Back in the study, Audrey had already arrived. After greeting Glaint and the others with a smile, she asked, "Mr. Hobart, did the induction ritual go smoothly?"
Hobart nodded. "Very smoothly."
"That's wonderful!"
Once everyone was seated, Hobart said, "Let's begin. The new member can introduce herself first."
Carl said, "Beautiful Audrey, and the two lovely ladies, my name is Carl. I've loved Mysticism since I was young, especially recently, after learning some things about my family. I hope to become an Arbiter through the Justice League gatherings."
Xue and Fors were both taken aback. Then they remembered that Earl Vincent's family was a Beyonder Family of the Arbiter pathway.
Seated at the head of the table, Hobart said, "That's easy! Xue has the Arbiter Potion Recipe. Are you willing to sell it?"
Xue froze briefly. "Yes."
Of course she was. Rather than let the Potion Recipe gather dust, she might as well trade it for some gold pounds.
Carl's eyes widened. He had never expected the "girl" before him to possess an Arbiter Potion Recipe.
Hobart continued, "Arbiter Potion Recipes are controlled by the Loen Royal Family, the Fenebote Royal Family, and the nobles of both nations. Recipes rarely circulate, so it's a scarce Potion Recipe.
"But since a Justice League member needs it, how about 300 pounds at market price? Carl, can you accept that?"
Carl nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes!"
More than yes! Only recently had he learned that he needed to become an Arbiter to gain any standing in his family and have a chance to compete for the inheritance in the future.
Yet for some reason, all three of his older brothers had long since become Beyonders, while his father, Old Vincent, had never given him the opportunity to become one.
Although Carl was not particularly