Bloodiene was the first to arrive. She spotted Nomikana and teased, "Nomikana, did the troublemaker finally cause more trouble than you can handle?"

Nomikana shook her head calmly. "Nope. You'll understand soon. Let's wait for the others."

Bloodiene raised an eyebrow. "Marina and Moonlight are coming too?"

Just as she finished speaking, Marina and Moonlight appeared simultaneously.

Aaron, observing from the side, was surprised to see that all four leaders were women.

He couldn't help but think, "What the hell? Have the men in the Wizard World become so incompetent they can't even compare to the women anymore?"

He looked again, each of them was strikingly beautiful, appearing in their mid-thirties, with fair skin and green robes.

- Nomikana had blonde hair

- Bloodiene had red hair

- Marina had white hair

- Moonlight had blue hair

Nomikana stepped forward, "Marina, Moonlight, since you're all here, I'll get straight to the point."

She took a deep breath, pulled out four Basic Mana Recovery Potions, and handed one to each of them.

"Drink it. Tell me what you feel."

Though puzzled, the trio didn't hesitate. They drank the first vial, and their eyes widened in surprise.

Then, without a word, they drank the remaining three.

Each of them looked astonished.

Marina spoke first, "Nomikana, I want to buy these potions. I'll take as many as you have."

Bloodiene jumped in, "Hey, back off! I was the first to arrive. Nomikana, I get first pick!"

Moonlight coughed, "Don't forget me. I'm also a City Lord. And don't forget my discount."

Bloodiene rolled her eyes. "Moonlight, it'd be better if you didn't speak."

Marina added, "Agreed. Silence suits her."

Moonlight smiled sweetly, summoning a ball of blue fire. "How about we fight to decide the winner?"

Bloodiene summoned a blood-red flame. "I'll join you."

Marina conjured a white light orb. "Where shall we fight?"

Nomikana rubbed her forehead. "Enough. Can't you act normal for once?"

The three sighed and unsummoned their spells.

Before they could speak again, Nomikana pointed toward the boy sitting nearby, eating a fruit.

"The one supplying the potions isn't me. It's him."

All three turned to look. They saw a young boy, but felt an undeniable sense of threat from him.

They instinctively restrained themselves.

Nomikana continued, "His name is Aaron. He's the one who made the potions. I wanted to keep them for myself, but he insisted I summon you all."

The three leaders immediately formed a positive impression of Aaron.

Aaron finished his apple, walked to the basin to wash his hands, then turned to face them.

"Miss Nomikana, it seems all the important people are here. Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Aaron, an Alchemist."

He paused. "I've also learned the truth behind the Dark Faction's attack. So I'm willing to supply you all with the mana potions you need."

Bloodiene stepped forward. "Sir Aaron, do you have a force behind you? How many potions can you supply? I need at least 1,000 per day. Together, we might need 10,000 daily."

Aaron replied calmly. "You misunderstand. I don't have a force behind me. But I'm an Alchemist, and I can teach you how to make the potions yourselves."

"Of course, there are conditions you'll need to fulfill first."

The four leaders were stunned. No Alchemist ever shared their recipes, not outside their inner circle.

Aaron's approach was unprecedented.

Nomikana took a deep breath. "We're listening. Please tell us your conditions."

Bloodiene, Marina, and Moonlight nodded. As long as the request was within reason, they were willing to fulfill it.

Aaron noticed Viola, Elisa, and Emile peeking nervously from the side. He immediately called out, "Viola, Elisa, and Miss Emile, please come here."

Nomikana, Bloodiene, Marina, and Moonlight took their seats, watching the young man with confused curiosity.

Viola, Elisa, and Emile were stunned by Aaron's invitation. 

After a brief hesitation, they stepped forward.

Aaron looked at them and said, "Elisa, Viola, and Miss Emile, you may ask for anything: spells, Grand Wizard-level meditation techniques, rare herbs, and don't forget, wizard advancement potions."

He had learned from Elisa that every wizard needed such a potion to break through to higher realms.

The three women were speechless. Even the four faction leaders were shocked, Aaron hadn't asked anything from them.

Before anyone could respond, Nomikana spoke up. "Sir Aaron, the basic mana potion formula you're offering isn't enough to redeem all of that."

Aaron calmly took out another vial, a Basic Mana Recovery Potion with no impurities.

"This is the highest grade of Basic Mana Potion completely pure."

The room fell silent.

Nomikana, Bloodiene, Marina, and Moonlight finally grasped the gravity of the situation.

Such a potion had only ever been recorded in books. 

Even the Alchemist Association had struggled to produce it consistently.

After a long pause, Nomikana took a deep breath and looked at the others.

They nodded silently.

She said, "Even so… it's not enough. Creating a perfect potion requires skilled hands, and we don't have any."

Aaron nodded. "I understand. That's why I'll teach you how to make it yourselves."

"But in return, you must provide everything Viola, Elisa, and Miss Emile require."

As the three women began to speak, Aaron raised a hand, silently signaling them not to say anything.

Nomikana took a deep breath and said, "Deal. But we'll need to sign a contract."

Aaron nodded without hesitation. "No problem."

Bloodiene, still curious, leaned forward. "Sir Aaron, don't you want anything for yourself?"

Aaron paused, thoughtful. He realized he did need something, knowledge.

He had to learn more about Wizard techniques, especially advanced spells, meditation methods, and the structure of magical realms.

Perhaps he could exchange potions for that knowledge.

After all, it would only cost him 15,000 experience points  a sum he could easily earn with his current strength.

Aaron looked at the four leaders and said calmly, "Well, of course I'll exchange my knowledge and resources. But I'd like to make another deal with you."

He continued, "I can teach you all any potion of tier 3 and below. The condition is that you must provide, the potion formula, inscribed in an information scroll and the required herbs to make it."

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