They watched as the man and his team left. Vincent had a victorious smile on his face. He turned to the others and handed them the loot. "You guys can use their money to buy new weapons, armor, or spare parts."
Takashi grinned while rubbing his hands together. "It is a glorious day! Daddy has been needing new claws." He took his share and went hunting.
Vincent shook his head as he watched him wander off. "If you guys can't afford the items you need, then come to me, and I will cover the difference." He left them and went back to the counter. The woman had witnessed the incident before and was even more willing to help Vincent.
Talia followed Vincent to the counter. She wanted to buy an enchanted sword and ammo. "How can I help you, sir?" Vincent noticed the difference in the woman's voice. "I would like to meet a forge master. It would be ideal if they specialized in cold weaponry and these four elements." He gave her a list and watched as her eyes widened in shock.
Vincent narrowed his eyes at her. She quickly recomposed herself and turned to Talia. "What can I help you with, miss?" Talia rolled her eyes. "I want to check out the weapons and ammo in the back." The woman nodded and pushed a button on her side of the counter. A portion of the wall opened next to her. "Take this card; it will give you 20% off your total order." Talia nodded at her while taking the card.
She looked at Vincent for a few seconds before speaking. "Do not try to con a forge master. They are not regular people. Even your masters will give some degree of respect." She left before Vincent could refute her claims.
Vincent sighed and rubbed the back of his head. "How long before I meet with the forge master?" The woman checked her computer. "There are two forge masters that meet your specifications. Forge master Edwin and Forge master Taylor. Which one do you want to meet with?"
Vincent was going to say it didn't matter but got a message from Pyea. [Meet with Forge master Taylor; she is my sister.] Vincent looked up at the woman. "I want to meet Forge Master Taylor." The woman typed that on her computer. "Forge master Taylor will meet you in ten minutes. You can walk around, or you can have a seat in the waiting room."
Vincent chose to walk around and kill time. Ten minutes passed quickly, and he was brought upstairs. Vincent entered the shop and saw a woman resembling Pyea sitting down and drinking from a bottle of wine. "Have a seat, kid. I will be making your new weapons." Vincent sat down in front of her. 'What does she mean by weapons? I only need a poleaxe.'
Taylor was watching something on her laptop. Vincent looked around her office and saw all types of weapons on the walls. They went from butcher knives to rocket launchers. The weapon that caught his eye was a yellow and red staff. He hadn't even noticed he had gotten up and was reaching out to touch the staff.
"Settle down, Juzo; the kid isn't ready to deal with the likes of you." A pulse of energy was released from her, making Vincent return to his senses. Vincent took a deep breath and backed away from the staff. "Thanks for saving me." Taylor waved it off.
"Don't mention it. Everyone I meet with for the first time gets a freebie from me. Besides, my sister will never speak to me again if I let her only disciple kill himself." She stood up and walked out the door. Vincent followed her.
He didn't try to make small talk with her and just kept his hands in his pockets. They reached her forge. "I will be making you five weapons. They will be enchanted and tier eight. I will be choosing the enchantments. You can only sit to the side and decide what weapons you want."
"Wait a minute, I only want a poleaxe. I already have my weapons. I doubt I can even afford one weapon made by you, let alone five of them." Taylor raised her eyebrows at him. "You are from the Grimm family, right? Your older brother is Blake Grimm?" Vincent gave her a confused look but nodded his head.
Taylor ignored him and started picking out ores and the metals she would use. 'How much money did Blake put on that card?' Vincent took the card out and took a closer look. The card was all black with silver and red stripes going over it. The name on the card read Sea Urchin Palace.
Vincent's eyes went huge as he breathed a sharp breath of air. Sea Urchin Palace was the biggest and most popular resort chain in the Regorian Empire. People from all over the world would visit and stay. They had everything. Whether you were a criminal or an innocent person, you were welcomed.
Taylor's head was buried inside trunks, looking for the perfect materials. "What weapons do you want me to make?" Vincent sat down on the ground and thought about what weapons he needed. 'Poleaxe is required, so that's one spot taken. I will need a pair of short axes. A staff would be great. Tonfas as well.' Vincent was at a loss for what the last weapon could be.
He looked through all his items, and his eyes landed on the wire. 'That could work!' "Excuse me, Forge Master Taylor." Taylor turned to him. "I have one tiny request." She rolled her eyes. Vincent quickly spoke up before she could deny him. "I have these spools of wire. I want you to either make them stronger or make some new spools. I also want you to make holes at the bottom of the axes."
Taylor huffed and stared at him. "I want a poleaxe, a pair of short axes, a staff, a pair of tonfas. The holes would go on the short axes, and the wire would go through them so I could throw and control them at will. I feel the wire won't keep up with the axes you create."
'Please say you will do it.' Vincent looked Taylor in her face and prayed on the inside. Taylor nodded her head and put her hand out for the wire. Vincent sighed and gave it to her. "How long will it take you to create everything?"
"What do you mean by that? I think you meant to say we instead. Some of the enhancements require you to be here in person. Take off your shirt because it is going to get hot." Vincent took off his shirt and sent one last message to Talia.
[I won't be in contact for a while. I am leaving you in charge. Contact the last member; his name is Garfield. I will message you when I can. Take this money in case the others need extra.]