102 Peak-Tier Equipment for Slivia (1/2)
Slivia looked at Jack's pensive expression for a moment before she nodded and said, ”Okay, then now what? How do we divide the goods?”
Jack took the map and opened it up for them both to get a better look. To Slivia's surprise, the map was of the entire continent yet she didn't recognize it at all since it was from Ancient Kartonia, like all starter maps for new players of ”A Hero's Tale.”
”Is this… Ancient Kartonia?” guessed Slivia.
”You guessed it,” said Jack with a smile and put the map away. ”Let me have this, it might come in handy later. What kind of scroll and book are those?”
”The scroll is a one time spell I think. I don't recognize it, but what else could it be,” answered Slivia. ”The spellbook will teach any mage the peak-level spell Flame Burst! At the right merchant, we can get a fortune!”
”Nope.” Jack closed the book and pushed it into Slivia's chest. ”That spellbook is for you.”
”NO!” yelled Slivia. She stored the scroll and pushed the book back to Jack. ”With your flame body, this spell would be perfect for you! I've already taken two sets of armor and the spell scroll, so you can't tell me no.”
Looking into her determined gaze, Jack opened his mouth to respond but couldn't form the words. In the end, he surrendered and stored the book away. ”Fine, but let me see the spell scroll. Maybe I can recognize it.”
With a satisfied smile, she took it out and held it open for him to see. After a few seconds passed she asked, ”So, what do you think?”
Jack's eyes went wide as he recognized the spell. Though it was only lv. 15, it was quite rare. He was guessing that it might be the only low-level teleportation scroll he could find without having a summoned hero make one for him.
”You need to keep this and not show it to anyone, do you understand?” stated Jack, looking deeply into her eyes.
”I guess, but what is it?”
”Do you promise?” reiterated Jack. ”Do you promise to not show or tell anyone and save this for emergencies?”
”I… I promise,” sighed Slivia, touched by Jack's concern for her.
”Good,” said Jack. ”This is a low-level teleportation scroll that can allow you to teleport yourself anywhere within a kilometer. Nowadays these don't exist, right? So save it for when you need it most.”
Slivia's heart fluttered when she realized how much Jack cared for her. Her face softened as she nodded and put the scroll away. ”I don't want to waste such a treasure, so you better protect me and keep me from using it.”
A soft chuckle sneaked out of Jack's lips. ”I'll do my best. But just in case, don't hesitate to use the scroll when you need to.”
Without waiting for a reply, Jack left the tomb and returned to the forest outside. Slivia took a moment to calm her heart and followed behind him.
Soon they were back inside the city and heading to the town square. As they entered the market, Jack grabbed Slivia hand and pulled her past numerous tents.
She looked at his with a smile, happy to see the blush on his face. ”You have a merchant in mind?”
”Of course! Both me and Zariff know him; he's definitely the best you can find in the city.” Jack ignored the many merchants trying to catch his attention with shouts and signs. It didn't take long for them to find a humble stand with an old man sitting calmly. ”Let's head to the back. You'll want to see this.”
”After you,” replied Zarris. The elderly merchant quickly opened the curtain and held for the couple to enter before doing the same. ”Before we get to business, would you care to introduce to this lovely lady of yours? My name is Zarris.”
”Oh, she's not my--”
”Hi, I'm Slivia, Jack's girlfriend,” Slivia quickly introduced herself before Jack could answer shyly by reflex.
”Oh, that's wonderful! Then you'll share his discount whenever you want to browse my wares,” said Zarris with a sly smile. ” Now, what's so special that you rushed here before sunset?”
Jack looked to Slivia and said, ”Go ahead and show him the armor, the valkyrie set first.”
”Okay.” Slivia walked to a nearby table and in a flash, a few matching pieces of armor appeared on it. ”What do you think?”
”Hmm…” Zarris took his time to inspect it, letting his expert poker face show his professionalism. Minutes passed and he finally looked back at the couple. ”Do you already know what this is, Jack?”
”Of course, it's a limited edition valkyrie set that was created during Ancient Kartonia. I knew you would be interested so I made sure she showed you first. What do you think it's worth?” asked Jack.
”Are you wanting to sell it or trade? If I remember correctly, you were still searching for some rare materials, right? I could hold onto it in exchange for other products or for future trade as well,” reasoned Zarris.