The Herb King

105 Suspicious Old Man

Verson already knew the effects of the pill, but he was also surprised by the speed at which the injured man was recovering. “I have more, but there are only a limited amount of them. Sir Aethelwolf didn’t allow his customers to purchase in bulk. You can have my remaining Recovery Pellets, but you should only give them to the gravely injured hunters.” He said as he handed the remaining pills to his brother.

Ryk took them from his hands with a serious look on his face. These pills were so effective that the recovery pills in the market would only be rubbish in comparison.

Ryk and Verson quickly handed the remaining pills to the severely wounded hunters and everyone that took the pills healed incredibly fast!

Ryk grabbed his brother and said with a solemn look. “Bring me to this clinic immediately! I want to talk business with that guy Aethelwolf! We have to get our hands on those Recovery Pellets!”

After seeing the effectiveness of the pill with his own eyes, he was able to quickly realize its value.

Verson also knew this, but he shook his head as he answered. “The clinic is now closed. They will be open tomorrow at 9 A.M.”

Ryk immediately shook his head. “That won’t do! I have to talk to him now! We must not delay this matter! The significance of that pill to our Hunter Association is high! If we have a sufficient supply of the Recovery Pellets, the death rate of our hunters will decrease!”

Verson hesitated when he heard his brother’s words. “Alright. I’ll bring you there, but I don’t know if Sir Aethelwolf is still in the clinic right now.”

“Quick! We don’t need a carriage! We’ll arrive much faster if we leave on foot! Let’s go!” Ryk is a Level 4 Esper and with his speed, he was indeed much faster than a carriage.

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“Are you crazy?! The guards will arrest us if we cause a commotion in the city!” Verson began to regret that he agreed to his brother’s demand. He might be faster than a carriage, but if he runs at his fastest speed within the city, it might cause panic among the citizens.

“I’ll bear the consequences if something happens. I don’t believe that the guards will arrest the Vice Leader of the Hunter Association. Enough chitchat!” Ryk grabbed Verson and hoisted him on his shoulder.

It wasn’t long until the guards received a report about a suspicious old man kidnapping a middle-aged guy.

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After telling the newly hired employees about the address of the mansion, Leric took out a cigar from his storage space and went into the balcony on the third floor. He then lit up the cigarette while enjoying the night sky.

“The nights will no longer be lonely since I already have this guy.” He said as he took out his guitar.

A beautiful melody immediately spread into the street as Leric started playing the guitar. He didn’t sing this time and just played the guitar while smoking his cigar.

Standing behind the glass door on the third floor, Skylar and the other ladies looked at his smiling face with infatuated looks.

Suddenly, Leric stopped strumming the guitar and furrowed his eyebrows as he looked in a certain direction. He could sense a strong aura moving toward the clinic at high speed. He immediately looked at his [Virtual Map] and he heaved a sigh of relief after seeing that it wasn’t an enemy.

There were two blue dots moving in their direction. One was a big blue dot, indicating a Level 4 Esper, while the smaller blue dot is a Level 2 Esper. Closely followed behind the two dots were dozens of blue dots of varying sizes.

Leric was confused when he saw this. “What’s happening?” He mumbled as he peered into the distance, activating his perception skills to see what was going on. To his surprise, he saw an old man carrying a person and when he got a clearer look, he realized that it was Verson, the first patient of their clinic!

“Who the hell is that old man and why is he carrying Verson?” Leric had so many questions.

Soon, the old man who was hoisting the dizzy Verson arrived in front of the clinic.

Leric didn’t conceal his gaze so the old man raised his head and saw him standing calmly on the balcony.

“Sir Aethelwolf!” Verson immediately greeted when he spotted the young man.

“Strange. I can’t sense his strength. Is he an ordinary person?” Ryk mumbled to himself with a perplexed look. ‘Isn’t he an Alchemist? How come I can’t sense his power?’

Verson heard his words so he immediately whispered. “Oh, I forgot to tell you this. Sir Aethelwolf is a Level 4 Alchemist.”

Ryk was stunned when he heard his brother’s words. Level Alchemist? That means this young man is at least a Level 4 Esper!

Suddenly, dozens of guards dressed in black armor surrounded the entire street. They stared at Ryk with wary looks on their faces.

“Stop right there, old man! We are part of the Black Lion Army under General Baron! Follow us for some questioning!” The one who spoke is a Level 3 Esper and the captain of these guards. He was a bit nervous as he looked at Ryk since he could tell that the old man is a Level 4 Esper. He was hoping that the old man would be deterred by General Baron’s name.

Ryk smiled nonchalantly as he stared at the guards. “I apologize for the commotion I’ve caused. I’m Ryk Misa, the Vice Leader of the Hunter Association. We are in a hurry to go to this clinic so I was forced to run at my full speed. Please give me some face and forget about this matter. I promise that I will visit General Baron at a later time to apologize in person about this matter.”

When the guards heard his words, they were dumbfounded. This old man is actually the Vice Leader of the Hunter Association.

The captain of the guards was also surprised, but he wouldn’t easily believe the other party’s words. Who knew if he was just lying to escape the situation? “Can you show us an identification token or document that will prove your words?”

Ryk patiently nodded his head. “Of course!”

Meanwhile, Leric was looking at the scene with an amused look on his face.