Is it wrong to fleece adventurers at the item shop?

Self-Published

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Description

Usually you have plans for your life.

So did I.

Life had different plans for me though.

…

I used to dream of becoming an adventurer, maybe even a hero.

I wanted to travel and see the world.

Then my grandma died. Thus I'll run the item shop she left me instead.

…

Coin only!

You break it, you buy it!

And most important: No refunds!

Cover done by me.The new cover is an AI edit of my original cover.

The story will be updated once a week, usually on a saturday.

[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]

[Fantasy], [First Person], [Present Tense], [System], [Female Protagonist], [Slice of Life], [Slow Burn], [Item Shop], [Business], [Magic]

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2023
Author: Kearnaun

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
Followers: 409
Views: 385,744

Chapters(210 total)

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Community Reviews(5)

Daniel ZRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
If you are looking for a funny, feel good, naturally flowing slice of life story, look no further! Plot armour is mostly avoided, the writing flows like a breeze, and the grammar is generally all right (with tiny edits needed here and there). The mc is relatable and we see the story from her perspective.
One thing for potential disappointment: no fleecing of customers in sight, so the title is somewhat misleading at least so far! The mc is far too nice to fleece... 😉
ErumwhatRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
So far I'm enjoying this series. It's a cozy slice of life, but not totally devoid of things happening. There are elements of the MC progressing, but more subtle than a lot of other stories.
As some people mention, the MC is a bit of a pushover. I think that is natural for anyone starting a new career to not have much confidence yet. So far she's only "fleeced" customers once. With her character I don't expect it to happen a lot.
It doesn't feel like much time has passed in the story, but the pacing doesn't feel slow. There's a reasonable amount of explanation for the potion making and enchantments overall. Descriptions of the plants/fungi paint the world without dragging on. I like the balance, but this will vary by person.
One thing some people may not care for is the world is kind of kinky. The system even looks to be a pervert. Luckily it seems like things go both ways(male and females get sexualized in this world). So far I see this element of the story being a positive way for the MC to explore her sexuality. Hopefully it doesn't turn into something that just feels like fan service down the line.
Strictly WorseRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
This is a very early reveiw, only 11 chapters out when I'm posting this but I've enjoyed what I've read so far and I'm eager to read more. If you enjoy cozy Slice of life crafting or item shop stories like Newt & Demon, Flying Emporium or how to be an alchemist in a fantasy world then this new addition to Royal Road seems well worth a look!
abu1991Royal Road
★★★★ 4.0
So far so good. Enjoyed it overall and I'm looking forward to more as it fleshes out.
MC inherits her grandmother's item shop in a small town on the frontier. MC is still establishing themselves in town and learning how to better manage her business. The title indicates that the MC may have tricks or plans to get more money out of adventures but this hasn't shown itself yet.
Grammar and style are good so far being in first person with nothing glaring that I caught or pulled me out of the story.
MC feels young and gives off the feel of running around with their heads cut off but I can see why as they are moving to new a place after a family death to take over a new job.
Some things that knock down the score:
MC is a bit of a pushover and doesn't really have much in the way of emotional reaction other than embarrassment, naivety, and feeling like a fish out of water. At one point, MC realizes that a skill has been used on her that has manipulated her to be susceptible to other characters' ways. I can see that it's explained that a skill is the cause of it but it does feel crummy.
MC finds that people have been using skills such as Haggling with her to make her more susceptible. While I get that it may be on her to be aware of these skills, emotions-wise she only displays embarrassment. I would feel that too but I would also imagine feelings of resignation, bitterness, and even resentment being present. It feels like she is lacking character depth or that she is not fully fleshed out. Not a particular fan of a naive character finding out they've been manipulated especially since the title leads the reader to believe that she isn't one to be taken advantage of. I will admit though that it is the latest chapter I read in which she finds this out so I may be jumping the gun and the MC hasn't had the chance to internalize it yet.
MC's character feels like they are being fleshed out so the portrayal of emotions or their motivations feels lacking. But, the MC is new and I ge
Generic_user183Royal Road
★★★ 3.0
This was a cute cozy slice of life, until the author decided to incorporate their pregnancy/lactation fetish into the story.
Not kink shaming, just would like a bit more warning that this is a thing that exists. Not everyone shares the same tastes and subjecting the reader to your kink without warning is rude.