Wizard Stone - Chapter 727



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Can I sell water here too?

I don’t know. I think there will be a lot of demand, but I also think there will be a lot of supply.

You can tell just by looking at the water magic items used in this inn.

Well, I didn’t come here to make money.

Roy dove deeper.

“It’s too much. I waited because you said you were coming down.”

“I’m sorry. I dozed off for a bit and woke up feeling a bit tired and a bit chilly, so I just went back to sleep.”

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“I feel like I’m going to die.”

“What would you like?”

“Please do what you do best here.”

“all right.”

The waiter went straight into the kitchen, telling Roy to wait a moment, and Roy turned his head around.

That’s because the innkeeper had been looking at me with a displeased expression since earlier.

It seems he thought he was trying to seduce his daughter.

I wanted to say that wasn’t the case, but I thought it would just complicate things, so I just stopped.

It’s not like I’ll be staying long anyway.

“Here, this is our family’s specialty, goat leg stew. The meat is incredibly tender.”

“Yes, it looks like that.”

“Eat quickly. Oh, and drink water first.”

Roy did as he was told and took a sip of water before going straight to eating the meat.

The meat was definitely tender.

“how is it?”

“It’s delicious.”

“lol.”

“Henna!”

“Oh, just a moment.”

The employee looked apologetic and followed the innkeeper back into the kitchen.

It’s uncomfortable. Maybe because there’s no one in the hall, but I can hear voices here and there.

In particular, the saying that you shouldn’t be a wanderer even if you don’t know where you came from stuck in my ears.

But it wasn’t as heartbreaking or anything like what I heard from Count Corey.

Rather, it was a bit funny.

Now I’m really a wanderer.

“sorry.”

“It’s okay. Are you okay?”

“It’s okay. Is it okay if I sit here? I wanted to ask you something.”

“Ask.”

“Did you come here by using the teleportation magic circle? Is this the Kingdom of Nizan? When I asked, I heard that the magic circle was broken a few years ago.”

“Where did you hear that?”

“I heard this when I went to the bookstore this morning to return a book. Mr. Snyder knows everything. He also reads a lot of newspapers.”

“newspaper?”

“Ah. Hmm.”

The employee told me to wait a moment, then moved somewhere and came back with a piece of paper.

At first I thought it was a map, but upon closer inspection I saw that it was densely filled with text rather than pictures.

The paper was slightly larger than an open book and was full of writing.

“This is a newspaper. It’s published by the Grimal Group, so most of the stories are about advertisements and jobs. It’s not because it’s the Grimal Group, but because most newspapers are from the Group. My brother works in the Pukan area as a member of the Grimal Group, so my father sometimes reads this newspaper. Do you want to take a look?”

“Is that okay?”

“yes.”

Roy took the newspaper with a word of thanks and unfolded it to the side. It looked like food might get on it, and the sunlight was on this side.

Of course, the writing wasn’t very readable even when the sunlight was shining.

The size of the newspaper is much larger than that of a book, but the letters are smaller, so I couldn’t concentrate at all.

There wasn’t really any interesting story either.

Of course, I was interested in the newspaper itself.

“Is it common to see newspapers like this in the Empire?”

“Yes. People in the slums won’t be able to see it. You can go to a bookstore and look at it without buying it, but that costs money too.”

“Do you have any other newspapers in your bookstore? I mean, are there any newspapers that have stories other than the one at the top?”

“Yes. Maybe it’s something about the Kingdom of Nizan. Breaking through the teleportation magic circle is a pretty big deal. How much did you hear?”

“What are you talking about?”

“It’s a teleportation magic circle. I heard it’s really expensive.”

The employee asked with sparkling eyes, and Roy smiled as if he understood.

Now I understand why the innkeeper, with his displeased expression, didn’t call his servants like he did before.

It seems he thought he had enough money to use the teleportation magic circle.

Well, it’s true that I have a lot of money.

“I didn’t come by riding a teleportation magic circle.”

“Yes? Really?”

“I flew through the sky.”

When Roy whispered as if telling a secret, the employee also covered his mouth in surprise.

Just looking at his expression, he didn’t seem suspicious.

“Really? How?”

“You can just take the Familiar.”

“Familiar… … Are you a wizard? I heard that the animals that wizards use are called familiars.”

“That’s right.”

“Is Rani a familiar by any chance?”

“No, that’s not it.”

“Oh, I thought you might be listening to me so well. Well, cats are cute, and all they need to do is catch mice.”

“That’s right.”

The innkeeper who was carrying the plates glared at Roy as he smiled and agreed.

I guess it’s time to stop playing house. I haven’t even finished eating yet, and I have somewhere else to go anyway.

“Could you tell me where the bookstore is?”

“Would you like to stop by?”

“exactly.”

“Go outside and walk straight towards the north gate. You’ll probably see it just before you reach the square.”

“Thank you.”

Fortunately, the waiter was quick to leave after saying those words, and I was able to focus on my meal again.

The stew had cooled down a bit, but thankfully the meat was still tender. At least it was worth the price.

I wish newspapers were like that too.

After filling his stomach, Roy went straight outside and walked as the employee had instructed, and before long he was able to find a building that appeared to be a bookstore.

Inside the window, I could see bookshelves and books filling the building. But no matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find any newspapers.

Did you put it away somewhere in case it flew away?

“Welcome.”

“Do you have any newspapers here?”

“Oh, it’s a newspaper.”

The employee disappeared somewhere after telling us to wait a moment, and a man with a half-bent back appeared instead.

“You’re looking for a newspaper?”

“exactly.”

“What newspaper are you looking for?”

“hmm.”

What kind of newspaper is this… … .

“Is there any question about the suspect?”