The other one, however, was Ternas’s primary target.
It was a junk shop.
The shop was simply called the Junk Shop, and it served much the same function as scrap collection centers in the Muggle world.
It frequently purchased magical items and books.
This was his holy ground for treasure hunting, and it was also the main source of the sacrificial offerings he had obtained over the years.
It was precisely because he had a place like this that he could continuously obtain items to offer as sacrifices.
Otherwise, with only five Silver Sickles in pocket money every week, even if he could get some financial support from Neville, he would not have been able to sustain long-term sacrifices.
And this time, he had another opportunity to purchase some items that could be used as offerings.
Naturally, he was extremely happy about it.
After dinner, the family sat together and chatted about everyday matters.
This time, the main topic was Neville.
After all, he had awakened his wizarding talent.
“Neville, have you decided what kind of gift you want?
If you haven’t decided yet, you’d better think about it soon.
The weekend is the day after tomorrow, and we’re going to Diagon Alley then.” Algie looked at Neville, who still had an excited expression on his face.
“Uncle, I haven’t decided yet, but I’ll think of something.” Neville could also feel how much the other members of his family valued him.
It was something he had never experienced in all his years growing up, and it made him extremely happy.
Ever since dinner, his little face had remained flushed with excitement.
“Neville, don’t be shy.
My dad’s little treasury is pretty well stocked again.
Whatever you want, just tell him and let him buy it for you.
Hehehe.” Ternas offered his advice from the side with a rather “devious” grin.
Hearing Ternas’s words, Algie, who was sitting nearby, rolled his eyes helplessly.
“You little brat, are you asking for a beating?
I don’t have that much money, so don’t even think about getting your hands on mine.
Careful, or I’ll smack you.” Ternas was not afraid of him at all.
Not to mention that Grandma was right there, even if she weren’t, his mother Aini was still present.
With the two of them around, his father could not make much of a fuss.
“You little brat.
Don’t expect me to pay for anything you buy tomorrow.
Figure it out yourself.” As a father, Algie still felt that he could not let his son get too carried away at a time like this.
Otherwise, what authority would he have in the future?
But this tiny threat meant absolutely nothing to Ternas.
He turned toward his mother and spoke in a spoiled, coquettish tone.
“Mom, I want to buy some things tomorrow.
Could you give me some pocket money?
Please, Mom~!” That obedient little expression was enough to make anyone adore him.
As a mother, Aini simply had no resistance to Ternas when he acted like this.
“All right, then.
I’ll give you two Galleons this time.
Is that enough?
You can’t have any more, okay?” Hearing that such a large sum of money was coming his way, Ternas was overjoyed.
But he did not forget his benefactor.
He happily kissed his mother on the cheek.
“Thanks, Mom.
I love you the most!” Then he climbed out of his mother’s arms and went over to his grandmother, using the exact same trick.
With ease, he obtained another three Galleons.
After getting the money, Ternas proudly weighed the five Galleons in his hand and cast a triumphant glance at his father, looking as though he had just accomplished something incredible.
The three adults present all found his performance amusing, but they played along with him, suppressing their laughter.
Ternas knew that his behavior was a little childish, but in his previous life, he had become an orphan at a very young age.
To be honest, he was deeply attached to this kind of feeling.
Having experienced this warmth of family affection, he would be willing to act childish for it.
He would even accept going a little further than that.
After another warm and happy moment, everyone eventually returned to their respective rooms to sleep.
At this time, there were not many forms of genuine entertainment in the wizarding world.
People mostly read newspapers, played wizard’s chess, and took part in some outdoor activities.
Other than that, there was not much else to do.
As a result, most people’s daily schedules generally did not extend late into the night.
After returning to his room, Ternas did not immediately rest.
Instead, he first entered the sacrificial space.
The place had already been thoroughly organized by him.
By now, the space had begun to take shape.
Not only had it expanded considerably, but there were also many areas that had been separated off.
Each of these areas had been divided into individual sections, with each one dedicated to a different category.
Under Ternas’s arrangements, everything was now in good order.
Stored within these separate spaces were various valuable items he had obtained over the years.
Among them was magical knowledge from other worlds, including basic notes on elemental magic, as well as various specialty items and materials from magical worlds.
The most useful of all were the three Elven Fruits.
Ternas had obtained these three fruits from a single sacrifice.
Not only could one of them, after being supplied with sufficient energy, give birth to an Elemental Spirit, an existence that was exceedingly rare even in its original world, but consuming an Elven Fruit could also grant the user an affinity with nature.
It was not limited to an affinity for magical elements.
It would also greatly increase one’s affinity with all things in nature.
Of the three fruits, one had already gone into Ternas’s stomach long ago.
This had greatly enhanced his physical constitution, magical reserves, and various other aspects of his strength.
As for another, Ternas intended to use it to nurture an Elemental Spirit.
After all, it was an extremely rare creature.
Although there were legends of such beings in this world, no one had ever actually seen one.
If Ternas could have such an Elemental Spirit by his side, it would be an enormous help not only to him, but also to the Longbottom family.
As for the final fruit, Ternas had not yet decided what to do with it.
Besides that, there was also a spatial ring, which was something Ternas desperately needed at present.
This spatial ring contained roughly a thousand cubic meters of space.
In truth, the size of the space was not particularly important to Ternas.
What mattered was that the spatial ring was convenient enough to use.