Volume 2 - Chapter 5 – UPGRADE, IMPROVEMENT (2/2)

Beana placed a lamp on top of the workbench. It was something common that any house used.

「A magic lamp, huh?」

「This, it was the first thing I learnt to make from sensei’s place. These are the basics right? That’s why I want you to take a look」

「I understand」

Jin looked at it in his hand. The magic power of the 《Magic Stone》 and the 《Magic Formula》 on the 《Plate》 that converts it into light. The 《Magic Stone》 attribute doesn’t matter as it’s the basics. ⚑

「Un, the main frame is skillfully made. The 《Magic Formula》 is sloppy so the conversion efficiency is poor」

「You also said the 《Magic Formula》 is sloppy before. Then show me a better example」

If he showed his ability here then she would compliantly listen afterwards, Jin thought.

「Do you have a 《Plate》 to write a 《Magic Formula》 on? … Aa, that will be fine」

Upon contact with the 《Magic Stone》 the magic will invoke, so to speak, the 《Plate》 plays the role of a catalyst. So Jin showed his 《Magic Formula》 that he engraved.

「Magic Absorption, Magic Collection, Magic Stabilisation, Magic Conversion, Magic Invocation」

「Wa-Wait a minute. What is 『Magic Collection』 and 『Magic Stabilisation』? I wasn’t taught those thing?」

While showing the 《Plate》 that Jin had finished carving a formula on to Beana,

「Because the magic power of 《Magic Stone》 is not pure, the instability is great. Therefore the light will flicker if you convert immediately after absorbing」

From Jin’s explanation, Beana recalled it does happen,

「Aa, that’s true, the light does flicker. Was there such a reason for it?」

「Yep. Try switching with this 《Plate》 and it will shine」

So Beana set the 《Plate》 Jin had engraved, activating the lamp.

「《On》!」

The lamp then lit up brightly. After looking it for a while, Beana,

「《Off》!」

She turned off the lamp and faced Jin,

「Certainly, there was no flickering and it was bright. Your mouth isn’t just all talk」

With a bitter smile, Jin further,

「If you want to market this, just the main frame isn’t enough. It’s one thing if it’s the work of a famous 《Magic Craftsman》, however for a nameless rookie you won’t be able to gain notice」

「I see…」

She seemed to have become willing to listen compliantly. Here Jin,

「Other things too. They produce things from ideas, that is why customers come back to buy from famous 《Magic Craftsman》 but as it’s not like that, first we need to think about what kind of work the customer wants」

「Certainly… You, Jin, you’re amazing」

Though it’s not to the degree of knowing about business, it seemed to be something fresh to Beana. She began thinking seriously. Then she took out another Magic Tool and showed it to Jin.

「Well then, here’s a Magic Tool to create a barrier」

「Un」

Jin examined it in his hand, then suddenly stopping his hands, he frowned.

「…」

「What is it?」

「This, what do I use it for?」

「To put up a barrier」

「That I understand. Against what, what is this barrier put up for?」

「Eh?」

Beana did not answer Jin’s question.

「Haa… so you made it without thinking about it. From how it looks, it’s fine to try out right?」

「E-Ee. Because that is my newest production」

Beana answered, Jin took out the 《Plate》 of the Magic Tool to create a barrier he was holding,

「About this formula here, this, it can create a barrier to defend against many things right?」

「Ee that’s right. Impact, Water, Fire, Lightning, Wind」

There Jin,

「That’s it. Listen, that alone, a barrier to defend against all of that is definitely amazing. However, when using this 《Magic Stone》, it can’t create a large barrier right?」

「Pretty much. It should be about the size for luggage」

「That there is the problem. Besides the people inside, others can’t enter so invoking it just once means it won’t be released until the 《Magic Stone》 is exhausted of its magic power」

「Eehhh? Oh it’s true, I didn’t notice that…」

Jin pointing things out still continued.