Chapter 273 Influence

Daimon took a moment to process the information he just acquired, there was still all the basics he could learn from the books he got from the first floor, so he pretty much got an idea of what would his next plans would be.

"Officially that's all, but I have a non-related question, is it possible to buy some bottles of that liqueur?", asked Daimon as he pointed at the small bottle the maid handed as a courtesy earlier.

The girls were a bit surprised to see Daimon asking for it, since didn't show any interest in alcohol unlike Calvin, they did like the tea offered to them, but it wasn't to the point where they would go out of their way to get it.

Apparently, that tea had calming properties that would help water mages to increase the effectiveness of their mana gathering meditation, but none of them had water affinity so they just enjoyed the taste.

The woman inwardly smiled, people from competitors, ridiculed this small marketing trick their information store implemented, thanks to her family, since not everyone found pleasing the burning strength of the Shark Blood Liqueur.

It was originally created to benefit the people of the young generation, but most of them couldn't handle the side effect of it.

So instead, it became a delicacy for older nobles that couldn't receive any benefit, but enjoyed the taste for the same reason, as the burning sensation didn't affect them, while a simplified version was created for others.

It was a trial to see with what kind of noble they were dealing, just as Daimon previously explained, the people that ran information networks, always had a way to pry into other's backgrounds directly or indirectly.

"The public version of this liqueur ca be found at any bar at the city, but if young master liked the one offered at out information store, we have a month stock assigned for selling purposes".

"The price is….".

Before the woman could finish speaking, Daimon tapped his finger on the table and nodded.

"I want it all, add it to the price of the information I requested".

The woman was a bit lost for a couple of seconds.

'I guess… some strong heirs hide themselves until the most important events happen', she thought, on the other hand the commission she would get almost made her jump, but she kept herself calm on the surface and then sent a message in some kind of device, similar to a sigil lector in function, but in the chape of an octagonal plate.

Not even a couple of minutes later, the same maid that welcomed them opened the door pulling a service cart, she stopped at a respectful distance and presented what Daimon asked, as well as a bill.

Unlike the small bottle he was served, the ones on top of the service cart were of half a liter each, and there were only eight bottles of it as well as a dark blue storage ring with a black pattern.

Daimon took the bill and he understood why it was presented in such a way, all the money that Arch rank got after hunting those prisoners, was five thousand sea crystals, and each of these bottles costed him ten times that amount, it was hell expensive, in fact the price of the information was deducted from the bill due to it.

'Well, it's not like I'm spending my money anyway', thought Daimon, that Archmage had some savings besides the closed coffers and yet it was only half of the money he will be paying right now, luckily, he opened some of the coffers, the crystals had no marks or a way to be tracked, so everything of that was engraved on the coffer.

Daimon took out a random coffer from the ones he looted from the tribes, which contained pile after piles of perfectly lined up sea crystals.

The maid accepted the payment and after the woman informant inspected it with her mana sense, which did surprise Daimon, that Archmage didn't show signs of having mana sense, just like the members of the tribes he met earlier, and yet this woman has that ability.

Meaning other people here should have mana sense as well, and as if to confirm the previous, Daimon noticed that the maid left the door just slightly open and a strong but normally unnoticeable mana sense entered the room.

It belonged to the shark guy he spied on earlier, still he remained calm and didn't show any reaction, and the girls were the same, he could read Aisha's expression and was sure she also noticed it, but since it wasn't invasive and just looked at them before disappearing, Daimon didn't pay any attention to it.

'I guess I stood quite a bit, but who cares, try and look for the identity of a random citizen of Lykos'.

Daimon then took the ring and absorbed the bottles and pages of information inside of it, before she put it inside his pocket, and then sent it to his inventory, he already inspected the ring and it didn't have anything hidden, it was just a gift given the amount of money he just spent in this place.

"It was a pleasure to serve young master,

Daimon and the girls also stood from their seats and left the room, before going downstairs and leaving the store not too long after.

A couple of seconds after they left, the woman that was sitting at a table at the other side of the door that was inside the room, suddenly stood up as an array illuminated on the floor, from where the shark guy appeared.

"Greetings to the young Lord".

"Mm", the shark guy just nodded in affirmation, as he took a seat in front of the woman.

As if she was used to his cold attitude, the woman sweetly smiled and got up from her chair, she walked until she was standing behind the shark guy and started massaging his shoulder.

"It's rare for you to show interest in other people outside the members of the old four noble houses, were they perhaps your acquittances?", the tone and way to speak of the woman changed to a casual one, showing they were closer than master and subordinate.

The shark guy shook his head, as he placed the woman on his lap.

"No, that kid should be the hidden card of one of the neo noble faction, the bottle was opened and I didn't see any signs of him just dropping the liquid to make it look as if he drank it, it seems the events of this year will be pretty colorful, my little brother will go too, so I was thinking on going there, come with me too".

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The woman smiled and then pecked the shark guy.

"Sounds like a date, so count me in".

…

Ignoring the events that developed at the information store after they left, Daimon and the girls walked without any specific direction, while inspected their surroundings, just to make sure no one was following them.

Also, Daimon wanted to know of the best place to stay, although it would only be one night, they still deserved a good rest, so after leafing through one of the two books he got for free at the information store, he found what he wanted, there was even a map with indications of how to get there.

But before that, they entered another alley and with Daimon using dark curtain to conceal them, they changed their appearances back, with the only difference that they simulated the gills of the Mermen, as well as those blue necklaces that were used to cover them.

"Shouldn't we keep ourselves fully disguised?", asked Leslie.

Daimon shook his head in response.

"No need, the only ones that can point us are those two guys from the paladin and the abomination classes, and none of them has arrived here yet, if not things in this kingdom wouldn't be so calm, and that is going to play in our favor".

Aisha saw the cunning smile in her son's face and she giggled.

'That smile in my darling's face means someone is going to suffer~'.

"According to the book, the best place to stay is a hotel ran by that Arcarius family, let's go".

"Mm", the girls nodded and they left the alley, following Daimon.

They soon arrived at an area that was clearly different from the rest of the city, there were less people walking through these streets, and most of them were riding in carriages pulled by flying fishes or other sea creatures.

It wasn't restricted or anything, but the stores were quite luxurious and most of the ones going in and out, were young people in small groups and bodyguards or other servants, a noble district clearly.

Surprisingly no one tried to look for troubles with them, probably because their group was fully conformed by human like "mermen", at most the girls got some random gazes due to their beauty, and Daimon was the same.

Once they arrived at a five-floor white building with a sign that said, "Sea Dream Hotel".

The porter saw they coming and bowed as he opened the door.

The lobby of the hotel reminded Daimon of the high-class hotels he saw on movies back at earth, quite modern unlike the inns he has seen so far.

They approached the counter where a young girl, smiled at them.

"Welcome, how can I help you dear customers~", just like the woman informant, this girl had characteristics of more than one sea creature, including those fan-like fin ears.

"We want two rooms next to each other, for one night", answered Daimon.

The girl checked some kind of spherical device for a couple of seconds before she put on an apologetic expression before saying.

"I'm sorry, the but there aren't two rooms next to each other available for tonight, we have two in the same hall on the first three floors, or the Trident Suite at the fourth floor with enough space for ten people, four bedrooms each with its own bathroom, a common dining room and living area".

Daimon originally wanted to get two rooms, but they needed to be next to each other, just in case, but since the situation was like this, then he chose the second option.

"We'll take the suite".

The girl on the counter nodded and after receiving the payment, which was of about two hundred thousand sea crystals for just one night, she gave Daimon a key and then an employee of the hotel guided them towards… an elevator.

Daimon raised an eyebrow, although it was built using magic arrays instead of a mechanical system, it was the first time he saw an elevator since he reincarnated, at the Wonder Myriad stellar chart high ranked nobles use transport arrays, or they simply fly.

But this hotel design seemed to have been influenced by a modern culture, which caught his attention.

'If those guys had some connection to this place, then… could it be possible that a human from earth once came here'.

Daimon's curiosity about whatever this magic ruin was hiding, just kept growing with each discovery.