He wants to prepare the best things he possibly can for the cute Latina’s sake.
However, even though he can use magic, he is a 『Warrior』 focusing on mainly physical attacks. He has no confidence in his judgement when preparing the items intended for 『Magicians』.
Here, in addition to being able to meet an excellent magician, to ask for her help would be the best course of action, probably.
Everything is for Latina’s sake.
He smiles towards Hermine.
“To be able to meet Hermine here, I sure am lucky. If you have the time, won’t you come shop with me?”
“My, it’s rare for you to be the one inviting”
“I don’t think so”
“Then, let’s do as you say”
To Dale, even her bell-like giggles, could only sound like the growls of some kind of large fox or something.
In any case, he decided that he would try his best as he etches the smiling face of 『his cute Latina (his child)』 into his brain.
The main god of the Raband Kingdom is Afumaru (The red god), the god of war.
Which is why, although it wasn’t to the level of a military focused country, martial arts and magic are actively being encouraged. Coupled with the abundance of national strength, the army that the king and princes hold are also quite substantial.
It is precisely because they are in the royal capital of that kind of country that top quality weapons and armours, as well as magic tools etc, are gathered. Various shops are lined up here, from the shops which deal with goods of a reasonable price, to those that commoners can never in their lifetime afford, shops that deal with exceptional goods at an extravagant price.
Dale, together with Hermine, went inside one such shop.
The shop that Hermine pushed for as a recommendation seems to be a shop which has the robes that magicians favour, with a variety of colours and designs on display.
Indeed, even Dale who wasn’t very informed about the equipment of magicians could tell that there were goods within this shop which were of quite exquisite design.
Protecting your body with heavy armour, magicians who lack stamina and physical strength, like to wear 『Magic robes』 which boast a high defensive power by adding the magic strength accordingly.
It’s probably the most appropriate armour for a girl who was still young, like Latina.
“Dale? You’re looking at quite a small one, aren’t you”
“….It’s because I was asked to come here to buy something for the child of someone I know. I thought I told you?”
“Indeed. I heard that. However, it’s just that you’re surprisingly enthusiastic for that assignment”
At Hermine’s light laughter, Dale showed a stiff smile.
He had been told by Kenneth and Gregor (his friend) and such but, somehow it seems that recently when he thinks about Latina, his expression would slacken and become softer.
Latina is currently his greatest 『Weakness』. If he doesn’t want this female fox to end up knowing about her then, he has to avoid telling her at all costs.
(TL: こんな女狐に知られないで済むのならば、極力教えたくもない。)
(But, I can’t help it! This robe here isn’t bad but, I’m totally thinking about how Latina would look cuter in this cape over here!)
‘I’m choosing this for Latina’s sake. It can’t be helped that putting it on her within his mind and imagining it is an involuntary action.’,
is what, Dale is thinking.
(Actually, compared to what I had thought before coming here, this one over here looks a lot better…. it also looks like it’ll be easy to move in… Hmmm….)
“That isn’t bad but, if it’s for a child then, I recommend this one over here. It’s slightly expensive but, that’s because it’s made so that just looking from the exterior, it’s hard to determine that it’s a 『Magic tool』.”
Dale who was inside his personal thoughts, turns to face Hermine’s voice. She was holding a cape with a slightly simple design compared to what Dale had been considering.
Having it handed over and carefully looking over it, it seems that the protection magic formula has been carved in the lining.
The outer material is simple but, even the lining had a bright hue, it seemed like something a girl would like.