CH 111

: Ars Magna (1)

"What do you mean?"

" It's too dirty."

"Suddenly, you're all talking like a kid."

First off, he looks like a kid.

Jamie took a step back at the still smoke of dust from inside the store.

Siegfried stood well in such a place.

If it's that much dust, I think I'll get a headache as soon as I breathe in.

what the. Kids these days are making all the fuss with this kind of dust."

Siegfried shook his head as if he did not understand.

Then he started talking about his childhood.

"When I was young, I used to sleep next to pig dung. It was a daily routine to roll cow dung, and there were times when I searched the trash cans for food left behind by the nobles. I had no idea how hungry I was, how disgusting it was."

With such a classy face, he spit out dirty things casually.

It was then that Jamie remembered Siegfried's origins.

he was a slave Now, as an archmage, he has a huge reputation, but there must have been a time when he wasn't even treated as a human being.

So this bit of dust was nothing compared to what I had experienced in my slave days.

"Anyway, come in. If it's really hard, can't you just put on an air curtain?

As he said, it could be easily solved using magic, but this was a matter of mood.

Jamie wondered what to do, but ended up wrapping himself in a blanket of air. Do I really need to go this far?

'You're the author, aren't you?'

You can just quietly wait outside.

But even though it was covered with an air curtain, I didn't want to be sloppy.

magneton. Let's go in."

Siegfried smiled and opened the door wide.

Jamie sighed and entered the store.

The Manastone Shop Ars Magna was a cramped place.

To be precise, the store itself was wider than I thought, but there were so many stalls with magic stones that it would fill up with just one or two people walking around.

It's a pity that Jamie is small, but if he was a little taller, he would have felt uncomfortable while walking around.

"Isn't it gorgeous?"

However, as Siegfried said, it was a gorgeous place.

Apart from the narrowness, the magic stones decorated on the wall, the magic stones decorated with lighting, and the magic stones on the street were artistically arranged.

"All the magic stones in sight are E~C grades, but the magic stones themselves are beautiful in the first place, so this kind of fairy tale space is created."

"You must have something like a child who doesn't fit in."

haha. Every magician should have at least one or two hearts. Are you not a creator?"

Wizards are creators.

I thought it was a fun expression.

There are many more wizards who do not create in the world, but the wizards who left their names in the world were definitely the creators.

"It makes sense."

"Is that right?"

When Jamie agreed, Siegfried smiled proudly.

"But the owner of the store is nowhere to be seen?"

A visitor comes and no one sees me.

If you see that the door isn't locked, it looks like someone is there... .

Siegfried said.

"Because you are so free. You'll be here soon though. Oh, you came just in time."

Jamie also felt a presence.

The presence, which felt like a lie, suddenly appeared from inside the building.

Until then, I didn't feel anything.

"You are a wizard."

"It's like that."

The old wooden door opened with an unpleasant squeak.

Long time no see.

Siegfried bowed his head in greeting.

Jamie didn't see it. It was because of the small stature and the tall stand completely obscuring the owner's appearance.

"Why are you bothering me again?"

It was the voice of an old woman.

Jamie lifted his claws, but still the owner was nowhere to be seen.

Siegfried put his arms on the counter and said with a characteristic smile.

"You said you would come again."

flea.

"Did the goods come in?"

yet.

"It's a bummer again this time."

"Listen to the end, boy."

A staff came out from below and hit Siegfried's head.

As bad as it could be, Siegfried only made a sound of 'eek' and didn't show any sign of displeasure.

It wasn't just that he was from a slave, but he seemed to be quite close to the owner.

if not Because even a class 7 archmage can't be treated rudely?

'I wonder who it is.'

It was at a level that was nothing to see with just a sense of presence.

Jamie couldn't stand it and soared into the air.

"No flying here!"

I felt a trail behind me.

Something falls over your head.

Jamie instinctively unfolded the shield. At the same time, he drew his sword and deployed several fireballs in the air.

And the moment he turned around, Jamie could see it.

Here, the owner of Ars Magna.

My first impression was this.

" 2nd rank?"

"There's nothing you can't say to a lady!"

right!

Ahh!

A staff pierced through the shield and hit Jamie's head.

* * *

"You mean this guy is the kid in the rumor?"

The old woman, Kiriel, looked at Jamie with curious eyes. She bit the teddy bear and laughed.

"It sounds like you have great skills."

She was riding on a crystal ball the size of her own, and, as Jamie felt, she was two-headed, the same size as the head and body.

On her head, she wore a wide-brimmed cone hat worn by witches, but at first glance it was a hat that looked like a human face.

"Read all my movements."

"The rumor that he is the best talent in the world is not for nothing."

Siegfried looked at Jamie as she listened to her and rubbed her hair.

Jamie was staring at Kiriel with a very dissatisfied look.

'What the hell is this old woman?'

Obviously, the shield was unfolded.

It was one piece, but the staff was enough to block it with ease.

pierced together.

'I'd rather think it's a difference in strength if it's broken.'

The staff was sucked in as if assimilated into the shield. Then just cut your hair! and fell

Thanks to that, I had a small lump.

"Your little boy doesn't understand why he was beaten, doesn't he?"

"How did you do it?"

"Doesn't merchants release even small information for free?"

As Jamie stared at him without answering, Siegfried smiled awkwardly and said to Kiriel.

"Even though I am a genius, I am still a child. Stop joking around."

huh. Aren't you a kid?

"I have eaten enough now."

"The kid was called the Archmage, and he became arrogant."

no I've never been sloppy."

Even Siegfried, like a serpent, seemed to get a little smaller in front of Kiriel.

Kiriel snorted as if he had lost his excitement, and raised his wand.

"This is an artifact."

"Artifacts? But I don't feel anything."

Of course. Because he has the power of anti-mage."

"Anti Mage!"

'Anti-mage' was like a magician's natural enemy. The power that literally makes all magic useless.

In other words, it was the ability to scatter mana itself.

So it passed the shield magic like air.

"It's one of the most valuable things I own."

If the staff really had anti-mage abilities, it couldn't be called simply a high-value item.

Even designating it as a national treasure is not enough.

The owner of such a shabby shop has such a thing... .

I knew she wasn't an ordinary old woman, but what the hell is she doing?

"He was a kid who knew the value of an anti-mage. Do you now feel like a pretty great person?"

"How far can you penetrate?"

Jamie asked a question instead of an answer.

Even the anti-mage was impossible to neutralize all magic. If all magic could be neutralized, humans would have brought down the dragon and reigned as the strongest race.

However, the value of the anti-mage did not decrease. Even if it only neutralized the first class magic, its value was enormous.

"Up to 5th class."

" Where the hell did you get that?"

"Fufu. It is a secret."

I didn't expect to tell you, but I really liked that wand.

In other words, if it is possible to incapacitate up to class 5, it means that you have to become an archmage at least to be equal with the old woman.

Because a 6th class mage cannot overuse 6th class magic.

"Shall we go on to chat?"

Then Siegfried, who was silently listening, took a step forward.

Oh yeah. We were talking about your stuff."

Yes. He told me to listen to the end."

"Yes, yes. I got the stuff."

Five! Is that true?

"What do I do by lying? You rotten bastard."

Oh oh!

"But not now. You won't be able to enter the store until at least Morena.

"I will be staying here for two days. No problem. In the meantime, you can do some sightseeing. Anyway, the purpose is to broaden the knowledge of Confucius Jamie."

Siegfried asked Kiriel with a proud expression if he thought it was a perfect plan.

"Then how much will you give me?"

"It's the price, and then you can negotiate. There is one problem."

"Is it a problem?"

okay.

What's the problem?

"The problem is that I have no intention of handing over the stuff to you."

Siegfried's smiling face hardened.

Silence passed.

Jamie looked at the two of them in turn.

It was Siegfried who spoke first.

"Obviously, before, you said you would hand it over to me right away if you ask for it."

It did.

"But why did you change your mind? Maybe even a motherfucker who offered a more generous price showed up?"

Siegfried must have been quite angry, so the tone of his voice remained the same, but the words he used were all sharp.

I've only been with him for a few days, but it's the first time I've seen him like that, so I was a little surprised.

However, Kiriel always responded with a relaxed face.

Hey. How can I say a generous price when nothing has been suggested yet?"

"But that Then why?"

"It doesn't mean I don't want to sell to you."

"What else ."

Siegfried grimaced.

It was a face that had no idea what Kiriel's intentions were.

Then Jamie spoke up.

"Do you have any favors?"

"Hey. The little boy is quick-witted."

Request?

Siegfried tilted his head at the word of the request.

Is there anything a person the size of her could ask of someone?

Kyriel answered as if he had noticed the thought.

"I am not omnipotent, little child."

"What is your request?"

"The day after tomorrow, a secret auction is held here."

Secret auction.

It was a generic term for an auction held in the dark, selling things that could not be disclosed.

For example, slaves of different races prohibited by continental law, drugs, etc When it was revealed, things that caused a big stir were traded.

But it wasn't always illegal to trade.

Although there is no legal problem, there were things like cursed items that caused blood and wind just by possessing them, or valuables that were so valuable that they were threatened with assassination just by holding them.

Siegfried asked.

"What can I get from there?"

"Will you?"

Siegfried nodded at Jamie's question.

"Because it is necessary."

"It's not illegal, so you don't have to worry about it."

Kiriel smiled and continued.

"What you need to retrieve is the 'Heart of the Shadow Lamb'."

shadow amount.

A so-called spirit-like beast that does not belong to the material world.

If you bring it, I'll give you what you want very cheaply.

Siegfried's face contorted.

- Continued on next episode -