Episode 8.6 (2/2)
”Storekeeper, so you can use <Appraisal> too.”
”Heck naw. I woulda use <Appraisal> to put food on the table if I could do that. That line of work is far more profitable 'fter all. But, it don't matter whether ya run an appraisal shop or a weapon shop, ya still hafta work your way up. Yer' gonna find yerself in a world of hurt if ya think talent alone will get you by in this world.”
”Got it. That was very educational.”
Lecan turned his back on the storekeeper after saying that.
He was going to leave the store just like that, but he changed his mind and turned around.
”Shopkeeper.”
”What.”
”Show me the best sword you got in this store.”
”Best swooord? Well I don't mind just showin' ya. What type of sword yer' using?”
”A versatile long sword. I do slashes and blows with it. Also sweeping slashes with slanted blade. Also to guard side attacks at times. And to cut rocks and iron.”
”Cutting rocks and irooon? We don't have that kinda crazy sword, but hold on fer' a bit.”
Lecan immediately knew the sword the storekeeper brought back after a moment was not an ordinary sword.
”It got no graces cuz it ain't no dungeon item tho'. It's a sword smithed by a master blacksmith called Rusk who's kicked the bucket already. Ya ain't gonna find 'nuther sword this balanced. This thing can do everything ya asked fer'. Complete with thrustin'.”
Lecan stared hard at the sword. Stared hard at its workmanship as well. It's a good sword, he thought.
It looks quite similar to his broken sword.
More than 20 swords reside in Lecan's <Storage>, but every one of them are special like being made from rare materials or possessing special ability, none is an ordinary sword like this one. His trusty sword was the best sword there was for an ordinary sword, all the more with <Self-Restoration> it had, hence he didn't find any value in other ordinary swords of inferior quality.
This one doesn't have a Grace indeed. Curiously enough, he knew even without appraising the sword.
”How much.”
”Six gold coins.”
”Bought.”
”Eh?”
Lecan fetched six gold coins, put them on the counter, took the sword off the dumbfounded shopkeeper, and put it on his waist before leaving the store.
Once he was in his inn room after a meal, he tried appraising the sword he just bought.
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<Name: Sword of Rusk>
<Type: Sword>
<Offense: A bit high>
<Sharpness: A bit good>
<Durability: Perfect>
Surprisingly enough, results of appraisal were mostly similar to his trusty sword's except for the lack of <Self-Restoration>. Lecan had an unbelievably good luck for having bought this sword for merely six gold coins.
However, since it doesn't have <Self-Restoration>, he will need to do regular maintenances on it, over time its durability will degrade regardless and eventually break. With how Lecan fights his battle, it's simply an unavoidable eventuality.
This sword's Durability value is
, but that's in regard to this sword itself, the material it's made from cannot escape its limit.
Lecan has a need for a new sword.
A special sword made from special materials that can withstand Lecan's way of wielding it. He needs a sturdy weapon that can withstand a swing with all his might put while being reinforced by <Guardian Gem of Zana>.
Just where can he get his hand on a sword like that.