Furina came out of the back door and saw Cissia standing there, utterly stunned.
Furina tilted her head in confusion, just about to ask what had happened.
Then her eyes fell on the strange man lying on the ground.
He wore a filthy suit, torn and stained with dried blood.
Furina froze in her tracks.
Trembling all over, she took a step back and pointed at the stranger lying there like a corpse.
“He, he…
what happened to him?” “I, I…
I don’t know either~” The door closed automatically, a faint blue energy enveloping the gap.
Furina took a deep breath, forcing down her nerves.
She slowly walked over to Cissia.
“Have you been wandering around for all these years for nothing?
How can you get so scared just seeing someone fainted…” Just as Furina approached and before she could crouch down to take a closer look, Cissia hugged her arm tightly.
“Of course I’ve seen a lot in my time!
But when I opened the door, this man’s face was covered in blood as he collapsed toward me.
Who wouldn’t be scared!” “Don’t, don’t panic…
I’m here~!” “But, Manager Furina, you seem to be shaking worse than I am~” Hearing this, Furina turned to look at Cissia, shook off her clinging hand, and brushed the dust off her blue skirt.
“Move aside~ Watch me…” Taking a deep breath, Furina crouched down beside the injured man in the suit, her gloved hand trembling as she rolled him over.
The man’s face looked weary and worn, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
“Cough, cough…
Finally, you…
you finally…” A wrinkled gloved hand reached out toward Furina, and the man’s voice came out hoarse.
“What, you…
you know me?!” “…No, I don’t—” “Then what do you mean by that?” Fufu, who was still confused, was instantly dumbfounded.
She looked at the man in the suit and asked.
“If you don’t flip me over right now, I might…
actually die…
cough, cough~” In an instant, the emotions on Furina’s face melted away like flowing water.
She stood up expressionlessly and looked at the stunned Cissia.
“Here, come here.
Let’s throw him out together.” “Ah, okay, okay.” Hearing this, the man in the suit instantly became reluctant.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sat up, his tone panicked.
“Don’t, don’t…
they might still be waiting for me, please let me stay for a little while…
Uh, ah~” Perhaps he spoke too hurriedly, as the pain coming from his chest made him groan involuntarily.
He covered his still-bleeding chest, panting heavily as he desperately tried to regulate his breathing.
“By the way, do you have a first aid kit or something…
Let me treat this simply first.” Hearing this, Furina’s cat ears instantly stood up.
She looked at Cissia and waved her hand grandly.
“This is our chance, quick~ Bring over the recovery potion…” “You got it.” “Hmm?
Recovery potion…
What’s that?” Curling the corners of her lips, Furina patted her chest and introduced it very confidently.
“It’s a potion I just brewed.
It can quickly restore your life and heal your injuries; it’s incredibly effective whether applied externally or taken internally!” Stroking his chin, the man nodded.
He looked at the two bottles of red liquid Cissia handed him, took them, and opened the stoppers.
Instantly, a foul odor wafted out, and the man looked at Furina with some concern.
“Can I really take this internally?” “Of course.
If I’m lying, I’m a little dog.” “Aren’t you a cat girl?!” “Oh, hurry up and drink it.
Don’t you dare kick the bucket right here, it’ll bring such bad luck…” After interacting with the other person so simply, Furina and Cissia felt much more at ease.
The man in the suit leaned against the wooden cabinet by the door.
At this point, he had no other choice.
The last bit of Mana remaining in his body was still acting as a lifeline, barely keeping him alive.
He couldn’t spare a single drop to heal his injuries.
Closing his eyes, he downed the two bottles of potion in one go.
The seemingly translucent red liquid entered his mouth but felt like blood, slightly viscous and tasting not very good.
Then, the man’s pupils instantly constricted.
A faint cyan-green energy surged around him.
If there were a health bar, he would have instantly gone from a locked-in state with only 1 HP to recovering 30 or 40 HP.
Although his condition was still poor, he could at least slowly circulate the Mana in his body to heal his more serious injuries.
A wave of refreshing energy swept through his entire body.
The man in the suit slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
He stood up from the ground with some difficulty, his figure, standing at about one hundred and eighty centimeters, appearing very tall to the two small girls, Furina and Cissia.
“Um…
thank you both for saving me.” “4 Wish Coins.” “Huh?” “Pay up~ 4 Wish Coins!” Furina held out her hand.
After seeing the man’s confused expression, she repeated herself.
“What is that?” “Wish Coins are the exclusive currency of this shop.
If you don’t have any, you can come with me to exchange them using something valuable you have on you.” As she spoke, Furina walked behind the bar on her own.
For this purpose, she even picked up the monocle hanging from her collar.
Following her to the front counter, the man observed his surroundings.
Because his condition had recovered significantly, the Mana he slowly generated was also being boosted within this shop.
The injuries on his body were also steadily healing.
He briefly cast a Detection Magic spell, only to find that he couldn’t detect anything at all.
“I see…
I don’t have anything on me that can be used to exchange for coins.
How about this, let me look…
ha…” Reaching into the inner pocket of his suit, he rummaged around for a moment before placing a strange book in front of Furina.
“Take a look at this book and see if it will do…” [Detection Observation: This book is: The Journal of the Great Magician Jonath.
It contains a large amount of magic, including the Magician’s Identity Card~] Furina’s teardrop-shaped eyes flickered slightly as she randomly fixed her gaze on the man, sizing him up for a long time.
“Why would a Magician’s Journal record magic…” “You can actually read it?” “Um…
yes, I can read it.” “Haha…
It seems you two and this general store are from outside our world~ That explains it perfectly.
In our world, magicians are not allowed to appear.
Official-like organizations strictly control them.” “But a certain faction has suddenly appeared, searching for the magic of that legendary magician, Jonath.
They’re exposing magic in public to cause chaos, slaughtering the hidden mages.” “I’m not one to go looking for trouble, nor do I have any interest in seeking some great power…
Keeping this thing would only make me a target.
As you can see, I almost lost my life because of it…” As he spoke, the man placed the Magician’s Journal on the counter in front of Furina.
“Consider this item my payment.
Miss.
Manager, please estimate its value…” Nodding, Furina couldn’t help but think more highly of this man in the suit.
To have such an idea was truly enlightened.
She took the journal and placed it on the cash register for scanning.
The price and quality quickly appeared on the screen.
[The Journal of the Great Magician Jonath] Quality: Legendary Estimated Price: Around 12,000 Wish Coins Seeing the estimated price, Furina couldn’t help but be taken aback.
Twelve thousand Wish Coins, that’s incredible…
“The price is a bit high, isn’t it?
Twelve thousand Wish Coins.” “Is it?
That’s normal, after all, it’s the journal of that legendary Great Magician, which records many spells only seen in history books.” Now the question was, having obtained such an awesome item from her first customer, Furina was somewhat reluctant to convert it into Wish Coins.
She wanted to keep it for herself to read, after all, she could understand it, and it was magic.
Who wouldn’t be curious?
“I can’t make change for such a large amount either~” “Haha, I’m the one dumping a big problem on you, no need for change.” The man laughed heartily.
He flicked his coat, turned around, and prepared to leave.
As he passed the shelves, he casually picked up two bottles of Life Recovery Potion.
“My injuries are mostly healed, so I should get going.
I’ll take these two Life Recovery Potions, alright?” “Um…
Y-Yes, of course…” Nodding, Furina stared blankly at the suave magician’s retreating figure.
Holding the two potions, he waved a hand, opened the shop door, and left.
The shop returned to silence.
Furina returned her gaze to the Magician’s Journal in her hands.
Beside her, Cissia, who had fallen asleep on a chair without her noticing, slowly woke up.
She looked at Furina bleary-eyed.
“Hmm~?
Is he gone…
Great, let’s hurry upstairs and go to sleep~” “Okay, let’s go.” Nodding, Furina placed the Magician’s Journal into a drawer, walked to the door, flipped the “Open” sign over, and then locked the door.
Watching Cissia’s figure head upstairs, she quickened her pace and followed.