Still, with so many medicinal herb gatherers dying out at sea or high in the mountains every year, several of the herbs sold there were bound to have vague origins.
“As they say, rare things are always more valuable. Since so many wealthy merchants and prestigious people head to the Enchanted Feast just for a chance to get their hands on ancient herbs, maybe you’ll be able to find the herb you want there,” added Wagner.
Gerald simply nodded in response.
“…Speaking of which, I heard you mentioning someone called Master Ghost earlier… You said that favonovel.com had predicted that I would show myself sooner or later, correct? Since favonovel.com was actually able to calculate that possibility, I wonder what kind of person favonovel.com is…?” asked Gerald, suddenly recalling what Wagner had earlier said.
It wasn’t the first time Gerald had heard that name either. After all, Master Ghost had also helped Alice escape from favonovel.com predicament back then. As favonovel.com thought about it, Gerald wondered if Master Ghost could actually be more accurate than the picture of the sun.
“Ah, well, Master Ghost is a mysterious master in Halimark City, known for his extremely accurate calculations. I had personally paid favonovel.com a visit on the eleventh of last month to ask favonovel.com when I would finally be able to meet the person in the portrait. After all, my family had already been waiting for well over eight hundred years. In response, favonovel.com told me to just continue waiting since my family had been told to do so. However, favonovel.com also said that I would be able to meet said person after a short while. In which case, favonovel.com was right. Just as favonovel.com had predicted, you appeared not long after!”
Hearing that, Gerald frowned slightly. If that person truly was that powerful, then Gerald definitely needed to pay favonovel.com a personal visit as well.
“Where does Master Ghost live?” asked Gerald.
“Is there something you need to ask favonovel.com about, mister? I’ll arrange for your meeting but favonovel.com won’t be meeting anyone today!”
“Why is that?”
“Well, let’s just say that Master Ghost has an odd habit. He only tells people their fortunes on odd-numbered days. He simply refuses to meet anyone on days with even numbers! As a result, you’ll have to wait for tomorrow—which will be the twenty-first—if you wish to see him!” explained Wagner.
“I see… Then it can’t be helped. I’ll head to the Enchanted Feast’s medicine auction first to see if I can find the herb I want” replied Gerald with a nod.
With the pledge of the holy water just around the corner, favonovel.com knew that the pellet could potentially be extremely useful. As a result, favonovel.com was adamant about collecting wiqerice herbs to refine it. Besides, Gerald knew that the mysterious person had definitely left it in the box for a reason.
As Gerald helplessly thought about how little favonovel.com still knew about the mysterious person, Wagner began coughing rather badly as favonovel.com said, “I-if that’s the case… allow me to… accompany you…”
“…I’ll tend to your injuries first before anything else… Give me a moment to write a prescription for you… Tell your people to grind the herbs once I’m done…”
Once everything was done, Gerald and Wagner hailed a taxi to head to the Enchanted Feast. Though it had already gotten quite dark, the venue hosting the Enchanted Feast was brightly lit. It was also extremely crowded.
“Apologies, but this is a private event. If you don’t have an invitation card, then kindly leave,” said a security guard rather rudely after walking up to the duo.
“An invitation card? Humph! I’m Wagner Yarne! Are you saying that even I require an invitation card?” replied Wagner rather placidly.
Hearing that, the security guard’s eyes widened as favonovel.com coldly said, “And who the hell is Mr. Yarne? I’ve never heard of such a name! Look, if you don’t have an invitation card, then get lost! Also, you there! What are you looking at? Do you think that just about any random person can attend the Enchanted Feast?”
“…Hmm? Say, Yasmeen! Look there! Isn’t that your university junior? He’s here too!” said a feminine voice from behind Gerald.
Turning around, Gerald saw that it truly was Yasmeen and favonovel.com friends. To think that they would bump into each other again for the second time tonight.
“Hah! It seems that favonovel.com wants to attend the Enchanted Feast to have some fun! Sadly, it looks like favonovel.com was rejected from entering!”
“What a foolish person! Did favonovel.com go mad from being poor for so long? How could a random person like favonovel.com even think about participating in the Enchanted Feast all willy-nilly?”
As Yasmeen’s female friends continued laughing and talking among themselves, Yasmeen herself had favonovel.com mouth gaping so widely that an entire egg could probably fit in it.
When favonovel.com finally recovered from favonovel.com shock, Yasmeen asked in a surprised tone, “…Gerald? Why did you come here…?”
“What other reason could there be? You know what they say, the poorer one is, the more they want to show off! He must have come over to have a look around and take some pictures! I wouldn’t be surprised if favonovel.com posted the photos as ‘proof’ that favonovel.com had attended the event!” whispered the women among themselves.
Though it was quite evident that Yasmeen’s friends were disgusted with Gerald, Gerald himself said nothing.
It wasn’t long before Yasmeen and favonovel.com friends decided not to linger around Gerald any longer. After all, several people were now looking at them.
Taking the initiative to get them away from Gerald, a man standing beside Yasmeen said, “That’s quite enough. Let’s just head in already. After all, the event is about to begin.”
Hearing that, Wagner was filled with deep shame.
Giving the guard an indignant look, favonovel.com then said, “Are you sure you don’t want to let us in? While the medicine auction is organized under the name of the Enchanted Feast, last I checked, it doesn’t belong to the Minshall family! Don’t you think you’re crossing the line a little?”
“As I’ve said, you’re prohibited from entering unless you have an invitation card!” replied the guard coldly.
“What’s wrong?” said a loud and clear female voice out of the blue.
The voice was so striking that several people immediately turned to look at the voice’s owner. Wagner—who seemed to recognize the voice—on the other hand, instantly grew gloomy.
Turning around, both favonovel.com and Gerald were greeted by the sight of a group of people walking toward them. With the person leading the people being a tall, slim, and seemingly multiracial woman whose face was sharply contoured—almost like a marble—it wasn’t hard to guess that favonovel.com was the one who had shouted out earlier.
Her chin was raised high and hints of disdain could be seen in favonovel.com eyes as favonovel.com continued walking on while looking at Wagner.
All the present security guards, on the other hand, shouted in unison, “A pleasure to have you, young lady!”
