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On this particular day, the tea that he drank was very sweet. The young man did not really care about the sweetness actually, but the sudden raise of glucose made him more spirited than normal.
He put a mocking smile. The thing that he wanted to do since the past filled his heart that was dark and empty. He scented the Vounten field tea’s aroma once again, while his head constructed a plan.
The young man, enchanted by the tea’s aroma, shut both of his eyelids. He then expanded his existing smile. A great painting soon appeared in his head: a painting of a fragrant tea field on the Land of 「Peria」—a beautiful and bewitching scenery.
It is certainly a good day, said the young man in his heart. He sipped the tea little by little, let the tea tickled his deepest part of the mouth. Even though he brewed the tea without any recipe, the tea he produced was of a high quality. Ah, the taste is really relaxing…
Inspirations that exited his head did not want to stop shortly, so the young man stopped to drink his mesmerizing tea. But still, his heart was already filled with comfort and peace—and also liveliness.
The young man put his cup of tea on the table with one swift hit, which almost broke the antique cup. The eyes of the young man seemed to tell, “I ready for everything!”. He then looked beyond the window.
First time in several years, the one and only boy of the current 「Gŭk」 family opened the window of the cabin where he lived alone in the middle of a silent forest.
The morning sunlight warmed the entire wooden cabin, flared up the young man’s heart. Without too much thinking, he kicked his cabin’s entrance door that he had barricaded with nails, bolts, and woods.
The entrance door that was never opened before, now opened widely.
The scent of the wild grass, growing vines, nearest river stream, even travelling small animals entered.
The shut-in days of 「Maktso Gŭk」 was completely ended.
A messy pile of golden coins and precious stones shone even more brightly owing to the incoming ray.
Maktso’s 「Older Sister」 had sent him too much money while the thin young man shut himself.
Maktso thought that he did not need all of this excess of money at all.
He intended to use them for something else.
Yes, renting a woman was a perfect occasion, moreover if the said woman was the most popular 「Thaumaturgist」 in the entire World.
Maktso held an ancient paper map tightly, without any consideration that he would break or blister it. He found this particular map when he wanted to search the recipe of a 「Poisonous Tea」 on the cabin’s old bookshelf, before he mixed his usual morning tea.
A “what if” situation. If he indeed find that 「Poisonous Tea」 recipe, he would not feel so spirited at present. He would likely lie on the floor, his whole body struck by sudden seizures while a large sum of froth clotted and multiplied in his mouth.
Indeed, the 22 ruler Gods of the World might bless Maktso.
“I already decide it!”
His loud declaration echoed in the cabin for a while.
Maktso then hurriedly took a large sack—he found it near his house—and began to fill it up with the scattered golden coins and gemstone bars.
The total amount of money in the large sack was more than enough to pay one’s life expenses from his birth to his death. An equal price, Maktso thought, if he want to rent one of the legend of the World.
“I will search a treasure!”
But even with that number of wealth, Maktso’s heart craved for more. Even though his 「Onee-sama」 had spoiled his life with countless golden coins and jewel stones, he wanted to search for a wealth that was more plentiful and lovely. He even would surely throw his older sister’s gift for 「The Treasure」 he wanted to get.
Maktso’s naked feet tapped the outside green grass for the first time.
Maktso then put a large smile, which further strengthened his intention.