NOVEL NEXT chapter 10
Chapter 10 Welcome to Az
It’s too early to call it morning. Az has returned home.
I noticed it as soon as I came in because I had been instructed to come in through the back door.
After knocking smartly, Az came into my room.
“Master, I am back.”
It’s a very different look from when I started.
It’s light armor, but I can’t see the armor he was wearing and the sword I bought him. He is holding another sword instead.
The new backpack unfortunately looks like trash.
Az didn’t seem seriously injured.
But there are numerous scars on her forearms and thighs.
Her fair hair was also messed up.
‘Someone used large-scale fire magic on a cliff deeper than the meadow.’
Having heard such a story, I thought that there must have been something for Arzu to use the stone.
Before listening to the story, I took out the first aid kit and opened the lid.
“Az, take off your clothes first. Treatment comes first.”
“Oh… yes.”
I wiped the wound with a clean cloth dipped in alcohol for disinfection.
Every time she wiped, Azu twitched her body, but she held on tightly and wiped her wound.
A bandage soaked in juice extracted from medicinal herbs was wrapped around the wound.
If you do this, it will heal quickly and leave no scars.
You can spray potion on it. If there was a better way, I would have used it, but since I came back safely, this should be enough for now.
After the treatment, I sat Az.
Comfortable so as not to open wounds.
“First, explain what happened.”
Az stammered in an incoherent explanation.
It was long and crude, but in summary:
Looks like he was a little greedy.
A giant centipede… It looks like a dream come true
You survived well.
I pulled Azu and hugged her.
Az stayed still for a while, then put her hand on her back and she started to cry slowly.
My fault for sending it is big, so I feel a little sorry.
After stopping her crying, Azu took out a broken magic stone from her backpack and showed it to me.
“I’m sorry. I spent it. But it was really great. Is this really worth 3 gold coins?”
I accepted the magic stone fragment.
Now it’s just a stone with a dim light.
I looked at the stone with deep emotion.
“Right, three gold coins. I can’t find it anymore.”
I removed the stone. Role is over. Saving Arzu’s life means much more than letting me rot for the rest of my life. Yes? Mom.
“Do you know the man called ‘Kasgal Noahrod’?”
Az shook her head.
It is natural not to know. He has long since retired.
“The strongest mage in the empire. When he stayed here, her mother asked. I want to use it as a talisman, so please put strong magic into the magic stone.”
It was given to me after that, and I have kept it until now.
I got an appraisal and it says it’s worth at least 100 gold coins.
“Did you give me something precious like that?”
Az is the slave I bought. Hopefully in the future she will grow up to earn her money.
I will do what I can. I will be a strength to Az. I don’t know, because I invested in this business.
“You’re doing dangerous things for me. But where did you get that sword?”
“Ah, when I knocked down the centipede, it came out of my body. It was a little heavy, but I brought it because I thought you would like it.”
He stroked Arzu’s head.
And I accept the sword… Heavy. Pretty.
It can’t be a little bit. Azu might already be stronger than me.
I took off the temporary scabbard and examined the blade.
Great. I’m not a blacksmith, but I’ve seen it a lot while working as a tool shop. It is clear that it is a much better item than the sword I gave to Az.
If you sell it, you will get about 30 gold coins.
I guess I’ll have to prepare a proper scabbard after appraising it.
“And I brought you this.”
Black, rough stones filled my backpack.
They told me to bring a burning stone, so it looks like they brought something plausible.
To bring it over the edge of death. Admiration ensues.
I also brought a sword. Az does a good job.
There are a few obsidian mixed in, but most of them are burning stones.
If you refine it properly, you’ll make a lot of money.
At this amount, it would cost 300 silver coins.
More money than you think.
I can’t just do what I’ve been asked to do.
“Me, Master.”
“Why?”
While halfway through Azu’s story, I knocked on a burning stone to check its quality.
If the quality is good, you can sell it to the blacksmith for a higher price.
“If you sell this stone, it’s all money, right? But why doesn’t everyone go digging?”
“Ah, that’s because I don’t know how to make money. Because I don’t even want to know.”
In this world, information that is worth knowing is overflowing.
And most of them are only shared among family members.
Those who know become richer, those who do not know become poorer.
Even if you are desperately poor, you can live on as long as you know herbs.
Most of you know that burning stones get expensive in the cold season.
That said, even if you sell what you’ve dug up, you might not be able to get the full price.
Poor quality, bad shape, already in stock…. There are plenty of things to complain about.
And if learning is lacking, it is easy to sell at a low price without being able to continue negotiations.
Then you feel like you haven’t made as much money as you thought.
That’s why, of course, I’m giving up.
But I am a tool dealer.
If Az brings you a burning stone, she can tinker with it a little and put it out in her shop. The purchase price is 0 coins. Because slaves have been dug up.
If you make it bigger, you will become the owner of the Burning Stone Mine.
I heard that he makes a lot of money, I can just imagine.
The barrier to entry is high and it will cost money….
I explained it to Az, but he made an expression that seemed to understand.
He’s smart, but he shouldn’t be left ignorant.
Let’s rest for now. You can report to the union later.
Anyway, Azu looks good even if you wear it casually.
When I went to her room and told her to go to sleep, Azu hurriedly bowed her head and entered her room.
Now, shall we open the store?