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Led by the Registrar's admonition, we moved towards the forge.
There was a desire to finally get rid of all the unnecessary junk in my ring. Entering the forge, I saw this picture: a small room, the walls of which were hung with swords, spears, shields and many other things that are inherent to the forge.
And the blacksmith himself, an old man who was tirelessly swinging his hammer and working on a sword blank. The blacksmith's beard was so luxuriant that he could have been mistaken for a dwarf.
When he saw the new visitors, he finished his work and stood behind the counter with his arms spread wide across the table, his squint looking at us.
- Newcomers? Hmm, no, you're wearing too good an outfit. Very good, even, hm-hm...' he looked at us.
As we approached him, he raised an eyebrow questioningly.
- We'd like to sell the gear.
Surprisingly, the old man's face lit up with a smile.
- Are you selling your armour? - He asked with a smile.
I shook my head, to which the old man was surprised.
- No, I want to sell three full armours and an anvil.....
- Hmm, boy, and where's your armour and... anvil? Where did you even get it from?
At the surprised look, I quickly summoned the first armour on the table.
- The spatial ring...' he said with a kind of respect.
I nodded.
- How much would you take the armour and two of them for?
He glanced at me and touched the armour, feeling it from all sides.
- Well... eight gold pieces. The armour is ordinary, as is the steel.
Emotionally... he was telling the truth and not lying, though he did downplay the price of the item a bit. I wanted to sell it quickly, so I didn't haggle.
- Okay, do you want the anvil?
He sighed and nodded.
In the end, I sold three extra pieces of armour and the anvil, which went for thirteen gold pieces. Not a bad sum for me - 37 gold in a bag. I also enquired about the value of his goods.
An ordinary short steel sword - 30 silver.
A regular long sword is 1 gold.
A shield, depending on size and material - 1-4 gold or more.
Leather armour with chainmail and steel inserts like Gobs - 7 gold.
But magical things cost as much as five of my anvils, and that's... the most common enchantments that kept the sword from dulling.
- Would you like to buy a shield? I think you might need one,' he threw a glance at my little sister.
'Arine, would you like to buy something?'
'I don't think so, little brother, my bloody spear is much better than all the stuff I've collected here!'
- I guess I don't need a shield. Thanks for the offer, but we should get going.
- Well, all right. If you need your armour repaired, come and see me.
- Yeah, sure. Um, and yes, do you know where I can get some regular clothes and underwear?
- There's a shop outside the guild with a sign for boots and needles,' he nodded simply, picking up his hammer and returning to his work.
I waved goodbye and we left the shop. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get some regular clothes for... hmm, I don't need them, I'm wrapped up in Ram and Rem. She'd probably even get in my way, but for sis... it wouldn't be a bad idea to buy panties and other underwear. If you look at it that way, she had a black crust near her breasts, which was enough to replace her bodice, but panties... I can't let her walk around without them, and... taking them off would be nice too.
After leaving the guild, I looked around the crowd and the street. Not that there were many shops, but I didn't spot the right one right away.
'Sis, let's get you some clothes now!' - I patted her on the shoulder, opening the door with a smile and hearing the bell jingle.
'B-brother, why?' - She looked up in bewilderment.
'We're going to need it anyway.'
'If you want to...'
- Welcome! - greeted us with a young girl with a smile on her face.
Afterwards, I bought some simple everyday clothes for myself and took a small dress for my little sister, as well as several pairs of different lace panties and thigh-high stockings - they are sacred... it cost me 10 gold pieces, in the end the lace panties cost more than all the clothes put together, but looking at the black and white panties, I smiled like a pervert, it's good that my smile was not seen by the saleswoman. Oh, and there was a present for Elvina now.....
True, the saleswoman still looked at me suspiciously as I held the panties in front of my helmet on my outstretched arms....
- Thanks for the purchase! Come back again! - she bowed to us as the packaged purchases were wrapped in a small bag. Already outside, before anyone could see, the clothes disappeared into the ring and we moved towards the exit of the city...
I myself was thoroughly satisfied. I had done all the business in town: I had sold the junk, bought clothes for myself and my sister. Of course, I could still walk around the city and sell the herbs I had collected, but I wanted to meet Elvina more....
People were chatting animatedly. A dressed up woman and man walked past, and children ran around with wide smiles on their faces. Wagons driven by horses rumbled along the neatly slabbed roads...
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In ten minutes of fast running, we reached the desired village. In that short time, I told my little sister about my acquaintance, and she simply took my words to heart, saying only, 'Got it, brother, she's your sword.'
...
Sword, yeah... heh. Maybe. Really, I don't know how she'll greet me when I stand at the doorstep of the house where she currently lives. And I have no idea what kind of reaction she'll have... though perhaps she'll take up her sword with the words, 'Master's armour, thief, where did you get it?'
Hehe... it would definitely be funny... still a girl that looked like a cute priestess with her height. True, their personalities were very different. Heh. I wonder what she's become this week?
As we walked along the road past the rare houses and checked the map, I noticed that we were getting occasional glances from passersby... but as soon as they saw the Guild token, they lost interest in us and went back to their work.
Closer and closer was our target... and I realised more and more. She lived on the outskirts... where the shepherdess lives..... Where Gobs lives!
After a dozen minutes of easy walking, we were already outside the town, where the only landmarks were a wooden fence and a beaten country road. The houses were left behind us.
Huh... I should have guessed that maybe Elvina was related to someone outside her village... Both of them had red and lush hair, breasts... size five, for fuck's sake! Perhaps she was Elvina's cousin... After all, they were so very much alike. Fuck knows, though.
'Brother!' - My little sister squeezed my palm. Confidence and calmness emanated from her. Pretty quickly, I stopped worrying and finally calmed down.
- Thank you, sis, what would I do without you! - With a laugh, I hugged her, stopping by the wooden house....
My sister didn't answer, just pressed herself against me.
From the house itself came the... smell of fresh bread and voices... and the smell... the smell that came from Gobs. The smell of steel and blood... the smell of a goblin. From behind the house on the other hand... other sounds were heard, as if someone was waving a sword or rather swords... most likely Elvina and someone else was there....
'He's here... if that's the case, why didn't he say anything to me then? Or... did Elvina keep silent about me?' - I looked around the fields near the house doubtfully.
Afterwards, I stopped in front of the wooden door and knocked on it decisively.
- Hmm? Who is it? - came the voice of a man from inside the house. - Hiro, be a dear and check who's there!
- Okay, Uncle August! - There was a quick stomp of footsteps and some heavy breathing....
The door swung open quickly and almost collided with me, and I saw a girl in a white dress... the girl I had saved the other day... the girl who was as tall as Asti... the girl who looked so sweet....
Vshuh... - a cold gust of strong wind slipped between us, bringing with it the rustling of leaves and picked up the girl's hair.
- Mr Hero-san? - She stared at me in disbelief. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes as her cheeks flushed and her eyes glistened. With a happy cry, she threw herself on my neck and almost fell on the ground. The strong emotions of the girl's happiness came over me in a torrent. The fresh pleasant smell of... flowers?
- Hero-san! Hero-san! You're alive! Hero-san! - She dangled her legs in the air, being picked up by my hands. At this moment, Sis was standing on the sidelines, watching us and feeling complicated emotions. She too, after all... felt emotions. She herself tilted her head slightly, wrapping her arms around herself to bulge her chest more.
- Ah, Hiro... and you've grown... in that time,' my hand travelled around the girl's waist, and her breasts that rested against me... seemed to have indeed grown.
- Of course! I've been training with the teacher all this time! - she laughed proudly, looking into my helmet... with tears in her eyes.
- That's right, and your teacher doesn't happen to be...
- Who is it, Hiro? - I was interrupted halfway through, and a man in a plain shirt and dark trousers, with a moustache and slicked back hair, came out of the corner of the room. As soon as he saw the girl laughing happily, hanging onto me, he furrowed his eyebrows.
- Who are you two? - He asked cautiously, taking a step towards us with unclear intentions.
In an instant, the sister blocked his path and clasped her hand on the hilt of her sword, pulling it slightly out of its sheath as if to say, 'Stay where you are, mortal!'
The man took a step back a little timidly and clucked his tongue.
- Uncle August! It's Hero-san! The Hero I was talking about! - The happy girl looked back, not in a hurry to loosen her tight grip. Is it just me, or has she become much stronger in our time together? At least, I noticed the calluses on her hands.
- Ah... that's how...' he looked away, clutching the rag with his hands and whispering: 'Another weirdo on my mind.'
At that sort of thing, I grinned. Strange man.
- Well, hello, hello, hello. Why don't we talk inside the house? I think you're not the only one wondering who I am. - I said with a chuckle, though probably because of the helmet my voice was a bit rude, going over the threshold of the house and patted my sister on the shoulder.
She nodded and took her hand off the hilt of her sword, coming up to me quickly.
The man sighed bitterly, muttering something to himself: 'Why ask if you're already in?'
And the girl... what girl? She was still hanging around my neck, dangling her legs in different directions. Holding her was slightly uncomfortable, but it wasn't hard for me... she was very light.