The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

silence.

The calm before a volcanic eruption.

“Vina”.

"Um?"

“You’re going to really make me angry!” Listy warned.

Unfortunately, this posed no threat to Venus; on the contrary, Lystigina's embarrassment and anger only made her more captivating.

"What about this?"

Vena reached out and wrapped her arms around Listi's slender waist from under her armpits, while using her other hand to lift her legs up in a princess carry.

"ah!"

Listy gasped, instinctively wrapping her arms around Venus's neck, her nails unconsciously tightening.

"Put me down!"

"Then let go of my hand."

"Put me down first."

"Just a heads up, someone's watching."

"ah!"

Realizing this, Liss buried her head in Vina's chest as if doing so would prevent others from seeing her face.

Little did people know that her silver hair was her best trademark.

Vena carried Liss inside ahead of time.

The girl in his arms initially made some minor struggles, but seeing that Venere's attitude was firm, she eventually gave up completely.

Until they arrived at Anna's shop.

"Welcome, esteemed guest. This is a shop, not a love hotel. Could you please be a little more mindful of your image?"

Upon seeing the customer arrive, Anna quickly came out from behind the counter to greet her.

But upon seeing that it was Vena, who was holding the genius girl from the Magic Academy in her arms, she instantly dropped her businesslike smile.

"Put me down quickly."

Listy, who had almost gotten used to being held in Vina's arms, finally realized what was happening and whispered.

“Okay.” Venere bent down, gently pulled Lysty down and put her on the ground, then turned to Anna and said.

"I brought you a gift because I saw you working so hard at the shop all day."

"Oh? That's very thoughtful of you, Vena. What's the gift?"

"Dog food."

"..."

Anna's long-standing professional ethics allowed her to suppress her anger; even with such blatant provocation, she could still respond to the guest with a smile.

"Thank you so much for the gift, Vena. I must return the favor. Today, Vena will receive a 1% discount on all her purchases at our store."

"So kind of you?" Wiener asked.

"Oh, so you think a 99% discount isn't enough, Vena?" Anna covered her face with her hand, feigning surprise.

“Let’s go to another store,” Vena said to Liss, turning her head.

"The manager is just joking with you." Lisette pulled Vina behind her and stepped forward herself.

"Excuse me, Manager Anna, this guy's acting a bit strange today. He's usually—"

“He’s always like this,” Anna reminded him.

"Uh……"

Listy was speechless for a moment.

"Alright, he's a guest, so for the sake of Listi, I'll let it go today."

Anna's seemingly deliberate retreat was actually a strategic maneuver. With this groundwork laid, the other party would naturally feel indebted during the subsequent bargaining, and would be hesitant to offer too steep a price.

You should know that guys who go shopping with girls have virtually unlimited purchasing power.

"Thank you very much, Manager Anna."

Listy, lacking social experience, was indeed fooled, and even thought that Lady Anna was magnanimous and didn't hold a grudge against Venus.

On the contrary, Vina saw through Anna's rhetoric at a glance.

But it was of no use.

It's mostly a relationship where the same sex repels each other; when he's with Anna, he can never control his sharp tongue.

If he were alone, he'd probably still be arguing with Anna. He's only holding back because of Lisette.

"Please wait here for a moment."

Anna turned gracefully and stepped into the depths of the counter, then placed a long rectangular box covered with black silk on the counter.

"Vina suddenly said she wanted a magical accessory that could resist mental spells. She's in such a hurry for something so obscure; it's really putting my daughter in a difficult position."

"These are the three pieces of jewelry that my daughter received."

Anna gently lifted the black silk, revealing three magical ornaments that shone with an unusual light before the two of them.

“You wouldn’t expect someone to fight while wearing something so shiny, would you?” Vena saw through her immediately.

"Tsk, Viner really has no sense of romance."

Anna clicked her tongue, took the three pieces of jewelry out of the box, and placed them separately on the table.

Once removed from the box, the luster of the three ornaments gradually faded.

Clearly, this square box used to hold the ornaments is also a magical prop. Its purpose is to enhance the appearance of the goods.

"Then take a look for yourself, and talk to me after you've made up your mind."

Anna knew that Venere had the ability to make appraisals, so she didn't even bother to introduce herself, completely revealing her true nature.

“I’m not going to look,” Venere insisted.

“The guest isn’t me, it’s her. I’m only responsible for paying the credits, you have to take good care of her.”

Vena brought Listi to Anna.

"Eh?"

Listy, who was inexplicably pushed out as a shield, looked at Anna with an innocent expression.

"You win," Anna said through gritted teeth, glaring at Vina.

There is a cause for every wrong, and a debt for every debt. Years of professional ethics prevented Anna from taking revenge on Listi for the grudge she held against Vina.

I had no choice but to start the introduction honestly.

Meanwhile, the slightly better Viner quietly retreated.

"Vina, aren't you going to look?"

"You pick one first, I'll just browse around."

Chapter 161 Aren't you bullying an honest person?

When facing regular customers, Anna is still able to perform her duties as store manager with elegance and perfection.

"This item is called the Heart Guardian Charm. It can significantly enhance the wearer's resistance to mental attacks. It can basically negate charm, mind reading, or mental shocks below the third tier. Even if it cannot completely resist higher-tier control spells, it can weaken them."

"Of course, it can also be activated actively to form a mental shield for a short time, briefly resisting mental intrusions below the sixth rank. After the active activation period ends, the talisman will completely lose its effect, which is a minor drawback."

Anna showed Listi the first piece of jewelry.

This amulet is heart-shaped and crafted from rare soul crystal, its translucent surface shimmering with a subtle blue glow. Fine silver engravings are carved along its edges.

"It's not just that, is it? This amulet is essentially just an amplifier; it mainly relies on the magic power injected by the creator to resist mental shocks. Even if it's not used, the resistance effect will decrease as the magic power weakens."

When it comes to the professional aspects of magic, Lysty is quite qualified to speak on the subject.

“Listy, you see things quite clearly,” Anna smiled. “This piece of jewelry does have this problem, otherwise it wouldn’t be sold for only 500 credits.”

“Five hundred credits…” Lissti pondered.

To be fair, if it weren't for the drawback of its effectiveness gradually diminishing, and if you were to use this amulet as a one-time trump card to resist sixth-tier mental spells, the price wouldn't be considered expensive.

If you can find a way to recharge it yourself, then it's definitely worth the money.

“I want to look at the other two first,” Listy said, not rushing to make a decision.

“Of course.” Anna put down the amulet and took out the next piece of jewelry.

"By the way, someone has already paid a deposit of 1,500 credits, so Listi can choose with confidence."

The second piece of jewelry was a necklace. The main body of the necklace was a small golden sphere, inside which seemed to contain a miniature vortex of stars that kept spinning and radiating a warm light.

"This necklace is called Starfall. It can stabilize the wearer's mind and make them less susceptible to being confused or controlled when facing mental magic."

"However, its most precious feature is its ability to nurture the wearer's spiritual power."

Good things don't need much praise; the fact that they can nourish one's spirit is already incredibly valuable.

"How many credits does this require?" Listi asked directly.

Anna used her free left hand to first make a "one", then a "five".

"1,500 credits."

“So expensive,” Lisette exclaimed softly.

“But it’s worth the price, right?” Anna said with a grin.

This Star Necklace is the most precious of the three pieces of jewelry. If it were sold to someone else, it would cost at least two thousand credits.

Anna was willing to sell it for 1,500 credits because she knew that this was all the credits Wiener had.

"This Star Necklace complements Listi's temperament perfectly; it's practically tailor-made for you."

Anna held the Star of Dawn against Listi's neck, as if searching for the best place to wear it.

As shrewd as Anna is, she could never have imagined that her good intentions would backfire so badly.

“…This wasn’t chosen for me.” Listi’s face darkened.

"Huh?" Anna's smile froze instantly.

"Wait, how come there's a womanizer who accompanies his girlfriend shopping while picking out gifts for other people?!"

Anna stood up for Liss and felt indignant.

"Keep your voice down," Listy gestured with a shushing gesture. "We're not at that stage yet."

"hehe."

Anna looked at Listi with an expression that said, "Go ahead and make this up, I'm listening."

Although it may sound unbelievable, this shopping trip was to find a suitable mental defense accessory for Felix.

Oh right, and Vina too.

Therefore, you need to prepare two items.

“What do you think about having Venus wear this?” Listy suddenly asked.

"It's ugly, it doesn't match, it's hideous."

Outraged, Anna uttered a taboo word that a mature businessperson should never say.

“I think they match quite well,” Lisette said, not taking any of his words to heart.

You can tell she really likes this necklace.

“…How about you take a look at this last ring?” Anna tried to change the subject.

"The ring... isn't the progress a bit too fast?"

Someone's IQ has clearly not recovered yet.