Wizard Stone - Chapter 715



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715. Two sound people

“Are you okay?”

“… …Why are you here?”

“Why are you coming? Weren’t you two close?”

“We are close.”

We’re close, but… …I don’t really want to see him.

Yeah, that’s exactly what it feels like.

No matter how much I think about it, Rama is most suitable for a memory. A dreamlike imagination where no sound or smell can be felt.

In particular, it absolutely must not smell.

It’s been three years since I left Harvey, but I still can’t forget the smell of that giant ant’s corpse.

Surely you don’t still have it?

“Your complexion doesn’t look too good. Are you sure you’re okay?”

“It’s okay. More importantly, when will you be coming?”

“Well, don’t you know better?”

“Me?”

“You’ve been to Harvey yourself. How long does it take to get here from Suez? I got a call this morning, so I guess they’ve just left.”

“Then it will take three months at the earliest.”

That was the only fortunate part. At least it didn’t seem like he would arrive while he was in Arpen.

Of course, I don’t mean to say that I don’t want to meet them. But at least I hope that Ramah and his colleagues don’t run into each other.

I was worried that he would say something stupid like he was dating her, had a local wife, or destroyed the city.

No, isn’t that one nonsense?

That’s why the assassins came too.

“That’s a big deal.”

“yes?”

“It took three months? I wish it had come a little sooner… … .”

“why?”

“You told me not to start anything until you got the letter. It looks like you’ve been sitting idle for three months.”

“no…….”

For a moment, the question, “What do you think you are?” rose to the top of my throat and then went back down.

I blinked for a moment. I still didn’t quite connect the dots between rama and potion making. All I could think of were money, poison, and arrows.

What can I say? I couldn’t really imagine something like a healthy llama.

“How do you think it will turn out well?”

“It should work out. Of course, we’ll have to wait and see what happens. In fact, I’m also taking a gamble.”

“The potion wasn’t bad, was it?”

“Isn’t the potion business determined solely by the potion’s performance?”

“Well, that’s true.”

Potions are similar to scrolls.

You can’t know what a potion is or if it’s any good until you use it.

That is, trust in the seller was required.

That’s why potions sold by wandering merchants are not popular.

Potions are usually used when there is a problem, but by then the potion vendor will have disappeared.

“Then I guess I’ll have to open a store first. Do you have a place in mind?”

“I’m thinking about Ponche for now, but we’ll have to wait and see about that.”

“Oh, I need to talk to Rama?”

“That’s true, but before that, we need to check if the potion the potion maker made can be reproduced in the kingdom.”

“What does that mean?”

“Where do you think the potions I showed you came from?”

“I don’t know.”

“I think you asked the wrong question. Where do you think those potions were made?”

“Isn’t that Harvey? Oh. You mean the ingredients?”

“That’s right.”

The place where Rama made the potion was Harvey, so it is highly likely that he used ingredients from Harvey.

That is, in order to make the same potion that Backman saw, Harvey’s ingredients are needed.

It was clear that Backman was worried that those materials might not be available in the kingdom.

“If I’m unlucky, I might have to airlift it from Harvey.”

“That won’t be easy either. Is Harvey a bit far? Something could happen on the way, and the ingredients could spoil. The best thing to do would be to find another similar ingredient in the kingdom to replace it… … . That won’t be easy.”

“Then the same potion won’t come out.”

If that were possible, dogs and cows would all be made into potions and sold.

“Hmm. Why don’t you just make it in Harvey and bring it over?”

“That’s not easy either. You might get robbed along the way, and potions aren’t immune to corruption. That’s another reason why the potion business is difficult. It’s hard to make them in advance. And recently, priests from the Sun Cult have also come in.”

“The last one is the biggest problem.”

Certainly, the frequency of using potions has decreased significantly since the entry of the Sun Cult priests.

This is because most of the mercenaries’ wounds are bruises or cuts.

If the wound is not fatal, it is better to return to the village and pay the priest to receive treatment.

No, even if it’s a fatal wound, do it that way. Use just enough potions to keep the victim from dying, and leave the rest to the priest.

To exaggerate a little, this is no different from telling people not to do business.

“Have you ever asked Lilar what the Empire is like?”

“The Empire is similar, I guess. It seems worse than the Kingdom. There is an arena, but there are no monsters. The Sun Cult is also much more widespread.”

“… …Why did you start the potion business?”

“I told you, it’s half a gamble. The harder it is, the bigger the reward. And it’s a lot better than when I first started the business. By the way, you played a part too. In a good way, of course.”

“Are you talking about the graduation exam?”

“That’s right. In the future, mercenaries will increase in number and become more systematized. Naturally, the demand for potions will also increase.”

“That would be fortunate.”

I don’t think that will be as easy as it sounds.

I don’t think that time will never come, but the problem is that I don’t know how long it will take.

I think the key is to hold out until then… … .

“Let me know if you need help.”

“Really?”

“Well, I invested too.”

The target is Backman, and I also hope that the potion business goes well.

Just as the situation for mercenaries had changed drastically since scrolls became widespread, it was clear that potions would also be helpful in some way.

I’m a little worried that the producer is Rama… … .

“I said I have nothing to do right now, so let’s talk later. Then I’ll go.”

“already?”

“I’m busy.”

After leaving the store, Roy immediately returned to his daily life.

Of course, the daily routine I was talking about here meant managing the graduation exams. Neither the potion business nor the meeting with Rama were immediate concerns.

No, even if it was something that was going to happen sooner or later, it would have probably been postponed. That’s how important the graduation exam was.

And now, in just a few days, it was time for the day of choice.

“How many points will I get?”

“well.”

“I think I’ll definitely get three points from Dian… … .”

“Are you sure?”

“Of course. Who else is there besides me?”

“I don’t know.”

That being said, there’s no one else that comes to mind besides Tali.

I don’t remember seeing Dian hanging out with other mercenaries very often.

However, it doesn’t seem like he particularly likes Tali, he just doesn’t seem to have much interest in mercenaries.

Tali also played a part here.

“Is there anyone who has been talking to Dian in secret? If there is, tell me now.”

“If I tell you?”

“You can’t leave it alone. Don’t touch Dian, you dirty bastards.”

“… … Aren’t you the dirtiest of the dirtiest?”

“That’s right. Dirty and dangerous.”

“I haven’t said anything before, but you’re really being too blatant. I’m sure Dian noticed, too, even if she doesn’t know.”

“Then what if my chest is in front? If my chest was in the back, I would have watched it secretly like you guys.”

“Who secretly watched… … .”

“We have a hard time too. If there’s a butt in front of us, anyone… … .”

“Everyone shut up.”

Roy, who couldn’t stand to watch any longer, said something. If he left it like this, it could turn into another dirty joke.

No, that’s already a great dirty joke.

“Listen carefully. If you ever get caught talking like this in front of me again, I won’t let you off easy.”

“… … We are the only ones who say this.”

“Yeah. We’re not doing anything.”

“That’s the problem.”

Even that kind of talk couldn’t stand up to obscenity. It was wrong to think that it would be okay if it was just words.

Besides, isn’t this a restaurant where students also come and go?

“At least don’t do that to the kids here. They might become your real comrades later. Would you want to work with mercenaries who say things like that to you?”

“… … Is there anyone who really wants to become a mercenary?”

One of the mercenaries timidly rebelled. Roy was about to ask if it was okay if there were no one there, but instead looked around.

Why did everyone react so similarly? It seemed like everyone was wondering why this was happening all of a sudden.

It seemed necessary to answer a little more seriously.

“First of all, there is one kid who is going to become a mercenary.”

“Really? Who?”

“Kina.”

“Kinagawa?”

The mercenaries couldn’t hide their surprise.

It’s a natural reaction. In fact, Roy did the same thing when he first found out about this.

“Somehow, it seemed strangely proactive.”

“Why did he want to become a mercenary?”

“Well, there must be a reason.”

I asked him out of curiosity, but I didn’t get an answer. No, to be exact, I just passed over it because he was hesitating.

It doesn’t matter why you become a mercenary.

“Where would someone like Kina go if she became a mercenary?”

“Where are you going… … .”

“Here, by any chance?”

Roy nodded. No matter how much he thought about it, that seemed most likely.

“To be exact, there’s a high chance that you’ll find a mercenary you think is decent. It’d be better to be with a familiar face than with mercenaries you’ve never met before. In other words, this graduation exam is also an opportunity to recruit a wizard to your party. Otherwise, why would Eredin be so proactive?”

Of course, even if that wasn’t the case, I would have tried hard.

There is no one who understands his own thoughts as well as Eredin.

“So, work hard. It’s not too late. And this isn’t your only chance. I plan to continue taking these graduation exams every year.”

“really?”

“Yes. I guarantee that the number of magicians who want to become mercenaries will continue to increase in the future. Naturally, the perception of mercenaries will change little by little. Has anyone died recently around you? Among the Silver Seal mercenaries.”

“Recently… … .”

“No, probably?”

Roy nodded as if he had expected that. Since the scroll appeared, dangerous situations had rarely appeared.

“But why do you still live like a deadbeat who doesn’t know when you’ll die?”

“It’s not really like that… … .”

“No. You gamble, you give all your money to waitresses, and you spend it all on drinking.”

“That’s right. Now that I look at it, I’m the most wholesome person here.”

My gaze was instantly drawn to one place at the absurd remark. Of course, it was because, even if it was not for others, it was not right to say something like that to Tali.

It doesn’t work… … .

“I don’t gamble, I don’t spend money on waitresses, and I don’t drink much. And on top of that, I only love one woman.”

“… … The ending is a bit strange.”

“Yeah. You were saying something about your chest just a little while ago.”

“I feel frustrated because I can’t really do anything.”

“What can’t you do?”

“I can’t. I’m married. Now that I think about it, I’m the only one here who’s married.”

“What are you marrying for?”

Instead of answering, Tali raised her hand. There was a ring on her finger that she had never seen before.

Just because you put on a ring doesn’t mean you’re married…

There was nothing wrong with that. If Tali’s words were true, it was definitely the most sound of the three.

That’s true, but… … .

Something felt a bit unfair.

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