16 Episode 15 Maintenance and Materials

Well, first of all, I have to report to the guild.

Open the door of the guild as usual and talk to Sally.

Hello, I'm here to report a request. "Hello, I'm here to report a request for the defeat of the Green Wolf.

"Yes, please give me your guild card. Have you killed about 700 wolves today?

Sally takes the guild card, laughs, and makes a rather accurate guess.

But the actual number is 513, including the ones we met along the way. That's a margin of error of less than 30%.

There weren't that many. That's 513.

I feel defeated. I should've looked for 200 more. I need to find another swarm.

"Is ......?　Yes, 513 of them. By the way, where the hell did you get this green wolf from?

Seeing my frustrated face, Sally smiles more and more. The smile seems a little unnatural, but I'm sure it's just my imagination.

A little over ten minutes into the forest, we came upon a large pack of green wolves. There were about this many of them while I was rooting them out with magic and swords and stuff.

When Sally heard my story, she looked at me a little quizzically.

"Green wolves are ......?　Is there only one pack?

Yes, there is, but is there anything else?

No. Green wolves don't normally form packs that large. A pack of five or so at most, and occasionally a pack of a hundred or so has been discovered, perhaps as a result of a good leader, but I've never heard of a pack of five hundred.

In other words, I was pretty unlucky. ...... Or was it good? I was able to defeat them eventually and figure out how to fight them.

If I hadn't, I probably wouldn't be here, so I guess it's a blessing in disguise.

Anyway, I'll settle up. There were 513 of them, so that's 5130 Tells. By the way, do you want to sell the Green Wolf's corpse?

"Yes. I'm thinking of selling them all, but do I go to the counter over there?

I'd appreciate it if you could refrain from selling them all right now. The guild has facilities to store some foodstuffs to keep them from spoiling, but we don't have that much capacity. It's a guild rule, so if you still want to sell them, we'll have to buy them from you, but can you limit it to around 100?　You can use the magic stones, but it's a waste to let the meat rot, and it's not good for hygiene. ......

That's true. Not everyone has an item box. Of course, storing foodstuffs and transporting them to other cities is not an easy task.

I don't have anything against the guild, and I'm not in need of money, so I'll comply.

"All right. So, 100 of them are at the counter?

"Yes, this way, please.

Sally moves to the purchase counter. I put the green wolf corpses on the counter, starting with the ones in good condition, but Ms. Sally is throwing them all into something near her feet.

There must be some kind of storage (?) slot at her feet. I wonder if there is a storage (?) slot at her feet. It might be reasonable, if you think about it.

After handing over the 100 fish, I return to the counter and receive the money. Each fish costs 200 Tel, so that's 25,130 Tel. I thank him and leave the guild.

Now all that's left is the blacksmith. The armor was not damaged by the attack, and the dirt came off easily.

However, the shield and sword seem to have been abused quite a bit, so I'll have them checked out. I didn't notice any increase in resistance when swinging my sword, but I can't rely on that since my STR was going up and up during the fight.

I opened the door to Mr. Dverag's store.

Mr. Dverag was unusually tending to his store.

Hello, I've been using my sword and shield a lot in battle, and I'd like to have them serviced.

Let me see them.

"Here they are.

Here they are. Mr. Dverag observes and pokes at the sword and shield, but eventually hands them back to me.

The shield is in no need of repair. The core of the sword isn't warped, but the blade needs to be resharpened. Can I have 500?

"Yes, that's fine.

Say so and offer 50 copper coins. The item box counted them.

Okay, I'll be done in about half an hour, what do you want me to do?

"Well, there's nothing much to do, so I'll just keep looking.

"Okay.

Mr. Dverag moved to the workshop and started sharpening his sword.

"You're pretty good with a sword, after all. It's not like you can hunt them all in two or three days.

"How do you know?

You can even tell what you fought with the sword? That's the blacksmith.

Yeah, pretty much. The fine scratches on the shield indicate that it must have been attacked, but when the shield is not distorted at all, that narrows it down to a certain degree, and then the scratches on the sword can almost identify it. I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.　I'm not sure what to make of that.

Kurosmith SUGEEEEEEEE!!!

Yeah. That's right. I think it's because of my higher level that I can now cut them all down at once.

"I see. ......, it's done.

Then he hands me the sword. The sword shines as bright as new.

In fact, it may be slightly worn out.

But I think you should change the sword sometime. A tempered iron sword is strong for an iron sword, but it's only iron. It's no match for superior monster materials or special metals. They're expensive, though, so that's only if you're rich.

That's right. I would love to have such a sword when I have the materials or money. A sword made of dragon material would be romantic, and if it's strong, it's worth it.

You'll be able to use a sword made of those materials if you live, but in that case you'll probably have to leave this town. There aren't many people in this town. If you want a good sword or shield in another place, go to a dwarf store. Dwarves take pride in the weapons they make, and if a half-skilled man opens a store, they will try to crush him. It's a stain on the pride of the Dwarves. So there's no such thing as a bad dwarf blacksmith. Well, I'm the best of the bunch.

Mr. Dwellerag laughs. He is a good man to introduce me to other good stores besides his own.

"By the way, how much does a sword made from a dragon cost, ......?

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. I'm not sure if you'll be able to find the right one for you. Dragons that aren't sub dragons haven't been found for hundreds of years, so you can't get one. There are only a few national treasures. If there were real dragons, there'd be an uproar over the destruction of some country right now.

They're expensive! You can't afford it!

Besides, real dragons are said to destroy countries. Dragons are indeed of a different class.

It's super expensive! What kind of sword should I aim for then?

"If it's a sword that can cut properly and you want to switch to it, it should be around 5 million. In the event that you're looking for the best way to get the most out of your business, you're going to want to make sure that you're getting the most out of your business. A sword made of all metal lizard metal is more durable, I mean, it won't break or spill, but it's about four times the price. The blade alone is stronger than the Aryu in terms of hardness and sturdiness, so I recommend it. It won't set the person you cut on fire, though.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you. I'll ask.

What's Metal Lizard Metal?

There's a big B-ranked lizard called the Metal Lizard, and it's called the Metal Lizard because its body is covered in an insanely hard metal. They sometimes appear out of nowhere, but if they appear in a town like this where there are few proper wizards, they can do a lot of damage. It's covered with 4cm thick metal armor that can be used to make expensive weapons, so swords can't penetrate it and shields are useless because it's big, heavy and strong. It's a monster famous for killing swordsmen. It's armor is called Metal Lizard Metal.

There are some scary things out there. Well, I doubt I'll ever meet one.

I thanked him and left the store.

It's still light, so I decide to pick up some Zunana grass and go home.

I go out the gate again and enter the forest. I go about my business as usual, gathering herbs.

After about five minutes of gathering, a green wolf appears. I silence him with a rock spear.

Go back to gathering. The wolf makes a nice little noise as it pounces on the herbs.

After about eight minutes, the green wolf appears again. I hit it again with my rock spear and collect it.

At this rate, I continued to collect herbs and kill the green wolves that appeared, but I felt like there were too many green wolves.

Well, it doesn't matter as long as the income is high. I can't sell them right now, but each green wolf, including the reward for killing it, is worth 210 ter, or seven herbs.

They may be attracted by the smell of blood on your clothes which cannot be washed off. I take out one green wolf corpse and put it on the ground to resume gathering herbs.

The green wolves still attacked me, but the number of them did not increase because I left a dead green wolf.

I guess it doesn't matter if it's the smell of blood on my clothes or the smell of a real corpse, there's always a smell.

It was getting dark, so I decided to cut it short, have dinner, and go to bed. I guess I can pay up tomorrow.