Chapter 75
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Volume 3 + Chapter 75: This Is Illegal Activity
I’m rich!
I’m rich!!
I! Am! Rich!!!
Xia Yi finally received her living expenses from the Lawrence family. Her previously tight budget had suddenly become flush with cash.
“Um… Xia Yi, I heard…”
Norma stood beside Xia Yi, hesitating, as if wanting to speak but holding back.
“Hmm? What is it?”
“My work performance this month… what do you think?”
Xia Yi glanced at Norma.
She was no longer the same as before.
The old Norma had been the proud young lady of the Lawrence family, with the goal of becoming an outstanding knight. She had always carried herself with a highly arrogant attitude toward anything outside that goal, and didn’t care about others’ feelings.
But now?
The present Norma wore a maid outfit with a short skirt and black stockings, looking completely natural, as if long accustomed to it. Her former arrogance had vanished completely, and standing beside Xia Yi, she didn’t even dare raise her voice.
“I feel a little thirsty,” Xia Yi said.
“Coming right up, Xia Yi!”
Hearing that, Norma immediately went to get a glass of water and placed it in front of Xia Yi.
“If you’d prefer juice, I can go buy some.” Norma smiled sweetly.
“Norma~ I actually liked your old rebellious attitude better.”
A pleased smile appeared on Xia Yi’s face.
“U-uh… that was the old me! I didn’t know any better back then!”
Norma was about to burst with frustration. The reason she had become like this was all thanks to this devious little loli!
At the root of it, the reason the noble daughter of the Lawrence family was so obedient now came down to one thing—
Money!
Norma’s living expenses were now entirely under Xia Yi’s control.
Without money, she’d have to get a job…
But getting a job? Impossible. No way, not in this lifetime.
Norma had no intention of wasting her time on something so meaningless. She needed to become an exceptional knight as soon as possible to restore her family’s glory!
“So… about my performance rating…”
“Hmm, you passed.”
Xia Yi pulled out a card and pushed it toward Norma. It contained her living allowance.
“Yes! Now I can upgrade my gear!!” Norma said excitedly, grabbing the card.
“Upgrade your gear? For what?”
“I’m going to help clear the mutated beasts on the border of Laurel Academy.”
“What’s going on at the border?”
“Probably due to the influence of the Calamity, a lot of mutated beasts have started appearing on the borders,” Norma replied.
“So Laurel Academy decided to send out most of its combat strength. The Calamity Response Division’s operatives and teachers will be leading the squads to clear out the mutated beasts to prevent a beast tide. I’ve already joined the Calamity Response Division to become a better knight, and I definitely applied to take part in this mission.”
“…What?” Xia Yi frowned.
What was going on? She had already informed Hill about the witches, and Hill had promised to warn Laurel Academy. So why weren’t they strengthening internal defenses and instead sending out their combat personnel?
“Is Teacher Hill going too?” Xia Yi asked.
Norma shook her head.
“Teacher Hill’s not going. She insisted on staying behind at Laurel Academy. I heard she had a big argument with the other teachers during a high-level meeting and refused to lead the border mission. She’s facing a lot of criticism for that.”
Xia Yi could guess what Hill had done, and her feelings grew a little complicated.
Hill had done all this based solely on her words…
“What’s wrong, Xia Yi?”
“Oh, nothing. Norma, do your best from now on.”
“Of course! I won’t shame the name of the Lawrence family!” Norma replied confidently.
Xia Yi left Laurel Academy and walked through the commercial district of Laurel Tree City.
From the looks of it, the city was quite prosperous.
Laurel Academy was an elite school that attracted many excellent students from all kinds of majors. These students had high demand for all sorts of goods and services.
Take the Alchemy Department, for example.
Alchemy required a large amount of materials for crafting potions.
Where there was demand, there was consumption. Many merchants had stationed themselves near Laurel Academy and opened shops to sell materials to the students.
On the flip side, students also took up part-time jobs in their spare time to collect materials for merchants and earn money.
However, since merchants had their own internal supply chains and weren’t short on inventory, their purchase prices were far below market value.
Unless they were really desperate for money, most students at Laurel Academy wouldn’t take on such unprofitable work.
Today, Xia Yi came to Laurel Tree City specifically to purchase materials for her transformation potion.
Those ingredients were seriously bizarre.
For example:
– Toenails of a Swamp Giant
– Spit of a Steel Slime
– Eggshells of a Two-Headed Bird…
It wasn’t that these things couldn’t be bought—just that they cost money and required visiting several different places.
Xia Yi entered a shop specializing in alchemy ingredients. When the owner saw a customer enter, he immediately got up from his lounge chair and warmly welcomed her.
“Dear student, how can I help you? This alchemy shop has been around for over a hundred years! If you can imagine it, we will probably sell it!”
“Boss, I’d like these materials.”
Xia Yi pulled out her list, which included a number of hard-to-get rare ingredients.
“Student, may I ask what you need them for?”
“To make an alchemy potion.”
The shopkeeper took the list, glanced over it, and his expression immediately changed. He stared at Xia Yi for a few seconds before speaking.
“These materials are quite rare, but we can supply them. However, we’ll need to coordinate with other shops, so you’ll have to wait a bit while we get them delivered.”
“Okay, that’s fine. Oh, and I’d also like to buy some alchemy tools.”
“Which ones do you need?”
“I want a full set of new alchemy tools.”
“A full set?!”
“What’s wrong…?”
Xia Yi found the shopkeeper’s reaction a little odd.
“Student, may I see your Alchemy Certification?”
Xia Yi was stunned for a moment.
Wait, wasn’t that only required when selling potions?
She pulled out her student ID.
“Boss, I’m a student at Laurel Academy.”
“That’s irrelevant. I don’t want your student ID—I want your alchemy certification.”
The shopkeeper sternly refused.
“I have reasonable suspicion that something is very wrong here. You’re purchasing a large quantity of rare alchemy materials and don’t even own a set of tools. That doesn’t comply with the Personal Alchemy Safety Regulation Act!”
“So… what’s the big deal?”
“This is illegal activity!”
The shopkeeper sneered and moved in to block Xia Yi.
“Come on! Turn yourself in with me!”
Xia Yi was dumbfounded.
What the heck was going on? Have the laws changed in recent years?
Was she really about to get arrested?
But if she tried to run or resist, would that just make her look more like a criminal…?
Just as the little dragon girl was torn on what to do, someone walked into the shop.
“Boss, wait a moment.”
The aggressive shopkeeper turned, preparing to scold whoever had spoken—but the moment he saw who it was, he froze.
“H-H-How… how is it you…?!”
sketchyqueen
well this should be interesting