However, annoyingly enough, these two decided to follow after me to see me off, even though I prefer to use 「Warp」 in peace when no one’s around to interrupt me or stare at me.
Anyway, I recite the incantation of 「Field Walker」out loud but think about using 「Warp」and then step through the portal.
「Sherry, fuse this together right away, please.」
After taking the items needed to make the staff with 「MP Absorption」 out, I call out to Sherry who was in the middle of preparing dinner. If it’s Sherry, the 「Skill Crystal Fusion」 should be easy as pie for her, and she should have no trouble at all wrapping this entire thing up before dinner.
I put the Scissoresque Carnivorous Plant Skill Crystal, the Kobold Skill Crystal and the staff with an Empty Skill Slot on the table.
「Are you sure about the Skill Crystals? Are they the correct ones?」
「Yeah, it should be perfectly fine.」
「I’m just saying, but do I need to remind you that if the fusion fails, you won’t be able to get the Skill Crystals back.」
I was of the idea that she no longer feels uneasy about 「Skill Crystal Fusion」, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. Even the limitless sand may vanish from a beach one day, but apparently her worries will not.
「You’re onboard a large ship. Sherry, don’t worry.」
「I have been doing this casually until now, but...」「You don’t need to tell me. My memory is still in pretty good condition, you know?」
Sherry takes a seat and reluctantly picks the staff up in her hands. She then performs the 「Skill Card Fusion」.
「Ooh, it’s a success. As expected of Sherry... no, I guess I should say as expected of my memory. See? It’s still in a pretty good shape.」
It doesn’t mean that my memory was used, so, don’t look at me with questioning eyes. Or was my memory actually used, perhaps? Yeah, I used it. I definitely used it. If my memory serves me right, then I will always use it to my own benefit.
「Thank you very much. It’s possible, though, that a different Skill might have been attached to the staff.」
Still having doubts, eh? Had Roxanne praised her in my stead, it would have been a different case, I’m certain of it. Unfortunately, she’s in the kitchen, not here, so Sherry has to contend herself with my words. I praise her myself because there’s no other option, and receive the finished wand from Sherry. Of course, 「MP Absorption」Skill has successfully been attached to the staff.
The name of it is... Soul Sucking Staff, huh? Quite an exaggerated name, if I am to be honest.I returned to the Merchants Guild with the Soul Sucker Staff in hand. When I do that, the two brokers were still waiting in the waiting room.
「There’s no need to go that far. There’s no mistaking that shape and shine. This is definitely The Holy Spear I desired after seeing it in the auction hall. My memory in regards to the things that catch my attention is quite good after all.」
「I don’t have a problem with it, but are you really sure it’s alright?」
「You checked it yourself after you bought it, right?」
I ask the man directly. When he bought it from the Baradam family’s representative exhibitor, he was asked to go with him to the back of the auction hall so that they could confirm the weapon’s authenticity for themselves, and that is probably when he must’ve used 「Identify Weapon」on it.
After he bought it, and Luke spoke to him, there would have been no further opportunities for him to go and make contact with the Baradam family.
「Of course.」
「Then there’s no problem.」
I received The Holy Spear from the other broker. Her it is at last! The Holy Spear with five Empty Skill Slots in it! It’s finally in my hands!
It’s annoying having to do so in front of them right now, but with no other choice I used the incantation when I opened my Item Box so that I could safely store The Holy Spear within it.
The man also put away the Soul Sucking Staff into his own Item Box.
「I am sorry for my somewhat pompous attitude. I was quite impressed with the way you handled yourself. You weren’t surprised when I checked the weapon at all. Quite splendid. I was part of a good trade.」
「You think so?」
I knew that he was a Weapons Merchant because I saw that with my 「Identify」. Should I have been surprised when he suddenly checked the weapon, since that’s probably how any other person would have reacted in that situation? He is such a petty broker.
「Well then, now that our business is concluded, I am going to take my leave.」
The man says his goodbye to Luke and then turns to leave.
「Oh, one more question before you go. Did you have the Scissoresque Carnivorous Plant Skill Crystal and the Kobold Skill Crystal?」
「Those Skill Crystals? Why yes, I do have them.」