Chapter 156. Market Visit.

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Chapter 156. Market Visit. The next morning, they all went to the inn's communal dining room and sat down on one of the tables. Cinderielle and Tempestria looked at the silent Verdantia, and Cinderielle asked. "So, what did your cousin want?" Verdantia poked the fruit salad on her plate and hummed. "Nothing much. As I said, she is just... spoiled? I don't know. She is annoying and just wanted to show off to me how she was already Level 5 or 6. She probably thinks I am still sub-Level-10 since only three years have gone by since I reached Level 1." Tempestria smirked. "But, she doesn't know that you have the <Delicious Berries> as help." Verdantia shrugged. "Not only that, Mom was involved in my training. So, yeah." Flor, who was sitting on the table, asked. "Is it common for family members to get along badly with each other?" The three Sylvans pondered, and Cinderielle answered. "While it isn't like the most normal thing, it is more common than people think." Flor hummed. "That's strange. I feel like all the Rose Fairies get along with each other nicely." Tempestria laughed. "I've seen a few of them play fighting, though. I even saw them becoming sad or upset at what another one did." Flor blinked twice. "Isn't that playful nature?" Tempestria asked back. "What makes you think that Vera's and Verdantia's relation is not similar?" Flor was surprised and stopped speaking for a moment, becoming thoughtful. "I see... You are right. It seems that perspective makes a lot of difference in similar situations." Verdantia chuckled softly and explained. "Vera and I don't get along much, but we don't hate each other... yet. To be honest, if Vera continues behaving like she does and doesn't mature, we will eventually be at odds." Flor asked, trying to change the subject before it got too upsetting. "What are our plans for today? We need to wait two days or so until Wert comes to us, right?" Cinderielle asked, excited. "How about we go around the marketplace? We have a bit of money that Liu Shu gave us, just in case, right? We can also buy a few of the materials Liu Shu needs. The high-ranking ones." Tempestria asked. "How much money did she give us?" Cinderielle asked, speechless. "Were you not listening?" Tempestria raised her elegant eyebrow. "I was lost in Liu Shu's beauty." Verdantia commented. "We have 30 Tyn." The Wind Sylvan whistled. "Impressive. With that, we could buy E Rank equipment." Flor hummed. "How expensive are they?" Tempestria had the most knowledge on this, so she explained. "Usually, prices of items follow quite an easy-to-understand scheme. F rank items are sold for Lir, E Rank items will cost Tyn, D Rank will cost Bren, C Rank costs Syl, and finally, B Rank, if there are any, costs Arbor. Anything above that Rank is strong enough to be a national treasure. So, yeah, the price is almost incalculable." Flor blinked. "How strong are B Rank Items?" Tempestria smiled. "Well, there was one time that a country revealed a Level 35 B Rank sword. It was the final masterpiece created by a wood crafter several years ago. The tales speak that the man imbued everything he had in it, including his life. Do you want to know its stats? Flor tilted her head. "Why reveal that?" Tempestria laughed. "Well, the stats were ridiculous enough that knowing that the best fighter from that country would be wielding that sword in war was enough of a deterrent." Flor became curious and nodded. "I want to know." Flor blinked twice, puzzled. "Like, literally walking?" Verdantia laughed. "Yes." Flor flew down and then started doing that. "Oh... Oh! This is trippy." She flapped her wings, flying up, and laughed. "Okay, I now understand." The three Sylvans chuckled. Then, they all walked toward the market area. Once they arrived, they saw the bustling place, filled with people of all types of races and with all types of merchandise. There were a few caravans as well, with their stalls mounted besides their caravan. Overall, it was quite a nice place. Still, people here were extremely forward to distinguishing themselves and trying to sell or buy the most. Therefore, as soon as they entered, they were crowded. A man approached with a smile and spoke. "That's a very large Rose Fairy! How about 400 Lir for her? I am paying a steep price!" Verdanita spoke plainly. "She is not for sale." A woman at the side laughed. "How would they sell it for so little? I am willing to pay 3 Tyn! I can guarantee she will have a good life afterwards as well!" This time, Flor intervened. "I am not for sale. Now, go away." Then, her Aether Mana expanded, and a gale burst outward from her, pushing everyone three meters away and making many fall. The Three Sylvans didn't get blasted because they could react and use their own ternary essences to defend against it. A woman screamed. "Ahh! She has a wild Rose Fairy! Help! Help!" The four girls looked at that woman with a face full of annoyance. The guards that were stationed around rushed over, and one of them shouted. "HALT! Rose Fairy, if you use mana again, you will be killed!" Flor looked at the guards and rolled her eyes. "Listen, I am an intelligent Rose Fairy. I am here to buy a few things. They were crowding us, wanting to buy me, so I blasted them away with inoffensive wind. Like, look at their Phoer Body Shards, and you can see that no one has lost any!" The guards were still pointing at Flor with their spears, and the highest-ranking guard shouted. "Regardless, you are a monster! Who knows if you are planning to commit a massacre to increase your level?" Verdantia looked over, her usual gentle face full of vexation. "Hey, are you blind? Who is accompanying the Rose Fairy, human?" The guards looked at the three tall women and finally realized. "O-Oh, Lady S-Sylvans, w-what is happening?" Verdantia rolled her eyes and pointed around her. "Can't you see? I have an exotic Rose Fairy with me. Therefore, people are asking to buy. I said quite clearly that she was not for sale, but they insisted like moth bugs attracted to fire. Of course, they got burned by their own stupidity when my companion snapped. Now, can you go away and give my Rose Fairy friend something to signify that she is out of bounds?" The guard captain coughed. "It would be 10 Lir for-" Verdantia took 10 Lir and threw them at the guard. The guard caught it with difficulty, and then he smiled awkwardly and approached cautiously to give Flor a wooden tablet with the symbol of a tree. "This should be enough, Lady Sylvan." Verdantia nodded and moved forward, looking around and shouting. "She is not for sale! I don't care if you insist, but do it knowing there will be consequences!" Flor ignored the gazes she was receiving and asked. "So, where do we go?" Cinderielle looked at Tempestria. "You are the most knowledgeable about this city, so... guide us." Tempestria hummed and looked around. "Okay, let's try on the main street."

Chapter 156. Market Visit.

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