Chapter 50 Going To The Elven Kingdom (3)
Amanda stopped the carriage in front of the guild in this town. It was one of the many insignificant cities, serving only to prevent the game world from feeling empty. Dantalian never imagined he would be grateful for this kind of thing someday. Most of the side quests were practically mandatory due to the rewards, and now he was curious to see how they had been adapted, since there was no longer anything like a limited stamina bar or health to increase.
"Alright, you can go out and buy something if you want. I'll deliver these bones and go buy a few things myself."
Dantalian placed his hand on the pile of bones, shrinking it back and storing almost all of the bones, except for the two femurs, in the golden energy sphere.
"Oh! Master, how many more things can you do that I don't know about?" Amanda spoke.
"Indeed, it's quite curious. You're progressing faster than I expected," Fiona said.
"Both of you are easily surprised. One thing I've learned from traveling with this guy is that you can expect anything from him, from the worst to the best," Freytan said, stepping down from the carriage.
"Well, you're right. Even I surprise myself sometimes," Dantalian said, tossing the sphere up and down.
"Anyway, we'll see each other soon, and honestly, don't spend a fortune, okay? You'll need that money later on."
"If the master says so, then I won't buy anything. I'll stay here."
"Wow, such devotion, huh? But you know it's not right. Just follow what was said and don't go overboard. By the way, I heard a famous tailor has released a new clothing collection that's gaining great popularity. Why don't we take a look?"
Freytan remembered the strange owner of the tailor shop that Dantalian visited before.
"So, that's why you went there?" Freytan spoke spontaneously.
"Huh?" Both Amanda and Fiona looked at Dantalian.
"No, it's just one of the ideas I gave to Zack. We'll split the profits since I'm the one designing the models."
'Those skins would be created sooner or later, just like the lingerie. So, making them before anyone else had that idea would yield the best results, and it seems like it worked... Won't be long before I meet him again.'
Upon hearing that, Fiona smiled. She had already heard about these new types of clothing, but previously didn't have a justification to spend money on them. Now, at least, she had an excuse to make a purchase.
"So, if the money is coming back to us, even if it's just half, we can get everything, right?" Fiona asked.
"Hmmm..." Dantalian looked at the three of them, imagining how they would look wearing the clothes.
"Master, why are you making that expression?" Amanda spoke.
Freytan rolled his eyes. "I can't believe it... Those clothes are definitely not suitable for going out in public."
"Fiona, Amanda, and Freytan have permission to buy all of them."
"Hahaha, this reaction is nothing like the usual Dantalian," Fiona said.
"Don't complain. There are few moments when you'll see me like this. I don't like this side of myself either."
'I regret the money I spent on those things.'
Freytan put his hand on Dantalian's shoulder, while Amanda tried to figure out how a clothing that couldn't be worn outside would be like. If it's clothing, it should be wearable.
"Perverted sir, you should already know, but she ended up liking it in the end. And besides, don't expect me to wear just anything," Freytan squeezed my shoulder tightly.
"Don't worry, I just need to warm you up a bit, and you'll be accepting all my requests," Dantalian said with a smile, looking at Freytan.
Without saying anything, Freytan walked away, passing by Amanda and Fiona. When she was a few meters away from the two, she spoke:
"Are you two not coming? I need to destroy these clothes."
"Hey, the master didn't say that. Freytan, we should wear them."
"We'll meet you in the carriage, alright? If we arrive before you, we'll give you a surprise," Fiona said, starting to walk behind the other two, hopping lightly until she reached where they were.
"Now that they're gone," Dantalian looked at the entrance of the guild. It was a simple building, but considering it was just to fill the game map, it was quite beautiful. The predominant color of the building was gray, giving it a solid and robust appearance.
As he entered, he saw the standard sight of any of these guilds: a bunch of drunks, some adventurers dissatisfied with their lives, and, most commonly, various groups conversing more seriously than necessary for simple missions like killing some slimes.
Dantalian walked up to the counter and was greeted by the attendant, who had brown hair and yellow eyes like all the other attendants. She wore the same outfit, a white frilled shirt and a tight black leather skirt that reached halfway down her thighs.
"Hello, Mr. Dantalian, are you on a mission? Do you need any support?"
"No, it's just that I heard you needed the bones of a giant rodent, and since I happened to pass by this town, I decided to take advantage of it."
The attendant's eyes gleamed with admiration. A guild master pausing their activities just to help a tiny guild like theirs.
' I've seen those looks in the other world... They always see what they think is best for them, ' Dantalian thought, placing the golden energy sphere on the counter and deactivating the Divine Hand. The sphere dissipated, releasing all the bones.
"I don't think you should thank me because of the fight. I ended up losing three important bones, and I'm sorry," Dantalian spoke, waiting for the attendant's response.
"Don't say that, Mr. Dantalian. You clearly don't know how the other guilds are, right? All adventurers either die on this mission or bring back hardly any important bones. It's surprising that the chest is still intact."
The attendant looked back, clapping her hands, and said, "Call six more people. We need to examine the bones to determine which ones are in good condition."
The attendant turned to Dantalian again.
"Even though the chest is intact, I can still see some broken or cracked bones. So we'll figure out how much you should receive, right? I apologize for doing this, but we're not prepared to pay for broken parts."
' The money is good, but that's not what I'm interested in... How can I proceed?' Dantalian thought as he looked at the attendant.
' Let's go with the standard response.'
"No problem, I'll be waiting here then," Dantalian said with a smile.
"Thank you very much, sir. I'll be back shortly," the attendant took a bag from a drawer and opened it. The bag sucked in all the bones. When Dantalian looked closely at the bag, he saw the word "inventory" written on it.
' Indeed, there are things I need to investigate. If even the inventory has been adapted, what happened to the exclusive gacha coins? Or do they not exist?'
Dantalian leaned against the counter, looking around the guild. Everyone seemed busy with their own duties. As time passed, the attendant returned, carrying a bag full of gold coins and a purple sphere with a small white light in its center.
"Here you go, Mr. Dantalian, 1,552 gold coins and an energy sphere. I hope they will be useful to you," the attendant said, smiling as she held both objects.
' The same original value from the game. It's good to know that these missions are identical. '
"I appreciate it. I was looking for one of these spheres, you know? Well, see you around, miss."
The attendant gave one last smile before Dantalian distanced himself from her. As he held the sphere in his left hand, he could feel a strange rejuvenating sensation.
' So its property hasn't changed? Well, it will have its usefulness. '
Before Dantalian could leave the guild, he felt the touch of a hand on his shoulder and, somewhat irritated, turned to see who the extra was that was bothering him. His eyes came across an adventurer wearing a complete leather armor. The adventurer had blue eyes and neatly arranged brown hair.
Ignoring Dantalian's look of disdain, the adventurer spoke, "Ah, you finally gave me some attention. So, sir, what do you think about making a bet?"
Dantalian noticed the adventurer's gaze directed straight at the bag of money he was holding and immediately thought, ' Who does this bastard think he is? '
"So, sir, shall we make this bet? I have three hundred coins, so what do you think?"
' Hmm, I'll take this opportunity to put on a show for the entity. '
"So, what would the bet be?"
The adventurer pointed to the guild's door, drawing Dantalian's attention to Freytan, who had a stern expression and stood still. Obviously, she was waiting for him, but the adventurer was unaware of it.
"I see. You're going to fight her? If it's a bet, what would you win?" Dantalian said.
"Hahaha, fight? No, I don't hit women... My game is different. So, what do you think? If I manage to win her over, you give me your coins. If I lose, I'll give you mine," said the adventurer.
"Oh, really? You're that confident? Why don't you give it a try, then?" Dantalian said, activating the Divine Hand.