The Master Of Elements

ME 24 Profitable Transactions

In the end Matthew only ate two servings of grilled meat. It was a portion of grilled meat that could satiate an adult. But for ten-year-old Matthew, three-quarters of the grilled meat should have been filling him.

Matthew thought this had something to do with him feeling a little more able to make friends with the space element.

After eating and filling up, Matthew then walked out of the tavern. He wanted to see the goods sold by the merchants. The boy had permission for John to do this. Matthew did not want to just sit in the tavern and wait for the other three people to finish their food which was not too fast.

The first car Matthew went to was a car that sold cooking spices. A lot of the condiments Matthew bought from there. He believes with these spices Matthew can make delicious food that is not inferior to the roasted meat in the shop.

He spent fifty silver coins to buy all those herbs. What Matthew did managed to attract the attention of some of the people who were there. They were a village thug who often committed petty crimes such as stealing and robbing those who were weaker.

Matthew's young age, his appearance that does not indicate that he is the son of a rich man who has a bodyguard, makes the thugs have evil intentions towards Matthew.

They think Matthew has a lot of money. Out of nowhere he got it, which is clear they believe Matthew brought a lot of money. Just look at him easily spending fifty silver coins at a time to buy cooking herbs.

Not only that, the thugs now saw Matthew walking towards the merchant carriage carrying weapons. Matthew was seen picking out some weapons. From the expressions they saw, the thugs knew that Matthew had the intention to buy some weapons there.

“Bos looks like the kid is a good prey. Look he doesn't have a bodyguard. So, it will be very easy for us to take his entire treasure.” Said one of the thugs.

“You're right. So call the others and get them ready. After this we will ambush the boy.” Said the thug leader.

Some thugs also started to spread. They were watching Matthew from all directions. So, when Matthew leaves later they can follow him and confront him without fear of losing Matthew.

Meanwhile, Matthew himself was still busy picking on the gun train. He wasn't looking for a gun or anything. Matthew knew that the weapons sold here were just ordinary weapons. He did not see any elemental balls around the weapon.

Usually the weapons used by professionals can have certain elements. Just like his father's great sword which has the element of fire. Matthew doesn't find such a sword here.

He is currently only looking for a short knife for self-protection for himself and his two younger siblings. It was better for them to have weapons like this for the coercive state they might have been in.

While on the train selling weapons, Matthew was suddenly attracted to a sword that only stayed at the base. The sword was simply placed in the bottom pile of the weapon. That's because the sword is broken.

What caught Matthew's attention was not that the sword was rusty. However, he sensed the existence of the element in the sword after he noticed further. Life Elements. Elements that are very difficult to find in the Andradius continent.

Matthew wanted to buy the sword. But he did not immediately say he wanted to buy it. It could be that the merchant would raise the price of the sword if he knew he wanted it.

“How much is the price of this short sword?” Ask Matthew to the merchant.

In his hand was now a sword thirty centimeters long. The sword had an ordinary design. There is no decoration whatsoever. However, when Matthew took it out of the sword sheath, he could see that the sword was extremely sharp.

“Oh that sword. A good choice for young people. It is a very strong sword. The blacksmith who made this sword focused his attention on making this masterpiece. For you, I will give you the price of one gold coin for this short sword.” Obviously the trader.

The merchant who now served Matthew was not the same as the merchant who first greeted Matthew's entourage when they reached Shendra Village. This merchant outfit in front of him also looked more ordinary than the previous merchant.

The masterpiece of a blacksmith? That's very unlikely. It is impossible for a masterpiece to be sold like this. And again, this merchant gave him the price of one gold coin. That's too expensive.

“Do not try to raise Uncle's price. Although I am still a teenager, but I know that the price of this sword is not so much. I'll buy it for ten silver coins for one piece of this short sword.”

Although Matthew does not know the original price of this product, but he believes the price is far below one gold coin. So, he tried to lower the price to very low.

“Do not joke. I might give you that price. That's too cheap. I can't do it. This is a masterpiece, so there's no way I'm selling it for that price.” Answer the merchant.

“If it is a masterpiece, then this sword will be sold at the auction that is in the big city there is no way a caravan of merchants like you sell it easily. And again, a masterpiece from a master blacksmith was usually limited in number. Just look, there are a lot of short swords in your carriage.”

The merchant did not expect to meet a child who was intelligent enough to know his ruse. This short sword is not a masterpiece. This was merely a sword of a pedicure produced by a blacksmith working on a brand caravan.

“If Uncle wants to give me three swords like this, I will give you thirty silver coins. How?” Fresh Matthew.

“Cannot. If you buy it at that price I won't make a profit. Fifty silver coins for these three short swords. You can no longer bid on it.” Said the trader while folding both hands in front of the chest.

See not now this trader has lowered the price to half of the previous price. Not only that, now Matthew had not only gotten one short sword but three short ones at once.

It is true said John, traders in this world are only focused on profits. All the things that can give them an advantage, they will.

Matthew did not immediately accept the offer from the merchant. He now seems to be thinking hard about the offer from the trader.

“Can't you drop him off again Uncle? I want to buy this for me and my two sisters. This is for our protection during the trip. So, can you give me another discount?” Matthew Pinta.

“Cannot. Take it or not at all.” Answer the merchant.

“Ehm alright.” Matthew said, sounding very forced.

“But can you give that worn out sword as Uncle bonus?” Matthew asked as he pointed at a rusty sword that was his main goal.

“Sure no problem.”

The trader felt that he was making a considerable profit in this transaction. Actually the short sword was usually sold for eight to ten silver coins. Now he could sell it for over fifteen silver coins.

This profit can later be entered in his personal pocket. Twenty silver coins is not a small number.

Not only did the merchant feel that he was making a big profit, Matthew felt it as well. How not, he could obtain a sword that had a life element in it with just fifty silver coins. This was a profitable transaction for Matthew.

The child could feel how big the element contained in this weapon was after holding it directly. Matthew believes, this weapon can make it easier to learn the elements of life later.