"Hello, I had made a reservation before."
Tenjo Hikari and Tierra arrived at the main guild hall of the Witchcrafter Bystreet. Nearby, the alley was bustling with a constant stream of customers.
This is the Witchcrafter Bystreet, a renowned "Equipment Manufacturing Alley." Even before the Spirit Dimension's split, it was already somewhat famous in the Spirit World. After the split, due to its unique attributes, this dimension became a hub dimension similar to the Secret Village of the Spellcasters.
Unlike the Secret Village of the Spellcasters, which is a realm where Mages exchange skills, and unlike the Magic Academy, an ultra-large training institution, the Witchcrafter Bystreet is a very straightforward alley.
You pay money, then buy or custom order robes, weapons, or dolls crafted by the Witchcrafters, and then head in a particular direction.
At first glance, common people might be puzzled to find a Spirit influence selling weapons and accessories, wondering why Spirits who don't need weapons would form such a peculiar influence.
But thinking that way is too simplistic.
Spirits are very peculiar beings, who, through some means, can potentially transform into other Spirits.
And naturally, this includes "appearance."
For example, Manjome's XYZ-Dragon Cannon and XYZ-Extreme Dragon Cannon, at first glance, look completely identical, both with a cannon, dragon heads, and tracks, yet the style of the Extreme Dragon Cannon is far more trendy and advanced than that of the Dragon Cannon.
Similarly, the Flame Swordsman and the Ultimate Flame Swordsman follow the same principle.
Larger armor, broader swords, and stronger flames.
This is a way Spirits evolve.
What the Witchcrafter Bystreet provides are similar accessories. Not only that, they also sell a particular type of "accessory" that allows purchasers to "lock" their state, preventing them from evolving in a certain direction.
For example, if some Warrior-Type Spirits have accumulated enough experience and seem ready to evolve but don't want to become other Warrior-Type Monsters, they can have particular items crafted here to lock their evolution route, ensuring they do not evolve into Warrior-Type Spirits.
This is why Witchcrafter Bystreet is famous in the Spirit Realm.
And it is also for this reason that many dimensional travelers are found here.
Not only Tenjo Hikari, but there are also many other travelers from different dimensions; they just happen to be Spirits whereas Tenjo Hikari is a human.
The one responsible for the front desk was a Witch of the Black Forest. She checked the records, looked up at Tenjo Hikari, and after uttering a couple of surprised low exclamations, hesitated.
"Let me handle this—"
When she was unsure of how to start, a female Spirit interrupted her hesitation and walked over.
Looking over, Tenjo Hikari immediately knew he had "found the right person."
The Spirit was dressed in a tight-fitting black leather outfit, a leather skirt, and high-heeled leather boots that were long enough to almost be mistaken for pants. Her appearance was outstanding, with a subtle hint of blue highlights in her hair. She was the Witchcrafter "tailor"—Witchcrafter Haine.
She was also the Witchcrafter's "deputy master."
Her appearance meant that Tenjo Hikari's trip was not in vain this time.
"I deeply apologize, Lord Hikari." The witch slightly bowed to Tenjo Hikari in apology and then, with a hint of helplessness, said, "We had agreed earlier to introduce you to Sanderion today, but... unfortunately, while it has returned, we have yet to see it. To be honest, we're still searching for it ourselves.
You may wait here for a while. We will definitely find it for you today."
Hmm...
It's not that surprising, really.
Tenjo Hikari was not at all surprised that such a thing had occurred.
No wonder today's front desk witch was the Witch of the Black Forest. Previously, it had always been a member of the Witchcrafter clan, so it seemed she was called in last minute to help.
Tenjo Hikari did not mind waiting. After all, he had waited so long already; a few more minutes wouldn't make a difference. However, he had clearly overestimated Sanderion's integrity. After waiting for an entire hour until even Tierra became impatient and wanted to directly pull out that "Witchcrafter Master" on her own, a witch in a splendid purple gown finally approached Tenjo Hikari to inform him that they had found Sanderion for him.
They could now prepare for the Trial Duel for him.
No sooner had he heard that there was going to be a "Trial Duel," and it was Sanderion, that top-tier "Spellcaster" Spirit of Witchcrafter Bystreet, personally presiding over a Duel Ceremony, did the Spirits browsing in Witchcrafter Bystreet immediately perk up, all gathering at the Crystal Plaza.
It was a pure white dueling arena, constructed entirely from transparent crystals on all sides. Several witches were speaking to a sleepy "little girl," their speech rapid as they complained about her laziness while mentioning how overwhelmed they were with work, only to find her sleeping soundly.
The "little girl" listened, occasionally "nodding." Until she suddenly toppled over, momentarily startled, flipped in the air, and then yawned: "Oh my, oh my~ Master, I've been quite busy lately, plenty of things to handle. Finally returned home, and this is the welcome I get?"
"Busy with what?!"
"Exactly what!"
"At least tell us!"
The three High-level Spirits near her spoke through gritted teeth.
"Err, is that Sanderion?"
"One of the founders of the Secret Village of the Spellcasters, and a member of the Three Sages? Doesn't seem all that impressive."