Possibilities

After checking around the room Mark went up to its door and opened it. Outside of the door were streets filled with people. On the sides of the streets were vendors, buildings, and many other things. Looking to his left and right, there were many more rooms similar to his lined up in a row. Each room was only big enough to fit about twenty people, but with so many of them there, it wasn't a surprise that so many people could travel back and forth to Ventus.

The people walking on the streets all seemed to be friendly, and even strangers would casually talk to each other when they passed by. Wandering what kind of change had occurred to his Light Marking ability, he activated it.

Looking around once more, he could see faint auras surrounding the people that were passing by. His eyes traveled across his view and landed on vendor that was selling some type of fruits. His eyes stopped here because instead of the faintly light or dark aura surrounding the people, the fruits at that vendor were surrounded in a green color. Those were the only things different about his Light Marking, everything else appeared to be the same.

He headed into the stream of people, albeit slightly afraid, and mingled in with the people. He didn't talk to them, but he listened in on the conversations around him for any information on something that could be useful for healing.

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"Ventus has got to be the best place to live. I heard that it hasn't been attacked in over one hundred years!"

"I agree with you. Not only is it safe, but there is still connection to the outside world. There is even a rumor going around that an auction will be held here in two months for the Tournament of Races that will take place six months from now."

"*Sigh* I heard the same rumor, but I don't have nearly enough money for an auction on that level. I will probably only go to enjoy the fun."

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"The old profession (I'm going to change profession to class from now on) Apothecary has really become less and less popular recently."

"Well duh. With the new profession of potion making which has a far faster affect and less downsides, obviously that sh!tty old profession will be left behind. Hell, I even heard that it's easier to be a potion maker."

"Hogwash, what profession is easy. Every single profession out there takes time, effort, and talent. No matter how much easier one profession is compared to another, it will still be hard to achieve any results in it without those three things."

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Many conversations went on and on around Mark as he listened in. Some people were talking about professions, some about talent, some about races, and many more. There was even more than one conversation about things that could heal limbs.

There were medicines, potions, spells, and items from what he heard. The medicines were very rare and hard to obtain, but there was a high chance that they could appear at the upcoming auction, although at a price Mark would most definitely not be able to afford currently.

One of the reasons potion making became popular was because of a recent potion that could not only heal someone during a battle, but also regenerate lost body parts. That kind of advantage in a battle could turn the tides in to anyone's favor if they had the potion. The potion was also expensive, but not nearly as expensive as the medicine, as the medicine could also help increase a person's Mana permanently

For spells, someone had to be at least rank 5 from what the people around him had said. They were talking about how every spell user past rank 5 basically didn't have to worry about getting injured as long as it wasn't fatal and they new someone who could use the rank 5 spell, Limb Regeneration.

Finally, the items that could be used to heal limbs were the most rare. This type of item probably only appeared once every few hundred years, and it always ended up in to the hands of someone powerful. One example was the bracelet that the Imperial King had given his wife for their marriage. The bracelet had the ability to passively heal wounds, up to the point of regenerating a heart, and increase longevity.

The only two Mark was even remotely capable of getting were the medicines, if they were at the auction, and the potion. Both, however, would require him to have much more money, so now he needed to find a way to earn money.

Mark wanted to try his luck at a profession, specifically the potion making since he heard all the hype about it, so he was headed toward the Potion Guild, which, as its name suggest, is the guild for potion makers in Ventus. The position of it was easy to find because of all the people talking about it.

Amelia asked as he walked, "What do are we going to do to earn money?"

"Become a potion maker, probably," replied Mark.

"This will require hard work, as you know, but I will support you. From what I know, we're going to need knowledge on herbs, their combinations, and good control over Mana," Amelia explained all she knew on potion makers and what they needed to do to become one. "The knowledge can be found in the Potion Guild, but the control over Mana will require high Will and experience."

"Okay. So the first thing we need to do is get a basic understanding of herbs before we can start making potions," Mark said back, confirming his own thoughts.

Mark walked down several streets, listening to the conversations of others to find where the Potion Guild was. The closer he got the the Potion Guild, the more stalls that sold potions he saw. Some of the potions advertised healing, a temporary strength increase, and a variety of other affects. All of the potions had one thing in common, their effect was only temporary.

Based on the explanation he got from conversations around him, an apothecary's pill's effect lasted longer than potions but had a weaker effect.

In the span of twenty minutes, Mark and Amelia learned more about the various types of professions before reaching the Potion Guild.

The Potion Guild stood four stories tall and had a quiet and secluded feel to it. Everybody who entered it lowered their voices to a whisper, which added to the quietness. Mark and Amelia followed suit, keeping their voices to a low whisper as they too entered the Potion Guild.

The first floor was designed for both potion makers and customers. There was a counter at the back of the room for people to order potions or ask questions about the potions or potion makers. In total, there were six people behind the counter helping people, three boys and three girls.

To the right of the counter, also the right wall from the entrance, there were three potion makers showing examples on how to make certain potions. This served to peak the interest of future potion makers, and to give a source of entertainment for anybody who was waiting on a receptionist to help answer their question or buy a potion.

On the left side of the room were the stairs. Everything in between the reception desk, potion making example stand, and stairs were chairs and desks.

The lines for the receptionist were pretty long, as it was still early in the morning, so Amelia and Mark would have to wait awhile to ask how they can register as a potion maker and gain access to the library on the second floor.

Mark got a number from a worker standing at the entrance which would determine when it was his turn to go to the receptionist. With nothing much left to do, Mark decided to listen to the example that was being shown with Amelia.