Chapter 24
Chapter 24
'Hmm... Even combined with Ha-rang-ssi's, we have a little less than 100 peanut butters left.'
I checked my pouch and opened the blacksmith's door.
Clang!!! Clang!!!
Oh, this is it! This is the sound of a blacksmith in a fantasy world!!
As soon as I opened the door, the sound of hammering echoed loudly, and the sweltering heat got me excited.
Clang!!!
"Huh? Who the hell opened the door and...
Who are you folks?"
A muscular man wiped away his flowing sweat and asked us, seeing us for the first time.
"Hello, we're travelers who arrived in this village today."
"Ah, customers. From next time, it'd be better if you used the big door on the side instead of that one."
The man placed the iron he was hammering and his hammer on the anvil, then approached us.
"So, what kind of weapon are you looking for?"
"I'd like to see spears or throwing weapons."
The man turned his body.
"Follow me."
He opened the door visible on the side and walked in.
"I guess this was the workshop."
"Looks like it."
We followed him through the open door, and a space filled with a large quantity of weapons, completely different from the blacksmith shop, appeared.
'If I could use this spatial magic, it would be really convenient...'
Just like the trading post, I was impressed by the interior being different from the exterior.
"Hey, mister, the spears are on this line."
At the man's call, I headed to where the spears were lined up.
Wow... There are so many types...
There were spears with sickle-like curved blades, and there were also staff-like spears with blunt iron attached, specialized for impact.
Among them, I stood in front of a dagger placed next to a spear with a shorter shaft than the others.
"Wow, are you selling this short spear and dagger as a set?"
"Ah, that one is a bit of a failure...
Try holding it once."
A failure?
I tilted my head and held the spear and dagger in my hands, satisfied with the grip that fit perfectly in my hand.
"It's a bit light, but it doesn't seem that bad?
Why is it a failure?"
"The enchanter messed up a bit while enchanting it."
If it's something I like and it's even enchanted, isn't that a total steal?
I cast a blessing on the weapons.
[Tears That Cannot Weep]
Info 1: Dagger with Retrieval enchantment
Info 2: Dagger with Strike enchantment
[Durability] 150/150
Attack Power 37 ~ 38
[Smile That Cannot Laugh]
Info 1: Short spear with Lightweight enchantment
Info 2: Short spear with Strike enchantment
[Durability] 770/770
Attack Power 52 ~ 53
Holy shit?
'A dagger and a spear meant for cutting and stabbing have Strike enchantments on them?!'
But because I liked the appearance so much, I decided to just buy them.
"Hmm... So, how much are you selling this spear and dagger for?"
"Originally, enchanted weapons start at 500 pouches...
Eh... It's better to clear them out than to let them gather dust forever... I'll take just 200 pouches."
Even though they were failed works, the price was enormous, and Ha-rang and my total assets were unfortunately only 100 pouches.
"Mister, do you also buy items here?"
"Originally, I only sell, but if it's a really good item, I buy them to disassemble or resell.
Is there something you want to sell?"
I smiled and took out the enchanted shield I got after killing Choi Ji-chang a few hours ago.
The blacksmith looked at the shield I handed over, then took out a Magnifying Glass of Confirmation from his back pocket.
Snap.
"Oh, Iron Wall and Regeneration.
It's a high-quality item with high defense, too."
Fortunately, he liked it.
Huh? It wasn't found here?
I definitely thought I had found it in this village, but...
'Is there another village near here...?'
"Then, how much can you buy it for?"
"Hmm... I'm seeing you for the first time, but seeing you pull out such a good item, I have high expectations for your future.
Alright, I'll give you 700 for it."
Wow... That's a huge rip-off...
It would cost double to get this shield again, but...
If I could make this much profit by selling something I wasn't using, it was good.
"Then, please take the price of this dagger and spear out and give me 500."
"Haha, you're clearing out my dead stock and giving me a good item, too.
Today is a lucky day."
The man laughed and offered me a handshake, and I took his hand.
[Trade Confirmed]
[Accept] [Decline]
I manipulated the interface that appeared in front of me, and we finished the trade in an instant.
"Haha, take care."
"I'll come again, mister."
Ha-rang and I left the blacksmith shop.
--
Ha-rang, who hadn't said a word in the blacksmith shop, spoke to me as soon as we came out.
"Honey, those weapons... they're enchanted items, so isn't it a serious defect if they're 200 pouches?"
"Hmm... It's a bit ambiguous because they have Strike on bladed weapons, but zombies can be caught with impact, and people hurt more from punches, right?"
"That's true, but..."
I was grateful for Ha-rang's concern, so I gave her a...
Smooch.
A light kiss.
"Ho... Honey?!"
Ha-rang had always been the one to move first and initiate various skinship, so she was flustered when I took the initiative.
Hehe, she's cute.
I smiled and held her hand.
"This time, let's go look at Ha-rang-ssi's weapon too."
"...Okay."
We turned our backs to the setting sun and headed to the magic shop.
--
Wow.
The magic shop was an automatic door from the entrance.
'I don't know what principle it opens by, but since it's magic...'
Using the convenient excuse of magic, Ha-rang and I entered the shop and smelled a bitter and fishy scent wafting from inside.
"Ugh... This smell is still a bit repulsive."
"Still, it can't be helped.
Come on, let's go in, honey."
Just like I did at the blacksmith, she took the lead at the magic shop.
As she walked around the shop looking at wands, the woman who had been dozing on the counter chair came to her senses.
"Uh... um... Customers have arrived... Ughhh... Ha..."
She stretched, put on the glasses placed on the desk, and...
"Oh my, who is this?
Aren't you the hot potatoes of the village?"
She recognized us.
"Hello~ We're here to look at some wands."
"Hoho, feel free to look around."
With that, the woman focused on the book that was on the desk.
Indifference is sad, but it's nice not to feel pressured like with the trading post mister.
I approached Ha-rang, who was wandering around here and there, and she started shopping while reading the papers written under the wands.
--
'Mana Regeneration and Ice-type Enhancement...'
I read the description of a wand embedded with a blue jewel, and while the lady at the counter was reading her book, I secretly touched the wand and cast a blessing.
[Ice Staff]
Info 1: Wand with Mana Regeneration 2 enchantment
Info 2: Wand with Ice Mastery Enhancement enchantment
Durability 250/250
Magic Power 15
'Hmm... I don't really know much about magic items...'
Since magic didn't have intuitive concepts like attack power and defense, I couldn't gauge whether the 15 I just saw was a high or low number.
Still, it was a new experience, so I window-shopped with fascination.
"Honey!! Come here!"
I responded to her call.
"Look at this!"
Ha-rang handed me a short, thin, jet-black wand.
"Read the info for me. It says Dominance and Zombie Enhancement, but I need accurate information."
Ah, so that was it.
I smiled, grabbed the wand emitting an ominous aura, and used Blessing.
[Blood-Soaked Branch]
Info 1: Dominance +3 when equipped
Info 2: Wand with Zombie Enhancement 2 enchantment
Durability 170/170
Magic Power 7
I handed the wand back to Ha-rang.
"Hmm... Dominance increases by 3 when equipped, Zombie Enhancement 2, durability is 170, and Magic Power is 7.
How is Magic Power calculated anyway?"
"I'm going to buy this, heehee.
The formula for Magic Power is annoying, so it's better not to know unless you're a main user.
I don't really know it either."
Ha-rang hugged the black wand, took my hand, and went to the counter.
"Ma'am! We'll take this!"
The lady reading the book looked at us with blurry eyes.
"Hm? Ah, did you look around well?"
She got up from her chair and took the wand Ha-rang handed her.
"Hmm... It's a niche item, so I didn't think it would sell, but it's lucky it sold so quickly.
It's 600 pouches."
The lady offered a handshake to Ha-rang.
"Heehee, honey! Please pay!"
Ahaha... Is that so...
I smiled helplessly and took the lady's hand.
"Hohoho, the man is henpecked.
Is the woman's oral technique that great?"
Her oral skills are amazing, but I haven't tasted her lower hole yet...
"Hahaha..."
I emptied all the peanut butter I had to finish the trade, and Ha-rang hugged her newly acquired wand and jumped around happily.
I sighed, looking at my empty pouch.
'I'll have to rob every shop I see on the way home...'
I resolved to work hard to earn money.
The lady smiled at us.
"Wait a moment."
With those words, she disappeared into the storage room.
A moment later, the lady came out holding a black bracelet and handed it to me.
"Here, this is a service for buying the troublesome item."
"Thank you."
I bowed my head to express my gratitude and cast a blessing on the bracelet.
[Bracelet Filled with Demonic Energy]
Info 1: Slight headache when equipped
Info 2: Dominance +5 when equipped
Durability 210/210
Was it a cursed item?!
Cursed items had better effects than regular enchanted items, but they came with an annoying debuff, so even veterans avoided wearing them unless absolutely necessary.
'A slight headache... Let me try wearing it first...'
I wore it before giving it to Ha-rang.
Throb...
Ah... I'll have to use it as a switching item...
It wasn't a headache that would split my head open, but if this pain continued, it was obvious that it would cause stress and other illnesses.
"Ha-rang-ssi! Stop jumping around and come here!"
"Okay!!"
Ha-rang approached in one step.
"This is a service the lady gave us, but it's a cursed item.
Slight headache and Dominance +5."
"Ugh... Dominance is really attractive, but the headache is a bit..."
Ha-rang also knew the notoriety of cursed items, so she was reluctant.
"Keep it in your inventory and use it for switching when it's urgent."
She took the black bracelet I handed her and put it in her inventory.
"I should do that.
Heehee, thank you, ma'am!"
"Yes, yes. I gave it to you hoping that the two of you's love will last a long time."
You give us a cursed item while wishing for our love to last...?
I smiled awkwardly at the contradictory words, and we left the magic shop.
Perhaps because so much time had passed while shopping, a moon larger than usual was already floating in the sky.
"Hmm... We'll have to spend the night here."
"I guess so?"
If it were a city center with an open sky, we might have borrowed the moonlight to go home, but this was a mountain that had become a jungle.
Huge trees blocked the sky, so the moonlight couldn't reach us properly, so we chose to stay overnight.
"Hmm... But we just emptied all our money to buy the wand, so how do we get an inn?"
"Ah... Heehee..."
I left Ha-rang, who was smiling awkwardly, and walked out of the village.
"Honey! Where are you going?!"
"We have to go get some money."
"Go together!!"
--
We arrived at the village gate.
"Are you going out in the middle of the night?
I don't recommend it, though."
We could hear the guard's advice.
"We have some business just in front of here.
We'll be back soon."
I said with a smile.
"Yes, we will keep watch, but please be careful."
"Thank you."
It's a relief that he's a kind person.
"Heehee, I'll protect you, honey, so don't worry!"
"Thank you, Ha-rang-ssi."
Zombies enhanced through the new wand appeared in front of us.
The guards were momentarily flustered by the huge zombies that appeared suddenly, but they were relieved to see them obeying Ha-rang's words.
"Wow, honey! Our kids seem to have grown 1.5 times bigger? Heehee!"
Holy shit...
Her zombies were truly huge, incomparable to before, and they boasted even more muscular physiques.
Isn't this... stronger than a Mutant...?
'Come to think of it, didn't Ha-rang-ssi say she was going to reincarnate?'
"Ha-rang-ssi, but aren't you going to reincarnate?"
Ha-rang looked at me and smiled.
"Yeah, I'm not going to.
I got clothes, and it seems like you're weak in multi-battles."
Well... if she overcomes the penalty of being naked, it's true that she doesn't have that kind of ability.
I decided to respect her choice.
"Alright, then shall we make some quick cash?"
"Honey, fighting!"
--
With Ha-rang's support and protection, I spent quite some time disassembling the wildflowers faintly visible in the darkness and managed to secure 5 peanut butter pouches.
What kind of grinding is this in the middle of the night...
I straightened my waist, which had been bent for a long time.
Creak.
I stretched.
"Phew... I collected them all. Let's go..."
"Okay!"
Like that, we entered the village again and headed to the inn.
'Hehe, there's a reason I collected 5 of them.'
During the Ruined Game days, there was a high-class inn in a village of this medium size, and its interior was an inn similar to a modern hotel.
Even though it cost 5 pouches a day to rent a room, many people used it.
'In a high-class inn, if you have sex, there's a Pleasure Increase buff and even an Ejaculation Delay effect, hehehehe.'
I headed to the inn, looking forward to my first night with her today.