Transactions and Exchanges

"800 gold pounds," Xio said, looking directly at Miss Justice. After all, the Sun had no currency from the North Continent.

Derrick was not disappointed. Even if Miss Justice bought it, she would still use it to trade for his Psychologist formula.

800 pounds... Money's a little tight lately, but I can scrape that together. It's October already, and the new year isn't far off. I'll officially be an adult then, with a lot more wealth at my disposal...

Thinking of the good days a few months ahead, Audrey answered in a light, cheerful voice, "No problem. I can give you the money after the gathering."

Imitating Audrey's usual manner, Xio nodded with reserve. Then, with Mr. Fool's help, she conjured pen and paper and wrote out the Solar High Priest formula from memory.

"Main ingredients: one Dawn Rooster's Red Crown and one Radiant Spirit Tree Fruit. Supplementary ingredients..."

Audrey took it and read it carefully several times. Only after she was sure she had memorized it did she let it dissipate. Then she smiled at Derrick. "I look forward to your Psychologist formula."

Derrick nodded and replied earnestly, "I'll find a way to get it as soon as possible."

Once they had finished, Xio raised her hand again. "I need Gondola's Golden Wings. Does anyone have a lead or a way to obtain them?"

For her contributions to the Intis spy case and the incidents surrounding it, Vera had rewarded Xio with the potion formula for the Sequence 6 Judge.

This did not quite follow MI9's rules, given Xio's lack of seniority. But Vera held a special position, and as long as her decisions were not too outrageous, few people were willing to criticize her. Besides, not many knew about it, and Xio was hardly an outsider. They simply