NOVEL ONLINE FREE Volume 1 Chapter 93
After defeating several High Wolves and Great Eagles, we decided it was a good time to take a short break before heading back.
“Eleanor-san, my level has gone up!” Nanapon announced during the break as we checked our status cards.
“That’s great…” I muttered, slightly irked. I had just caught up, and now she was ahead again.
“Huh? Why do you seem upset?”
“It’s nothing. Did you get any new skills?”
“Well, actually, before coming here, I noticed that I got the ‘Acting’ skill.”
“Acting? Were you in a drama club or something?”
“No, not really. Maybe it’s because of the disguises?”
That’s strange. I’m the one who’s been disguising more, even changing genders.
“Hmm, well, it doesn’t seem very useful for adventuring. Use it in your daily life to tell lies or something.”
“I don’t tell lies.”
Right, says the cunning cheat.
I checked my own status card, sighing.
“Ah, my level has gone up too. I just leveled up yesterday. Great, both of us leveling up!”
Finally, I caught up!
“That explains why you were grumpy earlier… That’s why Asakura-san calls you ‘small’.”
Just leave me alone.
“But leveling up here is easy. What was all that skeleton hunting about?”
We defeated so many of them.
“It’s an intermediate level here, so low-levels like us level up quickly.”
I wonder if we would level up even faster in a higher area. But it might be too dangerous for Nanapon…
“Anyway, leveling up is always good. Oh, show me your status card. What can you make now?”
Nanapon asked with keen interest, so I showed her my card.
Name: Eleanor Ocean
Level: 9
Job: Swordsman
Skills:
≪Swordsmanship lv6≫
≪Rhetoric lv1≫
≪Provocation lv1≫
☆≪Alchemy≫
Level 9:
Recovery Potion lv1, Gender Change Potion
Sleeping Drug, Pure Water
Translation Potion, Item Bag
Invisibility Potion, Appraisal Glasses, Appraisal Contacts
Recovery Potion lv2, Enhancement Potion (Strength)
Enhancement Potion (Speed), Enhancement Potion (Defense)
Auto-Map, Recovery Potion lv3
“Level 3 Recovery Potion…”
Nanapon murmured, astonished.
I understood her feelings. A Level 3 Recovery Potion is a rare item, having dropped only a few dozen times in the past 30 years. It’s rumored to even heal dismemberments.
“I wonder how much this could sell for?”
“Hard to say. Easily several million, if not more. Wouldn’t be surprised if it reached a billion.”
An item that can heal severe injuries would be invaluable.
“Do you want to know the ingredients?”
“If you say it’s pure water and three herbs, I’ll be mad.”
…
Then I won’t say it.
“You’re kidding… 1600 yen…”
Herbs for 1500 yen, and convenience store water for 100 yen. Yep, 1600 yen.
“This changes the game. Not just for trading Level 2 Recovery Potions.”
I wish Claire would contact me sooner.
“We should consult the Guild Master about this.”
“That makes sense. Nanaka-san, I’ll make one for you to keep.”
“Really? Oh, right… for emergencies.”
I had already given her a Level 2 Recovery Potion to use if I became incapacitated or if she got hit by a truck.
I looked around to ensure no one was nearby.
“Nanaka-san, are there any hidden people around?”
“No, I don’t see anyone.”
After her confirmation, I took out a bottle of water and three herbs from my bag, put the herbs into the bottle, and stared at it. The bottle began to glow, and its contents turned into a grey liquid inside a flask.
“This is the Level 3 Recovery Potion? Looks gross.”
It did look unappetizing. Grey isn’t a color you associate with beverages.
“Well, it’s tasteless and odorless anyway. Here, take it.”
I handed Nanapon the freshly made potion.
“Thank you. I’ll definitely use it if you’re in a pinch, Eleanor-san!”
Make sure to use it on Okita-kun too…
“Okay. And here’s the invisibility potion I mentioned earlier.”
I also handed her the promised potion.
“My item bag is becoming full of potions. Speaking of which, the bag you gave me only holds 10 kilos. Is that enough? Should I give you a bigger one?”
I took out a 100-kilo item bag, which looked like a black handbag.
“Eh… the color…”
This girl, so picky. Even though she’s dressed all in black.
“Should I turn your rabbit backpack into an item bag then?”
She always carried the same backpack.
“Really? I’d appreciate that.”
Nanapon put down her backpack, emptied its contents, and handed it to me. Meanwhile, I took out two boxes of rubber bands, enough to make a 1000-kilo item bag.
“Do you want a 1000-kilo capacity?”
While opening the boxes, I looked down at her.
“1000 kilos… haha, 1.2 billion.”
Nanapon grinned mischievously.
“Don’t sell it.”
“I know.”
Really?
“Here, hand it over.”
I took the backpack, dropped a rubber band into it, and focused. The backpack briefly glowed.
“Done. I’ll give you various potions to carry. Let me know if you need more.”
“Okay.”
I started handing over potions to Nanapon, who stored them in her newly upgraded backpack.
“Eleanor-san, how many are you making…”
Nanapon seemed overwhelmed as she stored the potions.
“I make a lot when I’m bored. Actually, I have a 1000-kilo item bag full of potions in my closet.”
“That’s too much, but it’s cheap to make.”
Making potions is fun.
“That’s why I could take a potion bath.”
I experimented with the excess potions.
“How about mixing recovery potions with body wash?”
“That’s an idea… I’ll try it when I get back.”
Typical of a disciple of an alchemist… well, not quite.
After I finished handing her potions, we decided it was enough for now.
“That’s probably enough. If I need more, I’ll tell you.”
“Alright. It’s getting late. Should we head back? It’s still 3 PM, but with the Level 3 Recovery Potion, we should report to the Guild Master.”
That’s true. I’m too distracted by the potion to focus on adventuring.
“Let’s head back then. We can adventure another time. What about next week for you?”
“Anytime is fine. I’ll adjust to your schedule, Eleanor-san.”
Planning to skip college, huh?
“Understood. I’ll contact you later.”
“Let’s go back.”
We headed back, a bit early, but without any detours, walking straight down the highway.