Episode 237 Hit products
After spending a few days practicing my new magic, I went to the Adventurer's Guild. I made an appointment to meet Alisa.
"Grimm-sensei, over here."
I could see Alisa waving her hand.
We went to the meeting room and started talking.
"Sensei, I went to the Magic Agency yesterday and checked the registered Life Magic."
"Hasn't it increased a lot?"
"Yes, 'D-Clean (Low-cost Version)', 'Thermometer', 'Nose Clean', 'Ear Clean', 'D-Jack', 'D-Clean', 'Ogre Push', and 'Pile Shot'. Is it okay to register so many?"
Alisa knew that I was a Sage, and she was worried that I would be found out.
I thought about it too, but more than half of the eight were found in the Adventurer's Guild's warehouse, and as a result of purchasing and investigating, the Adventurer's Guild knew that they were Life Magic.
The condition for purchasing them was to report what kind of magic they were. It was unnatural to not register with the Magic Agency even though you had a new magic, so I registered them.
By the way, 'D-Clean' and 'Pile Shot' were registered in place of the D-Particle secondary mutation characteristics. 'Ogre Push' was supposedly registered from the magic of the Magic Book.
'D-Clean (Low-cost Version)' was created by analyzing 'D-Clean' and creating a low-cost version. There were Analysis Wizards who could make minor changes like that. Alisa was aiming to become such an Analysis Wizard.
When I explained the situation, Alisa agreed.
"From the Adventurer's Guild warehouse, is it ... such a thing was done. But, Wiseman Emilian-sama found out."
"It's too late now. What the Magic Agency is more interested in is how I investigated the unidentified scrolls."
"What did you tell the Adventurer's Guild?"
"I explained that I had a high performance Appraisal Monocle."
"It's an item that the Magic Agency would definitely want."
"Even if they ask me to sell it, I'll just refuse. The Magic Agency is also a government office, so I don't think they'll do anything like forcefully dealing with it."
Alisa agreed and nodded.
"However, someone other than the Magic Agency may try to obtain it. Be careful."
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"I know. That's why when I'm sleeping, I take out the Shadow Puppets from the shadows and tell them to stop any intruders."
"But, you live in an ordinary apartment. Why don't you move to a place with tighter security?"
"But, the apartments around here are just like that."
"Is there no choice but to buy a detached house and remodel it?"
"Well then, I'll buy a big house. It's not like I don't have money, but living alone in a big house is lonely."
Alisa shrugged her shoulders.
"Right. I bought the newly registered Life Magic that I haven't learned."
"You should practice 'Pile Shot' carefully. With just that one, you should be able to go up to the 30th floor of the Suigetsu Dungeon."
"Understood. Also, I heard from the people at the Magic Agency that 'D-Clean (Low-cost Version)', 'Nose Clean' and 'Ear Clean' have become Hit products."
It seemed that there were lots of people whose magic talent for Life Magic was 'E' and magic level was '2'. If you did your best against weak monsters in relatively safe beginner dungeons you could reach magic level 2.
"Moreover, it seems that it is sold not only in Japan, but also worldwide. So, I think the license fees will be enough to buy a slightly larger house."
A few days after talking with Alisa about this, Chika contacted me to ask for advice. I made an appointment to meet her at the Adventurer's Guild.
When I went to the Adventurer's Guild where we were meeting up, not only Chika, but the other three including Alisa were with her. We went out to talk at a nearby coffee shop.
After entering the coffee shop, Alisa confirmed.
"Do you know the Western-style building near the Suigetsu Dungeon?"
She told me the place, and I remembered the mansion. It was a mansion that could be seen from the Dungeon House at the Suigetsu Dungeon.
Chika started explaining on behalf of Alisa.
"That mansion, it's where my Granny lived."
She seemed to be Chika's maternal Grandmother. Her Grandmother was said to have moved to Tokyo to live with her eldest son. She tried to sell the mansion there, but it seemed she didn't find a buyer right away.
"It's an old two-story Western-style building with five guest rooms. I heard that it was too large to attract buyers."
It was an mansion that seemed to need a maid or a butler. She probably hired a housekeeper or contractor to clean the mansion and tend the garden.
Chika suggested that I should rent the mansion. As for Alisa, if you remodeled a detached house and lived in a house with strict security, it seemed that Chika and the others also talked about it. But the rent will be too high. Chika asked about it.
"It seems that the amount of money that is enough to pay the property tax is fine. And they said that we can do renovations freely."
If it was no good for me, Alisa and the others would earn the rent and rent it. I thought they would make money by exploring dungeons, but they said they would make money by selling Shadow Puppets.
The Shadow Puppet production method was disclosed when the magic patent was obtained, so Alisa and the others could make Shadow Puppets if they paid the license fee.
"Why are you making and selling Shadow Puppets instead of exploring dungeons?"
I wondered and asked, and Alisa said,
"Since we split up at the university, I think we will have less time to explore dungeons together. Naturally, the income from dungeon exploration will also decrease. That's why I'm thinking of making money with Shadow Puppets."
For Alisa and the others, selling Shadow Puppets seemed like a part-time job. It seemed that there was a calculation that Shadow Puppets could be sold at a high price because the number of Life Wizards was small at the moment.
"Didn't Grimm-sensei say he needed a Battalion of Life Wizards?"
I nodded. I thought that a Battalion was necessary for the spread of Life Magic. I just thought it would be good after becoming an A-class adventurer.
"It's not like I'm not thinking of establishing a Battalion either. I plan to establish one when I become an A-class adventurer."
Alisa's eyes lit up. A Battalion needed a base, and the mansion would be the best.
"But, if you don't rent my Granny's mansion now, it might be sold."
I nodded at Chika's words. To establish a Battalion, you needed a base. Buildings with good condition were first-come-first-served, so if you moved slowly, you wouldn't get it.
"If it looks like it can be used as a base for a Battalion, let's rent it. I will also consult with a tax accountant."
Recently, I was thinking about renting a warehouse. Among the dropped items obtained from dungeon exploration, there were items that I did not exchange for cash, but I had kept them in my Storage Armlet for a long time. I was thinking of taking them out and storing them in a warehouse.
If the Storage Armlet had infinite capacity, it would be fine to leave it in, but it was limited, so I thought I'd organize it.
"Is it okay to build a warehouse in the garden of that mansion?"
I asked Chika.
"I don't mind. However, please don't ruin the atmosphere of the mansion."
When I actually saw the Western-style building, I liked it. I could afford to build a warehouse. Besides, it didn't seem to be a problem to release the Shadow Puppets in the garden here. I wanted to make Shadow Puppets for security.
When I consulted with a tax accountant, I was told that part of the rent for the Western-style building could be deducted as expenses, so I decided to rent it.
A week after I rented the Western-style building, I received a letter from the Magic Agency. It was a report on how much magic registered with the Magic Agency had been purchased.
As Alisa said, 'D-Clean (Low-cost Version), 'Nose Clean', and 'Ear Clean' were selling well worldwide.
[ If you have this much, you can live and play for the rest of your life. ]
"I don't want that kind of life. I'm going to become an A-class adventurer and spread Life Magic to the world, I'm not satisfied with just this."
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