(70 Power Stone Bonus)
Chapter 48: Trading
"Devil Fruit? What exactly is that thing?"
Loki asked out of curiosity, "Could it be that it has something to do with the power of devils?"
There was a trace of wariness in Loki's gaze. She absolutely would not allow her cute little Ais to get involved in any kind of relationship with devils.
"It has absolutely nothing to do with them," Yumesaki shook his head and explained. "A Devil Fruit is also an object from another world, a type of fruit that, once eaten, grants a person immense power."
"The reason it's called a Devil Fruit is because after consuming it, the person will be hated by the sea, losing the ability to swim and becoming someone who sinks like a stone."
"Therefore, everyone felt as if they had been cursed by a devil, which is why they named this kind of fruit a Devil Fruit."
"From my perspective, this thing looks more like a superpower fruit, or you could call it a magic fruit."
"Because by eating this fruit, a person can gain a powerful ability without needing arduous effort. It only requires stamina to activate it."
"There is the Rumble-Rumble Fruit which allows a person to control lightning, the Chill-Chill Fruit which lets them control cold air, and the Mag-Mag Fruit which allows them to control magma and even turn into magma themselves."
"All of these are collectively known as Logia fruits, but I don't happen to have any Logia types on me."
"However, I do have Zoan types and Paramecia types."
Right after that, Yumesaki demonstrated the abilities of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the Azure Dragon Fruit, and the Phoenix Fruit to everyone present, leaving those who witnessed it completely dumbfounded.
After listening to these words and understanding the power of a Devil Fruit, Ais couldn't help but fall into a dilemma.
A Paramecia type could give a person all sorts of unimaginable powers.
But a Zoan type could grant someone a powerful physical constitution.
Especially a Mythical Zoan type, which could give a person a sturdy physique while simultaneously granting them incredible abilities.
For instance, the Eight-Headed Serpent Fruit could actually grant a person eight lives.
This was truly immense.
Loki, after finishing listening about the Zoan types as well as the Mythical Zoans, couldn't help but say, "Hey, hey, hey, do you happen to have a Fenrir fruit?"
Everyone knew that in Norse mythology, the giant wolf Fenrir who bit Odin to death was actually Loki's child.
Now hearing about Mythical Zoans, it was only natural for Loki to want a Fenrir fruit.
As for whom she planned to give this fruit to, wasn't that already an obvious choice?
It was highly likely that only Ais could be that child for Loki.
Of course, this didn't mean that others couldn't have this fruit, it was just that Ais's chances were slightly higher.
After all, Loki's deep affection for Ais had been witnessed by the entire Familia.
"That fruit does exist, but I haven't obtained it yet. You can consider another fruit."
Yumesaki was very straightforward; he truly hadn't acquired that specific fruit yet.
Seeing this situation, Loki handed the right of choice over to Ais. A Fenrir fruit held a special meaning for her, but if there wasn't one, she wouldn't mind whatever fruit Ais chose.
Ais herself, after going through various considerations, ultimately chose the Phoenix fruit.
Not only did it possess a powerful healing ability, but it also provided abundant vitality.
As long as her stamina held out, she wouldn't have to fear getting injured, and she could battle an enemy for an entire day.
An Ais equipped with this fruit could even bypass level limitations to challenge much stronger opponents.
As for Riveria, after going through various considerations, she didn't choose a Zoan type fruit.
She was an Elf herself, and she didn't want to alter her own race.
She also didn't choose a Paramecia type fruit because, compared to a Devil Fruit which carried a glaring weakness, she preferred magic.
Regarding this, Yumesaki raised no objections. After all, the power of magic itself wasn't weaker than a Devil Fruit, and could even be considered a level higher.
Not only did it lack any inherent weaknesses, but as long as one possessed immense magical power, they could overturn everything.
Of course, compared to a Devil Fruit which granted an ability immediately upon consumption, magic still needed to be studied, which undoubtedly raised the bar for a mage.
But Riveria was the strongest Mage in the Labyrinth City of Orario, even holding the title of Nine Hell.
Learning magic for her was as easy as eating and drinking.
Therefore, that learning barrier simply didn't exist for her.
Yumesaki curiously asked the opponent, "So what kind of magic do you want to learn?"
Riveria, after reflecting for a brief moment, gave an answer.
What she wanted wasn't just a single type of magic, but a whole mountain of magic.
In other words, she wanted to completely drain Yumesaki's thousands of magic types.
Upon hearing that, Yumesaki couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You are truly greedy!"
Riveria calmly replied, "Studying magic itself is an act of greed. Without the desire and greed for knowledge, one wouldn't study magic at all."
"Well said."
Yumesaki clapped his hands. "You want to learn my magic, fine, I don't mind. But what about the compensation? You should know that these thousands of magic types are extremely expensive."
The thing called knowledge was also divided by tiers.
Some knowledge was very cheap, but some knowledge was incredibly precious.
Especially knowledge in the field of magic; it was an expensive item among expensive items.
Perhaps the magical knowledge Yumesaki mastered wasn't as highly valued as one might think back in the Fairy Tail world.
Because that was a world where magic flourished rapidly.
But in this world, magic was far more precious than anyone could imagine.
Just take the male protagonist as an example.
In the original plot, Bell, the male protagonist, under Freya's arrangement, obtained a Grimoire and learned a single magic spell.
Just a completely ordinary magic spell.
Yumesaki recalled it seemed to be called Firebolt.
This was a fast-attack magic that didn't require a chant, and its effect was firing a flame resembling lightning to unleash a swift strike.
To be honest, a magic like this, in Yumesaki's eyes, was utterly simple to the maximum limit.
However, for just such a simple magic, its value had exceeded hundreds of millions. One had to keep in mind that the weapon in Ais's hands was only worth tens of millions.
Of course, Yumesaki understood perfectly well that what was expensive wasn't the magic itself, but rather the Grimoire that Bell had obtained.
That object could allow someone who didn't understand magic at all to master a spell in a single night.
That was why its price was so astronomical.
But this didn't mean magic wasn't expensive. In reality, magic in this world was far more costly than others imagined.
Frankly speaking, it could be said that the price for thousands of types of magic couldn't be paid even if the entire Loki Familia was sold off.
Therefore, Yumesaki was highly curious on what grounds Riveria dared to open her mouth so wide to learn so much magic.
Yet right at this moment, Riveria casually uttered a sentence that left Yumesaki startled, causing his expression to change color.
"Can I write an IOU?"
"No way!"
Yumesaki rejected her flatly without a second thought.
He originally thought Riveria would hold a high opinion, but it turned out to be just this?
She actually wanted to write an IOU?
What was the meaning of writing an IOU? Didn't this mean she wanted to gain benefits for free?
Yumesaki naturally wouldn't agree. Unless he had gone completely mad, only then would he agree to let Riveria write an IOU to him.
He was almost driven to laughter out of sheer exasperation; no mistake about it, he really laughed.
"I originally thought my own skin was thick enough, but who would have thought that you, the grand Nine Hell, are actually thicker-skinned than me. This line about writing an IOU, how exactly did you manage to say it out loud? I'm actually feeling embarrassed for you."
Riveria laughed awkwardly, then turned her head to look in Loki's direction.
Yumesaki was furious. "I was wondering how a grand Nine Hell, a member of the Elven royal family, could make such an absurd request? Turns out it was you, Loki."
"You have truly renewed my understanding of you once and for all."
Loki didn't get angry at Yumesaki's words, but instead asked, "So writing an IOU really won't work?"
"Absolutely not."
Yumesaki rejected Loki's proposal without a shred of hesitation.
Gaining benefits for free was out of the question; in this lifetime, it was impossible to let Loki get something for nothing.
Loki was also left completely helpless. Once the method of getting free benefits failed, she could only negotiate the price with Yumesaki.
Regarding Ais's Phoenix fruit, Yumesaki didn't ask Loki for money, because money held absolutely no meaning for people like them.
If Yumesaki wanted money, there was plenty of it available.
What he requested from Loki was a few rare materials as well as rare magic.
Don't look down on Loki; her Familia, as one of the strongest Familias in the Labyrinth City of Orario, possessed a significant amount of good items.
What was more, she herself was a Deity who mastered quite a bit of magic.
Therefore, bartering item for item was the most suitable method; using money to conduct a transaction was the most foolish approach.
After going through a process of bargaining, Yumesaki obtained two Grimoires along with several rare materials from Loki's hands.
And in exchange, besides giving the Phoenix fruit to Ais, he also had to teach three entirely different types of magic to Riveria.
On the surface, it looked as if Yumesaki was taking a loss, but Yumesaki didn't feel he was losing out at all.
On the contrary, he felt he had gained quite a lot of profit.
Along with that, Loki's side also felt they were fortunate, using a pile of items they didn't use to exchange for powerful magic.
What was even more important was that these magic spells could be taught to others.
This meant the magic of the Loki Familia could pass down these spells to the next generation, nurturing one powerful mage after another.
As for which three magic spells should be taught to Riveria?
Yumesaki let Riveria choose for herself.
Riveria, after going through various considerations, chose Card Magic, which was a type of magic that could seal items and living beings inside cards.
This magic possessed a massive advantage for the Loki Familia.
This meant that every time they went on an expedition, they wouldn't need to carry massive amounts of baggage in large bags and small sacks.
They only needed to seal these items inside cards, which could save a massive amount of space.
After all, this thing couldn't just seal items, it could even seal monsters.
Whether used for attacking or used for storing goods, it was all incredibly practical.
As for the second magic, Riveria chose Time Magic.
After all, this magic could stop time, meaning its level of convenience was quite high.
Whether during an attack on monsters or while supporting allies, it provided a massive margin for error.
Therefore, learning this magic was definitely the right choice.
As for the final magic, Riveria requested Yumesaki to provide a recommendation for her.
Yumesaki recommended a supplementary magic to Riveria.
Yes, no mistake about it, it was the High Enchantment Magic used by Irene, the mother of Erza.
A magic capable of attaching any magic to any object. This magic wasn't meant to be used directly for attacking, but rather to add magic to objects or humans, making it a perfect fit for Riveria.
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