Mystery: But the Witch's Path

Chapter 116 'The Strongest Support'

After saying that, he divided the talisman in his hand into three parts. He kept one part for himself and handed the remaining two parts to Altair and Audrey respectively, saying, "Don't be shy. I believe there must be some people in your family who suffer from insomnia or have poor sleep quality. Anyway, I believe you will definitely find it useful."

"As for how to use the talisman, the merchant just explained it: say 'sleep' in Hermes."

After hearing Grelint's words, Altair and Audrey did not refuse or decline, but accepted the item directly and examined it.

After a quick glance, Altair basically understood the strength and power of the creator of the crudely made silver talisman in front of him.

The fact that such a flawed talisman could be created, lacking spirituality and having extremely poor effects, already indicates that the creator was neither a member of the Church of the Night nor a believer in the Goddess of the Night.

Although the "Sleep" spell is not exclusive to the Church of the Night, others can also create it by learning how.

However, when creating "sleep," it is best to pray to the goddess of night for blessings, because "after all, she is the true god of the path of the sleepless and possesses the authority of the night."

Instead of, like this maker, praying to myself to make the product in the name I think I should.

However, it cannot be denied that the maker possessed certain ritual magic, and must have been taught by someone or had access to relevant books.

The person who meets all these conditions is most likely a member of the Gnostic Society, sent by Vivian.

After considering all this, Altair turned his attention back to the extraordinary trade fair not far away.

Not long after, someone was heard saying, "I want to sell an extraordinary weapon called the Wrathful Battle Axe." Its negative effect is that it will cause the user to gradually accumulate anger and lose their mind during battle.

"But its positive effects are undeniably powerful; when a person is angry, their strength increases until they finally unleash a furious attack."

"The usage period has a year and a half left, and the starting price is 550 gold pounds, no bargaining."

Altair wouldn't be surprised if extraordinary weapons appeared at this trade fair, because that was part of her plan.

Since Altair was promoted to Sequence Six Mechanical Expert, also known as Craftsman, she has had the ability to create simple yet extraordinary items.

In order to promote his extraordinary party, Altair handed over the "failed product" he had made earlier to Simon this morning, asking him to arrange for it to be sold at the party.

This time-limited extraordinary weapon is not an item that incorporates extraordinary properties, unlike a sealed artifact.

Rather, it is made from materials such as the bones and blood of extraordinary beings, like a byproduct of extraordinary characteristics. Just like the demon-hunting bullets used by the Church of the Night.

Of course, the materials produced by out-of-control extraordinary beings can also be used.

Although this extraordinary weapon would gradually make the user more irritable and easily angered during battle, it could not stop the enthusiasm of the crowd, who bid against each other until finally, when someone bid 620 gold pounds, the crowd gradually fell silent, and the final winner was decided.

The "Angry Battle Axe" transaction had just been completed when, on the other side, someone else brought out an extraordinary weapon and introduced it:

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"Dark Blade" passively reduces the user's weight, making them more agile, and grants them eagle-like observational skills. There are no noticeable side effects. It lasts for one and a half years and costs starting at 400 gold pounds.

And so, people entered into a bidding war. In the end, due to the limited capabilities of the weapons, the highest bid only reached 500 gold pounds.

Five weapons of this quality appeared at this auction.

After the transactions for extraordinary materials and weapons were completed, Altair's people began buying medicine again.

"Hemostatic potion," which accelerates wound clotting and has a mild antibacterial effect, is a staple item for adventurers and low-sequence Extraordinary individuals. One bottle costs 1 gold pound.

"Energy Replenishing Mixture" gently stimulates the body and relieves fatigue, but it can cause exhaustion afterward. One bottle costs 10 sulphurs.

"The 'Rose Antidote' can neutralize many common plant toxins and low-level curses —"

After a large number of useful medicines appeared, people began to frantically buy them again.

After the three of them discussed what they needed, Grelint, being the only man, acted as a gentleman and went shopping on their behalf.

But from Altair's perspective, she saw that Grelint not only bought the potion the three of them had agreed on, but also other special potions.

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For example: "Pleasure Potion" which is entirely pink, and "Unyielding Expedition's Secret Brew" which is entirely blue.

Moreover, they purchased quite a lot and, under the cover of the transaction, put these special potions into their own "pockets".

After finishing the transaction, Grelint returned carrying three cloth bags. She handed two small bags to Altair and Audrey respectively, then said without batting an eye, "I also picked out some gifts for the others."

As he spoke, Grylint even gave his cloth bag a proper shake.

Once all the transactions were completed, the cautious individuals would seek notarization from Simon.

Those who were more easygoing or believed they wouldn't be fooled started chatting in small groups. However, most of their conversation revolved around sharing information about the current situation in Backlund.

After a long while, Simon finished the authentication. Once he was sure no one had forged the documents, he clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and said, "Everyone, that's all for today."

"If you wish to attend the next gathering, please remember the instructions on this note: between 10:00 AM on Tuesday and 3:00 PM on Wednesday, go to Om Messiah's Mechanical Shop on Vlad Street in the East End or Circe's Herbalist Shop on Riverside Blythe Street to find out the location of the next gathering."

"We follow the rules and leave one by one, with each person having a three-minute interval."

"I also want to remind everyone not to do anything bad near the party. If we catch them, troublemakers will not have a good time."

After making his threats, Simon began to arrange the order in which everyone left.

When it was Altair's turn to leave, she said to the two people sitting beside her, "Don't be afraid, I'll be waiting for you in the carriage outside the door."

After saying this, Altair turned and left the hall. Not long after, the two of them came out one after the other.

Once Grelint was seated, Altair said, "It's almost 10 p.m. now, so I won't invite you to my house anymore."

After the carriage had traveled for more than half an hour, it stopped at the side gate of the Grynt family manor in Queens. Grynt then emphasized to Altair, "Remember the party I'm organizing the day after tomorrow? I've already made an appointment with that extraordinary person—"

After emphasizing the importance of the gathering, he smiled and said, "But it's okay if you forget. I'll write to you to remind you."

After Grelint stepped down from the carriage, Audrey said to Altair, "Sister Altair, I assure you, what you said today will remain only in that room. You are the sister I cherish most in this life, and your feelings deserve to be respected. And I—and I will be your strongest support."

After saying that, Audrey gave Altair another thumbs-up.