Lucy Pov
(19 right now)
"Is this all you have?". I asked the shopkeeper as I looked over the two books I held.
"I'm afraid so, Ma'am, this place is rather a famous place for witches and wizards, even mages alike". He said.
"Hmmm". I replied.
'It's a good thing I like to read'. I thought.
"How much for both?". I asked.
"For you, 12,000 jewels". He spoke.
(A/N: 200 Jewels equals 1$ USD)
'Not bad, I didn't even do my usual flirting, it just came naturally, thank you mom for beautiful genes!'. I thought.
"Alright, I'll take them". I said, he nodded as I took out the amount and paid him.
"Thank you for your purchase, please come again soon. I have another shipment in a month, so please return". He spoke.
"If it's not too much trouble for you, but I was wondering if you could hold books and things related to stars and space?". I wondered.
"I can do that, miss, but only for 1 week can I hold them for you". He replied.
"Thank you, you are very kind, have a nice day". I said with a modest bow, which he reciprocated, I exited the shop, books in hand. On one, I discreetly made a mark along with the time, a reminder of when the next shipment would arrive. I then returned to my hotel room, a different one from before. Since Fairytail disbanded a year ago without a word, I was left to fend for myself, unable to afford the old place.
I consider myself a wandering Mage, or perhaps more of a witch now, or maybe I'm both. People have suggested that I enroll in an academy to sharpen my skills, but that would require swearing an oath to a chosen kingdom, which is exactly what I wish to avoid. I value my freedom too much for that.
'I have enough food to last me for another month, it's a good thing the landlady allowed me to keep some of my stuff, the infinite bag that Mira gifted me for my birthday came in handy'. I thought as I walked down the street with a smile, I put one of the books away and kept one out to read, the good thing about being a witch/mage is that I'm able to do things I wasn't able to do as a mage since I do celestial magic only.
It's quite fun to learn new things, I hit any type of shop there is whenever I travel to a new destination and mark it so I can return. I also took on little side missions for travelers so they could earn pocket money, so I wasn't completely broke, I just started spending my money more wisely, and even my fashion changed after a year. all those missions earned me a reputation in the magic world, I go by 'Celeste' now.
I still had my Fairytail mark on my hand, so, it gave me hope that Fairytail would come back again, but now that I've adjusted to this lonely lifestyle, I don't think I'll go back, or back to Fiore at all. It's hard being on my own with no company, with no one to talk to but this is what I chose. I was still hurt that everyone had gone their ways and didn't bother to tell me if I was ok, I lost my father when Natsu left so I was even more hurt.
"Why am I thinking such sad thoughts? Bad Lucy". I said to myself as I slightly shook my head.
"I need a companion or something, I might be going crazy". I mumbled to myself.
'I can chat with you...'.
'Absolutely not! you're just finding an excuse so you can talk to the women here!'. I replied annoyedly.
