Chapter 50 – Chapter 3: Deseo and Dienbus – 2
“…”
I can’t breathe.
Is Dienbus such a rare drug?
The royal doctor said you can get it in Deseo.
I believed that and somehow came this far.
There are more people who don’t even know the existence of medicine, and everyone who knows says it doesn’t exist.
I had no idea how difficult it was.
Now that it’s like this… I need to start by finding out the identity of the medicine I’m trying to obtain.
“What is DINBUS that is so hard to find?”
“First, I have to tell you about ‘Enbus’. Enbus is a kind of poison.”
“I know that because I heard it…”
“Is there anyone who is addicted to NBUS and looking for DINBUS?”
“Yes. “He’s my friend.”
“That’s strange. Enbus is not very effective in humans, so people cannot become addicted to it.”
The doctor stroked his chin.
“However, it has an excellent paralyzing effect on animals, so it is in demand for hunting. And the medicine that detoxifies this Enbus is ‘Dienbus.’ But think about it. Is there really a need to decipher Enbus for hunting animals?”
According to the explanation, Enbus is used on animals, not people.
A medicine that is applied lightly to the arrowhead to hit fleeing prey and to obtain fresh meat that is still alive even though its legs are stiff and unable to move.
On the contrary, it has little effect on humans.
There is no reason to put Enbus in a hot car to paralyze someone.
This means that unless a hunter suddenly feels pity for the paralyzed prey and decides to return it to nature, there is no need for an antidote.
It was frustrating.
“Then can’t we make it now? If not, please tell me the recipe. “I’ll make it myself!”
“If it were as easy as it sounds, I would have made it right away.”
The doctor sighed.
“When I was receiving pharmacy education abroad, I saw a glimpse of Dienbus’ manufacturing method. First, let me be clear… Manufacturing is not possible. “It involves a process that is dozens of times more complex and difficult than making an Enbus.”
“Does not matter. If only I could make it…”
“Would you agree if I told you that the recipe was 20 pages long?”
“20 pages… ?”
Among the books in Ritz’s pharmacy, even the most difficult recipes did not last longer than four pages.
“Yes. Dienbus was a drug that a scholar used for fun to actually create and prove ‘the most complex drug in theory.’ Although it is not effective at all, it was a kind of ‘thesis’ with the significance that a drug with a production difficulty level of 8 could be realized with current technology.”
“…”
“Even if you leave aside all the difficulties and costs, ‘time’ is probably the most important issue. It takes a year to obtain 1 ounce of Dienbus.”
Stumbling.
At that moment, I lost my balance and almost fell backwards.
The doctor came over to help him, but he refused and shook his head.
1 year.
It was said that the time Ritz could endure was at most half a year.
There wasn’t enough time to make a DN booth from now on.
In other words, it had to be saved in the end.
An eccentric pharmacist, who was overflowing with money and time, made ‘Dienbooth’ just for fun.
However… By what means?
How do I find it?
Zek-.
The doctor, who had been quiet, suddenly got up from his seat as a thought occurred to him.
“You are saving Dienbus…” This means that a doctor told you this. Who is it?”
“Let me show you this.”
I handed over a letter from the royal doctor.
The doctor flipped through the letter and nodded.
“Indeed. You were the royal doctor. If so, it makes sense. It seems like your friend is a very valuable person. Who would have thought that the person called the ‘miraculous hand’ could ‘resurrect’ someone other than His Majesty…”
“… Yes?”
“Anyway, the royal doctor said that Dienbus is in Deseo, so it must mean that it exists somewhere here.”
He tore off a corner of the notebook, wrote something with a fountain pen, and handed it over.
“I know a dealer in rare items. To be honest, I can’t say we’re close… This person probably knows about the existence of Dienbus. “Let’s visit sometime.”
“… Thank you.”
“Oops. And.”
Finally, the doctor warned in a serious voice.
“You and I have never met. You… “I recommend burning the royal doctor’s letter in as safe a place as possible.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“The situation in Deseo is not very good right now. It seems that the royal doctor was currently outside and did not know much about the situation here. So you’d better finish your business and get out of here as quickly as possible. It’s difficult to say more than this.”
The doctor’s voice became quiet as if he was telling a secret story.
There was no information to be gained if I stayed here any longer, and I felt like he was uncomfortable with me as well.
I immediately took the note and went out.
There was a short address written on the note.
From a pharmacy to a doctor, from a doctor to a rare goods dealer.
The journey to find Dean Booth continued like this.
The address of the trader, which I found with difficulty, was in a remote area of the port.
There were many warehouses in the port to store unloaded goods.
One of them was managed by this merchant.
Because it was late at night, I was worried that there would be a merchant there.
When I knocked on the warehouse, a person walked out from inside.
He was an old man shorter than me.
His beard was bushy like that of a sailor, and his clothes were scantily clad.
Everything greeted me with an expression of annoyance.
“What? Dienbus? Haha!!”
He held his stomach and laughed.
“I never thought there would be someone who lives to buy this!”
The merchant went deep into the corner of the warehouse, humming his tune.
I brought a ladder, took something out of a high shelf, and rummaged through it for a while.
Finally, he took out a small vial.
It was a vial as transparent as crystal and smaller than a fingernail.
“I mean, I have a good memory. “You remember exactly where you put this little thing.”
Chellang-challang.
A clear liquid shakes in a small vial.
Dienbus.
It was the first moment I saw it in real life.
The merchant explained.
“Dienbus deciphering Enbus. It’s a legendary drug with a production difficulty of 8, and it’s fucking hard to make, but there’s no reason to make it, and the person who made it is probably one of the few in the world.”
“That’s right! “I’ll buy that!”
“Ah, good, good. I was so thankful that I was finally able to dispose of the bad inventory. Sometimes, whenever the thought of having this comes to mind, I kick the blanket because it reminds me of my childhood when I didn’t know anything. “I want to sell it quickly.”
I immediately opened my wallet.
“How much?”
“1,000.”
“… ?”
1,000?
Are you talking about 1,000 silver?
When converted to gold, it is 10 gold…
I took out 6 gold from my pocket.
This is all that remains.
Hmm… Still, wouldn’t it be nice to have 10 gold?
I just need to get 4 more gold from somewhere.
I placed six gold coins in my hand and looked up at the merchant, but he did not move.
He just stares at me with a face as if asking what he wants to say right now.
“Ahaha… “I only have this right now, so can you give me a little less?”
“Okay. Cut it down to 1,000. When I first bought this, it was 3,000. “I’m selling it at a huge loss.”
“Well, then… All you have to do is bring 4 more gold… Right?”
The merchant blinked.
“What can I do with 10 gold? Are you going to buy me a drink?”
“No. That D&B value…”
“Eh? Why are you suddenly making noises like chewing on a belly button? Didn’t you hear? 1,000. 1,000 gold.”
“…”
1,000 gold.
That was the price of DN Booth.
I didn’t even know that a unit called 1,000 gold existed in the world.
If I went down to the village below, I could have fun with just one gold coin and buy a lot of snacks and go back.
10 gold was enough to party all week.
100 gold is the cost to recruit mercenaries traveling to and from Meth Road.
But 1,000 gold… What is the cost of this medicine?
Let alone surprise, I didn’t think anything of the unrealistic price.
The first thing that came to mind was, how on earth do I get 1,000 gold? The question was.
“Well, first… That Dienbus. Please do not sell it to anyone.”
Haha! Don’t worry! I haven’t seen a single person in 10 years who would buy this. That’s the first time. By the way. 1,000 gold. Well, can you bring it?”
“It’s possible! Of course!”
“Oh.”
“I’ll come back in a few days. So wait… “I’m waiting just a moment.”
“Well, it doesn’t matter. Because I always do business here.”
I left the warehouse and ran like crazy.
He ran until he was exhausted, not knowing where he was going.
After running for a long time across the night sea air.
The place where he stopped on his knees was the spot where he had parted ways with Uncle Po Sao.
“Ha-. Haa-.”
I am… What did I expect?
That guy can’t be here.
Even though he is Uncle Po Sao, he doesn’t have ‘1,000 gold’.
“Ha…”
I leaned against the wall and looked up at the sky.
It’s pitch black.
There are many streetlights in Deseo, and bright light shines in the windows of every house.
The night here seemed darker than Brisden.
No stars are visible.
It’s just damp and cold.
* * *
With my tired body, I went looking for a place to sleep.
Fortunately, there were many inns where travelers could stay.
I found a suitable place and asked the price.
“50 silver per night for a private standard room.”
“50 silver…”
“There are shared accommodations, but they cost 25 silver.”
For 50 silver, you get 1 gold even if you stay for two days…
Taildon’s inn costs 10 silver per day. What kind of murderous price is this?
If you use a standard room, you can stay for only about 12 days by simple calculation.
That’s what I calculated after subtracting all the costs of eating and clothing.
In the end, she took out 25 silver.
“I’ll stay in shared accommodation…” .”
“Go in.”
The owner pointed to one side.
As I entered the hallway, a dark and spacious place appeared.
There, people were sleeping on the floor with clothes strewn about.
“…”
Dirty smells and loud noises.
There are no bedding or blankets or anything like that. I just sleep covered in rags.
It was so bad that it would have been better to sleep with Uncle Posao.
She quietly went into the corner and laid down her body.
She was startled by the hard, cold floor, but she couldn’t help it.
She had to spend the night here at least.
I don’t know how I slept.
I only closed my eyes for a moment, but I woke up to someone shaking my hand roughly.
He was a manager.
“Get out.”
“Yes?”
“The day is getting brighter.”
There were no windows, but the manager pointed outside.
She thought she had stayed up late and came out into the hallway.
But it was still dark outside.
“Night… “No?”
“It’s morning. Did you see that everyone else left? “You are the last to check out.”
I came out as if I was being kicked out.
Only then did a red energy begin to appear on the distant horizon.
“…”
I greeted the morning with open eyes.
1,000 gold.
If that red sun were all gold… Would it be around 1,000 gold?
I don’t know.
I have to save it somehow.
Because we have to save Ritz.
After holding her necklace and calling Ritsu’s name a couple of times.
I strengthened my resolve again.
Okay, let’s make some money.
If you earn money by killing or blackmailing, you get 1,000 gold. You might be able to do it.
Because everything in Deseo is expensive, the quality of work must be high.
While walking down the street, I found a large restaurant.
While eating a salad that cost 10 silver, I asked if I needed some help.
He said he needed a receptionist and wanted to hire me right away.
After briefly learning how to serve customers, I started working right away.
Fortunately, it wasn’t difficult.
When I brought food, the customers gave me a few silver pieces as a tip.
I worked hard, and it was night again.
When business was over, the owner handed me a coin, saying it was first class.
“… Is this first class?”
“Then! Miss, is this your first time? You look like you have quite a bit of experience! All the guests were satisfied! Anyway, thanks to you, I was able to catch my breath again, so they were especially generous to me.”
I couldn’t believe my eyes, so I blinked several times.
60 silver was placed on the hand.
I earned a total of 90 silver, including the 30 silver I received as a tip.
Only 90 silver?
It didn’t seem like the owner was telling a bad joke.
The girl I served with also earned a lot of money, so she asked me to take a bite.
90 silver. It’s a lot of money.
With this, you can buy a large piece of pork at Taildon.
But if this is first class.
For 1,000 gold, I have to work here for about 1,000 days.
“…”
Growling-.
I was very hungry because I couldn’t eat anything recently.
I paid 15 silver for two pieces of cold, hard bread, and an additional 25 silver for shared lodging.
That thought came to me the moment I lay down.
In the end, I earned 50 silver in one day.
There is no way.
You cannot earn 1,000 gold this way.
I had to look into something else.
