Chapter 38

Dominian.

It was the name she was looking for. The Dominian Academy was only open to the children of upper-class aristocrats, making it a regular source of gossip for the newspapers. Needless to say, its name was mentioned in today’s newspapers.

Unfortunately, there was only one story about the Dominian Academy and no news about the Medical Research Institute.

Was it really impossible to find out the news of the new medicine through newspapers?

Liv’s gaze turned gloomy. After getting angry with Coryda, she was determined to find out more about the new medicine. She deliberately checked the newspaper of the largest newspaper company, thinking that if the new medicine was successfully developed, it would be all over the newspaper for days.

Liv, who was about to put the newspaper away, flipped through the paper, feeling that she should at least skim through the other content as she had already paid for it. As it was a newspaper published by a large newspaper company, all kinds of news were divided into categories.

Moreover, it also reported news from foreign countries, not just domestic news. It was news that the high noble families of the neighboring country had broken up their marriage, or that a certain cardinal would be visiting this country soon.

Not only those stories had nothing to do with Liv, they were so far away from her that she didn’t even feel like consuming them as gossip. Liv, who was reading the letters indifferently, folded the paper with a sigh.

Her next stop was the Hyslop Pharmacy, located on the main boulevard. It was the largest pharmacy in Buerno, and was also famous for providing medical supplies directly to the aristocracy.

The owner of the pharmacy she frequented sometimes expressed his envy of the large amount of medicine the Hyslop dealt with and its large number of customers. He also hinted to Liv, who asked for information about the new medicine, that she would probably get more news from Hyslop.

As a store on the central boulevard, the exterior of the Hyslop was simply dazzling. Its appearance was enough to make her believe that it was a boutique or jewelry store rather than a pharmacy.

Liv, who stopped at a distance without realizing it, took a deep breath. Then, she walked toward the pharmacy with a determined expression.

But before she could grab the door handle, someone blocked her.

“Which house are you from?”

“Sorry?”

Liv, her eyes wide open, stared at the man in front of her. Before Liv could give any answer, he checked the paper he was holding and asked again.

“Are you perhaps from the Poigne viscounty?”

“… Oh.”

How big of a place is this that they even have a doorkeeper?

Seeing the momentary confusion that flashed across Liv’s face, the doorkeeper’s kind smile stiffened slightly.

“Do you have a reservation?”

“I didn’t make a reservation.”

“In that case, excuse me, but I need to check your identity first. Can you tell me which house you work for?”

“… I’m not an employee of any houses.”

The smile was now completely gone from the doorkeeper’s face.

“Can you tell me the purpose of your visit?”

The doorkeeper took a step back, wearing a businesslike expression as if he was used to this.  Sure enough, he still stood in Liv’s way.

Liv, who was almost intimidated for a moment, bit her lips and raised her head.

“Doesn’t everyone have the same purpose for visiting a pharmacy?”

“Dear customer.”

The doorkeeper’s gaze became a little strange. The moment Liv caught the emotion in his gaze, the doorkeeper spoke first.

“Hyslop stores a large number of medicinal products that are delicate to handle, so we don’t allow people to look inside the store. I ask for your understanding.”

“I’m not here to look—”

“If the product you want to buy is a rare medicine, you have to make a reservation and wait. If that is not the case, I think it would be wise for you, dear customer, to find another place that is convenient to visit.”

Liv’s face turned red as she never expected she would get the door slammed in her face. Barely able to suppress the outrage from getting insulted, Liv asked, trying to keep her voice calm.

“Does this mean I can’t even have a consultation?”

“I’ve already explained the procedure to you.”

“How can I make a reservation?”

The doorkeeper frowned slightly at Liv’s question. He looked down at his paper and sighed, as if he was sorry for something.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think you’ll be able to make a reservation for a while. It’s already full.”

She couldn’t even make a reservation. Liv now felt angry. The doorkeeper seemed to have no intention of letting her into the store from the beginning. He must have thought of her as a trivial customer who just came to see, with no purchasing power at all.

She wondered how she should call out this rudeness.

Liv, who was staring at the store door for a moment, nodded, gritting her teeth.

“All right. I understand.”

When she willingly stepped back, the doorkeeper looked away with an aloof expression. It irritated her so much that she wanted to protest the store in some way.

But her resentment was brief.

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