Chapter 124: Secret Store
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 124: Secret Store
To be honest, I wanted both. Even when I tried to prioritize the item I’d use in the upcoming raid, the decision was just as difficult. If I chose the ring, most of my attacks could become critical hits. If I chose the dagger, I could coordinate more reliably with Black Spear. Of course, the ring had the disadvantage of being based on probability, while the dagger offered only a small stat increase, but choosing between them was incredibly tricky.
“Hurry up and choose, friend!”
Meanwhile, the clueless goblin was rushing me. I ignored him and sank back into thought, wondering what would happen if I could sell the weapons I was currently holding to the Item Shop. I’d never tried it before, but it wouldn’t hurt to ask.
“Can I sell the weapons I have? I’d like to sell the Voice of Curse…”
Even if I could sell items, there was no way I would ever sell the Ancient Flame. My next best choice was the ‘Voice of Curse,’ which had excellent performance. It wasn’t a bad weapon, but if I missed this chance, there was no telling when I might get my hands on those other two items again.
To me, their value was over a million points. This was like a Black Friday sale I absolutely could not miss. As I waited anxiously for his answer, the goblin slowly began to speak.
“That weapon, you can sell.”
The words were enough to jolt me awake. A grin slowly spread across my face without me realizing it. It seemed there were specific items that could and couldn't be sold. Cheap items were likely a no-go, but it seemed decent ones like the Ancient Flame or Voice of Curse were sellable.
Naturally, the next question was the price. I needed to sell it for at least 400,000 points to get both items.
“300,000 points.”
That bastard…
An item like Voice of Curse for only 300,000 points was ridiculous. It was a high-grade item, no doubt about it.
Not only did it grant Agility +3 and Mana +2, but its ability to inflict debuffs on the enemy was incredibly versatile. In truth, even if I sold Voice of Curse to buy the two items from the Secret Store, I would only lose 1 point each in Agility and Mana. And considering the items’ additional effects, selling Voice of Curse to buy the other two didn’t seem like a loss at all, but the human heart doesn’t work so logically. Just three hundred thousand points… anyone could see that was absurd. I looked at the goblin and spoke again.
“That price doesn’t make any sense.”
“No need to haggle, friend. The Voice of Curse is originally part of a set. It’s in good condition, but the most we can offer is three hundred thousand points.”
“Ugh…”
It seemed I could get a better price if I sold it together with the other half, the one held by Park Hyeri of the Spider Clan. Assuming the Item Shop managers also worked on commission, it would be profitable for him to acquire the Voice of Curse and sell me these two items. I was just thinking he was nothing more than a simple NPC when he spoke again.
“The Ancient Flame is 500,000 points.”
Son of a bitch.
He was tempting me like a devil. Telling me to sell the weapon I currently favored most was truly absurd. It was no exaggeration to say that weapon accounted for a third of my total combat power. He was telling me to sell off the Ancient Flame and use the remaining points to enhance my greatsword or buy some useless item.
I was willing to part with the Voice of Curse, of course. But the Ancient Flame was different. Chewing my lip, I searched for a way out. Then, as if making a gamble, I spoke to him.
“Can I sell other items I have as well?”
In other words, I was asking if I could sell items I merely owned, not just the ones I had equipped. Without waiting for his answer, I immediately began to think of the items I wanted to list. Instantly, a variety of items appeared.
In the end, I couldn’t help but smile.
[Sell Item]
[Ancient Flame - Sellable - 500,000 Points]
[Voice of Curse - Sellable - 300,000 Points]
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[Giant’s Mighty Axe - Sellable - 40,000 Points]
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[Sharp Spear - Sellable - 10,000 Points]
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[Big Glaive of the Orc - Sellable - 5,000 Points]
The items I had been constantly collecting and stuffing in my storage since my days as the ‘Weapon Merchant’—some of them were starting to show up as sellable. If you were to ask what resource the Blood Dagger Clan had the most of, the answer would obviously be weapons. Whether due to old habits or for my own sake, the first thing the Blood Dagger Clan always did after a battle was gather up all the weapons. It was the same after the conquest of Somorah.
Even after distributing all the usable items to everyone, there were still plenty of weapons lying around on the ground.
“That’s possible, friend.”
His voice reached my ears.
With this many items, it looked like I’d even have points to spare. I quickly calculated the total points I would get from the sale.
[The total points from selling 42 items, including the Voice of Curse, is 685,000 points.]
Nice.
The ownership of the Blood Dagger Clan’s assets clearly belonged to me. I had expected as much, but it seemed all unassigned items were attributed to me. I picked out a few items that were too valuable to sell, and a new message immediately appeared.
[The total points from selling 42 items, including the Voice of Curse, is 625,000 points.]
[Would you like to sell the items?]
[625,000 points have been credited to Blood Dagger.]
[Confirming points for High Demon, Intermediate Gladiator, Blood Dagger.]
[Blood Dagger’s total points: 1,330,000.]
Perfect. The plan had come together so beautifully. It was a shame to part with the weapons I had deliberately collected, but right now, investing was more important. The other clan members must have accumulated plenty of points as well, so I figured I wouldn’t have to worry about weapons.
The Orc Swordsman’s Ring was 500,000 points, and Archmage Isaac’s Throwing Dagger was 600,000 points. That left me with 230,000 points.
I glanced at the goblin and saw him looking at me with an expression that, for some reason, seemed regretful. It seemed I could hypothesize that he wasn’t just some pre-programmed NPC, but that wasn’t a pressing matter to consider right now.
Worried that someone else might enter the Secret Store and snatch the items, I hurriedly began to purchase them.
[You have purchased the Orc Swordsman’s Ring for 500,000 points.]
[You have purchased Archmage Isaac’s Throwing Dagger for 600,000 points.]
It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. The corners of my mouth crept up on their own. Now, I had to decide how to spend the remaining 230,000 points. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to invest it all in enhancing my greatsword, but since I was already in the Secret Store, I checked again to see if there was anything else I could buy.
Since 230,000 wasn’t a huge amount, I had already set some conditions for the item I would purchase.
‘A weapon that can be enhanced.’
The type of weapon and its function didn’t matter. If I succeeded in hunting the eastern demonic beast, I would choose a weapon that could be enhanced using its materials. Unlike finished products like the Sealed Greatsword, items designed for enhancement were certainly lower in spec and had fewer stats. Just then, a suitable item caught my eye.
[World Tree’s Rotten Wood Long Spear]
[A spear crafted by elves from a rotted branch that happened to fall from the World Tree. It has the ability to continuously restore a small amount of the user’s health and mana. It is extremely sharp and durable.]
[Agility +1]
[200,000 Points]
It didn’t look like much, but its advantage was that it could be enhanced. The fact that it could restore a small amount of health and mana was a bonus, however minor. I didn’t know how effective it would be after being enhanced with materials, but I had a feeling it could become quite useful.
Of course, I wasn’t used to wielding a spear, but I could probably use it as a javelin. More importantly, for someone like me who had wanted a weapon slightly longer than a greatsword, it didn’t seem like a bad choice.
[You have purchased the World Tree’s Rotten Wood Long Spear for 200,000 points.]
I had 30,000 points left. I decided to use these points to enhance my greatsword, as I had originally planned.
[Enhance Item]
[Greatsword Too Large to be a Sword - Possible - 10,000 Points]
[Using 10,000 points to enhance the Greatsword Too Large to be a Sword.]
It seemed that basic enhancement didn’t require any special materials. Soon, my greatsword was taken into a smithy, where an Orc blacksmith suddenly appeared. He began to melt down some unknown ore and hammer it into the greatsword, and in just a few minutes, the enhancement was complete.
[Enhancement successful.]
[Greatsword Too Large to be a Sword - Possible - 20,000 Points]
[Using 20,000 points to enhance the Greatsword Too Large to be a Sword.]
[Enhancement successful.]
I thought there might be a dramatic effect, like the item’s name changing, but since it was just a basic enhancement, there were unfortunately no name changes or new stats. I could feel, however, that it had become a little tougher and a little larger.
An incredibly satisfying shopping trip. It felt almost perfect. Not only did I manage to buy three items from the Secret Store, but I also succeeded in enhancing my greatsword with the remaining points. I was in a great mood.
The only slight disappointment was that I hadn't bought any potions for the upcoming raid. The healing option on the World Tree spear gave me some peace of mind, but I decided I should earn more points while hunting the eastern demonic beast, just in case.
“Thanks for your business, friend.”
Once I had spent all my points, the goblin spoke to me again. I faced him with an unexplainable smile of victory.
The moment I decided to leave, I felt my body being transported somewhere, and I returned to my original tent. A new ring was on my finger, a necklace hung around my neck, and a dagger and a long spear were in my hands.
I gave the dagger a light toss toward a distant spot on the ground, and it immediately embedded itself deep. The interesting thing was that I had barely thrown it, yet it had struck with incredible force.
It was undoubtedly the effect of the ring. When I pushed my mana into the necklace, the dagger vanished and reappeared in my hand.
Nice.
It might seem like a simple trick, but its application could be completely different depending on the user. This was especially true considering my unique ability. Having a weapon that would never leave my hand was a delightful thought. My good mood made me let out a silly grin for no reason.
It was then.
Jung Hayeon quietly entered the tent. Just as Mev had said, she had brought some simple food. It hadn’t been long since I’d last seen her, but her face was full of welcome.
“I’ve brought you a meal.”