Watching the owner wield a sword instead of a knife to cut the live chicken, Sylvia admired his skill.
Wow, the presence of a master.
It felt as if he had been selling chickens for 30 years, the way he quickly and accurately packaged them, creating a sense of trust.
“Oh? Miss, didn’t you bring a spatial bag? Forgetting a spatial bag when going grocery shopping… How are you going to carry these?”
Sylvia understood what the owner called a spatial bag and pondered how to carry the large chicken and eggs, just as he described.
“Just lost it. I came in here first because the chicken looked so fresh.”
Sylvia nonchalantly lied while Eringium fluttered her wings and stared at her.
“That’s right! The mage has an eye for it! In that case, I’ll finish packaging, so go buy a spatial bag.”
“Where can I buy a spatial bag, sir?”
“What? Miss, is this your first time in Carpasinus City?”
Worried that she might be taken advantage of, Sylvia quickly retorted.
“No, I’m a local here. But I suffered a head injury while accompanying a demon hunt… so the streets are confusing for me.”
She quoted exactly what the red-haired man said yesterday.
“Oh my, you went on a demon hunt? With that frail body? Mages are truly different. The spatial bag store is at the end of this alley. It’s the cheapest and sturdiest.”
Observing the extended hand, Sylvia smiled brightly.
“Well then, I’ll be back soon. Can I pay when I return?”
“Sure, but make it quick. Got it?”
“Yes.”
Sylvia replied and briskly walked away.
“A spatial bag, huh! I wonder if it really has infinite space?”
She had a few fantasies that originated from reading fantasy novels. Among them, the top three included being able to see a spatial bag in person. Eringium followed her, flapping her wings and bluntly said.
[Are you really the one who cried yesterday?]
With a twinge of guilt, Sylvia laughed and said something else.
“Since there are so many people, let’s go home and talk, Eringium.”
Watching her speak with a gentle tone and a soft smile, Eringium turned her cheek and blushed.
[Well, if you wish!]
“Yes, thank you.”
Sylvia, who was already inside the spatial bag store, gave a hasty response and walked faster. She made a moaning sound as she saw the sign with bags depicted from a distance.
“Spatial bags! Spatial bags!”
Excitedly entering the store, she looked around with her head spinning. There were truly a variety of bags. Some had beautiful designs, but most of them focused on practicality.
“Welcome.”
A man wearing round glasses greeted her as he heard the sound of the door opening. Sylvia turned her head while looking at the bags.
“I came to buy a spatial bag.”
“Well, you’ve come to the right place. Take your time and look around.”
“Yes.”
With a pounding heart, Sylvia explored every nook and cranny of the store. However, there was a noticeable price difference compared to the chicken store or the steak store.
Moreover, the owner of this store had the same hair color and eye color like Sylvia. The employees of the chicken store or the steak store had different hair colors and eye colors, so the difference caught her attention.
‘How can one tell if someone is a mage? Could it be that if their hair color and eye color are the same, they’re a mage?’
Since this was not mentioned in the novel, Sylvia made a rough guess and decided to ask the fairy at home.
“What is the bag with the most space?”
Thinking that if she’s going to buy one, she might as well get the best, Sylvia asked.
“Well, that brown bag over there is both practical and has the most space. It’s priced at 3 silver coins.”
It was definitely expensive.
At first glance, it looked like an ordinary backpack. It wouldn’t even be worth buying if compared to the bags sold in Korea, and it had a shape that she would refuse if someone gave it to her. However, there was something sparkling embedded in the buckle.
“Even if it’s a gemstone, it’s a diamond gemstone. That’s why I was able to engrave more powerful runes on it. Maybe you can fit 20 chickens in that bag?”
Recalling the size of the chicken she had just seen, Sylvia’s mouth fell open.
“Can it really fit that many?”
“Well, it looks that way because of the shape, and the leather is also very good. So there’s no risk of the gemstone falling off. Actually, I sold it at a conscience price. If you go to another store, they would have charged you 5 silver coins.”
Sylvia took out her purse and checked the remaining money. With 8 silver coins, she had spent 1 silver coin earlier, leaving her with 7 silver coins. Sylvia pretended to contemplate for a moment.
‘Yes, a spatial bag is a must!’
She brainwashed herself into believing that she needed it and confidently said, “I’ll buy that bag!”
“You’ve made an excellent choice.”
“Do you know how to use it?” asked the shopkeeper as Sylvia paid for the bag and started examining it.
“I’m sorry, but I sustained a head injury during the battle, so my memory is a bit fuzzy. Could you please explain it to me?” Sylvia replied, taken aback by the question.
“Oh, I see. You must not be an offensive mage… Well, everyone has their circumstances. It’s simple. Just imagine the contents you want to retrieve from the bag, and they will appear.”
The shopkeeper explained, demonstrating by putting a piece of bread into the bag and then taking it out. Sylvia was amazed by the mysterious sight and clasped her hands together in awe.
“Why are you so fascinated by such an ordinary item? Everyone else carries bags like this…”
“Oh, haha. The bread just looked delicious,” Sylvia replied, realizing that what seemed extraordinary to her was quite ordinary to the people here. She quickly brushed off her astonishment and continued exploring the shop.
“Oh, bread is considered valuable, so I can’t give it away,” the shopkeeper remarked with a piercing gaze, as if scolding her. Sylvia left the shop without any further hesitation. She had successfully put the chickens in the bag and paid the price. Before it got dark, she decided to visit one last place.
The atmosphere and surroundings were completely different from the alley where commoners frequented. It was quiet, beautiful, and luxurious.
“I smell the scent of fruits over there, Sylvia,” Erin whispered, pointing towards a fruit shop. Sylvia appreciated Erin’s observation but didn’t respond. She was grateful for the guidance. However, as soon as she entered the noble district, she felt the weight of the scrutinizing gazes on her.
“How dare a commoner enter the noble district?”
She felt their judgment.
Nevertheless, she knew she had to visit the fruit shop to complete her errand. Sylvia quickened her pace and approached the shop.
“Welcome,” greeted the shopkeeper as Sylvia entered the shop, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
“Um, how much are these fruits?” Sylvia quickly scanned the fruits and vegetables and inquired about the prices. The shopkeeper, noticing her appearance as a commoner, responded in a disinterested tone that contrasted with their earlier interaction.
“One gold coin.”
Though the shopkeeper was also a commoner, she had been accustomed to dealing with nobles as a maid or a servant. The abrupt change in attitude from the shopkeeper made Sylvia feel uneasy.
“If you’re not buying anything, leave.”
Sylvia sensed the shopkeeper’s unpleasant demeanor and realized their prejudice. She had encountered such people wherever she went.
“Alright, I understand. I enjoyed browsing.”
Sylvia grasped the situation. Having finished her business, she left the fruit shop without making a purchase. Erin, noticing Sylvia’s departure without buying anything, curiously asked.
[Why didn’t you buy anything? Didn’t you come here just to eat fruit?]
Erin questioned as Sylvia quickly exited the noble district, mumbling to herself.
“Who do you think I am?”
Sylvia whispered back.
[Sylvia.]
“What is my occupation?”
[Plant mage… Oh!]
“Hehehe.”
Sylvia had a plan in mind. Since she was a plant mage, she thought she could create fruits easily. If that were the case, she could sell the fruits and make a profit. Smirking mischievously, she skipped lightly with a spring in her step. She praised herself for coming up with such a thought. Once she arrived home, she headed to the backyard and sat down, deeply contemplating.
[What are you doing? Aren’t you going to create them?]
“Come to think of it, I don’t know how to use magic.”
Although she had assumed that being a plant mage would enable her to create fruits somehow, she realized she didn’t even know the basics of magic. Erin, who had eagerly waited for this moment, flew up to her with a bewildered expression.
[Hey, you were so confident even though you didn’t know that?]
“Well, I didn’t think that far.”
Sylvia turned her head slightly, feigning innocence. Frustrated, Erin stomped her foot and explained.
[Alright, show me the ring you’re wearing.]
Upon the fairy’s request, Sylvia raised her hand to examine it. She had a ring adorned with a peridot gemstone.
“What about it?”
[That’s how you can perform magic. It’s simple. You infuse mana into accessories with magic circles engraved on them and visualize the magic you want in your mind.]
“Is there a magic circle engraved here?”
Come to think of it, even the spatial bag had a gemstone embedded in it.
“So, I need gemstones to use magic? Seeing how the stone was engraved with a magic circle in the spatial bag, this must be an even better gemstone, right?”
She turned her hand around, observing the ring from different angles.
[Yes, you engrave the magic circle on the gemstone to use magic. And especially for you, who received Aethernum-nim’s power, you can do it exceptionally well.]
“What? Why are you telling me this now?”
Avoiding the girl’s tantrum, Erin quickly flew up to console her.
[Didn’t I tell you? Back then, I said ‘dragon scales’!]
“How was I supposed to know once you said ‘dragon scales’! Have you forgotten where I come from? I lived in a place where I didn’t know any magic! Don’t act like it’s obvious that I should know!”
Sylvia retorted, defiantly making eye contact.
Apologizing softly, Erin tried to avoid her piercing gaze as she spoke.
[Sorry.]
“Hmph, fine. I’ll accept your apology. But come down from there. My throat hurts. Stop flying up to comfort me unnecessarily.”
Sylvia gestured with her hand, indicating for Erin to come down. Erin descended with a crestfallen expression, avoiding eye contact for no reason.
“Tell me more details. Why do I possess dragon magic?”
Sylvia sat on the ground with her head held high.
Reluctantly, Erin began recounting the story she had been putting off until now.
[Well, when you collapsed like that, I got quite startled. So, without realizing it, I took out Aethernum-nim’s scale that I had and threw it at you… And your soul absorbed the scale, but didn’t heal your body.]
Her voice grew quieter as if she had done something wrong. Erin continued with an even softer voice.
[And then, your body from the other world simply disappeared.]
Erin meekly tapped the ground with her toes and bowed her head deeply, feeling sorry, as if Sylvia might cry like yesterday.
However, instead of crying, there was a sound of a snort.
“Why are you being so cautious now? Well, I can’t say I’ve completely adapted yet… But it’s fine. It’s fine. Ugh, I don’t know.”
Since she couldn’t go back anyway, she didn’t want to unnecessarily exhaust herself worrying about it.
“Well then, I’ll try using magic once.”
With a determined expression, Sylvia tightly gripped the ring and closed her eyes. She first envisioned cherry tomatoes. They were delicious to eat and commonly used in cooking.
The dormant mana within her body flowed through her veins and skin. She hadn’t expected to have such a cascade of mana inside her. And because she originally belonged to a mage’s body, it was easier than she thought. She imagined concentrating that mana into the peridot gemstone.
As if pouring down like a waterfall, the flowing mana strangely felt like it was being drawn into the small hole of the peridot.
“Ah…”
Due to pouring an unexpectedly large amount of mana, Sylvia became dizzy.
[Why are you like this!]
Surprised, Erin flew towards her forehead.
Thunk!
“Ah!”
Sylvia, who was squatting, fell backward, and Erin flew backward as well.
[Oh no! What’s happening!]
Originally, it was like an open field, but now the vegetable garden was filled with red cherry tomatoes, yellow cherry tomatoes, crimson cherry tomatoes, and green cherry tomatoes, all growing to their original tomato size.
Sylvia hastily got up from her fall and opened her mouth wide, looking at the densely packed tomato field beyond the vegetable garden.
[Eugh, euhuh.]
Amidst the sound of Erin’s distressed cry, unable to move due to her wings being entangled in the leaves, Sylvia’s voice, which was more like a sigh, echoed. Her emerald eyes, dazed and unfocused, rolled around, followed by a soft voice.
“Hail magic…”
[Sylvia, please get me out!]
As the moon began to rise in the evening, the two of them couldn’t leave the vegetable garden for a while.
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