You'd expect a town neighboring a disaster zone to have great security. Yes and no. As we get to the gate there isn't even a need to pay any kind of passing fee or to have any identification. Apparently, it's to make easier the hunting of monsters. After all, they breed so fast it would otherwise be an issue. The only asure taken is so device that automatically checks for invading beasts. At first, I was worried about Wolfie triggering the alert, but it seems it only picks up the strong monsters.
"Alright let's get you so clothes first."
"You are spoiling him way too much; rat wanderers are not worth it."
"How about you sell that wolf to ? I'll give you so silver."
[Wolfie is not for sale!]
"Of course not! Don't worry about it."
We separate from the others. Only the tank remains. I follow him to a small store in a back alley. Apparently, it sells used hunter goods. The kind that gets recovered on dead bodies. Well, it happens a lot I heard. This sohow surprises . How do people even die in that joke of a disaster zone? Like seriously?! A middle-aged man with a curly mustache ushers us in. He seems to be the owner.
"Oh if it isn't my worst custor! Ever since you have been having so success with your hunts you have stopped patronizing my shop. This is what getting famous and forgetting one owns friends is. How sad!"
"Please. I keep visiting! Plus aren't you the one that insisted I should buy new equipnt!"
"Haha. Is this a friend of yours? If he's as promising as you, he might reach rank 3 soday."
"He's soone I just t. I need so basic gear for him. He lost all his clothes adventuring."
"Let's see. Oh right, what is the budget?"
"You don't have any money, right?"
Hum, there is no way I would have moneyoh wait. Maybe I do?
[Wolfie, you brought that coin we usually bet with?]
* Brings a shiny silver coin out of nowhere*
*clap clap clap*
[Nice magic trick Wolfie as usual! What can I buy with this?]
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I guess they are impressed by the coin coming out of nowhere. I was too at first.
[Shopkeeper? Can I get anything with that?]
"my entire shop."
[What can I get?]
"my entire shop."
What? Oh, I get it he runs a used goods store. he prides himself in selling cheap, I guess. That was a joke, I guess.
[Nice joke haha! Alright just get whatever I can with that.]
Ensues an awkward silence. He cos out of his stupor.
Then we play dress-up with an excited owner. Except I'm the doll. And the equipnt is ant for hunters. I get so standard clothes, so sturdy boots, a cool-ass-looking black cloak, and a thin dark leather jacket. It has the advantage of looking aweso while not restraining my movents too much.
I also get a sword, a few daggers, a bow, a quiver, and arrows. It feels like I grossly underestimated the purchasing power of silver in this world. Oh well, that's good news for .
It's only after a long while that we are finally done with that.
The atmosphere is kind of warm. This tank dude is the big guy with a big heart-type. I feel like I et a lot of this type. Lucky! The shopkeeper is nice too.
I'm glad there was none of the clichs where the shopkeeper looks down on the naked character just to get face slapped right afterward. Good thing because I don't have the financial power to awe anyone just yet haha.
He says sothing about not having enough coin to give back my change. I guess it happens. Cash flow can be an issue, especially in this world I'm guessing. It is not possible to just do a direct deposit and call it a day. But still kinda weird for an established business. He asks to wait a bit. He even says I can keep my silver coin until he is ready.
I'm not gonna haggle for so little. I already got so much stuff. I tell him to keep the change as a tip. He looks at like I am so sort of mythical creature. Is it weird to tip in this place? Whatever I don't care.
"Y-young man. A-are you sure?"
What's up with the tank guy? Why is his voice shaking?
[Yes, what's up?]
"T-there is no way we can accept sothing so precious!"
[But it is simply one coin, no need to make such a fuss no?]
Especially a silver coin. If it was a gold coin, sure, but a silver coin? What's with the overreaction?
"A-are you really sure?"
[Of course!]
"Alright, you can co back to claim whatever you desire here at any ti!"
[Alright!]
He wants to make sure not to shortchange . People that honorable are rare to say the least.
Welp ti to get out of here. I inquire about this place a bit. Turns out beside the many businesses the local attraction is the presence of the hunters' guild. It lets you register in order to provide an easy selling avenue to raw materials gotten from the disaster zone. Items traded are mostly random commissioned plants or beast parts. With the parts required being from rank 2-3 monsters. This makes it so most hunters are rank 2 martial artists. So are even accomplished martial artists (rank 3) but those are pretty hard to find.
This ans that Cayden, apparently that's my benefactor's na, is pretty popular. After all, he is a peak rank 2 warrior. The chances of him reaching rank 3 are pretty high. He is soone extrely talented for reaching that level at the young age of 30. To put things into perspective the cultivation dude attained rank 2 while still being a teenager. I guess he really is champion material. Oh well, not my concern.
For now, I ask him to guide to this association. I plan on officially starting my career as a professional monster hunter!
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