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Episode 17. Lightweight Workshop
Yeerika gulped at Ethan’s words.
Can this ban really be lifted?
Every day she imagined the day when she would be able to break this golden rule.
It was an imagination of fighting instead of running away from those pursuing him.
And it was about revenge.
Revenge against those who framed and killed my grandfather, and revenge against my mother who sacrificed herself because of it.
Every day, I drew a picture of the days when I would absorb all the knowledge in my head, learn magic, and take revenge on those bastards.
But it felt like something that happened in the distant future, because there was no way to lift the ban right away.
I’ve tried numerous methods, but so far they’ve all failed.
“Don’t be nervous. It’ll be over soon.”
Yeerika nodded at Ethan’s words.
Ethan immediately took the potion out of his bosom and handed it to her.
It was a potion made with silver cinnamon that I had made earlier.
“If you drink this, the addiction will be lifted. Of course, it won’t completely go away.”
The gold that hangs on her is a gold that hangs with super gravity.
Therefore, making a herbal medicine with silver ginseng did not solve all the problems.
‘It’s like a kind of poison that acts inside the body.’
That is why, in order to lift this ban, a higher grade herbal medicine had to be made and administered.
‘Perfect treatment is impossible at my current level.’
For now, the best thing to do was to ease the ban as much as possible.
Anyway, what she wants now isn’t a perfect wizard.
It would be enough if you could use a few magics that you wanted.
“You can drink it.”
“yes.”
She closed her eyes tightly and drank the potion made from silver moss.
Gulp gulp.
It smelled quite bad, but I endured it because I knew I could remove the ban.
“… … !”
As soon as the potion entered my body, I had an immediate reaction.
Her cheeks turned bright red and her whole body became hot.
And then my stomach started to growl.
“Ugh… … This is… … .”
At the sight of Yeorika’s fierce gaze, Ethan quickly calmed her down.
“Just be patient for a bit. As the saying goes, the more bitter the medicine is, the better the effect.”
At those words, Yeorika frowned and held back her words.
How long did I endure this? The pain slowly began to subside.
Ethan said calmly, watching her face calm down.
“Try it.”
At those words, Yeorika immediately recalled a magic spell she had in mind.
It was a magic that I knew all about, but couldn’t use because my body’s mana wasn’t being used properly.
Guuung.
Little by little, mana began to flow throughout my body.
Gradually, the amount increased and the desired amount was delivered to the desired location.
“ah…….”
do.
Mana moves.
The gold chain that was hanging from his body was removed.
Yeorika’s eyes turned red for a moment.
“It’s not all released. It’s a very strong gold bar. My current skill level is at its limit. If we talk about stages, it’s only stage 1. Still, there should be quite a lot of magic that I can use.”
It was a touching moment, but Ethan made it clear to Yereka:
This doesn’t mean that the ban has been lifted completely.
“Thank you so much.”
But for Yeorika, it was a blessing that the ban was lifted to this extent.
Being able to use some of the magic she had not been able to use was a salvation to her.
“I will never forget this favor.”
“Then should I pay it back right away?”
“yes?”
“Of all the magic you can use right now.”
Ethan said with a smirk.
“Is there a lightweight magic?”
* * *
Items that exist on the map have weight.
Weapons, armor, etc. had weights similar to those in real life, and there were equipment that could not be used at all if the strength stat was insufficient.
In such cases, you could only use it by wearing auxiliary magic or artifacts that increase your strength.
‘If you have a certain amount of strength stat, you can use them all. The problem is controlling them.’
Wearing heavy armor obviously reduces your agility.
You become slow and unable to move quickly.
The same goes for heavy weapons.
Because it was heavy, it was quite difficult to handle.
Yeriqa looked slightly surprised, then nodded.
“There is. Among my grandfather’s magic, there is a magic called weight reduction. How did you know?”
“I read a lot of books. That’s where I got to know the Great Wizard. He was truly an amazing person.”
At those words, Yeriqa looked pleased.
“Our lord loves books very much.”
Shudlen was amazed as he recalled Ethan’s knowledge that he had seen in the dark forest.
“You can use Lightening Magic. It’s different from regular Lightening Magic. It’s much more effective.”
Yereka was in a very motivated situation.
“Are you planning to use my lightweight magic on the equipment you’re wearing?”
“no.”
Ethan smiled brightly.
“I’ll make money with that.”
* * *
Ethan returned to Florence and immediately took all the money he had.
“I have brought you in, Your Majesty!”
The reason we acquired Yeerika first was because she was an escort and had great potential, but also because she was essential to Ethan’s plans.
“From now on, this will be my workshop. You’ve worked hard, Shudlen. This isn’t a bad house.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Ethan was thinking of setting up a workshop here.
After setting up the workshop, I planned to start business right away.
“You want to use lightweight magic to make people’s equipment lighter and charge them money for it? Hmm. Aren’t there already people doing this kind of business?”
“I guess so. But this one has a different effect, right? It’s the Great Wizard’s Lightening Magic. It can reduce a lot more naturally than the normal wizard’s Lightening Magic.”
“That’s true. Besides, this lightweight magic lasts semi-permanently.”
“That’s what I’m talking about.”
Ethan said with confidence.
“It doesn’t have to be semi-permanent.”
“Huh? Semi-permanent is a higher level lightweight magic.”
“There is no need to be high level in that regard.”
“I don’t quite understand what you mean.”
“To put it simply, it’s the customer’s problem. If this is a semi-permanent lightweight magic, then you can pay once and it’s over. But what if this lightweight magic ends after 30 days, or 60 days? What if the effect wears off after that?”
Only then did Yereka understand Ethan’s meaning and her eyes widened.
It wasn’t just the magical effects that were important.
What Ethan wants to do is business.
The most important thing in business is profitability.
The most important thing was how to maintain and generate that profit.
If the effect is time-limited and not permanent, people will have no choice but to come back for it.
“If you like it, you’ll come back for it. Definitely.”
“The better the effect, the better. It’s on a whole other level compared to the lightweight paintings done elsewhere.”
Ethan chuckled.
“And Yeerika. The lightweight magic you can use is the best among the lightweight magics.”
“… … Isn’t this something that could make me rich!?”
Schudlen shrugged at Ethan’s perfect plan.
“But what’s important are the first customers you receive. These are the people who need to spread the word.”
The business’s target audience was adventurers, knights, mercenaries, and others who used equipment.
“But. Don’t these people already have a workshop they frequent?”
“There must be. There has to be. If you become a regular, you can get it a little cheaper and I’ll throw in some other items too.”
“Then how do I bring those people? I… … .”
Yeorika trailed off with a troubled expression.
She was now being pursued by countless people.
Even if the ban was lifted, it would still be difficult to handle a beast king-level strongman.
“Let’s broaden the target a little bit.”
“Target?”
“Lightening magic has a wide range of effects. The higher the level of the wizard, the better the lightweight magic he can use. Those wizards usually have high pride.”
That’s why I was quite picky when it came to using lightweight magic.
‘I have quite a few annoying memories.’
There were only a few wizards who could enchant equipment, and some spells were often monopolized by only one wizard.
Most wizards were so aloof that they would not easily cast their magic, so only a very small number of them were able to use its power.
‘What if I make a business out of this?’
What if this power, previously only used by a select few, could be made available to everyone?
‘There is sufficient demand.’
“But we have no pride. We will cast a weight-saving spell on anyone who gives us money.”
“Is money equal to pride?”
“of course.”
Yereka smiled faintly at Ethan’s words.
She too, through many experiences, knew that magic was just magic.
“This Florence has a warm climate and there are plains around it, so there are many farmers. The lord also encourages farming.”
“no way…….”
At that moment, Yeorika appeared in a circle.
If Ethan’s words were what he understood correctly, there was no need to think about his pursuers right now.
“Yes. We’ll cast a lightening spell on the farm equipment. Our first target is farmers.”
* * *
“It’s heavy. It’s heavy.”
Even though I used a pickaxe every day, I never got used to the weight. When I was young, I had a lot of strength, so I didn’t have a hard time even if I used a pickaxe for hours, but things changed as I got older.
My muscles were getting weaker day by day, and as I had more work to do, I gradually started to feel pain in various places.
“You should do a little less digging.”
Shaaaak-.
Because of this, most farmers sought treatment at nearby monasteries.
This was the cheapest thing to do, and the monks were basically good.
“But how can I stop, monk? I need to move my old body a little bit so that I can take care of my grown son.”
“I still have to pay my academy tuition.”
Despite the monks’ advice, the farmers had no choice but to complain.
“Hmm.”
Even the monk knew their circumstances, so he could only say the same thing, sighing and repeating the same thing.
The farmers returning from treatment discovered a new sign.
“huh?”
“Lightweight workshop?”
“It says Ethan Lightweight Workshop.”
“A lightweight workshop? Where have I heard of it?”
“Isn’t that the one that those knights often use? Something that makes things easier!”
“I never thought something like this would happen in our city.”
“Hmm. Should we go in and take a look?”
“Hey, what! Would you use a weight-saving magic on a farmer like us? It would never work.”
“Still. Um… … .”
A man who looked quite young appeared before those who were worried.
Then he looked at them with a grin and said:
“welcome.”
“Please come in without any pressure.”
“Is that okay?”
“Of course. You are always welcome as a guest.”
The farmers thought they were being fooled by the soft and trusting voice and went into the workshop.
“welcome.”
Inside, a wizard with his face covered by a robe greeted them.
“Hmm. Um, ahem. Do you also cast a lightening spell on things like this?”
“What is it?”
“It’s a farm tool. I came here to see if you could put a weight reduction spell on the pickaxe or other farm tools. The truth is, we’re farmers. Lately, I’ve been having aches and pains here and there.”
The farmers looked puzzled, as they obviously thought it wouldn’t work.
They also wondered what kind of lightweight magic it was for ignorant people like them.
“I will do it for you.”
“yes!?”
“Excuse me?”
“Our Ethan Lightweight Workshop does not discriminate between customers. Here is the price list. 30 days, 60 days. The price for the limited-time inventory is here.”
“… … !”
It wasn’t cheap, but the farmers didn’t care.
If I could work that long without getting sick, it would be well worth the pay.
“If you really want to do it… … .”
“Let’s do 30 days for now!”
“please!”
Behind them, Ethan was looking at them with a happy smile.
The business got off to a good start.
fantasy,
