Chapter 4: The Origin of the Sabre
Prazar is only a small trading town in Kawi, but because of its proximity to the largest weapons production area in Kawi, SaarbrΓΌt and other arsenals, it has become a famous arms distribution center.
Although since 20 years ago, the high-quality equipment produced by Lovier of Dinar has become more and more popular, occupying a lot of market share. However, Khavi Ling is still the oldest producer of armaments in Dinar, responsible for supplying the needs of the entire military, and the various weapons sold to the outside world also have their own uniqueness, so the business travelers who come to Plzak from all over the world every day to purchase goods are endless, making it quite prosperous.
Although the whole town is small, it is very popular, and the streets are full of people, and from time to time you can see a team of horse-drawn carriages galloping by. There are various shops on both sides of the road, especially equipment stores. Swords and armor are hung outside each shop to show their quality, and it is said that at noon, the reflection fills the entire street.
At this time, Raymond and the three were walking along the main road of the town, towards the city center.
Along the way, Baster couldn't help but look around curiously, whether it was the beautiful clothes of pedestrians, the beautifully decorated shops, or even the smooth stone pavement under her feet, she could be amazed. For Catwoman, who was leaving the northern wilderness for the first time, it was like a dream to be in such a beautiful place.
Along the way, Raymond was amazed by the town's prosperity. But unlike Bath, his feelings came more from an inner identification, and for the first time, he felt that he was no longer an outlier when he was surrounded by people who looked like him.
"Young master, there are many people watching us. Suddenly, Lutz's words woke Raymond up.
At this time, Raymond also noticed that many pedestrians were already looking sideways at them. However, it is no wonder that, in addition to Raymond's neat dress, Bath has been crawling these days, and the light armor on his body has long been worn out, and Luz is even worse, because after the transformation of the Broken Sword Gorge fortress on the night, he is wearing a leather armor that has been ripped from the wolf cavalry, which is dirty and full of blood, which is extremely eye-catching.
Moreover, Luz's Beamon and Bathter's Cat-People are relatively rare even among orcs, not to mention that they walk together with humans like Raymond (in terms of appearance), such a combination is really very strange.
The three of them walked on the road with such a swagger, and it was difficult not to attract attention.
Lutz proposed, "Young master, before we enter the city, let's change our clothes." β
Raymond nodded: "Good idea, follow the customs." β
As he spoke, he slapped Bath on the buttocks: "Let's go, the young master will buy you new clothes." β
When the three of them stepped into a gear shop, the boss was just like the pedestrians outside, with a look of surprise in his eyes. But after all, he was in business, he quickly returned to normal, and greeted him warmly: "Welcome, welcome, all the products sold in this store are authentic Kaveh collar standard equipment, high quality, if you have anything you want, please feel free to take a look." β
"Meow, I want this. Seeing the dazzling array of equipment in the window, Bath immediately pounced on it with starry eyes.
The boss hurriedly chased after her and introduced in a timely manner: "Hehe, those are leather boots made of water rhino skin, which are very light and most suitable for occupations such as thieves." β
"And this, and this. β
"Okay, okay, you can really see the best equipment in the store at a glance. It seems that you are not only a beautiful lady, but also a first-class eye. β
Although it was a bit too flattering, I have to say that the boss is very good at doing business, and even compliments and recommendations soon amused Bathter. Before long, Catwoman was piled up with a lot of things, from leather boots to light armor, and all of them were of the highest quality. It seems that regardless of race, the love of shopping is the natural surname of all female surnames.
"So, what about the two of you?" After serving Bath, the boss turned to Raymond and Luz again. Obviously, he can also see at a glance who is the real one who gives the money.
Having never seen Baste so happy, Raymond sneered, "We just need some ordinary adventurer equipment, you can just do it." As for her, let her be pleased, and give her whatever she wants. β
"Okay, please wait a moment. Seeing Raymond so happy, the boss was also very happy. He said yes, and immediately got busy, and soon picked out a set of equipment for Raymond and Luz.
After selecting and calculating on the paper, the boss said to Raymond: "It's rare to meet such a generous guest as you, and I will make the price cheaper for you, a total of 1,300 gold coins." β
"What, so expensive?" Raymond couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this number.
The boss was equally surprised and said, "Oh, don't you know?" Although the price has dropped due to the impact of Lowell's products, our store sells authentic Kavei equipment after all, which is already very discounted. β
"Uh... You wait first. Raymond motioned for the boss to wait, then pulled Luz and Barstra aside.
"Oops, we seem to have a little problem. β
"Meow, what's wrong?" Bath, who couldn't put it down, said suspiciously, and then suddenly said: "Young master, you can't be that you don't have enough money, right?"
"Shhhh Raymond hurriedly covered her mouth: "The devil knows that it costs so much money to buy a set of equipment, I only brought 1,000 gold coins out, and I thought I could use it for at least a while." β
In the Orc Empire, the Orcs did not have a unified monetary system due to the primitive and rudimentary economic system. In Fangs, the orcs used to use gold coins made in the kingdom of Dinar, while in the primitive tribes scattered around the northern heath, the orcs were more accustomed to bartering.
Although Raymond is a prince, he doesn't have much of a habit of spending money, and there is really nothing to buy in Fangs City. So much so that when he left, he thought about money the least, so he only brought a limited amount of gold with him.
Who knew that the first problem we faced after coming out was precisely the economic crisis.
It's also a dignified orc prince, and he doesn't have enough money to buy things, and he doesn't know how many orc fangs will laugh off when he says it.
Baste gloated: "Young master, I heard that the world of human beings is the world of money, and you can't do anything without money, but you are miserable this time." β
Raymond was depressed and glared at her fiercely.
At this time, Lutz said in a deep voice, "Then let's exchange Batht's equipment for a cheap one." β
"But I like everything. Unexpectedly, the first one to cut himself, Baste subconsciously hugged the boots in his hand.
"If you really want that, go get some money and come back. Raymond pointed angrily at the outside of the store: "With your skills, stealing a few wallets shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Meow, that's definitely not going to work. As soon as these words came out, Baste shook his head with a rare serious expression and said: "Young master, our cat-people clan are not thieves, and the talent given to us by the God of War is never allowed to do such a shameful thing, otherwise the soul will not be able to be forgiven by Ferris." β
Raymond was surprised that the confused Catwoman had such persistence. Looking at Bath with a serious face, Raymond touched her head: "I'm just kidding, I promise, I'll never let you be a thief in the future." β
"Well, the young master is the best. Baste nodded happily.
"So, swap your gear for a bargain. β
"Uhhhhhh
At this moment, the boss couldn't help but come over: "Excuse me, is something wrong?"
Luz nodded, "Yes, we want you to change the equipment you picked for her to something more ordinary." β
The boss said regretfully: "Oh, that's all first-class goods, do you want to think about it again?"
"Yes, young master, think about it againβ" Bad felt sorry for the corner of Raymond's clothes.
But before he finished speaking, he was slapped back by Raymond.
Seeing that there was no hope of recovering the business, the boss had to walk back disappointed, ready to replace the goods. Suddenly, he noticed the sword hanging from Raymond's waist.
"Hey, wait, it's notβ" he turned around in surprise, "Can you show me this sword?"
Raymond was puzzled, but he still unsheathed the long sword and handed it to the boss. The shopkeeper took the sword with great importance and took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.
"This shape, this handwork, it's really right...", he couldn't help but admire.
"What, is there anything special about this sword?" Raymond had only heard from his mother that the sword seemed to have been made by a famous craftsman under the leadership of Lowville, and it seemed to be worth a lot of money, but he didn't care at the time.
At this time, seeing that the boss looked like he had found the treasure, he couldn't help but be curious.
"Why, don't you know, guest?" the boss glared, as if surprised and angry that Raymond had the sword but didn't know where it came from.
Without waiting for Raymond to speak, he muttered in a dreamy tone: "This is the famous craftsman Manson the Dwarf, modeled after the sword of Lowville's legendary swordsman Kress, the iron stone. Although it does not have the magical caste of iron, this sword is made of the finest steel, forged repeatedly using a secret method that is difficult to succeed, and the whole sword is extremely sharp, weighing much more than a longsword of the same shape, and it is said that it can be struck without being damaged by a warhammer. β
"On top of that, it took Manson several years to succeed because of the complexity of the methodology, and it is his proudest work. So, even if you don't mention the extraordinary quality of this sword, Manson's hard work on it alone is enough to make this sword the only famous sword in 20 years, and this is a treasure that all collectors dream of. β
Seeing the boss's intoxicated look, Raymond was a little stunned. At the beginning, my mother gave this sword to herself lightly, but she didn't know that she had such a big background, God knows how she got it.
For a moment, Armada's voice and smile came to Raymond's mind. Although she was so calm when she left, when she looked at the sword at this moment, Raymond could fully feel her mother's reluctance to her.
But... Anyway, Mom, you should give me more money for the journey
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