A crossover anime/manga series, starting with Kaguya's fiancé.

After Hermes finished speaking, he looked at Lynn expectantly, hoping to see a look of shock on his face.

However, Lynn's reaction exceeded his expectations.

Upon hearing "ancient magic" and "completely ignorant of modern magic," Lynn's previously weary pupils suddenly contracted.

An absurd yet highly probable thought exploded in his mind.

Traveler!

Another time traveler!

"Where is that shop?" Lynn's voice carried a hint of urgency for the first time.

Hermes paused for a moment, then laughed even harder.

“I knew you’d be interested. It’s on the corner of West Street, and the shop is called ‘Wiz Magic Items Shop’.”

He stood up and placed a piece of paper with a simple map drawn on it on the table.

"Alright, intelligence delivered. In exchange, don't forget me if you make any interesting discoveries next time."

Hermes whistled and left again like a gust of wind.

In the room, only Lynn, lost in thought, and the girls looking at each other in bewilderment remained.

“Lynn, you…” Alexie noticed the intense emotional fluctuations in Lynn.

"I have to go check on it." Lynn threw back the covers and stood up.

The fatigue from repairing the clock tower seemed to vanish, replaced by an irrepressible excitement and a thirst for exploration.

"No! You're not fully recovered yet!" Kaguya immediately objected.

"I'm fine." Lynn shook his head. His movements were steady, not at all like a patient who needed to rest.

“Then we’ll go with you!” Alicia said immediately.

“No, this time, I’ll go myself.” Lynn’s tone left no room for refusal.

He looked out the window at the gradually darkening night, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

If the other party really is a time traveler, then there are some things that are not suitable for the people of this world to hear.

He had to go and confirm it himself.

To confirm that the one living alone in this strange world may be a "kindred spirit".

The Oral Street at night was much quieter than the Central Square.

The shadow of war had not yet completely dissipated, and most shops closed early.

Following the map left by Hermes, Lynn walked alone on the empty streets.

He changed into simple casual clothes and covered most of his face with a hood to avoid causing unnecessary commotion.

Soon, he found the small shop called "Wiz Magic Item Shop" at the entrance of a secluded alley.

The shop is small and looks a bit old. A wooden sign with a cute cartoon wizard hat on it hangs on the door, which is out of place with the serious stone building style around it.

The warm yellow light emanating from the shop dispelled the gloom at the alley entrance.

Lynn stood at the door for a moment, calming his somewhat turbulent emotions, before pushing open the creaking wooden door.

A scent mingled with various herbs and exotic ingredients wafted towards us.

The interior of the shop is more cluttered than it appears from the outside.

The shelves were piled high with all sorts of strange bottles and jars and props of unknown purpose, many of which even had handwritten, crooked labels on them.

"Welcome...Welcome!"

A somewhat timid, gentle female voice came from behind the counter.

Lynn looked up and saw the legendary shop owner.

She was very tall with an amazing figure, wearing a slightly conservative purple robe, and her long, smooth brown hair cascaded over her shoulders.

Her skin had an unhealthy pallor, but her features were exceptionally delicate and beautiful, especially her eyes, which carried a hint of melancholy, making it impossible to associate her with a terrifying undead.

She seemed more like a reserved, approachable older sister next door.

291. Does it not belong to this world?

"Excuse me... what would you like to order, sir?"

The shop owner, who called himself Wiz, noticed Lynn staring at him and lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, his two index fingers nervously touching.

Lynn glanced around at the "useless" merchandise in the store, and his suspicions became even more certain.

Instead of speaking directly, he slowly walked to a shelf and picked up a glass bottle that was constantly emitting pink heart-shaped bubbles.

"Excuse me, what is this used for?"

"Ah, that's 'Love Atmosphere Creating Potion'!" Wiz immediately perked up and began introducing his product, "Just open the cap, and the surrounding air will be filled with a romantic atmosphere! Although it doesn't have any practical effect, it's perfect for use in situations where you're about to confess your love..."

Lynn put down the bottle and pointed to a chessboard in another corner where he was playing chess against himself.

What about that one?

“That’s ‘the perfect chess partner’! It has three hundred built-in chess games, so you’ll never feel alone!” Wiz’s tone was full of pride.

Linn was silent.

These things are utterly worthless in a world where human life is cheap and strength reigns supreme.

He took a deep breath and decided to stop testing the waters.

"I'm not here to buy anything."

Lynn walked to the counter, took off his hood, and revealed his face, which was now known to everyone in Orario.

Wiz paused for a moment when he saw his face, seemingly recognizing him.

"I came here to ask you a question," Lynn said, gazing into her beautiful eyes.

"You, do you not belong to this world?"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the small shop.

Wiz's expression froze instantly.

That gentleness and timidity vanished, replaced by extreme shock and vigilance.

A cold and immense magical power suddenly erupted from her body, causing the temperature in the entire shop to drop several degrees.

The bottles and jars on the shelf began to shake violently, making a clanging and clattering sound.

“Who…who are you? How could you…” Wiz’s voice trembled slightly with hostility.

A deep purple ball of magical energy had begun to gather in her pale hand.

Lynn was not intimidated by her imposing manner. He simply looked at her calmly, and then something appeared in his palm.

That wasn't magic, nor was it a weapon.

It was a soft ball of light.

The moment Wiz saw the ball of light, the immense magical power emanating from her vanished without a trace, like a punctured balloon.

Her beautiful eyes slowly widened, filled with disbelief.

"This...this thing..."

Her breathing became rapid.

The next second, Wiz's eyes suddenly reddened without warning.

Large tears slid down her pale cheeks and dripped onto the old wooden counter.

"Waaaaah..."

The cries were filled with grievance, loneliness, and the relief of finally finding someone like them.

Lynn stood there, looking at the lich who was crying with tears streaming down her face, and was at a loss for what to do.

He thought for a moment, then took out the handkerchief that Alexandra had insisted on giving him from his pocket and handed it to her.

"Um... don't cry. Hello, my name is Lynn."

"We are the same kind of people."

Wiz's crying lasted for a full ten minutes.

She didn't stop sobbing until she had soaked Lynn's white handkerchief with tears.

"I'm...I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

With red eyes, she apologized to Lynn embarrassedly, her voice still thick with a nasal tone.

"It's nothing." Lynn waved his hand and pulled up another chair to sit down.

The atmosphere in the small magic item shop shifted from tense to a subtle "hometown reunion" vibe.

"So, you were also brought here by that ball of light?" Lynn broke the silence first.

“Hmm.” Wiz nodded, and she came out from behind the counter and sat down opposite Lynn.

"How long have you been here?"

“About...three months?” Wiz tilted his head and thought for a moment. “I have no sense of time. I originally wanted to find a place to live in seclusion and figure out how to get back, but...I ran out of money quickly, so I had to open this shop.”

As she spoke, she pointed somewhat dejectedly to the slow-moving goods on the shelves.

"But it seems like I can't sell anything..."

Lynn looked at the "love atmosphere-creating potion" and the "automatic chess-playing companion" and felt a deep understanding.

"You... how did you survive? And become so amazing?" Wiz looked at Lynn, his eyes sparkling with curiosity and admiration. "I saw the newspaper; they all called you a hero."

"Just lucky." Lynn briefly summarized his experience, omitting key information about the system and skills.

Wiz told Lynn that in her original world, magic was a basic skill that everyone possessed, but its power was generally weak, and the presence of gods was extremely low, with no such thing as "divine grace."

Lynn then described Earth's technological civilization to her.

"No magic, just machines can fly and talk to people thousands of miles away?" Wiz listened, stunned, as if he were hearing a fairy tale.

This late-night conversation brought immense comfort to two lonely souls.