Arthur bought many ingredients in Don's shop. It was not the most luxurious place, but it had the things he needed, and more importantly, it was not that expensive.
But, still expensive, and Arthur started to think about ways to earn money, especially now that he was paying high rent for his house.
"Should I sell some potions? They are easy to make, and they are valuable."
When he bought the ingredients with Don, he asked him as many things as possible, trying to see if alchemists were rare in the demon continent too.
It turned out they were! Well, promising alchemists, at least. Those who could craft potions for Official Mages were rare. As for beneath that, it was way more common.
"Many people try alchemy, but only a few are good at it."
Arthur returned to his house, and both of his wives were already asleep when he got there. "So cute," he said, looking at their faces while sleeping.
He went to the alchemy room to store all the ingredients he bought and then outside in his garden for some meditation. That was his way of making sure his Moon Essence was getting stronger!
During the day, Arthur used the sun for his Fire Essence. During the night, the moon for his Moon Essence. It was mainly involuntary, the same for his lightning and wood essence.
That was slowly making him stronger, but still far from the rank four, which was his goal.
"Tomorrow, I will start making potions! First for selling and making money, and then after that for my strength! Yes, it is settled; I will open a shop here!"
The training session went well, and by the time he finished, it was already morning. Arthur not only trained but also thought of his shop and how he should proceed.
"Good morning, honey," Arthur said when he saw Jane and Wisa leaving the house to meet with him in the courtyard.
Arthur noticed that both Jane and Wisa had high levels now, meaning they were training, and the sex had helped them too!
"Are you two close to rank three?" he asked.
"Good morning, husband. Yes, we are! Can you make us some potions to make it easier?"
When they were in the Coldharbour family, they had heard that Arthur would make potions to help Shyvana, so they wondered if he could do the same for them.
"Yes, I can. Now that you brought up the subject of potions, hear this out…."
Jane and Wisa loved the idea of a shop, as they also wanted something to put their minds to it.
"We can care for the shop, like selling and helping with the supplies. All you need to do is make the potions!"
"Wanna come with me to look for a good spot?"
"Absolutely!"
The three of them left their house early in the morning, stopping to eat in one of the many restaurants in the city and then returning to the renting agent.
"A shop? Yes, we do have some available. Here, take a look at these."
Arthur had some options, but he did not rush to choose it and went to all places, analyzing the structure itself and the things around it! One thing he tried to look for was if there were other potion shops around the one he wished to open, and sadly, there were!
In all the available shops, it had other potion shops nearby, so Arthur could not gain the advantage in terms of location. He wanted to open his shop where there were no other potion shops. So, with how big the city was, most people would prefer the closest shop, as most had the same quality of potions.
"This won't do. I need to think about it the other way. My shop will not be like all the others. The quality will be way higher, and people will come looking for it, no matter the distance. That's it!"
He had a glimpse of an idea, one that people did not do in this world, and that was delivery! What was the most significant thing behind the delivery? An app!
That the world did not have, but there were other ways to contact through magic, and it worked just fine! Arthur could even hire others to do the job for him in the future, making it more accessible.
"We will take the best shop, not caring that much if there are other potion shops around it. I have an idea. Hear this…"
Arthur then explained the idea behind the delivery system. He had in mind to create magical fliers with some general information about his shop and a secret mark printed on them, too, so that the mages could link with it and send their message, which would be their order.
Then, if they got at least one flier, the mages could keep asking for orders, making it like a QR Code.
"This is a fantastic idea! No one ever thought about allowing people to order things that easily and then go and deliver them to them. How did you come up with his?"
Although his wives saw Arthur as a genius, he knew where he got the idea from, so he was not that impressed by his accomplishment, but it was nice that he found a way to implement it in the magical era.
"You think? Well, it will take some time to implement it, and I will need the help of you two."
Arthur also wanted to build a shop when the news about the vampires came in the Adventurers Guild. He felt it would take some time, and after he explored the shops in the city, he knew how vital mana stones were.
He had few mana stones in the central continent, just like now. The treasures Arthur had were outdated, most of them at least. He only had a decent sword and some jewelry pieces; he still had to figure out their effects.
But with money, he could buy better ingredients to make stronger potions, increasing his power. He could buy weapons, armor, and spell tomes too!
"I lack spells! The only book I have is the dragon diary I found long ago, but its skills are weaker than tier 13 spells, so I'll put them aside for now."Thought Arthur.
Before, even without money, his strength could overcome his opponents, but now, Arthur was at a disadvantage against mages with similar power but better equipment.
They decided to get the most centralized store in the middle of the city, making it easier for them to make the deliveries. But they first needed to clean up the place, put some products in it, and make it look like a potion shop.
"Frostpeak Potion Shop? I like it. It gives me old memories."
Frostpeak Potion Shop was the name they chose, and on the first day, Arthur had a sign done, putting it in front of the store, attracting the attention of a few passersby, but they quickly forgot about it.
"Another potion shop. It will go bankrupt in one month." They thought.
No one believed the Frostpeak Potion Shop would succeed, but Arthur knew for sure his potions would shock the city and the entire continent!