
✓Meeting at Dusk
When it was almost night, I left the inn.
Before I go to the dungeon, I will sell the Spirit Stone.
My meeting with Alex was a mistake.
Although I was the Chosen one who had to be the most careful, I entered the bath haphazardly, so it finally happened.
Luckily I got out alive - I had to think like that.
If I wanted to upgrade it, I would have to change the inn at irregular intervals, but that would be an exaggerated thought. There is no real benefit for Chosen to listen to the message and kill me.
However, there are humans who take action even when the benefits are unknown, such as the idiot who killed Nanami, her family, and me. I need to be careful.
While thinking that, I crossed the back alley at dusk and arrived at the black market.
The black market old man bought everything without sticking his head into it.
No matter how I live in this world, what I need most in this world is money.
“Hooh, this is Stone Floor 2. There's quite a lot. Did you collect it? ”
I placed the Spirit Stone on the counter, and the old man raised an eyebrow.
The number is about 40.
More than half are transparent, but some are colored.
"Something like that." (Mari)
“So... The boy who is not as friendly as usual.”.
The old man said this while putting 4 silver coins and 7 small silver coins on a small plate on the table.
"you're a great customer, so I've added a little extra."
"Thank you." (Mari)
4 Silver coins about 32 small silver coins.
I don't know what the conversion rate is to yen, but it's at least enough to stay for more than half a month in that cheap inn.
This was a pretty good income for a day of monster hunting.
This was a job that risked the lives of explorers, so the pay should be proportionate to the risk.
I got out of the back alley and onto the main road, and entered the shop devoted to explorers.
A large shop that had weapons, armor, and equipment that the explorers used was placed around it. My daggers and clothes are bought here.
I think the layout is good, but this is not a special shop, so the quality is just average.
I can't buy quality items, so the products in this store should be enough for a beginner.
(i want a spear ..) (Mari)
The dagger was comfortable, but with my fighting style, I felt I could fight more safely if I stabbed the enemy from afar. The range of Darkness Fog was quite vast, so there was no need to take the risky choice of approaching an enemy within the range of a Dagger.
Well, I've never used a spear, so I only have an idea of it, but I wouldn't be able to know for sure without buying it and trying it.
(Very expensive. The price of a spear is this expensive?) (Mari)
Although it was basically like a dagger glued to the end of a wooden stick, its price reached 12 silver coins.
It is not impossible to buy it, but if I were to be asked if the need was worth the price, I would not be able to say it.
Now that I saw the actual product, the spear did not give me that much confidence.
(If this is a competition, the dagger doesn't matter.) (Mari)
The dagger has its own advantages. One of them is that you can also swing or stab. There will be situations where I can attack, so being able to adapt depends on the situation is important.
Also, on the 2nd Floor, there were many battles going on in the narrow places. The dagger will not be deterred by this.
And, most importantly, the fact that I can protect myself with it if necessary. Spear is a wooden stick. If I use it for defense, I'm sure it'll break apart pretty quickly. A broken spear will degrade to less than a knife.
Priority to buy a low spear.
(What about armor.) (Mari)
I have no armor other than the gloves that came out of the Gem Orb.
The boots I bought with points when I transferred here are still good, but that's it.
No matter how hidden I am in the dark, they will be paper to counter the unexpected attacks.
Having armor would be better.
(Even leather armor at this price, yes.) (Hikaru).
A chest protector made of tanned black tea skin costing 15 silver coins.
Even a leather chest protector cost 10 silver coins.
A chainmail worth 35 silver coins. An iron chest cover costing 42 silver coins.
This might be an ordinary shop, but after all, it was all at a price I could not afford.
When it came to proper armor like steel, they would need gold.
I don't know the level of gold, but I heard from the black market old man that it was about 50 silver coins.
I don't know the difference between gold and silver, but after all, money is important.
(...Surprisingly there are many neck protectors for sale.) (Mari)
Even within this type of armor, this protective armor that stretched from shoulder to neck had an angle made especially for it.
The price depends on the material, but are there a lot of monsters eyeing his neck?
There are many made of leather, but some are made of iron.
Whatever the case, it's not the price I can afford.
For the tools there are food, torches, fire extinguishers, and others.
Also, there are smoke bombs that are most likely used for escape, smelly bags, dried meat - no, dried meat is just preserved food.
I looked at the lined products and finally thought, I want a backpack when I walk through the forest.
Now that I have the Shadow Bag, I don't really need it much, but it might be better to have it for camouflage.
(Hmm, interesting.) (Mari)
Maybe because I'm already a little used to this world compared to the last time I came here, it's fun to look around the shop that sells miscellaneous items.
Compared to the products sold in Japan, the miscellaneous items were not well made and it did not make me want to buy them, but put that aside, it was, the things that line up here that I've never seen before stimulate my curiosity. .
There was some leeway in my heart most likely because the audience had declined.
Alex, the Chosen One like me, is in the same city, so I should be careful, but as long as we don't look for each other, I shouldn't see him often.
In the end, I bought a black change of clothes.
I want underwear as well, but there are problems with its quality, so it would be best to buy it with Crystals.
The cheap ones in this world are tied with ropes to use, so to be honest it is not practical.
"Ah, found you!"
When I left the shop, I heard a clear sound like a bell.
I looked towards the direction where the sound was coming from, and there it was, Rifreya dyed the red of the afternoon sun that ran towards me.
With a flushed face and her platinum blonde hair waving shining with light, she ran over here with a gentle smile.
It makes me really careless.
I could not run, and ended up standing in the middle of this crowded place, dazed.
“Really a relief.. You don't show up all the time at the Dungeon entrance so.. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you again.” (Rifreya)
Rifreya walked towards me with her breath slightly panting.
I thought for a moment that maybe he was waiting for me in front of the dungeon.
But to think that it really happened.
—A beautiful girl raised her voice loudly and ran to a man.
The incident had made the gazes of almost everyone around gather on me.
It made me feel even more uncomfortable than the woman in front of me.
I could feel my feet getting cold.
Cold sweat ran down my back and I decided to run away.
However, I could not activate my Dark Spirit Ability here, so I ignored Rifreya and ran into the back alley.
It was a shameless act, but right now I want to prioritize protecting my own heart.
I don't think that the noble-looking Rifreya knows the back alleys.
I have faith he'll lose me here.
(Haah haah.now I have come this far.) (Hikaru).
"Done?"
I was shocked and looked back, and there he was, Rifreya standing there with a very nice look.
Even though I ran left and right in this complicated back alley, I couldn't run from her at all.
“Despite my appearance, my level is quite high.I finally found you, so I won't let you escape, you know? (Rifreya)
"Damn! Shadow Bind!” (Mari)
Even if it was a back alley, there were still people's eyes.
I finally reached the point of being able to fight monsters, and my audience was also reduced.
Finally, I started walking.
I don't want it to be ruined.
The Spirits sympathize with my words, and tentacles that come out of the shadows bind them.
He shouted softly, but I used that gap to use Darkness Fog and ran away.
The tie only lasts for a few seconds, but it is enough to run fast.
I ran in the back alley with all my strength, and this time, managed to escape from it.
With this, he had to give up.