[Bonus chapter] The Magic Shop

Ethan strolled through the town and remembered one thing he had been looking for: the magic shop. After asking around at the market, he finally found a shop that only appeared during the daytime and vanished by evening.

It was merely an optical illusion, designed to make the shop appear more fitting to its name. 

"So this is where Liana bought the teleportation cards," Ethan remarked, admiring the dark black-themed shop with red lettering. Its design resembled the teleportation cards they designed—black with red writing that seemed to be made of blood. However, blood was only used in ancient magic, whereas the magic in Helena's time utilized ink made from plant sap.

A beautiful woman with a seductive figure approached Ethan. She wore a black attire adorned with mystical gemstones. Her hair was red, indicating she was likely from the borderlands, where many married into Akiya families in the past.