There are wheezing sounds coming from a carriage next to ours. When I look outside, I saw a man with an impatient expression on his face, holding onto a bag.
Naofumi: "What's the rush?"
The key to being proficient in business is the ability to act curious.
Naofumi: "Hey, you over there, what’s wrong?"
Naofumi: "Why are you in such a rush to return to the village over there?"
The man wanted to buy medicine for his parents but Firo ran past him.
Villager: "Yes, every second counts."
I understand the circumstances of this man who caught up to my carriage.
Firo: "Uhmm, let's see… If I were to run without pulling the carriage we would arrive quickly."
Villager: "Eh!?"
The man has a shocked expression.
Villager: "I just bought medicine, I don't have any more money..."
Villager: "In that case......"
Firo: "Okay~!"
Firo leaves the carriage on the side of the road and turns around.
Raphtalia is waving away from the carriage.
Firo: "I'm leaving!"
When Firo runs seriously, she is two times faster than an average Philorial.
Naofumi: "Don't you need to give your parent the medicine? Don't drop it."
It is a very normal house in a farming village.
What medicine is that, the effects seem greater than any I know.
Villager: "Is that ok?"
The skill Medical effect Up seems to be working.
Old woman: "Cough...... Cough......"
The old woman somehow managed to finish the medicine.
Apparently it was pretty effective.
Naofumi: "Yeah, her condition seems to have stabilised as well."
The man's shoulders sag in relief at my answer.
Naofumi: "You can pay me later."
Before we leave the village, the man's expression becomes tense.
Villager: "Um..."
Naofumi: "It’s not necessary for you to thank me."
I have a bad reputation, so if people hear this, they will be doubtful.
Villager: "At least tell me your name."
Villager: "O-okay!"
The man brought some items and some food from his house and gave it to me.
Naofumi: "Thanks, best regards and see you later."
As a side note, on my next visit, the old woman seems to have become very energetic... Maybe a little bit too energetic for an old woman.
I got back on the wagon as we return and begin compounding medicine while translating the intermediate recipe book.
I was exhausted after being able to barely translate a treatment potion.
Various things have happened in this past month, I wonder if I can meet my brother some time…
Raphtalia: "Sure"
I get off the carriage and load the baggage.
Since it might be stolen, it should be full of cheap things.
I continue from village to village, town to town in this manner.
After two weeks, I've become famous for being a peddler with a rare demon.
I've been saving up money slowly.
First is being able to sell medicine smoothly.
On this trip, I found out that every region has different demons.
I didn't know what the other heroes, Motoyasu, Ren, and Itsuki were doing before.
Motoyasu seems to be in south-western region, I heard he solved a famine for a village by providing some legendary crop.
But there's no evidence of who Itsuki took down. There are also vague rumours that claim Itsuki of the Bow is the strongest hero.
Before I came to this strange world, I read about the 4 holy weapons and the events that are happening resembled what I read...
The journey continues with these thoughts.
Raphtalia Lv 37
Firo's growth is abnormal because she is a demon...
(Tl note: 両手（翼？）<= that's in the actual chapter.)
It seems the Status Up bonuses from my shield is effective.
Unsealing completed… Equipment Bonus: Mining Skill 1
Crystal Ore Shield
Although these two skill bonuses seem good for making money, I lack information.
In the first place, I had to solve the intermediate recipe book I got.
Herbicide
Treatment Medicine (Already able to make)
Gunpowder
Magic Power water
Insecticide
That is what I have deciphered so far. The basic of the intermediate class is that the effects change depending on how it's mixed.
I let my shield absorb some of the intermediate recipe book.
Unsealing completed……Equipment Bonus: Magical Power Up (Small)
Yup. I had high hopes that an intermediate recipe shield would appear. It seems to be a waste.
However, during the next morning, when I finished deciphering the Intermediate Recipe book.
Demon treants appeared, which were quickly dealt with and then absorbed.
Requirement for Trent Shield has been released.
Requirement for Black Trent Shield has been released.
Unsealing completed……Equipment Bonus: Plate Appraisal 2
Blue Treant Shield
Unsealing completed……Equipment Bonus: Half Compounding
Is this some kind of bullying?
All I learned was the Heal Ointment? Perhaps, those monsters are materials for a recipe.
I don't know how to make gunpowder, but it seems these treants are materials for herbicide and the healing ointment.
I experiment with the gunpowder by collecting it into bags and creating make-shift bombs.
After throwing it, I dive to the side. Oh my, it seems the power of the bombs was terrible, it just burnt the bag and turned to ash.
This is not a medical herb, but it seems I can mix it with water. I don't know what I can do with this yet so I'll just let my shield absorb it.
The Magic Power water restores magical power when drunk. But, the materials are rare and hard to get.
The Soul Healing Medicine seems to restore SP. It also seems to be rare and difficult to prepare.
Insecticide was easy. I just dissolve and mix grass that repels insects until it hardens.
However, the herbicide seems to only sell in small quantities since people don't need that much.
Requirement for Glyphosate Shield has been released. (Tl note: http://i.imgur.com/t82ZsY2.jpg LOL)
Requirement for Plant Fire Shield has been released.
Anti Poison Shield
Glyphosate Shield
Medicine Shield
Unsealing completed… Equipment Bonus: Fire Resistance (Small)
Unsealing completed… Equipment Bonus: 3% Damage Reduction from Insects
Perhaps I originally would have received the anti-poison shield, for Poison Resistance (Intermediate) but that probably changed because I acquired the Chimeric Viper Shield first.
I am also confused as to what the range expansion from the Medicine shield does.
I wonder if the Plant Fire Shield is also effective against magic.
The effect of reducing damage from specific enemies seems to be convenient.
The problem is deciphering the magic book.
Raphtalia seems to have gotten the hang of it, but she can't use any magic effectively yet.
You're making this prestigious hero look bad.
Though it's difficult to call that magic, I am grasping at straws.
Firo: "Uhmm. Imagine what you want to become and feel the power gushing from the bottom of your body."
Yup. I completely don't understand.
It seems that even after deciphering characters to read, I can't use magic.
Still... I must learn magic.
Sooner or later, being able to use magic might make a difference.
Therefore, recently while riding the carriage, I've been groaning with a magic book in one hand.
The feeling of sensing magical power that even Firo has, what kind of sense is that?
Oh well, such are the results of two weeks.