Chapter 872

Chapter 872 – The Black Shark Blade

“Mesia~”

After returning to the town, Lolan Hill was walking through the market, preparing to head back when she heard a familiar call.

“It’s Miss Sharin.” She turned around and stood still, waiting for this merchant lady to walk over. Two young men from her trade caravan followed behind her, and judging from what they were carrying, they had just finished shopping.

“Mesia went to the forest to complete a task, it’s been days,” Miss Sharin seemed much happier than before, as if she had resolved some troubling matter.

“The task of Baron Moroz has finally been completed, there were quite a few twists and turns along the way,” Hearing Lolan Hill ask, Sharin nodded. With her fur-lined shoulder raised, she touched the side of her hair, recalling the events at the castle these past few days.

“That day, I asked an apprentice tuner to assemble a piano, but we encountered a withered leaf snake in the small woods. That snake attacked the poor apprentice, and Kevin came to the rescue, dealing with that sequence 1 withered leaf snake,”

“The injured apprentice couldn’t move, so I had no choice but to go to the town priest to get him treated, spending a considerable amount of money before he could stand up again and complete the task.”

“Afterwards, the butler settled the accounts quickly, and we were driven out by the guards. Baron Moroz is a strange man, not fond of having outsiders stay in his castle.”

“But it doesn’t matter now, since we did make the money.” As she spoke, Sharin led Lolan Hill back to their trade caravan’s campsite, entering her personal study.

“This is your payment, Mesia.” She placed a small bag on the table, and through the opening, one could see it was filled with extraordinary gold coins.

“As per our previous agreement, I’m dividing the money from selling that bear with you. Unfortunately, we’re not in a big city, so it only sold for 57 gold coins. Inside the bag are 30 gold coins, 3 of which are for escorting, and 27 are from the materials taken from the bear’s body.”

“The bear’s fur is quite good, and if there were a skilled craftsman, it could probably make a golden-rated armor. And those claws, each one longer than my face, are quite formidable weapons; with a little processing, they would make decent weapons.”

She briefly explained why it sold for such a price, then discussed future plans with Lolan Hill.

“Originally, according to our plan, after delivering the goods, we should have returned after making more purchases.”

“But because many new merchants have arrived recently,

The adventurer from the Foreign Land found it to be a good time for business, so they decided to stay for a while.

“I wonder what Mesia plans to do. Will she return directly or stay for some time?”

“I think we should stay for a while,” Lolan Hill pondered and replied.

There were several reasons for this. She had noticed the abnormality of the demonic beasts in this forest over the past few days. Additionally, many adventurers had come here, allowing her to gather more information, which aligned with her previous plans and intentions.

“Then let’s stay for now. Who knows, I might need your help later,” Sharin said after seeing great potential in this swordswoman during their journey when they encountered the black bear attack. Building a good relationship with her would certainly be beneficial.

After ending their conversation, Lolan Hill returned to her room.

Upon opening the door, she saw the pink-haired girl sitting on the bed, stroking her longsword in front of her.

“This sword seems to be damaged. Do you want to buy a new one?” Lolan asked, noticing the缺口 on the blade.

After hearing Lolan’s words, Lotte hesitated for a moment before lifting her head and looking at Lolan.

“I don’t have money, so I might not be able to afford a suitable weapon.”

Lotte possessed the 4th Sequence Low Rank strength. In battles against other 4th Sequence demonic beasts or opponents, ordinary weapons wouldn’t last long and would easily break. The sword she was holding was a gift from a former guard.

During her escape from her family’s residence, she lost many things. Her attendants and guards died one by one in the pursuit, and she couldn’t keep any valuable items on her. Her current situation was quite awkward, which is why she became an adventurer to take on tasks for a living.

“Oh,” Lolan thought for a moment, then spoke to Lotte.

“I’ll lend you a weapon first. You can pay me back when you earn money.”

With that, she left the room and returned shortly with a black longsword placed in front of Lotte.

This sword was wrapped in a shark skin scabbard with intersecting patterns. Drawing the blade revealed a matte black blade that felt sharp when touched.

[Black Shark Blade] (Rating: Perfect Silver): Forged with high-quality steel, a small amount of black alloy was mixed in, greatly enhancing its durability and providing heat resistance and corrosion resistance. Created by the alchemist master Letis from Clancia, it was her 75th work.

Although it didn’t have any other special effects, from a durability standpoint, this weapon was already highly commendable.

It rivals Gold-rank artifacts.

While visiting Letis’s alchemy workshop in Soland, Lolan Hill, along with Ye Ling and Nia, received numerous gifts from Letis. This item was relatively ordinary among them, being one of Letis’s earlier works. Now, the best creations Letis can produce are around the Rare Pearl rank; Lolan Hill’s armor is a piece created by Letis.

Ensuring practicality while maintaining beauty and elegance could be considered Letis’s personal hallmark. As she puts it, practical use doesn’t necessarily apply every moment, but something that is pleasing to the eye brings joy daily.

Merely being functional isn’t enough; one must also consider human factors, making things likable and easy to use.

Humans ultimately seek beauty. Efficiency does not represent everything; beauty brings its own emotional value.

This is also where the alchemists of the Rourna faction began to diverge after the war ended. They moved away from the past approach of treating everything as tools for limitless efficiency and instead focused on human needs.

Thanks to Letis’s extensive promotion, alchemical creations in Clancia are increasingly focusing on areas related to daily life. Magical refrigerators, alchemical audio devices, song boxes, broadcasts, and such are slowly developing and spreading in major cities.

Although they remain expensive, at least people are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel for their widespread adoption.

Taking the longsword handed over by Lolan Hill, the pink-haired girl fell into anxiety and hesitation again. She was no longer the naive young lady of the past; she roughly knew how much this sword was worth, and she currently had no means to repay it.

Why was this person being so kind to her? Perhaps she pitied her, but in reality, she was a criminal of the Empire, a daughter of the Duke of the Red Dragon, who initiated the war, and was unforgivable.

Getting too involved with her would only bring misfortune to this young lady. Didn’t she remember her identity? The sole descendant of the fleeing Basca family, the disgraced descendant of the Duke of the Red Dragon, the daughter of the war initiator, an existence never to be forgiven.

Her heart trembling, the pink-haired girl slowly returned the sword and lowered her head.

“I’d rather not have it, as I can’t afford to repay it.” She didn’t know how much longer she could continue her escape, but at least for now, she didn’t want to drag anyone else into her troubles.

I feel like I need to add more chapters since the progress is a bit slow…

However, these past few days have been busy with setting up the book, so maybe I need to wait a little longer?

(End of Chapter)