The Novice Alchemist’s Store

"With that said, Lord Store Manager, what about Kate and Lorea's magic? I haven't heard it's ready to use."

I laugh unexpectedly at Mr. Iris for asking me that one day at the breakfast table, as I recall.

"There will be no immediate results like that. When it's easy to use, there will be more wizards in the world."

"Hmm. Something like that."

Kate and Lorea also laugh bitterly at Iris, who snorts.

"Right. For once, I have a response... Hey, Lorea?

"Yes, it feels like it's gone."

"It's hard at first, magic. You two have a nice environment, so I'm sure we're almost there."

The first step in using magic is to feel magic.

You need to recognize things that are invisible, so in a way, this is the biggest difficulty you have.

But we are flooded with smelter artifacts, and this house is in a state of constant magic flowed by engraving.

Not only does Kate live with you, but Lorea also deals with magic on a daily basis.

Probably will clear this up soon.

"When you can feel the magic, it'll be a while before you can actually use it, because the next step is to manipulate the magic, and activate it and move on."

"I see. Is it still too far before Kate can use magic in battle"

"No, Iris? I'm not learning attack magic, am I? Attack magic is hard - of, isn't it? Store manager."

"Whether it's difficult or not, there are many ways to think about it, but there's no doubt that qualities affect it"

For alchemists, magic manipulation is important, but when using attack magic, all you need is the amount of magic.

With regard to the total amount of magic and the amount of magic that can be used at a time, the quality affects a large part of the magic manipulation skill that can be improved in training.

Of course, if you are good at magic manipulation, you can also carry out effective attacks with small magic, but there is no doubt that more magic is more advantageous.

Conversely, as long as the amount of magic is high, even if the technology is somewhat inferior, it can be managed by force pushing, so many people choose wizards rather than alchemists can be out of the picture.

"But I don't think there's a problem with you two. I think you have a lot of magic, so it's up to you to practice later. It's up to me to learn the magic of attack."

"That's what bothers you, isn't it? It would seem useful if it could be used..."

Lorea shakes her head without hesitation against Kate, who shows how she strays from her position as a gatherer.

"I'm going to start by firmly remembering the magic of plowing fields. I don't think there's much chance of using attack magic, because I'm not as clever as I can do a lot of things."

"Yeah, that would be better.... I think Lorea is clever enough."

The food is good, and the alchemist's shop number is ripe for a lot of troublesome work.

If Lorea is not clever, I wonder who is clever...

Karan, Karan.

Talking about that, the storekeeper rang the ringing bell.

Lorea gives me the store number, and lately we look at each other and put our necks around the sound that we haven't heard much of lately.

"That's unusual. I can't believe people came before the store opened."

"Right? New guy, huh?

Since the time for opening and closing the store is fixed, not only the villagers, but also the gatherers, do not come to the store outside of business hours.

If you're a new collector, you can think that you don't know your opening hours, but even though they're closed, you can't dare call them by pressing the call bell.

"Lord Store Manager, maybe an emergency or something, isn't that what this is about?

"Ah! That's possible!

Alchemists may also be asked to act as doctors.

When I remembered that, I rushed up from the chair, but Mr. Kate shook her head to deny it.

"Isn't that different? If you're in a hurry, you'll panic more, and you'll call Sarasa by her name. I can't believe you don't know my name because I'm not in this village."

"So is that. … can you tell if you go too? Lord Store Manager, let's go too."

"Well, so am I."

There may be something I can do to help you.

Even if it's not an emergency, it's definitely what they're calling it.

When I headed to the store, everyone followed me around the back.

It would be more helpful to have manpower if you were in a hurry, but if you were just a customer... go ahead.

Karan, Karan.

"Yes, yes"

To the ringing call to urge, I fasten my legs and open the door.

"Who...?

Standing there were men as sinister as slightly past the grandeur and a young black elf woman with a glossy feel.

I'm not from the village, and I don't look a bit like a gatherer.

Rarely do merchants come, but they don't even look that way...

No, really. Which one?

As I looked up at the man in wonder, the man pulled a step and opened his mouth with a gentle rendition.

"Excuse me. Are we sure this is Lord Sarasa's shop?

"Sarasa is me, though?

"If you...?

They both look at me with a little surprise and take me seriously.

"Yes, but..."

You didn't expect anyone to visit, did you?

That's when I thought, Mr. Iris, who had caught up to me, looked out the door and raised his voice.

"Father!?"

"Mom!"

""... Yes?

Unexpected words are hammered by the words of me and Lorea.

Uh, your father and your mother?

No, to be precise, a man is Mr. Iris' father, and a woman is Kate's mother.

Couple, it's not, is it?

I've never heard of the two of them being sisters, and Mr. Iris' appearance doesn't look half as good.

I mean, Mr. Kate's mother, young!

That's the elf.I don't care what you think, you just look like sisters.

"Oh, Iris, Kate. Was I right here?"

"Why are you here, Fathers?

Mr. Iris and his men were somewhat puzzled by the response to the relief.

I guess they hadn't heard about the visit either.

Mr. Iris would have inadvertently forgotten to tell you, for God's sake, but Mr. Kate would have told me properly.

"Of course, it's up to you because you have business to do"

"That would be...... Uh, Store Manager, I'm sorry, but can I get your fathers inside?

I haven't asked where Mr. Iris' home is, but you two have probably visited from afar.

I nodded naturally because Mr. Iris also thought it would not end in stand-up, and he looked at me and asked me so sorry.

"Ah, yes. Never noticed. It's narrow, though."

"Never mind."

"Sorry to disturb you."

Invite the two of you into the back of the house.

Since there is no such thing as a reception room in this house, it is the kitchen and dining room that can guide you.

This is where we had breakfast earlier.

I kind of feel like more customers have come in lately, so maybe we should seriously consider adding more reception.

Iris and the others are now living together, and we have a new table and chair for six, so even if two guests come, we can sit down for once...

"Mm-hmm. Am I interrupting you at meals? I'm sorry."

I have a little trouble at times like this.

"No, because I was just finishing eating"

This is true because I was just taking a break from eating for tea after dinner.

Clean up the top of the table quickly and recommend a seat for both of you.

"I'm sorry I don't have a decent room either... please, call me"

"No, no, this is the one I suddenly pushed. Never mind."

"Yes, I'm sorry about this one"

Lorea serves tea to the two of you, who sit back a little frightened, without one.

And Lorea, in a gentle token, whispered to me, 'Prepare to open the store, I'll keep it,' and left the room.

Mr. Iris' father opened his mouth, making sure the three of us who remained were seated in the chair.

"Let me greet you again. Non is Adelbert Rotze. That's Iris's father there."

"I'm Katerina Starven. I'm Kate's mother, and I serve the Rotze family."

Dear Adelbert, a slightly reluctant uncle who grew a moustache.

It looked old from the atmosphere, but if you look closely, it's not like that, maybe around forty?

Katerina's just looks like Kate's sister at first glance, but there's an elf. Considering the information about the mother, at least 35 is over, right?

It doesn't look that way at all, because I've certainly heard Mr. Kate say 21.

By the way, unlike Kate, who is difficult to judge without being told, the pure elf-like Katerina has its characteristics firmly in her ears and skin color.

"Ah, yes. I'm Sarasa the Alchemist. I'm the manager of this store."

"I hear Lord Sarasa has daughters to take care of. Thank you."

"Thank you"

"Yes, no, not much..."

I also lowered my head in a panic to the two of them who correct their posture and meet lightly.

I mean, Mr. Iris, you were a nobleman.

I didn't think so.

Turning her gaze to Chirali and Iris, she moves her hand, as if in a bit of a hurry.

"Oh, no, I wasn't hiding it, was I? Yeah, I don't really want you to get up to it, you know!

"No, I didn't say anything?

I'm noble in the first place.

Once upon a time, I didn't have to know, because when I worked in my master's shop, I would frequently see something called "nobility” that my master kicked me in the ass and kicked me out of the store.

Really, you don't know anything scary about a master. That's right, the master class is not Dada.

"In the first place, you say nobility, but you're a wooden nobleman, Lord Knight, who just has two small villages! Give it to me, yeah!

Maybe you're panicking to me for saying nothing more, but the way you say it is terrible!

Maybe it's true, but Master Adelbert's on the tannic side, too.

"Hey, Iris? I don't deny it either, but a little more..."

"Ah. Father, this is never, in a bad way! I don't want the manager to care too much..."

Now we begin our excuses against Master Adelbert, Mr. Iris.

I don't think it's a bad idea to call me a wooden end, but Master Adelbert smiled bitterly and shook his head gently.

"Oh, I know. No problem if you don't say it in public. There are other nobles in front of us."

That's right.

Even if I am humbled to say so, the nobility of the other knights is equal to calling the wooden nobility.

Did Mr. Iris notice that too, as Mr. Iris shun, round his back?

"Shh, excuse me. I'll be careful."

"Mm-hmm. Do that."

Kate, who had a bitter look at Mr. Iris like that, changes his expression and turns to Master Adelbert.

"So, Master Adelbert, what the hell is this time? I didn't hear you could come...?

"Oh, that's..."

In response to Kate's inquiry, Lady Adelbert seemed a little hard to say, and when she looked at Katerina sitting next to her, she exhaled gently and opened her teasing mouth.

"Iris. I'm here to bring you back today"