"It is well known that there are more than a thousand ironsmiths in the city of Kulau, but not just one of them is qualified to call himself a blacksmith. Some people thought they would make money by getting some low-quality charcoal and scrap metal that no one wanted, and banging it with the kulau logo. That's ridiculous. ”

"There's a stench in the city, a stench from the smoke from burning those inferior charcoal and the stench of stupid blacksmiths. Sooner or later, Kulau's reputation will be ruined at the hands of those fools. ”

Alleyne revealed to Byron.

"There are less than a hundred blacksmiths in Kurau who will sell real good iron, and only twenty-four who will smelt real Kulau steel. The common Kulau ironware on the market is fake, and the nobles have long since monopolized the steel smelted by those masters. That's why I admire the knight in your ranks, who has a dagger from whom I borrowed it, made of pure kulau steel by the master craftsmen of Svadia, and whose manners and temperament make him a nobleman. ”

Alleyne smiled and picked up his glass, drinking it all in one gulp.

"So, Mr. Alleyne, you're a noble kid of Vicchia, and I think you must know some blacksmith who can sell us steel."

Byron raised his glass and toasted Alleyne very politely, just as he had promised the other party.

Byron understood from Alleyne's words the current state of the market in Kulau, where fakes were rampant, genuine goods were monopolized, and prices were inflated. Although Fatis and Jamila will not disappoint him, I am afraid that what he buys will not be really good, not the kind that can double his profits.

If Byron wants to sell the high-quality steel and the tools and weapons made of steel, which can be traded at a suitable price, then he must come to the rescue of Ellene, a native nobleman of Vicchia.

"My father knew a few blacksmiths, but I didn't have much contact with them. But I can take you there, but you'll have to take care of the price. ”

"That's enough."

The two looked at each other and smiled, slamming their wine glasses.

Two hours later, Fatis and Jamila found Byron at the tavern, apparently tired, and as soon as they sat down they asked for food and water.

Fatis did not disappoint Byron, he bought the real thing. However, he himself was a little unhappy, and before entering the city he thought that it was full of fine steel and ordnance, but what he saw in the streets was either fakes or iron ingots of average value.

"We found a seller who has iron ingots from the warehouse and sells them cheaper, so maybe we can make a deal with them. After all, we're going to have to sell them when we get to the Riwache, and we'll be able to make do with it. ”

Jamila took out a piece of iron as a sample and handed it to Byron, her eyes sliding involuntarily towards Aren.

"Inferior goods, but it's good to be able to find iron like this on the street at this price."

Alleyne took the piece of iron, but Byron was unsure if it was Jamila who told him what he was saying.

"We'll go find the real blacksmiths in a moment, preferably the ones who supply the nobles of Vikia's own country, they should have a surplus."

As Byron said, when he felt that he was no longer drunk, he took Alleyne, Jamila, and Fatis with him to the blacksmith.

Byron naturally had a good idea of bringing Fatis, and when Alleyne and Jamila were chatting together, he would have an urge to eat dog food.

In order not to let himself suffer this sin alone, he brought Fatis, even if he didn't care about the relationship between the two.

[Alleyne: [Iron Bone 3], [Strike 4], [Riding 3], [Tactics 3], [Domination 2], [Vecchia Knight Preparation]; 】

Aren doesn't have many skills, but they are all combat-type skills, which are much higher than Fatis. And the ruler is even one level higher than Byron. As a son of a nobleman, Alleyne did not waste time and learned everything needed to take over the family.

As for what the knight had prepared, Byron found out that it was actually a two-handed weapon bonus. The knights of Swadia are proficient in horsemanship, using spears and maces, while the knights of Vecchia wield two-handed axes and swords.

Fatis could lead the cavalry to overwhelm the opposing team with a spear, while Aryn could fight an entire Swadia militia by himself, or command hundreds of men to fight on the battlefield, whether on horse or on the ground, as long as the weapons were combined.

However, Bandak did not seem to be interested in these knights' things, and he had told Byron before that he was not afraid of any knight as long as he had a well-wound siege crossbow made by Djerkhara.

He had the confidence to shoot the opponent in the head with an arrow, or shoot the horse to death, and then smash the opponent's skull with a war hammer. Eventually, he would use the dinar of the dead to invite the other soldiers to drink and go to the brothels.

Byron traveled half the city to find the blacksmith's shop, or armory, deep in the alley.

Because the blacksmith in charge here is also a sergeant in the city, and he can not only strike iron, but also fight.

Even in the room, in addition to the well-dressed blacksmith, there were two senior light infantry of Vikia sitting there guarding, wearing armor and polishing axes.

As soon as you enter, you will be greeted by an array of slashed weapons and gleaming armor, all of which are made of Kulau's steel, and the same weapons have at least one level more piercing and slashing damage than the one seen in Paraven.

And the armor here is three times more expensive than the same armor worn by Byron.

Judging by the attitude of the armorer, if Alleyne was not there, he would definitely invite Byron and them out. If Fatis is not there, it is to be thrown out.

The other party was a little dismissive of Byron's idea of buying steel and weapons and armor, and he told Byron that not any mercenary was qualified to buy these things, and that many of them were only available to the army and nobles.

However, in front of the dinar, there is nothing that cannot be sold.

When Byron put 1,000 dinars of silver on the table, the other party began to discuss the price of the steel with Jamila.

And when the other 1,000 dinars were also placed on the table, the armorer let Byron look at and pick whatever he wanted in the shop.

When Alleyne ran out of the house, he brought a beautiful and sharp sword and a set of expensive chain mail. So Byron picked a long moon blade axe and gave it to him, this thing Byron is not good, but Alleyne has been using this thing to cut grass since he was twelve years old.

Ellen was satisfied, saying that Byron knew goods and people.

Fatis was given a steel sword, which was worthy of his swordsmanship. However, Fatis was a little embarrassed, because Byron had already given him a lot of things, and none of them were cheap.

Bandak's armament did not need to be changed for the time being, so Byron gave him a pair of boots with iron soles, because he sometimes had to step on the crossbow when the joystick was winding the heavy crossbow.

After whispering to the armorer for a while, Byron came to find a more suitable armor for Jamila. A thin piece of chain mail, the protection is better than the one on her body, but it is lighter in weight and can be modified to be more suitable for her use.

And it is very interesting that Alleyne paid Jamila for the armor with the money that Byron gave him, and gave it to Jamila.

As for Jamila's expression when she received the gift, she was naturally the same as an ordinary girl.

Of course, Byron did not forget about himself, and in addition to the mace, he needed a better sword, a one-handed sword made of stainless steel.

2500 dinars, bought these armor weapons, and a wagon of good iron and two good pieces of steel. And the price of those two pieces of Kulau steel is equal to that car of good iron.

The armorer told Byron that they had earned it, and that if it was a week late, the price would have been increased by half.