"No need! Really, no need!"
Afraid that Miss Soren might use some kind of forced-sale ability on him too, Klein hurriedly stated his purpose:
"I wanted to find Shopkeeper Tiga and ask about the potion materials mentioned before."
Hearing that Klein's purpose was related to advancement, Soren's expression darkened even further, but she still nodded:
"Wait..."
Before she could finish, Tiga's voice came from behind the curtain:
"Come straight in. Third room on the left."
Klein froze for a moment, nodded at Soren, and hurried in small steps to the third private room on the left behind the curtain.
"It's been less than a week since your advancement, hasn't it? You're already in such a hurry for potion materials. Looks like your potion digestion is progressing nicely."
The moment Klein entered and turned to close the door, he heard Tiga speak with a faint smile.
!!!
Klein was startled. Only then did he remember that his digestion of the Clown Potion had indeed been far too unbelievable. What that meant was unclear for now, but the most important thing was that he had forgotten to conceal it.
A normal Clown should not have been as eager as he was for The Magician's potion materials right after advancing.
For a moment, Klein could not tell whether Shopkeeper Tiga was saying this to remind him of the matter, to hint at something else, or merely to make an offhand observation.
After thinking it over, Klein decided not to say much about it and instead followed Shopkeeper Tiga's lead:
"It's only because it concerns an increase in strength, so I'm a little anxious."
"Strength... indeed. There's nothing in this world more important than strength. Strength is the foundation of everything."
Tiga swirled the cup in his hand. The clinking of ice in the