A/N Hello it's me Kazama again and I am glad I a managed to make this chapter within a reasonable time limit. I had to think long and hard on this chapter as well learn from the other Link stories out there. I wanted to set my apart from the rest in own my way. So I had to think on how I can do that and I looked at the most popular and successful Legend of Zelda and Fairy Tail crossovers. Truthfully Link joining the guild would be too early and narrow-minded in my view. Learning how the world acts as well the people are is one thing. I also came up with ideas to do that.
So I would like to that those who had review first before I elaborate on how.
Ultima-Owner- Correct the gun is a good plan B when things are going down.
KillerSoda57- Link will use other guns in the future like a sniper rifle or magical cannon since they can put down distance. True arrows are cheaper and quieter than gun magic. In truth it would be more for the armored enemies or closer distance battles. Like Gun-kata that involves also shotguns, rockets, and submachine guns.
Xenguyver- Oberon would be a good choice for him, but I don't want Erza having similar names. Erza is called Titania because she is stronger woman in the guild. Laxus will no doubt dispute saying he is the strongest and it does give good tension. For more than one girl in the story possible Kagura, Mirajane, or Hisui would fit in my mind the best. Kagura is one of the few mages that don't rely on magic in battle at first.
Ancient Wanderer- Fierce Deity's Mask will be in the story, but it won't have a good meaning behind it. The reason why is because Oni did something he shouldn't have… well I want elaborate on what that means. Link will sparingly use the mask only against uneven odds…
Bahareth- After seeing what happens with Ultear, its debatable… How Link acts and travels she would only try to use him to get insider information from Fairy Tail at times. It would be funny to see how Meredy acts to Link on Tenrou Island though.
As for my guest, it is quite true people tend to make Erza pairing stories too much. They kill it badly; though some are well… the other crossovers make it unbearable. In truth Erza will have a hard time building a proper relationship on the way she acts as her past making it difficult. Despite what Jellal did she loved in some way. Hoping he would change back to the kind boy he was. She scared that she will fail someone very dear to her again. Now let's talk about the Mirajane pairing so I won't be biased. In Mira's case she feels like she was a demon in the beginning after her parents were dead. She was ousted out by the villagers with her siblings for being some demon. She has to be the toughest one out of three to make sure Elfman and Lisanna are safe. After Lisanna's pseudo-death she felt powerless because she was unable to stop her brother or save Lisanna.
Some stories say that OC or Naruto save her and she indebted to them doesn't fit. At first I think relieved, but Lisanna would be the driving force behind it. Maybe the fact he continued being there for her and actually talked about what happened.
Duncan0Idaho- its true Link does feel preachy, but I am basing it off a bit of the manga. Truthfully I am trying to push it away from the other Link stories being muted. Link for instance he would be quiet and more focused in battle unlike his appoints who talk to them. I will try to tone it down with him talking too much. Thank you for the titles I found Spectral Warrior was a good start up name to work with.
Schniedragon88- Thank you for the review I felt happy for your comment.
Now on to business I decided to place magic's that Link has more talent in learning in the story. So I will list them for everyone to see.
Wood-Make
Light
Fire
Ice
Rune magic
Holding Magic
Time/creation magic
Now if you have suggestions of your own please feel free to say what they are in a review. I also hope you enjoy this chapter. So peace out!
Building Blocks: Are the most essential
A week had passed after the incident at the Heartfilia mansion after the Junelle Corporation came to blows. Majority of the information was covered up, but the some of the information was leaked out. A mage named Mangetsu attacked the Heartfilia Konzern. Titan Nose guild felt embarrassed by the ordeal manage to suppress the ordeal by using the Council's efforts of saying it was isolated incident. Sorcerer's Weekly Magazine reported the incident and made an article about Link's efforts.
Link smiled as he looked at his first edition magazine Sorcerer's weekly magazine. He managed to buy a plastic sleeve to keep the magazine in mint condition so he could look back on the event when he had more time in the future. He saw the various pictures of him in Acalypha Town fighting Arcadios and several knights. A picture on another page showed him carrying Mangetsu's sword as the Rune Knights removed Mangetsu from the Heartfilia grounds.
He looked closely at the article a person named Matsuki wrote.
"Hello again readers, It's me Matsuki here providing the news on new upcoming mages. This particular article is a little bit different from ones we had in the past. Our story starts in Acalypha Town where this up starting warrior appeared.
I heard about this news from secondhand source in Acalypha Town. A boy was wearing a green tunic that was around ten or eleven years old. He wielded a sword and shield like a professional knight, despite his age. He bested twenty knights in melee combat without using any magic. At that point, Arcadios the Captain of the Cherry blossom stepped in to save his men.
He fought the boy in one on one combat only to be shocked to see the boy was a mage. The boy used enchanted arrows of ice and requipped bombs to fight the older knight. Only drawing the fight to a standstill… the older knight noticed the fight happened over a misunderstanding. Despite this ordeal he Arcadios was impressed greatly with his skills. We tried to interview Arcadios at the Capital of Fiore following the event. We were shocked to learn that around the time we were interviewing him the same boy engaged with a full-fledged mage in battle.
He managed to defeat Mangetsu the wielder of the permafrost blade in battle singlehandedly. The battle took place over at the Heartfilia Mansion where he managed to save the Mr. Heartfilia and his dying wife from a vicious assault. Details on the event have been censored greatly on what transpired and why did it happen. I know without a doubt that this kid has beaten a full-fledged mage with style. So we dubbed him "Spectral Warrior". A warrior that plagues minds of the ones he fights. As well the fact he is not looking for fame or glory for his actions.
We hope to learn more about in the near future as well join a guild. So be on the lookout for a boy with blond hair and a passion for a wielding the sword."
Link smiled as he closed the magazine. He placed it back into his pouch as he noticed he was getting close to the mansion. He felt the need to check his clothes again to see if he was presentable. Spetto managed to make him clothes during his stay, since he didn't bring any change of clothes with him. He thought it was a simple delivery, but it turned Jude was hired him to be an ambassador. Representing him on the behalf of the Heartfilia Company as a message he was not to be trifled with. He successfully delivered the letter with details entailing it. Junelle family eagerly wrote back to Jude, Link noticed the argument ended too soon. He now sported a brown shirt underneath his white leather vest that had brown pockets. A custom chainmail only was hidden underneath the vest. He also wore blue leather gloves on his hands that had gold plating. Finally he wore white pants and brown boots that did not reach his knees. He had a modified a blue leg pouch that had the same properties as his old pouch. He now carried his leather holster on his right hip that carried his magic gun. A blue cape was also attached to his left shoulder plate drifted off in the wind.
The sword he earned from Mangetsu was tied to left side of his waist using a leather ring. The sword was called Yukianesa or "Snow Woman" it was made in Edo that was in the Far East from what he was told. The sheath of the sword had a simple dark blue color to it. The hand guard had a snowflake design that was had an ice color to it. The silk wrapping on the grip was light blue and it had additional snowflake patterns. The sword itself functioned by collecting Eternano particles and water to help generate ice. Apparently Mangetsu was using the blade to its fullest ability seeing you needed to sheathe the sword every so often. It meant he had to practice to more to draw the blade then sheathe it soon after.
He waved hello to the guards as he walked inside the mansion. He pulled out a priority mail from his pouch to get ready with his short meeting with Jude. As he soon saw Spetto standing there as she gave a short bow to him as he bowed back.
"I see you are back safe and sound Mr. Kokiri. How was your trip to Junelle's Mansion? Did you bring back any good word?" She asked him.
Link gave a short nod. "Apparently they are willing to drop the issue altogether due to the letter Mr. Heartfilia asked me to deliver to them. By the way Spetto-san, how are Layla-san and Lucy doing?" Link asked her.
"Well Lucy is studying right now, so she can't be bothered at this time. Layla-sama has been feeling better ever since you offered that blue potion of yours. She has enough energy to walk around the house and play with Lucy time to time. Dr. Crane has told me that the blue potion you provided regenerates cells at high levels. It is apparently negating the effects of disease for a period of time." Spetto announced.
"I didn't know my potion would have a positive effect on diseases'? How long does it last? Link asked her.
"Dr. Crane speculates a month until the disease starts becoming active again. He noticed that the disease has gone back to its several stages. His findings say that Layla will have another full year to live." Spetto explained as Link nodded. "Be sure to deliver that letter post-haste to Jude-sama. He has been on edge ever since you left with his letter the other day."
Link scratched his head in confusion. "I have only been away for two days." Link muttered.
"Well that will make you the fastest delivery courier we ever had. Many would try spending their days in taverns trying to build up a travel's expense." Spetto explained.
Link nodded as he proceeded to go upstairs towards his study room. He made it to the door and knocked on it.
"Excuse me Jude-san; this is Link Kokiri speaking. I have priority mail from the Junelle Corporation; they wanted me to deliver this to you?" Link announced himself.
"Come in," a gruff voice shouted. Link walked through the door to see Jude sitting there patiently. He walked by as he noticed an imprint of shoes on the carpet. He quickly ignored it as he walked up to the desk and handed his mail to him. Jude quickly opened the letter as he sighed. It took him a moment to let it sink in for him as he finally smiled. "Finally some good news… here have this for your troubles Mr. Kokiri you definitively earned this."
Jude tossed him a thick envelope as Link caught. "I will be taking my leave then and see how Layla-san is doing then." Link announced as he quickly left back out the door. This time he kept the door open for a moment as he felt the wind brush past him. He shut the door behind him as he looked around to see if anyone else was on the floor. "You are clear Mrs. Layla…"
Layla appeared from thin air as she held this stone like mask in her hand. She wore a pink dress and high heels. "How did you know I was in there?" Layla asked him.
"Well the fact that you may be invisible to the naked eye if you use my Stone Mask? It doesn't remove the effect your body does to the environment. Your shoes left an impression on the carpet." Link pointed out.
"I am not a master of stealth so that is why I borrow it from you." Layla reminded him as she handed back his mask. He put it back into his pouch.
"I see you have been busy." Link pointed out as he noticed the documents in hand.
"Well I was his secretary after all until I got sick. Can I see the envelope of money he gave you?" Layla asked him. Link handed to her as she inspected the amount. "He gave you 5 million jewels for a simple delivery job. What is Jude thinking half the time when he conducts his business?"
Link frowned as he saw the frustration on her face. "I am guessing he should have only paid for traveling expenses and the normal delivery price." Link guessed as she Layla nodded.
"Of course, it seems his poor money management has put us in the hole." Layla muttered as she handed Link the envelope of money. "Link, thank you for helping me out, but I will talk to later. So eat up first, while I look through these documents. Be sure to see Lucy after he studies, she wanted your help training in a weapon that I use to own."
Link nodded. "Will do…"Link agreed as she headed towards the right wing of the house.
Layla looked at the paper work again. "It seems I am forced into a corner now… maybe I should talk to Holly about this when she gets here." Layla muttered as she noticed Link walking back downstairs.
…
As the sun finally set in the distance, Layla sat at her desk as she looked at the paperwork frantically. She heard a knock at the door. "Come in." Layla announced.
The door opened to reveal a familiar brown hair and eye woman. She wore casual business style suit as she smiled at her. "It's good to see you are feeling better Layla. It seems I sent the right person for the job. I am also bit worried that you asked me to visit in you in person to discuss something. It sounds like something went very bad." Holly voiced her thoughts.
Layla nodded. "That is right Holly; my husband is not the same as I married him years ago. He cares too much about his business more than Lucy and I." Layla sadly told her as she dropped her head.
"As soon as he gets money he lets go to his head. It seems he is trying to compete with older families that have wealth instead of just being rich. I can only assume he has placed his company months after you got sick with this unknown disease." Holly surmised as Layla nodded yes.
"Within two years he has already bankrupted us and supplemented the loan with the house as well our belongings." Layla admitted.
"I am guessing he is trying to recover his fortune and get out a debt with some underhanded tricks. If he keeps this up he is bound to make more enemies with the other rich families in Fiore. I have no doubt the others want to see him fail." Holly explained.
"Now he is banking his efforts into selling away our daughter to pay for the bills."
Holly looked surprised. "He is trying to marry away his daughter to save his company; he is reaching a new low. Though I can see why he wants to do it, he wants to merge their assets together so he can avoid being bankrupted." Holly muttered as she looked at Layla. "Wait a minute why didn't you oppose this?"
"Because a year or more from now… I will be dead and unable to stop it Holly." Layla fearfully admitted as she cried.
Holly waved her arms in disbelief. "What about the medical doctor you have? If Link's potion managed to stop your disease then there might be a chance to find a cure. I even managed to consulate a magic bureau scientist on how to preserve your life."Holly argued.
"With the way medical science is going Holly the search for a cure will take decades. I don't know if I will ever see my daughter again if I take this option?" Layla asked her friend as concern flashed across her face.
Holly sighed as she walked up to her friend. "I know you are scared Layla for your child's future, but understand this. If we don't get this illness identified by trained specialists, more people will die from the same disease you are fighting. There is a chance she might not ever see you again dead or alive. I think Lucy would understand what is going on." Holly reassured her.
"What happens if he tells a story that I am dead to her when I am gone?" Layla asked her.
Holly sighed and thought about it for a moment. "Well let's hope that Lucy will realize the truth one day. We can rely on Link to tell her the truth in the future. We will also need to keep your location a secret from Jude as well. Just in case he wants to drag you back to this mansion or collect on your insurance payout." Holly advised.
"Are you asking me up and leave everything?" Layla asked her.
"It's all or nothing Layla. It's still your choice in the end, but overall this is your last chance of living a long life. The scientist I met will just move on to somebody more willing for the procedure." Holly explained.
"Can I at least write a letter to Lucy?" Layla told her as he friend nodded no.
"You will need that mask that turns you invisible to sneak you out the mansion tonight. Then I will get a carriage waiting nearby to pull us towards Magnolia Town. I will go ahead and get everything ready as well inform the scientists overlooking the procedure." Holly explained as she left out the door. She left Layla alone in the room to contemplate the decision.
"If I do this my daughter will… either hate me or be grateful I lived. Leaving without a notice seems like I don't care about my daughter, but I don't want him tracking me down." She thought.
…
Link sat outside the mansion wearing normal green tunic as he sat there watching Lucy panting. She wore a green shirt, brown pants, and leather boots.
"If you want to fight with your spirits one day you will need to work on your stamina and strength more. If you don't do that your magic container will not get bigger." Link lectured as he read a book about magic.
"Mama said magic comes from love..." Lucy explained.
Link shrugged. "Personally I don't know what you are talking about Lucy. I know for a fact if you want to increase it you will need to expel more magic when you train." Link explained.
Lucy held up a distinctive whip in her hand. It was brown in color, completely covered in small rhombs, and possessed a notably large handle, in comparison to the thin rope part. It ended in a distinctive, heart-shaped cracker. "That is why I am practicing with a whip so I can fight with my spirits in the future." Lucy told him.
"I don't see a whip doing much in combat other playing keep-away all the time. I can see it tripping the opponent by pulling the legs out from under them. As well keep them immobile, but you need to have a strong upper body to do that. At best it can be used to cross gaps or grab certain items if you are skilled enough." Link lectured her.
"So why are you making me practice aiming it if you thought it wasn't a good weapon?" Lucy asked him. She sat in front of wooden logs having ten aluminum cans filled with rocks sitting there.
"I said you have to be skilled to use a whip didn't I? Let me see it." Link demanded. He sat down the book as he took the whip from Lucy from her. Link cracked the whip lightning fast as he hit targets one by one. Until he reached the last two on the end as he snatched one can up and tossed it at the last one knocking it over. Lucy sat there flabbergasted as Link rolled the whip back up. "That is how you use a whip properly."
Lucy noticed the aluminum cans were split in half with ease. "You never used a whip before…" she muttered in disbelieve.
"True, but I understand the whip only leaves abrasions on the skin unless it has thorns. Cutting an aluminum can with ease is easy to do if you know what you are doing?" Link explained.
"Do you know anything else that will improve my fighting skills?" Lucy asked him.
"Since Celestial keys are holding magic, I would suggest find easy weapons to handle like magic guns. Maybe you should learn how to use castor type magic to keep people at bay as well. Above else, you need to understand not to rely on your spirits to handle all your problems. If you become too dependent on them you will never grow stronger. They feed off your magic as well your personal growth." Link advised.
Lucy sighed. "You have been talking to Bero-san about Celestial spirits for awhile, haven't you?" Lucy muttered in annoyance.
Link nodded yes. "I also talked to Layla-san about Celestial spirits as well in my spare time. Your mother said that you can summon three spirits at the same time, but it requires a lot of magic power to do it." Link explained as Lucy pouted as he noticed something wrong. "Sorry that I brought it up."
Lucy shook her head. "It's okay Link, the doctors say it will take a one more year for her…" Lucy muttered as she dropped her head.
"She isn't dead yet, besides that I heard Holly-san was looking for a way to cure her disease." Link reminded her.
"True, but medical technology hasn't been on the rise for quite awhile." Lucy muttered.
Link stayed quietly for a moment as he thought about it. "Even if a person's time in the world is short they will never as long as you keep them in your heart. Besides she still can go the magical route to preserve her life if it's possible." Link told her.
Lucy smiled grimly. "Did you lose someone Link? Did you get over their death?" Lucy asked her.
"I never knew my parents… they died when around the time I was born." Link admitted.
Lucy dropped her head. "I am sorry…" She muttered.
"It doesn't bother me as much, but when my guardian died I had to focus on the task ahead in my life. I will remember the good times and the lessons he gave me before he departed. He even managed to tell me a bit about my heritage as well." Link admitted as he sighed. "Just know this Lucy no matter what happens even if she does die or find a way around it. She will always love you and that is something I know without a doubt."
Lucy smiled brighter. "Thank you Link," Lucy thanked as he waved it off.
"Don't mention it, though I wonder if she is making her own plans to find a cure." Link muttered.
"What was that?" Lucy asked him.
"Nothing it was just a thought… I almost forgot to give you something earlier. I bought this during my trip to deliver a letter for your father." Link explained. He pulled out a pair of pink Gale-Force Reading glasses as he tossed them to her.
"You got me Gale-Force Reading glasses!" Lucy happily shouted.
Link shrugged. "Since you love reading books so much I thought you needed your own pair." Link told her as Lucy smiled.
"I am going to try it out right now!" Lucy shouted as she ran off towards the mansion again.
Link sighed as he shook his head. "Well it looks like she skipped out on training again." Link muttered. He pulled out his magic gun from his holster as he looked at it. "I might as well get some more practice with this magic gun of mine, while the sun is still up."
Link noticed Layla from the corner of her eyes talking to Lucy. Lucy soon ran inside the house with a smile. Layla finally turned to him and walked his way. "I see you are still taking your training seriously? Do you ever consider taking a day off just to relax?" Layla asked him.
"I don't want to be powerless and unable to help people who I care about? Though you still look well, how did your meeting go with Holly-san?" Link asked her.
"Well the meeting went well though, I need to ask a favor of you? Can you please not ask why I need it Link? It's emergency…" Layla begged him.
"Sure…" Link calmly replied.
"I want to borrow your Stone Mask for one more time please. I promise you will get it back soon?" Layla requested. Link pulled the mask out of his pouch. He looked at it and contemplated what was going to happen. He placed it in her hands as she took it gratefully. She leaned down and kissed his forehead making him blush.
"Thank you Link," Layla thanked him.
Link nodded in embarrassment. "You're welcome…" he muttered.
…
The sun shined over Magnolia Town as ocarina played gently in the air. He played Saria's song as he sat down on grass outside his villa. He wore a simple green shirt, grey shorts, and sandals just to relax in for today. His lunch was laid out on a white picnic sheet as he sat there looking at his stone mask.
"It's good to be home for once and after that interrogation from army knights it makes it all the better." Link muttered as he put the mask in his away in his pouch. He picked up an apple from the sheet and ate it.
"I wonder where Layla-san went. I hope she is okay and doing well. I found my stone mask in my mailbox when I came home." Link thought.
Link finished his meal as he noticed the mailman coming by. He waved to him as the man came up to him with a smile.
"So you are the new proud house owner of this villa, huh? This is my first time delivering to you in person. By the way I have a letter addressed to you. It comes from the Capital of Fiore, Crocus." He told Link as he handed him the letter.
"Thanks…" Link muttered as he looked at the letter with eagerly.
"It's my job… I will catch you later if I see you!" he shouted.
Link noticed the letter was from Arcadios as he quickly opened it to read its contents.
"Dear Link,
It's been at least two weeks since we last seen each other. You managed to cause quite a stir after I met you. You had a showdown with a mage from the Titan Nose Guild at the Heartfilia Mansion. You saved Mr. Heartfilia and his dying wife from Mangetsu's assault. After the incident I was assaulted by a wave of reporters from the national newspaper and Sorcerer's weekly magazine looking for information on you. Naturally I didn't give it to them since they tend to harass people too much.
The crazy thing about this was the fact the Princess Hisui E. Fiore was going over to the Heartfilia Mansion a month from now. If you are wondering why the princess is staying with the Heartfilia's for awhile there is a reason for that.
Apparently the king's wife was a friend of Jude Heartfilia before she was married to the king. We have some serious matter going on at the capital that I cannot discuss at all.
Keep vigilant in your training whether it's magic or with a weapon.
From a fellow Knight in arms
Arcadios"
Link folded up his letter up in placed it in his pouch. He looked out into distance to see people bustling through the streets.
"That reminds I have never been to an actual magic shop before." Link muttered as he checked his pouch for money. "I will need to draw some money out of the bank before I go shopping. Hopefully the items in the shop aren't that expensive. The shop I bought the gale force reading glasses wasn't that expensive."
"Requip," Link shouted as Light wrapped around his body. It took a moment for the light to die down as he wore a red version of his tunic. He quickly ran off towards town before the shops close down for the day.
…
Link looked at his map of the city as he walked. He managed to talk to several people to get an idea of where the most popular magic shops were. Multiple magic shops were placed in the south east quadrant of the city. He looked around to see numerous people moving out several magic shops buying things from toys to weapons.
"It seems this town thrives on magic like the brochure said." Link muttered as saw money changing hands so quickly. He saw a magic shop a short distance away from his location.
Magic Store Lendis
"That sounds like a perfect place to start …" Link muttered.
He ran towards the shop avoiding the crowd. He made it to the door and he reached out to open it.
*Bam*
The door slammed into Link sending him tumbling onto the ground.
"I am tired of people overpricing items because it deals with magic! This is not a store I should recommend to anyone else!" a woman's voice shouted.
Link touched his forward head reeling from the pain.
"Ma'am I am sorry that we don't have items that suit your needs!" shopkeeper shouted. The woman ignored him as the door closed.
"Honestly it's a lot better making your own items than relying on store bought goods. They tend to break so easily. Then it forces you to go back to the shop to get another one or get it fixed." She muttered as she noticed Link on the ground. She frowned and dropped to her knees as she noticed blood on his forehead. "I let my temper get in the way again and hurt someone again. Are you okay kid?" she asked him.
Link looked up to see who was calling to him. He noticed a woman standing at 5, 5 who was curvy figure that made men stop just to look at her. She had long, bright, vibrant pink hair and bangs with contoured feathery strands that cover her covered her left eye. Link saw the right eye was yellow as she peered down at him.
She wore a black loosened coat over her sleeveless white collar shirt with a purple Windsor knotted tie. She also wore long black curved leggings that reached to her mini skirt, and black heels.
Link stood up and touched his forehead again to feel blood. "I will be okay…" Link muttered.
"No you won't you should always check with a doctor just in case." She scolded him.
Link nodded." Okay, but I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Link Kokiri." He bowed as blood dripped from his head.
She shook her head in smiled as she took out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead. "Aren't you the proper gentleman?" She giggled as she pushed Link's head back up. "The name is Konoe A. Mercury and let me take you to clinic in town. I don't want you walking around the city with a head injury."
Link groaned in annoyance. "I can use a potion to heal this…" Link explained reaching for his pouch. "Besides that I don't have time to dawdle. I am looking for alchemy supplies."
Link's left hand was grabbed by Konoe as she looked at him a bit annoyed. "Doctor now mister…" She demanded as Link felt a strong aura encompass her body. She dragged him away as Link hopelessly followed her.
"Why do always get dragged into these strange situations?" Link thought.
…
Link sat down in a chair in the lobby of the clinic. His head had bandages' wrapped around his head, as his red hat was covering the injury he sustained earlier. He noticed Konoe was talking to the doctor who performed a routine checkup.
"So is he good to go doctor?" Konoe asked him.
The doctor nodded. "He has a strong body for his age and good hearing too. He will need some rest for a couple of days to heal up. So please tell Link to avoid any more injuries to his head." He explained to her
Konoe smiled and nodded. "Thanks, but do you know where his parents are so I can contact them?" She worryingly asked him.
The man frowned and nodded. "I am afraid not the only contact information he could provide was for a woman named Enno from the Fairy Tail guild. From what he told his parents died a really long time ago. His first medical checkup was two weeks by Dr. Robert Crane so at least had something to go by." He explained.
She nodded leaving the doctor and walking up to Link. "Let's go Link the doctor finally cleared you to leave. He also said to take it easy for a couple of more days so you can heal." She told him. Konoe took his hand leading him out the clinic. "So Link, what were you planning to do before I bumped into you?"
"I was planning on buying alchemy supplies, tools, and magical books from the stores in district. I wanted to improve my potion making or be able to create different bombs." Link explained to the witch.
Konoe's ears perked up as she smiled. "Well allow me to teach you the finer points of alchemy and magic then. I am a professional when it comes to those areas. I even have a degrees' in magical research as well teaching. My first advice to you is not to buy anything in Magnolia's magical shops?" Konoe advised.
"Why can't I buy from the shops," Link asked her.
"Because the shops overprice everything related to magical items for a profit. Only ten percent of people in Earthland can use magic unlike the rest of the population. If you were trying to buy battle type magical weapons they tend to break or perform at a certain threshold." Konoe explained.
"So fixing the weapon and upgrading will cost at least a third or half its original price?" Link guessed as Konoe nodded.
"It seems you understand what I am talking about. It is best to go out in buy raw materials or harvest them yourself. Then you can make them to your specifications rather than rely on a magical item that is limited." Konoe explained.
"Personally I don't know much about crafting magical items. Do I need a workshop or some type of forge?" Link asked her.
"You will need both, but I will give a step by step training to show you how it's done. I worked on several magical weapons as a freelancer for the Magical Bureau of Development before it collapsed. We will need to take a look around the junkyard for free materials." Konoe advised.
"Free materials in a junkyard?" Link asked as he cocked his head.
"You do realize that it costs money to maintain or keep magical items. Many magical items tend to be discarded with ease when they are broken. Magnolia has one of the biggest junkyards on the western edge of the town. With a proper forge and skilled hands it can be renewed or repurposed with ease." Konoe explained confidently.
"If you develop new magic and magical items, where do you live?" Link asked her.
She dropped her head in frustration. "No where…" she muttered in disappointment.
It left Link a bit confused as he turned his head. "Why do you have trouble finding a place to live?" Link asked her.
Konoe griped her fist as he felt gravity increased around him as he buckled under the gravity and slammed into the ground. Link noticed an angered look that came across her face. "The stupid damn Magic Council blacklisted me! Brain, the head of the Magical Bureau is to blame for this. He performed some stupid magic experiment killing everyone and destroyed the building!" Konoe shouted angrily. She turned back to see Link on the ground. Her anger dissipated quickly as she let the gravity turn back to normal. She bent down to check on him. "Are you alright Link?"
Link nodded getting up as he felt and heard his bones pop. "I will be okay…" he panted.
She patted his head and smiled. "Sorry, I let my emotions get in the way and take over my magic at times." She apologized.
"It's okay… but you were saying you were blacklisted due to this man's work." Link asked her.
Konoe nodded. "Well if the Magic Council can label something that is white, black. Once they say its black its black. Since the Magical Bureau incident was covered up to prevent chaos they labeled everyone working with the bureau bad. I can never work with guilds or other magical scientists in any council related projects." Konoe explained. "My landlord early today gave me a three day notice to find a new living space. Apparently I can't perform experiments in my own apartment…"
Link cocked his head and thought about it. "Well, if you don't have a place to live. Why not live with me at my house? I have plenty of rooms to spare, since you plan on teaching me?" Link offered. He was soon crushed by a hug.
Konoe smiled. "You truly have a heart made of gold!" she shouted in joy. She pulled away and looked at him. "By the way where do you live?"
Link pointed to the east side of town. "I live in a villa on the east side of town. It's between a forest and the outer edge of the town." Link explained.
"You own a villa...? I will be sure to get my things delivered there soon, but let's go shopping before the sun goes down." Konoe happily told him. She dragged Link down the road.
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Link walked along Konoe through the streets, he noticed that everyone was giving them strange looks. Most likely case will be the fact that Konoe was easily dragging a cart filled with broken materials. They managed to collect broken lacrima, wood, metals, plastic, rubber, swords, staves, magic wheeler, and a magic motorcycle. He carried a cart filled with tools and science equipment. The two finally made it to cobblestone road heading to his house. They went off road to get a better survey of the land.
Konoe looked around the property and she found a flowing river in a clearing. She nodded and looked around to see it was close to the villa.
"This would be a nice place to set up the workshop as well a garden." Konoe explained. She let go of the cart she carried and turned towards Link. "Link, do you know what caster magic is, right?"
Link nodded. "Unlike holding magic that uses a weapon or an external source to use magic. Caster magic is expelled from the body." Link explained.
Konoe nodded. "Very good it seems you read up on magic a bit so I don't have to bore you with the details. Do you know what Molding magic is?" Konoe asked him. She giggled as she saw confusion on Link's face. "Molding magic is also known as Creation magic or the unrestrained magic. It allows the user to conjure something by concentrating their magic power into their hands. Like an element into different shapes or forms." She explained.
Link produced a small fire ball in his hands. It looked like a flickering flame on a campfire. "Like my Din's fire?" Link asked her to see she nodded.
"But you are using one handed magic style. It's easier to use than the two handed style, but it less stable form of molding magic. The damage output is weaker than the two handed spell form. Some elements like fire don't tend to lose power due to one handed creations. So keep that in mind if you want to reinforce one handed style so you can overcome its apparent weakness." She explained. She clicked her finger creating small fireball that turn into a snake before it fading it away.
Link put out his fire as well. "Is there anything else I should know about magic?" Link asked her.
Konoe nodded. "Of course, there is another thing about magic most people tend to not realize. You can solidify magic and change its properties. You can overcome its weakness or prevent people from controlling your magic." Konoe lectured as she created another flame. The flame turned into a hand as it stretched into the river. The hand made of fire was doused by the water it carried. As Konoe dissipated the magic as the water fell to the ground. "I will teach more about this tomorrow. Let me show you're a magic called wood make. It's utilizes wood for offensive and defensive purposes. It can be also used out of combat to make other things like this…"
Konoe slammed her hands down on the ground. Golden brown seal covered the ground as Link felt the ground rumbling. He saw a wooden building emerged from the ground. A water wheeled form on the side of the building. Konoe stood up now and admired her work.
"You made it from your mind…" Link muttered in awe as Konoe nodded.
"That is what Molding Magic is great for and unique to each individual. Come on, let's get these materials inside and store them properly before it gets dark. Hopefully by then the movers will have my stuff at the front of the villa when we are done." Konoe told him as Link nodded.