Changing Life With Online Shop Skill

Episode 1

"Hmm, where is this place?"

As I looked around, I realized I was in the middle of a forest—a dark one filled with towering pine trees. Thankfully, the absence of dense underbrush made it easier to survey my surroundings.

"Wasn't I camping on the mountain?"

While gazing at my tent, I tried to make sense of the current situation. Unable to understand it, I decided to first check the contents of my tent. Inside, I confirmed that all my camping gear was still intact. Then, I picked up my compass, survival knife, and tracking pole with the intention of scouting the area.

Confusion washed over me as I took in my environment. The vegetation here included some I didn't recognize. Strengthening my resolve, I continued to walk through the forest, uncertain if I was heading deeper into it or towards the edge. For reference, I chose to follow an easterly direction from my starting point. After nearly an hour of exploring, I stumbled upon something crucial—two people, girls, both injured.

One appeared to be between fifteen to nineteen years old, with short, disheveled black hair. The other was a small girl, about five, also with short hair. They seemed to be siblings given their similar features.

"Hey, are you both okay?"

"Pl-Please help us...."

The older girl spoke with what little voice she had left.

Seeing their condition, I made the decision to transport them to my tent. Of course, I had to carry them one at a time, considering I was no weightlifter.

It took a strenuous three hours, but I managed to get both of them to safety.

With almost noon upon us, it was time to prepare food. Luckily, I had brought a three-day food supply. Considering the current situation, I decided to cook everything since there were now two extra mouths to feed.

Right after I finished cooking, both individuals regained consciousness. Thankfully, they were okay, though as I had noted earlier, injured.

"Are you both feeling alright?"

I asked the older one; it wasn't possible to inquire about their welfare from the youngest.

"Ye-yes, we're fine now, thank you for saving us!!!"

She seemed a bit nervous, which was understandable. After all, I was a stranger to her.

"Don't be too nervous, come on, join me for a meal, I'm sure you're hungry too."

The youngest looked like she was just observing the food, quite adorable in my opinion.

"Th-Thank you, mister, is it alright for you to share your food with us?"

"Of course, don't worry about it, let's eat together."

They hesitantly accepted my invitation.

"Ah, I forgot to ask earlier, may I know your names? My name is Martin, I'm from xxx."

"I-I'm Riese, from Molly Village, and this is my sister Alice."

"Ha-Hello, Mister, Alice is Alice."

"Hello Alice, do you like the food?"

"Yes, mister, it's very tasty, Alice hasn't had anything like it before."

"Eh, haven't you had noodles like this before, Alice?"

"No, it's Alice's first time"

Alice said, a slight blush on her cheeks.

"Sorry to trouble you, Mister, it's our first time having it too, it's really good!"

"Eh, really? Aren't these common at regular diners?"

Riese's face held confusion. From her expression, I could tell she had several questions in mind.

"Wait a minute, Molly Village? Where exactly is that?" I suddenly thought of a fundamental question. Why was I only now realizing, isn't this odd? Their features didn't resemble mine, they looked more European. Oh right, my features are Asian, I'm from country X.

"Molly Village is in the Mazica Kingdom, in Baron Vine territory. Mister, I hadn't heard of xxx before, is that a nearby village? It's my first time hearing of it."

"No, i-it's quite far from here."

I replied, a little shocked.

"So how did the two of you end up in this forest? Oh, sorry, I shouldn't have asked so suddenly."

"It-It's fine, Mister. Our village was attacked by monsters. I live with my sister Alice, and when the monsters attacked, I took her and ran to the forest as dawn broke. We fell from exhaustion, but luckily, we found you, mister."

Could there really be monsters here? I started to entertain some possibilities.

"Riese, could there be magic in this world?"

"Yes, Mister, I can use water magic. Can't you use magic too?"

Eh~, what is this? Is magic normal in this world? I'm almost certain this is another world. I feel a spark of excitement. Ah, Martin, calm down, remember, you're an adult.

"I-I just learned about it from Riese. How did you find out you could use magic?"

"Oh, is that so? If you want to know your own abilities, mister, you just have to say 'Status open.'"

I began to check Riese's status.

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Name: Riese

Age: 15

HP: 80% (+20%)

MP: 50% (+20%)

Unique Skills: - Soul Calmer

General Skills: - Water Magic lv2

- Cooking lv4

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"By the way about the status, Mister. You can see mine because I haven't restricted it. If you don't want others to, they normally wouldn't be able to see yours."

Indeed, this was another world. As I kept my excitement at bay, I checked my own status.

"Status Open"

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Name: Martin

Age: 25

HP: 100%

MP: 100%

Unique Skills: - Online Shop

- Item Box

- Appraisal

General Skills: - Cooking lv10 (Max)

- Unarmed Combat lv9

- Fire Magic lv5

- Water Magic lv5

- Wind Magic lv5

- Earth Magic lv5

- Trading lv10 (max)

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I also showed Riese my skills.

"Eh, Mister, you have three unique skills?"

"Is that remarkable?"

"Of course, Mister!! It's already amazing to have just one."

"Then you're also great, aren't you, Riese?"

"I-It's just that mine aren't as useful," Riese replied, a bit embarrassed.

"How do you use them, Riese?"

"Simply think of which skill you want to use, Mister, and it'll activate automatically."

"Alright," I pondered over the online shop.

Within a moment, an online shopping panel appeared before me.

Eh\, isn't this like S***pee? I was surprised by the panel. Seeing the balance\, I was in shock. Isn't that all my savings?

"Mister, what's this?"

"Ah, this is my unique skill; basically, I can buy things from here."

"Eeh~, Isn't that amazing?"

"Let's try," I said to Riese.

I checked what I could buy. It would be wise to purchase clothes for them first. I estimated their sizes and pressed "okay," and a cardboard box appeared before us.

"Wow, Mister, what kind of magic is this?" asked Alice, her eyes sparkling.

"This is Mister's unique magic, impressive, isn't it?"

"Yes, Alice wants to use magic too."

"Hahaha, Alice needs to be seven years old first before your status can be opened," Riese informed her.

"Alice wants to grow up quickly," said Alice with enthusiasm.

"Hahaha, I can't wait to see that," I responded.

Afterward, I started to unbox the cardboard and took out the clothes.

"Riese, Alice, these are for you. Your current clothes are torn, try these on."

"Eh, is that really okay, Mister?"

"Yes, of course, go ahead and change."

"Thank you, Mister," Riese and Alice said gratefully.

"Ah, before that, let's finish our meal."