Luke entered the room. It was a small space filled made with steel from the floor to the ceiling, glass shelves exposed the various types of equipment, from small knives to staves. Single counter stood at the end with a door behind it, possibly leading to a storage or a shooting range.
'looks like this place isn't exclusive to just mages but the other knights as well'.
In from of him a man, possibly in this 30s sat in one of the couches, wearing, a black formal tuxedo which complemented his well combed black hair and eyes. He looked more like an underworld broker than a member of the magic corps.
Noticing the boy's arrival, he got up, greeting him with a smile on his face.
- Welcome Sir Argenti, my name is Micheal Kane, current manager of this branch.
'He's strong'.
Luke tried to sense his mana, but couldn't find any trace of it, meaning he was skilled enough to hid it, possibly 4th rank or above.
- Nice to meet you Sir Kane.
With a brief handshake, both sited on the couches across each other.
-How can I be of service?
Kane Asked, still maintaining a smile on his face.
'Straight to the point, nice.'
- I need supplies for a catacomb exploration, and a fake identity. Naturally it includes something to disguise myself and a decent set of clothes.
Hiding his identity wasn't necessary for him to complete this mission, but since he was basically going to commit theft, using an alias reduced the chances of him getting caught later.
-Understood.
Kane went behind the counter pulling out a case from under it. From the case he took out three vials each containing, a substantial number of pills.
- These haven't been released to the public yet. They are mana, recovery, and detox pills. They have the same effectiveness as a high-quality potion.
This surprised Luke a bit, since science in this world was still behind when compared to the 19th century in his old world, potions and medicinal herb were still quite popular, and he hasn't heard of any type of pill-based medicine.
'Seems like, potions are about to lose its popularity'.
- Now since the exploration, can take more than a day, you will need something to sleep on.
He reached toward one of the drawers behind him, pulling out a cube the size of baseball.
- this is a portable tent, just inject mana into it and it will assemble automatically. It also comes with concealment magic, temperature regulation, and see trough fabric.
'Jesus, not even the ones on the market have that many enchantments.'
Kane also presented more items, most of them would make his exploration easier but Luke only decided to take a few as he wanted to remain as light as possible.
-Now let's move on to weapons. Sir Argenti what are your affinities?
Luke stoked his chin, pondering for a while before answering.
- Fire and wind.
Since his affinities weren't made public, keeping the fact hidden that he could use all six was beneficial if he needed to use an alias lowering the chances of him being discovered.
Kane nodded reaching to one of the canes on the glass shelves. It had a simple design, all black with a green jewel on its handle.
- This should be perfect for you, its light, has a simple design and the gem on the hilt enhances the magic output. Also, if you press this button on the hilt.
*clink.
The handle began separating from its shaft, revealing a double-edged short blade.
- The blade is light and sturdy it's also a great magic conduct. It should fit your style, judging by your physique.
Luke carefully examined the blade, swinging a few times. He would prefer to have his hands free, but the cane sword would do for now.
- I'm also giving you some throwing knives, bombs, and poison vials as a bonus.
- Now let's move on to clothes.
He pulled out a large case from under the counter, taking out a set of clothes.
A silver robe along with a long-sleeved black vest and pants laid out on top of the counter. Matching vambraces and shin guards were place on the side.
The set had a more tactical style, something that a mercenary would use.
-since you are going with a disguise, a selected a more military attire for you. They are all enchanted with damage reduction, also if you inject your mana on the belt.
Kane injected his mana, the cloak changed from silver to black, the vest and the pants changes to a brownish shade.
- you can pick which color the pieces will take, perfect for deceiving pursuers.
Lastly, he took out one more item from the case. A black ring with a small gem on its top.
- And this is for you to change your appearance, just like the clothes, just inject mana and it changes your facial features and hair to your desire.
Luke put the ring on the injected his mana, his eyes changed from black to blue and his hair took a shade of black.
He glanced at the mirror nearby, although he didn't change his facial features, he noticed slight differences.
Kane noticed the boy's confusion, so he began explaining.
- The ring makes small alterations to your face when you don't make a complete change. They are unnoticeable at first glance, but enough to deceive those who are familiar with your original face.
- Also, regarding your identity, don't worry, just tell me what name you would like to use, and I will make all the arrangements. It will take a few days, but I can have it delivered, may I ask where are you going?
Luke handed him a small paper.
-Hmmm the Merak kingdom, they have a tight security despite being small but its not a big problem. Also, if you don't have a place to stay, go to this address, it's a hotel with affiliation to us.
Kane handed the paper back to Luke with the hotel's address written on its back.
- Now what name would you like to adopt?
Luke closed his eyes began thinking, letting his geek side run wild, he wanted a cool alias but also had to fit with his current situation.
'This one should work since he was originally a thief'.
With his decision made, he turned to Kane.
- Basim Ibn Ishaq.