somehow irritating, but I managed to answer calmly.

“Well, something like that. Originally.”

“Then doesn’t this also require payment…?”

Ah, if I had my way, I’d want exactly 8,000 Gold… no, discounted to about 7,000 Gold.

But since Han Romi had spoken so admirably about just wanting suspicions cleared, I had no choice but to act magnanimous too.

“Originally it’s 8,000 Gold, but I’ll take exactly 2,000 Gold.”

I didn’t say I wouldn’t take anything.

I’m not running a charity here.

I don’t know what he expected, but the wolf beastkin blinked with a bewildered expression.

“The rest of the price can be paid by clearing suspicions.”

…Did I fail at being cool?

Still, I spent too much gold buying this ‘Mask of All Things’, so I need to earn gold back this way.

The wolf beastkin with a somewhat reluctant expression belatedly nodded his head.

[> 1 Trade Notification

Hmm, this is quite satisfying?

[Gold in possession: 2,836G]

After earning 2,000 gold, my gold became four digits again.

‘Then can I appraise Han Romi’s potion now?’

It’s funny how I’m trying to appraise it right after earning some money when I was trying to save money, but honestly I’m curious.

How amazing is the potion made by S-rank Hunter Han Romi, and whether our Kang Yeon-hee can keep up.

[Using ‘Item Appraisal’ skill on ‘Essence of Fresh Green’.]

‘Kang Yeon-hee can’t keep up with this?’

……Isn’t this completely like an infinite power battery?

I was shocked by the ridiculous hidden ability.

How on earth did Han Romi create something like this?

‘She’s not even an alchemist either.’

Having seen three S-rank awakened, I thought I fully understood how amazing they were.

Lee Hwa-yeon and Chae Geun-dam’s weapons weren’t made by them, so it was just ‘Oh, that’s impressive.’

But what she made herself is an S-rank potion, and it even has crazy hidden abilities, so Han Romi seemed truly amazing.

If even those white-bleached hair strands look mysterious and elegant, am I properly smitten?

It was when I was staring blankly at Han Romi’s back.

“Now, from this moment on, I’ll lift our guard against you two.”

The eagle beastkin came out with a stern face and declared to Han Romi and me.

At least he didn’t say ‘two humans’.

“Still, always be careful with your actions.”

“Um, yes……”

“Got it, have a lovely romance.”

Brilliantly avoiding the eagle beastkin’s glare at my words, I strode toward the barracks entrance.

Finally escaped from suspicion!

I wasn’t even imprisoned, but I don’t know why the sunlight pouring in as soon as I lifted the cloth feels so welcome.

Oh, and.

“Sister……?”

That small figure visible as soon as I left the barracks is my long-awaited witness.

“Echo!”

The moment I met the bright yellow eyes of the small, cute cat beastkin.

Echo smiled brightly and jumped into my arms.

* * *

“Sister, but you seem a bit different.”

“Do I?”

I answered shamelessly, but Echo was clever to recognize me.

Right now I’m disguised as Brother to hide my identity from Han Romi.

Brother does look similar to me, but my current appearance has thick features, a protruding Adam’s apple, and I’m a whopping 183 centimeters tall.

“How did you recognize me?”

“Because Sister smiled so happily as soon as you saw me!”

‘I did?’

“I guess I was happy to see you.”

“I’m also really happy to meet Sister again.”

As Echo wagged her tail and giggled, I gently scratched the top of her head.

“But Sister, you know.”

Echo lowered her voice and whispered.

“Why does that human keep following us?”

Behind where Echo subtly pointed, a pure white human was slowly walking over.

Who else could it be.

Obviously Han Romi.

“She must like me.”

I’m desperately ignoring Han Romi following behind right now.

I was too distracted on the way to the barracks to notice, but looking closely, Han Romi was barefoot.

Barefoot with pure white hair, plus a pure white robe though stained.

Right now Han Romi looked perfectly suited to be mistaken for a crazy person.

Maybe that’s why Echo’s pupils dilated vertically.

“Humans can’t be trusted.”

“But that human treated Onak.”

“Uncle Onak was hurt?!”

“Yeah, badly. He was on the verge of death but that human saved him.”

Since there’s nothing to hide, I spoke honestly.

Since he’s a beastkin who took care of Echo, I understand Echo’s restless attitude.

“Is he okay now?”

“Yeah, he’s fine. He’s in the barracks, probably sleeping.”

Echo, who had been holding my left hand tightly and walking blankly, kept looking back.

I smiled like an adult for the first time in a while and patted Echo’s head.

She’d be happy to meet me again, but naturally she’d be more worried about Onak who was badly injured and barely survived.

“Go see him. I’ll be at the turtle beastkin’s house.”

Echo hesitated even though I told her to go, then only turned toward the barracks after seeing my face nodding as if it was okay.

“Sister Clara said she’s waiting up ahead. I’ll, I’ll really be right back! Really!”

Echo instantly ran back the way we came.

As expected of a cat, she’s fast.

‘You can take your time coming.’

Is she worried I might leave again? Cute kid.

And at that moment.

“I thought you were a man, but you’re a woman……?”

At the voice heard right next to me without me noticing when she approached, I was startled and had a fit.

Han Romi was looking in the direction Echo ran with an indifferent gaze.

“I’m a man.”

“But why does that kid call you sister……?”

Answering would be troublesome.

I shook my head and replied in a nonchalant tone.

“More importantly, why are you following me?”

“We’re going the same way……”

“……Huh?”

Did I hear wrong?

But Han Romi drove the point home in a weak and listless tone.

“The turtle beastkin…… I’m going to that house too.”

Oh, I didn’t expect this.

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