Explosive Popularity

After Aishweil bought back all the materials Green needed, he plunged straight into the manor's basement and began focusing on blending perfumes. With the Chip's assistance, his progress advanced by leaps and bounds, and the entire process flowed as smoothly as drifting clouds and running water. He did not need to think too much about the quantities; he only had to follow the optimal plan simulated by the Chip step by step.

Three days later, the perfume blending was complete at Green's manor. He summoned Aishweil, Leila, and Mia to the villa's main hall. Three carefully blended bottles of perfume stood neatly on the table. Within the crystal-clear glass bottles, the liquids displayed three completely different hues and gave off an enchanting glow.

The first bottle of perfume was a clear amber color. Under the light, it seemed to hold the essence of time itself, radiating a warm, gentle glow that inevitably brought ancient forests and deep lakes to mind.

The second bottle was an elegant pale gold, like the first ray of sunlight at dawn—light and bright, giving off a noble and graceful feeling, as though an elegant dancer were twirling beneath the morning light.

The third bottle carried a dreamy shade of light purple, like an aurora flickering across the night sky. Mysterious and captivating, it made one want to uncover its secrets, as though it concealed endless mysteries and magic.

The three perfumes Green had created each contained unique fragrance molecules that could selectively stimulate different human taste cells. Once these molecules bound with receptors, they prompted nerve cells to release corresponding hormones, producing different effects.

The first perfume gave off a fresh, delicate floral scent that could effectively relax the mind, making one feel as though they were standing amid a tranquil sea of flowers, refreshed in both body and spirit.

The second perfume released a rich lavender fragrance, invigorating the mind and filling one with vitality, as though endless energy had been injected into the body, ready to face any challenge.

The third perfume carried a deep woody scent that could quickly calm a person down, making them feel as though they had entered an ancient forest and were sensing nature's tranquility and strength.

The moment Aishweil, Leila, and Mia entered the villa, they began looking around for the perfumes Green had blended. All three of them had been present when the Stinky Flower bloomed, so they had naturally smelled that incomparable floral fragrance. Combined with the fact that most of the materials Aishweil had purchased were related to perfume extraction and blending, the three people closest to Green quickly guessed his intentions.

A love of beauty was in every girl's nature. Being able to use perfume personally blended by Green would undoubtedly greatly enhance their charm. To these three girls, it was simply irresistible.

Their gazes were quickly drawn to the three bottles on the table, their eyes filled with longing and anticipation. However, they were not carried away by excitement and soon turned their attention to Green.

"Brother Green, is this the perfume you blended? Do you need us to test it?" Aishweil spoke first, with a trace of seriousness and urgency in her tone, but the longing in her eyes had already betrayed her true feelings.

"Enough. Why are you still pretending in front of me? These are gifts for you. Pick whichever bottle you like." Green looked at Aishweil and spoke with slight helplessness.

Hearing Green's words, excitement and joy flashed in the three girls' eyes. Forgetting all about their composure, they hurried to the table and chose the perfumes they liked.

Aishweil chose the golden one, Leila chose the amber one, and Mia chose the purple one. After making their choices, they all turned to look at Green.

"Thank you, Brother Green," the three of them said in unison, their voices carrying a hint of coquettish sweetness.

"Alright, use them. I can take a look at the effects while we're at it." Green ignored their coquettish behavior and spoke to them.

"Mm, we'll listen to Brother Green." The three immediately agreed, opened the bottles, and began using the perfumes.

After the three perfumes mixed with the girls' natural scents, they underwent a marvelous change. A strange fragrance drifted from the three of them, and even Green felt slightly intoxicated when he smelled it.

[Chip, have the scent molecules reached the standard?]

[The scent molecule binding effect is strong and varies from person to person. It has exceeded the average standard.]

"Looks like the effects are pretty good. They can be sold now. Is the shop ready?" Green looked at Aishweil.

"It's... ready... already..." Aishweil answered haltingly, her face flushed red.

Only then did Green realize that he had unknowingly moved close to the three girls.

I was too focused on gathering data and didn't notice.

All three girls were dressed very attractively. From this close distance, Green could practically see everything at a glance.

"Cough, cough." Green coughed twice awkwardly, but his posture did not change in the slightest. He remained standing stiffly where he was.

"Next, I'll begin mass-producing perfume for sale. Aishweil, in a few days, take the perfumes over there. Remember, set the price as high as possible. We must make our product the most luxurious high-end item." Green continued without blushing or skipping a beat.

The faces of Aishweil and the other two girls turned even redder, and they could only answer in stammers. Soon afterward, they fled the villa as though escaping for their lives.

A few days later, the three perfumes set all of Allendale ablaze. Everyone was discussing them. The three perfumes named Amber Dream, Dawnlight, and Violet's Wish had practically become the topic of conversation among every woman in Allendale. Every woman regarded owning a bottle as her highest pursuit. At balls, the spotlight was always fixed on those wearing one of these three perfumes.

As a woman, if you did not know about these three perfumes, no one was even willing to talk to you. Even among men, many people had become ardent admirers of them.

Amber Dream, Dawnlight, and Violet's Wish possessed qualities far beyond those of ordinary perfumes. Depending on the user, and even changes in their mood, they produced different scents. This miraculous phenomenon left everyone astonished.

The perfect fusion of perfume and body scent could even conceal certain physical flaws, driving people even madder with desire.

However, as good as the perfumes were, their only flaw was that there were too few of them. Only nine bottles were sold each day, three of each kind, leaving those who wanted to buy them miserable. Perfume was a consumable, and once it ran out, it had to be purchased again. The competition never eased. Those who owned these three perfumes only wanted more and would never stop buying them.

Tulip Trading Company, once Allendale's largest perfume supplier, now had barely any customers outside its doors.

A man dressed in a golden robe stood outside Perfume House, his eyes dark as he watched the booming business there. He was Dake Roman, the owner of Tulip Trading Company. Because of Perfume House's sudden rise, even Tulip Trading Company's formerly high-end perfumes could not find buyers, no matter how cheaply they were sold.

"Have you found out about Perfume House's background?" Roman asked without turning around.

Marco, a trading company manager who had long been waiting behind him, immediately stepped to his side and said with a grave expression, "Lord Roman, we've found out. Perfume House's owner is a minor noble who fled here from the Nordin Kingdom. He doesn't have much of a background, but..."

"But what? Say it directly. There is no one in Allendale I can't deal with!" Roman's voice was icy, and an indescribable chill showed in the corners of his eyes. Tulip Trading Company had already reached the brink of bankruptcy. There was no one they could not afford to offend.

"Perfume House's owner is named Green. He is very young, only eighteen years old. It is said that he is a Grand Knight! However, there is no definite confirmation. This information came from the Shadow Organization. Apparently, that minor noble killed eight Formal Knights on the road." Feeling the chill in his boss's tone, Marco shuddered and immediately revealed the information he had gathered.

The moment the news of a Grand Knight came out, Roman's expression froze. The Shadow Organization was unlikely to provide false information. In other words, Green, the owner behind Perfume House, was probably a genuine Grand Knight. Tulip Trading Company feared no force, but it had no way to deal with such an extraordinary existence possessing overwhelming martial strength. The violence they possessed was the ultimate guarantee for protecting their own interests.

In this world, Grand Knights were a nation's highest level of military strength. Allendale had countless Knight Apprentices and Formal Knights, but its only Grand Knight was the governor of Allendale.

Once a Grand Knight was provoked, unless one had another Grand Knight as a guarantee of force, no family could endure a Grand Knight's mad retaliation. Simply guarding the city gates and preventing them from leaving would be enough to ruin a merchant family. Not to mention that, in order to win over a Grand Knight, plenty of people would be willing to serve as their thugs.

Still unwilling to give up, Roman asked, "Is that information certain?"

"There is no definite confirmation, but based on the information we gathered, Green of Perfume House could casually break through the encirclement of three Formal Knights head-on!" Even as Marco spoke, a trace of fear crept into his voice. He truly feared that his boss would act irrationally and insist on opposing Perfume House. When that happened, Tulip Trading Company might face complete destruction.

Roman sighed. Even if that performance did not make Green a Grand Knight, he was probably not far from one. He was only eighteen years old, so becoming a Grand Knight was practically inevitable. Once Roman made a move, plenty of people would be eager to deal with him in order to establish ties with Perfume House.

"Fine, forget it. Since they have a Grand Knight, we'll use proper business methods. Send them an invitation and ask him to attend the industry conference. Their foundation is unstable. We can cooperate with them and sell the perfumes to every nation. The profits will be greater, and they won't refuse." Roman spoke helplessly, his eyes filled with disappointment.

This was also a helpless measure. If it succeeded, Tulip Trading Company could continue to exist, but from then on, they would have to watch others' expressions. Once the other side became dissatisfied, they could fall into crisis at any time.