The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 20.2

“I can’t fight, and I’m not smart enough to work at court.”

“As long as you can read and write and do simple math, it’s not a problem. Can you do that much?”

“W-Well, I guess…”

“If you can become a hunter or work at court, would you do it? Both are combat jobs, but if you want to, I’ll figure something out.”

“Huh?”

“What will you do? It’s not about whether you can or can’t do it, but whether you want to or not.”

“Are you serious about becoming a combat profession?”

“I am serious. Well, as a Hunter, depending on your party members, you might end up in a supporting role. Still, you need enough ability to protect yourself.”

“H-how do I become one?”

Iris was puzzled.

“I’ll turn you into a magician.”

“Huh?”

“Forgot already? This is a magic bookshop. I’ll make it so you can use everyday magic.”

“R-really?”

“In exchange, my magic books are expensive. Once you start earning, come pay me.”

“Magic books are quite pricey, right? Like 100,000 G…?”

“For other shops, sure, for a water-producing magic book. But mine cost 1,000,000 G. Lighting or ignition magic is 500,000, and others are even higher.”

“T-that’s a huge debt. I can’t possibly repay that.”

“That guy Rocka paid 1,000,000 G for a water-producing magic just like that. Maybe it’ll be easy once you start earning as a Hunter?”

“Can you really earn that much?”

“I’ve never been to the Hunter’s Guild myself, so I’m not sure how much you can earn by completing requests. Want me to go check tomorrow?”

“Y-yes… Will I really be able to use magic?”

“I think so, but just to be sure, I’ll appraise you for free. Normally, it would cost 100,000 G, but I’ll waive that.”

“Appraise?”

“I’ll check your abilities.”

“You can really tell that?”

“I can. I can even see your name and such. Is that alright with you?”

Why did Mergin confirm he could see names? I wonder? Iris wondered.

“Ah…”

Iris noticed something.

“If you don’t want me to see, I’ll stop. Anyone can use ignition or water-producing magic, so…”

“C-can you also see my body size?”

Iris worried, her face turning red, about whether her body size would be visible.

“Are you kidding me? I don’t need to appraise that. I can tell just by looking.”

Mergin didn’t possess information like “I’m amazing once I take my clothes off,” but there was no problem since Iris looked as expected.

“T-that’s true… Please go ahead and look.”

“Are you sure about this?”

“Y-yes…?”

Mergin took Iris, who agreed to the appraisal, to the shop. It had already been appraised, but a performance was necessary to avoid suspicion.

“Place your hand on this gem.”

Iris did as she was told.

Name: Irisflone Voltea

Age: 12

Magic Power: 312

Magic Affinity: Fire Attribute A, Dark Attribute E

Oh, I didn’t properly check last time, but she’s got the lowest rank of the Dark Attribute. This widens the range of usable magic.

But she’s 12 years old… Right, I remember appraising her before. No wonder she’s a child. Saying she’ll be an adult next year is a lie.

“I understand your abilities now. Your magic power is quite high, so you have the potential to become a magician.”

“R-really?”

“Yeah, really. Especially with a high affinity for fire, you’ll use less magic power for ignition and lighting magic.”