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Chapter 37
“High-quality silk! Rare silk brought in from the Ersian Kingdom!”
“How about two copper coins? I can’t go any lower!”
“Slashing the price like that! This is the food that feeds my family!”
From all directions, the clamorous noise rang in his ears. The sounds of buying and selling, the shouts of porters and coachmen, the clinking of coins, and the rhythmic thumping of horses' hooves.
‘…It’s been a while.’
Е n u̇ma . і̃ḋ
Moving through the crowd of busy passersby, Richard pulled his robe hood down low.
He saw more than hundreds of shops. In each one, merchants were busy trying to sell their wares. However, all these shops were grouped under a single name: 'Transen'.
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In other words, the street of the Transen Merchant Guild.
This was Richard’s destination.
Tinkle—
With the sound of a bell, Richard stepped into a shop.
Е̇nu mа̄
“Pour another! Today is a day to celebrate!”
“Cheers!”
Filled with boisterous noise, this place was a tavern under the command of the Transen Merchant Guild. The tavern was packed with people holding glasses of wine—from ordinary merchants and mercenaries to peasants and villagers.
It appeared to be a tavern like any other.
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‘But….’
Richard quickened his pace, passing them and approaching the wooden bar where the tavern keeper stood.
W̆ е b̊.n o v̂е l Е n̈ ǔ.m̀ ǎ
‘It’s no ordinary place.’
Richard stopped his feet.
“Welcome. What will you have?”
The elderly tavern keeper greeted him in a friendly manner.
“…….”
Richard’s eyes rolled toward the menu. At the end of his gaze hung a menu board made of wooden planks.
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It was an utterly ordinary menu.
His water-colored eyes turned ice-cold. Among these, there was nothing for him to buy.
“Proprietor.”
Richard looked at the tavern keeper in front of him. After a short pause, he opened his lips.
“Do you also sell ' Wine Made of Blood ' here?”
The man’s face, which had been smiling kindly, froze like ice. Simultaneously, the boisterous chatter came to a dead halt.
W̄ еbńо̀ v̇ е̊l̂ .Еn̈ ũm а̊
“…….”
“…….”
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The gazes of the seemingly ordinary, yet unordinary, patrons all fixed upon Richard.
“…Follow me.”
The tavern keeper pressed a small wooden plank behind the counter.
Then,
Ě ńù m̀ а
Rumble, rumble, rumble—!
With a heavy roar, one wall of the tavern slid open to both sides. And there, a worn stone staircase revealed itself.
A staircase leading to the basement. It was so deep that the end, submerged in darkness, was not visible.
Tramp, tramp.
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The tavern keeper, holding a lamp in one hand, began to lead the way.
‘I think this every time I come, but it’s a truly gruesome code.’
Еńu mа̌
Richard clicked his tongue and followed the owner. This was not his first time coming here. He wondered if he could even count the number of times he had visited this ‘Secret Shop’.
Having learned the secrets of this tavern through repeated regressions, Richard used to frequent this place. Here, he could easily obtain items that were otherwise difficult to find. From rare magic tools and expensive jewels to uncommon potions.
As they descended, the sound of their footsteps grew louder. At some point, the light filtering down from above vanished. Richard began to move, relying on the light from the tavern keeper’s lamp.
How many stairs had they descended? Just as he lost all sense of depth, a faint light began to appear.
“We have arrived.”
The tavern keeper stopped walking. Richard was no longer on stairs but on a flat floor—a floor made of cold stone. Richard swallowed hard.
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From this point on, he needed to be alert.
Looking up, he saw a black table. And….
“…To think a face I’ve never seen before would come here.”
A young man leaning back on a sofa, watching him with intrigued eyes.
“Ah, let’s sit and talk first. Take a seat in front of me.”
The man, with striking black hair that reached the nape of his neck, smiled softly and pointed to the chair opposite him.
E n̂ û m̈ a.. i̊ d
“Yes, thank you.”
Richard smiled back at him and pulled out the chair to sit.
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“How did you know the code?”
The man leaned his upper body forward to look at Richard.
“Very few people know about this place.”
The man widened his eyes slightly, acting surprised.
W̊е̄ b n̈ o v́ е́l Ѐń um̈ а́
“…….”
Richard simply stared at him without answering. There was nothing to gain from lying, yet telling the truth would undoubtedly sound like a lie. After all, Richard had found out about this secret shop a long time ago… during his fourth regression.
“…Hmm, well, fine. It’s a secret then. That happens. I understand.”
The man smiled kindly and reached out his left hand.
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“Surely your name isn’t a secret too? I’m Zahir. And your name?”
Zahir.
W е̌ bǹо́ vе̇ľ Ёnŭ m̀ӑ
He was the master of the Transen Merchant Guild who ruled over this Transen shop street. In other words, the Guild Leader of Transen.
“My name.”
The corners of Richard's mouth twisted upward. Although he looked kind at a glance, Zahir was quite a terrifying person. He must not give his real name.
“Caelus.”
“Oh, my. Your parents were quite fearless. To give you the same name as His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince.”
Zahir clicked his tongue and crossed his arms.
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“Ah. Are you going to keep wearing that robe?”
His black eyes turned toward the robe Richard was wearing.
“Yes.”
Richard nodded firmly. In front of this man, he must never show his face. To be more precise, he must not show his ‘eyes’.
“…Hmm. Well, fine.”
His eyes narrowed in dissatisfaction, but only for a moment.
Е n̈ûm а̄
“Ah, I’ve been late in treating a guest.”
Standing up, he turned toward the wooden shelves behind him. On the shelves, numerous wine bottles filled with red wine were neatly lined up. Choosing one of them, he took out a glass and tilted the bottle. A blood-red liquid poured into the glass.
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“Now, will you drink?”
Slide.
He placed the wine glass on the table and pushed it toward Richard.
“…Haha.”
Wӗb́nо̊ v̇ е̃l̀ Е n u mа̂
Richard laughed.
‘Madman.’
Richard pushed the glass back toward him.
“No, I’m fine.”
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“Why? It’s a good wine.”
Clicking his tongue as if it were a waste, the man took the wine glass back.
Ӗ.n ú mа́
“So, what did you come to buy?”
He asked, after letting a sip of the red liquid flow into his mouth.
“I came to buy a ' Transformation Potion '.”
Richard answered without beating around the bush.
“Ah, that.”
Zahir smirked.
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“Sure. We have it.”
He gestured toward the tavern keeper who had been standing behind Richard. Then, the tavern keeper went into the adjacent room and returned with a small glass bottle.
“What do you plan to use that potion for? Are you thinking of doing something suspicious?”
Zahir, having received the small glass bottle from the tavern keeper, asked as he spun the bottle around in his hand.
“There’s a man I need to seduce.”
“Hm?”
W е̄bṅ ô.vе l Е̊ ń uma
Zahir’s black eyes widened for a moment.
“A man? Hmm… right, well, that can happen.”
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His surprise was brief; he shrugged his shoulders as if it didn't matter.
“Then, are you going to buy this?”
Zahir asked with a smirk.
“Of course.”
Е n̂ǔm̊а̂. іď.
Richard nodded. It was at that moment.
“Good. Then, I must receive the price.”
Thud.
Someone behind Richard grabbed his shoulders with a powerful grip and pressed down.
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“……!”
Richard frowned and looked back. It was the tavern keeper.
Ėṅ úmа̊
“It’s only natural to pay a price when buying something, right?”
Looking forward again, Zahir had risen from the sofa and was leaning his head toward Richard.
Flutter—!
The robe hood that had been covering Richard's face was pulled off helplessly by his hand.
“Ah, water-colored eyes. They’re pretty.”
Zahir’s eyes curved like a fox’s.
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“I like them.”
He pulled a dagger from his left pocket. The sharp tip of the blade pointed toward Richard’s eyes.
“…….”
Richard let out a hollow laugh internally.
‘No matter how many times I come here, this situation never changes.’
He looked over the shoulder of the man threatening him. The shelves on the wall. And the wine bottles neatly arranged on them. Those bottles were filled with human blood, and each bottle likely contained a single eyeball.
Ẽ nù ṁ ӓ. і̂ d̂.
‘Madman.’
Zahir was a lunatic who had a hobby of collecting human eyeballs and blood.
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