27 Stone

"Young lady, if we were to scam people here, we shouldn't have bought this place and instead be a traveler to run away from the people who buy items from us," Aurelie explained with a tight smile on her lips.

Ava raised an eyebrow and thought about it for a second, "I heard what you just said, so I'll buy 30 pills and wrap it neatly as I'm giving it to someone and if I know that this pill is a fake, you'll regret what would happen to you and this store," She arrogantly crossed her arms and looked away with a 'hmp.'

"Oh and wrap all your tarts for me," Eva clasps her hands happily while looking at the tarts with her eyes twinkling. After everything was done nicely, they instantly went away without a word.

"Who are they?" Geraldine asked as soon as they leave.

"They are the 2nd and youngest daughter of Duke Babin that governs the south of Rakkaegia Empire," Alexjin answered her question with a serious face before it changes into a cheerful one, "Master, you look nice today."

Hearing what Alexjin said makes her shy and look at the other side to escape from his stare, "Thank you."

As the day ends, the pastries and mana pills are slowly been bought by the passing customers who are interested, and mostly it was nobles who wanted to use it as one of their treasures to boost around the other nobles.

Strolling at the center of the town, Geraldine couldn't help but went to a nearby tavern to get a drink and hear any kinds of gossip spreading around town.

Arranging her hood, she entered to see it was full of drunk men scattering around. With a height of 170 cm ( 5'6 ), she was seen as an adult compared to her body age of 14 years old.

Going straight to the counter, she ordered a light drink and focus her hearing sense to make out the words that come from their mouth.

"Did you see that poster? I'll force my son to join!"

"The winner can have everything he asked from the Emperor as his price!"

"D@mn, those nobles will possibly send their sons."

Most of the conversations are about the poster they've seen which perks Geraldine's attention. Looking back, she saw one guy holding the poster as he brags about his son being skilled in swordsmanship.

"What are they talking about?" Geraldine nod at the barkeep who was pouring a drink to another customer.

"Haven't you heard of it?" The barkeep grabs something below the counter and slides it in front of her, "The south main city Vildon will hold a competition and everyone is invited to join. The winner will be sent to the annual competition at the heart of the Empire and would be given a price that he wishes to have."

Looking at the poster, Geraldine's memory was refreshed, she remembered to see her 2nd eldest brother going back home with a smile on his face as he won the competition and the price he asks was to become the leader of the royal knights which was granted immediately, making their father very proud.

Before, Geraldine always wanted to attend and watch the competition as it was a big event for the Empire but not once her father allowed her to go as she would only be a laughing stock to the nobles and embarrassed the family name.

"I see, thank you!" She paid for her drinks and added a tip before she was about to leave when a huge hand grabbed her arm and force her to stop.

"Miss, would you like to join our small contest here? You only need to throw three daggers on that hard rock and if you achieved it, you can have our money," The old bald man grinned as he pulled Geraldine with him and gives her three daggers. He has seen the amount of tip she gives to the barkeep and the size of her pouch that's why he decided to bring her in their game.

"But first you must put coins as your bet," He added before stepping back with a grin.

"It's really hard to plug the dagger on that stone."

"Man, nobody has achieved it before, you're screwing the lady."

Geraldine could hear multiple snickers behind her back, she also knew what scheming they were doing just to get money from her. Taking two gold coins from her pouch, she put them at the bowl at the top of the square stone where they placed their bets.

"If I'm able to stick these daggers on that stone then I win and take all your bets?" She asked innocently while hiding her face.

"Yes, but no one has ever done it before. It was an odd stone that can't be cut so it was placed here as a plaything as it was useless," The man laughed as he was confident that she won't be able to do it, after all, she was just a girl.

"Okay," She stands in line with the stone and looked at the blunt daggers. She gets one out and launched the dagger with great force to the stone and the blade ripped through the hard texture then she followed the other two daggers at the same exact spot where the first dagger is pierced on the stone.