30 29. Learn the magic.txt (1/2)

The store that deals in magic and jutsu-related items is commonly referred to as a 'magic shop'.

It's a bit like calling a hardware store a weapons store.

Welcome!

Maria and I walked from the tavern to the magic shop and we both entered together.

The word ”magic shop” made me think of a house that looked like a witch's home in a fairy tale, but in reality it wasn't like that.

If anything, it's more like a bookstore from the original world.

The bookshelves are lined up just enough to keep customers moving, and the walls are lined with books tightly packed.

I talk to the woman sitting at the counter.

She is a tall, long-eared clerk.

''Um, I'm here to buy a magic stone to learn magic: ......''

'It's a magic stone. I understand. That's right... We're running low on stock these days, so ......, let's see, this catalog. Please choose from this one.

With that, the clerk took out an old catalog from under the counter.

He flipped through it lightly to check it, and found a large amount of magic listed in letters. However, there were sticky notes taped everywhere that said it was out of stock.

''This 'out of stock' is ......?''

'I mean it as it is. There's a shortage of stuff in every country these days. There's just not enough stuff to go around, but the conventions and events are so close. Frankly, there's not much left of the good stuff. Even if you make a reservation now, it will probably not be available until after the convention. There aren't enough materials, and production is slow in this business.

In this world, there is an arena called the arena.

I'm sure that by extension, there was something called the ”Dancing Tournament” where the top of the people who made a living out of fighting were decided. It seems that it was time for those who participated in the tournament to buy the magic used in the tournament.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to do with it.

There were thousands of spells just from a cursory glance.

'I see. Let me just take a closer look.''

Attack magic and recovery magic.

I'm used to it.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

It's a good idea to buy one of these spells for Maria for now.

But the useful-looking ones are all out of stock.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

You should check it out, too. If I find something that looks interesting, I'll buy it for you.

'Oh, yes. Okay.

We call Maria, who is wandering around, and try to get her to help us pick out the magic.

Then the clerk looks impatient and stops us.

'Wait a minute, sir. Are you trying to make that child learn it?

It seems that it's rare for a kid as tall as Maria to buy magic.

I'm tall enough to continue shopping without being treated like a child, but that doesn't seem to be possible with Maria's height.

''Well, what's the problem with this girl?''

'No, that boy is a bit too young for you. ...... I'd better check to see if you have the background to use magic first: ......

They don't want to sell magic to the kids as much as possible. It was clear that he was trying to bring the flow of refusals to a roundabout way.

The clerk pulls out various things from under the counter, such as a crystal ball and a piece of paper with a spell on it.

''And that's how you know?''

'Yes. If you put your hand on this, it will tell you the quality and quantity of a person's blood. It will give us a measure of the magical genre and capacity that we can remember.

I'm going to be able to observe the magic tools closely.

It seems that in a world where magic is developed, these tools would be developed.

And I consider the words ”the genre and capacity of magic that can be learned” mentioned earlier. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that. I was disappointed in my expectation that I could complete the magic in the catalog as long as I had the money to do so.

''Well, girl. Can you touch this for me?

The clerk offers Maria a magic tool.

'Oh, yes.'

Then Maria holds up her hand.

As she does so, a red haze begins to form in the crystal ball.

'Huh?　Oh, sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. ...... It's a middle class magic power. And it's a dual attribute of fire and nothingness.

They say it's Maria and she's a mid-level player.

Then I wonder what will happen to me and Dia.

Instantly, I'm afraid to touch the crystal ball there.

Perhaps excited to have found a gem of a person, the clerk starts praising Maria one after another.

''Girl, that's amazing!　Sis, I've been doing this job for a long time, but it's not often that someone as young as you has this much magic power!

Hi. ......

Maria hid her face in her catalogue in embarrassment, as if she wasn't used to being complimented.

'Well then, next time your brother will be there.

The shopkeeper said this and offered me a crystal ball.

I was a little lost, but I held my hand up to the crystal ball.

The change is immediate.

The entire crystal ball becomes more transparent. The crystal ball was originally transparent, but the slightest trace of dirt and stagnation has disappeared and it has become completely transparent.

”Oh, that?　What is this? A phenomenon I've never seen before, and a color I've never seen before. I mean, is this a color?

With that, the clerk takes out a thick book that was nearby. He seems to be using it to research this phenomenon.

I have a general idea of what I'm doing, so I stop.

No, it's fine. You don't need to look into--

It's easy to understand. This transparent color is said to be called 'dimensional attribute'. It's a very minor and old attribute. Since the color is transparent, this doesn't tell you about the capacity of ....... Sorry .......

The clerk bowed his head apologetically.

But it's enough for me.

It's not that I don't have enough capacity, considering my status. It's a good idea to say that the capacity is so large that you can't even measure it with a crystal ball.

The magic power of my status is several times greater than Maria's magic power, which is called a mid-level, so I'm sure of it.

''It's fine. Even if I just know my attributes, it's fine.

'Hmm. I wish I had a measuring tool other than a crystal ball, but we don't have one. I'm sorry. In the meantime, I'll put out a catalogue of dimensional attributes as well. I'm sure there's a minor magic catalog here: .......

Saying this, the clerk took out a thin catalogue and handed it to me.

I looked at the thin catalog lightly and saw that there were things like 'Star', 'Sun', 'Moon', 'Light' and 'Darkness'. Among this catalogue for minor, there were particularly few dimensional attribute magic in this catalogue.

There were only two types. Even if he bought both of them, there was still money left over.

''Dimensional magic [Connection]. ''Dimensional magic [Form]. It looks like there are only two: ......''

'Soooo, it's not much: ....... Ah, but it looks like there's some inventory. Or rather, there are too few people with dimensional attributes, so it looks like there's some left over.

I'll have two of those, then.

Huh?　Are you sure?　You're not even sure of your own capacity?

Well, if you don't like it now, you'll learn it someday.

That's light, young man. Are you a rich man, by any chance?

'It's light to buy this magic.

'I'm so jealous, already ....... Okay, I'll go get it in a flash, just wait for me.

The clerk gets up from his seat and retreats to the back of the store.

In the meantime, I decided to decide on Maria's magic.

'How's Maria?　Did you find anything that looked interesting?

''There are no fragile ones. All practical fire attack magic is sold out. However, the unattributed ones are not as populous, so there's a few good ones left.

Yeah.

I look at the catalog Maria was looking at.

Indeed, the fire attribute is all out of stock. Even the basic Flame Arrow is missing.

In addition, I also looked at the ice attribute, but it's in the same state. However, I focus on dimensional magic, so there's no problem with the lack of the ice attribute.

What about this ”Firefly” thing?

Yeah, is that it?

I took a quick look and pointed to the appropriate one.

It's a magic named after a firefly and is said to be able to blind you with fire. It has a note that it has no offensive power because of its weak heat.

'I don't want Maria to have attack power. I want her to be an aid.

''Haha, is that how it is ....... Oh, if you're unattributed, the 《Impulse》 is a good choice. It's a decent attack magic.

Saying that, Maria pointed to 《Impulse》 from the non-attribute column.

It is written as a short vibrating magic with a short reach. It seems that enemies who are exposed to it at close range are blown away by its impact by a few meters.

Then let's buy those two. It's a very reasonable price. And I'll also buy a suitable freeze magic for myself.

............

What's going on?

Huh. It's really a lot of money, isn't it?

Maria stares at me in dismay.

'It's money you risked your life to get. You'd be missing out if you didn't spend it, wouldn't you?

You could just save as you normally would: ......

Maria disagrees with me outright.

But I'm moving to avoid staying in this world for too long, so I don't have the idea of saving.

''Yes, here you are. Brother, it's a magic stone.

As I was arguing with Maria, a clerk came out from the back of the store.

''Thank you. Also, I've decided on her magic. Fire Magic 《Firefly》 and no magic 《Impulse》. Also, while you're at it, I'll need the ice magic 《Little Snow》.

Firefly, Impulse, and Little Snow. It's a major magic, so I can bring it right away. But Little Snow isn't the right one for the two of you, so you won't be able to remember it, right?

'Oh, never mind. It's a rich man's way of life.

The aptitude for the icy attribute didn't appear in the results just now.

But I'm sure that I can use the freezing magic, so I need to try it out.

You're going to be able to get your hands on a lot of things. As far as we're concerned, there's nothing better than selling it.

I'm going to pay you first.

Oh, yes.

The price was less than two gold coins. The 《Impulse》 was a bit pricey, but the others are cheap since their uses are limited.

As usual, I pretend to take out two gold coins from my 'belongings' by pretending to take them out of the bag I put behind me.

'He really popped them out.

Maria looks at me with eyes that look at me in disbelief.

I wish she would stop giving me that look every time we talk about money.

'Maido Arie. No, you're really rich! Well then, I'll get your magic stone right away too, young lady.''

In exchange for the money, I receive a silver coin for change and a dimensional magic magic stone.

The magical magical magical stone of dimensionality has a strange coloration.

The object is the very same magical stone that you can get in the labyrinth, but the workmanship on the stone is a cut above the rest. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you can get a new one.

It's beautiful. It's too good not to drink.

Some people wear them. I hear they have such accessories.