Zongman: Don't move, Aisi, your family still owes me money

"Potion, is there a problem?"

Merlin glanced indifferently at the green-haired elf beauty in front of him.

Although this elf is very beautiful and has a unique aura.

But this doesn't mean that Merlin will let down his guard just because she is beautiful.

The more beautiful a woman is, the more thorny she is.

He is very clear about this.

Only by being vigilant when dealing with them can you avoid being hurt by their thorns, and eventually even be able to touch their weak points.

"Oh?"

"You didn't make this potion?"

Livilia's gaze fell on Merlin.

"Yes."

Merlin didn't try to hide anything and simply nodded in agreement.

Anyway, he will sell this all-purpose potion later, and if anyone is interested and investigates carefully, they will be able to find out that it came from his hands.

It is only natural to suspect him.

However, Merlin didn't particularly care about this.

Rather, he cared more about accumulating funds quickly than the risk of being known by others.

With funds, he will be able to create stronger equipment.

For example, Batman's suit and Iron Man's armor.

He can even make potions that can transform him into the Hulk.

However, I currently don’t have the funds to purchase materials of that level to try it out.

Because of this, he must make money first.

All the funds he currently has on hand add up to less than 200,000 faris.

For an ordinary LV1 adventurer, it is definitely a huge sum of money, but for him as an alchemist, it is still too little.

And now is an opportunity.

"Oh, can we go over to the side and talk?"

Livilia looked at Merlin seriously and suggested.

"Well, my time is pretty tight. If it weren't for..."

Merlin stroked his chin and spoke thoughtfully.

"Master Merlin, we obviously don't have..." Lily tugged at the corner of Merlin's clothes curiously and spoke in a low voice.

"Shh," Merlin quickly turned around, glared at her, and made a shushing gesture.

Seeing this, Lily immediately understood.

"A thousand faris!"

"If you're willing to chat with me, would you mind spending an hour on a thousand faris?"

Livilia waved her hand gently and looked at Merlin and suggested.

"it is good."

Merlin nodded in agreement.

He deliberately hinted at asking for money just to tell the elf named Livilia in front of him that his time was valuable, so as to gain a certain degree of dominance in the subsequent conversation.

Such little tricks were often used in the world before I traveled through time.

(There will be another chapter later, even if it’s the next day, I will post it)

Chapter 29 Playing the long game

In the corner of a quiet tavern shop.

Merlin and Lily sat on one side, and opposite them sat Livilia and Ais.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Livilia Rios Alph, and this is my companion from the same clan, Aisi Wallenstein. You can call me whatever you want."

Livilia waved her hand and introduced herself.

After Livilia finished speaking, Lily, who was sitting next to Merlin, widened her eyes and looked shocked.

"Livelia? Could she be the strongest mage in Orario, the Nine Demon Princess?"

"The other one is Ace Wallenstein, isn't that Sword Princess?"

"Wa ...

Lily was completely panicked and her words were stuttering.

Seeing this, Merlin quickly pressed her head and signaled her not to speak.

"My name is Merlin, and this is my companion, Lily."

"So, what you want to talk about is this bottle of potion?"

Merlin said as he placed the bottle of almighty potion he had recovered from Livilia earlier in the middle of the table.

No matter who the other party is, what he will do will not change, which is to maximize his own interests.

Why would you voluntarily give up because the other person is a celebrity, or are you so afraid of being at a disadvantage? That's just stupid behavior.

"Yes, that's right. You said you made this potion that can restore magic power and increase strength?"

Livilia nodded slightly, and looked at Merlin with an unusual light flashing in her green eyes.

"Ah yes, besides..."

Merlin paused and corrected.

"Not only does it restore magic power and increase strength, it also improves speed and endurance."

"This is the all-purpose potion I developed on my own."

As Merlin finished speaking, Ais, who was sitting next to Livilia, couldn't help but reveal a hint of shock in her eyes.

"Increase strength, speed, endurance, and magic power?"

"Almighty Potion? This... is amazing!"

Aisi's praise came from the heart.

Any adventurer who frequently enters and exits the maze cannot do without the use of potions.

Among them, recovery potions and magic potions are the most common, and occasionally you can see the rare strength-increasing potion.

As for the potion that Merlin mentioned before, which could increase three, no, should I say four, items at the same time, she had never heard of it at all.

"Ah, it's really amazing. It can actually increase four attributes at the same time. However... this potion must have a flaw."

Livilia is not a novice adventurer, so she naturally understands that such a powerful enhancement attribute must have its flaws.

"Roar, worthy of being the famous Miss Nine Demon Princess."

Merlin nodded slightly and deliberately called Livilia by her nickname.

Livilia raised her eyebrows slightly. "Just call me Livilia. So, what is the flaw in this all-purpose potion?"

After Livilia finished her question, Merlin smiled and said, "Ms. Livilia, your question touches upon commercial secrets. Do you think I would tell you so casually?"

"Woo..."

At this time, Ais, who was sitting next to Livilia, couldn't help but puff up her cheeks slightly after hearing Merlin's words.

That angry look seems a little cute.

Of course, no matter how cute she is, Merlin won't be soft-hearted.

"Well, I'm naturally aware of this, so what do you think of three thousand faris, young man?"

Livilia spoke out as if she had anticipated this.

"No, I won't charge for this information."

Merlin waved his hand and answered.

"Eh?"

Livilia was slightly surprised. She didn't expect Merlin to not take the opportunity to make a fortune at this time.

"As Miss Livilia said, great power naturally comes with certain drawbacks, and the drawback of this all-powerful potion is its duration."

"The effect of the all-purpose potion can only last for three minutes."

"However, three minutes can already accomplish a lot."

"Ms. Livilia, I think you, as the strongest magician, should understand this."

Merlin said, glancing at Livilia calmly.

"Um……"

“Indeed, three minutes is enough to do a lot.”

Livilia nodded in affirmation.

For magicians, they can complete the chanting of magic within three minutes.

Not to mention, for the soldiers charging at the front line, three minutes can kill several or even dozens of monsters.

Just as Livilia was thinking, she felt a hand pulling her sleeve.

"Livilia, I... want it."

Ais stared at the bottle of almighty potion on the table, then turned to look at Livilia, her calm face full of desire.

In fact, not to mention Ais, even Livilia wants this all-purpose potion. It would be better to get a few more bottles to study.

However, after the last expedition, their family was almost in debt of more than 10 million faris.

Until this debt is paid off, we still need to save where we can.

"Young man, can you sell me this all-powerful potion?"

Livilia pursed her lips, glanced at Merlin, and asked softly.

Because now, the choice lies entirely with the human boy in front of her.

In fact, the boy didn't have to sell it to her at all.

She believed that there would never be another bottle of this potion in the entire Orario.

If you miss it, it will be very difficult to meet it again.

The next moment, Merlin spoke.

However, his words shocked both Livilia and Ais.

Even Lily, who was sitting next to Merlin, widened her eyes.

"This bottle of almighty potion is for you."

Merlin said, pushing the all-powerful potion in front of Livilia and standing up.

"Lily, let's go."

"Huh? Ah, Master Merlin, wait for me!"

Lily was stunned for a moment, then hurried to catch up with Merlin.

After they got out of the door, Lily could no longer control the doubts in her heart and asked.

"Lord Merlin, why did you give them that potion? Could it be that you were bewitched by them both?"

Lily tilted her head and thought about it until she could only come to this conclusion.

However, just as she finished speaking, she was hit by Merlin's knife.

"What's going on in your head? It's just a long shot."