
Carrying the cake box in his right hand, Ars left the cake shop with an indifferent expression.
The female customer in the store treated her like she was a pest, they would keep their distance from her with a condescending look.
(It's a shitty world. No wonder the men here are so shy. After centuries of being oppressed by women, they lose their manhood and masculineness.)
Ars glanced at the male pedestrians, their attitude so cowardly when dealing with women.
Unable to bear seeing this anymore, he shook his head and walked among the crowd.
(Just wait, once my full strength is restored, it will be the end of female domination over this world.)
The women did not know that they had provoked an existence that should not be provoked, and they would pay a heavy price for their arrogance all along.
After buying the cake, Ars was not in a hurry to go home. Rarely did he come to the capital, he wanted to look around as well as look for birthday gifts for Areishia.
"What gifts are suitable for Areishia... If it's too expensive, I'm afraid the girl will refuse, but too cheap isn't too good either."
This time, he did not come to the high-class shop to avoid the scorn of the women. Therefore, Ars chose a market dominated by male traders.
On the left and right there are neatly lined stalls selling a variety of things, ranging from exotic fruit, household furniture, accessories, and so on.
Since this is another world, fruits and vegetables are very different from those on earth. If it wasn't for the [Storage Magic] being locked, Ars bought those exotic fruits in bulk as supplies.
"Yo, customer. You don't look like a citizen of the Dracunia Empire."
Stopping in front of the accessories kiosk, Ars was greeted kindly by the seller.
"Oh, does it look obvious?"
"Of course, black-haired people are very rare here."
"It makes sense."
Ars agreed. In fact, other than Restia, she had never seen anyone have black hair other than her.
In the village, everyone was blond, while the average citizen of the Dracunia Empire was blue-haired.
"What are you looking for? The items I sold were of high quality, not inferior to those high-end stores." The seller is proud of his merchandise.
"Hmmm.... What accessories do you think are good for a 14-year-old girl's birthday gift?"
It was Ars' first time buying a gift for a girl, so he couldn't rely on his one-millennium life experience.
"You asked the right person, I'm an expert in that field. I suggest customers give necklaces or earrings."
"What about the ring?"
"Ring is not suitable as a birthday gift. The ring has the meaning of binding men and women in an engagement and marriage relationship. I'm not suggesting customers choose rings."
"You have a point."
Ars agreed. Previously he had intended to give the ring to Areishia. However, after hearing the seller's advice, he canceled his intention.
What if Areishia misunderstood her intentions and thought she wanted to propose to him?
Although Ars has long thrown his morals into the trash, he is not so immoral as to marry a 14-year-old girl.
She contemplated the choice between necklaces and earrings. At that moment, his attention was fixed on the yellow rhombus-shaped earrings.
"What's the price." Ars pointed at the earrings.
"You got a nice eye customer. The earrings were one of my best products, it was made of topaz crystal and carved by the best sculptors."
"Stop bragging, I ask the price."
"Ah, yes, especially for customers, I only price 10 gold coins."
"I bought it."
10 Gold coins were enough to feed an ordinary family for two months. That's an expensive price for an ordinary man, but Ars doesn't care. After all, it wasn't his money.
"Thank you for buying."
Seeing Ars not bidding, the seller's eyes sparkled brightly and smiled widely.
After wrapping the earrings, he gave them to Ars, and he accepted the money gladly.
Transaction completed.
The seller waved his hand to see Ars leave.
"Haaa... This is the first time I have ever felt short of money. With the gold reserves in [Storage Magic], when would I encounter a situation like this?"
With only two gold coins left, Ars sighed lamenting how uncomfortable it was to live in poverty.
It is easy to switch from frugal to wasteful, but difficult to switch from wasteful to frugal.
"Well, now what should I do..."
His words stopped when he saw the figure of a black haired young girl in a black dress among the crowd.
"Restrian!"
Ars was after the girl, but now it was midday, the streets were crowded with people and it was hard for him to rush.
"Restia, it's me, Ars! Hey, wait for me!'
He screamed that caught the attention of those around him, but he didn't care. Unfortunately, the figure of the girl that Restia had suspected did not turn around at all, as if she had not heard his cry.
In the end, Ars lost track of Restia.
"Damn it! If I could use [Divine Sense], there's no way I'd lose track of him."
"Being weak is very troublesome."
Looking around, he did not find Restia.
"Forget it, it might be someone similar to Restia. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ignored me."
Sighing in disappointment, Ars turned away.
"Arr... Ii'm sorry... I can't see you, or I'll just bring trouble for you."
What Ars did not realize, on top of a building, Restia watched him leave with a sad expression.
"I hope you survive a war that will engulf the whole world... Hopefully we can meet again after the war is over."
After saying that, Restia's figure was shrouded in darkness and disappeared.
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Food stalls.
Sitting by the window, Ars ate bread and soup as his lunch.
The foreign energy in his body also affected his Idaten physiology. Although he would not die if he did not eat and drink, he still felt hungry. And if he does not eat, hunger will be an unbearable torment.
"Hey, did you hear, recently word got out that there was a first male Elementalist."
"Tsk, at most it's just a false rumor. Only women can become Elementalists, otherwise we men will not live as miserable as we are now."
Thanks to his sharp hearing, Ars overheard the conversation of two men who were in the corner of the food stall.
This food stall looks shabby and simple, so the women do not want to eat here. As a result, all customers are men.
"Sstt... Don't talk too loud, what if a woman listens to you, you can go to jail."
"Calm down, there's only men here. By the way, what you say is true."
"That's definitely not a rumor. From the news I heard, the man tied the contract to the 72 Spirits."
"72 Spirits?! Seriously? Even the Princess Girl (Princess Maiden) can't do that! You didn't lie to me, did you?" The man looked at his friend in disbelief.
Women who contract with the Spirit are called Elementalists. Among the Elementalists, there was a special individual called the Girl Princess.
Princess Girl is an Elementalist who serves directly the Elemental Lords (Elemental Lords) who are the rulers of Asral Zero and also the rulers of the Spirits.
The other man said seriously: "We've been friends, have I ever lied to you about something as important as this? What was most shocking was that the male Elementalist declared war on the entire world!"
"Wow, that's crazy."
"I don't think he's crazy. He controlled 72 Spirits at once. He had the right to underestimate that proud female Elementalist."
"By the way, what's the name of that man's Elementalist?"
"If it's not wrong, the name... Solomon Yerusian."