Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

After about two weeks of trekking, the two finally came to the first kingdom with city walls.

Compared to the dilapidated village inhabited only by the elderly and weak, and the scorched ruins, it's obvious that this place has a much higher probability of being able to restore the broom magic shop...

Finally, I'm about to escape this sea of ​​suffering.

For a witch to travel for so long on foot is laughable. Especially with Fran-sensei, Irene could practically picture her wearing that innocent-looking smile.

After registering their identities, the two were able to enter the country smoothly.

Incidentally, the entry fee here is as high as one silver coin. Before that, the most entry fee Irena had ever seen was five copper coins. That country was a very famous sea kingdom, so the price was understandable.

What's going on here?

But Elena had no choice; after all, this was the closest kingdom the map indicated she could reach. She didn't want to travel on foot anymore; after days of enduring wind and rain, she felt she had lost weight.

Besides, she didn't pay the entry fee...

Ah, that's not the important reason. Absolutely not.

Elena arrived at the bread stand with hope in her heart; she hadn't had a decent loaf of bread in a long time—her life was no longer complete.

The bread sold in the abandoned towns we passed through along the way was all terrible.

She looked at the money in her pocket.

Well……

Three copper coins and one silver coin...

Damn it, we're so poor.

There was another gold coin that Elena didn't keep in her expenses, since it was reserved for the broom.

"How much is this bread?" Elena pointed to a loaf of bread that looked exceptionally good, clearly a top-quality loaf. As a connoisseur of bread, she could tell at a glance whether a loaf was delicious or not.

“Three copper coins, miss,” said the old lady at the bread stall.

amount……

How many?

“Three copper coins and three loaves of bread, is that right?” Elena smiled.

"Are you an idiot? Of course it's three copper coins each."

You're the idiot!

Tsk... Three copper coins for a loaf of bread, why don't you just rob someone? You could have just asked for it, but you gave me bread instead.

This is the most expensive bread I've ever seen!

"I'm a witch, give me some face," Elena said with a smile.

"Small business, honest and fair to all, young and old."

Elena stared at the three copper coins and one dark silver coin in her pocket, feeling as if she were in agony.

"Give me your change, thank you." Elena handed over her only silver coin.

"Isn't this a copper coin?"

"If you have presbyopia, just wear your glasses. It's just a little dirty."

"Oh, it is indeed a silver coin. Please wait a moment."

So, Elena ate some delicious bread for the first time in a long time, but she didn't enjoy it at all. She was so poor; she had to find a way to make money.

If we don't make money soon, we'll starve.

After finishing their bread, Elena and Jean found a magic item shop. Shops like this, of course, also repair brooms; based on past experience, the repair fee is usually less than one gold coin.

Besides, my broom wasn't badly damaged.

"Repairing a broom, is that right? Two gold coins, dear~" said the counter clerk who was in charge of serving Elena.

“Look at my brooch and say it again—do you think I’m an idiot?” Elena couldn’t hold back any longer.

Are they treating her like a big white pig, to be slaughtered at will?

She's a witch, and she doesn't know the exact cost? Do you think she's a little kid just learning magic?

"Even if you're a witch, it seems there are no discounts here," the counter clerk said, sounding a little aggrieved. "I'm just minding the shop for the boss."

hateful……

The ball was kicked back. She certainly didn't want to use her witch identity to intimidate anyone—besides, it seemed the girl in front of her really couldn't make the decisions.

But what about the broom? He only had one gold coin left.

"Here," Qin placed two gold coins on the counter, "is this enough?"

"That's enough, sir." The saleswoman nodded vigorously. Having worked in the business for many years, she could tell that the gray-haired witch in front of her was in a very bad mood. As an ordinary person, how could she not be afraid if the witch went crazy?

This is certainly the best situation for her.

She didn't have to bear the witch's wrath, she made money for the boss, and she even got a considerable share of the profits.

“You…” Elena had actually considered borrowing money from Qin. Although she didn’t know exactly how much money Qin had, given that his living expenses were almost zero, he was at least richer than her.

But for some reason, Elena just couldn't bring herself to speak.

After thinking it over, perhaps it was because of a sense of pride? Or maybe she didn't want to continue owing Qin Ren a favor.

"It has to be paid back," Qin interrupted.

"Tch—it makes it sound like I'm in debt." Irene found it easier to accept Qin's comment.

"By the way, is this the standard pricing for your store?" Qin asked the saleswoman at the counter.

"How could that be? We are the cheapest magic item shop in the entire kingdom. Sir, you can go and see for yourself if you don't believe me. We are absolutely not lying."

"I understand."

Elena realized it immediately.

The price of this kingdom's bread is very strange. I should have thought of that when I bought the bread, but I was blinded by anger and didn't think about it in that way.

Is there inflation?

After waiting for several hours at the store, Elena finally received her beloved broom.

The broom has been revitalized and can finally travel without relying on its feet.

The most pressing matter now isn't continuing the trip, but—making money. Hmm, Elena has already prepared her plan; when it comes to making money, she's an expert.

Sometimes, if you find taking on commissions too troublesome, there are of course many other ways to make money.

After all, commissioned services often bring in money very slowly (that's true for her), so if she needs money urgently, she naturally has to find another way.

She was a witch.

She took out a somewhat worn black cloak, put it on, and then took out a crystal ball.

Qin watched quietly as Elena fiddled around with things. In his eyes, Elena had transformed into a completely different person, and to be honest, she looked rather mysterious.

But Qin, of course, didn't understand what Elena was trying to do.

“Now, you’re my divination assistant. Just don’t say anything. If anyone asks you anything, just raise your head mysteriously and give them a disdainful look with your dead fish eyes,” Elena said.

"You can tell fortunes?" Qin raised an eyebrow.

"Of course not—pfft—of course, don't underestimate witches."

"But your crystal ball is just a cheap glass ball."

"Shut up, you just don't understand."

"Oh." Qin shut up. His teacher knew a little about divination, but she used a special astrological instrument. Could it be that Elaina was actually much more capable than his teacher, able to divine with a cheap glass ball?

Unlike...

I don't think this scumbag witch can do divination.

But Qin stopped undermining them.

Well—let her do whatever she wants. Qin followed closely behind Elena, quietly watching her look around the street, searching for some suitable lucky one.