Chapter 1-15 : Let’s Buy Some Equipment! (part 3)
「This mithril dagger is much sturdier and sharper than the ones made of steel. Also, mithril can store magical energy, so you can apply magic to it and turn it into a magical dagger.」(clerk)
「Magical dagger!」(Kako)
Is the dagger I got from Maitena-san also a magical dagger?
I didn’t know that mithril can store magical energy. It seems that the concept of mithril in this world is different from games and anime.
「Can you make magical weapons from ordinary ones?」(Kako)
「Do you mean weapons made of steel? Then the answer is no. Steel can’t store magical energy. Only ores with a high affinity for magic like mithril can.」(clerk)
「I see. If that’s the case…」(Kako)
I took out the dagger I got from Maitena-san and showed it to the clerk.
「Is this dagger also made of mithril?」(Kako)
「May I take a closer look?」(clerk)
「Of course.」(Kako)
After I handed the dagger to him, he immediately pulled it out from the sheath and examined the blade closely.
「Hmm… Yeah, this dagger is made of mithril. However, it seems that the mithril content in this dagger is not that high, so it can’t store powerful magic.」(clerk)
「Mithril content? So, it’s mixed with other materials?」(Kako)
「Yes. Mithril is precious. Not many people can afford it, so usually it’s mixed with other materials, mostly metals. The higher the mithril content, the stronger the magic that can be stored.」(clerk)
I see. So the higher the percentage of mithril, the better.
That means if I combine Maitena-san’s dagger with a mithril dagger, its quality will definitely improve!
「Alright. How much is this mithril dagger?」(Kako)
「It costs ten gold coins each.」(clerk)
「Ten gold coins? That’s quite expensive.」(Kako)
I have more than eight hundred gold coins in my magic bag now, so I feel like ten gold coins are not that much, but it’s still a large amount of money.
「It’s expensive because it’s mostly made of mithril. You can say that the mithril content in this dagger is higher than the mithril content in your dagger. Still, it’s cheaper than magical daggers because it doesn’t contain magic.」(clerk)
While saying that, the clerk put my dagger back in its sheath and returned it to me.
So that means since my dagger has magic stored in it, it has more value than this mithril dagger, huh?
「Do you know how to apply magic to a mithril weapon?」(Kako)
I might obtain more mithril weapons in the future if I continue living as a merchant, so I think it’s better to know how to turn them into magical weapons so that I can sell them at a higher price.
「You need an alchemist who can use enchantment magic to do it for you, and it costs a lot of money. You have to be careful not to ask an incompetent alchemist or you will waste your mithril weapons.」(clerk)
So I need to ask an alchemist, huh…?
Synthesis Skill is not bad at all, but… Aa-ahh… I still wish I had Alchemy Skill…
I wonder if I can somehow make magical weapons with my Synthesis Skill…
Anyway, I think I should get some of this mithril dagger and experiment with my Synthesis Skill again.
「Do you still have more of this mithril dagger?」(Kako)
「U, Umm… Do you want to buy five of this as well…?」(clerk)
「Yup!」(Kako)
「I see… A, Alright. I’ll check the inventory. Please wait a moment.」(clerk)
The clerk went to the storage again, and a few minutes later, he returned with only one mithril dagger.
He put it on the desk next to the first mithril dagger and bowed his head.
「I’m sorry, we only have these two. Mithril is precious, so we don’t have many mithril weapons, especially daggers.」(clerk)
「I see. That’s unfortunate… Well then, how much for all these items?」(Kako)
「Fifteen gold coins for five pieces of River Great Lizard skin armor, two gold and fifty silver coins for five Giant Turtle bucklers, and twenty gold coins for two mithril daggers, so… It’s thirty-seven gold and fifty silver coins in total.」(clerk)
「Alright, here you go.」(Kako)
I took the money from my magic bag and handed it to the clerk.
「Thank you very much! I’m looking forward to your next visit, Ojou-chan.」(clerk)
He looked somewhat surprised when he received the money, but then he bowed his head and thanked me with a smile.
After that, Nyat and I left the store and returned to our inn.
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「Alright, it’s time for more experiments! Yaay~!」(Kako)
「Nya nya~…」(Nyat)
Nyat applauded but he didn’t seem to be very excited.
Oh well… Leaving him aside, let’s start the experiment.
I think I will start with the armor.
「Synthesis!」(Kako)
I held two pieces of Great River Lizard armor with both hands, combined them with Synthesis Skill, and immediately appraised the result.
〈Good Quality Great River Lizard Armor : It’s much lighter than it looks. It’s a sturdy piece of armor for dwarves, but it can also be equipped by children.〉
Ughh… Even the description mentions the C-word…
Anyway, I will try to combine the rest of the armor and see what I get.
「Synthesis! Synthesis! Synthesis!!」(Kako)
After combining all the five pieces of Great River Lizard armor, I gotー
〈Top Quality Great River Lizard Armor : Armor made of the highest quality great river lizard skin. It’s light, sturdy, and flexible at the same time. It provides a huge defensive power against high-ranked monsters. It has resistance against fire-based magical attacks.〉
「Whoaa! It seems to be the highest quality and it has resistance against fire magic! Wonderful!」(Kako)
Now I don’t have to worry about being attacked by monsters!
I didn’t know that it would have an additional effect when it reached the highest quality level. Is it also the power of my Synthesis Skill?
I think I need to do more experiments to confirm it.
「Your Synthesis Skill is impressive as always-nya…」(Nyat)
I heard Nyat say something behind me, but I ignored him and continued the experiment.
This time, I grabbed two Giant Turtle bucklers, held them with both hands and activated my Synthesis Skill.
「Synthesis!」(Kako)
〈Good Quality Giant Turtle Buckler : A buckler made of a giant turtle shell. It’s harder than steel but it’s light.〉
As I expected, there’s no additional effect at this point.
Now let’s see if it will get any additional effects after I combine it with the rest of the bucklers.
「Synthesis! Synthesis! Synthesis!」(Kako)
〈Top Quality Giant Turtle Buckler : A buckler made of the highest quality of giant turtle shell. It’s as hard as a diamond but light as a feather. You can barely feel its weight. It can slightly increase your running speed while you are wearing it.〉
Oh? It can speed up my running speed!
I knew it! It seems that the highest quality equipment has some kind of additional effect.
Not only did I get this awesome equipment, but I also learned something new about my Synthesis Skill today!
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