Chapter 15 (1/2)

“I have weapons, but I want to MAKE weapons. Enough to build my own weapon shop, but I don’t have enough money for it you see, so I’m training as a merchant by helping my dad sell his weapons for now. Oh, my name’s Lydia by the way.”

“I see… market price…”

As I was in deep thought Lydia started talking again.

“Ugh, I don’t even know the market price. How could I sell these…”

“I know them. Reasonable prices for your items that is.”

Really?! I showed Lydia a surprised face.

“This isn’t the first time I’ve seen these. These are the equivalent to an adventurer’s sc.r.a.ps.”

I knew they weren’t uncommon but…

“Oh, but isn’t it amazing? Having all these at your age.”

This woman named Lydia may be talking friendly, but she’s picked me out as a target…

She’s probably going to buy my items for cheap since I don’t know the market price.

But I’m out of time.

This might not be too bad of an ordeal if at I can get some profit, even if only a little.

“Lydia, I don’t like it when things are too roundabout, so I don’t mind skipping the pleasantries. That said, I need a large quant.i.ty of magic recovery items, and I want them in a magic bag. In exchange I have some high-grade mediums needed for casting ‘Soul’ magic, how’s that sound?

Magic bags are small bags that were enchanted with a spell, so they can hold a large number of items despite their size.

It’s one of the Mage a.s.sociations greatest inventions, the storage s.p.a.ce inside can grow in accordance with its owner’s magic power.

By its nature, it’s impossible for anyone to only own one of these.

Even if the user’s magic lines haven’t been opened and they have no magic power, a certain amount of s.p.a.ce can still be secured, so for an adventurer it’s a must have item.

“Ahhaha, you’re good for a kid. You say some interesting things you know~”

“I’m in a hurry.”

“Hey, that’s poor negotiating. Wouldn’t you feel bad if I said something like that?”

“I can say it because I’m a kid.”

“Ahhaha, it’s rare finding someone as honest as you.”

As she said so Lydia stood up and started rummaging through her cart. *Gosogoso*

“I have a bag with a small s.p.a.ce, but it holds a decent amount of magic recovery items.”

Hmm… I pondered it for a second, then I turned towards Milly who was making a funny expression as she slept.

I need to get as much as possible before I’m defeated.

“That ring and a magic bag full of recovery items, I’ll give you a set for 50 mediums.”

That ring has a enchant that increases the wearer’s physical strength.

It’s expensive, but for the bag and recovery items, it’s not a bad exchange for 50 mediums a set.

The mediums aren’t needed for someone with my magic power.

“That sounds good.”

“Negotiations complete.”

The bags and the recovery items were removed from the cart, after taking out the mediums, I packed 50 of them into a bag and handed it back to her.

Yup, they’re there.

Lydia also pa.s.sed the ring over to me.

“Thanks, you saved me.”

“You know you were just an easy target right?”

“I didn’t mind it though.”

While grinning, Lydia started laughing in response to my answer.

She made a face that had a poisonous feeling to it, and reached out for a handshake.

“Same here, that was a good negotiation. Here’s my business card, because it says the location of my dad’s weapon shop, come over to visit sometime.”

“Yeah, okay.”

I took her hand as I said so.

While pulling her cart with a rattle, Lydia left.

There’s no reason to pull a cart if you could just put everything in a magic bag.

I often wonder why items are handled like so.

Well soon, we’ll be going out of business.

I’ll try to sell the rest of the accessories with the next one.