The town of Fort Lee was named Fort Lee because there was an ancient castle called Fort Lee here. As more and more people came here, houses were erected around Fort Lee. Slowly, the current town of Fort Lee was formed. The current mayor, Baron Lex, lived in the ancient castle.
By the time they arrived at Fort Lee, it was already noon. Abel and Norman discussed for a bit. First, they went to the church and spent ten silver coins to hire a priest to heal Norman's leg with a "minor injury healing" spell.
Coming out of the church and looking at the tall and solemn church, Abel couldn't help but shake his head. The church was still the most profitable. It was just a low-level theurgy, and he received 10 silver coins. 10 silver coins was enough for an ordinary family to eat for a month, but for a priest, it was just a matter of waving his hand.
Then, under Norman's guidance, they came to a shop that bought leather goods in the east of the town. When he saw the shadow leopard, the shop owner was very surprised. This shadow leopard was intact except for a wound on its back. Plus, it was a very valuable shadow leopard, so the shop owner bought it for 10 gold coins.
Norman was very satisfied with this price. Abel didn't know much about the market, so when he saw Norman nod, he agreed to the deal.
These 10 gold coins, plus the 1 gold coin that Zach gave him and the 5 gold coins that he saved, he had a total of 16 gold coins. The purchasing power of gold coins was still very strong here, so Abel always felt that he had some money.
This time, he came to Fort Lee with a purpose. Abel asked Norman to buy the goods himself, and he didn't want anyone to know what he was going to buy next.
They came to the Fort Lee store in the center of the town. The sign of the store was a silhouette of the Fort Lee Castle. It was very big. It was almost noon, so there weren't many people inside.
Abel came to the counter and looked at the goods inside. There were all kinds of daily necessities, jewelry, clothes, and so on. It was like a big grocery store.
"Are you Young Master Abel?" A fat middle-aged man came out from the counter with a big smile on his face, and gave Abel a noble salute.
Although the other party's salute was not very standard, and it was very inappropriate to use a salute here, Abel still politely returned the salute. It was very difficult for ordinary people to learn noble etiquette, so it was very good that this fat middle-aged man could use a noble salute.
"Yes, you know me?"
"I'm Tim, the owner of this shop. You have the symbol of the Knight of Bennett's Thorn Shield on the corner of your shirt, and I know your brother, Young Master Zach, so I took the liberty to address you." Tim made another strange bow.
The thorny shield was Family Bennett's coat of arms. To become a qualified noble, one had to memorize as many noble coats of arms as possible. In Abel's memories, Abel had been taught literature, music, and noble etiquette since he was young. Heraldry was one of the most important lessons.
"Mr. Tim, do you have a single gem here?"
Tim was very happy that Abel politely addressed him as "Mr.". Although this young Knight's second son in front of him was not a noble, his status was still very noble. The respect of a noble made Tim's mood very good. He quickly replied, "Yes, the Reeburg Company can provide you with all kinds of gems, Young Master Abel."
Tim ordered the man to open a big box on the counter. There were a few rows of gems in the box. These gems were very small. In a small town like this, there were very few people who could afford to buy gems. The bigger gems had other uses, so they would not appear in a shop like this.
Abel picked 6 red gems of the same color and size from the box and asked, "How much are these, Mr. Tim?"
"Just give me 6 gold coins, Young Master Abel."
Abel did not haggle too much. He knew that the merchants of this town would not randomly charge their own people, let alone a direct descendant of a Knight's family. So he took out 6 gold coins and handed it to Tim.
Tim took the gold coins with both hands. He found a cloth bag and helped Abel put the 6 red gems in it. Then he respectfully sent Abel out of the shop.
After leaving the Reeburg Company, Abel found a deserted alley. He took out 3 red gems from the bag and put them into the Hradik Cube. Then he silently recited the synthesis formula in his heart. 3 of the same gems would be synthesized into a higher level gem. If he was not wrong, after he pressed the synthesis button, the 3 gems would disappear and he would get a big red gem.
Suppressing his mood, Abel gently pressed the synthesis button at the bottom of the 12 grids in front of him. The 3 red gems emitted a white light and disappeared. In the top grid of the Hradik Cube, a bigger red gem appeared. Abel took out the red gem from the Hradik Cube and looked at it carefully under the sunlight. It was really a beautiful gem. Every side perfectly reflected the brilliance of the sun, exuding a kind of pure light. The crystal clear red color sparkled under the sunlight.
Whether it was the size or the quality of this red gem, it was a level higher than the previous 3 red gems. Although Abel did not know its value, he believed that it was definitely worth more than 3 gold coins.
Then he also synthesized the second red gem. He put the 2 red gems in a cloth bag and thought about where to sell them. He definitely could not go to the Reeburg Company. Thinking about it, he had just bought 6 red gems from there and then went there to sell 2 red gems that were even better. Even a fool would know that there was a problem.
After walking for a while on the street of the town, Abel saw an auction house in front of him. It was Edmond's Boutique Shop. Looking at the sign, Abel found the relevant information from his memory. Edmond's Boutique Shop was the largest auction house in the Duchy of Carmel. Basically, there was an Edmond's Boutique Shop in every town in the Duchy of Carmel. With a history of 500 years, the reputation of Edmond's Boutique Shop was guaranteed. Every year, Edmond's Boutique Shop, which was located in the capital of the Duchy of Carmel, would auction some rare treasures, attracting the pursuit of the rich and noble of the Duchy of Carmel and the surrounding duchies.
"Edmond's Boutique Shop welcomes you. How can I help you?" It was a beautiful woman with an oval face. She was wearing a gorgeous silk dress from the East. She had long blonde hair, bright and clear eyes without any impurities, and white skin. Her voice was very soft and pleasant to listen to. She greeted Abel in the afternoon.
"Beautiful lady, I would like to find someone to identify the gems." After greeting, Abel replied.
From this etiquette, one could see the strength of Edmond's Boutique Shop. Using the right etiquette at the right time was the standard for nobles. And those who could skillfully use this etiquette would at least have learned noble etiquette courses. These courses were not something that could be learned just because one wanted to. Without the corresponding status, no one would teach you these things.
"You can just call me Yvette, young and handsome sir. I am the supervisor here. Let's talk upstairs." When Yvette saw Abel coming in, she knew that he was a person of status, so she did not let anyone participate in the reception. Instead, she personally received him.
In the living room on the second floor, the two sat down and two cups of coffee were served. Abel, who had been walking for a long time, could not help but pick up the coffee and take a sip. It was very good coffee. Although he could not tell where it was produced, he still knew the quality of coffee. His family's financial situation was not good, so he had not drunk such good coffee for a long time.
Yvette looked at the young man in front of her who could be said to be a boy. The respect given to the noble was not because of his age. This was often said by the nobles, and it was the service purpose of the auction house.
Abel took out a cloth bag from his arms and took out a ruby from it. He handed it to Yvette and asked, "Ms. Yvette, please check the value of this gem."
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