Chapter 227: Arc 4, Act II, - 72: Upgrades, People. Upgrades.
The twentieth floor. Chief Hernandeya walked through the wide open doors as the scent of metals permeated the vast interior, where their heads had to pull back to face the ceiling.
A white light seemed to emanate from nowhere, like a small Sun had been affixed like a chandelier. Customers sat facing members at desks, various items and objects in their midst.
"This is the Tools and Objects Department, my speciality. People come here to assess magical items, whether for their monetary value or to be sent to the Enchantment Department—which I am also a part of."
The chief put his arms out wide, tipping his head slightly and waving to his co-workers passing by. Jotou and Fumeko followed close behind, observing the ceilings that domed and the interior that all curved into a single door at the end.
"Do you also make stuff to be enchanted?" Fumeko queried.
"Depending on the ’stuff’, but yes. Sometimes we require the assistance of blacksmiths for weaponry and armourers for more complex designs.
Not everything can simply be enchanted; not permanently at least. Everything inherently contains mana, hence anything can be enchanted. However, depending on the materials and how much mana it inherently has, the enchantment may not last forever.
Metals and gems are much easier to enchant and their mana can be put in a sort of ’activated’ state shall we say. Many things can have inert mana; such as young kids with affinities that do not know it yet.
This department helps assess these kinds of things—specifically objects, not people. That is the service you requested today, isn’t it?" the chief opened the single door.
"Yes. Also, stuff to be made enchanted and repairs," Jotou replied.
"Come, come, let us discuss then." The deep charcoal desk rounded the back of the room, with a lavish seat behind it. A few chairs sat in front, likely for clients and visitors.
There were shelves of books, a couple of sofas and coffee tables. What took the gaze of them however, was the large curving window that watched over the heights of trees of the park behind—the sunlight fragmenting into the interior.