Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 126

Chapter 126: Opening for Business

Simon entered the room and accepted the questioning from Wizard Archie, while Charlie pulled Karl aside.

“Let’s just let this matter drop.”

Charlie said softly:

“You’ll still need Simon’s help in the potion shop in the future, so don’t let your relationship become too strained.”

“Senior Brother,” Karl frowned,

“He’s the one who caused this trouble. I’m willing to coexist peacefully, but I’m afraid someone else isn’t.”

“……” Charlie stroked his beard and sighed helplessly,

“Simon has been working with the mentor since he was very young. After thirty years, there’s bound to be some affection.”

“We’re leaving in a year, and the mentor definitely doesn’t want any trouble in the shop this year.”

Karl shook his head.

Thirty years!

He still hasn’t been accepted as a disciple. It seems that Wizard Archie isn’t too satisfied with Simon either, at least not in terms of cultivation.

He probably just treats him as a business assistant. It’s just that they’re too deeply tied together now, and it’s hard to get rid of him.

It wouldn’t actually be difficult to get rid of Simon.

But what would happen next?

The operation of the shop requires many suppliers, prices would need to be renegotiated, and there are all sorts of trivial matters to deal with.

The key is,

Wizard Archie and Charlie are both leaving in a year, and they don’t have the time to find new suppliers and manage the shop again. After all, they can’t take these things with them.

As long as the shop doesn’t cause trouble and operates steadily this year, that’s enough.

“Squeak…”

The door opened, and Simon walked out with a gloomy face.

“Senior Brother Charlie.”

He glanced at Karl and said coldly:

“You know me. I’ve put so much effort into the shop, and I won’t let anyone destroy it.”

“Someone deliberately framed me in this matter!”

“Simon.”

Charlie sighed:

“Let’s just end it here. I’ve already notified the other potion shops to stop accepting Harold’s potions.”

“The reputation of the potion shop can’t continue to be damaged.”

The potion shops in the market all have private connections to prevent malicious bidding.

They can also standardize prices, which makes it easier to make money.

Harold is selling inferior goods as quality ones, so he will definitely be boycotted by the other potion shops and will only be able to sell privately in the future.

Charlie’s meaning was also very clear. He didn’t care what the truth was, but he couldn’t let it affect business.

“You two should talk more.”

Patting Karl’s shoulder, Charlie smiled:

“I have other things to do, so I’ll go first.”

He was clearly intentionally giving the two of them time alone, perhaps hoping they could reconcile.

“Hmph!”

Watching Charlie’s figure walk away, Simon snorted coldly:

“Karl, I’ve been following Wizard Archie for thirty years. Do you think these little tricks can drive me away?”

“I advise you to stop wasting your time!”

?

Karl looked over in surprise. If he didn’t know his own innocence, he would almost think he had wronged the other party.

“Simon.”

He shook his head lightly and said slowly:

“Next time you hire someone, find someone who can keep their mouth shut. Someone like Harold won’t keep your secrets.”

“Also…”

He smiled lightly:

“The potion shop is the business of the Six Rings Tower. You are, after all, just an outsider, so you must recognize your own position.”

Saying this, he ignored the other party’s flushed face and walked out of the door with interest.

…………

“Bang!”

A private room on the second floor of the tavern.

Simon slammed the wine glass in his hand heavily on the ground. His eyes turned red as anger surged within him.

“Drink!”

The large man, Fella, smiled and handed him another glass of wine:

“Keep drinking!”

“As long as it can vent the fire in your heart, feel free to smash the glasses. I’ll pay for today’s expenses.”

“Fella,” Simon’s facial muscles twitched, and he gritted his teeth, ”

“Don’t you know a group of assassins outside the market? Help me contact them. I want to kill that Karl!”

“Don’t be impulsive, don’t be impulsive!” The large man, Fella, changed his expression,

“That’s a disciple of the Six Rings Tower. Besides, if something happens to him at this time, you’ll definitely be the first suspect.”

“It’s not worth it!”

“……” Simon clenched his teeth:

“Are we just going to let it go like this?”

“Not necessarily.” The large man, Fella,’s eyes flickered,

“Actually, I know your abilities very well, Simon. If it wasn’t for wanting to become Wizard Archie’s disciple, why would you have to suffer this kind of grievance?”

“But the situation is already very clear now. Wizard Archie is leaving in a year. He won’t accept you as a disciple, and he won’t take you to the Kalim Continent. Decades of hard work won’t earn you any sincerity.”

Simon’s expression froze, and his eyes showed unwillingness, shame, and anger. Then, he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Thirty years!

How many thirty years does a person have in their life?

The reason why he had been busy with the shop for thirty years was to become a disciple of the Six Rings Tower and go to the legendary Kalim Continent.

Now,

It’s all over!

From this perspective, causing trouble for Karl might not be Simon venting his dissatisfaction with Wizard Archie.

“My friend.”

The large man, Fella, filled his glass with wine and said softly:

“Have you ever thought about going solo?”

“Going solo?” Simon was stunned,

“What do you mean?”

“You can find suppliers for the dozens of potions sold in the potion shop. Without you, Wizard Archie’s potion shop wouldn’t be able to operate.” The large man, Fella, smiled and said:

“It’s also because of this that even if you make a mistake, Wizard Archie wouldn’t dare to kick you out easily.”

“Right?”

Simon nodded slowly.

It was because of this reliance that he dared to instruct Harold to tamper with the healing potions.

Of course,

he didn’t expect that Karl would be able to find out.

“Since you can support the shop’s business, then why work for others and not do it yourself?” The large man, Fella, said:

“You’d make more money that way.”

“You think I haven’t thought about it?” Simon snorted coldly:

“Not to mention that going solo would offend Wizard Archie, I can’t even afford a shop in the market.”

The cheapest shop in the market requires tens of thousands of magic stones, and you also need to pay taxes and stock up.

Without twenty or thirty thousand magic stones, you can’t even open a shop.

And that’s just for a shop in a remote corner. If you want to open a shop near Wizard Archie’s, you’d probably need fifty or sixty thousand magic stones.

And private trading is very difficult to expand. He had tried it before, but in the end, he still had to work honestly.

“What are you worried about?” The large man, Fella, said:

“Wizard Archie?”

“He’s leaving soon. Besides, there are far more formal wizards than him in the Leipzig Market. It’s very easy to find a backer.”

Speaking of this, he finally got to his point:

“You also know that I’m following the Capet family’s young master. The young master has always wanted to have his own business.”

Hmm?

Simon raised an eyebrow.

“You mean, you want me to work for the Capet family’s young master?”

If he had the Capet family as a backer, he wouldn’t have to worry about Wizard Archie retaliating out of dissatisfaction.

“No!”

The large man, Fella, waved his hand:

“It’s not working for them. It’s a collaboration, a collaboration together!”

“The young master can free up a shop in the market, and the two of us will provide connections, people, and suppliers.”

“And we’ll split the profits three ways!”

“Split three ways?” Simon narrowed his eyes,

“How will we split it?”

“This…” The large man, Fella, hesitated for a moment before saying:

“Eight to two!”

“The young master gets 80%, and the two of us get 20%. However, we also need to invest five thousand magic stones as capital. Otherwise, we’ll still be working for others.”

“Five thousand magic stones?” Simon’s face twitched,

“Do you have that much?”

“Hehe…” The large man, Fella, smiled:

“We’ll pay for this money together. I’ll put in three thousand magic stones, and you’ll put in the other two thousand. Then, we’ll split the profits evenly.”

“With the potion suppliers that the two of us know, it shouldn’t be difficult to start a potion shop business, right?”

“Or is it that…”

He looked at Simon and smiled:

“You’ve been following Wizard Archie for so many years, and you can’t even come up with two thousand magic stones?”

…………

“Mr. Karl.”

The saleswoman, Tracy, came over and said softly:

“The healing potions, strengthening potions, and immunity potions are starting to run out of stock. There are also a few other potions where the stock in the warehouse is running low.”

“I know.” Karl said calmly:

“Just sell what we have for now.”

“Yes.” Tracy nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said carefully:

“Do you need to tell Wizard Apprentice Charlie?”

During this time, the conflict between Karl and Simon was clear to everyone in the shop.

They weren’t concerned about who would give in first. They were only worried that the business would be bad and they would be scolded by Wizard Archie.

If they lost their jobs because of this, it would be even worse.

After all, Wizard Archie’s pay wasn’t low, and they could get safety guarantees in the market.

“No need.”

Karl waved his hand:

“Senior Brother Charlie and Wizard Archie have other things to deal with. There’s no need to bother them with such a small matter.”

Tracy opened her mouth, looking speechless.

The shop’s business is about to collapse, and he’s saying it’s a small matter? Then what’s a big matter?

“Actually…”

Tracy’s eyes flickered, and she lowered her voice:

“A few days ago, Wizard Apprentice Simon privately approached me. He wanted to invite me to work as a salesperson in his shop.”

“He said the pay would be higher than here, but I didn’t agree.”

“Oh!” Karl raised an eyebrow, looking thoughtful:

“He’s going to open a shop?”

“Probably.” Tracy nodded:

“The alchemists who supply us have been intermittently out of stock recently. Maybe that’s the reason.”

“I see.” Karl nodded:

“Just do your job well. This shop won’t collapse. When business is good, I’ll give you a promotion and a raise.”

“Yes.” Tracy smiled sweetly:

“Then I’ll go be busy.”

The reason why she didn’t agree to Simon’s offer, and even told Karl, was because she valued the fact that the shop had the Six Rings Tower as a backer.

No matter what,

the shop wouldn’t collapse!

As for the raise that Karl mentioned, Tracy just listened to it casually and didn’t take it to heart.

She would be satisfied as long as the shop didn’t close down. As for a promotion and a raise, she didn’t think about it.

“Open a potion shop?”

Karl was lost in thought. Then, he stretched his muscles and walked out of the shop.

The Leipzig Market was very prosperous. Even though it was almost evening, there were still crowds of people, and many shops were full.

The Capet family, in order to facilitate management and prevent uncontrolled expansion, intentionally controlled the number of shops in the market.

There would only be a few shops of each type.

Only when one of them couldn’t continue operating would there be an extra shop for sale.

Therefore,

shops in the market are not only very expensive, but also very sought after. Ordinary people can’t buy them even if they have enough magic stones.

“Simon has climbed up the social ladder!”

Karl muttered softly and continued walking. Finally, he stopped in front of a shop with five storefronts.

This shop was probably the largest in the market, mainly dealing in the sale of wizardry and magic items.

“Respected guest…”

“Mr. Karl!”

The staff recognized Karl’s identity and quickly stepped forward to greet him:

“What do you need?”

“Is Sam here?” Karl said,

“I’m looking for him to discuss a business deal.”

“Young Master Sam?” The staff member nodded:

“He’s on the second floor. I’ll take you up there.”

Sam,

a prominent figure among the younger generation of the Capet family.

He was only in his early thirties and was already a senior wizard apprentice. He was expected to become a formal wizard within ten years.

“Mr. Karl.”

***

Sam was tall and upright, with a straight posture. His features were deep and delicate, and his sharp eyes were like those of a hawk. His obsidian-like hair shimmered, highlighting his noble and pure bloodline.

The Capet family was not just a wizarding family, but also had a high-level bloodline. They could also advance to the legendary level on the path of the knight.

“I’ve long heard that a new batch of people came to the Six Rings Tower, but I haven’t had a chance to visit. I didn’t expect Mr. Karl to come first.”

“Sit!”

He said enthusiastically:

“Please, have a seat.”

In the eyes of other locals, the Six Rings Tower was just a force with some background and a few second-circle wizards.

But it definitely couldn’t compare to the major forces that controlled the market.

But the top families knew very well how terrifying the existence behind the Six Rings Tower was.

Even,

for hundreds of years, the reason why the Magic Forest hadn’t been truly unified was because the major forces of the Kalim Continent were secretly interfering.

“You’re too kind.”

Karl sat down and placed a book on the table:

“I have a wizardry inheritance here that I want to sell. I’d like to trouble Young Master Sam to estimate its price.”

“Just call me Sam.” Sam waved his hand modestly:

“I didn’t expect to see an inheritance from the Six Rings Tower today. I’m already a little impatient.”

“No!” Karl shook his head and explained:

“I got this inheritance from someone else. It’s not from the Six Rings Tower, and its grade isn’t high.”

“Oh!” Hearing this, the excitement in Sam’s eyes instantly faded a lot, but he still did business:

“That’s fine too.”

“Collecting various wizardry inheritances is something that every family has always done. However, if we’ve already collected the inheritance that Mr. Karl has, it will be difficult to sell it for a good price.”

“I understand.” Karl nodded.

Not long after.

Sam put down the book in his hand with a regretful expression.

“It’s a relatively ordinary wizardry inheritance, belonging to the nature school’s earth branch. Fortunately, the explanation is relatively clear.”

He pondered for a moment and said:

“I can offer 360 magic stones for a ten-year buyout.”

The so-called ten-year buyout meant that he couldn’t sell this inheritance to anyone else for ten years. Of course, teaching disciples didn’t count.

After ten years, he could do whatever he wanted.

As for signing a wizard contract for a complete buyout, that was a privilege reserved for more special wizardry or higher-level inheritances.

Actually, with this grade of inheritance, there was no need for him to handle it personally. The people downstairs could have taken care of it.

Three hundred and sixty magic stones?

Karl’s eyes lit up slightly. This was higher than the price he had inquired about. It was probably because of the Six Rings Tower’s reputation.

An inheritance that he bought for a few dozen magic stones could be sold for more than three hundred magic stones, a profit of several times over. Plus, it could increase his knowledge reserves. This was a worthwhile deal!

“Deal!”

He reached out and shook hands with the other party. Karl wasn’t in a hurry to take the magic stones and leave. Instead, he spoke again:

“Besides this wizardry inheritance, I have another business deal I want to discuss with you, Sam. It’s a long-term deal.”

“Oh!” Sam sat up straight:

“Tell me about it.”

“Meat from legendary creatures.” Karl said:

“I hope to purchase some blood and flesh from legendary creatures from the Capet family on a regular, fixed-quantity basis.”

“However…”

“I want the meat to be pre-processed according to the method on this.”

Saying this, he took out a piece of paper filled with writing and handed it over.

Sam became interested.

As a major family that controlled a market, hunting magical and legendary creatures was a common occurrence.

They had always been involved in this kind of business.

Knights would consume the blood and flesh to train their bodies, and bloodline wizards would spend a lot of money to purchase legendary creatures.

But meat that was specially processed was unheard of.

After reading the paper, Sam’s expression gradually became serious:

“Mr. Karl, the method you have here seems to be for making a medicine that helps knights cultivate from the meat of exotic creatures?”

“More or less.” Karl nodded:

“Can you do it?”

“Yes! Of course, I can!” As a qualified businessman, Sam had a keen insight into the things in his hands.

This was a formula that, to some extent, could subvert the existing knight cultivation potions.

Unfortunately!

The formula in his hand wasn’t complete. The key steps were still in Karl’s hands.

No wonder it was only called pre-processing. It had to go through Karl’s hands for the blood and flesh to truly become a complete product.

Business Opportunity!

This was a brand-new business opportunity!

Sam held the paper in his hand, and his heart beat faster involuntarily.

***

“Sam!”

Today, Allen was radiant. He had changed into a gorgeous wizard’s robe and held a high-level staff in his hand.

His black hair was smoothly plastered to his forehead, showing that he had taken great care in grooming himself.

“Allen.”

Sam paced over, smiling, but his eyes flashed with a hint of imperceptible disdain:

“You really want to open a potion shop here?”

Today was the opening day of Allen’s small shop, and Sam, as his older brother, was invited to attend.

In fact, he only found out the day before yesterday that his younger brother was going to open a potion shop, and that he had chosen this location.

It was right across from Wizard Archie’s potion shop.

“Of course!”

Allen raised an eyebrow:

“I know what you’re worried about. Wizard Archie of the Six Rings Tower will be leaving the Magic Forest soon.”

“The new wizard apprentice doesn’t know how to run a potion shop. I can take over his business by opening here.”

“You’re all afraid of the Six Rings Tower, but I’m not!”

Sam shook his head lightly.

He had never liked his younger brother. He was spoiled, arrogant, ignorant, and not very talented.

Although they had the same father, they didn’t have the same mother, so their relationship was even more distant.

“You should think carefully.”

Sam’s lips curled slightly:

“I believe you put a lot of effort into getting this shop. You must have also borrowed a lot of magic stones.”

“If you can’t make money, or even if you can’t keep it running…”

“Think about how you’re going to explain it to your creditors.”

“You…” Allen’s expression changed:

“Sam, my brother, are you really that pessimistic about me?”

Today was the opening day of his shop. Instead of offering blessings, he was cursing him.

“Heh…” Sam chuckled lightly, his smile fading:

“For the sake of the Capet family’s bloodline that you have, I advise you to change your business direction.”

“Opening a potion shop here…”

“You’ll learn a lesson you didn’t expect!”

“Hmph!” Allen snorted coldly:

“I’d like to see what kind of lesson it will be.”

“Alright.” An elder of the Capet family shook his head and interrupted the two of them, pointing ahead:

“There are guests coming. Don’t let outsiders see our family’s jokes.”

The opening of a shop was a day of great joy. Even if he was unhappy in his heart, Allen had to force a smile to greet the guests.

“Sam, you didn’t need to say that to your own brother.” A tall woman said softly:

“He put a lot of effort into this shop.”

“Aunt Millie.” Facing the woman, Sam’s arrogance faded a lot, and he said softly:

“I know the new wizard apprentice, Karl, so I know very well that Allen’s shop won’t be able to stay open.”

Hmm?

Millie raised an eyebrow.

Although she was of a higher generation than the two of them, she wasn’t actually very old. However, her outstanding wizarding talent covered everything else. She might be promoted to a formal wizard in the next year or two.

“I heard that Allen poached an important member of Wizard Archie’s shop. His shop is already lacking potions for sale.”

“What makes you say that Allen won’t succeed?”

“Aunt, that’s the Six Rings Tower.” Sam sighed:

“They’re a top force from the Kalim Continent. Even a little bit of what they reveal is enough for us to enjoy for a lifetime.”

“Allen should have discussed it with me beforehand. I’ve seen the things that Karl displayed. He…”

“Has no chance!”

Millie still frowned.

She didn’t think Sam was exaggerating, but Allen had borrowed several thousand magic stones from her.

“Bang!”

Accompanied by a muffled sound, fireworks bloomed in the sky above the market, and the four large characters of “Allen’s Small Shop” were firmly fixed in mid-air by magic.

“Wow…”

“Good!”

“Congratulations! Congratulations!”

“……”

The invited guests applauded and cheered loudly, and many passersby were attracted to come over.

Simon, dressed in formal attire, walked out of the shop and performed a wizard’s salute to the crowded people in front of the door.

“Today is the opening of Allen’s Small Shop. We welcome all guests to visit. To celebrate the opening, all potions will be 10% off for the first three days.”

“Moreover!”

He raised his voice and said loudly:

“The potions in our shop are cheaper and more affordable than those in certain other shops, and we won’t run out of stock.”

Saying this, he glanced at the potion shop across the street. The meaning was very clear.

“Good!”

As soon as his voice fell, cheers came from the crowd, followed by continuous applause.

Across the street.

Karl shook his head lightly and waved his hand at Tracy and ‘Jay’.

“Bring the things out.”

“Yes.”

The few people responded and moved several long tables to the front of the shop. They spread soft red blankets on the tables and then placed several wooden boxes on top.

Inside the wooden boxes,

were pills.

Their movements were very gentle, completely different from the fanfare across the street. They just quietly set everything up.

However, the surrounding area was crowded with people, so some people couldn’t help but notice their actions.

“Huh?”

Two people dressed as knights came over and asked curiously:

“What are you selling?”

“High-Quality Beast Pills!” ‘Jay’s eyes lit up, and he introduced himself spiritedly:

“These are pills refined from the meat of magical and legendary creatures. They are very beneficial for knight cultivation.”

“Ordinary beast pills can help knights cultivate, high-quality beast pills can help grand knights improve their cultivation, and there are also advanced beast pills that can help legendary knights cultivate.”

“Really?” The two of them looked suspicious.

They often saw potions, but these pills looked like the dregs left over after refining potions.

Could they really work?

One of them asked casually:

“How much are they?”

“Free!” ‘Jay’ waved his hand, saying:

“This is our shop’s latest product. The first 100 customers in the first three days can get a free gift of one ordinary beast pill.”

“High-quality beast pills are twenty for one magic stone, but you must spend one magic stone to buy other things in the shop to purchase them.”

“You can do that?” The two of them looked surprised. Then, one of them said:

“Then give me a free one.”

“Okay.” ‘Jay’ nodded, took out an ordinary beast pill and handed it over, encouraging him:

“You can try it and see how it works.”

“Heh…” The other party took the beast pill and tossed it in his hand:

“Alright.”

He still trusted the reputation of Wizard Archie’s potion shop for thirty years, so he casually threw the pill into his mouth.

“Ugh…”

Just after a few breaths, the relaxed and casual look on his face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.

“What’s wrong?” His companion’s expression became tense:

“What happened to you?”

“Huff…” The knight exhaled deeply, his eyes twitching. He ignored his companion and rushed to the counter:

“How much are they?”

“How much are they?”

“Ordinary beast pills are one hundred for one magic stone, and high-quality beast pills are twenty for one magic stone. Each person is limited to buying the amount worth one magic stone.” ‘Jay’ wasn’t surprised by the other party’s reaction. He had been the same way back then. He smiled and said:

“Because they’re new products, the quantity is limited, so you must buy other potions in the shop to purchase the beast pills.”

Please collect!