Above the mage

Chapter 83 Visit

A low-key yet luxurious private carriage travels through the streets.

It was mid-summer, and the weather was gradually getting hot, but the interior of the carriage was unusually cool.

"Miss, he's just a repairman. It's his job to repair the 'Lake Heart' for you for a fee," the butler in uniform gently reminded her.

"So what? 'The Heart of the Lake' is the only thing my mother left me. Compared to that, what is a little bit of human kindness?" Gerica said calmly.

"Besides, compared to the others who 'make a big splash' by relying on their father's status, I'm just remembering a few favors from others, which is not worth mentioning." As she said this, a hint of sarcasm appeared in her eyes.

"Before, I was careful to protect the family's reputation and dared not use the family's resources too much, for fear of affecting my mother's reputation. Now it seems that others will not let me off the hook because of my restraint."

"Miss, that was just an accident."

"Maybe, haha."

Perhaps Gerica really did help Gaode "self-promote" after she went back.

Perhaps the "GG" sign at the entrance of the Craftsmen's Guild has finally reached the point where it needs to ferment.

Or perhaps it's just a stroke of good luck.

In short, Gaode's repair business picked up dramatically after Jellica left on the 10th of the month.

Almost every day, people come to him to repair his alchemical creations; sometimes, he can have two or three customers a day.

Although all of these are repairs of zero-ring alchemical artifacts, the resulting income is still quite substantial.

The repair cost for a 0-ring alchemical artifact generally fluctuates around 30 silver, or 1.5 gold.

Moreover, unlike other repair craftsmen who suffer from the loss of materials and tools, Gaode's repairs rely entirely on [Repair Technique+].

In other words, there are no costs, and it's 100% pure profit.

If you can complete just one transaction a day, you can earn an astonishing 45 gold coins a month.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the repair craftsmen's business is not that good.

Firstly, there won't be as many damaged and repairable alchemical artifacts that require repair craftsmen to fix them.

Secondly, the competition among restoration craftsmen is also quite fierce.

With this diversion of business, it's considered good if an ordinary repair craftsman gets one order every two or three days.

But Gaode Maps is an exception to the rule.

Because he was "highly skilled," and exceptionally skilled at it.

The alchemical artifacts he repaired showed absolutely no trace of their previous damage.

Moreover, he could repair most alchemical artifacts that were extremely damaged and beyond the capabilities of other repair craftsmen.

In addition, the work time is short; customers often arrive in the morning to commission a piece and receive their "perfectly restored" alchemical artifact in the afternoon.

The price was fair, and they didn't charge extra based on their "superior skills".

Therefore, Gaode's reputation quickly spread to a small circle.

People in the neighborhood all know that at 437 Carmond Street, there is a young and highly skilled restorer.

With the "celebrity effect," the business naturally became more and more prosperous.

However, Gaode also knows that this popularity is only temporary.

After all, the total number of alchemical artifacts in a city is roughly around a certain value, because there are very few alchemical artifacts that are damaged and temporarily unusable.

The reason his business has been so booming lately is that he has been able to sell off all the "stockpiled" items that ordinary repair craftsmen could not repair.

Gao De put down the alchemical artifact he had just repaired and stretched.

After doing some mental calculations, he realized that in the two weeks from the 10th of the month to the 25th, he had actually received a total of sixteen orders.

The income reached an astonishing 25 gold coins.

In addition, by repairing alchemical artifacts, he learned about many strange level 0 spells, which can be considered as broadening his knowledge in this alternative way.

This made Gaode feel even more certain that his choice was correct.

In addition, the spell models for [Detect Poison], [Magic Tricks], [Switch], and [Communication] were all successfully constructed a week ago.

The spell library has been expanded once again, becoming even more comprehensive.

Although the repairman's business was booming, Gao De did not forget his real purpose for coming to Bremen.

He's not here to "work"; "further study" is the proper way for him to go.

Gao De picked up his keys and went out again, heading to the restaurant.

Since arriving in Bremen, he has eaten at the small restaurant opposite Mrs. Misu's house almost every day.

This was to observe whether there were any suspicious people near Mrs. Misu's house.

But so far, they have gained nothing.

"If we haven't found anything by the harvest month, we can relax for now and start planning our next move."

Gao De thought to himself as he sat down again at a window seat on the second floor of the restaurant.

Caution is necessary, but excessive caution is absolutely unacceptable.

How many things in the world are truly guaranteed to be 100% certain?

Taking a month to confirm whether any suspicious individuals are still spying on the Misu family is already a considerable amount of caution from Gaode.

Any more than that, and it's not prudence, it's a waste of time.

Moreover, the menu at this restaurant hasn't changed much in a month, and I'm already tired of it!

Today, still nothing has been found.

The sun shines on the moon and quietly passes away.

The wheat, having withstood the scorching sun this month, will ripen and head, ready for harvest.

This is the month of harvest.

Harvest month, 1th.

After having breakfast early, Gao De hung up a sign at the door saying the street was closed for the day, and then left Carmond Street by horse-drawn carriage.

He first went to a large store in the Siren district and spent 30 silver dollars to buy two bottles of sparkling wine with exquisite packaging. Then he took a public carriage to the Devis district.

The total transportation cost was 12 coppers, or 1 silver.

In Bremen, the fare for public carriages traveling between districts is a flat 4 coppers.

The journey from Carmond to Siren requires crossing two districts, while Siren and Devis are adjacent to each other.

The Devis district is also a bustling commercial area, but it is mostly comprised of small shops.

Compared to the Siren area, it's like the difference between an "old commercial street" and "Wanda Plaza".

Carrying two bottles of wine, Gao De walked along Devis Street, following the signs on the house numbers hanging on both sides of the street, and turned into a quiet alley deep in Devis Street.

Finally, he stopped in front of a small house, confirmed the house number was correct, and then gently knocked on the carved wooden door.

A moment later, as the door hinges turned gently, a familiar old man appeared in the doorway, looking at Gao De in surprise.

"Long time no see, I hope you're not unwelcome?" Gao De held up two bottles of wine and handed them to Pierre.

Pierre, whom I hadn't seen for over a month, hadn't changed at all.

"Haha, how could I not welcome someone who brings such fine wine?" Pierre accepted the wine and asked with a smile, "When did you arrive in Bremen?"

As he asked questions, he stepped aside to let Gao De into the room.

(End of this chapter)