7 Chapter 7

"It seems like this place is only going to get rowdier, and more humans are going to be coming here. That human that was here before is probably going to share this place with others. " Ragnar said complaining while propping up his head lazily.

"Of course, there is no one that can resist everything this place has to offer. Though, I still need to learn how to make some beverages, and I did say that I would let you taste some wine." Scar said

"You mean be your guinea pig, right? And don't make it sound as if you are learning for me, since I have heard you saying that humans love alcohol and it would sell like crazy." he refuted

"...I haven't said anything of the sort... and you should be happy to be a guinea pig, is there anything that I have made that was not delicious? Anyway, even if this place gets crowded in the future, I will always reserve a place only for you, Ifer and Azula. Or I can just determine a time where we are closed for humans so that you guys can be alone here, maybe I can make it a Magical Beast hour." Scar joked while laughing.

"Unfortunately, I will have to disagree with you, since if I came at different time how can I make sure that you won't be killed by those cultivators? If you die I won't be able to eat anymore of this food and neither have a medical expert." Ragnar said unhappily and like he was wasting his time.

"Jeez, thanks, but even if I don't have any cultivation those cultivators still can't hurt me." Scar said smugly.

"Your encirclement or whatever it is that can keep those with malice towards you out, won't protect you forever. You still haven't seen everything this world has to offer little girl, or to what lengths people would go to get what they want. There is always a way to break or fool a protection. Also, how exactly do you plan to make the cultivators leave when it is time? After all, as long as they don't mean any harm to you they can stay." Ragnar said.

"You know?" Scar asked surprised.

"I know everything that happens in this forest, like for example, when Ifer and Azula tried to come and rip your head off but they couldn't even come into a 100 meters close to that building." Ragnar said dismissively, like it was a matter of fact that one could figure it out.

"Scar, don't let what father says affects you, he cares for you that is why even though he is prideful, he still waited here until that human was gone. After all, he said that you are the only human that can cook something this delicious and you can also cure me when he needs, and since you aren't any threat to us he will make sure that you aren't killed." Nifret said innocently, not understanding the situation as he just woke up.

"Tha is not caring for someone!" Scar screamed inside her head, speechless after hearing what Nifret said.

"Cough, anyhow, I am still offering free protection, so the least you could do is give me free meals, because it is a littler annoying having to look for herbs. You should really change those prices to spirit stones." Ragnar said shamelessly after glaring at his son for snitching on him.

"Fine, I will give you free meals. But that is only because I think it will be good to have a bodyguard in the Immortal Spirit realm." she will still gain points regardless, "Anyway, why should I charge spirit stones? I don't even need money? Do magical beasts even have spirit stones?" Scar asked a string of questions.

"...." Ragnar sighed tiredly not wanting to explain, "You can buy any medical herb or spiritual herb if you have enough spirit stones, or you can even pay others to find them for you. Do you think that every cultivator will have herbs with him? And maybe they also don't want to share information, that means less clients for you. It is more pratical to charge spirit stones, and when you get out of these forests you can also use them to buy other things, you wouldn't be able to do that with herbs. And Magical Beasts have spirit stones, anyone that has cultivation will have them." Ragnar explained.

"That really does seem to be a better way to do business, and since you won't let me get killed you will come with me when I want to buy medical herbs or spirtitual plants, right?" Scar said with a mischievous gleam in her eyes.

Before Ragnar could say anything Scarlet beat him to it, "You owe me, do you think that I don't know that the reason why only Ifer and Azula come here is because all the other magical beasts don't dare get close to here since you are here. Anyhow, you and Nifret should just live here, the courtyard is more than big enough for us." she said.

"Father! Father, please agree! Say yes, please! I want to live here with Scar, I will be able to eat all that I wish whenever." Nifret said pestering his father.

"Ok." Ragnar said in defeat.

"Which worlds have you been to, Ragnar? I think it would be nicer to go buy the things we need in other worlds, I don't really like Laimyra. Though I still would like to visit the Mimbria Kingdom. What do you think?" Scar asked as she went to change the boards.

The boards were changed this way: the first board had the name of the dishes and their correspondig price in spirit stones (the System was the one that calculated), the second board was that I sell/ buy information with their worth in spirit stones or trade info for info, and the worth of the intelligence is analysed by the System, as for the third board if you want treatment you are the one that has to provide the medical herbs or spiritual plants necessary for the operation, and I get a portion of them.

"I have gone to all the worlds, except Sathir, when I was younger. Everyone needs to go on a journey to strengthen themselves and know what's out there to be able to survive in life. However, I think you should get some money first." he said.

"I know I am poor, but you will se how this place is going to ver overflowing with people sooner or later. Anyhow, why didn't you go to Sathir world?" Scar inquired.

"Because I don't have a death wish, even though I went to Dralthor, Sathir has many more Heavenly Immortal cultivators and many sects that have at least one, when compared to Dralthor. You should at least know that Fenrirs were never great in numbers, and now we are even less since we were mass hunted in every world by the higher sects of Sathir and Dralthor a hundred and fifty years ago, because there was a rumor that we could be turned into elixirs to help Immortal Ascension." Ragnar said and melancholy could be seen in his eyes.

That should be why the Fenrirs are now known for their bloodthirst towards humans, Scarlet thought.

"You were from born in which world?" she asked carefully.

"Elhora." Ragnar said curtly, before continuing "At any rate, that rumor has been already been denied, since it didn't work for those cultivators." he said and went back to sleep.

"Maybe I can help Ragnar reach the Heavenly Immortal realm, that way he wouldn't have to fear anyone and would be able to safely take me to every world. Though I could wait to find someone else, Ragnar is much more trustworthy than a human cultivator, and it would take some time to find one and get to know him." Scarlet thought as she went inside the Knowledge Hall and took four books: "Cultivation method of Heavenly Immortal realm", "How to break through bottlenecks", "Cultivation manual of a martial arts style that helps reach Heavenly Immortal realm", "How to maximize the efficiency of Qi circulation".

I will unlock only one first to see, there were so many options but these four seem to be the best ones. I guess it is not easy to help someone have an Immortal Ascension, they have to cultivate to reach it naturally. Nonetheless, the wish to make it easier to reach the last stage known is extremely tempting, no wonder that they would even go as far as hunt Fenrirs to turn them into elixirs.

Ding!

[Points deducted: 20 points]

[Total points remaining: 65 points]

There goes the points I got from planting that spiritual herb. Just as Scarlet started reading the book she was interrupted when she heard Ragnar's voice.

"It seems like today was fated to be a noisy day, there is a group of three humans in the fourth layer, they are going to reach this place in half an hour." Ragnar said, "Maybe I should just kill them, I will get the other beasts to come be your customers, there is no need for humans..." he was interrupted by Scar's voice before he could cotinue.

"No way! Besides, we need money and they are going to be the first customers paying with spirit stones. F**k, I forgot to try and make some alcoholic beverages, they would be perfect to make them pay more, especially those strong enough to make cultivators drunk. Now there isn't anough time, Ragnar, you need to remind me to try making them first thing tomorrow morning." Scarlet said dejectedly while coming out of the building.