Chapter 4: Weapon shop and essential skills

Chapter 4: Weapon shop and essential skills

Ruin-san taught me the basics along the way.

Just like in the game tutorial, players have to join a guild, such as the Adventurers Guild and complete quests to earn money.

The monsters dont drop money like in the old RPGs, but it seems you can get items from them when you use the dismantling skill. It seems like this game works through a system where you attack a field while earning money, creating good weapons and even selling items.

And so, these people who you buy items from or make weapons for you are called Producers. These guys basically buy and sell items to earn money, but they can also fight its just not their strongest suit.

The items they sell include a wide range of items such as Recovery Items, Weapons, and, although odd, they use their hunger levels to sell food just as the tutorial said.

According to Ruin-san, it is directly connected to life, so they can steadily make money. Ive also worked part-time at various fast-food restaurants, so if I can cook in this game too, then I would like to give it a try. I was told that there are also other ways to earn money such as accepting escort quests from other players and the like.

However, the games Beta Test only ran for one week and the law prohibited non-stop play just like before, it seems that they havent made much headway in terms of conquest. Therefore, it seems like its fair to say that there isnt much detailed information to go around. Still, I was able to get some information that wasnt in the tutorial, which was very helpful.

For now, it seems the things we need to do first is to procure weapons and armor, secure lodging and to register in the Adventurers Guild. I was curious about the importance of securing an inn to stay at, so I asked her.

Thats a good question. The concept of this game, Elysion Online, is that we, the players, are transported to a different world. Its just as the tutorial says, right? To put it bluntly, its been made unnecessarily realistic. For example, if the players rush into an inn, then the rooms will be full

Ah, then there will be people taking advantage of it, right?Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Exactly. I dont have much information yet, but during the Beta, the inns are pretty much hit-and-miss. Of course, you would want a good inn right off the bat, no? As for bad inns, Ive stayed in some who charge 3000G per night despite having really bad facilities. Usually, the prices run for 100 to 200G per night, though

Thats a fucking rip-off.

A rip-off~!

Lily mimics my words. I guess I shouldnt swear too much.

Hey Takuto, whats a rip-off?

Its the act of cheating customers in transactions. Lilys a good girl, so you shouldnt do something like that

Okay, got it!

Lily replies energetically. Thats great.

Fufu, youre like a father

Id prefer it if I were an older brother instead

I have two younger step sisters, so it unnecessarily feels like that.

Surely shes the kind of sister I would even want

Im not giving her to you

Oh my, what a shame

Ruin-san said it with a mischievous smile. It seems she was pretty serious about it.

Our conversation carried on in the same vein and we arrived at the Weapons shop before we knew it. However, it wasnt the type of Weapons shop I expected, but a stall on the side of the road.

Crow, I brought some customers for you

Yo. If it isnt the Annihilation Princess. Youve gone off the grid since the official launch of the game and now you bring me customers

This guy called Crow is apparently the Blacksmith in this Weapons shop. By the way, the Annihilation Princess is Ruin-san, right? Ruin is synonymous to annihilation after all.

I brought you some customers with good intentions, but it seems like you want to be burned alive in a duel again, no?

Why are those two skills essential?

Because those are skills needed to craft Magic Stones which are used for summoning. Ordinary magic stones can be made from normal stones using the Alchemy Skill, you see

As for Mining, you can normally buy ores and other stuff like that, but it would be cheaper to go out on the field to collect rocks and ores since Summoners are better suited for attacking. Even summoning costs a lot of money, so its considered an essential skill. Also, Magic Stones are non-purchasable and the only way to create them is through the Alchemy Skill.

I see. In other words, it would be bad if I didnt get those skills.

Are there other skills that I should acquire?

Well, you might also need some magic-compatible skills

Summoners are rearguards and since Takuto-kun is using a staff, I think its better for you to get some magic-related skills instead

I see. Indeed, the only way I can attack right now is by directly attacking with my wand. Since Im expressly playing a game, I might as well learn magic. But the problem is which skill I should get. According to the tutorial, Magic Skills are divided into 6 types: Wind, Fire, Earth, Water, Darkness, and Light. As explained in the tutorial, each magic type has special features, so you have to choose carefully.

Ill decide on those after I see Lily in combat. And so, they taught me other skills like the Appraisal Skill which is important in evaluating Items and Equipment, and the Demolition Skill which was mentioned in the Tutorial earlier.

I quickly learned Alchemy, Mining, Appraisal and Dismantling and the information flowed through my head.

[Alchemy Skill Acquired]

[Mining Skill Acquired]

[Appraisal Skill Acquired]

[Dismantling Skill Acquired]

I spent a total of 5 Skill Points. Only Alchemy cost me 2 points. This left me with 20 points, so I checked and found out that each magic skill also costs 2 points. I guess I have to use those sooner or later too.

Name Takuto Summoner Lv1

Vitality 10

Magic Power 15

Strength 12

Defense 4

Agility 10

Dexterity 14

Skills

Bare-handed Lv1

Staff Lv1

Summoning Magic Lv1

Alchemy Lv1

Mining Lv1

Dismantling Lv1

Appraisal Lv1