Chapter 10 Shopping, and Turn
Arkus is ready to go out, leaving the Rayseft mansion.
This is a world where noble, less than a dozen children aren’t permitted to go out alone, but Arkus is abandoned, no one will complain about going in and out.
When he goes in and out, he sometimes comes across his father Joshua, but since he only glares at him and rarely gets involved, it seems that he is being treated as something that is not there.
The country where Arkus lives is called Reinouru Kingdom, a nation of absolute monarchy located in the middle of a huge continent. Compared to other countries, magic technology has developed, and the royal capital has a magician guild, which is the backing of the status and rights of magicians, and a magic school, which is an academic office.
Therefore, although the land area is not large, they survive from the armed pressure of the Gillis Empire, a superpower in the northwestern part of the continent.
The development of the royal capital is also quite good. Of course, it is incomparable to the cities of man’s world, but the roads of the royal capital are paved with cobblestones, and the buildings are not one-story but three-story and four-story. Many stones and bricks are used, and the roof is colorful and beautiful to look at.
[Glitter Glass] instead of lamps is installed at the storefront along the main street, and it is not as dark as expected at night.
Shaking his shoulder bag, Arkus leaves the noble district and heads for the main street.
The city is busy and full of people. This is also evidence that the royal family has good politics. Because of his knowledge of man’s world, it’s hard to hear the absolute monarchy, but it’s more stable than a country that has adopted a republic, so he couldn’t say anything about it.
On the street, there are inns, private grocery stores, large shops of companies, familiar with reading materials in man’s world, weapon stores, etc. Since the road is wide, there are many food stalls where you can take out light meals.
Of course, there is also a bookstore, which sells entertainment books and specialized books, as well as magazines with spell texts, instruction books, and commentary books. Among them, the ones with the trendy spell composition are said to have variations as much as fashion magazines and are often purchased by magicians and their apprentices.
Sadly, there is nothing that can be referenced for Arkus.
When he looked into the store, he saw a man in a cloak staring at the book and muttering to himself. Maybe he is not sleeping well, his complexion is terrible. It’s like a ronin at dawn in man’s world. He’s probably a student at the Magic Academy because he’s staring at the text which can make a hole.
In this world, government offices such as military officers and civil servants are almost noble privileges, so they are monopolized by nobles. However, since the official positions related to magicians cannot be obtained unless they have the magic aptitude, they cannot be limited to nobles, and they are also collecting magicians from the commoners.
For that reason, Reinouru Kingdom has adopted a qualification system.
And there are two qualifications that a mage can obtain.
[Guild Certified Mage Exam] and [National Certified Mage Exam].
Here in Reinouru Kingdom, you can only get a job as a mage if you qualify for either of them.
The man who was looking around may also be studying for those qualifications.
He doesn’t know if it’s guild-certified or national, but he has heard that the national exam for a mage is a big challenge. Twenty years after the qualification system was established, [Certified Mage] produces more than 100 successful applicants every year, while 11 people have passed the national examination and become [National Mage]. Therefore, he can see how difficult it is.
While heading to the target store, Arkus also thinks someday himself take that.
Eventually, he arrived at a Large storeOdana which he always comes. When he was first brought by Craive, he was introduced to the owner and the clerk of the store, so even if he visited alone, he was treated properly as a customer.
“Excuse me”
As soon as you pass through the entrance, a familiar clerk appears. A man with a cheerful smile on his face. He gets the impression that his body is plump and round.
“This is… Arkus-sama. What kind of business do you have today?”
Too humble words to children. And a unique tone and rubbing his hand. The smell of humor comes first, but his uncle says that this is a combination of the noble child’s response and the original condition of the clerk. Because of that, there is nothing to be scared of.
“I came to buy magic silver today.”
“Is that so? Then, I will prepare it now.”
“Ah … yes. Also, please give me some green pigment.”
“Understood”
When the clerk says so, he gives instructions to his newbie subordinates to pick up the goods.
Like magic silver, pigments are also important for engraving. Depending on the spell to be engraved, it is compatible with the color, and it is necessary to use different pigments. Money, CinnabarShinsha, Patina, etc., especially Lapis Lazuli, are expensive, and it seems to be very effective when used for engraving.
(By the way, what about toxicity?)
Speaking of mineral pigments, the toxicity comes to mind first. It is said that cadmium and water-soluble lead, especially in the Middle Ages of man’s world, the arsenic-containing flower patina raged. However, when he received the engraving’s explanation, he didn’t care because there was no talk about it.
“… It seems that humans in this world are surprisingly sturdy, and it may be all right.”
When he was muttering such a thing, the clerk suddenly called out.
“Arkus-sama, Arkus-sama. May I ask you?”
“What’s wrong?”
“No, Arkus-sama is currently handling small parts, but I was wondering what would happen in the future.”
“What do you mean?”
“Yes. What about your plans to work on individual products or engraved weapons?”
“That’s right. It’s not possible now, but I’m wondering if I’ll handle something in the future.”
In the kingdom, competition for the development of convenient items using engraving technology, such as glitter glass and magic lighters, has begun. The things he makes will stay as hobbies, but he was wondering what to make.
“Is that so? Then, at that time, I was wondering if you could wholesale it to us … How about it?”
I don’t mind if you wholesale it–
“At that time, please give me RewardThis. “
“Of course!”
Some may say it’s nasty, but money is important. In particular, it has been decided that he, who has been removed from an heir, will be expelled when he gets older. The reward talks should be neatly settled.
On the other hand, the company would like to reach out to people who have the skills, even if they are children. As with magicians, there are few engraving engineers, so it seems that they want to secure business partners.
Eventually, his subordinates return with the goods.
“Magic silver and green pigments. Here it is.”
“Then this”
“Yes, yes! Thank you for the purchase!”
When you pay the bill, the clerk replies cheerfully with a nice smile. At first glance, it’s hard to tell whether it’s a business smile or a love of money, but it makes him feel like a villain, but at this age, he can’t help but guess that.
After that, he went around several shops and decided to go back to the mansion.
“–Stop! Don’t come!”
From somewhere, he heard a loud voice that seemed to belong to the girl.
From the voice sound, it can be seen that the situation is quite tight.
Is it an incident? Thinking so, he explores the surroundings.
Apparently, the source of the voice is near the back alley.
-Should I call a guard?
He thinks so for a moment, but it can be thought that it is just a child’s fight. Children are basically screaming and making noise. In the square of the royal capital, children often make a noise like this.
It’s hard to imagine that he can hear it in the back alley near the trade area.
(Well, I’m a kid too …)
Because of a naive man’s memory, it makes him feel delicate.
Anyway, he stepped into the back alley, wondering if he should take a look at the situation.
(I have magic, and it will be somehow)
He can now use magic. Even he will not fall behind adults.
After looking around for a while, a girl suddenly jumped out of the side-by-side alley.
“Oops …”
“Wawa !?”
The girl who jumped out and she is about to hit him.
The girl loses her balance a little, or maybe she is athletic? She made a full turn on the spot to kill the momentum and immediately arranged her posture.
She is about the same age as himself. Her long black hair is smooth, her face is cute, and her eyes are lapis lazuli. She wears a white cloak for children.
Suddenly, a man’s voice is heard from behind the girl. If you listen carefully, “Where did you go?” “Over there” such exchanges.
Apparently, the girl is being chased by them.
“Hey, Ano, Etto!”
Suddenly, the girl talks to him. However, it seems that she is in a hurry and cannot put it into words.
Perhaps she wants to tell him that she is being chased.
“Come here!”
“-!?”
Pull the girl’s arm and pull her into the alley where he was hiding. When he looked out from the corner and looked around, he soon saw two undressed men-or worse, two dirty men.
Perhaps he is looking for a girl, he is glaring around.
It looks like they’ve been looking for her for a while, but the guys have gone in the other direction.
The girl who saw the situation exhales.
“Thank you. I am saved.”
“Welcome. Anyway, who are they?”
“I don’t know that either. When I walked nearby, I was suddenly surrounded, and when I saw a gap and ran away, I chased after … and I chased to the back alley!? They are so persistent!”
As the girl talks, she may have remembered that time, and her words begin to get excited.
“It means they are kidnappers?”
“Yeah. Maybe so.”
“Then, go to the main street now–“
“Wait”
Suddenly the girl raises her voice. When he looks at her, she put her finger on her lips and makes a quiet gesture. As he obediently held his breath, he noticed that the footsteps were approaching.
She has good ears.
“In the back of the alley”
She said let’s go. Listening to her words and paying attention to the footsteps, proceed to the back of the alley.
Go through a dim tunnel-like passage with glittering glass and further to the back alley.
However, the footsteps approach us without hesitation.
As they are, look for the exit of the alley and proceed further.
“What should I do? It’s a dead-end …”
The destination was surrounded by high stone walls on three sides. It was a dead-end alley.
Was it wrong to pull it into the alley carelessly?
“I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”
“Yeah. It’s not your fault.”
When he is confused about how to deal with it, a man appears before long.
A man who looks different from the undressed men that were looking for her earlier. He is wearing a dull brown cloak, he gets the impression that he is tired.
His look is … not very good.
It was often said in man’s world that people who are doing bad things also have bad faces, which is a typical example.
The girl takes a step forward to confront her.
“… Why did you find me here?”
“I searched around randomly. Of course, will find you, right?”
The kidnapper man makes an eerie laugh with a “kihi”.
No matter how many people they have, it is difficult to find her so quickly, even if they divide them.
Probably used magic. Perhaps he improves his physical ability and searched for the surroundings.
In other words, this kidnapper man
“A mage……”
“That’s it. It saves the trouble.”
When the girl who seems to have come up with the same answer says so, the kidnapper man affirms easily.
Then the girl,
“What is your purpose by doing this to a child?”
“It’s going to be money. Especially the clever and cute-faced kid like you.”
“Trash …”
“Say anything you want. Money is everything in this world. If I can get money, I’ll become trash or anything.”
The kidnapper man said so, and this time he turned his eyes to Arkus.
“Kihi, and that boy also has a cute face. Is he your friend? If I bring him with you, it’s going to be a decent amount of money.”
The kidnapper man says so and makes a sneaky laugh.
“Ku …”
…… Honestly, the situation is not good.
Even though he can use magic here, he has no experience in combat, and there is also the limitation that he has to run away with a girl instead of alone.
If the other party wasn’t a mage, he can’t do anything in the place he is standing.
How to get out of this predicament–
Chapter 10 Shopping, and Turn
Arkus is ready to go out, leaving the Rayseft mansion.
This is a world where noble, less than a dozen children aren’t permitted to go out alone, but Arkus is abandoned, no one will complain about going in and out.
When he goes in and out, he sometimes comes across his father Joshua, but since he only glares at him and rarely gets involved, it seems that he is being treated as something that is not there.
The country where Arkus lives is called Reinouru Kingdom, a nation of absolute monarchy located in the middle of a huge continent. Compared to other countries, magic technology has developed, and the royal capital has a magician guild, which is the backing of the status and rights of magicians, and a magic school, which is an academic office.
Therefore, although the land area is not large, they survive from the armed pressure of the Gillis Empire, a superpower in the northwestern part of the continent.
The development of the royal capital is also quite good. Of course, it is incomparable to the cities of man’s world, but the roads of the royal capital are paved with cobblestones, and the buildings are not one-story but three-story and four-story. Many stones and bricks are used, and the roof is colorful and beautiful to look at.
[Glitter Glass] instead of lamps is installed at the storefront along the main street, and it is not as dark as expected at night.
Shaking his shoulder bag, Arkus leaves the noble district and heads for the main street.
The city is busy and full of people. This is also evidence that the royal family has good politics. Because of his knowledge of man’s world, it’s hard to hear the absolute monarchy, but it’s more stable than a country that has adopted a republic, so he couldn’t say anything about it.
On the street, there are inns, private grocery stores, large shops of companies, familiar with reading materials in man’s world, weapon stores, etc. Since the road is wide, there are many food stalls where you can take out light meals.
Of course, there is also a bookstore, which sells entertainment books and specialized books, as well as magazines with spell texts, instruction books, and commentary books. Among them, the ones with the trendy spell composition are said to have variations as much as fashion magazines and are often purchased by magicians and their apprentices.
Sadly, there is nothing that can be referenced for Arkus.
When he looked into the store, he saw a man in a cloak staring at the book and muttering to himself. Maybe he is not sleeping well, his complexion is terrible. It’s like a ronin at dawn in man’s world. He’s probably a student at the Magic Academy because he’s staring at the text which can make a hole.
In this world, government offices such as military officers and civil servants are almost noble privileges, so they are monopolized by nobles. However, since the official positions related to magicians cannot be obtained unless they have the magic aptitude, they cannot be limited to nobles, and they are also collecting magicians from the commoners.
For that reason, Reinouru Kingdom has adopted a qualification system.
And there are two qualifications that a mage can obtain.
[Guild Certified Mage Exam] and [National Certified Mage Exam].
Here in Reinouru Kingdom, you can only get a job as a mage if you qualify for either of them.
The man who was looking around may also be studying for those qualifications.
He doesn’t know if it’s guild-certified or national, but he has heard that the national exam for a mage is a big challenge. Twenty years after the qualification system was established, [Certified Mage] produces more than 100 successful applicants every year, while 11 people have passed the national examination and become [National Mage]. Therefore, he can see how difficult it is.
While heading to the target store, Arkus also thinks someday himself take that.
Eventually, he arrived at a Large storeOdana which he always comes. When he was first brought by Craive, he was introduced to the owner and the clerk of the store, so even if he visited alone, he was treated properly as a customer.
“Excuse me”
As soon as you pass through the entrance, a familiar clerk appears. A man with a cheerful smile on his face. He gets the impression that his body is plump and round.
“This is… Arkus-sama. What kind of business do you have today?”
Too humble words to children. And a unique tone and rubbing his hand. The smell of humor comes first, but his uncle says that this is a combination of the noble child’s response and the original condition of the clerk. Because of that, there is nothing to be scared of.
“I came to buy magic silver today.”
“Is that so? Then, I will prepare it now.”
“Ah … yes. Also, please give me some green pigment.”
“Understood”
When the clerk says so, he gives instructions to his newbie subordinates to pick up the goods.
Like magic silver, pigments are also important for engraving. Depending on the spell to be engraved, it is compatible with the color, and it is necessary to use different pigments. Money, CinnabarShinsha, Patina, etc., especially Lapis Lazuli, are expensive, and it seems to be very effective when used for engraving.
(By the way, what about toxicity?)
Speaking of mineral pigments, the toxicity comes to mind first. It is said that cadmium and water-soluble lead, especially in the Middle Ages of man’s world, the arsenic-containing flower patina raged. However, when he received the engraving’s explanation, he didn’t care because there was no talk about it.
“… It seems that humans in this world are surprisingly sturdy, and it may be all right.”
When he was muttering such a thing, the clerk suddenly called out.
“Arkus-sama, Arkus-sama. May I ask you?”
“What’s wrong?”
“No, Arkus-sama is currently handling small parts, but I was wondering what would happen in the future.”
“What do you mean?”
“Yes. What about your plans to work on individual products or engraved weapons?”
“That’s right. It’s not possible now, but I’m wondering if I’ll handle something in the future.”
In the kingdom, competition for the development of convenient items using engraving technology, such as glitter glass and magic lighters, has begun. The things he makes will stay as hobbies, but he was wondering what to make.
“Is that so? Then, at that time, I was wondering if you could wholesale it to us … How about it?”
I don’t mind if you wholesale it–
“At that time, please give me RewardThis. “
“Of course!”
Some may say it’s nasty, but money is important. In particular, it has been decided that he, who has been removed from an heir, will be expelled when he gets older. The reward talks should be neatly settled.
On the other hand, the company would like to reach out to people who have the skills, even if they are children. As with magicians, there are few engraving engineers, so it seems that they want to secure business partners.
Eventually, his subordinates return with the goods.
“Magic silver and green pigments. Here it is.”
“Then this”
“Yes, yes! Thank you for the purchase!”
When you pay the bill, the clerk replies cheerfully with a nice smile. At first glance, it’s hard to tell whether it’s a business smile or a love of money, but it makes him feel like a villain, but at this age, he can’t help but guess that.
After that, he went around several shops and decided to go back to the mansion.
“–Stop! Don’t come!”
From somewhere, he heard a loud voice that seemed to belong to the girl.
From the voice sound, it can be seen that the situation is quite tight.
Is it an incident? Thinking so, he explores the surroundings.
Apparently, the source of the voice is near the back alley.
-Should I call a guard?
He thinks so for a moment, but it can be thought that it is just a child’s fight. Children are basically screaming and making noise. In the square of the royal capital, children often make a noise like this.
It’s hard to imagine that he can hear it in the back alley near the trade area.
(Well, I’m a kid too …)
Because of a naive man’s memory, it makes him feel delicate.
Anyway, he stepped into the back alley, wondering if he should take a look at the situation.
(I have magic, and it will be somehow)
He can now use magic. Even he will not fall behind adults.
After looking around for a while, a girl suddenly jumped out of the side-by-side alley.
“Oops …”
“Wawa !?”
The girl who jumped out and she is about to hit him.
The girl loses her balance a little, or maybe she is athletic? She made a full turn on the spot to kill the momentum and immediately arranged her posture.
She is about the same age as himself. Her long black hair is smooth, her face is cute, and her eyes are lapis lazuli. She wears a white cloak for children.
Suddenly, a man’s voice is heard from behind the girl. If you listen carefully, “Where did you go?” “Over there” such exchanges.
Apparently, the girl is being chased by them.
“Hey, Ano, Etto!”
Suddenly, the girl talks to him. However, it seems that she is in a hurry and cannot put it into words.
Perhaps she wants to tell him that she is being chased.
“Come here!”
“-!?”
Pull the girl’s arm and pull her into the alley where he was hiding. When he looked out from the corner and looked around, he soon saw two undressed men-or worse, two dirty men.
Perhaps he is looking for a girl, he is glaring around.
It looks like they’ve been looking for her for a while, but the guys have gone in the other direction.
The girl who saw the situation exhales.
“Thank you. I am saved.”
“Welcome. Anyway, who are they?”
“I don’t know that either. When I walked nearby, I was suddenly surrounded, and when I saw a gap and ran away, I chased after … and I chased to the back alley!? They are so persistent!”
As the girl talks, she may have remembered that time, and her words begin to get excited.
“It means they are kidnappers?”
“Yeah. Maybe so.”
“Then, go to the main street now–“
“Wait”
Suddenly the girl raises her voice. When he looks at her, she put her finger on her lips and makes a quiet gesture. As he obediently held his breath, he noticed that the footsteps were approaching.
She has good ears.
“In the back of the alley”
She said let’s go. Listening to her words and paying attention to the footsteps, proceed to the back of the alley.
Go through a dim tunnel-like passage with glittering glass and further to the back alley.
However, the footsteps approach us without hesitation.
As they are, look for the exit of the alley and proceed further.
“What should I do? It’s a dead-end …”
The destination was surrounded by high stone walls on three sides. It was a dead-end alley.
Was it wrong to pull it into the alley carelessly?
“I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”
“Yeah. It’s not your fault.”
When he is confused about how to deal with it, a man appears before long.
A man who looks different from the undressed men that were looking for her earlier. He is wearing a dull brown cloak, he gets the impression that he is tired.
His look is … not very good.
It was often said in man’s world that people who are doing bad things also have bad faces, which is a typical example.
The girl takes a step forward to confront her.
“… Why did you find me here?”
“I searched around randomly. Of course, will find you, right?”
The kidnapper man makes an eerie laugh with a “kihi”.
No matter how many people they have, it is difficult to find her so quickly, even if they divide them.
Probably used magic. Perhaps he improves his physical ability and searched for the surroundings.
In other words, this kidnapper man
“A mage……”
“That’s it. It saves the trouble.”
When the girl who seems to have come up with the same answer says so, the kidnapper man affirms easily.
Then the girl,
“What is your purpose by doing this to a child?”
“It’s going to be money. Especially the clever and cute-faced kid like you.”
“Trash …”
“Say anything you want. Money is everything in this world. If I can get money, I’ll become trash or anything.”
The kidnapper man said so, and this time he turned his eyes to Arkus.
“Kihi, and that boy also has a cute face. Is he your friend? If I bring him with you, it’s going to be a decent amount of money.”
The kidnapper man says so and makes a sneaky laugh.
“Ku …”
…… Honestly, the situation is not good.
Even though he can use magic here, he has no experience in combat, and there is also the limitation that he has to run away with a girl instead of alone.
If the other party wasn’t a mage, he can’t do anything in the place he is standing.
How to get out of this predicament–
