Chapter 24 - 24 - Mine Iron Ores

Chapter 24: Chapter 24 - Mine Iron Ores

[You've got a new quest]

"What's this?" Broken exclaimed as he saw something appear before him when the dwarf shut the door.

[Become an Apprentice of Fokil the Blacksmith]

[Rating: B]

[Embark on a journey to become an apprentice of Fokil, the renowned blacksmith known for his exceptional skills in metalworking and forging. Immerse yourself in the intriguing art of transforming raw metal into magnificent tools, weapons, and other objects.

In order to gain Fokil's recognition, you must showcase your aptitude for the craft and prove your worthiness.]

[Clear Conditions: Gain Fokil's Acknowledgment]

[Clear Rewards: Raise in Affinity with Fokil the Blacksmith, Receive Blacksmith-related Class.]

[Quest Failure: Negative Affinity with Fokil the Blacksmith.]

He paused for a moment, reading the quest that appeared before him. "Huh?" he murmured. "B Rating quest? Is the Quest Advancement skill not working? Why can't I get a rating upgrade?" He exhaled slowly.

But then, a quest appeared just when Broken had tried to communicate with the blacksmith dwarf. This showed that he could indeed grant players the blacksmith class. It confirmed Broken's suspicion that learning the Blacksmith class directly from a dwarf would be more beneficial.

Knowing he had gotten the quest for the class he wanted, he just needed to focus and gain Fokil's acknowledgment to achieve the Blacksmith class.

"All right," he continued, "at least now I know what to do. Usually, there are many ways to complete a quest, but this time it seems I'm stuck with a quest that has clear conditions, yet it's not clear what I have to do to complete it."

Being asked to gain acknowledgement from someone he didn't know was certainly annoying. Therefore, he decided to explore the area first, looking for opinions from the locals about the blacksmith dwarf named Fokil.

In an RPG, if someone got a quest where it wasn't clear how to complete it, one way to proceed was to seek information from nearby NPCs, who might provide useful clues.

Broken quickly walked around the smithy, extending an invitation to each NPC he encountered along the way, hoping to collect enough information to finish the task given to him.

"Excuse me," he said to an adult woman strolling along the side of the road. "Can you tell me about Fokil, the Blacksmith?"

The woman glanced at Broken and then, appearing flustered, hastily departed. "Sorry, I can't help you," she replied.

"That's really useful information," Broken clicked his tongue.

[Rating: C]

[In order to demonstrate your commitment to blacksmithing, it is necessary to gain the approval of the Irons. One way to do this is to obtain high-quality Iron Ore by mining.]

[Clear Conditions: Mine 30 Iron Ores.]

[Clear Rewards: Recommendation letter from the Mining Association.]

[Quest Failure: None]

Broken was given another quest that was connected to the one for Fokil. He had no other option but to accept the offer from the merchant. At least now, he had a new opportunity to move forward with his quest.

He clicked his tongue in disapproval. "Mr. Merchant, why is the pickaxe so expensive? Can you give it to me for 5 silver? I'm still a beginner. I don't have that much money."

"For you, 10 silver! That's a good deal," the merchant replied.

Broken thought to himself, "I feel like I've been scammed." He then replied, "5 silver coins!"

"Okay, 5, take it," the merchant reluctantly accepted the offer and threw the pickaxe at Broken.

[Common Pickaxe]

[Grade: Common]

[Durability: 97/100]

[Weight: 45]

[Nothing too special. It's just for mining. So get to work, and don't read too much into the description.]

[Skills:]

[Increases the chance of getting higher quality ores by two percent.]

He let out a slow exhale after taking a deep breath. He had no choice but to make sacrifices in order to complete the quest, and money was one of them.

"Money's getting tighter and tighter," he grumbled as he turned away. "But you know what they say, no pain, no gain. Let's head to the mines, come on."