Chapter 261 - Once-in-a-lifetime Shopping Opportunity (2/2)

“Ahaha… I really don’t mind.”

“I’m so very sorry… I am the real manager here. Maruru. Can I help you with anything?”

And so I asked the one true manager if she could recommend anything for our trip. As for me, I was thinking of something that was much more powerful than our current barrier tools. If there was something that had the power to keep monsters away… We could sleep so much easier…

“Those things are over there.”

“Hey, be quiet!”

As the manager pondered over where she had put them, Miruru quickly pulled me by the hand and guided me through the store. Surprisingly, she seemed to know her way around it better…

Miss Maruru sighed with annoyance but followed after us until we arrived at the shelf. Here, there were some square-shaped magic tools. They had rabbits painted on them. I generally preferred more minimalist designs… Still, what were they?

“This is a tool that stops monsters from getting inside.”

“Getting inside?”

“Yes. It is much stronger than your average barrier tool. Thunder magic will activate and stop any monster that tries to invade.”

“Ah. That is exactly what I wanted.”

“You can place four of them around the area that you want to protect, like this. Well, the minimum is three, but four is advisable.”

“So four is enough. Anything else I should be careful about?”

“You will want to be careful that there aren’t any obstacles between the devices. For instance, it will not work within a forest. Grass and small bushes should be fine, but not trees.”

“I see…”

“Additionally, most barriers emit magical energy that makes monsters avoid them. So while they may have the same use, the result is a little different.”

Hmm. I hadn’t known that. Still, I liked the more obvious way that this barrier was activated. It seemed like it would be very useful.

“Right. I’ll take four then. …Uh, no. Plus two as backups.”

“Thank you so much!”

Miruru shook my hand in triumphant joy. Kids really did get excited over the smallest things. It was cute.

“Thank you. Each device costs fifty pieces of gold and thirty in silver. A set of three costs one-hundred and sixty in gold. As you are buying two sets, that will be three-hundred pieces of gold in all.”

“Th-that’s quite expensive…”

I had thought there was something suspiciously fancy about the design. And it turned out that the price was pretty severe. The kind to make you sweat.

We had money, but we didn’t want to waste it. But these really did seem good…

No, there was no point in worrying over it. This was the time to make the purchase! Yes, I would do it. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you’re uncertain, just buy it!

“…Any chance of a discount?”

However, Asagi had less backbone than he’d like to thing. And he decided to negotiate first.

The result? Three-hundred. Wonderful…

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Aside from the barrier tools, I bought some better magic tools for making fires, which replaced my old ones. Also, a water bottle. It was a water bottle that had a lid made of water ore. This meant that it could draw out the moisture from the air and store it inside the bottle. So, if ever I was in a situation where I couldn’t use magic, I would still have drinking water. I bought an ignition tool and water bottle for Daniela as well. By the time I left the store, it was just before sundown. Things had taken longer than expected.

“Better go back then…”

And so I headed down the west road in order to return to the inn we had just rented and would be leaving soon. As I walked, I could hear the bustling of the city. You could feel the approach of the night not just with your eyes, but with your ears. I had been in this city for a month now… Was that long or short? It had sure been an eventful month.

I thought back on this city that we’d be leaving. The tournament had ended. And things had gone back to normal. Of course, normal here was still incredibly lively.