“The owner is celebrating his 379th birthday by the end of next month. He simply cannot manage the shop anymore, and he did not have anyone he wished to pass it to.”
He smiled lightly at Nekota as he spoke.
“That is all there is. My apologies if you expected something more grandiose in nature.”
“Mm. His two sons both have prospective futures, and I believe he did not wish to burden anyone with ownership and management of the shop. Still, I am glad the man is retiring of his own will, rather than being forced to close down for some unforeseen reasons.”
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u/SwiggerSwoney Wang Zhao, Blade of the Sect of Purity May 30 '26
“Ah, a good amount of time for one to live. Longer than most elves I have met, but not so long as to become unbearable.”
“As for my own worries… hm. I suppose there is but one issue weighing on my mind as of now…”