Chapter 289: Dazzling Pearls
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Chapter 289: Dazzling Pearls
Dazzling Pearls
The next day during his apothecary shift, Mistress Rana appeared again. "We shall do the same tomorrow as last fiveday," she told Martel. "You'll join me upstairs during sixth bell instead of the second, and you may work to complete a potion from start to finish."
"Very well, mistress." Martel already felt excited. As soon as he had control of the basic method, he would have to look into recipes; maybe the library had a tome. Getting ingredients would be another obstacle, but the possibilities seemed endless.
"Don't forget to practise drawing the magic from the reagents. It requires hard work to learn, I know." The alchemist glanced at her apprentice, quietly chopping roots.
"I'll keep practising," he promised.
Mistress Rana left again, and Martel resumed his work. He glanced at Nora. "I was wondering..."
"Do you have a question about your work?" she asked with a light voice.
"Not as such. I was just thinking, as her apprentice, you must have learned how to do that thing. The magic to fill the ingredients for the elixir. Right?"
Despite the simplicity of the question, it still took a few moments for her to respond. "Yes."
"Any chance you could help me? Just any advice or explain how you learned it."
Her voice carried the same light tone as she spoke. "I think it's best we stick to our work and assignments here in the apothecary."
The guard gave a brief nod and disappeared into the back, leaving Martel to awkwardly fend off offers of drink or companionship from the serving girls.
"She says you can come right in. She's in her study," the guard related as he returned.
Martel gave a curt nod and hurried onwards. He remembered the way from his last visit, and soon, he stood before the bald proprietress who shared the name of her establishment.
"Master Martel. Good of you to come."
He was unsure if it had been much of a choice, but regardless, he inclined his head in greeting. Best to stay polite. "Lady Pearl."
"As you might have guessed, I thought of a way you can repay that small favour I am owed." She gave a wide smile with her painted lips.
Martel still felt he had gotten a raw deal on that matter, but he would hear her out. "Tell me."
"Solday evening, I have a meeting at Smallport. A representative from the Island Trading Consortium. Now, I have never met this fellow before, but he offers a deal so enticing, it warrants my personal attention. At the same time, a woman in my position can never be too careful."
Martel had never heard about this island guild before, but he understood the rest. "You want protection."
"I have my own guards, of course, but a mage offers certain assurances that others cannot. We have all heard about the battlemages of the Empire, even if you are the first I myself have met." She leaned forward, her many layers of expensive clothing all shifting. "Come around on Solday at fifth bell, and we shall travel to Smallport together. A quick meeting, most likely to be concluded peacefully, and we are done."
Given his recent luck, Martel felt quite certain this would be an ambush, but he could hardly refuse on such grounds. It was a reasonable request. "I'll be there," he promised.
"Excellent, darling. Be sure to look all wizard-like. No harm in impressing these islanders." Lady Pearl gave him another dazzling smile.The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.
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Chapter 289: Dazzling Pearls
Dazzling Pearls
The next day during his apothecary shift, Mistress Rana appeared again. "We shall do the same tomorrow as last fiveday," she told Martel. "You'll join me upstairs during sixth bell instead of the second, and you may work to complete a potion from start to finish."
"Very well, mistress." Martel already felt excited. As soon as he had control of the basic method, he would have to look into recipes; maybe the library had a tome. Getting ingredients would be another obstacle, but the possibilities seemed endless.
"Don't forget to practise drawing the magic from the reagents. It requires hard work to learn, I know." The alchemist glanced at her apprentice, quietly chopping roots.
"I'll keep practising," he promised.
Mistress Rana left again, and Martel resumed his work. He glanced at Nora. "I was wondering..."
"Do you have a question about your work?" she asked with a light voice.
"Not as such. I was just thinking, as her apprentice, you must have learned how to do that thing. The magic to fill the ingredients for the elixir. Right?"
Despite the simplicity of the question, it still took a few moments for her to respond. "Yes."
"Any chance you could help me? Just any advice or explain how you learned it."
Her voice carried the same light tone as she spoke. "I think it's best we stick to our work and assignments here in the apothecary."
The guard gave a brief nod and disappeared into the back, leaving Martel to awkwardly fend off offers of drink or companionship from the serving girls.
"She says you can come right in. She's in her study," the guard related as he returned.
Martel gave a curt nod and hurried onwards. He remembered the way from his last visit, and soon, he stood before the bald proprietress who shared the name of her establishment.
"Master Martel. Good of you to come."
He was unsure if it had been much of a choice, but regardless, he inclined his head in greeting. Best to stay polite. "Lady Pearl."
"As you might have guessed, I thought of a way you can repay that small favour I am owed." She gave a wide smile with her painted lips.
Martel still felt he had gotten a raw deal on that matter, but he would hear her out. "Tell me."
"Solday evening, I have a meeting at Smallport. A representative from the Island Trading Consortium. Now, I have never met this fellow before, but he offers a deal so enticing, it warrants my personal attention. At the same time, a woman in my position can never be too careful."
Martel had never heard about this island guild before, but he understood the rest. "You want protection."
"I have my own guards, of course, but a mage offers certain assurances that others cannot. We have all heard about the battlemages of the Empire, even if you are the first I myself have met." She leaned forward, her many layers of expensive clothing all shifting. "Come around on Solday at fifth bell, and we shall travel to Smallport together. A quick meeting, most likely to be concluded peacefully, and we are done."
Given his recent luck, Martel felt quite certain this would be an ambush, but he could hardly refuse on such grounds. It was a reasonable request. "I'll be there," he promised.
"Excellent, darling. Be sure to look all wizard-like. No harm in impressing these islanders." Lady Pearl gave him another dazzling smile.The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.
Chapter 289: Dazzling PearlsDazzling PearlsThe next day during his apothecary shift, Mistress Rana appeared again. "We shall do the same tomorrow as last fiveday," she told Martel. "You'll join me upstairs during sixth bell instead of the second, and you may work to complete a potion from start to finish.""Very well, mistress." Martel already felt excited. As soon as he had control of the basic method, he would have to look into recipes; maybe the library had a tome. Getting ingredients would be another obstacle, but the possibilities seemed endless."Don't forget to practise drawing the magic from the reagents. It requires hard work to learn, I know." The alchemist glanced at her apprentice, quietly chopping roots."I'll keep practising," he promised.Mistress Rana left again, and Martel resumed his work. He glanced at Nora. "I was wondering...""Do you have a question about your work?" she asked with a light voice."Not as such. I was just thinking, as her apprentice, you must have learned how to do that thing. The magic to fill the ingredients for the elixir. Right?"Despite the simplicity of the question, it still took a few moments for her to respond. "Yes.""Any chance you could help me? Just any advice or explain how you learned it."Her voice carried the same light tone as she spoke. "I think it's best we stick to our work and assignments here in the apothecary."The guard gave a brief nod and disappeared into the back, leaving Martel to awkwardly fend off offers of drink or companionship from the serving girls."She says you can come right in. She's in her study," the guard related as he returned.Martel gave a curt nod and hurried onwards. He remembered the way from his last visit, and soon, he stood before the bald proprietress who shared the name of her establishment."Master Martel. Good of you to come."He was unsure if it had been much of a choice, but regardless, he inclined his head in greeting. Best to stay polite. "Lady Pearl.""As you might have guessed, I thought of a way you can repay that small favour I am owed." She gave a wide smile with her painted lips.Martel still felt he had gotten a raw deal on that matter, but he would hear her out. "Tell me.""Solday evening, I have a meeting at Smallport. A representative from the Island Trading Consortium. Now, I have never met this fellow before, but he offers a deal so enticing, it warrants my personal attention. At the same time, a woman in my position can never be too careful."Martel had never heard about this island guild before, but he understood the rest. "You want protection.""I have my own guards, of course, but a mage offers certain assurances that others cannot. We have all heard about the battlemages of the Empire, even if you are the first I myself have met." She leaned forward, her many layers of expensive clothing all shifting. "Come around on Solday at fifth bell, and we shall travel to Smallport together. A quick meeting, most likely to be concluded peacefully, and we are done."Given his recent luck, Martel felt quite certain this would be an ambush, but he could hardly refuse on such grounds. It was a reasonable request. "I'll be there," he promised."Excellent, darling. Be sure to look all wizard-like. No harm in impressing these islanders." Lady Pearl gave him another dazzling smile.The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.
