Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 72 Why are you wearing Axis clothing?

"A magical item shop?" Mitsurugi Kyouya looked at the sign above his head, somewhat puzzled. "What are we doing here?"

"You really don't understand, Sword Master. In a proper RPG game, the protagonists always go to the magic item shop to buy things when they go out to do a quest. They buy herbs and equipment, and the shop often refreshes with essential items that will be useful in the next quest!" Charlotte explained in the tone of a game expert.

"I understand that, but I don't think we'll find anything we need in the Axel starting area."

"Hmph, you're so wrong."

indeed.

In a typical beginner village, there wouldn't be any magical items that high-level adventurers could use, but this shop was opened by Wiz, who has an exceptional business philosophy, so everything there is definitely something useful!

Push the door open and enter.

"Welcome!"

Wiz greeted everyone with a beaming smile. Who would have thought that this seemingly harmless lich girl, who appeared as small as a pet, was actually the former Ice Witch of the Martial Arts faction and now a cadre in the Demon King's army?

"Excuse me, Wiz. I came here today to see if there's anything I might need. Could you please recommend something?"

Charlotte told Wiz about the mission she was going to in a dangerous place.

"I see! Then I recommend this magic scroll. It can teleport creatures within a one-meter radius directly to the royal capital dungeon, but the user will be teleported along with them."

"Anything else?"

"Well... how about this? When you're out and about, you need to use the restroom, and this magically compressed toilet comes with a flushing toilet and sound effects to protect your privacy. The downsides are that the flushing volume is so huge that it could cause flooding, and the sound is so loud that it might attract monsters."

"Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"

"And...and this too! Look, this box emits a divine aura that dispels the undead when the lid is opened. It's incredibly powerful! Even high-level liches would be afraid of it!"

"...And the price?"

"100W, and it's a disposable item."

hiss----

Charlotte gasped. Could this be the legendary practice of selling one's own reins if the profit was right?

"Wait, wait a minute."

Even Yujian Xiangye couldn't hold back any longer. He pulled Xia Luo to a corner and said, "Are these things really useful? The side effects are bad enough, but the price is way too high! I still don't think any of them will be useful... huh?"

At this moment, he suddenly stopped.

Then pick up something that's on the cabinet.

"What is this...?"

"Oh, you have excellent taste, sir! It's a medium-quality magic crystal that can replenish the holder's magic power, making it a very useful item in battle!"

"No, no, no, I know... Isn't this something only high-level adventurers can use? Why does Axel have it?"

Mikami Hibiki's expression was quite complex.

However, he bought it anyway because the magic crystals in Wiz's shop were of high quality and low price; even the royal capital didn't have such a high cost-performance ratio. (To emphasize, cost-performance ratio doesn't refer to the price of a product, but rather the ratio between its performance and price.)

"See, I told you we could buy things."

"Hmm."

That cannot be refuted.

"Then it's my turn," Charlotte said. "Wiz, about what I asked you before..."

"Yes! After a long period of visiting and searching, I have finally found a magical item suitable for Mr. Charlotte!" Wiz's interest was clearly raised when he mentioned this.

She took a cross from under the counter; its design appeared to be Celtic.

It should be a wooden product.

It is about the same height as a person and seems to be designed strictly according to the church's 1 on the top, 1 on the left, 1 on the right, and 2.5 on the bottom. The difference is that the center connecting the cross is a hollow circle, and the perimeter of the circle is carved with very intricate and rhythmic patterns in gold paint. If I'm not mistaken, it should be some kind of magic circle. It looks exceptionally noble and sacred.

"What is this?"

"It's an extremely powerful magical artifact. Once activated by inserting it into the ground, it provides a comprehensive buff to allies within a radius of tens of meters, while also negatively impacting enemies!"

That sounds great.

So, what is the price?

"It requires a lot of magic power," Wiz said somewhat awkwardly. "By the standards of a typical level 30 archmage, it can only last for a maximum of 3 minutes after activation."

What does that mean, Ultraman?

Charlotte raised an eyebrow and said, "But does that mean the effect can be maintained indefinitely as long as there's enough magic power?"

"Yes! Moreover, according to the test results, the more magic power input, the stronger the amplification effect, reaching up to ten times! Even that archmage couldn't last more than a few seconds before being completely drained..."

But Charlotte was fearless.

I'm not afraid it needs magic, I'm afraid it's not strong enough. Magic is nothing, I have plenty of it!

"Wrap it up!"

"Thank you for your patronage, 5000 million!"

"…………ah!?"

His ostentatious display of wealth lasted less than a second. He never expected that this seemingly ordinary cross, which also had extremely strong negative effects, would cost as much as 5000 million, equivalent to one-sixth of the bounty for defeating a Demon King's army officer!

"Because it's truly amazing, both in terms of the materials used and the inherent effects, especially the magic circle on the cross. It took a tremendous amount of manpower and resources to peel it off from the damaged kingdom-level magical artifact and fill in the gaps..."

Wiz tried to justify himself.

Kingdom-level magical artifact (divine weapon)?

That's not surprising, that's not surprising.

As we all know, the artifacts Aqua gives us are more and more extravagant than the last. If the magic circle is really taken from the artifact, then it makes sense that it requires a massive amount of magic power as the energy source to activate it. After all, few people besides the user can use artifacts, and they usually have certain limitations.

The problem is that I don't have any money.

"How about this?" Wiz suggested, "Mr. Charlotte can use this magical artifact for now, and he can pay us back later."

"May I!?"

"Yes! Thanks to Mr. Charlotte's lucky bag strategy, the magic item shop has actually reduced its losses!"

"Um……"

I can't be happy at all, okay?

What does it mean to reduce losses? Shouldn't it be turning a loss into a profit? Just how much of a spendthrift are you?

However, Charlotte felt relieved after seeing Wiz give him the magical item worth 5000 million first.

And hey you next to me, please don't look at me like I'm some kind of liar or scumbag. Wiz and I aren't in the kind of relationship you're thinking of.

Charlotte protested her innocence.

"Wait a moment, I'll go change my equipment."

"please."

He couldn't wait to put on his new gear, and at Wiz's suggestion, he went to her room where she rested every day to begin changing.

"Excuse me……"

"Yes, coming right away!"

Youyou seemed to have her eye on a certain product as well.

after awhile.

Charlotte, adorned with a cross and gloves, walked out of the room while tidying her clothes.

"How is it?"

If it weren't for the lack of maturity and world-weariness of a middle-aged man, he really would resemble a paladin from a certain game called City & Fighter... By the way, the church only has guardian knights, not paladins.

Just

"Why are you wearing Axis clothing?"

Yujian Xiangye pointed at him and shouted.

"There's no other way; you always need a disguise when you're out and about. Besides, this outfit is reversible; underneath is the robe of an Eris priest."

Charlotte flipped over the lining to indicate.

He used to bring his clothes with him every time he went to the church of Axis. After a while, he got tired of it and asked a mohawk-wearing tailor to make him a double-sided garment. Now he can't help but admire his foresight.

As the saying goes, "Li Feiyu is a murderer and arsonist, Han Tianzun is a savior of suffering," so Xia Luo also needs his own disguise.

after all--

A reputation can be good or bad; the past is the past, and now it's a pervert.

Purchase complete.

Leave the magic item shop.

On the way, Charlotte asked, "Oh right, I forgot to ask, where are we going?"

"The capital city."

The sound of the sword echoed through the night.