207 Debt settled? (1/2)

When Ozul entered the room, he ignored everything else and first looked at the person who he had noticed peeking at him from a distance.

To his surprise, it was only a kid. More precisely, it was a girl around the age of 17 or 18. She appeared to be just a kid in Ozul's eyes as he was already past 25, but only looked younger.

”Oh, you haven't met her. She is Rina, my sister,” Hana introduced the girl that almost resembled her. Because Hana's sister, Rina, did not have any icy cold expressions like her. She only had this innocent curiosity on her face.

”She is the one who I wanted the Harmony Leaves for,” Hana added, reminding Ozul of the reason she was so desperate to obtain them.

Ozul nodded his head, but he lost his interest immediately. Unlike him, the girl looking like the younger and better version of Hana kept staring at him with burning curiosity.

”...”

Hana noticed her younger sister's staring and laughed it off. ”He is the mister who brought in the herb that was used to cure you. Come on, thank him. He is the reason you are all fine now,” Hana instructed Rina like a mother.

Rina also nodded her head like a child and repeatedly bowed her head toward Ozul in a flustered manner. Ozul guessed that she probably had low self-esteem.

”I didn't give anything for free. She bought it from me,” Ozul said, making his way to the couch. Why would a person talk while standing when they can do the same after taking a seat?

”Still, if it wasn't for you, I don't know where I would have found another herb. I forgot to mention it before, but I am really grateful,” Hana said with deep gratitude. Even after all this time, she couldn't find the culprits who had stolen her Harmony plant. Their traces had just gone missing at one point.

Seeing that Ozul had taken a seat, Hana did so as well. Only Rina stayed standing behind her sister. She moved her eyes to every corner of the room, avoiding looking at Ozul. She was caught peeking at him from above, so it was quite awkward for her right now.

”Do you have something else to auction?” In the end, Hana had to ask the question. She did not know what was wrong with this man before her. It was always other people who were eager to start the conversation with her, but here she had to take the initiative.

”No. You still had to pay me, remember?” Ozul answered ever so casually.

Hearing his response, Hana's eyes twitched. 'Tch! I gave you so much in return, can't you just forget the last amount for a beauty like me?! Stingy...' she thought inside her mind while trying her best to keep a smile on her face.

”Your emotions show on your face,” Ozul commented. He did not have to read her emotions to know what Hana was thinking. Although she maintained her smile, it had become quite restrained and obvious.

”Hehe... Of course, I remember. So, what can I do for you? Just say the word,” Hana answered his previous question, completely ignoring his comment. She acted as if she did not even hear his words. That was the only way she could maintain her dignity.

”I need more books on formations. One is not enough. That will be all, I won't ask for more,” Ozul stated his demand. In his mind, he was being generous to the woman before him.

However, Hana had different thoughts in her mind, 'Why don't you ask me a book on how gods ascend as well?! Do you think knowledge about formations is that easy to find!?'

Just as she thought that she realized something and noticed Ozul staring at her with his usual stony face. She asked, ”Did that... show on my face as well?”

Ozul nodded his head causing a small blush to appear on her cheeks, 'Am I that easy to read?!'

”Yes, you are.”

”...”

This time, even she had to turn away her head in embarrassment. One wouldn't find Hana, the manager of Littlewood Auction house ever being flustered like this.

After she had recovered, Hana spoke truthfully, ”It's just that knowledge on topics as rare as the formations is difficult to find. I might be able to find you a couple of more books, but they wouldn't be much different from the one I gave you previously...”

Unlike what Ozul had thought, the knowledge of runes and formation was not so widespread and easy to obtain. Even when one had the price to buy books related to it, they would still have to become an apprentice under a master that is already versed in this field to obtain books or direct lessons of advanced knowledge.

Even if some lucky ones or people with connections across the globe could buy such books, but Hana certainly could not. With her connections, basic knowledge was the best she could obtain. She was only a Rank-7 Mage after all.