The Only Swordsman of the Magic Academy

34 – Exclusive Contract

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“Exclusive… Contract…?”

It may be a word used in many places, but first of all, an exclusive contract between a wizard and an alchemist refers to a relationship in which the alchemist gives the other person a priority.

Instead, the magician had the condition that the alchemist should provide enough money for the crafting and experimentation.

So, exclusive contracts were usually offered to famous alchemists or talented people with high potential for future growth.

“Yes. An exclusive contract.”

I have no intention of missing you.

“Thank you for the offer… Isn’t it the first time we’ve seen each other today…? How can you trust me and offer a contract…”

Of course, there was a comment prepared.

“Looking at the items, I can see that they have made things by pushing the performance of ordinary materials to the limit. Maybe with better materials, we can make better things.”

Her mother is a skilled alchemist, but she wants her daughter to become a self-made woman, and she has supported her with nothing except 2 billion and a small building.

‘But didn’t you do everything you could do with a building and 2 billion won..?’

Somehow, it feels like money is strange, but anyway, Yang Da-eun, who was usually confident in alchemy, opened the shop confidently and put out products… And went bankrupt like a dog.

The quality of the goods is good enough, but it was not easy for customers to come in as long as the store was in this shape.

In the end, her self-confidence plummeted. After school, she stayed in her shop every day and played phone games. Then, thanks to an S-class wizard who happened to enter the shop, she made a huge cake.

The review that the S-class wizard put up made people come to this store, and later it became so crowded that you had to make a reservation three months in advance to buy something.

‘If I can sign an exclusive contract now, it’s a great deal.’

It’s good that she can cover the lack of research funds, and I like that I can buy high-quality products cheaply.

“See that..?”

“Yes. First of all, this potion is originally made by adding the essence of the orange slime as it is, but it was made by changing the wings of a roaring bat just enough to amplify the effect of the essence, right?”

When she was mainly digging the alchemy route, she had checked out the items sold at this store.

Of course, knowing the recipe doesn’t mean I can make it, as her alchemy skills are lacking, so it was best to just buy and use what she sells.

“That’s right! Then what about this..?”

“It’s made by partially coating the horns of a one-horned wolf on a medium made from the claws of an albino goblin. With this, the scroll amplification effect will be 1.5 Times better than before.”

She looked surprised.

“Until now, no one recognized me but my mother…”

“Anyway, you seem to have an excellent ability to handle materials, so I applied for an exclusive contract. Are there any other wizards under an exclusive contract?”

“Yes… There is none.”

If it existed in the first place, there would be no way the stock would be piled up like this, but I was just asking out of etiquette.

“Then sign a contract with me. I can provide you with this much every month.”

She took out a piece of paper from her pocket and wrote down the amount she was going to take care of.

Of course, the current funds are insufficient to sign a two-year contract, but considering the money to be earned in the future, it was an amount that could be raised within a few months.

If I couldn’t match the amount, her exclusive contract would be terminated on its own, so she had no part to lose.

“Really..?”

“Yes. I’ll write it up as a magic contract anyway, so there’s no need to lie, right? If I don’t provide money, the contract will end.”

A magic contract with each other’s wizard licenses as collateral. If the contract is recklessly violated, proper activity as a wizard becomes impossible until an agreement is reached with the other party.

“Okay…Then make a contract.”

She took out the magic contract she had prepared for someday, and she and I took out each other’s wizard licenses and started writing the contents.

“Choi Ha-joon… F-class wizard… 17 Years old…? You’re the same age as me?”

“Yes. I’m going to take the Celestial Academy entrance exam soon.”

“Me too..! How could such a coincidence…”

I came to her after pointing her out. It must have been inevitable, not coincidental, but she didn’t bother to bring up such a story.

“We’re the same age, maybe we’ll go to the same school, so should we talk comfortably?”

“…Yes!”

I’m petty too, but she’s such a serious pettiness that she hasn’t had a single friend yet. So when she signed her exclusive contract with her, I would usually be her only friend.

“The game I was playing earlier was ○○, right? That’s a game I enjoyed playing too.”

“Really…?”

“Uh. I’ve been busy lately, so I couldn’t push the new story, but I got all the business cards. Would you like to take a look?”

Coincidentally, she played the same game as she used to.

After talking about her game, she built up an inner intimacy with her for about 30 minutes, packed her things, and headed to Vulkan’s store.

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An alley in Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu.

It’s better than Yang Da-eun’s shop, but it’s still a modest shop.

I opened the door with the little jingling bell and headed inside.

Kang! Kang!

Inside, a short old man was still wielding a hammer.

“Are you here?”

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Now, without looking this way, he seems to have felt the presence of someone. Or maybe I guessed because I was the only one who could come this far.

“Yes. The sword is finished, right?”

“Are you asking again after checking on the phone yesterday? Yes. I have prepared all five iron swords you requested.”

In the place he pointed, he saw five swords he hadn’t seen before. They were swords with the same center of gravity as the iron sword I used.

“Thank you.”

“What are you making for money? By the way, you want me to make six more swords made of black iron?”

I asked you to make some swords in advance over the phone yesterday.

“Yes. I made quite a bit of money this time, but I thought it would be best to buy a black iron sword.”

“You know that weapons made of black iron don’t have any abilities, right?”

“Of course.”

Heuksteel is the original material. It is extremely heavy and hard, but it has the characteristic of not attaching any power when making weapons.

Instead, it was a material that could only focus on pure weapon performance.

Since you can only use up to 5 artifacts at the same time, it would have been better if the sword to be used for swordplay had no effect attached.

‘Because there are already 3 artifacts in Surcoat, Eden, and a sword sheath.’

I wanted to fill the remaining two seats with something better.

“Since the ingredients are materials, it will take a month to make.”

“It’s perfect.”

It was enough before that incident happened.

“But have you already reached the Beginner Intermediate level?”

As a nobleman who has met numerous articles, I immediately recognized my achievements.

“Yes. It happened that way. You knew I was a genius, right?”

Vulcan looks at me with a puzzled expression.

“Hu… You’re the only one who says that with his own mouth.”

“If a person like me is humble, they will be criticized rather. They say that they are deceiving themselves.”

There was nothing as unsightly as the humility of a non-standard genius.

“I’m sure it’s true… That brave man also said that his achievements were not a big deal, but the knights next to him were shaking their fists.”

It seems that even a nobleman called a hero was a considerable deceiver.

“Ah. That’s right. I’m teaching a new swordsmanship to someone I know.”

Thinking about it, Seoyoon needed a sword that could be used.

“You want to raise that child to be a knight too?”

Vulcan shows interest in the idea of teaching swordsmanship.

“That’s not it, I’m trying to raise a magician who can use sword and magic at the same time. Didn’t you know that there are people like that in Pangenia?”

“Of course there was. 90% Of them were mediocre in kendo and magic, but the other 10% showed great skills by combining the two properly. The hero was one of those guys.”

I heard that Seoyoon has more weight in the magician side, but a warrior is a person who has reached the pinnacle of the world in terms of swords and magic.

‘I hope I can meet you someday.’

“Bring the child here later. He will make a sword suitable for him.”

I don’t know if it’s because I said I’m raising it, or if it’s because I’m aiming to become a magic swordsman, so I’m not sure, but I’ll try to bring it in later.

“Okay. He’s not as good as me, but he’s a very talented kid, so Vulcan will like it.”

“Do I have to say that I’m not as good as you?”

“Is that true?”

She smiled at Vulkan and put her sword in her pocket.

“Please calculate the sword.”

When I handed the card to him, Vulkan received it and paid the bill.

In an instant, the amount of 15 million won was withdrawn, but there was still an amount of 5.9 Billion won in my balance.

‘Money never runs out.’

If you prepare for the future, you will soon spend it, but it was still very reliable money.

“Next time I’ll come with a friend, so please treat me well.”

“Think about it.”

After answering without looking this way, I left the shop behind Vulkan, who started swinging the hammer again.

“There’s about an hour and a half until the dungeon appears…”

If I went to the station and boarded the train, it seemed that the time would be just right. Now that the preparations are over, all that remains is to clear the dungeon.

‘Just tell me. Insight hugs. My brother is leaving.’

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Now it was time to go get some specialties for me.