Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 34

A man came in, pushing the door open. He was middle-aged, about fifty, and looked important. His hair had streaks of grey.

He wore a clean suit. His face showed his age in a good way. He looked very polite and well-mannered, like someone from a rich family.

But when he saw Logan and Phillip, he bowed deeply. This bow showed very clearly that he was used to serving people.

“My master wants me to buy a medicine called Imporic from this shop.”

“Your master…?”

Phillip stepped forward, taking Logan’s place. Logan watched the middle-aged man with interest.

“I’m sorry, but I really can’t tell you who he is. I was told not to say anything.”

The middle-aged man looked uncomfortable, unsure of why he was even there.

‘So, it’s come to this…’ Logan smiled slightly. This was exactly the kind of customer he was hoping for.

Logan had expected this since opening the shop, but he couldn’t just sell the medicine without being careful.

Phillip stepped forward at Logan’s signal, following their plan.

“I apologize, but we can only sell the medicine to nobles who can show us proper identification.”

“Eh? What do you mean…?”

“If they can’t come themselves, please bring a paper with their official stamp or seal on it.”

“Hmm…”

It seemed strange at first, but it was the best thing to do.

‘We need to make people think this is a special product that not just anyone can buy.’

‘This might make nobles worry about their secrets being known. But we needed to show that this medicine was special and not for everyone.’

“H-here is the certificate.” The middle-aged man came back after a while. Sweat was on his forehead. He looked confused as he handed over the certificate.

It was probably the first time he had to bring such a paper to buy something.

Logan checked the noble’s seal on the certificate.

‘Indeed.’

The emblem on the certificate was a lily, the symbol of the Davis County family.

The first customer had taken the bait.

Logan nodded, and Phillip spoke to the middle-aged man again.

“Do you have the payment with you?”

“Yes. I brought it all in cash, as you asked.”

Actually, since this was the capital city and the amount was large, a bank slip would have been enough.

But they had asked for cash because…

‘They want to keep this purchase secret.’

The middle-aged man took out a heavy bag of gold coins from his backpack.

Thud.

“That’s 10,000 gold in total. I was told it was the price for 100 boxes of the medicine…”

“You must have heard wrong. It’s the price for ten boxes. Maybe you should check again?”

There was no way someone as experienced as him could have misheard a noble’s instructions.

He probably just couldn’t believe that one box of medicine cost a thousand gold.

“Ah, no. I remember now. Ten boxes. It’s ten boxes.”

“Here you are, sir.”

Thump.

The boxes were surprisingly light and small when you thought about the heavy bag of gold coins. They looked almost empty.

The middle-aged man looked from the light boxes to the heavy gold, then back again. His eyebrows were raised, and his mouth was slightly open, like he couldn’t understand what was happening.

“Is there a problem?”

“Ah, no. Is this Imporic?”

“Yes. It’s the same as what we gave your master. He will check it when you give it to him.”

“Haa…”

The middle-aged man sighed and left the shop, his shoulders drooping.

Logan and Phillip high-fived, feeling like their business would be a great success. Phillip said, “I can’t believe it’s working so well!” to show his surprise and excitement.

“Time to head to the party, then.”

“Yes. Time to work hard again today.”

The tiredness in Logan’s eyes was replaced with determination.

From that day on, customers started coming to the small shop, but it looked very expensive inside. The walls were covered in soft, dark red cloth, and everything was clean and shiny. Even the air smelled rich and sweet.

A week later…

People began to line up early in the morning in front of the small shop in the inner city. It had no sign, just a nameplate that said ‘Logan McLain.’

Most of them were people Logan and Phillip had seen before.

They were repeat customers, which is what a successful shop needs.

Of course, the real customers were their masters.

‘They’re all sending their servants. But what good is that?’

The servants whispered to each other, looking around.

“Even Earl Hamel?”

“Why is Baron Talun here too?”

“Wow. Here comes the butler from the Davis County family.”

Logan didn’t know who their masters were just by looking at the servants, but the servants knew each other.

So, Logan could figure out who their masters were by listening to them talk.

Because they recognized each other, the rumors would spread faster.

That was what Logan wanted, so he smiled.

Also, Phillip put something up in front of the shop today.

– Limited to 50 boxes per day.

Sales were going up, so they had started limiting sales, which was their next plan.

“I’m sorry. We’ve sold out for today.”

“What?! My master told me to buy just one more box. Can’t you do something?”

“I’m sorry. It’s our shop policy…”

“Ah. No! Something terrible will happen if I go back empty-handed! Please!”

Soon, Logan’s shop was full of people begging to buy just one more box.

He didn’t really want to know why they were coming back after only a few days, even after buying ten boxes each time. But just seeing them was enough to show others how valuable Imporic was.

So, Logan just let those servants do what they wanted. More and more servants were almost crying, pleading to buy just one more box. They looked desperate.

“Please sell me some!”

“My master will kill me!”

Chatter chatter.

Since they couldn’t go back empty-handed…

“What’s going on over there?”

“Pardon? I didn’t hear you, sir.”

“Why are servants, not nobles, gathering at a shop in the inner city? And so early in the morning. Go find out.”

Some people were curious about what was happening.

“I heard they’re selling medicine for a thousand gold coins a box?”

“What? Have you ever heard of such crazy people?”

“But they say it really works.”

“…What do you mean?”

As soon as people knew there was a lot of demand even with the high price, rumors about Imporic spread quickly.

A tonic that was really good for men, a tonic like no other, had appeared.

It didn’t take long for the rumor to spread all over the capital.

“Sold out again today.”

In the first week of sales, they sold only 100 boxes.

But in the next week, they sold 350 boxes, reaching their daily limit.

So, Logan was naturally beaming.

“Indeed. I didn’t realize there were so many nobles with… problems.”

“They’re not all impotent, surely. I heard it also helps with stamina, right?”

“Indeed. Really, those nobles and their desires…”

“Well, thanks to those desires, we’re making money, so it’s all good.”

“That’s right, desires. Hmm… Logan! You said you’d let me handle the sales, right?”

“I guess I will eventually. You’re practically doing it all now anyway. Why?”

“Now, Logan, we have a little more than half of your items left. I think it’s time to change the prices. Is that okay with you, starting tomorrow?”

“Even the prices? Hmm….”

Was it wise to suddenly change the prices of goods that were selling so well, just as we hoped?

Logan hesitated for a moment, but he remembered Philip, the Golden Bug, who had led a top merchant guild in his past life.

“Alright, go ahead and do as you see fit,” Logan said. “But if you think it’s not working out well….”

“Don’t worry. It will work out,” Philip replied with a sly grin. Seeing this, Logan decided to trust him.

The next morning,

“Three thousand gold?!” a man shouted, his face red with anger. “Three thousand? Yesterday it was only one thousand! What’s going on?”

Other customers nearby started to grumble and complain too. Logan’s eyes widened. He stared at Philip, shocked by the sudden price jump.

“I understand your surprise,” Philip said smoothly with a calm smile at the angry customer. “But the price has changed. If you are buying these to sell again in your own shop, you might need to speak to my manager about getting special permission because of the new prices.”

All morning, Philip kept turning away disappointed customers, one after another. Some argued, some pleaded, but Philip remained firm.

“Hey, what are you thinking?” Logan asked. “If you suddenly raise the price threefold….”

“They’ll still sell. Just watch.”

Logan was still dubious, but seeing Philip’s confident expression, he decided to remain silent and watch for the time being.

And Philip’s boast became a reality that very afternoon.

“One box, give me one box!”

“Two, no, three boxes!”

“Here you go, sir. That’s it! Today’s stock is finished. I’m sorry, but those behind you will have to come back tomorrow!”

“Ah, no! I’ll die if I go back empty-handed again!”

“Just one box! Please sell me just one box!”

“Huh….”

To Logan’s surprise, Imporic’s popularity showed no signs of waning.

“Wow, 2.55 million gold in just four weeks… That’s insane. Moreover, the cost price is almost….”

Philip’s words seemed to escape him, even though he had created the result himself.

Logan, next to him, was busy clenching his fists and cheering.

“Woo-hoo! We did it!”

It would have been a lie to say he had no anxiety.

Logan was a little worried. He knew this would work from his past life, but things were changing from what he remembered. Fortunately, the result was nothing short of a tremendous success.

In particular, the prices Philip changed brought in a whopping 2.1 million gold in just two weeks.

“You wonderful fellow!”

“Uwaaah! Get off me!”

If this trend continued for a whole month, it would amount to a staggering 4.5 million gold.

That was more than half of the original budget for the McLean Territory for a year.

‘With this money, I might be able to develop the mine much faster than I thought.’

It was such a big hit that he had to revise the plans he had in mind.

However, there was one thing he was secretly uneasy about.

“If Imporic sells this well, won’t there be people who deduce the raw materials?”

The mad Archduke’s bizarre act of buying Carok meat, which had been dismissed as nothing more than madness.

But what if that Archduke made and sold a new medicine that had never existed before?

It seemed like someone would soon connect the two.

But Philip waved his hand with a relaxed expression.

“Hey, don’t worry. People’s preconceptions don’t change easily. It’s hard to even imagine eating monster meat, so they’ll never connect that with medicine.”

Logan didn’t trust him because he was saying that as someone who had figured it out in one go.

“I’m the one who heard about Logan’s plan to make money with Carok meat and bought it myself, so I can at least make a guess. I guarantee it! No one will notice.”

But Philip’s eyes were firm, without a trace of wavering.

“I’m more worried about something else.”

“Something else, what?”

“It’s a bit late to say this now, but are you sure there are no side effects?”

“Huh… yeah, there aren’t. At least, as far as I know.”

“Why do you keep adding extra words when you could just say that? Ugh.”

Philip, who was to be fully in charge of Imporic sales from the following month, seemed to have a lot of complicated feelings.

“Ugh. What if something goes wrong….”

“You were so worried, but you raised the selling price threefold?”

“If something goes wrong, it’s the same whether it’s a thousand gold or three thousand gold! I have to earn as much as I can while I can. But… ugh….”

Distracting thoughts seemed to keep popping into Philip’s head, perhaps because of the pressure.

‘It’s no wonder. Nothing comes back to him directly.’

Logan decided to boost his morale, as he couldn’t keep him like that.

If possible, in a grand way. In the way that Philip, a born merchant, would like the most.

“From next month, 1% of the sales revenue is yours.”

Flash!

Philip’s eyes changed at that one word.

“Are you serious?!”

“Yes, I’m serious. So do your best.”

“Just leave it to me!”

The anxiety he had shown a moment ago was nowhere to be found in his booming reply.

There were now only about 700 boxes of Imporic left.

Even if he went back to the main family right away and sent more goods, sales would have to be suspended for one to two weeks due to the schedule.

Sales were so good that there was a disruption in supply, but Philip saw even that in a positive light.

– A gap of one or two weeks can further enhance the value of Imporic. Of course, it would be a problem if it continues to happen in the future.

Logan smiled, thinking that he was indeed a reliable fellow.

So now it was time to use that money to prepare for the future.

‘Should I stop by there on the way back? No, I should talk to the family and have them handle it at the family level….’

The success of Imporic had eased his worries, but as soon as he achieved one of his immediate goals, he kept thinking about the things he had to do in the future.

‘Let’s not think about anything for today. Focus!’

He tried to stop worrying and focus again on the meditation that had become familiar in place of sleep, but ssssh.

A ‘very faint’ presence, barely caught by his extremely heightened senses, a secret movement was felt.

‘A thief!’

Even Logan himself thought it was an unnecessarily quick reaction.

There was no waste in the series of actions of releasing his seated position, picking up the longsword placed next to the bed, and aiming it in the direction where he felt the presence.

“Who is it!”

But there was no one where the sword was pointing.

And his senses, which had not yet subsided, felt someone’s presence behind him.

‘Damn it!’

A chilling sensation and an intense sense of crisis struck him.

With the power he had instantly raised to the maximum, Logan turned around like lightning.

Swish!

At the same time, a sword was swung as if cutting through space.

The best strike he could muster gave Logan a slight touch on his hand.

“Hmm?!”

A surprised exclamation clearly revealed the other person’s presence.

“What are you?”

A murderous blade filled with bewildered emotion and Logan’s growling voice were directed at the masked man who had suddenly appeared.

The masked man, who didn’t know who he was or what his purpose was, seemed to stare at him for a moment before disappearing in an instant.

As sudden as he had appeared, so too was his disappearance.

Logan hurriedly heightened his senses, but there was nothing more to be felt.

Not even the faint presence he had felt a moment ago.

Logan felt a chill. He looked around the room, his heart beating fast. ‘What was that?’ he thought, feeling a strange fear he couldn’t explain.

But after finding a piece of black cloth that looked like it had been cut from a sleeve next to his bed, he had no choice but to harden his face again.

“What the hell is going on…….”