know, it is only this time
that we will. My father may be especially unhappy about this, so don’t expect
to be able to sell more.”
Regal feels incredibly
relieved inside and involuntarily lets out a charming smile, causing Aqua to
turn her face away while blushing slightly.
“These aren’t worth much;
I can at the most pay you five bronze coins for a full case of bullets with the
case included.”
Regal’s mind starts
calculating the figures of the profit. A single bullet case costs two bronze
coins, slightly less if they are purchased in bulk. This profit is incredibly
small and barely enough to live on, but it is possible.
“That is fine. Thank you
so much for purchasing these bullets.”
They complete the
transaction before Regal turns around and runs out of the store, calling out to
Aqua as he leaves, “I will see you tomorrow!”
“Hey! I said don’t expect
to- tch, he’s gone!” Aqua pouts as she realizes the boy, who she doesn’t even
know the name of, has escaped.
“You should have turned
him down in the first place, I have little desire for those scraps of bullets,”
the voice of Aqua’s father, a rogue-like man with the same color hair as Aqua,
enters the room from outside the rear door.
“I know, father! But, I-”
“You reap what you sow,
Aqua. I will take no part in this. You will have to deal with it, whatever your
choices.”
Aqua continues to pout,
ignoring her father as she grumpily sits behind the counter at the rear of the
shop. Using a combat knife, she carves a small picture of the boy’s face into
the wooden counter to ensure she will remember it.
***************************************************
Mixed amongst the crowd of
Market Street, Regal quickly navigates through the throng of people with
Veronica following behind him like a shadow. He finds a general store and
purchases a bulk quantity of twenty bullet cases suited for .38 bullets for
thirty bronze coins. His current remaining funds are 1 silver 75 bronze.
Regal has completely
forgotten about meeting Veronica at the Training Hall in his determination to
make money. Rather than heading to where he was supposed to be, he leaves
Market Street and briskly walks towards his home.
Seeing him not heading to
the Training Hall, Veronica increases her speed to a run. She is incredibly
unhappy, even slightly angry, that he isn’t going to the Training Hall after he
said he would. Had she gone straight there after leaving the academy, she would
have ended up waiting for him all night.
As Regal is walking home,
his arm is grabbed, preventing him from continuing on his way. He turns his
head around to see the unhappy Veronica glaring at him. He instantly realizes
he was supposed to meet her at the Training Hall, but before he can apologize,
she turns and proceeds to pull him down the street with her.
Chapter 7
– Payment
A strange scene can be
seen on the first floor of Grand City Theore. Veronica, her amber hair in more
disarray than usual, dragging Regal by the arm all the way from Market Street
to the public Training Hall. Regal doesn’t fight her grip, allowing this
to happen for the entire journey.
After arriving at the
Training Hall, Veronica turns back toward Regal with a displeased expression
and blandly says, “I can’t believe you forgot in such a short time!”
“I’m sorry big sis. I had
just found a way to make money and was planning to go home and continue. I
didn’t mean to forget.”
“You can do that later. We
need to help you practice your skills, else you will fall too far behind
everyone. Now, come on.”
Regal follows Veronica
into the building and they both enter a private room on the second floor.
“Let’s start with ‘Ice
Bullet’,” Veronica says obstinately. “Cast the alchemy, but slow the mana flow
and focus on the alchemy formulae. I will help guide you through understanding
it.”
Veronica sits down close
enough to Regal that he can feel her hair brushing against his
that we will. My father may be especially unhappy about this, so don’t expect
to be able to sell more.”
Regal feels incredibly
relieved inside and involuntarily lets out a charming smile, causing Aqua to
turn her face away while blushing slightly.
“These aren’t worth much;
I can at the most pay you five bronze coins for a full case of bullets with the
case included.”
Regal’s mind starts
calculating the figures of the profit. A single bullet case costs two bronze
coins, slightly less if they are purchased in bulk. This profit is incredibly
small and barely enough to live on, but it is possible.
“That is fine. Thank you
so much for purchasing these bullets.”
They complete the
transaction before Regal turns around and runs out of the store, calling out to
Aqua as he leaves, “I will see you tomorrow!”
“Hey! I said don’t expect
to- tch, he’s gone!” Aqua pouts as she realizes the boy, who she doesn’t even
know the name of, has escaped.
“You should have turned
him down in the first place, I have little desire for those scraps of bullets,”
the voice of Aqua’s father, a rogue-like man with the same color hair as Aqua,
enters the room from outside the rear door.
“I know, father! But, I-”
“You reap what you sow,
Aqua. I will take no part in this. You will have to deal with it, whatever your
choices.”
Aqua continues to pout,
ignoring her father as she grumpily sits behind the counter at the rear of the
shop. Using a combat knife, she carves a small picture of the boy’s face into
the wooden counter to ensure she will remember it.
***************************************************
Mixed amongst the crowd of
Market Street, Regal quickly navigates through the throng of people with
Veronica following behind him like a shadow. He finds a general store and
purchases a bulk quantity of twenty bullet cases suited for .38 bullets for
thirty bronze coins. His current remaining funds are 1 silver 75 bronze.
Regal has completely
forgotten about meeting Veronica at the Training Hall in his determination to
make money. Rather than heading to where he was supposed to be, he leaves
Market Street and briskly walks towards his home.
Seeing him not heading to
the Training Hall, Veronica increases her speed to a run. She is incredibly
unhappy, even slightly angry, that he isn’t going to the Training Hall after he
said he would. Had she gone straight there after leaving the academy, she would
have ended up waiting for him all night.
As Regal is walking home,
his arm is grabbed, preventing him from continuing on his way. He turns his
head around to see the unhappy Veronica glaring at him. He instantly realizes
he was supposed to meet her at the Training Hall, but before he can apologize,
she turns and proceeds to pull him down the street with her.
Chapter 7
– Payment
A strange scene can be
seen on the first floor of Grand City Theore. Veronica, her amber hair in more
disarray than usual, dragging Regal by the arm all the way from Market Street
to the public Training Hall. Regal doesn’t fight her grip, allowing this
to happen for the entire journey.
After arriving at the
Training Hall, Veronica turns back toward Regal with a displeased expression
and blandly says, “I can’t believe you forgot in such a short time!”
“I’m sorry big sis. I had
just found a way to make money and was planning to go home and continue. I
didn’t mean to forget.”
“You can do that later. We
need to help you practice your skills, else you will fall too far behind
everyone. Now, come on.”
Regal follows Veronica
into the building and they both enter a private room on the second floor.
“Let’s start with ‘Ice
Bullet’,” Veronica says obstinately. “Cast the alchemy, but slow the mana flow
and focus on the alchemy formulae. I will help guide you through understanding
it.”
Veronica sits down close
enough to Regal that he can feel her hair brushing against his
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