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Episode 35. Vitality
“They were all rejected. I guess it’s because the business involves granting lightweight magic.”
“Phew.”
Count Wickers sighed.
“Should I have gone myself?”
“No. I sent letters and met with the Count in person, but even if I had met him, I would have definitely rejected him.”
“All wizards are like that.”
“But Count, there’s so much noise outside. What’s going on all of a sudden?”
“You’re saying it’s noisy? I’ve been busy with my work lately and haven’t been able to receive reports. I was planning to take care of everything at once when the Director-General gets back.”
The count did not receive the daily work reports due to his busy schedule. It was understandable, as the governor, who had to filter them out once, was away on a business trip.
smart.
“Your Majesty.”
“What’s going on?”
“I have come to report. Prince Ethan has brought the magicians and started the business.”
“Where did you get it from?”
“They said they brought him from the rooftop.”
“Hmm, it’s a magic tower.”
Count Wickers was impressed.
The magicians of the Magic Tower are magicians who entered the Tower to study magic. These people usually do not come out of the Tower.
“Then they can’t be real wizards.”
“If they were high-ranking wizards, they would have already rejected it. Even if they were skilled wizards, they wouldn’t have come up with such a half-assed offer.”
All the wizards that the governor had proposed to immediately rejected it, and it would be even more so for the wizards of the Magic Tower.
Ethan was a great prosecutor, but he was not a great administrator or merchant.
Besides, since he’s been sick for a long time, he probably doesn’t know the outside world very well.
The governor and the count both thought that Ethan was excellent, but only in swordsmanship, and that he was helpless in other areas.
“You must be disappointed because there aren’t any customers.”
“That’s right. Swordsmanship has been advancing steadily up until now, but the way of doing things is different.”
Unfortunately, this incident will teach his son many lessons. There is as much to be learned from failure as from success.
“This is how you learn.”
Count Wickers prepared to go to the market with the governor to comfort his son.
“There… there’s still something left to report to you.”
“Is there more?”
“Well, there was a problem because of the business that Prince Ethan started.”
“problem?”
There is bound to be a problem.
“I think it would be better if we went out together. I will take the lead, Count.”
* * *
The Market of Whickers Counties.
This market was only used by the local people.
The County of Wickes had little external population.
The only place where one could see people from other regions was at a magic tool shop run with the support of the Count of Hunta.
The reason why the market is not active is because there are no special products unique to the Counties of Wickes.
It was much better to go to another nearby territory to buy most items, because the prices and variety were not comparable.
“Is this the right place?”
“Does that sound right? Look over there! It’s that guy.”
“Yeah, I think that’s the wizard?”
The count and the governor, who arrived at the market, looked surprised.
There were so many people.
I couldn’t believe it. There couldn’t be this many people in the market.
“There are so many people? Why?”
“This is the problem I mentioned earlier. All of the people here are guests of Prince Ethan’s lightweight workshop. There are too many people, so it’s hard to control them. In order to control them, I’m requesting assistance from the Knights Templar… .”
“Now, just a moment.”
Count Wickers stopped his subordinate from reporting with his hand.
“So… … is the problem right now that business is going too well? Are all those people people who visited Ethan’s lightweight workshop?”
“Oh, yes, that’s right, Count.”
Those coming out of the workshop looked at their equipment with satisfied faces.
And that wasn’t the end of it.
After finishing their lightening, they went around the market shops to eat and buy necessary items.
The market merchants, who had never seen so many customers before, were smiling brightly as they rowed their boats.
Of course, it didn’t only have good effects. Since so many people gathered at once, there were times when fights broke out between the customers.
But that was a full stomach worry.
“Your Majesty.”
“Are these many people really the guests that Ethan brought to our estate?”
“It seems so. It seems like they are guests who have really come to find Master Ethan’s lightweight workshop.”
Count Wickers was perplexed.
Obviously, the wizards brought from the Magic Tower don’t have proper skills.
No, was lightweight magic this popular before?
“General!”
“yes!”
“I’m going to the lightweight workshop. I need to talk to Ethan.”
Count Wickers moved quickly along with the governor.
* * *
Ethan’s lightweight workshop was much larger than Florence’s.
Since the demand was confirmed in Florence, there was no reason to make a small workshop like that, and there were many more magicians there.
The wizards also seemed unfamiliar with the lightweight magic at first, but as time passed, they gradually became accustomed to it.
“The lightweight work is complete!”
“It’s done. Just try it!”
“It’s done!”
“Ohhh!”
Customers who received the items after the lightweight process was completed were very satisfied.
“It’s so light. The lightweight work was done really well.”
“This is going to last a month, right? I’ll definitely come back in a month!”
The wizards’ shoulders rose at the guests’ compliments.
The wizards had hardly ever heard compliments since entering the Magic Tower, so a single word of praise from the guests was a great help.
Their confidence was the beginning of a full-fledged business.
“Please line up in order! Everyone can be processed quickly, so just line up properly!”
“Come this way!”
“Come this way!”
The people waiting in line behind them saw those who had gone in first come out smiling brightly.
“I am so satisfied!”
“You came to the right place! The line was long, so I thought I’d come back next time.”
Of course, it was Ethan’s plan to lay out the route like this.
“But what is this subscription?”
“Subscription? I’ve never heard of it before, but it looks like it’s something that regularly manages lightweight magic.”
“This is a first for me. But the effects are certain. If it lasts for about a month, it’s pretty great.”
Ethan took the concept of this lightweight business as a subscription.
People were confused and didn’t understand it because it was a temporary magic that had never been done before, but since the lightweight work itself was of a high level, everyone followed along without saying anything.
Because I could easily afford to pay this amount per month.
Some even signed longer contracts.
Because the longer it was, the cheaper it was.
“I am so satisfied.”
Those who came to Baekjakryeong to receive lightweight work were satisfied with the results, and word of mouth spread about these things again.
People who knew that the lightweight workshop in Florence had moved to the County of Wickers continued to visit the County of Wickers.
As those who visited the lightweight workshop began to use the various shops in the market, the economy began to turn around, and many merchants who had stopped coming began to visit the Wickers County Territory again.
A virtuous cycle was created and Baekjakryeong regained its vitality.
“I’m selling a potion that will really help you see the weight-loss effect!”
“We also sell small daggers for lightweight purposes!”
“Selling accessories! Rings, necklaces! Buy accessories with various effects! These can also be made lightweight!”
“Is this really lightweight?”
“That’s right, sir! You know this necklace? It’s quite heavy. It’s effective, but it’s so heavy that not many people like it. But what if we make it lighter? We can make a necklace that’s light but also effective!”
“Please give me one!”
“Please give me some too!”
“Yes, yes! Thank you!”
Lightening magic is good for this effect, but it excels at heavy objects.
“Come this way!”
“Please line up here!”
“If you stand in line in front of the wizards, we will start the lightweight work right away!”
The lightweight workshop was dizzyingly crowded. However, even though it looked complicated, there was a certain order to it.
Guests lined up in front of each wizard, and the wizards quickly cast a lightening spell on the items the guests had brought.
The work time varied depending on the type of items brought, but it was generally quick.
The armor took the longest, and the smaller ones were lightened in the blink of an eye.
So, even though so many people came, it was possible to handle it.
“Really, are you saying that all of them are customers who came to the lightweight workshop?”
“That’s right, Count. Thanks to Prince Ethan’s lightweight workshop, the market has become very active. The merchants say that sales are several times higher than before.”
“her.”
Count Wickers couldn’t believe this situation.
The signboard of the lightweight workshop had the seal of the Count Wickers.
This lightweight workshop was officially run by the Count Wickers.
So people trusted and sought out lightweight workshops even more.
This huge countship itself was like a certificate of lightweight workshop.
“Are you saying that it was really my son who founded this workshop?”
Count Wickers just kept asking questions.
It was hard to believe that the one who set up this workshop was my son, who had been sick until recently.
On his last outing, the Count had bought some medicine that was supposedly good for his health, at a huge price.
The Earl’s goal was to restore his eldest son, Ethan, to health and the ability to wield a sword as before.
I don’t need to be able to use the Wickus Sword. I just want to regain my health enough to be able to swing my sword.
That was only a short while ago.
“My Lord, I am not dreaming, am I?”
Pfft-!
The lord struck the governor in the face.
“It hurts.”
“It’s not a dream, General. The business my son has started is changing our territory.”
Count Wickers laughed heartily.
“Father, are you here?”
Ethan, who was nearby at that time, greeted Count Wickers and the General.
“It’s a bit empty so it’s a bit more relaxed.”
“Are you saying that someone is missing right now?”
“Yes, it’s a bit less today.”
“How many people are there usually? It must have only been a short time since the workshop opened!”
The count could not hide his excitement.
“There will probably be more people. Please take measures to allow the use of the surrounding buildings in the name of the lord.”
“There will be more? Are you saying there will be more customers here?”
“Yes, the wizards I brought here are currently only using lightening magic, but I didn’t bring them here just to have them use lightening magic. There will be guests who come to the estate for other reasons.”
The Count did not fully understand what Ethan was saying, but he could at least tell that the wizards Ethan had brought were far more capable than he had expected.
So he made a bold decision.
“From now on, I’ll give you full authority over this market, Ethan. Do whatever you want. You’re old enough to do it.”
Count Wickers said, sobbing.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t trust you.”
“You didn’t believe me?”
“……any.”
Ethan looked at the General. The General avoided eye contact.
“The governor said it would fail. In fact, I trusted you, Ethan.”
The count smiled sheepishly and sold the governor.
fantasy,
