Episode 119 Official of the Magic Agency
Two days after discovering the ArmorBear den.
When I went to the Adventurer's Guild, Tesshin was smiling and talking with his teammates.
"You're in a good mood."
When I approached and called out to him, Tesshin responded with a smile.
"Oh, Grimm. We did it, we found the treasury."
"Congratulations. Did you get a weapon as expected?"
"Oh, there are four Magical Weapons. Just 'Effect Doubling' weapons, so they're not that expensive."
Magical Weapons with 'Effect Doubling' doubled the effect of Muscle Magic and Bestowal Magic, so that weapon alone wouldn't be a special weapon. That's why it was cheaper than other Magic Weapons.
However, from the point of view of Tesshin, who was a Muscle Wizard, it was the perfect weapon. If he strengthened the sharpness of the weapon with 'Slash Plus' etc., the effect would be doubled.
Because Tesshin went as a team rather than solo, Garm, the watchdog of the underworld, was said to be guarding the key to the treasure chests. It seemed that he had a hard time with it summoning a large number of its BlackHyenas.
"How about the ArmorBear's den?"
"I finally found it."
"When you're solo, there are many cases where there is only one ArmorBear, how was it?"
"That is ..."
My name was called. When I turned around, Maria was standing there.
"It seems that the BranchChief needs something."
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"Fu ~ un, I wonder what it is."
I headed to the Branch Chief's office. Branch Chief Kondou and a man I didn't know were waiting in the Branch Chief's room.
"Come here. Please sit down."
I sat next to the Branch Chief. Then the Branch Chief introduced the man. He was an official of the Magic Agency and his name was Yuuki.
"What do you need?"
"Sakaki-san, I'd like to ask you about the Life Magic registered with the Magic Agency. Where did you get it?"
"Why do you ask such a question? Are you suspecting something?"
The Branch Chief shook his head in denial.
"That's not true. Yuuki-san came to find out if the registered magic was extracted by analyzing it from a grimoire, or if it was created."
"I'm not doing anything illegal. It doesn't matter which way."
Yuuki let out an amiable smile.
"That's not the case, there is the possibility that Sakaki-san might be a Sage, so I came to check it out."
"Hee ~ , a Sage. For example, if I were a Sage, would anything change?"
"You would be the only Sage in Japan, so we would attach an escort."
He says it's an escort, but isn't it actually surveillance? I didn't like it.
"Don't you think that I got a lot of scrolls?"
"I would think that if it were two or three, but Sakaki-san has five."
I took out a Magic Book from my Magic Pouch. Branch Chief Kondou, who saw it, made a face like it was as expected.
"Is that a Magic Book? I saw one for the first time."
It seemed that Magic Books were rare even for the Adventurer's Guild Branch Chief. Yuuki reached out his hand towards the Magic Book. But, I didn't let Yuuki touch it.
"I have no intention of letting others touch the Magic Book."
When I said it clearly, Yuuki frowned.
"But, I have to find out if it's real."
"How are you going to be sure it's real?"
"Then, please show me just three magic circles."
I showed them the 'Hole' and 'Clean' pages. Yuuki seemed to be able to read magic characters, so he read it as if checking the description. It seemed that fakes often had random explanations written in magic characters.
"Lastly, if there is any magic that you haven't registered yet, would you mind showing it to me?"
"It's not a matter of stealing a march on me, and trying to register first, right."
"Of course not. I will ask Branch Chief Kondou to be a witness."
"That's fine. Then, let me show you a Life Magic that I haven't investigated yet."
I showed the magic circle that could be learned at magic level 14.
"This is ... magic like a chainsaw. It's definitely a new magic. Thank you very much. It's definitely a real Magic Book."
Yuuki seemed to agree. I put away the Magic Book in my Magic Pouch.
"Haah! , it's a pity. If Sakaki-san was a Sage, we would have been able to increase Japan's influence in the world."
"What's that about?"
Branch Chief Kondou asked.
"Once a year, there is a World Council of Sages where representatives of the government and Sages gather, but Japan feels inferior."
Was it because there were no Sages that they felt inferior? Apart from me, there were only 11 Sages, so most countries in the world shouldn't have Sages.
"That's right, Sakaki-san, I'll give you textbooks published by the Magic Agency as a thank you for your cooperation."
Yuuki gave me textbooks for Attack Magic, Muscle Magic, Analysis Magic, Bestowal Magic, and Life Magic. I was happy because I couldn't simply buy them at the bookstore.
When Yuuki left, Branch Chief Kondou asked.
"I heard a rumor that Life Magic had magic that could fly in the sky, is it true?"
"Yes, it's a magic called 'Wing'."
"Is there. Can you team someone."
"What's the matter all of a sudden?"
"Every year, there are newbies who get lost in the Grasslands Dungeon. Guild staff are sometimes sent out to search for them. With that 'Wing', they could search from the air."
"That's right. But, 'Wing' is a magic that can be learned at magic level 8."
"If it's around magic level 8, we should be able to raise it in about a year."
It seemed that the Branch Chief was serious about training the staff talented in Life Magic.
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