Jingle—jingle—jingle—
The wind chime behind the door swayed as someone entered.
The Mage Apprentice behind the counter hurried over with a warm smile. "Welcome, Mage. What can I get for you?"
"I have some dragon dung to sell," said the Blue-Dressed Girl.
"Of course. Please follow me."
The Mage Apprentice led the Blue-Dressed Girl into the appraisal room. She looked around and said, "Too small."
The Mage Apprentice and the appraiser both froze.
"Too small, Mage? What do you mean?"
"The room."
They had no choice but to move to a larger warehouse. The Blue-Dressed Girl waved her hand, and a mountain of dragon dung appeared in the open space.
"Hmm, fresh dragon dung..." The appraiser took a deep breath and muttered with delight, "Excellent material for brewing beast-repelling potions. A Chromatic Dragon, by the look of it? That makes it worth even more... This much must be at least a month's output from one Dragon... Hmm, the dung is rather firm, but not like stone. Its diet must be mostly meat."
He failed to notice the Blue-Dressed Girl's expression growing colder behind him.
"The dung is thoroughly digested. No bones or animal fur. It might even have a dedicated chef cooking for it. In Free City, the only one treated like that is—"
"Just tell me the total price," the Blue-Dressed Girl cut in.
Thrilled by his find, the appraiser thumped his chest. "We'll need to weigh it first, then pay according to quality. Rest assured, Lycamdo Chain Magic Shops works closely with Lord Annan Reeves. We'd never shortchange you."
Not even the Dragon-Hunting Squad could obtain this much fresh dragon dung at once. Every idle employee at Lycamdo Chain Magic Shops came over to weigh, inspect, and pack it in front of the Blue-Dressed Girl, loudly praising the