Beast Market

His drive to devour other creatures is increasing, which is not good. "I have found a proper way to control this desire."

If he lost himself in his desire and thirst for power, then he might become a true monster who just wants to kill and devour everything in his path. On the other hand, Quinn, because he was close to Xavier and the old man in the caravan, felt a horrifying aura that made them feel goosebumps, but that was just for a fraction of a second, and then everything returned to normal.

Both of them could not understand what they felt, so they looked around but did not find anything.

Quinn then looked at Xavier, who still did not say anything. So Xavier used hand signs to tell Quinn that he could not talk; otherwise, he might think I was being rude.

Having a good relationship with Quin of the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce will not be a bad thing, and this might be a great help for him in the future.

Although he did not know sign language, he still managed to make Quinn understand what he was trying to say after a few tries.

Quinn nodded in understanding, knowing why he had not talked to anyone. But knowing that Xavier could not say anything but could hear his voice, he started to tell him different things.

Quinn was like a chatterbox and told him many things that he had not heard or known before. Even though it confused him why he was talking so much with him, it did not matter as he got to know many important things about the ancient beast mountain.

They travelled along, and Xavier also slowed down his speed to travel with this caravan. Finally, after four days of travel, they reached the range of the ancient beast mountain.

He can see many tents from afar. Quinn already knew that outside the ancient Beast Mountain, many merchants set up their stalls to buy or sell different materials from the mercenaries who entered the Ancient Beast Mountain.

Because of this, this place became a large market where numerous merchants and mercenaries gathered; they called this place a beast market.

This bustling place attracts mercenaries, merchants, magicians, and alchemists who collect raw materials from dead beasts for magic and alchemy. There were also many small tents selling and buying things like potions, weapons, scrolls, etc.

Nobody could tell that this place was close to one of the most dangerous places in the kingdom. At any moment, a few powerful beasts can come out of the mountains and slaughter all the humans here.

But still, many people continued to come here to earn big, whether it was mercenaries or merchants, because of how lucrative the beast's organs and body parts were.

They can earn a year's worth of money in a single hunt or even more if they are lucky, but they might lose their lives if they meet strong beasts. Money can make people do many crazy things, and this place is no different.

Xavier and Quinn, with the entire caravan, entered the beast market, which was full of people.

"Brother, Xavier, now we have to go and meet some people, so it's time to say goodbye. Also, take this", and he took out a silver token and gave it to him.

Xavier took the token, nodded his head in understanding, and then they both went their separate ways.

After they went separate ways, the old man with Quinn could not help but ask, "Lord, why are you so interested in that person that you even gave him the silver token?"

He smiled mysteriously, did not say anything, but glanced back in the direction where Xavier went" Because it is interesting", as his eyes glowed slightly with a different colour, which the old man next to him did not notice.

Xavier, on the other hand, did not know anything about what Quinn thought of him. He immediately did not leave the market; instead, he strolled around to see if he could find something useful for him. As for money, he got plenty, thanks to the blond, noble guy.

He saw many alchemy devices, potions, and even poisons, but those things were not much of a help for him; he could not drink potions to heal, and the hidden weapons were weak for him.

So he concentrated his attention on the weird antiques or things whose value is unknown that mercenaries found in the ancient beast mountain. Maybe, like the protagonists of novels in his previous life, he would gain some treasure.

He looked around a few stalls but did not find anything. "Look like I did not have protagonists, halo", but just when he was leaving, he felt a very weak aura that was familiar to him.

"Death energy"

"Oh, look like Halo really activated", and he came near the stall where he felt the weak death energy.

He carefully looked and finally found the source of it.

"Sir, is there anything in which you are interested", an old stall owner quickly came and said to Xavier with a big smile.

He did not say anything and directly took a ring with a purple gem from the stall.

"Sir had good eyes; indeed, this was a good ring."

"It costs just fifty silver coins."

Xavier was carefully looking at the ring, but when he heard the stall owner's prize for the ring, he wanted to beat this owner.

Fifty silver coins were something that even most of the family would not be able to earn in a whole year, and the stall owner asked so much for this ring made of unknown material. Did he think he was some rich idiot who would pay so much?