Fulilian: Dominate Aura at the beginning

Chapter 10: First Anniversary (Part 1)
At the end of the first year of life in the imperial capital——

Around 3:00 PM, in the largest jewelry store in Asberg:

Under the flattered gaze of the shop owner, Aguishid was selecting the ornaments on the counter.

According to Volame, today is their first wedding anniversary.

So each of you should prepare a gift for each other.

Although Agushid felt that this was a waste of time and would delay his progress in deciphering the Sage Evisi's Magic Book.

But since it was Volame's request, he would not refuse.

After all, obeying her requests and living the human way might give him some inspiration.

but……

"I'm really not good at choosing gifts..."

Aguishid sighed in his heart as he looked at the hundreds of ornaments of various styles on the counter.

"Forgive me for being so talkative, Lord Aguxed..."

Seeing that Agusid was unable to make a choice, the shop owner rubbed his hands and asked:

"If my memory serves me right, today seems to be your wedding anniversary with Lord Volame..."

“Are you here to buy jewelry for Lord Volame?

Agushide nodded and looked up at the shop owner whom he seemed to have seen somewhere.

"Ah."

"It's just that I'm not sure which one would be a better gift... Do you have any suggestions?"

The tall shop owner smiled heartily when he heard this, patted his strong chest and said, "Leave it to me."

"Of all the jewelry, the most suitable style for couples is only the Mirror Lotus Flower."

As the shop owner spoke, he accurately picked out a necklace from hundreds of accessories.

"I brought this Mirror Lotus necklace back from the southern region of the empire. It was made by the best craftsmen in the empire—"

"If you are giving this necklace to Lord Volame, then this necklace is perfect for you."

Agueshid had no doubt about the shop owner's eloquent talk.

The longer you live, the better your vision will naturally be.

This "Mirror Lotus" necklace is just as the boss said.

He could see the exquisite craftsmanship and precious materials used.

and……

Just now, this necklace was placed together with other accessories so that Agusid didn't notice it.

But now I pick it up and take a closer look——

This craftsmanship... seems to be from the same person as the pair of shoes I gave to Volame before.

"This is it, please help me pack the necklace if you can."

Agushid did not hesitate much after confirming it.

Looking at the price tag on the necklace, he took out six Lasir gold coins from his purse and handed them to the shop owner.

But the shop owner simply wrapped the "Mirror Lotus" necklace exquisitely and handed it to Agusid.

He never took the gold coins from beginning to end.

"Did I not give enough, or was the price wrong?"

Aguishid looked at the shop owner who did not take the gold coins and asked in confusion.

"That's not—"

The shop owner shook his head and gently pushed back Agusid's hand holding the gold coins.

"Lord Aguishid, I cannot accept your money."

"Have you forgotten?"

"You and Lord Volame have done me a great favor before. If it weren't for you, I would have been dead long ago."

Agushid did not respond to the shop owner's words.

Because he was trying to remember—

But, I can't remember.

Although the shop owner's appearance did give him a vague sense of familiarity.

But Aguishid really didn't remember him. "Sorry..."

"Even though you say that, I really don't remember you."

Faced with Agueshid's blunt and hurtful words, the shop owner laughed as if to say "as expected".

"You still speak so hurtfully. You haven't changed at all from before..."

I recalled how eight years ago, the entire caravan was devastated by a few careless words from Agusid.

The shop owner shook his head and smiled with relief.

He solemnly placed the box containing the necklace in Aguishid's hand and said:

"However, even so, I still want to repay you and Lord Volame no matter what."

"Perhaps you and Lord Volame no longer remember me."

"But eight years ago in the Leob Hills, if it weren't for you and Lord Volame's intervention, my caravan might have been completely slaughtered by the demons."

"So, this Mirror Lotus Necklace can be considered my unpaid reward."

"If this necklace can help you and Lord Volame, that would be great."

Even after walking out of the jewelry store, the words of the store owner were still echoing in Agusid's ears.

"Repaying... was just an unintentional act eight years ago. I've even forgotten about it.

"Why does he keep remembering it until now?"

"I can't understand it—have I ever been like this?"

Agushide thought about these questions as he passed through the streets.

After being bowed to by passers-by on the roadside as a sign of respect for the sixteenth time.

Agushid finally returned to the cottage he and Volame had bought in the imperial capital.

Looking at the window frames dyed deep yellow by the setting sun, he gently pushed open the oak door.

The door hinges made a slight clicking sound—

This sound was created by Volame using the magic that makes a sound when the door is pushed.

She calls it a "signal of returning home" and believes it is an essential ritual.

As he walked into the living room of the cottage, Aguishid smelled the aroma of rosemary roasted chicken wafting from the kitchen.

And the bitterness that comes from some magical potion mixed in with it.

There is no doubt that Volame returned much earlier than him.

He looked towards the kitchen and saw Volame with his back to him, busy at the kitchen counter.

Her light red hair was casually tied up with a hairpin made from an old magic book cover.

The hem of the apron was stained with an unknown purple powder.

"Aguishid, you'll never guess what I just discovered—"

Volame said to Agusid without turning his head.

She tapped the cast iron pan with a short wand.

"Didn't you say last time that the ideal temperature for stew is 62.3 degrees?"

"I tried to use [Heating Magic] and [Cold Magic] to keep the temperature constant."

"However, when the two magics were kept at the same temperature for a long time, the basic techniques actually showed signs of transforming into each other."

"I call this the Principle of Magical Convertibility. A few more experiments with controlled magic should confirm it completely."

"By the way, this is the nth theory I've discovered so far?"

"The twenty-first."

Although Agusid has always been quite forgetful, he always remembers everything about Volame very clearly.

But he wasn't sure why.

I'm not sure if I will forget all this in the future.

When Volame finished taking care of everything in the kitchen.

She took off her apron and slowly sat down in front of Aguishid.

There will be another chapter later

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(End of this chapter)