Chapter 93: Aurora Dew
‘How the hell did he manage this less than three years after joining the Guild?’ Nesha couldn’t help but wonder.
Countless experienced alchemists had failed to improve the elixirs after tens of millennia, yet here Percy came – one lone Red-born boy – revolutionizing the field in no time. Obviously, there was some secret behind his success, though Nesha knew better than to ask. It wasn’t her job to snoop around Percy’s business. She had her own end of the deal to worry about. Entering her house, she made her way to her bed, before lying down.
‘This is going to be such a pain.’ she sighed.
While she hadn’t lied to Percy, getting this to work was a lot more complicated than she had let on. It was true the Great Houses were scrutinized a lot less by the Guild’s officials, but the Oblivious Agent would still have to regularly smuggle goods in and out of the settlement.
Naturally, they’d have to bribe lots of guards to turn a blind eye, though that would only leave more trails leading back to her and Percy. The only solution would be for the Agent to place the bribes himself, ensuring all knowledge pertaining to the operation would be forgotten.
At least, they wouldn’t be the first people hiring an agent inside the Alchemists’ Guild – lots of noble Houses did that, to keep their dealings secret from one another. As long as Nesha was careful, nobody would link the appearance of the new elixirs to her movements, even if something went wrong down the line.
‘But there’s another problem.’
This was going to be a recurring transaction, not a one-time deal. Naturally, the request might raise a few eyebrows in the Asclepius House’s management. Fortunately, the higher-ups also erased their memories after sending out their subordinates, but Nesha would still have to be cautious not to reveal anything too sensitive in her correspondence. After all, even a Great House could crumble under the pressure of the Divine Order, should the secret eventually leak.
“And Percy isn’t making things easy for me either…” she grumbled.