"The time to buy weapons has arrived. Our first weapon is a 3 star axe. Made with heavy Iron. It is a very good weapon for warriors who practice any type of strength art. We all know that heavy Iron is also very durable. Our starting bid is at 50 silver coins".
Noah asked the old man what metal was best for his sword and what standard did the old man want.
"A real swordsman doesn't need the best of sword to kill. Any sword should be enough to bring down an army. Of course the sword must be able to withstand the strength of the wielder. So I won't be buying a sword for you that is above your level as that is just spoiling your foundation and an insult to all true swordsmen out there. We will be buying a 3 star sword for you".
Actually the old man wanted a sword that would grow along with him. As they were busy discussing, the first sword was about to be auctioned.
"This is a 3 star weapon made with mithril metal. It is very sharp and has good conductivity with mana. So you can use your mana easily with this sword to make your strike more distructive", The auctioneer presented.
"This is the sword we are gonna get. Feast your eyes on this sword because this is the sword you are gonna use till you become a Saint", the old man said to gauge the reaction of Noah.
Even though Noah was shocked and astonished in his heart he still calmly replied, "Okay senior". This dissatisfied the old man who wanted to see the shocked expression on the face of this young man who hardly showed any reaction on his face. So he wanted to show how impressive he could be and decided to tell him something that would shock him as it wasn't possible on this world.
"The sword will grow stronger at the rate at which you grow which makes sure you will always use a sword that is your current power making your swordsmanship foundation stable without wasting your resources".
This time Noah couldn't calm himself quick enough and his face showed his shocked expression. His heart was beating with excitement as this was a the first time he heard such a thing.
He was still thinking about it when the price of 2 gold was called for the sword which brought him out of his excitement. He called 4 gold immediately which discouraged any one from bidding again as the price wasn't worth the sword. He easily got the sword.
"You have to give the sword a name. It's going to accompany you for long so you have to. Remember the sword is not just a tool. You don't treat it as a tool but as an external arm", the old man said.
"The name of the sword is going to be Diel. It is going to be my friend and I will use it to cut down who threatens me", Noah said after a long time of thinking with determination.
This satisfied the old man very much as the name Noah chose meant he really treated this sword as a friend rather than a tool. He didn't give his sword a name like reaper or deathbringer which will show that Noah thought of his sword as a tool to kill.
Other weapons were auctioned but the one that left the biggest impression on Noah was an enchanted dagger specially made for assassins which uses moonlight to improve stealth. That was his first time seeing an enchanted weapon and he wondered how many things were in the world that he didn't know. It cost 1200 gold. At the same time he knew that his kingdom was too poor and their library was severely lacking. This made him wonder about children from tier 7 kingdom. How pathetic will their situation be. Of course he was just wondering though. He never thought of trying to fix the situation as he had a low evaluation of himself as he was used to being looked down on since a young age of 6. This has caused a him to develop a low self esteem. The old man noticed it but never tried to fix his flaw. Confidence would be gotten after he multiple victories against his peers not from mere words. For him it's a simple problem that will be fixed. So he never told Noah about his problem.
"The time for selling slaves has come. We've picked up the best so everyone please make sure your pockets are ready. The first slave on our list is a wood elf. She's still a virgin and only in her 30s which is teenage years in elf. She was a 3 star archer but now is ready for anyone to buy"
Noah felt she was pitiful but didn't really try to do anything. He was too weak himself and he didn't need another burden. He was able to think rationally which gave him a few favorable points in the old man book. This was a World where the weak was preyed on by the strong. Unless you were strong you don't have the right to pity anyone.