But it did not seem to be what he had been expecting...
"What is this?"
Looking at the two jars of ointment inside the box, Dark could not help but hesitate.
The ointment was sealed in fully enclosed metal containers, each only two fingers tall and about the size of a coin.
The name of the ointment was printed on the lids—Hundred Refinements Paste!
"Thousand-Hammer Hundred-Refinements Paste... It feels familiar somehow, but I just can't remember."
Dark frowned.
If it rang a bell, it should have been one of the Giant Bear Family's specialties.
Since he could not recall it, he probably had never studied this sort of thing.
"It is probably an ointment for body tempering or treating injuries. I'll ask about it tomorrow."
It was already late at night, so he could hardly disturb Alvitr or Claire.
Dark temporarily set the two jars of Hundred Refinements Paste aside. Then he opened the gift sent by the Floty Family.
Inside the gift box bearing the Floty Family crest was a deep-blue pearl!
A label had been placed beneath the pearl, clearly stating its origin.
"Deep-Sea Luminous Pearl—Jialan Star."
"This thing is worth a fortune!"
"Why would the Floty Family think to give me a gift like this?"
Dark could not help but hesitate.
The Floty Family was now sparsely populated but possessed an enormous inheritance, which had indeed brought their individual wealth to its peak.
But no matter how rich one was, they could not squander money so casually.
Giving such a precious jewel as a gift would inevitably make people wonder whether the Floty Family wanted something in return.
Yet in truth, an ordinary jewel with nothing but its appearance was of limited use to Dark.
It would even seem rather shabby if used to refine a Magic