The Magician Kunon Sees Everything

Chapter 44: Living in the magical city of Dillashick starts with finding a house

Oh, my God.

Im in trouble.

There were some minor troubles, but not enough to seriously disrupt the schedule.

The trip went very smoothly, and after about a months journey, we arrived safely in the magic city of Dillashick.

As a city of magic, it is known for its many sorcerers and magic stores.

For Kunon, it was truly a dreamlike place.

I would have liked to explore the city right away, but the formalities came first.

The day we arrived, we went to the hotel early to rest and stay overnight.

In the morning of the next day, we headed to the reception of the magic school.

In a less popular building outside the school, I applied to the receptionist at the counter for the procedure.

And

Im sorry, but the dormitory is no longer available.

This was the reply I got from the receptionist when I inquired about admission and dormitory.

The biggest problem of the trip came at the last minute.

As for the admission, his father had already completed the procedures.

After a quick check, Kunon was allowed to take the entrance exam and receive the examination ticket without any problems.

The exam would be held in about a month.

Then came the dormitory problem.

His father couldnt do the procedure here because he wasnt sure if Kunon would go to the magic school or not.

When it turned out that he was going, the school had already been filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cant you do something about it? insisted Linco, but she assured her that there was nothing she could do.

Linco secretly handed the receptionist a bribe, but she only said, Bribes start at ten thousand. I cant help you even if you hold a hundred Nekka in your hand. I dont like the idea of bribes anyway, making her a little angry, and the two of them fled to the surface as if they were being driven out.

And now

Oh, my God.

What a mess!

Linco and Kunon were at a loss.

You didnt give me back my hundred bucks, did you?

Im not a big advocate of bribes either, but did you really think you could get away with a hundred Nekka?

I see.

He was trying to negotiate for a bribe starting at one hundred Nekka.

I think youre making a mistake when you try to talk at length about something that doesnt sound good on the surface.

And its in their office.

Well, I failed anyway, so Ill let it slide.

If I tell them something strange, the success rate of the next bribe negotiation will increase, so in that sense, Ill just leave it at that.

In a noblemans education, bribery is an effective negotiation technique. As a servant of the nobility, what Linco was trying to do was not that wrong.

However, that was only in the Kingdom of Huglia.

In a magic city, the impression of bribes, under the sleeve payments, and collusion between important people would probably be different.

Youre keeping more money in case you cant get into the dorm, right?

Yes. Even if I stay in a hotel, I can live for a month.

In the meantime, he could contact his parents and ask them to send him some additional money or tell him what to do.

But as for Kunon

"Since were going to be here for a few years and attending a magic school, we could rent a house for a longer stay?

As for Kunon, he wants to secure a place where he can live on a yearly basis instead of living in an expensive hotel.

As long as we live here, we will have more things.

There will be more and more documents and books related to magic, and they may even start developing magic tools. Of course, there will be a lot of experiments and research on magic.

Life is expensive.

You may waste some money on magic-related things.

But those will not be wasted expenses.

The hotel may be comfortable, but it will probably be a waste of money.

We should save money where we can.

You can cook, cant you, Linco?

Yes, because in the future my fiane and I plan to open a restaurant that serves legitimate food.

You can do housework, right?

Yes, I can. Im ready to be a wife.

Then lets rent a little house and live together.

What? Youre not proposing?

If you and I dont have a fiane, you can take that as a yes. If you and I dont have a fiane, well get married. If you and I dont have a fiane, Ill take care of you forever.

Yes! Id be happy to marry you if you werent already engaged to me, Master Kunon.

The two of them laugh at each other.

Uhm

And the receptionists face is a little reluctant as she saw it without even thinking about it.

Ive been handing out these things to applicants who couldnt get into the dormitory. Ill also return the hundred Nekka you gave me earlier. I cant stand it when my boss gets mad at me for taking a bribe.

It seems that the receptionist who kicked Kunon and his friend out earlier was following them because she had been advised to do so.

She waited for a while because they had started a strange conversation and it was hard to talk to them.

Well, its a good thing that they seem to be on good terms.

Paper?

Receiving it on behalf of Kunon, who couldnt see it, Linco lightly looked over the document that the receptionist had given him.

Yeah. Thats the information from the real estate agency. Does it happen every year that some of the students dont get into the dormitory?

Its highly dependent. There are few magicians in the world, so there are years when there are no applicants.

Also, there are cases where students who enter the school do not graduate, so the availability of dormitories is quite unstable. Thats because there arent many graduates this year.

I see.

Rather than an overabundance of applicants, this years dormitory seemed to be filled by students who did not graduate.

The real estate agency listed there can introduce you to some good properties for apprentice sorcerers.

Thank you for your kindness, and I apologize for my rude attempt to bribe you earlier.

Bribes start at ten thousand. If someone gives you a hundred bucks, its just a tip.

Ill keep that in mind.

The receptionist let out a sigh of relief and walked back into the building.

So, Mr. Kunon, if neither of us is engaged, shall we go find our love nest?

Yes. Its the beginning of our life together.

That is true even without being engaged to each other.

The entrance exam for the magic school is in about a month.

Until then, Kunon had to prepare for the exam.

Even if he fails the exam, he can still be a sorcerer, but Kunon is only thinking about passing the exam.

There are many names of sorcerers that he is interested in, including the immortal witch Gray Lewa.

And most of those people are teachers at the magic school.

The teachers at the magic school have world-class knowledge, experience, and magical talent in their respective fields.

Theres no way I come all the way here and not see them.

So Kunon will definitely pass the test.

He was late in applying for the dormitory, but he was quick in finding a house at the real estate agency.

They say that the number of applicants usually starts to increase two weeks in advance.

Kunon, who arrived a month ago, was not able to find a dormitory but was able to take his time choosing a house.

He rented a house that was a little big for two people and started living with Linco.

It took me a week to get used to living here.

It took two weeks to get used to the food culture.

It took three weeks and five days for Kunon to go from one magic-related store to another.

In the remaining two full days, Kunon put on a spurt of seriousness that he hadnt shown yet and studied for the exam.

Now that he has perfected his skills, he is ready to take the entrance exam for the magic school.