Chapter 7 – At the capital (2)

After arriving at the capital, Jade immediately headed towards the magic shop.

His goal from the beginning was to look for an artifact with a subspace enchant, and he wanted to act independently from the group so the two siblings wouldn’t stick out.

“Haha! Believe in me! I’m known as the genius in the royal family!”

Of course, he wasn’t alone.

They had placed the mage of the party with him to be used as an attendant.

As a member of the royal party, there was no way that Jade would be scammed but just as a precaution, Laney had the mage follow Jade.

“I’ll trust in you mister Steven.”

“Don’t worry! I’ll make sure you don’t suffer any wrongdoing!”

“Please.”

Jade realized from the moment he met Steven that he was a man with lots of tension.

Especially since the current job was related to his field of expertise, his voice was even louder than ever.

“Welcome.”

“There should be an appointment set under Princess Laney.”

“We’ve been briefed. Please come in. I will guide you.”

“Ahem! Let’s go in mister Jade.”

Steven was surprised to see how neat and full of dignity the clerk’s actions were.

However, he quickly erased it from his mind and focused on Jade.

Not only did he think that it would be Jade’s first time, but he had also been personally requested by the princess.

-Wow! There are so many artifacts!

-Who cares. There’s nothing special about them. They’re all mediocre.

Celestine was interested to see the number of artifacts that filled the room.

However, different from Celestine, Elestra felt dull.

She had lived long enough to not feel any form of emotions towards these artifacts.

“Is there anything specific you’re looking for?”

“I want to see your items with the subspace enchant on them.”

“That’s the most sought for item here.”

“It’s because we all think alike.”

“That’s true. Please come this way.”

The clerk politely responded before leading the group.

Nevertheless, the clerk still made sure to glance at Hwid who was in Jade’s arms.

There were plenty of nobles that carried beasts as pets, but never had there been a Drake.

However, although interested, the clerk didn’t dare to ask.

The most important thing to remember when working at the store was to keep your emotions at home.

Additionally, Jade was someone that was part of the royal group. It was even more important for the clerk to contain himself and just lead him into the room that held that subspace artifacts.

“Everything in this section contains artifacts with the subspace enchant. As this shop is catered to nobles, I assure you the quality of all the items.”

“Oh ho.”

Steven sharply stared the items.

Although enchantment wasn’t his specialty, he had a great eye for discernment as a royal mage.

Furthermore, he was instructed by Laney to assist Jade, so he checked the items with even more prudence.

“Is there a specific variety that you want? Although bags have more storage space, it’s much bigger than the other items so people tend to avoid them. And, we also have jewelry that have the subspace enchant on them, but they’re a bit pricier. There are some interesting people that want the enchant on their shoes or belt, so we also have those items.”

“That’s quite diverse.”

“Well, there are as many preferences as there are people in this world. Even more so with nobles, since they care a lot about aesthetics on top of the enchant.”

The clerk explained calmly.

However, to Jade, it just sounded like the items were expensive.

“I look more at the practicality of the item.”

“Then I’m sure you would rather get an item with bigger storage space.”

“Yes, but I’m becoming indecisive having seen the jewelry.”

“The bags have the most storage space out of all the items. Of course, we do have a jewelry with lots of storage space but…….”

The clerks words were faint.

However, Jade immediately understood the meaning of those words.

“It must be an expensive item.”

“Yes.”

“You don’t have to worry about the money.”

Steven stepped in as soon as they began speaking about money.

Although they were currently on the run, the two siblings were a prince and princess.

No matter how quickly they ran away from their home, they would still have money with them. That’s why Steven spoke and said not to worry it.

“I have plenty of money as well on top of the money I received from you guys.”

“Ah, that’s true.”

“Show me the item with the biggest storage space.”

As soon as Jade finished his sentence, the clerk grabbed three items and placed them in front of him.

They were a small bag, bracelet, and necklace.

“Within our store, these three items have the most storage capacity. Price range from highest to lowest will be bracelet, necklace, then bag.”

“Let’s go with the bracelet.”

Although the clerk had placed three items in front of him, Jade’s eyes only landed on one.

The bracelet appeared to be the most convenient.

“The price…….”

“Take whatever you need.”

As the clerk carefully opened his mouth, Jade gave him the bag he received from Laney.

It was the bag filled with gold coins and small jewels.

The clerk made a surprised expression as he nimbly opened the bag.

“Is it not enough?”

“Not at all. It’s more than enough.”

The clerk quickly finished the calculations and grabbed the necessary gold coins and jewels needed for the bracelet.

Then he politely handed it to Jade.

“How do you use it? This my first time owning a subspace artifact.”

“It’s similar to other enchants. Once you equip the item, either say the word ‘open’ or think it within your mind. Just make sure the item is touching your body for the enchant to work.”

“Can I set an owner for the item? I want to be the only person that can use it.”

“That’s definitely possible. And, if you want to transfer the item to someone in the future, you can just get rid of the identity code. Should I do it for you right now?”

The clerk stared at Steven.

This was something simple that even Steven could do.

“I’ll do it for him. This is a simple magic that any mage can use. It’s just difficult to cancel the identity code without the owner’s consent.”

“I see.”

Jade appeared satisfied with Steven’s words.

The item would completely become his once he set himself as the owner.

“Do you need anything else? We also sell magic swords. The stronger ones will obviously be more expensive, but we have decent ones set with affordable prices.”

“I’ll pass on weapons.”

“We also have armor.”

The clerk spoke with caution.

Jade appeared to be ill equipped for someone who was part of the royal group.

“I’m fine. I’ll come by again if I need something.”

“Okay.”

The clerk did not ask anymore as Jade continued to refuse.

Instead, Steven was unable to look away as there were many good items on display.

‘If the items sold to nobles are at this level, then the ones sold to special people would probably be even more amazing, right?’

Steven’s eyes grew heavy.

There were many things running through his mind as the court mage of the Kingdom of Paulstein.

It wasn’t that the kingdom wasn’t supporting their mages, but the fact that the difference in level was huge.

‘We must get stronger. Not to create wars, but to protect ourselves.’

Steven felt the strength of Arhan for the first time, and different from when he came, he walked out of the store with a heavy expression.

There were many things he had to report to the prince and princess.