The merchant guides the wagon forward.
For the bounty money, the 35% increase skill won't apply as Knights don't have calc skill. It's good to know that there are some limitations on this skill or else people will start complaining to the GM.
After we travel for a while, a shop with two crossed swords as its signboard comes into view. We stop the wagon and go inside.
[ Weapon Equipment: Two Handed Sword
Skill: Double Intellect, Flame Sword, Purification]
An amazing sword is placed in the middle of the shop as its centerpiece. It is almost as big as me, who would even be able to wield it? But 3 skills on one weapon, that's like 7 bonus points which is very impressive. While I admire the sword a middle aged man comes towards me.
[Weapon Merchant Level 21]
"Greetings"
"Welcome, what can I do for you?"
"I want to sell swords"
I show the weapon merchant the swords in the wagon.
"Soul that dwells within this vessel, reveal thy power unto me, Weapon Appraisal!"
The weapon merchant looks at the copper sword while muttering. Then an intelligence card comes out. Even this intelligence card doesn't show if there is a skill slot in a weapon.
I look around the shop and see many weapons with an empty skill slot. If my appraisal is like 5 star skill then his must be a 1 star.
"How is it?"
"18 copper swords, they are 250 nars each"
Two of the 18 shares belong to the villagers.
The Iron sword of Hugo would have sold for 1000 nars here, but it's better if I keep it with me.
"I will like to sell them"
"Thank you very much. You brought a large quantity. I would like to buy the lot for 6075 nars"
One more victim of 35% increase skill.
"That will be fine"
"Certainly just a moment"
The weapons dealer goes inside and returns with a plate of coins.
Even while complaining in my mind I count them all. There are 60 silver coins and 75 copper coins. From this pile I give 5 silver coins to the merchant Bikka.
"Is this alright for the villager's share?"
"Yes it's correct"
He said nothing about the sale price having improved 35%. I gave him the correct amount, that's all that matters, it's my skill so the extra coins also belong to me.
We bid the weapon merchant farewell and went to the armour shop.
"The thieves that the villagers defeated didn't have any protective items, so after you unload your stuff at the armour shop we will part ways Michio-sama"
"Is it so? Thank you for today"
"No its you I must thank, thank you again for saving our village"
After unloading my stuff near the armour shop, the merchant leaves in the wagon.
The centerpiece of this shop is the same armour that female Knight Radia was wearing.
[Body Equipment: Magical Armour
Skill: Magic damage reduction]
It just has one skill, maybe armours with skills are more difficult to make than weapons with skills. Another middle aged man approaches me.
[Armour Merchant Level 33]
"Yes, How can I help you"
"I want you to buy these"
"Soul of the armour, unleash the defence, Armor Appraisal!"
Even the chant are different for both jobs.
"Leather armour is 200 nars, leather shoes are 20 nars and the Thief's bandana is 500 nar"
The Iron armour I am wearing would have sold here for 1800 nars, but I am using it so I won't sell it. The Thief's bandana is sold for measly 500 nars as it's an illegal item.
But if I sold that bandana to a criminal then I could easily get 20,000 nar. That man in the village stole the bandana to earn 20 silver, but he became a slave and was sold for 30 silver. From that his family would get 15 silver, so it worked out I guess.
"I see"
I just nod at the price.
"So there are 6 pairs of Leather shoes, 1 Leather armour and 1 Thief's bandana. I will offer 1107 nars"
This way your brother the weapon merchant wouldn't feel lonely in the list of 35% increase skill's victims.
"Okay"
He goes inside and returns with money. There are 11 silver coins and 7 copper coins.
I take the money, thank him and get out of the shop.
My original plan was to sell all the stuff, go to the Vale hotel, rent a room, dump all my extra luggage there and then go to Alan. At least that was the plan.
From the moment I got that platinum coin, there was this voice in the back of my head that kept whispering to leave everything aside and just go buy her first.
That everything else doesn't matter as long as I own her. But I kept repeating to myself that I don't have to hurry, I can finish other stuff before that, as she isn't going anywhere.
But now that I am alone, I don't think I can wait anymore. It's like my legs are automatically taking me towards her.
In this crowd of strangers, that voice in the back of my mind feels like a scream now, constantly urging me to hurry up. Well there is no reason to deny it, yes I want her, I want Roxanne.
Everytime I felt alone today or yesterday, I thought of her. Its not a just a want at this point, it has become a need. It's like I haven't even met her yet, but I still miss her.
So I reached the store in record time. Before knocking the door, I took a deep breath and hide away my eagerness behind a mask of calm.
"Hello"
"Oh, the guy from earlier"
The young apprentice merchant comes out.
"I would like to meet with Alan"
"Okay could you please wait inside for a minute?"
I enter the building and am guided to a room near the entrance. The room looks lavish, with carpet spread across the room and paintings hung on the wall. There is no couch, just a high quality looking chair and table.
"Michio, thanks for waiting"
Alan came straight away. I hadn't even sat down yet.
"Hello"
"Please come with me"
The Slave Merchant guides me. He leads me to the same room as last time.
"I see you haven't checked into the hotel yet"
Alan asks me seeing the luggage I am carrying. I am wearing a rucksack on my back and carrying another bag in my hand.
"I will go there after this"
I keep the luggage beside the sofa and sit down. Just then I hear her coming from behind me.
"Did you visit the labyrinth, Michio-san?"
I turn to my right and see the most beautiful girl I have seen in both my lives.
[Roxanne
Beast Soldier Level 6]
She is wearing a white apron over a dark blue dress, a maid uniform.
Her face,
Her eyes,
Her mouth,
She is beautiful. She is just so stunningly beautiful.
I have never seen anyone this beautiful, no celebrities or Idol can even compare, not even that elf I saw before. It felt like I was watching someone unreal.
Enchanting reddish brown eyes, magnificent lips, thick chestnut brown hair. She is also wearing a cute triangular white hat. A 2D screen could never capture this all.
Feeling my intense gaze she gives me a smile.
Wow she is just so pretty especially in that maid outfit.
"Here you are"
She puts a cup in front of me. And her chest bounces as she places it.
What the ****!!
They seriously jiggled just like in the anime, no even better as I could see them jiggle just in front of me. They must be so big, so soft, I am starting to get hard.
"Thank you"
I try not to stammer. She is just too much, I don't even know where to look.
Oh no she is going, please don't go stay here. I watch them bounce some more as she bows and leaves the room.
"You seem to like it"
Shit I totally forgot he was here.