So there'll be more than one magic shop in Retales universe, the idea is each shop has its own thing. So with Sym's it was synthesizing. With this one it'll be the ability to sell items.
For another one planned in Chapter 2 will be exchanging items for other items.
This fight has some similar elements to the Sphinx fight with only horrizontal hazards thus far, but also using floor hazards that are randomized to mix things up!