*Sigh* So, where are we going next? Weapon & Armor shops?
I asked Picker-san in a tired voice.
Thats right.
And the wagon resumed its travel along the paved road.
As for the prize money from the bandits Intelligence Cards, I have put it into the drawstring bag in my backpack, just like everything else. I wonder if my Skill also worked on it? If it really works on the basis that the money had to be handed to me directly then I guess it probably did work, so I guess that whole mess of a situation at the guardhouse was all in all worth the trouble, since now I should have quite a sum of money to purchase everything else that Im going to need. At least one thing worked as intended here.
The weapon and armor shop was located just a short distance from the central plaza, so we didnt have to travel far to get there. When we entered, the first thing I saw was a greatsword in a huge display case in the middle of the shop. Identifying it revealed that it was a Steel Greatsword with 3 Skills, which made me think that it could be a pretty decent weapon. When we initially entered the shop there was no one behind the counter, but when the bell above the door rang, a man soon appeared from the shops depths. He was a Lv11 Weapons Merchant. So apparently this world can have many separate Jobs even when it comes to merchants and salesmen, not lumping them all under a single category.
Welcome to my fine establishment. How can I be of service?
We would like to sell some equipment.
Picker-san said and proceeded to present the Weapons Merchant with all of the equipment that was at the back of the wagon.
Hmm, lets see now Souls dwelling in weapons, release your power! Weapon Appraisal!
Weapon Merchant chanted the spell and began examining the Copper Sword.
*BA-THUMP BA-THUMP!* *BA-THUMP BA-THUMP!*
Uwaah, for some reason having the weapons appraised like that made me just as nervous as when that Knight from earlier was checking my Intelligence Cards. But on the bright side, appraisal of weapons should go a lot smoother than that previous endeavor and it shouldnt end with a nerve-wracking emotional roller-coaster, or at least I hope so with my whole heart. Also, if there are spells to examine Intelligence Cards and weapons specifically, then could it be that there are also spells meant for identifying Bonus Skills?
How is it?
How many of those do you have?
Copper Swords? 18 of them in total.
Then I will buy them off of you for 250 Nar per piece.
That was the Weapon Merchants offer. Picker-san closed his eyes and nodded lightly, and I can totally see why. Thats going to be quite a nice sum, even if it has to be distributed among the villagers in the end.
Very well.
Next, that Iron Sword. I can buy it for 1000 Nar.
Oh really?
And then
He picks up the Flame Rapier and looks at it for quite a while.
Whats it going to be?
We managed to sell all of our Copper Swords, Iron Sword, Flame Rapier and two Scimitars for a total of 20,000 Nar.
Right? Even Im surprised we managed to sell all of them for so much. I guess luck is on our side today.
Yeah, right, luck. And the name of that luck is my 30% Increased Prices Bonus Skill. Go ahead, thank me, praise me for it!
what? A man can dream, right?
Next shop we stopped by was the Armor Shop.
Since the Bandits who attacked the village didnt wear any armor we have nothing to sell here, but if you want to become a proper Adventurer it is a purchase we just cant neglect, Michio-sama. Dont worry about the price and just pick whatever will best suit your needs. If itll be necessary I will lend you some of my personal funds.
Thank you for the offer, but I dont think going that far is going to be necessary
No no no, this is once again to express my thanks to you for saving the village. If you hadnt shown up, it is quite possible that as one of the wealthiest villagers I would have been killed and had my goods and savings robbed. It is no exaggeration to say that I probably will never be able to fully repay you for what you did yesterday, so allow me to do whatever I can, when I can.
You say that, but such gratitude from a guy is kinda gay in my book. Then again, at the very least you thanked me. Teirichi-san, on the other hand, did not visit me during the night to thank me with her body.
We parked near the shop and went inside the shop, browsing through all the different pieces of armor before we decided that the best fit for me is going to be a Leather Breastplate and a pair of Leather Shoes and we called the shopkeeper.
Welcome, welcome, oh esteemed customers! How can I be of service?
I glanced at him with Identify and confirmed that he was The Armor Merchant. Man, they are really going all out with how many Jobs this World has. Could it be that every merchant has his own Job depending on what he is selling? Because if that really is so then the possibilities are literally limitless!
Yeah, we would like to buy this Leather Breastplate and these Leather Shoes and also sell this Bandana here.
Souls dwelling in armor, become an unbreakable wall! Armor Appraisal!
Armor Merchant took the Bandit Bandana I presented him and appraised it with his spell. I would very much prefer if they did it normally without using magic, but if the appraisal can only be done in such a way then I guess theres no helping it. While were on the subject of magic, I wonder if everyone can use every appraisal spell, or is it limited in such a way that Weapon Merchants can only appraise weapons and Armor Merchants can only appraise armor?
So? How much for it?
First things first: what the hell is this?
Armor Merchant lifts the bandit Bandana and waves it in front of my face. Is he also going to suspect me of something shady just because I had an item which had the word Bandit in its name?!
A Bandit Bandana. What of it?
There is no sense in trying to fool him so I just gave him the name of the item without even trying to hide it.
Oh, so you do realize what this is? Then again, you look surprised so allow me to give you a free lecture, kid: This is a Bandit equipment. It raises the physical abilities of its wearer, but only if he or she has a Bandit, Thief, or any Job that is connected to being an outlaw. Bandits could pay you up to 10,000 or maybe even 20,000 Nar for it, but since this is a normal store, Im afraid I cannot accept this.
So its only useful for Bandits and the like? All right then, since he wont even touch it lets just leave it at that then.
Okay, just forget about it and lets do business with something else.
I put the Bandit Bandana away and continued to sell the other goods to him.
Well, I have a Thief Job, so technically Bandit Bandana should be of use to me. Ill have to test it if the opportunity to do so ever presents itself. But for now all I can say is that buying and selling things in this world appears to be needlessly complicated, so if I want to make my life easier in the future I need to make a mental note to limit such escapades as much as possible or else my poor Japanese heart wont last long.