The houses in the Underground Market are very densely packed, with differing rows and heights. No matter the colour or architectural style, they weren’t unified. However, they blend together well and produce a kind of “fantasy” style when integrated.
Angel was walking along a street full of shops. There were so many people coming and going that people were rubbing shoulders and touching their heels. The hustle and bustle were completely unimaginable with just hundreds of meters up above still in the dark of night.
Blacksmith’s shops, grocer’s shops, bars, etc… All kinds of dazzling shops were lined up. Angel finally managed to find a tailor shop.
There was an endless stream of people at the entrance of the tailor’s shop. But most of them were female customers. When Angel stepped into the shop and about to ask the clerk about the wizard robes. He noticed there were currently strangely designed dresses for women hanging on both sides of the walls. Even the designs on the counter were all filled with dresses for women.
“Can I help you, sir?” A round-faced young girl walked up to Angel with a small flush on her face.
Speaking to a woman, Angel subconsciously smiled before asking softly: “Do you only sell dresses for women here?”
The girl was stunned for a moment before shyly saying: “No, there are also men who come to buy shirts and pants. But our fashion designers here mainly focus on designs for young women. There are rarely any designs for men’s clothing, but… If you sir, have a demand, you can also place an order. “
Fashion designers? Shouldn’t they be alchemy wizards? Angel wondered.
“I’d like to ask, do you sell wizard robes here?” Angel asked.
The girl nodded and said: “We do sell wizard robes here with basic designs. The colours and patterns can be customized to individual specifications. Sir, have you ever heard of ‘Aural Night Witch’? The wizard robe she wears was carefully designed by our fashion designers and is called Ballad of the Desolate Night.”
Angel has heard of the name Aural Night Witch. She was accepted by “Dark Night Sage” Carlyle 30 years ago and has now reached the peak of a third level apprentice. Because she and Shalem have the same teacher, Angel has heard Shalem mention her on numerous occasions. But the two of them have very different ident.i.ties. Shalem after all only received an Ordinary Flier Invitation Card while Aural Night Witch received a Golden Flier Invitation Card.
As she spoke, the girl took out a design from the counter and handed it to Angel.
The style for Ballad of the Desolate Night is a large purple gown with multi-level ruffles and overlapping ta.s.sels. But what makes it particularly gorgeous was the gown being embroidered with black rhinestones.
However, the design is overly complicated. Almost every s.p.a.ce is also embroidered with dark lines.
While Angel was looking at the design, the girl stood aside. Opposite to her is a group of female apprentices smiling and winking at her. From time to time, they mouthed words with their lips and looked in Angel’s direction. The girl blushed and secretly raised her fist at her friends.
“Sir, what do you think of this design? Although our designers prefer to make clothing for women, men’s clothing is no problem. The outfit will definitely make a gentleman even more handsome.” The clerk said.
“It’s absolutely beautiful.” For these patterns and designs, there is no denying they are really beautiful: “However, these dark lines are a little too numerous, will they block the magic pattern’s scattering effects?” Angel asked.
Perhaps the magic pattern hidden in these dark patterns is both beautiful and practical? Angel wondered.
“Magic pattern” The young girl’s mind went blank for a moment before returning to her senses: “Sir, are you talking about enchantment alchemy?” The clerk asked.
Angel patted the side of his head. He almost forgot. Now the mainstream alchemy is blending. His last standard wizard robe was embroidered with magic patterns for dust removal and concealment. He had originally a.s.sumed that all wizard robes would use enchantment… Obviously, his mind missed this blind spot.
“Yes.” Angel was embarra.s.sed while admitting his mistake, and could only add one more question: “Is this blending?”
The girl gave a stiff smile on her face and explained: “Err… Sir, we only sell ordinary clothes here. You are asking about alchemy robes, but they aren’t available here. “
“No?” Angel wondered, he deliberately bypa.s.sed the mortal neighbourhoods… and weren’t the people around him all wizard apprentices?
“Just a normal wizard robe is fine, just like the standard wizard robes.” Angel said.
The young girl still shook her head and said: “Sir, we mainly sell designs here. We don’t carry what you are asking for.”
“Then where can I buy it?” Angel asked.
“You can go to the booth area to have a look. Alchemy robes are very precious, but as long as you look for it, few people should still sell it. But the design for standard wizard robes aren’t very good-looking, perhaps some people are willing to sell it.” The girl said.
Precious? Angel once again felt as if he had overestimated the Savage Grottoes alchemy.
Seeing Angel’s face with “regret,” the young girl thought for a moment and added: “If no one is selling in the booth area. Sir, I recommend you head to Promi Alchemy Shop and take a look. Maybe there will be some harvest.”
Promi Alchemy Shop? Angel had originally intended to go there today, but only to thank David. As for finding a wizard robe, he basically didn’t expect to buy it there. He subconsciously thought that this seamstress was better at this kind of thing. How can Promi, a burly man, make alchemy robes?
However, he forgot, as he was looking for this certain type of clothes, the prefix for the clothes is “alchemy.”
After leaving the tailor’s shop, Angel went to the booth area. As the round-faced girl said, there was nothing there.
Angel goes around the market and finally returned to Promi Alchemy Shop.
It was still early morning and Angel remembered David once saying they seem to close at 11 P.M. Fortunately, when Angel arrived, the door to the store was still wide open.
Through the lights and railing, Angel could vaguely see several figures in the shop.
Before entering, he heard a noisy conversation coming from the shop.
“Bwahahaha—” a person with a strange laugh said: “Don’t think with Master Promi standing behind you, I wouldn’t dare attack you.”
“I will ask you again, will you sell this sword or not?” Another sharp voice said.
“I already said it wouldn’t go on sale until next week, and this isn’t a sword, it’s a knife!” Angel is familiar with this voice. The speaker is undoubtedly David.
“We are in urgent need of it now, 15 magic crystal! You’re definitely making profit with that!” The voice was deep and vigorous.
Angel heard the voices of four people. Except for David, he hears voices from three other people… He seemed to be familiar with all of them.
Angel straightened his bow tie before slowly pushing open the fence gate and walking into the shop.
……
Angel straightened his back. In the past, he didn’t bother paying attention to his image when he was wearing the standard wizard robe. But when he put on mentor’s clothes, he subconsciously used the aristocratic posturing learned in Pat Manor.
“Angel?” David had a surprised expression on his face.
“Angel?” The shrill voice and the sharp voice cried out almost at the same time.
David looked doubtfully at the fat and pockmarked face teenagers in front of him and thought. Did they also know Angel?
Angel nodded to David, then looked at the three people on the other side.
—Sure enough, they are all acquaintances, and their relationship seems a little unpleasant.
Forsa, Lafitte and… Blackjack in a black gentleman’s outfit.
“Forsa, Lafitte, I didn’t expect to see you two here.” Angel said with a smile.
Forsa and Lafitte looked at each other, exchanged glances silently, and Forsa stepped forward to smile at Angel and said: “I didn’t expect to meet you here, too. That’s Great. I wanted to apologize to you for last time. This brother misunderstood you. I hope you don’t mind my rudeness!”
“???” Angel’s face was full of confusion and thought. He immediately apologized when he stepped in front of me. What kind of routine is this? Aren’t you Hooked.i.c.k’s little brother? Even if you don’t come here to find fault like in the novels, you should at least show some disdain for me. Otherwise, how can you live up to Hooked.i.c.k’s expectations?!
Could it be that…? Angel glanced at Blackjack. Did they worship another boss again, is it this second-rate weirdo?
Forsa apologetically said: “I’m also sorry for last time, what was her name? Melanie…? Brother, I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have misunderstood you at that time. This woman was just a **. I heard my boss say that Melanie stuck to another person the next day. This other person also happened to be an old man.”
Angel didn’t know what was going on, and faintly said: “Don’t worry about it, I’ve already forgotten it.”
“Are you here to buy something, too?” Forsa asked in a very familiar tone. His eyes were shining. Lafitte and he had long decided to maintain a good relationship with Angel. Even if they couldn’t be friends, they couldn’t become enemies.
After all, Angel’s mentor is the Southern Region’s G.o.d of war. Hooked.i.c.k is a fool who couldn’t clearly recognize the situation. Even if the wizard lord is cold-hearted, cruel and doesn’t care about the life and death of his apprentice. But what if there is that one in one thousand chance? They even fear the one in ten thousand chance, let alone one in one thousand. He and Lafitte have devoted their lives to starting fights. But when they are seriously confronted with a fight, they actually didn’t want to fight at all.
Angel shook his head and said: “I just came to take a look.”
Forsa’s eyes flashed in disbelief, but he didn’t express it. His face still showed a simple and honest smile.
Forsa introduced: “I almost forgot, let me introduce you to our eldest brother, Lord Black Jack!”
Forsa a.s.sumed an expression of adoration, and Lafitte also showed admiration. These expressions seemed sincere, but Angel still recalls when they had put on the same expressions for Hooked.i.c.k.
So… are you two taking “being a little brother” as your profession? Why did you guys change your eldest brother in such a short time? Angel questioned.
Blackjack snorted coldly and walked up to Angel with an extremely ferocious expression.
The strange expression almost made Angel think that Blackjack recognized him as “Milk Baron” and wanted to start trouble with him.
But the next second, Blackjack’s expression returned to normal. His eyes started shining and looked starry-eyed.
“Bwahaha, brother’s eyes are very good!” Blackjack said.
Angel’s face remained unchanged, waiting for his latter words.
“Where is this dress designed? Let me say this to little brother, this outfit looks so familiar…” Blackjacks eyes were suddenly glued to Angel.
Everyone’s eyes flashed and wondered: Why does it seem so similar to…?
Blackjack gave his usual weird laugh: “Bwahahaha, I mean it’s so beautiful!”
The light in Blackjack’s eyes almost appeared real.
Angel: “…” He almost forgot that Blackjack is a crazy admirer of Sanders.
“I don’t know where it was designed, I was given this outfit from someone else. I’m sorry.” Angel walked past him and went towards David.
As soon as Angel came over, David leaned into his ear and said: “They want to buy the tang knife.”
Tang knife? Angel glanced at the counter, and sure enough. The three Chinese styled weapons he had refined were already on display.
At this time, Blackjack and his party came up again. Forsa looked at Angel with mirth and then said to David: “This sword…”
“Knife!” David corrected.
“Well, our eldest brother has offered 15 magic crystals for this knife, which is our limit. You know, this alchemy weapon is without special effects. 10 magic crystals are already reaching for the heavens. We aren’t willing to be suckers, but if it wasn’t for the Frost Moon Channel.” Forsa said: “I guarantee 15 magic crystals is definitely the highest price in the current market. Even if the price of alchemy weapons has skyrocketed because of the Frost Moon Channel, the limit of this weapon should also be worth 15 magic crystals.”