Chapter 1 Rikka the Traveling Magician And Her House

In the world of Tenya there truly exists a great number of fairytale creatures and magic. This world is a beautiful place full of nature. After the death of the dark magician Weldheim, there was peace… well, not completely. Of course, dangers still exist. It has now been 400 years since the evil magician Weldheim was defeated. In this world lives a young lady named Rikka Green, a magician who is only 18 years old. Because of the curse of the witch Barbara, which was placed when her parents entered the forbidden Black Forest, she does not age. She can still die, but not from old age.

Rikka: “Shhhhh… there… I’ve got you… hehehe… naughty little monster…”

In this world there are many kinds of monsters. One of them is called Berthan. Of course, there are also other monsters and supernatural beings such as fairies, elves, ghosts, and of course dwarves and mutated animals.

Rikka: “(Lick)… soon I’ve got you… you little Berthan… hehehe… and now!”

She took her staff.

Rikka: “Water Slash… take this!”
Berthan: “Hmm?!”

(Splash!)

Berthan: “Rooooaaaarrrr…”

It fell dead to the ground.

Rikka: “Yay! The next prey… yay… hehehe…”

She carried it using a magical water hand.

Rikka: “What do you think, Eugene?”
Eugene: “A great catch.”

Eugene was a talking owl and Rikka’s companion.

Rikka: “Hehehe… and there it is… oh, it’s time… the sun is shining… that means… it’s time to serve the customers!”

(Ring ring)

Rikka: “Yay! Off on the journey, off on the journey… hehehe… right, Shane?”
Shane: “You look cheerful, Rikka.”
Rikka: “Of course! It’s going to be a journey where I study plants, hunt and eat delicious monsters and animals, and of course explore ruins and dungeons. This will be fun… hehehehe…”

Shane was a good friend of hers. He was a sheep.

Shane: “We’ll see…”
Rikka: “Alright… let’s keep going then.”

The house continued moving. It had an incredibly strong mechanism. After all, Rikka was very skilled with such things. Her magic might be water, but what she was also very good at was crafting.

Shane: “Where is our next journey going?”
Rikka: “Hmm… let’s see… Tenya is a wonderful world. I can surely find many things here. We are currently in Barbares… hmm… I once heard about a ruin nearby…”
Shane: “Hmm?”
Rikka: “In the forest… called Dranculen.”

She went to the controls.

Rikka: “Let’s go… hehehe…”

(Crash… crash)

The house kept moving.

Shane: “Hey… Rikka, I’m hungry.”
Rikka: “Me too… how about we just let it keep going and I start cooking? Help me, Shane.”

She stood up and went to the kitchen. She took the monster with her. First she slit off the skin, then she took the meat and cut it into several pieces.

Rikka: “Hehehe… I’m really excited… hehehe… now a little tomato… mozzarella… we remove the eyes… and cook it… this will turn into a small, delicious soup…”
Shane: “Mmm… and I’ll cut away the part with the teeth.”
Rikka: “But don’t throw them away, they’re extremely valuable. We can get a lot of Roscoin for them.”

Roscoin are the coins used in this world.

Rikka: “Hmm… and now it’s time to fry.”

She began heating it.

Rikka: “Mhmm… now comes the drink… I have my plants…”

She took one of the plants.

Rikka: “Ah… there it is… the Morgiana plant… a plant that looks like a large cup.”

She opened it.

Rikka: “First, we remove the seeds. Of course, we don’t throw them away. Then we remove these…”

She took out several insects.

Rikka: “A lot of Delmin insects… insects that only appear on healthy plants. They are harmless. On the contrary, they eat bacteria and curses. I always use them for things like this…”

She put them into a large bowl and closed it.

Rikka: “They belong to Eugene… mmm (sniffs)… hah… it’s time… now it’s the noodles’ turn.”

She made noodles, then poured out the water and let it drain. Then she made a soup that looked like miso soup. She put the noodles into it. After that, she turned off the heat, and the meat was ready.

Rikka: “It smells so good… mmmm.”

She took out the pieces one by one and put them into the soup. Then she took the food and placed it on the table.

Rikka: “…(sniffs)… hah… doesn’t it smell wonderful? Enjoy your meal!”
Shane: “Enjoy your meal!”

They began to eat.

Shane: “Mmmm…”
Rikka: “Mmmm… so delicious… hehehe… it melts in my mouth…”
Shane: “Ohhh…”

They drank from the Morgiana plant.

Shane: “Oh… it’s so sweet…”
Rikka: “Exactly what you need… ohh…”

She stood up and saw that the eyes were fully cooked.

Rikka: “Great… our little dessert…”

She took them and gave one eye to Shane.

Rikka: “(Gulp)… ahhhhh… fantastic…”
Shane: “Mmm… it’s so delicious…”
Rikka: “Wow… the rest will be enough for tonight. Let’s wait for a while now and just wait until we reach the ruins.”

(A few minutes later)

(Crash)

Rikka: “Oh?”
Shane: “Are we there already?”
Rikka: “Seems like it…”

She looked out the window.

Rikka: “Wooooow… that’s amazing… look… that must be the Fallen Castle… Sandhofen…”
Shane: “Wow…”

It was a castle that had been swallowed by plants and herbs. Still, it was a fantastic sight.

Rikka: “Alright… and the ruin must be nearby.”

She jumped out.

Rikka: “Hop! I need Roscoin, so I have to find quite a lot.”

She searched the castle. It was empty.

Rikka: “Hmm… that must be because of the catastrophe 400 years ago… before the hero Arthur finally defeated the evil Weldheim once and for all…”
Shane: “Mhm…”
Rikka: “Huh? What are you doing here, Shane? This is dangerous. We could run into monsters…”
Shane: “Hey, I want to adventure too.”
Rikka: “Hehehe… alright then… huh…”

She found several diamonds.

Shane: “Wow…”
Rikka: “Well… some of them are damaged…”

She held one of them and examined it closely.

Rikka: “Hmm…”
Shane: “Do you think it’s worth something?”
Rikka: “Yes… but not all of them, I think…”
Shane: “Too bad…”
Rikka: “Oh well… that’s not why we came here anyway. We’re here to investigate, Shane.”

They continued looking around. It was dark.

Shane: “(Gulp.)”
Rikka: “Oh come on… no reason to be afraid…”

(Crash)

Rikka: “Huh?”

A skeleton lay on the ground.

Rikka: “Aaaaaaargh!… huh… oh… just a skeleton…”
Shane: “Should we bury it?”
Rikka: “Huh? That would just be a waste of time, Shane. You know night is coming soon, and when that happens, lots of monsters appear. That would be dangerous. Let’s just put a blanket over it.”

She placed a blanket over it.

Shane: “…Oh… Rikka… look over there…”
Rikka: “Huh… ohhh… hehehe… down there… there it is… the ruin…”

A huge ruin.