| Author: SS Samurai | Original Source: Syosetu |
| Translator: rm31439 | English Source: Re:Library |
This chapter has been replaced with a new translation on [2024-07-21]. Comments may refer to the old translation.
I was at the inn [Hikari], which was managed by the nice young man Uruto, who had saved me from those pedophiles. I went inside and found it to have a rather nice atmosphere.
Still, it looks a bit expensive.
“Oh, Alim. You’ve come,” Uruto called out to me, when he noticed me. “Will you stay the night?”
“Yes!”
“I see… In this inn, there are B-Class rooms for 500 bells per night, A-Class rooms for 760 bells, and S-Class rooms for 1200 bells. Which one would you like? Oh, meals are also included, both breakfast and dinner. (…Between you and me, Alim, I’ll let you stay in an A-Class room for 300 bells. How is it?)”
I’d like to take good care of my body. Therefore, I’ll stay in the S-Class room. Fortunately, I currently have 800’000 bells1 on hand.
“I’d like to take an S-Class room. For now, 10 days should be fine.”
“Yep, an S-Class room for 10 days… Huh? Can you afford that?”
“Yes! I should be fine!”
While showing him a large gold coin, I handed him one gold coin and two large silver coins2.
“Huh~, are you a noble’s daughter or something? The S-Class room for 10 days, then.”
“Yes please!”
“The room is over here.”
Oh, this feels like one of those high-class hotels I’ve seen on TV.
I enjoyed the room to my heart’s content for a while. Mainly using the bed like a trampoline.
Well, there’s nothing left for me to do today.
I ate the meal Uruto had prepared, took a bath, and went to bed.
Good night.
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Good morning. Today, I’ll go to this Knick & Honnard’s Store.
Being too early would probably be a bad idea, so I guess I’ll go there at around 3 pm. But what should I do until then? Talk to Mr. Uruto? Hm~, he’s probably busy. Well, whatever. I know I’ll be bothering them, but let’s go now. Immediately.
I followed my map and finally arrived in front of the store. I opened the door, which made a nice clanging sound, and found lots of weapons inside. Swords, spears, bows… Everything I tried to appraise was of excellent quality.
Then, a large man covered in thick hair emerged from further inside the store.
“Welcome. Could it be that you’re called Alim, young lady?”
“Yes! That’s me!”
“I see, good of you to come. Hey~, big bro! Alim is here!” the large man shouted at someone.
What, so they don’t mind me showing up at this hour?
After some time, I heard someone come down some stairs. Then, another man, who greatly resembled the large man, emerged from further inside.
“Oh ho, so you’re the girl who wants to learn the Smithing and Enchanting skills?”
“Yes!”
“Dang, she’s just as cute as Mr. Arkin told us, isn’t she?”
“She sure is.”
If they praise me that much, I’ll get all flustered.
The two men spoke to me.
“I’m Honnard, the shopkeeper here. And over here…”
“I’m Knick, the master smith of this weapon store. That guy is my younger brother.”
“It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Mr. Honnard, Mr. Knick!”
“”Yeah, nice to meet you.””
Hrm, Mr. Arkin told them about me, hasn’t he? They seem like nice people.
Knick told me that he’d show me around.
“Then, let’s teach you Smithing first. Alim, come with me to the second floor.
“Yes!”
He led me to the second floor, where a splendid blacksmith’s workshop was installed.
“Good, first, I’ll teach you what to do as a blacksmith.”
Knick showed me how to use the blacksmith tools to work metal. Then, he crafted a pickaxe in front of my eyes, and after that, told me to strike iron for practice.
“Oh ho, you have pretty good muscles, don’t you?”
“Eh-heh-heh-heh…”
Ah, looks like I was able to acquire the skill.
“I’ve obtained the skill!”
“That was fast.”
“Thank you very much!”
“Oh, it’s all good. I’ll give you the items you ordered when you go home, alright?”
“Yes!”
“Honnard will teach you Enchanting, then.”
I descended from the second floor on went into the shop area on the ground floor.
“I was able to learn the Smithing skill.”
“Really? Ain’t you a quick one, Alim. Enchanting is next, then.”
“Yes please!”
“Right, first, lemme tell you about Enchanting…”
To summarize what he told me:
Enchanting mainly required MP and magic cores. You apparently drew a magic circle with a pen used specifically for Enchanting, placed magic cores on it, and then poured MP into it. Powerful enchantments had a high cost. Furthermore, originally, enchantments were directly inscribed into things, so magic cards were invented for people who didn’t possess the Enchantment skill.
Honnard first taught me how to draw magic circles and what different types there were, and then drew a proper one as an example. Finally, he also told me to try drawing them.
Looks like I was able to acquire that skill, too, without incident.
“Mr. Honnard! I was able to obtain the Enchanting skill!”
“Oh!? That was really fast.”
“Eh-heh-heh…”
“Great! That’s as far as we can support you! Do your best to reach the peaks of craftsmanship!”
“I will!”
“Hey~, big bro! Alim has already learned Enchanting~!”
With the sound of thumping feet, Knick came down from the second floor.
“Oh! The girl’s amazing, after all. Also… here’s the tools you ordered. Make sure it’s everything, will you?”
“Thank you very much!”
The items are of excellent workmanship. Appraisal King sure is convenient.
I paid for the items and the teaching fee.
“I’ll take my leave, then! Again, thank you so much!”
“Come visit us again, Alim!”
I left Knick & Honnard’s Store and immediately went back to the inn.
Now, what kind of skill will I get? I can’t wait.
