The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 136

Chapter 136

While the crowd of veterans kept laughing out loud, Nobian went over and sat down near Kieran and Lawless naturally .

Sighing, he said, "You’re really lucky, 2567! Your one-time dungeon rewards have already exceed the rewards of players who have cleared three or four dungeons! I said before that you should contact me if you have anything nice, but come to think of it, that was a little premature of me to say… All your good stuff is too expensive for me!" Nobian mocked himself again .

His sense of humor seemed to resonate with Lawless’ .

"I know, right? He’s the luckiest guy I’ve met in a while! If he had been through the beta test with us, he would have become a big name by now!" Lawless said in awe .

"A big name? To me, 2567 has quite the reputation already! If he can maintain his luck, he will overtake all the big names we know! Rachel, a round of honey mead for everyone! It’s on me!"

Nobian snapped a finger at Rachel and instantly the crowd of veterans cheered on his generosity .

When Rachel brought the honey mead over, Nobian stood up with a glass in his hand and proposed a toast . The veterans mimicked him .

Kieran could not resist . He had to stand up as well, as the crowd urged him to .

"A toast! To the future big names! Cheers!"

Amid the clear noise of glasses clashing against each other, Kieran drank the honey mead with a bitter smile .

[Name: Honey Mead]

[Type: Alcohol]

[Rarity: Fresh]

[Attributes: Recovers 10 HP within 3 seconds]

[Prerequisites: None]

[Remarks: This is a sweet, smooth wine made by Rachel . ]

. . .

The sweet, smooth taste of the wine made it easy for Kieran to drink . He did not feel the sense of spiciness he had been expecting as he swallowed it .

It tasted more like a soft drink than wine .

Although Kieran had only drunk soft drink once or twice before, the sweet taste of that soft drink lingered on his tastebuds and was imprinted on his mind .

"How is it? Rachel’s honey mead is very famous among us veterans! Not only does it taste good, but it’s also cheap! That’s why I can afford to treat everyone!" Nobian said with a laugh .

"Not bad!" Kieran replied with a smile . He was even more cautious of Nobian now .

Kieran’s memories of that malicious gaze got clearer as Nobian became more enthusiastic .

Kieran was sure that Nobian had approached him with an ulterior motive .

What was his end game? Kieran was in no hurry to find out . The man would eventually show his true colors sooner or later . Kieran had exceptionally good patience when it came to dealing with evil people .

"Where is Lemour? Why is she not here yet? I’m quite anxious to meet her!" Hanses said .

"Right! Wonder what she’s bringing?"

"So much anticipation!"

"I’ve been waiting for her to enchant my items!"

"Me too!"

The crowd of veterans started to talk about the so-called alchemist .

From their discussion, Kieran got an idea of what this Lemour was capable of .

She seemed to have gained the trust of all the veterans present at the inn and have a high level [Alchemy] skill . Not only could she enchant items, but she could also craft some magical items .

Kieran was not satisfied with that vague description though . He wanted to know more .

He turned his eyes to Lawless and got a reply from him in the form of a message .

. . .

Lawless: Lemour was one of the beta players . She acquired the [Alchemy] skill during the newbie dungeon, and it only took her two dungeons to upgrade it to a considerable level! After that, she started her own alchemist business . She’s quite active among the veterans players . She charges a fair price for enchanting and will also sell some Magical items . That’s why she’s so popular among the veterans!

Lawless: Except for that evil Broker! Some say that the Broker has tried to approach her and recruit her to his forces, but was rejected every single time .

Lawless: Being an Alchemist is not a Unique Title, but most of us believe that Lemour will eventually get a Unique title related to alchemy one day .

. . .

Kieran gained another layer of understanding regarding Lemour after Lawless’s introduction .

However, Kieran’s jaw still dropped when he saw the Alchemist herself .

She was wearing a greyish-white robe and carrying a pointy wizard staff, and her satchel was filled with potions and materials . There was nothing special about her except for her height .

She was 150 centimeters tall .

Kieran’s eyes widened . He looked at Lawless as if to confirm his doubts, but Lawless and the other veterans had already surrounded Lemour .

As soon as she’d set foot inside the Harvest Inn, she had been flooded by the veterans’ enthusiasm . The only thing Kieran could see of her anymore was her magic staff, which was almost twice her height .

Kieran felt a strange feeling bloom inside his heart as he watched the scene .

"Don’t even mention her height! It’s her taboo!" Rachel’s voice sounded beside Kieran .

Before he could react, the bartender shouted, "Lemour! Your ‘Flames of the Ice Lake!’"

Two bottle almost half a meter tall popped up on Kieran’s table next to Rachel .

[Name: Flames of the Ice Lake]

[Type: Alcohol]

[Rarity: Fresh]

[Attributes: Recovers your HP fully within 3 seconds just with one sip, will induce a Drunk Debuff]

[Prerequisites: None]

[Remarks: This is a liquor Rachel brewed . Normal people dare not even take a sip!]

. . .

The bottles of liquor was visible to everyone, and its attribute of inducing a [Drunk Debuff] made Kieran frown unconsciously . The reason he did not like alcoholic drinks was because they got people drunk .

Kieran would gladly excuse himself from any drink that affected one’s sanity and ability to think .

He naturally wondered why an alchemist would drink such a heavy liquor .

"Is it perhaps an alchemy material?" Kieran thought as he looked at Lemour, who was able to squeeze out of the crowd thanks to her 150 centimeters .

Kieran’s doubts quickly disappeared when he saw Lemour pull the wine stopper off and take a sniff . She looked very satisfied as she smelled the strong smell of the liquor . From the looks of it, she really did like heavy liquor . Otherwise, she would not have sighed in satisfaction .

Suddenly, Lemour noticed Kieran .

"The name’s Lemour! So you’re this 2567 that Lawless has been talking about! 27,500 Points and 6 Skill Points are quite fair for four pieces of [Soul Shard]s, but since I also need to pay for the "Flames of the Ice Lake", I don’t have enough Points and Skill Points to spare . Can we trade in other stuff?" Lemour introduced herself before proposing a new method of trading .

Kieran would not have objected anyhow .

He had a higher priority than Points and Skill Points on his wishlist .

[Potionology]!

Kieran answered with a smile, "Yes, of course . I am currently looking for a [Potionology] Skill Book . I can pay off any remaining balance in Points as well!"

At Kieran’s words, the veterans around the inn went silent .

They were all looking at him with an incredulous expression .