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Chapter 75: The First Attempt at Premium "Dog Food"
Chapter 75: The First Attempt at Premium "Dog Food"
After several days of brewing, the message was passed up and then down the chain.
Just as Rain was returning to Glintstone Town bathed in the sunset, in a study on the second floor of the Haabsburg Manor, a young noble named Dennis was undergoing some kind of knight breathing technique training. His body was smeared with a dark, oily liquid, emitting a unique medicinal scent.
His head guard, Rowles, was reporting something by his side.
"What? You failed?" Dennis' expression was one of disbelief.
"How could that be possible?"
"Butler Michael said it was because we provided incorrect intelligence, leading to the mission's failure, so we have to take full responsibility!" Rowles looked at his young master's unpleasant expression and decided to relay Michael's exact words.
"I'll take full responsibility!"
"Did that greedy bastard Michael really say this?" Dennis was enraged.
Rowles nodded and continued, "Michael said Baron Alonso is unaware of this matter, and he gave us three days to perfectly resolve it."
"Otherwise, he'll report to the Baron, and by then, your allocation of 'Divine Blood' next month will most likely be gone."
Rowles' words calmed Dennis down.
'Divine Blood' was something that had recently become popular among the nobility in Master County, known for its anti-aging effects on the elderly and its significant promotion for those yet to enter the extraordinary world of knight breathing techniques.
Just now, while practicing the breathing technique, he felt a noticeable improvement, a world of difference compared to before.
Most importantly, this 'Divine Blood' had no side effects, its only drawback being its scarcity and high price!
Dennis, bearing the title of a baron's son, only received a small vial's worth each month, and it cost a hundred shining imperial gold coins.
According to the news he had just learned two days ago, 'Divine Blood' was scarce, and its only drawback was its high price!
As the baron's butler and top confidant, Michael's threat wasn't an empty one!
After pondering for a moment, Dennis finally spoke, "Rowles, investigate this Rain further. Could he truly be some rare swordsmanship genius?"
"If that's the case, we'll spend some money to hire an assassin from Shadow Stinger."
"If we wait until my investigation is complete before hiring Shadow Stinger, we'll definitely exceed the three-day limit."
"Then, I'll take care of it myself. I've purchased several vials of the lethal poison commonly used by assassins, and among them, the deadly poison is potent, requiring only a small wound to be fatal."
"This..." Although Rowles' strength was unquestionable, and as long as the opponent wasn't a formal knight, he would undoubtedly succeed. But Rowles' combat techniques leaned towards military applications, and the aftermath was evident.
This was also why Dennis didn't want his head guard to take on the mission personally.
However, they only had three days.
Unless he didn't want his allocation of 'Divine Blood', his head guard was the best choice.
Moreover, Rowles had prepared the poison.
"Fine! Be careful not to leave any obvious traces!"
"Yes, sir. It's my honor to serve you." Rowles bowed and slowly retreated from the study.
"Right, send for Tina."
When Rain returned home with a three-month-old greyhound pup, he immediately drew his sister Mint's intense attention.
"Brother, weren't you supposed to be at the manor for servant training? Why are you back?"
"Wow! Brother, is this a puppy? Are we going to raise it?" Mint asked excitedly, reaching out to pet the black Spiritite puppy.
Being only three months old, the Spiritite's fur was still soft and silky to the touch.
Rain smiled at Mint's delighted expression and nodded.
"That's great! I've always wanted a pet," Mint exclaimed.
Previously, their family's financial situation had been difficult, and owning a pet had always been a luxury for Mint. Now that it was within reach, she couldn't contain her excitement.
"Sister Anna, come and feel it too, it's so soft!" Mint called out to Anna, who was standing nearby.
"Mhm," Anna replied, equally excited, as she also seemed to love animals.
The Spiritite puppy was initially a bit shy, but after a few gentle strokes from the girls' soft hands, it became more comfortable.
Soon, it was thoroughly enjoying the caresses of their four delicate, fair hands, occasionally letting out contented 'woofs' of pleasure.
"By the way, brother, what's its name?" Mint asked, looking up.
"I haven't named it yet. How about just calling it 'Thin Dog'?" Rain suggested casually.
After all, the Spiritite puppy would indeed grow up to be a thin dog.
The next moment, Rain felt two disdainful glares from the girls.
Rain smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm still thinking about it. You can give me some suggestions too."
"Brother, how about naming it 'Cookie'?" Mint suggested enthusiastically.
"Cookie, like the cookie biscuit?"
The name didn't seem very good, but when Rain looked at Anna, he saw her nodding in agreement.
He had to go with the majority's decision.
Rain ruffled Mint's hair and said, "Alright! I'll listen to you. Let's call it Cookie."
"You're the best, brother!" Mint immediately gave Rain a warm hug.
Rain handed 'Cookie' over to the girls, while he himself followed the instructions from the 'Beast Tamer's Journal' to prepare a nutritious meal for the puppy.
"Two ounces of Water Root Grass, two eggs, half a pint of milk, and twenty ounces of pork or chicken."
Rain mixed and stirred the ingredients together according to the recipe.
Soon, a soft and mushy meat paste-like dish was ready.
When Rain presented the dish to the Spiritite puppy, Mint looked at it with a slight disdain and said,
"Brother, why are you feeding Cookie this? Why not give it some bones to chew on?"
Rain replied with a hint of exasperation, "Bones? This stuff is much more expensive than beef."
"What?" Mint exclaimed in surprise, noticing that Rain didn't seem to be joking.
She was aware that their family's financial situation had improved due to Rain's efforts, but they still couldn't afford to eat beef every day.
However, the fact that this dish was even more expensive than beef surprised Mint.
Anna, standing beside her, also widened her beautiful eyes, staring at the mushy meat paste in Rain's hands, trying to understand why it was so pricey.
The Spiritite puppy's reaction was even more telling.
As Rain approached with the dish, the puppy's attention was immediately drawn to the food. It stood up from its lying position, its ears perked up, and it wagged its tail around Rain, its eyes fixed on the plate in Rain's hands.
It was clearly captivated by Rain's premium "dog food."
(End of Chapter)
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