Alien Bar: Found a Wizard Girl, Gale Sword - Chapter 22: Ice maker
Leon and Lanya left Allison’s magical artifact shop. Lanya was now carrying a different staff in her arms.
This staff was nearly as tall as her, with a glossy black shaft and a deep blue gemstone embedded at the top. It looked mysterious and elegant.
Lanya held the staff, rubbing the shaft against her delicate cheek, her eyes filled with joy. This was a piece of equipment worth 2888 gold, something she had never dared to dream of before. She had already decided to sleep while hugging this staff.
As for her old twig-like staff, she had sold it to Allison at a low price of 10 gold.
On the other hand, Leon now had a short black cloak on his shoulders.
After learning that Leon had just registered as a magic apprentice the previous day, shopkeeper Allison strongly recommended this item. Allison was a member of the Mage Guild and had passed the basic exam to become an official mage. According to her, this cloak had the effect of enhancing magic circulation, especially suitable for novice mages to accumulate magical energy and improve spellcasting speed. Leon bought it.
He also had a silver ring on his right index finger, which was a storage ring with an interior space close to three cubic dimensions. He had also bought himself a staff, which he placed inside the silver ring.
Inside the silver ring, apart from the black staff, there was also a thick yellow book. Allison had recommended this book to him as well. It was a blank spell-book that could copy the contents of other books.
This book seemed to be as thick as a brick, with about a hundred thousand pages. Allison suggested that he copy the introductory magic books from the Mage Guild’s collection. This way, he could study magic whenever he wanted, even while travelling.
Leon had initially wanted to buy some magic scrolls, but after buying all these items, he was left with only a bit over three hundred gold. According to Allison, this was an 20% discount as a newcomer to the Mage Guild. She claimed to have made a loss in the transaction; otherwise, Leon wouldn’t have had any gold left.
As a senior member, she also recommended a book suitable for beginners called “Introduction to Magic Theory and Practice.” It could be found in the Mage Guild’s library.
Leaving Allison’s shop, Leon returned to the Mage Guild, this time to access the books in the guild’s library.
He first found the book “Introduction to Magic Theory and Practice,” copied its content onto the blank spell-book, and then wandered among the shelves. Whenever he saw an interesting book title, he copied it down.
After copying about a hundred books, he stopped. These copied books would be enough for him to read for a long time.
Leaving the Mage Guild, he used the remaining gold to buy a bed and a set of velvet bedding, which he stored in his storage ring. He returned to the bar’s lounge and placed the bed and bedding in a corner.
He had decided to stay in the bar for this period of time. Once he received his salary next month, he would rent a single-person apartment in a nearby neighbourhood.
Lanya also followed him, planning to make use of the free accommodation. The couch in the lounge was soft and comfortable enough for her petite frame. She only needed to prepare a blanket to sleep comfortably on the couch.
At night, Leon lay on the bed in the lounge, reading “Introduction to Magic Theory and Practice” by candlelight. He gained a deeper understanding of magic in this world.
Magic practitioners had three sources of magical power when casting spells. The first was their own accumulated magical energy, which was the fastest to mobilize and had an advantage in casting speed. However, it had a storage limit, and using high-level spells could lead to running out of magical energy.
The second source was magical energy stored in other mediums, such as magic stones, mana potions, and staves. The difficulty of accessing this magical energy varied depending on the medium, and spellcasting speed was generally slower than using one’s own magical energy.
The third source was tapping into the natural magical energy of the environment, which was often used for high-level and large-scale spells. It required a certain amount of time to channel and had a significant effect and power.
Following the book’s instructions, Leon began to meditate. With his excellent talent, he quickly entered a focused state.
He could feel the thin magical energy in the air and the blue gemstone in his pocket, which contained astonishing magical power.
In his meditative state, he could clearly perceive his magical energy capacity. He felt like an empty bucket, while the blue gemstone in his pocket was like a reservoir. Guiding a tiny thread of magical energy from it, he filled himself up.
Filling himself with magical energy didn’t bring any noticeable changes to his body, but he felt more awake.
He turned to a page in the book that described a specific spell called “Water Generation.” After a quick glance, he felt a sense of “Is that it? Seems too simple.”
To confirm, he extended his hand and followed the instructions to manipulate the magical energy within him.
In the next moment, his palm was like a fountain, spouting water droplets. “Oh! Success on the first try. Could it be that my intelligence attribute is also high?”
Mages had two fundamental attributes: intelligence and magical energy capacity. Leon’s magical capacity was already excellent, but he wasn’t sure about the level of his intelligence when it came to learning spells at a glance.
There was a senior magic apprentice outside in the lounge. Why not ask her about it?
Leon walked into the bar’s main area, only to find that Lanya had fallen asleep on the couch. Her small figure was covered with a purple blanket, and her sleeping face carried a peaceful smile, serene and beautiful.
She was still hugging the new staff Leon had bought for her, as if it were a cushion. The gemstone-studded end of the staff peeked out from her embrace. Even in her sleep, she occasionally rubbed her cheek against it.
Seeing this, Leon decided not to wake her up.
Passing by the bar counter, he noticed an ice maker on the counter. An idea struck him – why not try using magic to create ice?
He immediately returned to the lounge, opened the magic book, and searched for spells related to ice.
“Ah, found it, the Freeze spell.”
With the book in his left hand and his right hand open, he sprayed a small water droplet from his palm. Under his control, it transformed into a tiny ice cube. Following the techniques described in the book, he changed the nature of his magical energy and released it from his palm.
A cold chill emanated from his palm, and the floating water droplet rapidly froze into ice. It formed a completely transparent ice cube, free of impurities and incredibly beautiful.
The ice cube landed in his palm, and Leon stared at the pristine piece of ice, a smile forming on his face.
From now on, adding ice to drinks would be much more convenient.
What about the ice maker? He could probably do away with it.
Tomorrow, during business hours, he would try using magic to create ice cubes.
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