The novels didn't mention it, but the shopkeeper told me during our chat that this 'aphrodisiac' has a more elegant name: 'sinking holy grail'.
It seems to be a subtle jab at the fact that half of its annual sales go to the Millis Holy Kingdom—a name both ironic and pleasant-sounding.
Considering the Fittoa Territory might disappear due to the teleportation incident, the price of this 'sinking holy grail' is likely to skyrocket.
I generously took out 200 gold coins and bought all the shopkeeper's stock of the Grail, reaching a long-term agreement with him.
He would help me purchase this Grail from the Fittoa Territory, and I would buy it all at 10 gold coins per bottle.
I have a feeling that after I leave the Prodia Family, this batch of Grails will become one of my biggest sources of income. Unfortunately, due to scarce materials, this small merchant can probably only acquire 3-5 bottles every six months.
Actually, it would be more appropriate to have Philip help me purchase this Grail. With a single word from him, he could probably buy all the Grails in the entire city of Roa. But I don't want him to think of me as a precocious pervert.
All of this was done secretly while Izoruti was trying on clothes. To prevent her from discovering these Grails, I even had the hidden guards protecting me reveal themselves to help deliver the goods back home.
Once I return, I plan to prepare a secret base to store this batch of goods and make a huge profit after their value appreciates.
The shopping routine continued. At noon, I treated Izoruti to a lavish meal at a high-end Wang Long Kingdom-style restaurant.
Both of us are martial artists with hearty appetites. She didn't hold back, and the two of us ate nearly 3 gold coins' worth of lunch.
But compared to the money I'm about to make from purchasing the Grails, this amount is negligible.
After the meal, we continued shopping. Since we were near the restaurant, the clothing stores we visited in the afternoon were much more upscale than those in the morning.
Just as we were browsing a store specializing in women's shoes for nobles, an unexpected situation arose.
First, the number of pedestrians on the street suddenly decreased, replaced by individuals intentionally concealing their faces and carrying longswords under their cloaks. At first, I didn't pay much attention.
But as more and more of them gathered, I couldn't help but grow concerned.
This was definitely abnormal. I wasn't sure if they were targeting me, so I immediately pulled down my hood and dragged Izoruti, who was trying on shoes, into the dressing room.
She hadn't noticed the situation outside. She probably thought I was going to lose control and do something to her in the dressing room. Leaning against my chest, she mumbled, 'Not here, we're still too young.'
Without paying attention to her expression, I spoke directly.
'Senior Sister, there are many armed people outside concealing their faces. I'm not sure if they're after me.'
'Huh? How many enemies? Are they strong? What should we do?'
'I've already seen more than eight. It looks like they're still gathering, and there might be more. Senior Sister, did you bring any weapons?'
'No, why would I bring weapons while shopping?'
'Alright, I'll lend you my sword. Let's charge out together. I don't want to be trapped in this room after they've gathered everyone. If they just cast a single fire spell at this store, we'll be roasted like 'lovebirds.'
I'm not sure if lovebirds exist in this world, but Izoruti didn't catch my joke. She looked extremely tense.
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