Chapter 52 – Warlock’s Request

ㅡKaang! Caang!

The area where blacksmiths are concentrated is always noisy with the sound of iron beating. The country survives only when commerce and industry develop. Somehow the street itself seemed a little warm with such productive heat. Workers with overcoats were carrying lumber and goods everywhere, and flames soared from the furnaces. It literally felt like an industrial zone.

I decided to look at those forges one by one and decide where to go. Shopping with money is always fun. Shops with signboards decorated with swords and armor are lined up here and there.

What I decided to buy today is a gauntlet to protect the hands and forearms, and a new sword to be responsible for combat power. These days, the knife is a bit worn out, so I always made up my mind to change it sometime.

I went into the forge right in front of me with the intention of looking around.

“Welcome! What are you looking for?”
“Oh, look at the knife.”

I restrained the staff who came out to guide me and looked inside.

Inside the smithy, there were weapons made from piles of bones such as bone swords and bone spears, as well as splendid bone armor with inefficient shoulder pads on display. I wonder if it would be very difficult to move my shoulders if I wore something like that.

“This is our blacksmith’s pride Bonesword. How about one?”
“I want an iron sword.”

A bone sword literally means a sword made from the bones of monsters. I was reluctant because it looked difficult to manage, and had the impression that it would break easily. I didn’t like the fact that it was decorated with useless fangs.

Because I was a man who pursued practicality rather than cleverness.

Above all, the bones of monsters of this level could not be more durable than iron. There is a saying that weapons made from the bones of powerful monsters called keel bones are harder than iron, but I have never seen such a thing yet, and I think that rare metal weapons would be better.

It seemed like a bone shop, so I came out without hesitation. For bone specialty stores, bone hangover soup is sufficient. Armor made in the shape of ribs or horned skull helmets stimulated my desire to buy them, but they are ganji items, not combat items.

I came out to the street again and looked around a little more, and found a blacksmith shop that seemed to specialize in swords. I went into it

“Are you looking for a sword? You’ve come to the right place.”
“Looks like you came along really well.”

Ohh, admiration flowed from my mouth. Swords of all kinds and sizes were nicely displayed all over the store. The blood boils instantly.

“Hmm… What weapon are you looking for? Judging from the size of the customer, a greatsword would be fine too.”

A great sword is an arsenal carried by soldiers on the battlefield, wouldn’t it be something an adventurer would carry? Not only is its large size a hindrance, but it also requires a lot of skill because it can’t be handled properly.

I looked around the swords. The mighty bakdo (朴刀), and the nimble single-edged sword and rapier (Rapier). And even the Broadsword and Longsword with a guard that wraps around the hand to protect it. Not to mention the one-handed sword and shield.

Why is there no Gatbondo (Kingbondo)? Just kidding.

I was worried about which knife to buy, but there was one that definitely caught my eye.

“Ohhh… It’s a bastard sword, and that’s a sword that looks good to a customer. This, you have a good eye for it.”
“Can I touch it?”
“Sure. Oh, I’ll get you out.”

I accepted a bastard sword with a simple design.

The bastard sword has the advantage of being a hybrid that can be wielded with both hands as well as with one hand, but at the same time it is a bit short to wield with both hands and a little long to wield with one hand.

“Good grip.”

However, since I have a superior weight class compared to all other world people, these disadvantages do not give me any disadvantages. For me, it is a sword that has only advantages.

“Good weight.”

It was about 1 m long and weighed a little over 1 kg.
Good night. Decided on this

“Let’s do this. What’s the price?”
“It’s 2 silver 30 copper.”

There’s no such thing as free happiness, you fucking bitch.
It’s damn expensive.

“Oh, that’s a bit expensive. That’s right, staff.”
“Yes?”
“I’m thinking of selling some of this while changing the knife, will you accept it?”

I held out the knife I had been using so far to the employee. It was a knife that had been used for quite some time. It wasn’t that I didn’t take care of it that hard, and it wasn’t in very good condition because the teeth were chipped here and there, but it wasn’t broken, so it doesn’t matter.

“Hmm… I think I can buy it for 10 coppers at this rate.”
“Then can I hand this over and pay for 2 silver and 20 copper?”
“Yes. Please do so.”

Purchase complete. I left the sword shop.

I inserted the scabbard of the newly purchased bastard sword into the sword belt. A little more weight than before, naturally put strength on my shoulders.

Next, let’s buy an iron gauntlet.

If you wear the gauntlet in your hand, it is possible to block the opponent’s attack with your forearm in the event of an unexpected situation during battle.

If there is no gauntlet, it is to defend against blows that can blow off arm branches or break bones. Survivability increases dramatically. If the skills are similar, the difference in equipment is the difference between life and death. The gauntlet was something I wanted to buy for a long time. There is also an additional option that increases punch power with plus alpha.

“So this is 4 silver? Wow, my God.”

Of course, it was as damn expensive as it was useful. It boasted a price almost twice as high as that of a bastard sword. Looking at the gauntlet, I screamed stunned.

“A set of two, so 4 silver. It’s a reasonable price.”
“I think so.”

Having achieved the unbelievable feat of spending 6 silver and 20 coppers in just one hour, I was on the verge of going crazy. It’s fucking hard to make money, but spending it is an instant.

Still, the real thing is left, so it should be fine. Aren’t these equipment all my business base? If you can catch easier or stronger monsters with good equipment, it is a meaningful investment.

Anyway, I changed my sword to a good one, and I also have reliable gauntlets in both hands. I’m seized with the urge to feed my blood right now, but it’s a little late, so I don’t think I can go out of the city.

If you are in the city, the time past midday is an extremely ambiguous time. Even if you go out on the field from now on, there isn’t much you can do until the sun goes down, and it’s a waste of time to keep playing.

So I headed to the Adventurer’s Guild.

In order to complete Risha’s request, I needed colleagues who knew the geography of this place. I don’t know if it’s Krasheim, but Isvant isn’t my Nawavari, so I don’t know geography. Even if you collect materials, you have to know where they grow.

“A group of lesser drakes have appeared in the northwest.”
“Really? Then, for the time being, all the guys who say they’ll use their strength will flock there.”

For some reason, there were quite a lot of people in the guild. Seeing how crowded the guild was at this time, it must have been a serious job shortage. Here and there, adventurers with beer mugs are chatting in vain.

“Are you interested in the Requiem Retreat?”
“You mean those pseudo-assholes? They’re not interested.”
“Don’t do that, listen to the story. They say that if you train your mind, your soul can reach a higher level.”
“If I drink three more drinks now, I think my soul will fly away.”

I headed for the bulletin board while listening to their conversation. Ignoring the jumbled information, I looked for a party that hoped to gather materials.

Hmm… As expected, most of the parties of that kind were F-class adventurers. Since wizards and alchemists hit the price of materials so much, there was no one other than those low-level adventurers.

If necessary, I might have to join the F-rank adventurer’s party, but I’m not too keen on that. Working with rookies is more tiring.

“Well?”

As I looked around, I saw a familiar face.

“Gibson?”

It was Gibson.

Gibson, not Copson. A young adventurer who was with me the other day when I fucked up a goblin cave. I remember him as being a nice guy in his own way. I was happy to call him.

“Uh, isn’t this Mr. Gibson? Nice to meet you.”
“Mr. Katt? It’s the first time since Goblin.”

He also recognized me and greeted me.

Seeing him hanging around in the guild at this time makes me feel like he’s free like me. There was no one to ask, but it went well. I guess you should ask him.

“Do you have anything else to do? I’m free right now.”
“Right now… I’m not there either. I was looking for something to do.”
“Hmm, is that so? But actually, I have to find the things I need for a request.”
“Is this a party proposal? If it’s not too much of a stretch, it might not matter if we do it together.”

Get one party member.

“It’s similar. You know, magic plants and things like that? And there’s also a scale wolf. I need a little bit of these things.”
“Ah, Scale Wolf has a habitat in the swamp to the east.”
“Are they there?”
“Leather is quite expensive, so if you’re thinking of hunting them, I think it’d be nice to go with you.”

Scale Wolf.

Literally, the whole body is a wolf covered in scales.

In fact, I don’t even know if it’s a wolf. If a wolf has so many scales and a severed tail regenerates, is that a lizard or a wolf? Come to think of it, it doesn’t seem to have much resemblance to wolves other than walking on all fours.

For some reason, it seems to have nothing to do with wolves, but since they say they are wolves, let’s just call them wolves. Anyway, this Scale Wolf is a pretty annoying monster. Because of its scales, it does not go well with knives, and it is said that it is sharp and carnivorous. It’s a predator that easily preys on other small monsters, but it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be too much of a problem since I’ve won a fight with a guy I met by chance the other day.

“Party formed.”
“Yes?”
“Very good, Mr. Gibson. Let’s go catch Scale Wolves together.”

I formed a party with Grie Gibson. In the swamp area, there are usually a lot of material items such as magical plants. It’s a bit risky, so if you gather two more people with the right skills, you’ll be able to make a decent profit.

Gibson and I recruited party members under the title of going to [East Swamp] To hunt scale wolves.

“You’re going to catch Scale Wolf? Cuddle me too.”

Soon after, he succeeded in recruiting two people who had been wandering around the guild. The first person to speak was an old-looking old adventurer, an E-class adventurer who used an ax. Her name is Maurice. Her size her was generous.

Well, it must be very difficult to make a living as an adventurer at that age.

“Did you say you’re going to the eastern swamp? All E-class? So what about me?”

The next person to come was an E-class adventurer named Cloudy with brown skin and light purple hair. She was wearing a hoodie and a tight outfit. Unusually, she was wearing two curved swords around her waist. Could she be the rumored twin sword warrior (emphasis)? This kid knows a little bit about Ganji.

After all the party procedures with the two of them were over, Cloudy said, comparing her own height with hers in a friendly way.

“You look like you need some energy? You’re from Merkesha? You can make some money.”
“Haha, but you’ve come to use a knife, too. And she’s from Mir Kesha.”

Seeing that she has brown skin, it seems that this woman is also from a different ethnicity or something like that. But it’s the first time I’ve seen someone who uses twin swords in my life… Dual swordsmanship is a very difficult swordsmanship. Are you really a great talent? It could be simply carrying a main one and a spare one.

Afterwards, the four party members briefly introduced each other’s personal information, and decided to prepare for the expedition by the next morning and see it in front of the eastern gate.

After parting with them, I went straight to the general store and bought japtem and a bag to carry around my back. Since I had to collect the ingredients and bring them to Risha, the sack was essential.

It seems that you can put leather and specific body parts of those shocking monsters here, and put vegetable materials in a pouch attached to your belt and take it.