Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter I Chapter 8

"My name is Cloud and I'm a mercenary. I don't know why I ended up watching a teenage girl. Well, let alone the girl is the eldest daughter of Duke Strongfort. Am I really lucky or unlucky?"

Cloud. A rank B mercenary. His abilities had been honed well when he was quite young. He has completed various jobs from his guild. Watching, protecting or even killing has been done.

Cloud remembered that he was free and was enjoying his time at a bar. Half conscious because of drunkenness. Cloud said a sentence he should not have said.

He remembered it many times, but all he remembered was when he smashed a bottle of drink into someone's head. The rest, he had only heard from his drinking companions that he should not curse the Duke family like that. Unfortunately, some knights who happened to work in the Duke's family were in the bar. To preserve the reputation of the Strongfort family. The Knights taught him a lesson.

Due to drunkenness Cloud was beaten all out by them and fell unconscious. Afterwards, Cloud was dragged before Duke Strongfort. Cloud pulled his rebellious attitude. Under the gaze and pressure from the cold aura that Ernard was causing, Cloud could only shut up and accept his mistake.

"My daughter Alicia, she wants to visit the city. I hope you can work with me and protect her." Without further ado, Ernard's cold voice did not sound like asking for help, but it sounded like forcing Cloud.

Cloud who was already aware of his drunkenness when faced with Ernard answered the request so nervously. Cold sweat was seen pouring from his temples. "Badly Sir. I'll do it." He looks like a puppy who met a wolf.

Behind a small alley, Cloud and a few of Strongfort's residence guards were hiding while watching Alicia.

"Ugh...If only I hadn't been drunk that night. Maybe he'll beat you and run after. Fuckin." He gripped his head which was still hurting. "But really Duke Strongfort is like a monster. Even I who's B-rank isn't comparable to him." Cloud let out a long breath. "Well....At least I got a pretty decent payday on this job."

Wearing a round hat and dressed modestly as a commoner, Alice visited the city with Mary. "Why does she have to dress like this?" Mary asked as she followed Alice by her side.

Mary was shocked when Alice came to her at night to borrow her clothes. He refused Alice's request. But what power to him is a servant.

"I don't want to be too flashy, you know." Alice answered simply and casually.

"Then why don't you just wear a hooded robe?"

"Wouldn't that make me look more flashy? After all, wearing a robe and hood on a clear day will only make me stifled."

Mary nodded "What does the lady say." Mary then paused for a moment and looked at Alice's hair.

Looking at Mary's eyes, Alice knew that Mary was looking at her hair. "My hair? I think we should find an alchemist soon." He said while holding his hair. Alice and Liana's hair is indeed very step and rarely found among ordinary people.

Enjoy the bustle of the city and the sounds of the merchants peddling their wares on the side of the road. It made Alice feel like she was in the night market.

"Do you usually come here Mary?" Alice suddenly asked after seeing Mary who was quite familiar with their surroundings.

"Yes, I used to come here with my little brother."

"Sister? I just found out you have a sister?" Because Alicia had never cared so much for anyone other than herself.

"Before I worked at Strongfort's residence. We both used to come here to sell a bunch of flowers." Mary smiled as she recalled the time she spent with her sister. "But ever since I was accepted as a servant at Strongfort's residence, I've finally earned enough to support the three of us." Continue while stunned with a tone of voice that sounded sad.

"Third? You're just three?"

"Yes, me, my mother and my brothers." Mary's face looked a little grim.

I wanted to ask her about her father but I was afraid of being presumptuous.

"How about after I get what I'm looking for, we go visit your family?" Alice plans to cheer up Mary's mood by visiting her family.

Mary shocked "Eh?Uh? Ta-But Miss.my house is a little..." Mary stammered as she shook her hands trying to push Alice away.

"No problem, I also want to give you a gift." Alice's timpals were accompanied by a smile. "Again. Mary took care of me when I was unconscious. Didn't you?" After being appointed to be Alice's personal servant, Mary sincerely took care of him. Clean and clean Alice's room. Cleaning her body with a cloth, sometimes Mary also massaged her arms or legs. Alice was not so stiff when she woke up later. Alice, who had come to her senses, finally found out about what Mary had done to her as she toured the castle. The female servants always talked about her labor.

Seeing Alice's gentle smile and sweet speech made Mary's cheeks turn red. "No-miss..." Mary's mind was filled with a feeling of admiration for Alice.

After walking in the crowd and looking around. Finally they found the shop of an Alchemist

"Black Cat shop?" That's how his nameplate is written. "Have you ever been here, Mary?"

"No. I was also here for the first time."

A conjured expert or Alchemist is an expert who uses Mana and the physical sciences in making potions. In this world they did not make pills using a furnace. They use glass bottles. If I remember they did use western techniques in experimenting. With my knowledge as a doctor in my first life, I thought making potions was a worth trying. The two then entered the store.

"Ohh.welcome to our shop." A smile from a beautiful woman behind the door. The long purple shoulder-length hair with a slightly open pactian on her chest and upper arms made Alice stunned. "Even my guidance teacher who is a level 5 magician is not like this. Is this really a typical outfit if they are already more proficient in their field?" Benak Alice's. Alice refrained from commenting. Suddenly he remembered Iris, his sister. Imagine that Iris would be like that too...Alice was shocked and shook her head.

"What's wrong, miss? Is there something?" Mary anxiously looked at Alice who was daydreaming suddenly and looked like she was terrified.

Alice looked back at the woman. "He's..." After she took a good look, Alice felt that something was different from her. "Aura is strong and there's something unreal about her." That's what Alice says. Since then, he doesn't know much about magic. He can only guess the disturbing feelings that arise suddenly.

I need to learn more.

"These two beautiful girls, if you may know what you're looking for?" Ask the woman kindly.

Alice glanced at some of the items around the shop. Alice raised her index finger in front of the woman. "First, I want a hair dye that's not permanent. Did you sell it?"

"Of course we have it. Is there anything else?"

Alice walked over to an object that caught her attention. "I want this." He said while pointing at the thing. "In addition I want some potions." Further.

After getting the goods order. Alice picked up and showed me the hair dye potion she had just bought. "How do I wear this?"

"Easy, you just need to drink it." Answer the Woman.

"Drinking?" Alice looked at the woman as if in disbelief. That easy?

"Yes. Just drink it and your hair will change color." Clearly again.

Alice looked at the potion bottle in her hand. That deep purple color looks suspicious. Does it taste bitter? There is no medicine that is not bitter. Withstand the stigma. Alice just took a sip of the potion.

One gulp and Alice put on a sour face. Mary could tell that the potion must have been bitter. It only takes a few seconds. Alice's hair color has started to change color. From the scalp to the tip, slowly. That golden blonde color, turned brown.

"How's it?" Alice asked, shaking her hair in front of Mary.

Mary who was amazed not because of the change in color of Alice's hair, spontaneously replied. "Y-yes. Pretty."

Alice was pleased with Mary's reply. Although the two actually misunderstood each other.

"Come back, yeah..." The woman's friendly words after seeing Alice and Mary leaving the shop.

"Sure, thank you."

Alice and Mary returned to walk around the city. They stopped at some snack shops before heading to Mary's house. "Uncle, I bought 2 skewers" Alice ordered at one of the taverns that peddled grilled skewers.

"certain." The seller then gave them two skewers of his merchandise. "Please."

"Thank you uncle." After removing two pieces of bronze. Alice gives Mary one stab and begins to devour her part.

"Is she no problem?"

"About what?" Alice answered with a chewing mouth.

"I mean, shouldn't the lady be doing this."

Alice tilted her head in displeasure. He fell silent as he chewed his food thinking about the meaning of Mary's question. "Owh...You mean about what I'm doing now?" He only realized after seeing the rest of the stitch he was holding.

Mary nodded her head looking worried. "If you see her, miss will definitely get into trouble again."

Alice casually shook one of her hands. "As long as no one gives it. I'm not gonna get in trouble, am I?" He blinked one of his eyes at Mary.

"L-yes! Miss take it easy!" Mary looked at Alice confidently while nodding her head.

Alice laughed at Mary's funny behavior. "Oh yeah, you don't have to call me miss, just call me Alice. Look, don't we look the same now." Alice moved closer to Mary until both of their arms touched.

"But-but miss..."

"Alice." Firmly brief.

"A-Alice..?"

Alice smiled and pulled Mary's arm. "Come, then we go to the cake shop to buy your sister and mother something.