Chapter 38: Wand

Chapter 38: Wand

He should have heard the old mans voice, but when he turned around, there was no one there. It was a horror story.

As they looked at each other, wondering what the hell had happened to them, the voice came again, more irritated than before.Updated chapters on novelbin(.)com

Down here, you idiot!

Wa! Hii!

As told, they looked down and saw an elderly man of about eighty centimeters standing there indignantly.

The moment they saw him, they were quite surprised and shouted, but when they realized that it was a person, they were relieved and spoke to him.

Uhm, can I help you?

Dont talk to me if you dont need me.

Well, what do you want?

The old man then took another look at Tatsuros face and mood.

Tatsuro stood there looking uncomfortable, while Ai kept her mouth shut, not wanting to get involved with the troublesome minimalist old man, unless he was in the mood to talk to her.

Fumu, you seem to be a pretty high level wizard for such a young man, right?

Well, maybe a little higher than most people.

Then we can talk quickly. Boy, youre looking for a wand, arent you?

Yes, thats why Im here. And?

There is currently only one custom-made cane in the store, would you like to buy it?

Tatsuros eyebrows raised in alarm at those words.

If it was a special order item, then there must have been a customer who ordered it. However, it is suspicious that they are trying to sell it to Tatsuro.

Hoho, there is no need to be so cautious.

At any rate, I build it, and when it was ready, he said he didnt want it and left for his own town.

Why dont you just force him to give it to him and get paid for it since you built it even if he doesnt want it?

If I could do that, I wouldnt have any trouble.

He shrugged his shoulders in disgust at Ais unbearable comment, or rather at the person who had ordered it.

Then the pieces started to fall into place in Tatsuros mind.

He cant do that, is he some kind of authority?

Yes, he is the idiot son of the Lord of Lyadus.

Lyadus?

The region that includes Ovsul and four other towns is Lyadus territory.

Oh I see Heeeh

He explained the situation to them, even though they had no idea what he was talking about.

So basically, as the son of the lord of Lydus, he couldnt ask you to pay for it, and now that you have a customer who might use it, you want to sell it to him?

Thats a very unpleasant way of putting it, but youre generally right.

But its a good wand for the son of a lord to have, so good that it makes the mass-produced ones look like garbage.

Is that true?

I wouldnt lie!

He flared up at Ai and threatened her with his eyes, saying that she was out of her mind, and then he said, Look at me first! and withdrew to the back.

What do we do now? Tatsuro.

Im curious to see what kind of wand it is, so Ill have a look.

Hmm, but I wonder if a wand that people say they dont want is that good.

After a few minutes of waiting, an old man arrived with a long, thin wooden box about 50 centimeters long.

Its too bulky, Tatsuro thought, but when he touched it, he found that it was made of the finest, chewy, soft material.

-What is this?!

Whats wrong?

Hey, Ai, you should touch this.

Eh? I dont mind, but whats this, it feels so good and chewy!

The two of them had experienced the hardness of the rock in that forest. But they decided to buy it immediately, thinking that they would have had a good nights sleep with it.

Next was a box-shaped tent for two people. It was made of a strange material that was like a hard plastic, but it could be bent without breaking.

At the entrance, there was a thin stone that was magically created to stick together like a special magnet, and when another pair was attached to it like a lid, it became completely waterproof, and even if it sank in water, it would be safe for a while. They thought this would come in handy if they got caught in the rain outside of town, so they bought one.

They paid the bill and left the store, thinking that they had enough for today.

Now we have everything we might need, dont we?

I think so. Well come back here later if we need anything else.

Yeah.

After they finished shopping, they walked down the stairs and out of the department store, it was already getting dark.

Its getting dark and we need to get a place to stay.

Right. Weve bought a lot of stuff, so I need to save money.

I knew that dress was

Thats okay.

While stroking the head of Ai, who was puffing out her cheeks and sulking, Tatsuro decided it was no use and looked at the map to find a building that looked like an inn.

After wandering around for about thirty minutes, he finally found a place labeled inn.

The inn was a three-story building, also white. The inn was neither old nor new, and there was nothing to write home about.

Mou, I thought this place was fine.

Well, it doesnt look like a very expensive inn.

As they walked through the door of the inn, they saw a couple in their early thirties and the man gave them a sales smile as he spoke to Tatsuro and Ai.

Welcome. Are you staying at our inn?

Yes, do you have a room for two?

Yes, we do.

Well how much is it?

10,000 Sis with dinner, 8,500 Sis without.

The dinner he was talking about here was 1,500 Sis for two people, which was quite reasonable. As for the accommodation itself, Tatsuro thought it was a reasonable price since it seemed to be large enough for two people to sleep in.

What do you want to do?

We cant go out to eat now, so well eat here.

Then, please include dinner.

Tatsuro converted 10,000 Sis and gave it to the man at the inn. The man checked the price in the system and then told his wife to get the key for him.

As soon as he did, his wife took the key and handed it to Tatsuro, and they thanked him and went upstairs.

Dinner would be served in about twenty minutes, so they decided to stay in their room for a while, and after checking their room number, they went inside.

Wow, this place feels bigger than the first one!

Yes, it does! We were paralyzed by the forest, but the previous one was indeed too small.

The room had simple furniture such as a closet and two beds near the wall, large enough for one person to sleep comfortably.

As soon as they sat down on their respective beds, they exhaled and began to talk about the days events.

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