Episode 4.1-2 (1/2)
Waking up, Lecan soaked his towel in water left in the washbasin and wiped his body. Once the towel gathered enough dirt, he wrung it into another washbasin. He did it four times more and used the last of the water to wash his face.
As there's no upscale things such as a desk here, Lecan had his meals on the bed. With food he bought and stuffed inside <Storage> yesterday.
He put on some prime and proper clothes and left the inn.
Since it's getting bothersome to hold the bag on his right hand, he puts it inside <Storage> behind a cover. He <Stored> his sword as well. And now he's holding nothing.
Lecan doesn't feel too good walking around in downtown with such defenseless attires. All the more when a woman with monstrous mana is waiting at his destination. No, not a woman. It's something that takes the form of a woman.
Getting close to that something while being this defenseless invites nothing but worries.
If this were a forest or a dungeon, a chance encounter with a powerful enemy would be no problem at all. He simply needs to fight. If he's stronger, the enemy will die, vice-versa, and he's the one dying. Either way, it will end in a conclusion.
Yet, in a downtown like this, just standing around without any mean to attack or defend himself before an overwhelmingly powerful foe is just awkward.
And yet, he has to learn how to make magic potions from that monstrous something somehow.
”Oh hey, you're here. OK then, let's go on a trip.”
”What?”
”You wanted to learn how to make magic potion no?”
”I do.”
”Then, first of all, I've got to teach how to gather the raw materials, aka herbs. Fortunately, many kinds of herbs grow all around this town. That's why I'm staying here actually.”
”I see.”
”So go change to some traveling-friendly clothing, you.”
”Now?”
”Now.”
Lecan doesn't want to let her know about <Storage>.
As such, for a moment he considered pretending to go back to the inn to grab his luggage.
But he refrained.
It's not possible to hide all of his abilities from Shira.
Then he should prioritize hiding abilities that he has to hide at all cost, and reveal abilities that are difficult to hide or those he doesn't mind letting Shira know.
”Mind if I change here.”
”Yeah, I'll be right outside the door. Come on out once you're done changing.”
Lecan put on his favorite black clothes and wore the Overking Bear overcoat.
And then he ponders a bit.
--Shira said 'travel-friendly clothing', but she probably means that from human's point of view.
He took a bag, stuffed it with some random things, took his sword and sheath and hung it on his waist.
”I'm done.”
”Then, let's go.”
”You're not locking the door.”