nagpurpolice Chapter 150: Care (2)
Chapter 150: Care (2)
A lot happened during the few days I was admitted to the Temple.
Most of it I had already heard from Karen, so it wasn’t particularly surprising...
Except for one thing: several major clans had made offers for me to join them.
Whether they wanted to exploit the super-genius pretty boy adventurer Jonny Boy, or scout me fairly, there were quite a few trying to pull me to their side.
Most gave up immediately upon learning that the Lydia-Benny party, and Ellie were by my side.
Pretending to be sick and hospitalized, I rested for a few days even after I was fully recovered.
As a result, I was able to discharge with ‘thank-you notes’ from the elves who survived thanks to me, bounties sent by the Guild, and some small gifts from various clans hoping to get along well with me.
“My goodness. How much is all this?”
“Haah. I exchanged everything for cash or Magic Stones as requested...but what on earth are you going to use it for?”
Rosemary, who had converted all the minor items received during this process into money or Magic Stones, let out a deep sigh with a tired face.
Well. From my perspective, it feels like Eve’s darkening event has ended, but for Rosemary, who is busy with the aftermath, it’s just the beginning.
I patted her shoulder to encourage her and asked.
“So?”
“Hmm?”
“So, how much is it all together?”
“...So it’s like that, huh.”
Rosemary let out an even deeper sigh and continued.
“Well. I’m not sure exactly, but if we combine everything, it should be roughly around 60 gold.”
“Oh!”
Considering that 40 gold was the bounty paid by the Guild, the gifts I received here and there must have been quite expensive.
Maybe because I’m still a rookie, I received quite a few elixirs as gifts, and even after setting those aside for later, I still had 20 gold.
“Elves are profitable...!”
“Do you usually say that in front of an elf...?”
“Hey. Regardless of your race, Rosemary, you’re like my friend, aren’t you?”
“I heard from Lady Eve that you call me and the Cradle Trading Company moneybags.”
“Such a rumor! Have I ever asked Rosemary for money?!”
“You haven’t. But you at least know better than to butcher a pig that hasn’t fully grown.”
“......”
“...Could you please not stop there?”
Rosemary spoke with an earnest voice, but since she wasn’t good at lying, she chose to remain silent.
Thinking that I should make Eve keep her mouth shut more thoroughly later.
“Ah! Come to think of it, Rosemary.”
“What now?”
“Is the Cradle Trading Company in urgent need of cash right now?”
“It seems so. There’s so much money to be spent here and there that we’re even offloading the business.”
“Then if I buy something from Cradle Trading Company with this money, could you give me a good deal on something decent?”
The moment those words were uttered. Rosemary straightened her back and adjusted her clothes.
In an instant, the disheveled and fatigued look disappeared, and Rosemary bowed respectfully at a 45-degree angle.
“Welcome, customer. With a budget of 60 gold, and considering your preference for swift and tricky tactics over direct confrontation, I have two recommended items for you. They are located on the second and third floors respectively. Which would you like to see first?” R̃À????O͍bËȘ
“That’s good enough.”
The Floor Guardian on the 3rd Floor is a golem larger than a building, so there’s no helping it. Even if the armor remains intact, one would be crushed to death by the impact or weight.
With the armor passing the test, only one thing remains.
As I silently watched the dwarf lady, she grinned and began to speak.
“The last one is my masterpiece. Probably only a Meister could make something better with the same materials.”
“If you’re that confident, I’ll have high expectations.”
“It means you can expect great things.”
A Meister is a title given only to the top experts in each field within the Eternal Mercantile Eden’s Artisan Union.
It’s not a title that’s easily spoken of... It must really be a piece she takes pride in.
“Sounds good. Shall we unveil it without further ado?”
“Been waiting for this.”
Although I’m the one receiving the item, she places a large box on the counter with a heart-pounding expression like a child receiving a gift.
With an excited heart, I opened the box, and there lay a gigantic greatsword almost as tall as me.
“Ooh.”
It’s called a greatsword, but it’s not a properly polished piece. Its crude appearance is like a roughly hewn boulder barely mimicking the shape of a greatsword.
However, the blade was sharp enough to rival the Unicorn Dagger.
Overall, it was a weapon designed to stir a man’s heart. Or perhaps a woman’s here?
Anyway, it was a greatsword with a very savage charm. Naturally, the material was the last remaining Minotaur Horn.
I stared at it, almost entranced, and asked the dwarf lady.
“...This. What effects does it have?”
“Not much. It’s just absurdly hard, terrifyingly sharp, and so heavy that only the owner can wield it.”
Is simplicity the best? In some ways, it might be the closest to the essence of a weapon.
“May I try swinging it once?”
“Of course. But before that, it would be good to establish ownership.”
Following the given method, I dripped a single drop of blood on it, and after a brief dull glow, it quieted down.
When I grasped the greatsword, I felt something resonate within me, and the greatsword felt incredibly light.
The weight hadn’t completely disappeared, but it was light enough to wield with one hand.
“Wow.”
In awe, I carefully swung the greatsword a couple of times in the air. And then I realized.
Though a renowned craftsman took pride in this creation, its abilities were surprisingly simple.
But that’s okay. The basic specs are overwhelming enough to not need additional functions.
Hardness, sharpness, the perceived weight versus the actual weight, and even the conductivity of aura and mana.
It’s simply an overwhelmingly superior weapon. Just holding it makes me feel stronger.
After swinging it in the air alone for a while, I finally spoke with a voice still tinged with excitement.
“...It’s amazing.”
“Isn’t it?”
After paying the remaining balance to the chuckling dwarf lady, I gathered all three pieces of equipment and returned to Fairy and Silver Coin.
Now, all that’s left is to blow my entire fortune on the gacha show.