The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 12.3

“If you come in the family carriage, you can get in without being investigated in the noble district. But…”

“Is there something else?”

“I was wondering if you have more formal clothes or something that looks neat.”

Mergin was dressed in ordinary peasant clothes.

“I do have clothes that look noble-ish. They’re old, though.”

“Don’t worry about the fashion. As long as you look neat, you won’t arouse suspicion, so it’s not a problem.”

“Will I be a bother?”

“I’ll say you’re a guest of the Baum family, so there shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Got it. Then please. I’ll pay for the option with ten gold coins.”

Rose paid for it with ten large gold coins. Commoners don’t have large gold coins. Mergin thought again, though he was poor, he was a noble.

“Yes, it’s done.”

“Now it has the temperature function.”

“Yeah. You need some preparation to use it properly.”

Saying so, Mergin poured water into five cups at different temperatures.

“This is boiling water, hot water, warm water, lukewarm water, and cold water. Dip your fingers into each to feel the temperature. Boiling water might burn, but it’s okay.”

Rose dipped her fingers in the water starting from cold water.

When Rose dipped her fingers into the boiling water,

“It’s hot!”

she exclaimed. Mergin immediately applied healing magic to her fingers, which might have been burned.

“Now it’s done. You can dispense water at different temperatures.”

The incantation for the water-dispelling magic exposed Mergin’s lack of linguistic ability in English for hot water and such, compared to when he was summoned in middle school.

“Amazing…”

“Right? I also made it able to dispense ice water and carbonated water.”

“Huh?”

“I made it full-option. It’s the same effort, so.”

“I-Is it okay?”

“I’ve already sold two water-dispelling magics today alone. If my sales increase any more this year, taxes will be high and it’ll be tough.”

“I-I’m grateful, then…”

“By the way, using magic for a cup of water consumes one magical power. Boiling water and hot water consume two magical powers. Magical power recovery varies from person to person, but most people recover completely within 24 hours even if their magical power is exhausted. When magical power drops below 20%, you’ll be too fatigued to stand, and below 10%, you’ll faint. So, you can dispense about 80 cups of water at once, or about 40 cups of boiling water.”

“Is that so? Could the water-dispelling magic I bought at the previous store dispense about the same amount?”

“No, I think it was less than one-tenth.”

“So it’s tasty and dispenses more than ten times as much?”

“Yeah. Considering that, even at ten times the price, it was a bargain, right?”

“Of course. I’m glad I mustered the courage to visit this store.”

“Courage?”

“Oh, um, well, considering the location…”

“Right, of course. But it’s a comfortable place for a foreigner like me. I can make a living just by occasionally selling magic books.”

“Mergin, couldn’t you earn more? I could even advertise to my friends…”

“No, you don’t need to advertise. It could cause trouble if we attract too much attention, right?”

“Yeah, I get it. But what if someone asks about this magic?”

“If it’s someone you trust, it’s okay to tell them. But no discounts, though.”

“Got it. I’ll keep it a secret that I got a discount.”

“I’ll keep Rose’s name a secret, too.”

They laughed, and then Rose blushed and lightly tapped Mergin’s head warmly.