NABC Volume 8 Chapter 3 PaRT 6
Volume 8 Chapter 3 PaRT 6
「Right. I think we should be fine.」
As soon as I entered the Adventurers Guild, I kept checking outside to see if I was being followed, but apparently there was no one there, but you know, you can never be too careful, even if I dislike how timid I’m acting right now.
Yes, the coast is clear. It doesn’t look like anyone is following me at the moment.
「Should I do some shopping before I go back?」
There is no known magic or Skills that would allow the user to steal items from someone else’s Item Box, so there shouldn’t be any problems on that front. I can go back home after I finish my shopping, and we’re doing exactly that.
「Master, there is a message from Luke. He seems to have made a successful bid for a Green Caterpillar’s Skill Crystal.」
When I return to the house, there is a message from Luke waiting for us. Roxanne reads the contents of the message. The Green Caterpillar Skill Crystal? Well, a spare Sacrificial Misanga could be made with it, so I don’t see the reason why we wouldn’t want to go and get it.
The next morning I sold the mirror, then headed to the Merchants Guild in Quratar after having breakfast. I asked Roxanne to handle the washing and cleaning up in the meantime.
That being said, I am feeling a little bit sorry for her and the other two, because due to all of the things that I need to take care of I was unable to prepare breakfast myself for quite a while now.
In my defense though, I have been preparing the water used for the washing and cleaning, so I guess it kinda offsets my not making breakfast, right? Anyway, I called for Luke the Broker, and we went to the conference room where we would have our talk.
「Here is the Green Caterpillar Skill Crystal.」
「Certainly.」
I received the Green Caterpillar Skill Crystal from Luke. I also used 「Identify」to check if it was a genuine article or not, and sure enough, it was genuine through and through.
「Since the holidays are approaching, we might see a slight increase in the number of items being exibited.」
「Oh really?」
I wonder if the holidays in this world are the same as the ones in the real world: a season where people are ready to spend their money much more readily in comparison to the other seasons?
After paying him the money, I confirm the name of the Skill Crystal out loud, and put the Skill Crystal in my Item Box. It doesn’t make any difference to me since I checked them with 「Identify」anyway. I also handle them carefully, since that is what someone who can’t use「Identify」 would do. They would handle them carefully, because these items are precious.
I paid the price, and seven hundred Nars commission fee for the Skill Crystals. I might be taken advantage of if I order the same thing over and over, so I didn’t order another Kobold Skill Crystal this time. The harem might increase because of the auction, so I didn’t cancel the order for Green Caterpillar Skill Crystal either.
「Recently, the auctions are getting more and more popular.」
When our business was concluded, Luke continued to chat with me. Is there anything else that he might be trying to rope me into? Well, I might as well go along with him for this ride since I have my thirty percent discount.
「Because it’s a good way for people to repay their debts at the end of the season?」
「Yes. For example: in order to repay their debt at the end of the season, the fallen Baradam family are also going to make their move. They will be exhibiting a The Holy Spear from today onwards.」
「Oh, so there’s going to do that after all?」
「Yes. Like I said, the information about the Holy Spear being exhibited has probably been spread out by them on purpose to increase the possibility of selling the spear as well as to manipulate the number of sales on Kobold Skill Crystals. They want to lure in more bidders to make absolutely sure that they will recover financially as much as possible.」
I could put 「MP absorption」on a The Holy Spear. It would also be interesting for me to try switching up the weapons that I use for a bit.
「Is it possible to see the exhibition of The Holy Spear?」
「Well... it’s certainly not impossible.」
Luke hesitated for a bit.
「Is... is there a problem?」
「There’s a certain story concerning that item.... But can I ask you keep what you’re about to hear to yourself?」
「Of course. I understand.」
「The Baradam family seemed to have brought The Holy Spear to the brokers to have it appraised first, but the price offered to them for it was too cheap, so they switched to have it put on an exhibition instead. For that reason, we the brokers have decided among ourselves not to bid on it, except those of us who placed orders on Kobold Skill Crystals.」