My First Trip was to Another World

We are in the middle of a mission to spend money, but today we plan to erect a wall in the house we just bought.

If you ask a craftsman, you don't have to think that you can spend money and two birds with one stone. But building walls is also a basic skill for adventurers. I've never done it before and I think I'll do it myself because it's a good opportunity.

"Speaking of which, why doesn't this house have a wall?"

This is a house built by the nobles to study magic. I think it is unnatural that there is no wall.

"... that's right. Why is that?

Luna is strangely shrugging her neck. I wonder if this question enters the labyrinth. I don't know unless I ask the previous owner.

"Well, no. I'll build a wall today. Maybe you can help me."

"I see. Call me anytime."

Luna and I are busy remodeling the house, so I would like to do something by myself if possible. But the wall is one thing I want to prioritize. Sorry, but if you run out of hands, let's talk.

To build a wall, you must first procure equipment. I know that there are magic tools that make stones. I can buy it if it is cheap, but if it seems expensive, can I rent it?

Incidentally, I didn't think of the idea of 'making magic tools to make stones' from the beginning. I'm sure we can make it if we work hard, but we're all busy.

I thought I would sell it if I went to the northern district of King's Landing, where there are many craftsmen's shops, so I came to the northern district. Although I said that, I don't know at which store it is sold. Walk around appropriately and find and enter those shops.

The inside of the store is fairly dark but quite spacious. Looks like there's someone else out there besides me. I looked around the product without worrying about it.

The main item is an iron box that I'm not sure about. The price tag states the purpose, price and the author's name. Though it has been polished beautifully, it feels dry and used. Probably used.

The price of stone magic equipment seems to be around 500 gold coins. Expensive, but cheap for professional equipment. Honestly, I thought it was a little higher.

Rental costs around 10 gold coins per day. Thinking about the future, is it cheaper to buy it...? I can't buy 500 gold coins. Exquisite pricing. I'm in trouble.

"Oniisan, are you buying it?

When I was confused about the product, I was suddenly approached by a customer in the store, a 25-year-old sister. It doesn't look very cute to a tool store, but it looks familiar.

"No, I'm lost. For now, just borrowing it somewhere is enough."

"Really... I think you should borrow it instead of buying it here."

Onee-san shook her neck. I wonder what that means...

When I tried to think about it, the shopkeeper's uncle came nearby.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you interrupting business?

"I'm not going to do that. But isn't this a little too expensive?

When oneesan says confidently, the store owner laughs with his nose and responds.

"Ha! That's why women are no good. I have no idea what it's worth."

Contradictory claims. I'm guessing one of them is wrong... but I can't tell from an amateur.

My confusion goes on and on.

"Hmm! Then let me tell you, this is already about to break. Magic efficiency is getting worse. You're pretty tired with this, aren't you?

"On what grounds? These magic tools are hard to break! Don't talk like an amateur knows it!

"Just because it's hard to break doesn't mean it won't break. The tools we sell here are almost broken. If you can fix it yourself, you can buy it, but it's too expensive."

In other words, onee-san is the dominant one. The owner's uncle is a little too emotional.

"Hmm! If you're not satisfied with the price, you're home, home! See, so is Teme. Go home!"

"Me too!?"

I had nothing to do with it, but I was kicked out with my sister. I almost stopped buying it, but it doesn't change what I need. I wanted to ask another store at least.

"Damn it....."

"I'm sorry, I got involved."

Onee-san put her hands together in an apologetic manner. Well, okay. He seems to be familiar with it, so let's ask him.

"That's fine, but don't you know any other shops that lend you tools?

"... can I go to our store?

Onee-san says that in a way that's hard to say.

Did you run a shop?

"I've only just started. I'm running a magic store."

The act of disparaging other people's shops and pulling customers is not to be commended, but oneesan probably cared about it and it was difficult to say about her own shop. Well, for this time, it's not a problem because uncle deserves it.

"Depending on the price, it will only be borrowed, but is that okay?

"Of course. Once you use it, you'll know the beauty of the work."

I feel confident in the products in my store. It's free to just look at it, and I can't go anywhere else. I think I'll go.

"Okay. Show me."

They say your sister's shop is in the same northern district. You sold a fight to a shop in the same district... I wonder if it's okay.

"Why don't you do something like that in that shop and we'll have a problem later?

"It will crush soon anyway. I've been looking into all the stores in the North End. So I went to the store just now. I can't believe you're in such a fraudulent business...."

I heard in detail on the way, but it seems that all of the shop's merchandise was the work of famous artisans. There seems to be no problem with pricing. However, if there is no problem with the condition, it is.

The store sells something that would normally be disposed of or repaired as a fully functional product. It's an obsolete and vicious commercial code.

"I'm angry at the way it looks. If it's in that condition, it's worth half the price."

That's how onee-san ended up.

The oneechan first said, "You should borrow it," but that seems to be right. Even if it breaks quickly, it won't break once or twice. I think it meant giving it back before it broke.

No, if it breaks while you're borrowing it, you can't even see it...? Maybe I'll make it up to you. You mean you were right to leave that store?

When I finished talking, I arrived at my sister's store. Much smaller than the shop I just bought. Large shelves were lined up on both sides of the narrow aisle, and the shop was not very tidy.

I feel something going through Marie's shop somewhere. I wonder if this is what magic equipment stores are like.

However, the product lineup is completely different from Marie-san's. There are a lot of tools or land patterns, and general magic tools are all practical like lamps. It's a convenient store, but it seems to be lacking in fun.

"Well, let me see. I want to build walls that are as sturdy as possible. What do you need?

Determine that there is no other way to stay longer and cut out the story. Then oneesan walked straight down the narrow aisle and led me to the shelf where the merchandise was.

"This is recommended! Construction set of three stone machines, wood mills, and mudstone machines!

I was thinking about buying a stone machine. The timber mill is probably a woodworking magic tool. The other one is... an unfamiliar name.

"Mudstone?

"Don't you know? When it solidifies, it becomes stone mud. It's mixed with stone and sand, and used for building foundations and gluing stones."

You mean the cement? If the dirt turns into cement, it's really a great magic tool, this.

Oh, if you put dirt in it, it'll turn into mudstone.

"No, no. If you don't put in your own sand, it'll be just mud. Two gold coins a bag of sand."

It seemed to be ordinary cement. Moreover, the materials are quite expensive. I don't think we can build a concrete building. It's too expensive.

But it is absolutely necessary for this application. The stone walls will soon break, so there is a mortar for adhesion.

I want that too. For your information, how much is it?

I haven't decided to buy it yet. If it seems too expensive, I can rent it.

"1000 gold coins in total! Of course it's all brand new! I'll give you four bags of special sand now!

Cheap! You said 500 pieces of one used one, didn't you?

"Isn't it a little too cheap?

"I still don't trust you, so I can't sell it unless it's cheap."

The magic equipment is handmade, so if the author doesn't trust it, it won't sell much. If this tool is good, it is a good deal. It's a little bet, but only this time it's ants.

I don't know how to make magic tools without actually using them. However, it seems okay to trust this person's humanity.

Okay, I'll buy it.

And I said... you don't need a lumberjack?

"Thank you! Our store's name is Ellie Workshop! Advertise, if you can!

The atmosphere that can't be said to be unnecessary just for the timber mill... Well, okay. If I have it, I may use it eventually. I hope you use it. I'll use it somehow.

"By the way, I don't know how to use it...."

"What? Really? Then I'll write you how to use it on paper. Just a moment."

"I'm sorry, I can't help you."

Count the gold coins while your sister makes the instructions. I don't know, but I'd like to think of a way to make it easier to pay. Something like splitting 100 pieces into bags...

"Maybe you'll pay in cash?

Looking at me lined up with gold coins, oneechan opened her eyes a bit.

"Oh, yeah. Trouble?"

"On the contrary, thank you!

Somehow I'm grateful. I had a really bad look at the realtor. Well, there must have been a situation where I needed cash. There's nothing I can do about it.

I gave him 1000 gold coins waiting for the instructions to be drawn up. We have received the construction three-point set and instructions, so we are done here.

Go home, put a chair in a muddy garden, and read a handwritten manual.

Let's start with the stone machine. When I put dirt in from above, it looks like stones are thrown out from the side. The mechanism is quite analog, generating stones only while passing through magic. Therefore, you will need to get used to the size.

It seems that the soil of the ingredients is fine. The stone produced is sandstone with no aberration.

The sawmill... can we do it later? I don't use it now.

Let's read the mudstone machine. I will probably use it today.

When water and materials are added from above, the drenched cement is discharged from the side. The main unit has wheels and it seems to be used correctly to move the main unit to the place where the cement wants to flow.

Materials are available for adhesion and foundation. Maybe mortar and concrete.

After reading the instructions, Luna and Lily came out of the house.

"Welcome back. How was it?

"Oh, I'm home. After all, I decided to buy a stone-making machine."

That's how I took the stone machine out of my magic bag. I don't feel like putting a new one on the mud, but it's fine because it gets dirty when I use it anyway. I left it on the ground.

Luna and Lily looked into the stone-making machine with interest. Lily then slowly opened her mouth.

Hmm, it's very carefully made.

"Really?

"That's right. It's because it's simple that the maker's arm comes out...."

Luna seems to agree. It seems that there are features that I don't understand. When this happens, I'd like to hear Leeds' opinion as well.

"What happened to Leeds? Work in progress?"

When I ask the two of them, Luna answers casually.

"Ah... uh... I'm cleaning..."

"Leeds?

That Leeds has a reputation for messing around. Cleaning up? What's wrong with that anomaly?

"Claire made me angry. Leeds will scatter garbage from the cleaned side."

Oh, I see. Everyone gets mad if they mess around with whatever they like beside the cleaning.

Well, then I guess I can't help it.

"I'm sorry to bother you. We should get back to work."

"If you need any help, don't hesitate to call me."

Lily and Claire were just taking a break. I bailed back into the house.

I'll get back to work.

Wall building is a basic technology for adventurers. Speaking of adventurers' work, they are famous for sourcing medicines and magic tools and fighting dangerous creatures, but in fact the most frequent requests are architectural.

For example, there are a lot of small requests to fix broken walls, fix broken house roofs, or even ask a professional.

This is a request I have avoided so far, but there is a difference between "I can't" and "I won't". You want to do it once.