SUPREME ARCH-MAGUS

"Store owner, what is the meaning of this? Are you insulting my Ice Castle?" Eila spoke angrily with a fierce look.

Princess Eila attracted everyone's attention with her loud warning.

Including the old man Long Chu, everyone turned towards Eila with a serious look. The middle-aged man, who is the owner of the store, took a step forward towards the Princess.

"Princess Eila, it seems Ice Castle is not teaching manners to its disciples. If your sect master is here, she should have first greeted elder Long Chu and shown respect to this young man.

Instead of showing your authority, learn how to respect elders and make friends with powerful people whom you can't afford to offend." The store owner spoke in a loud tone, attracting everyone's attention.

The onlookers began murmuring while staring at Princess Eila, who stood in the center helplessly.

Tears filled her eyes as she felt humiliated by the bickering of the store owner. She stared at Kent for a second and left the store in hurried steps. The Ice Castle girls followed her closely.

"Elder Ye, you really frightened that little girl." The old man, Long Chu, spoke with a smile.

"It will be better if she learns a lesson from today's experience. I really wonder what Ice Castle is teaching its disciples." The store owner replied while receiving the ten bottles of monkey wine from Fat Lady.

Later, the ten bottles of monkey wine, packed neatly inside a wooden box, reached Kent's hands. The store owner requested Kent to take whatever he wanted from his store and followed the old man out.

After everyone left, Kent stretched his fingers and began checking out the store for all the good items. He doesn't know how many days he needs to spend inside the inheritance ground. That's why Kent decided to stock up on pet food for safety.

"Point out whatever food you want. Everything is ours to grab." Kent said to his two pets.

With wild, joyful sounds, his two pets rushed forward. As they were pointing at the food source, Kent asked the fat lady to pack those items.

Including the fat lady, the two servants became full-time busy packing all kinds of foods. As the food is free, these servants and the fat lady manager won't get any commission from Kent's purchase. That's why they looked very depressed while working hard.

After two hours, the fat lady handed the last wooden box to Kent, which was filled with fire leaves.

"Thank you for your hard work." Kent said it with a playful smile and turned around to leave.

"Young master, wait!" The fat lady called Kent in a hurry.

Kent turned around and stared at the manager lady with a questioning look.

The fat lady put on a sheepish smile and said, "Young master, can you really treat my hand?"

Kent paused for a second before replying. "Sorry, I need to go now."

Before the manager lady spoke another word, Kent had already begun walking away with his pets.

The manager lady continued to stare at Kent helplessly. Regret has no medicine in any world.

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After leaving the pet store, Kent continued his exploration of Nine Cauldron Summit, thinking about preparation for his long stay at the inheritance grounds.

He visited various stores, each filled with rare herbs, utility items, and other essential supplies. At the sight of his superior mana stones, store owners moved close for his attention, offering him VIP treatment and exclusive deals. Kent took full advantage, stocking up on an array of combat dresses, potent herbs, and utility items that might prove useful in the inheritance ground.

In addition to practical items, Kent also sought out decorative gifts for his girlfriends. He carefully selected elegant trinkets, beautiful jewelry, and ornate hairpins, imagining the smiles on their faces when he presented these tokens of his affection.

As the sun began its descent, casting a golden hue over the bustling summit, Kent made his way to the Cauldron Chef store. The aroma of delicious food filled the air, and he selected a variety of mouthwatering dishes for himself, including Peak Master Porus and Fatty.

The chef, taking a long look at the superior mana stones, packed the food with extra care, ensuring it would stay warm and flavorful.

With his purchases in tow, Kent headed back to the old, tattered inn that Peak Master Porus had rented for three days to save on expenses. Despite its worn exterior, the inn provided a safe and relatively comfortable place to rest.

As Kent entered the room, he saw Fatty sitting on a straw mat, diligently counting the aura stones in his possession, his face a mixture of concentration and excitement.

"I thought you would be still sleeping. Here, look what I got for you," Kent said, handing him a container filled with steaming food.

Fatty's eyes lit up. "You're a lifesaver, Master! I've been starving for three days. Your peak master is very strict with food."

Kent smiled and then turned to his two pets, Jabil and Kavi, who eagerly waited for the monkey wine. He passed each of them a bottle of the king-rank monkey wine. "Don't nag me for another bottle," he said, watching as they gratefully accepted the bottles.

Kent silently placed the food in Peak Master Porus's room and came back to his room.

After finishing the meat rolls, Kent went inside the washroom for a comfortable bath. But after seeing the single wooden bath tub without any facilities, Kent sighed and proceeded with whatever was available.

Later that night, as the moon rose high in the sky, Kent took a moment to step outside the inn. The summit was quieter now, the bustling energy of the day giving way to a peaceful calm.

At the top of the summit, the nine cauldrons were still burning with nine different colors. His gaze stuck on those nine cauldrons for a long time as he wondered about the history of those nine cauldrons.

Returning to the inn, Kent found Fatty already snoring softly, his aura stones safely tucked away. Jabil and Kavi were resting too, their bottles of monkey wine empty beside them. Kent lay down, feeling the weight of the day's activities in his muscles but also a sense of satisfaction.

Tomorrow is the auction. His thoughts circled around what items they would auction tomorrow, and he slowly slipped into sleep.

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