"However, you didn't bring the materials he needed when you attended the gathering this time. I think we probably won't get any useful information."
"Just do what you can within your means. Since we have obtained a fixed location, there is no need for us to be too anxious."
"Just as that famous saying by Roselle goes: 'Haste makes waste.'"
Not long after Altair finished speaking, and before Grelint could reply, a waiter led the middle-aged man who had just spoken over.
Upon seeing this, Grelint slowly stood up and said to the two, "I'll be right back."
After Grelint left, Altair and Audrey turned their gazes back to the trading floor.
Altair did not want to stop Grelint's intention to sell the "Heart of a Four-Eyed Green Turtle."
It was one of the main ingredients for the Potion Formula of a Sequence 8 Melee Scholar of the Mystery Pryer Pathway.
This material was not a rare or high-level resource; the Altair family had several portions of it.
Watching Altair in thought, Audrey couldn't help but ask curiously, "Big Sister Altair, do you know what that material is used for?"
"Hmm." Altair nodded instinctively and added, "It's one of the main ingredients for a Potion Formula."
"If you don't want to die young and have your Mother bury her own child, do not touch the potions of this Pathway."
"It is very dangerous."
"I understand." Audrey replied with a smile, "I have always remembered your reminder, Sister, and am keeping an eye out for the Potion Formula of the Spectator Pathway."
Looking at the well-behaved Audrey before her, Altair couldn't help but sneer, "When you want to be close to me, you call me 'Good Sister,' and when you don't, you call me 'Altair'..."
"I really don't know what you're up to, you little girl."
"Hee hee." After smiling, Audrey said to Altair with a mix of coyness and resentment, "Regarding today's matter, it was clearly you who were in the wrong first, Sister. To have such a good opportunity and not think of me at all—that's just too disloyal."
"Why did you only call Grelint? Do you like him?"
"I feel like he's not even as good as my two older brothers. Why don't you reconsider, Sister Altair? My two brothers are actually quite decent..."
Listening to Audrey, Altair couldn't help but get a headache. She never expected Audrey to have such a misunderstanding: "Audrey, I have no intention of entering into an arranged marriage with Grelint."
"I..." Altair raised her head, looked around, then leaned down and whispered to Audrey, "Audrey, I'm going to tell you my biggest secret. Remember not to tell anyone else."
Seeing Audrey nod, Altair said to her, "I do not like men."
Upon hearing what Altair said, Audrey stood up abruptly. After blurting out "You," she hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand. After glancing around, she sat back down, looking at Altair with an expression of disbelief.
The people who had been attracted by Audrey's movement, seeing that she didn't say anything, turned their gazes back to the center and continued discussing the trade.
Ever since Altair said those words, Audrey had not spoken again.
Perhaps it was because her immature worldview had been shocked by Altair's words.
Noble young ladies of this period could not publicly admit to having such preferences; even if they did, they could only use the term "intimate friendship."
As Audrey remained silent, Altair turned her gaze back to the trading floor in front of them.
Watching as everyone continuously stated their needs, various kinds of Beyonder materials and Beyonder items were being traded...
But a few minutes later, Grelint walked back with a smile. When he sat down, he said impatiently to the two, "The negotiation went very smoothly."
"It seems this Beyonder gentleman is in urgent need of this material. I made some requests that weren't too excessive, and he agreed to basically all of them."
"What requests?" Altair asked, puzzled.
Grelint said with a smile, "I am very aware of our lack of Beyonder knowledge, so I made an agreement with that Beyonder just now."
"Hmm... The main content is: he will explain Beyonder knowledge to us, introduce other Beyonders, or lead us to attend various Beyonder gatherings, and I need to buy the materials he needs for him."
"Of course, we both know the value of knowledge itself, so he can only explain basic, low-level knowledge to us."
"If we want to hear deeper knowledge, we will need to pay extra."
Altair nodded and said, "A very reasonable trade."
After speaking, Altair asked again, "Grelint, did you ask which organization he belongs to? The Church, a secret organization, a government agency, or is he independent?"
Grelint nodded and said to the two, "According to his own words, he doesn't belong to any organization. He became a Beyonder because of an accidental discovery."
"According to that, he should be considered independent."
"But I believe that one must be on guard against others, even if one has no intention of harming them."
"We don't need to trust him too much; we just need to acquire some necessary knowledge."
"Hmm... Audrey, what's wrong?" After Grelint finished sharing his thoughts, he looked at Audrey, who was lost in thought, and said.
When Audrey heard someone calling her, she came back to her senses and said softly, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
After saying this, Audrey looked at Altair again, wearing an expression of wanting to say something but holding back.
Altair certainly saw her expression at that moment, but she did not choose to offer Audrey any explanation or persuasion.
Instead, she watched the trading not far away with Grelint.
"I have a few charms with decent abilities that I would like to sell."
"The first is the 'Purification Charm.' It can help the purchaser effectively purify ghost-type Monsters and damage creatures like Wraiths and shadows."
"The second is the'Sleeping Charm.' It can help people fall into a peaceful sleep. Its effect is similar to the ability of a Sequence 8 Midnight Poet of the Church of the Night's Nighthawks."
"Five'Sleeping Charms' only cost 4 gold pounds, while the 'Purification Charm' is a bit more expensive at 1 gold pound each..."
"Of course, if you buy a large quantity, I can offer a reasonable discount..."
Upon hearing the effects of the charms, Grelint raised his hand repeatedly and purchased some.
After the merchant selling the charms left, Grelint said to the two, "My Mother hasn't been sleeping very well lately, so this..."