48 Chapter 48 (1/2)

Nyris and Aerwyn spoke for a while but they were unable to discover anything that might help figure out Erit's new form. Master Ynir returned a few hours later covered in mud with a pretty red flower in hand. He wasn't happy at all when Nyris told him the experiment had to be called off due to it being the wrong lunar cycle and it caused Master Ynir to throw the flower at the necromancer and storm off as if he was just dumped by his lover.

Aerwyn stayed the night at Nyris's and arrived back at Ardin the following night. He handed the new spears to Teek and packed a bag with some chunks of ore along with that golden circlet he found so that he could leave for Setrhyn first thing in the morning. When the sun had risen Aerwyn headed out once more atop a zin beetle along with Erit, Velk, the spiders, and a few zin beetles guards.

Once they arrived Aerwyn made his way straight to Marik's shop. The rough elf was smoking his pipe again staring off into space. He caught sight of them and his gaze landed on Erit before muttering some unkind words under his breath.

”Marik.” Aerwyn nodded.

”You're a week late this time lad. Must've been off chasing pretty young ladies i see. What do ya got for me now?” Marik smiled and walked over to an empty table before patting it as if telling Aerwyn to dump out his goods. Aerwyn obliged and Marik's eyes instantly stuck upon the golden circlet.

”Where'd ya find this beauty?” Marik asked as he picked up the circlet and inspected it.

”A goblin village, apparently it was found by a river. I saved it just for my good pal Marik.” Aerwyn said with a proud smile as if to imitate Marik's uncompromising merchants smile.

”Ai, lad didn't i tell you flattery will get you nowhere with me? Besides, if i took this i'd end up making spears for ya for the rest of my life.”

”What do you mean?” Aerwyn's smile turned as he displayed a confused expression.

”Lad... This is worth a fortune. This poor honest blacksmith can't in good conscience take it from you.”

”Well it's not like i can do anything with it. If i keep it it'll be no more than a pretty decoration in my ruins. I really need weapons and armor for my undead. Would you be able to sell it for me and take a commission?”

”...Ai, i may be able to sell it in the capital but the trip would take a month at least and i can't leave Setrhyn for that long... I'll tell ya what lad, hold on to it for now and next month when my good friend Weyn returns i'll introduce you. He's a merchant that does trade between the villages and the capital so he'll be able to get rid of this pretty decoration for you.”

”Can i trust him with such a task?” Aerwyn looked concerned at the thought of handing a total stranger such an item.

”Ai, he's an honest merchant just like myself.” Marik boasted proudly as he tapped his chest.

”Pfft, now i'm doubley worried.”

”Oi lad, this poor honest...” Marik began to give his speech about the trials and hardships of being a poor blacksmith in the villages as Aerwyn laughed.

”Ok, ok. What about the rest, the ore and cores. What deal can you give me?”

Marik began scratching the ore with a file and weighing them. There was only a few mana cores this time as Aerwyn wanted to start holding on to them for his undead.

”Oi lad, where are you getting all this revarium? I've seen more of the stuff from you the past few months than i have in the past ten years.”

”The vosk found a vein underground recently so i'll have some to trade from now on.”

”Ya might want to trade some to Weyn when you meet. You'll be able to get more for it in the capital and then you could start paying me in coin... I can do a hundred and ten, but it'll take a month so make sure you're on time otherwise you'll miss Weyn.”

”Ah one more thing i wanted to ask you. I have a whole bunch of furs but i don't know how to make leather so i was wondering if you knew how?”

”Urine and feces.” Marik laughed.

”Huh?”

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”Ai, ya heard me right. Piss and shit. You have to let the furs soak in piss and then remove the hair from the skin. Then ya throw the skin in a vat of animal shit and water before kneading the shit into the skin until it turns nice and supple.”

”Disgusting...” Erit's face displayed a horrified look as she spoke.

”KWEE!” Both Ren and Rin seemed to agree for once.