Chapter 37: Under the Umbrella (1/2)

When the first ray of the day spread over the city, people started to gather outside the Shop in a narrow street—the news about potions spread like a plague and everyone knew that today Kadyn would sell potions. His shop had become renowned in Avibria City over a single night. Everyone was eager to hold the vials of the potion in their hands.

As the time passed the crowd swarmed into a small alley. It became hard to stand in a single place due to the rush and the cursing and shouting and screaming filled the entire street.

”Hey, take your hand off my butt!”

”Where do you think you're pushing!?”

”You stink, damn it! How long has it been since you bathed?”

”Do you think I won't say anything because you have a round butt and big boobs?”

Kadyn looked at the scene outside the gates of the shop and shook his head.

”There are so many people. How are you going to sell those potions?” Elora, who stood beside him, asked.

”Just wait and see. With increasing numbers of people, our profit will also grow,” Kadyn said and headed to open the gate.

He eyed the crowd in front of him and said. ”I won't lie to you. We have only a limited number of potions. However, there are so many people who want to buy it—if I sell to specific people, everyone would get dissatisfied. Therefore, we will sell the potions to those who bid the highest.”

”Now we need to compete?!” a man said with little anger.

”Yesterday you said that everyone can buy potions!” another man voiced his indignant.

Others also showed their unhappiness. However, Kadyn continued to maintain his smile. ”Of course, everyone can get potions. But not right now. After all, it takes time to brew them. It's hard to make so many potions alone in such a short time. Do you have any better ideas than bidding? If not, then we will follow my procedure.”

Kadyn eyed the crowd and went on when no one said anything. ”Alright. We have thirty low, ten intermediate, and five high grade potions. We will start with low levels.” As he said, Hicka came from behind, dragging a large table—Kadyn placed the table at the center of the gate.

Then he put five potions on the table and said. ”The value of these five potions is ten thousand. So we will start the bidding at ten thousand. Whoever bids the highest will get the potions.” Kadyn said and peered at the vast crowd.

”15000!” someone said.

Kadyn turned towards the bidder and saw a brown-haired middle-aged man. He wore expensive clothes, his beard and mustache were trimmed. ”Our friend has bid 15000. Does anyone want to bid higher?” Kadyn said towards the crowd.

No one spoke. Kadyn was disappointed, but he knew that it was just a start many people just wanted to see the show first. He still has twenty-five more low grade potions. ”1...2...3...sold!” he counted upto three and passed the vials to the man who bidded. The man held the potion and smiled, looking at the corner of the street where Jenna was standing with a smile.

Kadyn wouldn't care, even if he knew that he was Fenon's man. After all he was giving him such an enormous sum. Why would he refuse the money from his enemy?