NOVEL NEXT Chapter 18 - Episode 18: The Hero Buys a Sword
Episode 18: The Hero Buys a Sword
The owner of the weapon shop raised an eyebrow.
“You seem quite excited. Seems like you really want a weapon.”
“Hehehe. Of course. How can I not be excited?”
“Hahaha. Well, it’s always thrilling when you can buy the weapon you desire. So, what do you wish for?”
“I have 360 cozons in this bag. The same price as that sword. Hehehe. I’ve done my research thoroughly.”
“Oh… 360 cozons… In that case, is it the magic ore hammer? Or perhaps the flying dragon scythe?”
“Oh, come on. I’m a man becoming a hero. Therefore, I can only wield a sword. I came here today to buy a sword.”
“I see, a sword… But in that case, there’s no such weapon…”
“Geez, you’re dense. When I say a 360 cozons sword, there’s only one that comes to mind! The sword that every swordsman dreams of!”
“Ah, um… That’s… indeed…”
Hehehe. I came to buy that sword.
It looks incredibly cool and boosts attack power significantly. There’s no other option.
“Now! Sell it to me!! The Dragon Sand Iron Sword!!”
“Sorry, but we’re out of stock.”
“Eeeeeeeeeh!?”
Crap!
“What… when will it be in stock?”
“Um, about four years from now.”
“Haaaah!? Don’t mess with meeeeee!!”
“Hey now, watch your language.”
“Shut up! I worked my butt off for a whole year to save up this money!! I even stopped my training! It was all to buy the Dragon Sand Iron Sword!!”
“Even if you say that…”
“There must be at least one in stock!!”
I peeked behind the counter and saw packaged swords.
“Ah! The Dragon Sand Iron Sword! There it is!! Sell it to me!!”
“No, I can’t. It’s reserved for a customer.”
Damn it!
“Why can’t I buy it until four years later!?”
“Well, because of an exclusive contract with a preferred customer. They bought up all the stock.”
“Who is it!? Who’s that disrespectful person!?”
“I can’t disclose customer information.”
“Damn youuuu!!”
I grabbed the shop owner by the collar.
“Eeek!”
“You bastard! I’ll kill youuuu!! Tell me! Who did you sell it to!?”
“It’s… a weapons merchant named Chin Pin-in.”
Tch! What a lame name. I’ve never heard of them.
“Where are they!? Tell me!”
“W-We communicate through letters. I don’t know where they live.”
“Then get permission through a letter! Get permission to sell me one Dragon Sand Iron Sword!”
“A-Alright… It takes about two weeks for letter correspondence, so come back later.”
Damn it!
“Make sure to negotiate properly! If you slack off, I’ll kill you!”
I reluctantly left.
And so, two weeks later.
“How… how did it go!? Did you get permission!?”
“It didn’t work…”
“What!? Damn youuu!! Did you negotiate properly!?”
I grabbed his collar again.
“I-I did negotiate! This is the reply letter. It says they can’t sell the sword.”
As the shop owner said, the letter politely declined the request.
“Bastarddddddddd!!”
My plan is ruineddddddddd!!
“W-Well, can’t be helped. In this case, reluctantly, I’ll do you a favor.”
“A favor?”
“I’ll sell you a Magic Steel Sword for 360 cozons. It’s a special offer.”
“What!?”
A Magic Steel Sword costs 1000 cozons! It’s an expensive weapon!
“Why would you sell such an expensive sword for 360 cozons?”
“I-I’ve had enough of being choked. I’ll sell you this sword, so just leave.”
“Don’t mess with meeee!!”
“Eeek!”
“By doing this, I’m practically threatening you, aren’t I!”
“N-No… In essence, you are.”
“Don’t underestimate me!!”
I grabbed the shop owner’s collar and lifted him with one hand.
With my muscles, even an adult’s body feels light.
“I’m a man becoming a hero! I won’t threaten a shop owner to get weapons at a lower price!”
“Ughhhh… H-Help me…”
“If you insult me, I’ll kill you! Got it!?”
“Y-Yesss…”
Tch.
What a weakling.
If that’s the case, I’ll just have to save up money.
“I-I’ll buy it. If I have 1000 cozons, I can buy it, right?”
“W-Well, yeah, that’s true, but…”
“I-I’ll definitely buy it! I’m a man becoming a hero. Don’t underestimate me!”
It’ll probably take about two years.
It coincides with the Hero Certification Ceremony, but I can’t help it.
I’ll somehow save up 1000 cozons and get the Magic Steel Sword.
I’ll increase my workload even more than now and save up 1000 cozons no matter what.
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~Zaus’ Perspective~
Weapon trading was going smoothly.
Buying the Dragon Sand Iron Sword for 400 cozons and selling it for 800 cozons.
Once this route is established, only the difference becomes my profit.
Meel showed a broad smile.
“It’s making so much profit.”
“Let’s expand the range a bit more.”
“What do you mean?”
Originally, the plan was just to prevent the hero, Cea, from getting the sword.
It was enough to buy up the Dragon Sand Iron Sword, which boasted the strongest power in the early stages.
But if it’s profitable to expand this much as a business, it’s worth considering.
“Let’s also buy up the Magic Steel Sword.”
“That’s a wonderful idea. I’ll make arrangements right away.”
This sword costs 1000 cozons.
In terms of Japanese yen, it’s worth about 1 million yen.
When I played the game, I didn’t buy this sword until after defeating the mid-boss, the Demon Duke.
Breque is a game where you can’t save up much money in the early stages. It was truly a coveted weapon that was hard to obtain at the beginning.
So, buying this up would be purely a business move.
It would have nothing to do with weakening Hero Cea.
Well, if the management of the castle improves, the welfare of my subordinates will also improve.
I wanted to improve the infrastructure of the districts where monsters live.
If it’s unsanitary, diseases will spread, leading to a decrease in military strength. We have to improve the environment even more.
If everyone’s environment improves, my territory will further develop. This kind of business expansion isn’t bad at all.