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"I don't believe in Elation at all!" Tail loudly protested.
But in the blink of an eye, he was swallowed by an intense green light.
When the light faded, a transparent plastic box appeared on the counter. Inside it lay four glass bottles, quietly holding liquids of different colors.
Tail was extremely petty, and once his stubborn temper flared up, he would never miss such a perfect chance to run his mouth.
He said gleefully, "Heh heh heh, looks like this guy's luck is only so-so."
Giovanni, however, didn't mind in the slightest. His face remained gentle and composed.
"Whether a Curio is powerful or not isn't important. Whether it can create an atmosphere of Elation—that is what truly matters."
He picked up the plastic box and turned to Sylvester. "Shopkeeper sir, what is this? It doesn't look like medicine. It seems more like some kind of fragrance or incense product."
[Doctors of Chaos' Specially Blended Bath Additive:Pour it into the bathtub to release a rich fragrance, relax the body and mind, and allow the scent to linger on the body for a long time.(Note:There was once a radical experimenter who swallowed an entire bottle at once, permanently altering their body odor with no recovery. Use with caution.)Specific fragrance types: Jasmine Bubble Scent…]
At this moment, Sylvester had already finished reading the Curio's description. He chuckled softly and said, "More or less. It's a set of bath additives."
"But unlike ordinary products of the same type, it can make the fragrance linger on the body for a long time. With a standard dose, one soak can last about a month."
"For people who pursue a refined lifestyle, it's actually a decent choice."
"And if someone wants a one-and-done solution, they can swallow an entire bottle and permanently change their body scent. However, if multiple types are combined, the resulting smell might become particularly strange, so use with caution."
After listening, Giovanni nodded slightly. "Interesting."
"You followers of Elation need to dress up this delicately too?" Tail couldn't help questioning.
In his mind, the Masked Fools all had extremely eccentric personalities and especially loved stirring up trouble—hardly anything related to elegance.
If anything matched this kind of thing, it should be those Knights of Beauty types, whose words always took great effort to understand.
"Oh no no no."
Facing the doubt, Giovanni exaggeratedly waved his finger. "Mr. Heliobus. A clown's appearance may be ridiculous, but that doesn't mean their attire is sloppy."
"On the contrary, every comedy we design is carefully planned. And as performers on the stage, our makeup and presentation naturally require refinement."
"Just like Aha, who is casually joked about by everyone yet never gets angry, and instead stands as the greatest Aeon."
"Uh…" Tail didn't understand any of that. He dragged out the sound awkwardly.
In the end, just to save face, he forced out a sentence. "Elation… is the greatest Aeon?"
Giovanni tilted his head and replied without hesitation, "Oh? Is there anything to doubt about that?"
"For example, take this. I bet the great Aeon has prepared some fun for us even within such an unremarkable object."
He raised the bath additive in his hand and asked Sylvester, "Shopkeeper sir, please introduce each fragrance type to me."
Sylvester said calmly, "The colorless transparent one is the jasmine scent. The fragrance is fresh and elegant. It lets others detect a pleasant aroma without being overly seductive."
"And it also has a calming, soothing effect. Even if someone has been swallowing grievances all day, just one whiff will immediately bring peace of mind. It can even make petty, sharp-tongued people become more open-hearted."
At this point, he smiled casually. "Of course, this fragrance isn't mind control. It won't interfere with normal judgment."
"Hey! Good stuff, seriously good stuff!"
A joyful shout entered everyone's ears. When they turned around, it was Qingque, who hadn't spoken a word the entire time.
She rubbed her small hands together excitedly while fantasizing nonstop. "Then if I use this, won't I never have to worry about being scolded by the Master Diviner for slacking off ever again?"
Thinking about it made her even more excited. "Maybe I can openly slack off and it'll still be fine!"
As expected of you.
Sylvester looked at Qingque with eyes full of admiration.
Even with a clone technique, she was still thinking about slacking strategies at every moment, as if it were engraved into her DNA.
What does it mean to stay true to one's original intention? This is staying true to one's original intention.
After hearing Qingque's words, Giovanni was even happier than Sylvester.
"Oh, since this young lady has such a wonderful idea, then naturally I must help fulfill it."
He took out the transparent bottle and tossed it to Qingque.
"Wow, really? I'll transfer you 250,000 Credits!"
Catching the small glass bottle, Qingque was overjoyed.
What a pity the Master Diviner had gone to Xianzhou Yuque for official reporting and family visits.
Otherwise, she would spray it on right now, stroll around in front of her, plant her hands on her hips, and arrogantly declare, 'Master Diviner, I skipped work today!'
Just imagining it made her unbearably excited!
Giovanni laughed. "No need for money. On the day you use it, remember to record a video. This idea alone is worth that price."
Qingque immediately agreed. "Sure, sure! Something this meaningful definitely deserves proper documentation."
"Uh…"
Huohuo awkwardly watched as a civil servant from her side and a Masked Fool reached an agreement—and were even enthusiastically preparing to harass one of the Six Charioteers, the Master Diviner.
Should she report this?
Logically speaking, the Ten-Lords Commission did have inspection authority.
And did Qingque's behavior count as insubordination?
But after thinking for a long time, she still gave up on the idea, not wanting to stir up more trouble.
"Sylvester, Sylvester, what about the other fragrances? Are there even stronger ones?" Qingque, hooked by this item, continued pressing.
Giovanni was also optimistic about its fun potential. "Shopkeeper sir, the remaining scents must be extraordinary too, right?"
Hearing the way he phrased it, Sylvester's expression turned a little strange.
"Extraordinary? I suppose so. For example, this red one—its smell is… somewhat intense."
"Intense? Is it rose-scented?" Qingque, being a woman, was already familiar with such things.
Red and intense quickly led her to an answer.
It had to be this—eight or nine times out of ten.
As for the effect, it should probably make people cheerful and excited when they smell it, right?
But Sylvester shook his head. "No. It's braised beef."
"Mm… huh?" Qingque subconsciously let out a sound of acknowledgment, but in the next second her mind filled with confusion.
This… this wasn't right. The tonal shift was way too drastic, wasn't it?
She even began doubting her own ears. "Did I hear that wrong? Shopkeeper Sylvester, you just said something that sounded like a niche dialect very similar to Xianzhou speech. Was that your hometown language?"
Hearing this, Sylvester raised an eyebrow and enunciated clearly, "The red one is braised beef. The purple one is pickled cabbage. The green one is mushroom stewed chicken."
"Cough." Qingque's eyelids twitched as she fell into speechless silence.
Huohuo didn't know what to say either.
Tail's eyes widened as he shouted, "You're outrageous too!"
Only Giovanni burst into laughter, clutching his stomach in delight. "Hahahahaha! Gentlemen and ladies, does anyone want to use these bath additives?"
"I can give them to you for free. This time, I won't even ask for a recording. You only need to promise you'll actually use them."
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