The Herb King

The two carriages arrived in front of the clinic without accident.

Skylar and Kathlyn alighted from their carriage and they immediately brought the twelve ladies to the clinic.

The ladies were amazed when they saw the beautiful design of the building. It looked a lot fancier than they had expected.

"Miss Samira, we've brought twelve ladies according to the standards set by Sir Aethelwolf." Skylar said as she looked at the ladies who were standing behind them.

"Greetings, Sir Aethelwolf and Miss Samira!" The ladies greeted them in unison. Their voices were lovely and pleasant to the ears.

Leric stared at them with a smile. He was satisfied with them. "You don't have to be nervous. You can put down your luggage first. I believe you guys already know why are here, but just to be sure, I will say it once again. From now on, you will be working temporarily in this clinic. The difficulty of your job will depend on the number of people that we will be serving, but since tomorrow is just our opening day, I think there won't be a lot of customers..."

He then explained the specifics of their job and the ladies listened to him while also mentally taking notes of his words.

All of them were talented young women so they were quick to remember Leric's words.

"Let me show you guys the products of our clinic." Leric said as he took out a green, blue, and purple jade box. He also took out four kinds of pills.

"This green jade box contains the low-grade soap and we are selling it at ten silver coins. The blue jade box has the mid-grade soap which is priced at ten gold coins and the purple jade box has the high-grade soap which we will be selling at five thousand gold coins."

He also explained the respective benefits of the soaps as well as the differences between them.

After that, Leric pointed his finger at the pills and explained them one by one. "This one right here is a Recovery Pellet. It can heal physical wounds... We will be selling this at the price of five thousand gold coins."

Leric didn't plan to sell the same Recovery Pellet that gave to Lord Julius. It was more expensive and more difficult to refine. Although the ones weren't as effective as the prototype that he made, it was still more highly effective than the ones sold in the market.

"This one is a Vigor Pellet. It is also a 2nd-Grade Pill, but it's more valuable than the Recovery Pellet. Upon consumption, one's Hegel would be strengthened, making it sturdier and one would be able to absorb more world essence. The price for this pill is ten thousand gold coins."

"This is an Essence Gathering Pellet... price is 35,000 gold coins..."

"This is an Awakening Pellet... price... 100,000 gold coins..."

The eyes of the twelve ladies jumped up in shock as they heard Leric's explanation about their products. Each product is very valuable, especially the Awakening Pellet which could turn one into an Esper! They haven't heard of any pill similar to that which is existed in the market.

After telling them everything, Leric asked the ladies to give a short introduction about themselves. Since they would now be working for him, it was good to know more about them.

***

Meanwhile, Henry went to the headquarters of his courier company and he immediately summoned the most capable subordinate under him.

A bald man middle-aged man wearing neat clothes came running towards him with a flattering smile on his face. "Good evening, boss! Is there anything that I can help you with?"

Henry took out the box that he had gotten from Aethelwolf and put it down carefully. "I have a job for you. This was given to me by a top client so you must not make any mistakes about this. Are you willing to take this job?"

Aethelwolf was someone of high status and he didn't want to fuck up in this matter.

The bald man was surprised when he heard his boss' solemn words. "Boss, you know me. As long as the pay is right, I will make sure that the item will be delivered without even a scratch." He said in a confident tone. He was a peak Level 2 Esper and was a retired army veteran. He could still stay in the army, but his wife wasn't keen on letting him continue as a soldier so he applied to become a courier under Henry since the pay was almost the same and there wasn't that much of a threat to his safety.

Henry nodded his head at his words. This guy has been with him for more than a decade and he was also the strongest courier under his command. "I believe in your capabilities. You will get your payment after delivering the item. I promise that you won't be disappointed."

The bald man grinned after hearing his words, he then asked. "Where do I have to deliver this item, boss?"

"Barden City, Lassiter Household." Henry answered.

"Alright. Just wait for my good news." The bald man smiled as he grabbed the big box. He then put it inside his storage ring. Although his storage ring was merely of low quality and only has a small space, it has more than enough space to hold the big box inside.

"Alright. You may leave." Henry waved his hand and dismissed him.

After completing everything he had to do, Henry went back home and jumped to his bed right away, but then he remembered the pill that Aethelwolf has given him earlier. He took it from his storage ring and observe it closely. "I wonder what kind of pill this is, but since it's a gift from Sir Aethelwolf, how could it be ordinary?" He muttered to himself as he summoned his courage to eat the pill.

Gulp.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, he felt his body vibrating intensely! His head suddenly felt heavy and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

When he regained consciousness, he found out to his disbelief that he can now interact with the world essence around him. This was a sign that he had become an Esper!

"What the hell!?"