episode_0028

There is a low probability of obtaining mana stones from the corpses of monsters.

These mana stones are mainly used by wizards to wield wands or to operate certain systems.

The higher the grade of the mana stone, the longer it can be used and the more expensive it becomes.

And the mana stone that came from the monster in front of me right now-

“How much is this worth?”

I didn’t know either.

How could I know about mana stones?

It would be better to ask Hartz about this kind of thing.

Paladins generally have a lot of knowledge about these things.

“Well.. I would say this is worth at least 100 gold in your eyes. It can be considered a good catch, to put it bluntly.”

“Oh, is something this small worth that much?”

I didn’t know much about mana stones.

Of course, I knew that magic and mana stones were related, but that was about it.

I didn’t use wands in the first place, so that could be why.

Wands are so expensive to carry around.

Thinking that, I put the mana stone in my dimensional pocket.

“I’ll take care of this and share it when we return to Baruk.”

“I don’t really need it. You already have plenty of money.”

“Oh, okay.”

Come to think of it, paladins were famous for receiving a lot of support.

Thanks to that, they were able to train top-notch paladins.

Perhaps Hartz had come this far because of the paladins’ test.

Usually, capturing monsters in places like Baruk or Kurotum was a common test.

You had to live in that city for at least a year and hunt monsters.

Most of this information was obtained from the gallery or heard as rumors during my beggar days.

Since it could be uncertain, most of it was cross-verified when I was Sylvia’s disciple.

“Then.. it seems like we should share it with Dontas.”

“Oh, then can I ask you for a favor if we happen to meet along the way?”

“Hmm? What favor are you going to ask for..”

“It’s not a big deal. I just want you to make the beer cold!”

Well.

People who receive a lot of support like paladins probably value cold beer more than money.

And so, we took the monster’s corpse and came out of the sewer.

I didn’t forget to use purification around the area.

It wasn’t something I had to do, but it was a kind of favor.

After all, we had made a big profit by capturing the monster.

*

“Hmm?”

I felt the connection being cut off.

Probably the entity in Baruk had died.

I was a little surprised, but it wasn’t that regrettable.

The materials cost a bit, but it wasn’t that much.

But I was curious.

There wouldn’t be many adventurers in Baruk strong enough to kill that monster.

“I guess I have to give a little, it’s annoying..”

The black-haired woman with a calm demeanor was stacking various monster corpses and working.

*

“By the way, didn’t the monster look a bit eerie? It seems like someone intentionally made it that way.”

“Hmm, I think so too. It’s probably the work of a necromancer.”

“Necromancers aren’t that common, are they?”

Dontas was right.

Necromancers weren’t that common.

Of course, necromancers were public enemies, but because of that, their numbers were very small.

Even the few necromancers that existed were very secretive and sinister.

“Why would they need to appear in Baruk of all places?”

“Baruk is a bit far from other places, but it still has a decent population. So it could be a good place for a necromancer. Lookfeltin has tight security.”

“That’s true, but do you think a necromancer could live in Lookfeltin?”

“If you have a lot of money, it’s possible. Of course, you have to hide your identity.”

“Ah.”

Indeed, it could be said that the world revolves around money.

They say a Necromancer can reside in Lucton if they have enough money.

It’s quite amazing.

How much money must one have for a Necromancer, a figure that everyone avoids, to be able to reside in Lucton?

Although they had to hide their identity, it was still quite amazing.

With those thoughts in mind, we returned to the Adventurer’s Guild.

Fortunately, nothing happened on the way there.

“Oh, you’re here?”

Easily, who was dozing off as usual, got up when we arrived.

She was a consistent woman.

How does she manage to sleep every day?

Doesn’t she get fired from her job for that?

I had that thought too.

“Yes. I came to show you the evidence.”

Saying that, I took out the monster’s head that I had kept in my dimensional pocket.

Hartz had mentioned that it didn’t seem like a very magical ingredient, but I brought it as evidence.

“Oh.. this monster is real..! Then I’ll give you the completion fee.”

After saying that, Easily paid us the completion fee on the spot.

20 gold per person.

It was a considerable amount.. but maybe it didn’t seem like much because we got magic stones.

It seemed like a reasonable amount.

With that, we received the completion fee and parted ways.

Normally, I would have a beer, but it seemed like everyone wanted to shower.

I didn’t feel it since I kept purifying myself, but others must have smelled like sewage.

Just the thought of smelling like sewage on your clothes.

It makes me feel a bit nauseous.

With that thought, I took a picture of the magic stone.

And immediately uploaded it to the gallery.

[Author: ReallyTrashy]

[Title: Found a magic stone on the road, is this expensive??]

[Content: (Picture) Found this magic stone while passing by, is this good? How much should I sell it for?]

After writing the post, a few moments later.

Comments started pouring in.

People seemed to be showing a lot of interest.

I thought it was amazing and checked the post again.

[Author: ReallyTrashy]

[Title: Found a magic stone on the road, is this expensive??]

[Content: (Picture) Found this magic stone while passing by, is this good? How much should I sell it for?]

L: Damn, stop pretending.

L: Look at the size of the magic stone~?

L: Ugh, damn, I want to strangle you with a rope

N: It might not be a magic stone, you know.

N: Not knowing is also a problem, yeah

N: Seriously, does not knowing solve everything? Not knowing is also a problem, ah ㅋㅋ

L: How long are you going to keep this up? If you’re not going to take it, just throw it away

N: Crazy bastard ㅋㅋ

L: Perus: That’s expensive, how did you get it. Amazing.

N: Ah, nerd, please use periods

The reactions in the comments made it seem like it was indeed something valuable.

I had a slight worry that if Hartz was wrong, what would happen- but that thought was quickly brushed aside.

With that thought in mind, I went to a general store to handle the byproducts of the monster.

[Amelia’s General Store]

In reality, this was the only general store I knew of.

I wasn’t particularly familiar with Baroque to begin with.

With that in mind, I cautiously opened the door.

Just in case, I cast a barrier.

Creak-

As the door opened, the interior landscape was revealed.

“Oh.”

It was quite chaotic last time, but this time, it seemed quite organized and stable.

It even felt comfortable.

So, it was amazing.

Amelia didn’t seem like the type to tidy up.

But then.

“Hmm? What brings you here..?”

I locked eyes with Amelia.

Her always unique pink hair.

It’s an interesting hair color.

“Ah, do you also handle demon byproducts here?”

When I said that, Amelia’s expression changed.

“Of course…! How important do you think demon byproducts are..!”

“Then, do you happen to have any intention of purchasing this as well?”

I spoke as I took out the demon byproduct from my dimensional pocket to show her.

Amelia’s eyes sparkled as she examined the demon byproduct.

“This is a very valuable material..!”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes, yes..!!”

Amelia said that as she touched the demon byproduct, then seemed to remember my presence and stepped back from the demon byproduct.

Then, she looked at me and said, “I will purchase this byproduct..!”

Honestly, I wanted to check the market price elsewhere, but Amelia was someone who had been doing business with Sylvia for a long time.

So I couldn’t help but trust her.

Because of that, I felt a desire to trust her.

“Then, I will only trade at Amelia’s general store from now on.”

“Oh, yes..!”

Amelia’s face looked very excited.

What’s so good about demon byproducts.

It’s just a smelly corpse.

With that thought in mind, I quickly sat down in the hastily arranged seat.