21 Scammer

He paused, wanting to ask if he could send her a Friend Request, but she turned around and started off.

"Take care of yourself," she said over her shoulder with a wave. "Stay safe, alright?"

"And you."

After parting ways, Toyo quickly made his way to the fur trader and sold the wolf pelts for a decent price. He knew he probably could have haggled a bit longer and made a few extra coins, but with over five hundred Col now in his inventory, a few extra didn't seem like much. Besides, he was in a hurry; he still had to meet Jae at the blacksmith's to repair their gear, and then they would have to run if they wanted a corner for the night at Alara's Sanctuary.

With five hundred extra Col, we could easily pay the tithe in advance for the next month. Or...

He thought back on the look Naomi had given him when she saw his worn-out beginner sword.

I need a new weapon. Bad.

"There you are," Jae said in annoyance when Israel finally stopped in front of the smithy shop. "Where have you been? The place is about to close, and we still need to get back to Alara's."

"Sorry, I-"

Angry shouts broke out suddenly from inside the blacksmith's shop, and a second later, the door swung open and out stormed none other than Naomi. Her face was flushed with anger, but the moment she met Toyo's eyes, she blinked in puzzlement.

"Toyo? This was a faster reunion than I expected."

Jae glanced from her to Toyo in confusion but said nothing.

Toyo smiled at her. "Looks like we were both heading towards the same place.".

"Is this your brother, then?"

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He nodded, but before he could reply, Jae extended a hand in greeting.

"Jae Kamizki. Nice to meet you."

She took the hand. "Naomi. And same to you."

The beta-tester seemed to suddenly remember where they were, for she gestured back at the smithy she had stormed out of and in a bitter tone said, "I hope for your sakes you guys weren't planning on wasting money here."

Jae frowned. "Actually, we both thought this was one of the cheaper places around. The armorers around the Plaza are pretty steep."

Naomi stifled back a cough of irritation. "It may seem like that, but that's because of the cheap bastard inside. He's selling lower quality items than the other shops and charging more than what they're worth, all while carefully keeping his prices just below what the others charge honestly for quality gear. I wanted to buy an axe here and the bastard just tried to sell me one with only three durability left on it."

"An axe?" Israel questioned. "I thought you used swords?"

Naomi nodded. "I do, but I need an axe for a logger's quest in the forest I just took on. Have to get it done by morning."

He crossed his arms and shook his head at her. "Questing at night, and in the forest no less. What happened to stay safe?"

She smirked. "Well, technically, I never agreed I would. You just said the words."

Toyo couldn't help but grin.

"What kind of axe do you need?" Jae asked.

"Any kind would do really, but I'd prefer a one-hander for speed."

Jae quickly swiped his hand out in front of him, bringing up his inventory screen.

"I've got a one-handed hatchet I'm not using." He equipped the axe he had been fighting with earlier and held it out to her. "Will this work?"

A surprised smile formed on her lips as she nodded. "Yes, that would work great. How much do you want for it?"

Nothing," Toyo and Jae both said at once. There was a momentary silence as the two stared in surprise at each other.

Naomi glanced at them briefly before breaking the awkward moment with a wave of her arm.

"I appreciate that, thank you both. But I wouldn't feel right just taking it from you two."

"It's fine," Jae assured her. "We've been doing alright for ourselves these past few days. The axe wouldn't have sold for much anyway." He gestured at the smith's shop ahead of them. "And apparently we would've gotten even less for it here."

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