The Magician Who Rose From Failure: Volume 6 Part 1 by Gamei Hitsuji

Author:Gamei Hitsuji
Language: eng
Format: epub

The Aethometer’s Unveiling

That day, Arcus was visiting one of his favorite large stores. While a nobleman with his own estate may well call on a merchant to visit, he felt it would be too arrogant; he didn’t yet have his own title and he was still a child. So, as usual, he sent word to let them know he was coming before setting off.

When he arrived, he was greeted by the proprietor and the clerk with whom he often dealt, who then showed him into the reception office. Inside was a glass table, leather couches, and a faint, floral scent. Arcus took a seat on the couch, at which the other two men sat across from him. The maid, who had come in with them, held a glass water jug with red petals floating in it. When Arcus took a sip of the glass he was poured, the aroma of roses spread over his tongue, and he took a moment to savor it.

“Thanks for agreeing to meet with me.” He addressed the broad-shouldered storekeeper.

“Not at all! We are honored that you choose our store for all your engraving needs. It pains me to think that you so often call on us, when we should be coming to you.”

“It’s no big deal.”

“Oh, but it is! You hold the Order of the Silver Cross, at your age, and you even have a workshop within the Magician’s Guild! We are endlessly grateful that you still continue to do business with us.”

“Oh... Oh, right. I guess when I start getting more responsibilities, I’ll have you come to my estate instead.”

“Are you expecting things to change in that regard?”

“Not expecting. Hoping, I guess.”

“My, my. Well, it is certainly our intention to maintain a good relationship with you, no matter what happens.”

“Same here.”

The storekeeper bowed his head.

Unless he was dealing with especially important seals, Arcus tended to deal only with the clerk. Lately, however, the storekeeper had been coming to see him too, providing he had the time to do so. Arcus supposed he shouldn’t be surprised—as the proprietor had alluded to, he did have his own seal workshop in the Guild now.

“How have the sales been on those pull-cord Sol Glasses?” Arcus asked.

“They have been very popular. The authorities have been eager to get them in their offices, and we have had floods of requests from novelty-loving nobles hoping their own employees will reverse-engineer them.”

“In that case, please be sure they put forward the necessary royalty forms for the regular switch versions to the Magician’s and Artisan’s Guilds, as we agreed.”

“Certainly.”

Arcus had developed two forms of Sol Glass that could be turned on and off on demand: one with a simple switch and one with a pull cord. This store was acting as a mediator for their sale. The Magician’s Guild didn’t sell anything directly, so it was common to sell one’s products and the technology wholesale to a trusted venue, then collect a portion of the profits as royalties. Though both he and the

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