Spear Of Retribution

"Gentle to the weak and harsh on the strong, someone who's powerful but isn't arrogant and doesn't discriminate, this kind of person who you must be, Alexjin remember it well," Geraldine spoke firmly as her sword aimed towards him.

They are currently on the open filled practicing the basic swordsmanship and the proper body mechanics on handling a sword.

"Yes, master. I'll remember it well," Alexjin answered back in a loud voice as he swings his sword forward multiple times as Geraldine keeps correcting him from his upper body down to his feet.

"Master, I've been wondering lately... umm, how do you make those pills?" He asked while looking down.

*Oho, is he embarrassed to ask a simple question?*

Geraldine put the back of her hand over her mouth to cover the smug look on her face, a gusty breeze softly blows towards their skin as they make eye contact.

"I've mixed it with mana," She answered shortly and gives a smile before turning around and walk away, "Keep practicing for the rest of the afternoon then you may go rest," she added.

Alexjin could only nod his head while looking over to his master walking away and when she's out of sight. He moves his sword sharply as if he's cutting air, it was fast and precise, his body posture is also firm as he held his sword with grace and poise as if he's used to handling it.

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After several days passed, the store finally opened to the public and they've also put out flyers to get the people's interest. Geraldine was also thinking if the travelers did their job of spreading the news about her medical skills as a promise.

There are several types of pastries displayed on the counter and the other side are mana pills inside the crystal container.

Alexjin also created a board where they would put the price of their products and place it outside for people to see. After that, they opened the door to finally let people inside.

The store was divided into two parts, the left side belongs to Aurelie for her personal kitchen while the other side is owned by Geraldine.

Currently, Geraldine is wearing a fancy yellow dress and a fan to cover her face to the incoming customers as she wanted to observed them one by one.

As for Alexjin, he went out to give some flyers to the people who are walking by to let them know that a certain medical store has opened in town and it also listed the medicinal pastries and the pill.

After a couple of hours, a man dressed in a fancy black suit stopped by with a flyer in his hands. He looked around and saw the price of the products that they sell in the store.

"What!? One tiny pill for two gold coins! That's absurd! That would only cost at least five silver coins," The man yelled angrily as he stormed inside the store and faces Aurelie who was shocked by his reaction and could only lower her head.

"Mister, you need to calm down," Geraldine put her fan across half of her face as she looked at the man from top to bottom, "You don't need to shout at the poor owner."

"Who the hell are you to interrupt me," The man looked back at her with blazing proud eyes of a noble.

"I am nothing but a lowly commoner, Mister," Geraldine stands up and curtsied, "But I can see that you're a wealthy man so two gold coins are nothing but a speck of dust to mister, so I was surprised when you complain about the price," She added and closed her fan with force, revealing a soft smile and innocent child-like face.

"This pill can revive your mana deficiency and for its price, it should be expensive than just two gold coins," She muttered and look at Aurelie in the eyes, "Owner, you should set the price higher tomorrow, maybe ten gold coins," She added and winked at Aurelie.

"I'll think over it, young lady, thank you for your suggestion," Aurelie goes with the sudden plan of Geraldine. She doesn't know what the young lady had in mind so she decided to play along.

"Ten gold coins!? That's insane and you're the owner, why are you following this girl's suggestion!" The man raised his voice upon hearing what they talk about.

"Because she's my customer, mister," Aurelie smiled which enraged him more.

"I am Baron Neil Guansa and you should follow what I say, make that pill price drop to ten silver coins!" He demanded and even point a finger at her as if she's his slave.

"How fascinating, a Baron himself is getting angry due to the price which isn't that high, and wanted to change it to a cheap one," Geraldine looks at him in the eye.

"Baron Guansa, don't expect a diamond when you can only afford to pay silver coins."