On the way to the nest, to give back what I collected and get something to eat, so full of hope I went to the nest.
On the way I met my other lizards of similar height to me who were walking down the tunnel with empty bags , pickaxe and a torch in their hands.
"They didn't even say hello or take any interest in me."
Ignoring them I left the mine and went to the "storage"
Which was built mostly of gray blocks, probably of stone, which I don't know where it comes from, certainly not from this mine.
and there were fragemnt of wood that covered the holes in the building.
it didn't look pretty, but it looked stable.
I approached the entrance which had a large door which was also made of stone instead of wood, Actually it looked more like a plate suspended by some miracle on hinges.
I didn't see any doorknob so I just pushed with all my strength and the door barely opens but enough for me to go in.
"huf, why do they need such door, couldn't they be made of wood?
it will be 100 times easier to open it." I grumble under my breath.
Ignoring the door, I started looking inside and saw a bunch of racks and cabinets of weapons and armor plus some accessories.
"hmm, wasn't that supposed to be a stroage? It looks more like a shop."
As I looked around, I heard a voice behind the counter.
"hey hatchling, are you new?" I heard a low and powerful voice.
When I looked at the source of the voice I saw a huge lizard who was a head taller than the rest i see in the nest with many scars on his body and face
"yeah, i have been born today, and the guard said to bring the ore I mines here.
did i get the places wrong?" I asked
You're are in right place and I'm slightly impressed with you, new hatchling can't even move this door and you open this door.
You will grow into a strong warrior, I can feel it in my old scales." He said and laughed lightly.
"Okay, you said you brought ore for me, show me how much you collected there, and based on that I'll give you a coin that you can exchange for other things."
I handed him the bag as he reached out with his huge hand that was the size of my head.
he poured the contents onto the counter and began counting.
"Hmm, you've collected a lot for your first visit
you have small 30 gold ore, silver 16 ore and 4 titanium ore.
you've got a lot of luck with titanium, it's quite rare even in small amounts it's worth big amount.
total will be 106
30 for gold
36 for silver
40 for titanium"
he reached over and took a handful of coins from the bag on the side and dumped them on the counter
and start counting,
"that tkae some time looking at him countig each coin" I was bored so I looked around this storage.
"hmm all armor is too big for me, it's probably made for adult lizards, eh i wish i had some kind of armor that could protect me in this unknown world.
I wonder how long it takes to grow up?
10 years?
hmm maybe less, I came out of the egg skipping the whole baby stage, and thank god I wouldn't want to piss and shit under myself and not be able to move.
a low voice woke me from my train of thought.
"come and get your reward"
"I'm coming!"
I ran to the counter and poured all the coins into the bag
"hmm all the coins are the same, made of gold and kinda awkward, but there only one type of currency here?
gold coins?
no bronz or silver coin?
well, not that it bothers me" I thought
"Where can i exchange a coin for food?" I asked the most important question for today
"At my place, where else would you do it?
everything ends up with me whether it's ore armor or food or whatever."
"hmm kinda weird, it says everything is stored here?
it's not a big building so this race is poor? or is there a basement dug here?"
"then what food can i buy with that?" I asked
"hmm, goliath dry meat is the cheapest only 80 coins a piece."
"80 coin?! that's pretty much all I've got plus just one piece? how much is that?
1 kilo?
probably less.
Well, it's not like I have a choice.
but the name goliath intrigued me.
Is it some type of animal they hunt?
need to check it later" I thought
"Okay then, one piece please" I said and took out exactly 80 coin.
Which made him have a surprised expression on his face and whispered under his breath
"hmm? he took exactly 80 coins, did he learn to count now when he watch me or did he accidentally take out?
"give me a moment and I'll bring you some meat." he said put the coin in the bag and got up
"eh? when he seat on chair he is a head higher than the rest of the lizard?!
Now when he sgot up he's almost half higher then adult one!
he is over 2 m, now i know why the door is so big now!"