11 Chapter 12: Exploring the city (1/2)
”Hey isn't that john?” Said the familiar voice
I'm currently walking through the capital with Ariel, we're planning on buying new clothes and just going sightseeing. After all since I've came to this world all I've done was try to survive. I thought i should try to enjoy it more.
I turned my head to see who the familiar voice was and let out a bright smile
”Will!”
”Hey john, how have you been?”
”Great, What about you?”
”I've been managing” He said as he let out a laugh
WIll was a former adventurer, i met him after arriving at this world and he was a great help
”So aren't you going to introduce your girlfriend?” He asked with a smile on his face as looked at Ariel
”S-She's not my girlfriend... She's my partner her name's Ariel” I replied with a surprised expression
Ariel who had remained quiet this whole time. Introduced herself with slightly reddened cheeks
”I-I'm Ariel. N-Nice to meet you!”
Hm.. I guess she's still shy around others.. Well it's to be expected of course.
”Yeah, nice to meet you too. You can call me will” He replied
What a sociable guy, completely the opposite of what someone would expect by looking at him.
”So.. What happened to you? After these few days?” He asked after staring at my clothes
”Well.. I became an adventurer”
”Oh! I knew you had it in you!” He said with an amused expression before giving me a pat on the back.
”Yes, It was thanks to your help. If you hadn't given me those fruits and directions towards the guild, i might not have been in this position today. Thank you Will” I said as i bowed to him
Ariel looked as if she realised something after seeing me do this motion decided to join in.
”T-Thank you, the Appas were really good!” She said as she also bowed
Oh so those fruits were called appa.
”How much would 2 appas cost?” I asked
”25 Copper coins each” He replied with a smile on his face
”Right, then can i have 2 Please?”
”Sure, pick anyone you like”
”Right, thanks. Ariel, aren't you gonna pick one?” I asked after choosing a random one
”Huh? Ah, yes.” She replied with a startled reaction
”Honestly.. Do you think i'm going to be able to eat 2 by myself? We're sharing.” I said looking at her as if saying 'Isn't it obvious?'
”Mn, Thank you” She said as she smiled at me
”I-It's fine” I said as i turned my head in an attempt to hide my slightly reddened face
”Here's the payment” I said as i handed will 5 silver coins
”This is a lot more than i request john” He said with a confused expression
”Consider it as thanks for saving me. I know it's not much but i'd appreciate it if you could accept it.”
The man showed a troubled expression as he thought about whether or not to take it
”Yeah. Well then, We're going to continue to look around the city. See you later will!” I said
”Stay safe.” He replied
Shortly after, me and Ariel continued to walk along as we waved at him
”He's a nice person” Ariel said as we continued to walk along the roads
”Yeah.. He is..” I replied
Throughout the day, me and Ariel just continued to walk around the city. We bought new clothes, ate delicious meals in restaurants and just had fun. Just the two of us.. Wait, isn't this a date? No, i'm just imagining things. It's just 2 party members walking through the capital and having a great time.
Right there's no need to overthink it.
”John.. John, are you listening?”
”Wha- What's up?”
”I was asking what you wanted to do now..”
”Oh! Well.. i'm guessing we could get better weapons? Daggers are a dual-handed weapon but since we were only given 1 pair we only have one. I'd like to get another pair”
”Okay.” She replied
We headed towards the smithy we had been to previously and like before, there were iron clanking noises coming from the back room and there was no one behind the counter
”Um, excuse me.” I said loud enough to be heard.
Shortly after, a dwarf came out of the room.
”Oh it's the two kids. Was the armour useful? What can i get ya?”
”Yes. I'm looking for strong, light and sharp daggers and i'd like a wand for Ariel”
After hearing my words Ariel let out a surprised ”Eh?!”
”Yep, i'm planning on getting you a wand. I feel like you'd do well as a support mage while i go on the offensive. However if you don't want to then we don't have to get you a wand”
”I-it's not that, I was just that i was surprised. I also think being a mage would suit me!” She replied with an excited look
”Well then, i guess we're getting the wands”
”What's your budget?” The Blacksmith asked
”2 gold coins” I replied
Ariel gave me a surprised look but didn't say anything
”Right, follow me” He said
He led us to one of his dagger displays.
”This is?” I curiously asked
”These are mythril daggers. They're quite common amongst adventurers due to how durable and sharp they are. They're also fairly light.” He said as he stroked his beared
”How much are they?” I asked
”50 Silver Coins.”
”Hmm.. What about this one?”
I pointed at the dagger which was next to the Mythril ones
”This dagger is quite unique.. It's made by a special ore which gets harder and lighter as you give it magical power. If you give it enough, it could easily surpass the mythril one.”
”That's pretty good..” Ariel quietly said
”So what are the drawbacks?” i asked
”You're pretty sharp kid. To use it, you need to constantly supply it with magic, most people don't have enough magic power to last long and it turns into a useless peace of metal when they run out.”
”How much is it?”
The man gave me a look as if planning something and replied ”Hm.. Usually it would've been 4 Gold coins but i can make it 1 since you look like you'll become a regular”
”1 Gold coin for a dagger which looks as if it can't be sold due to how hard it is to use. Aren't you being a little cold?” I asked as i stared at him
”The ore is rare.. You won't find others selling these kind of daggers.”