The Novice Alchemist's Store

At first, the culture container was just slightly, glowing peachy.

That grew more and more light as I poured out my magic, and the light that was peachy began to shine white, so much so that I can't now look directly at it.

"Uh-huh. That's Hell Flame Grizzly in Salamander & Frenzy. You don't have the capacity to hammer it!

It's like I'm glad my magic isn't wasted, it's like I'm not.

A strong light that shines like a prick from above your eyelid, felt even as you meditate on your eyes.

Now I can't even tell if it's brighter.

"When this happens, just pour it, let's pour it"

The magic heals, but the creation of Alchemy Creatures (Homunculus) cannot be redone.

I look down and meditate my eyes, squeezing out my magic.

To go on for a while, enduring the glare you feel even in that state.

"- Limits, boundaries!

I took my hands off the culture container and buttocks to fall into the spot.

If I opened my eyes lightly, the glowing culture container would have illuminated the entire room brightly, but in a matter of seconds or so, its light would also subside, eventually only slightly peachy.

"Success, did you?

I try to look up at the container with my hips down to the ground, but there's nothing in it, and if a small bubble is born from time to time, I just see it rising towards the water.

It doesn't apply to cases of failure that were in the book when water clouds, light goes out, but I'm also not sure I can just say I succeeded.

"... well, I'll just have to see how it goes"

If you haven't failed, all you have to do is instill some magic at times, and the alchemy (homunculus) should be complete in about three days.

Conversely, if you don't complete it in that much time, you fail.

The expensive material you put in will be wasted, and Mr. Iris' insurance, the first, will be attributed to blisters.

- No, rather remain blisters? It's literally just water.

"The second insurance policy is... after tomorrow. Exactly today, because we can't use magic anymore."

When I fall back with Cologne, I fall asleep on the floor.

It wasn't as unconscious as it was when I dealt with Salamander, but this time I consumed magic almost to the limit, so honestly, it was also hard to sit down.

The season is approaching winter and the floors are a little cold, but until some magic is restored, let's stay put for a while.

If you're resting for a few dozen or so minutes as it is...

Concon.

"Mr. Sarasa, dinner is ready."

I heard a knock, and I heard Lorea.

"Thanks. Sorry, eat first. I can't move right now."

I recovered somewhat, but it's still hard to move.

When I responded that way, Lorea's voice returned a little rushed.

"Can't you move? Can I open it?!?"

"Fine."

"Excuse me - er..."

………

Lorea, who came into the workshop, and us, whose eyes fit perfectly and become silent with each other as we roll up onto the floor.

But when Lorea recovered relatively quickly, she crouched beside me and put her hand on her forehead.

"... Mr. Sarasa, are you okay?

"It's okay, it's okay. I just used a little too much magic. Because I'm not sick. If you rest, you'll be able to move."

"Really? Then it's good. Don't push me too hard, do you? - Is this alchemy?

"The liquid that's going to be that, right? If you're successful."

The thin blur and light emitting culture containers are very noticeable.

Lorea, who caught an eye on it, stood up and glanced into the container, tilting her little nipple wonderfully.

"... nothing, it looks like there isn't"

"Because you're just getting started. It'll take about a day to figure out what's going on."

"Really...... Isn't it cold, Mr. Sarasa?

"It's a little cold. It's winter. Let's move the season."

It was spring when I came to this village, but time is fast.

"Such a fluent. You're gonna catch a cold, right? Do you think I can move if I give you a hand?

"Yeah, manage?

"Then let's move. If it's too cold, it's not good for you."

"Thanks, I'll take care of you"

I shook Lorea's hand back as she was offered, and I stood up.

◇ ◇ ◇

In the dining room, Mr. Iris and Mr. Kate were already waiting for us all.

The table is also lined with dishes, just waiting for me to take my seat.

"Sorry to keep you waiting"

"No, that's not a problem... My Lord Store Manager, what's wrong?

I come with Lorea's hand, and look at me, and Mr. Iris and I try to sit back worried, but I raise my hand to control those two, and whisper my hips down to the chair.

"Phew, thank you, Lorea"

"No, not a big deal"

Lorea smiled and when she got to her seat, Kate asked again.

"So, what happened to the manager? You're not having problems with your health, are you?

"Yes, this is just out of magic"

"The manager's out of magic? Making alchemy is so hard."

"Oh, no, I don't think that's it if you just make alchemy (homunculus)...... However, it said that you should use as much magic as possible."

"As much as I have, I'm stuck," he said?

"It's about Soyu."

When I nodded 'um', I got a slightly dazed gaze from the three of them.

But if it says "more is better," we'll do it to the limit, right?

We'll try, won't we?

If you're an alchemist!

Instead, you just didn't pass out, shouldn't you moderate it?

"... well, it's Mr. Sarasa"

"Right. When it comes to alchemy, is it useless to just say"

"Right. Rice, let's eat."

I sigh all together and feel something a little unintelligible about the three of us who started eating.

But don't you dare say anything. I'll have a meal too... Ah, delicious.

That's Lorea.

"You two were preparing for an expedition today, weren't you?

"Right. Even so, all we need is to order preserved food."

Lorea smiles at Mr. Iris for saying so.

"Thank you for your continued use"

"Ha, because that's the only place you can order in this village. They offer it at an affordable price, and it's more like it's helping."

"Really, right? It's the only place in the store, so it looks like it could be more expensive."

"Oh, I guess that's what I thought, too. Given the distance between South Strag and this village, isn't it pretty close to critical?

I also became more familiar with business than before when I started running a store.

From that point of view, Mr. Darna's grocery store has fairly low product prices.

Of course, it's higher than the selling price in South Strag, but what Mr. D'Arna deals with is basically a product he can do. In terms of the amount of purchases that could be made from the size of this village, the purchase value would be little different from that of retail in general.

Unlike purchasing raw materials and turning them into products, like me, the margin of interest is very thin, and if you add the cost of transportation and its risks on the road, the cost of defective inventory, etc., it could crumble if something happened all morning?

"Right, I'm not sure, but it doesn't seem easy. However, if they are too expensive, they will not be able to be bought by the villagers, and the gatherers will no longer be able to reach the village..."

It seems to be kind of, like, a contribution to the village.

However, the village chief seems to be thinking around it too (maybe it was Erin who thought about it?), that the trafficking of all the crops produced in the village is handled by Ms D'Arna, and that the part that is managed by the profits from it is also large?

"It's a small village that helps each other,"

"Free competition alone won't work, I knew it."

"Alchemists have places like that."

Even if there is no profit, keep rarely used smelting drugs (potions), or even materials that are likely to be defective stock, buy them if brought in.

thereby supporting the mechanism of gatherer, in case of

That is why the existence of merchants that ignore the rules is troubling.

The first person to suffer the damage is a powerless person.

Oh, by the way, you can teach me about the rules around here at school.

It's not a semi-enforced rule like the selling price of smelters (artifacts), but if you break it, other alchemists will stare at you, so you usually stick to it.

It used to seem like it was' implicit 'or' from master to disciple ', but I don't like how these great people are' ambiguous. Tell me exactly 'or do I have to tell you?

It's good to know someone, but it's easy to understand, isn't it?

"Oh, speaking of which, my lord manager. As a thick favor, can I borrow the floating tent I used last time?

"I don't mind. I don't plan on using it, and I'm not selling it."

Rather, I naturally thought I'd take it.

Usually, Iris and the others who don't work overnight don't even have a regular tent, not to mention a floating tent.

If you don't take it, you'll be sleeping on the ground wrapped around a blanket.

Regardless of the number of days, in such a situation after a long investigation, I agree to get sick.

If you two were to shy away, I would have forced you to hold it.

"That would help. Because last time, I really realized the usefulness of that tent. If you're bad, it's more comfortable than staying at a cheap place."

"It even comes with temperature control and insect repellent. Besides, this time, there were more types of preserved foods... that's the credit of the store manager, right?

"Is that it? I'm the one who supplied the smelter, but I think Erin deserves credit."

While I was answering that to Mr. Iris, I was remembering about a few weeks ago.