{"id":8771,"date":"2021-06-21T12:36:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T16:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perpetualdaydreams.com\/?p=8771"},"modified":"2021-06-21T12:36:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T16:36:38","slug":"vio-94","status":"publish","type":"novel-tl","link":"https:\/\/perpetualdaydreams.com\/novel\/vio\/vio-94\/","title":{"rendered":"VIO Ch 94 – The Hermit in Endsk (V)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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translator: mii<\/p>\n
editor: Juni, Sleepchaser<\/p>\n
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The next morning came, and still, Vio was unable to understand why Legion had been behaving strangely.<\/span><\/p>\n
After a quick breakfast, Vio prepared to go meet the mage that Dawn was acquainted with. Liona and her group were planning to go for a walk in the town for the day.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cLord Violant, Mister Dawn has come to pick you up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cOkay. Let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
By the time Vio and his entourage arrived at the inn\u2019s lobby, he saw that Dawn was already present, seated on a chaise lounge as he waited. Vio made his way towards Dawn, who noticed him and quickly stood, bowing.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cGood morning. Yuan is at my father-in-law\u2019s house. Also, regarding the meeting venue\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t mind talking to him somewhere else if he finds cleaning up for a visitor troublesome. We can go to a cafeteria, right?\u201d Vio asked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Dawn shook his head with an apologetic expression. \u201cMy father-in-law doesn\u2019t like places like that\u2026 I\u2019m sorry. I was just about to say that the venue may make you feel cramped.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cAh, so he\u2019s not a very sociable person. Okay, let\u2019s go. Guide me there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Guided by Dawn, the group left the inn and headed towards the outskirts of Endsk\u2019s shopping district.. They arrived at a gloomy and dimly-lit two-story building with a store on the ground level. It looked like it was about to collapse at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n
It looks even more like a haunted house than where Dawn lived in the royal capital.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
Vio was a little worried about the possibility of the roof collapsing, but decided that it wasn’t likely since people were living in the building.<\/span> A bell attached to the top of the door rang when he entered the store, and Vio was greeted by a dimly-lit interior. Many items decorated the shelves embedded into the walls, and products were put out on display on desks. A few books were also for sale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
So this was the so-called \u201cmagic store\u201d Vio had heard of before.<\/span><\/p>\n
Wah, it looks exactly like a witch\u2019s house from a fantasy movie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
Vio was fascinated as he looked around. Then, he found a surprising item in one of the glass shelves. He cheered at the magic tool.\u00a0 \u201cWow! You\u2019re kidding, there\u2019s no way I\u2019m currently seeing this thing in real life!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Dawn approached him and looked into the glass display case in puzzlement. \u201cWhat\u2019s so special about that? Isn\u2019t that a kitchen utensil?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cNo way! It\u2019s called a \u2018Magic Condenser.\u2019 You can get ten gold coins even if you sell it for cheap.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cTen gold coins!? Why is an amazing tool like that displayed in this place\u2026?\u201d responded Dawn, before he asked, \u201cIn the first place, just what is that machine?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Vio explained, \u201cThere\u2019s this filter-like thing here, right? This machine takes a small amount of magic power from the surroundings through here and fills the empty magic stone the user places under the machine.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Dawn stared at the machine, clearly unable to believe his explanation. \u201cThat kind of product exists\u2026?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Vio nodded. \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s worth it though. It takes a lot of time to fill the magic stones, and the equipment itself is expensive. But you\u2019ll find it in places where a lot of mages work. After all, their line of work makes magic stones a necessity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
It took a lot of time for a \u201cMagic Condenser\u201d to be efficient, but it\u2019s a little cheaper than buying a natural magic stone with plenty of magic power.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cOh\u2026? I heard that a young master from a noble family would come here today, but he\u2019s surprisingly knowledgeable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Both Vio and Dawn looked away from the glass display. An old man had appeared from the door behind the counter of the store. He had sharp green eyes and\u00a0 light brown hair with gray streaks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Dawn had an awkward expression, moving to protect the old man behind him as he introduced him to Vio. \u201cPlease pardon him. He\u2019s my father-in-law\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s just get this over with. I\u2019m Zora Confield, I\u2019ll have to decline your offer,\u201d Zora, the old man, said mercilessly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Dawn arched his brows. \u201cFather-in-law, you promised yesterday that you would at least listen to them first, didn\u2019t you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cHmph. I\u2019m not free enough to go along with a noble boy\u2019s game. Go home,\u201d said Zora to Vio, before he looked at Dawn. \u201cAh, you can go home too. Leave Yuan here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cHuh!? I won\u2019t give my son to you, you crazy dad!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Read this at perpetualdaydreams.com<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cHow shameless, not letting me talk to my grandson even though I haven\u2019t seen him for a long time! It\u2019s a good thing that Yuan resembles my daughter more than he does you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Dawn and Zora began to glare at each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cAre you two arguing again?\u201d asked Yuan as he came out from behind Zora and into the store, giving the two adults an exasperated look. \u201c…There are customers.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
He went through the gap next to the counter and bowed towards Vio. \u201cI\u2019m sorry for my father and my grandfather. Grandfather said that he would properly talk to Lord Vio, but it seems like he forgot after he went to bed,\u201d Yuan said, casually treating his grandfather as a forgetful old man.<\/span><\/p>\n
Vio didn\u2019t know if he should laugh, so he nodded for now. \u201cI-I see\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll try to convince him, so please come back again. I\u2019m really sorry to make you come this far\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Even though Yuan was a child, he appeared quite mature when he apologized properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Yuan then began to explain the situation to Vio and the others, saying, \u201cMy father and grandfather aren\u2019t on good terms. I don\u2019t think he likes the fact that Father married Mother\u2026\u201d he glanced at the two still glaring at each other. \u201cIt\u2019s always like this every time they meet. They\u2019re just like kids.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cAh, so it\u2019s like that. Okay then. By the way, does your grandfather make these tools too?\u201d asked Vio, gesturing to the magic tools in the glass displays. \u201cHe\u2019s a mage, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s right. This store is famous to those in the know, and it\u2019s still quite popular. The building\u2019s appearance is a bit too much, though\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cI see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
That meant that Zora could make magic tools and items\u2014a talented man, one who was very difficult to come by. Vio was suddenly motivated. It would be nice if he could persuade Zora to come to Leca town.<\/span><\/p>\n
Our budget is a bit tight, but\u2026 it\u2019s worth it.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
Although Zora\u2019s attitude was blunt, his store showed that he was a pretty amazing person. Even just knowing that was worthwhile enough for Vio.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cThen once he\u2019s willing to talk to me, can you contact me at the inn?\u201d asked Vio.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cYes, of course!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Having ended their conversation, Yuan then saw them off with a polite bow as Vio and his entourage left the store.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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