New Start (1)
Inside a magical tool shop at the eastern commercial district of Onpros City, a transaction was being processed.
The shopkeeper brought out a pouch of gold coins and handed it to the red-haired mage.
“The Devil’s Spirit Stone value measurement is over. Combined with the value of gold and jewels, the total is 12,830X.”
Artis sold the stones Ryu Han-bin obtained in the Alpha Dungeon in his stead.
After leaving the store, Artis handed the bag to Han-bin, who was waiting outside.
Han-bin laughed as he checked its contents.
“I won’t worry about money for a while.”
The Devil Spirit Stones prices were likely to be high since they were from monsters level 30 or higher.
The Lich’s gold and gems also gave him a significant sum.
“My savings have doubled thanks to that transaction.”
At Han-bin’s words, Artis asked in bewilderment.
“Wait, that’s already a lot of money, but it only doubled your savings?”
“I made quite a lot of money through manual labor.”
“What the hell did you do at the Civil Engineering Guild…”
The Fireball Bracelet was also sold off.
The mage, Artis, didn’t need it, and Ryu Han-bin couldn’t use it because of level limits.
He sold it off without regrets.
Artis shook his head.
“How come you can’t level up even though you’re already so strong?”
“I told you, my level system is broken.”
“I heard rumors that the aliens use a technique called Guidelines, but I didn’t know that’s one of its effects.”
They couldn’t sell the Water Flow Creation Staff, however.
Unlike the Fireball Bracelet, it was an Artifact.
“I’m not a dungeon closer. Selling Artifacts that came from unknown sources will raise suspicions.”
Kybriel’s Alien Interrogator was still in the city.
It was better not to do anything that might get their attention.
“No need to be sad about it. It’s not a very expensive Artifact.”
Contrary to what he heard from Buckman, the distinction between magic tools and artifacts wasn’t performance.
“The difference in value was decided by its permanence.”
In fact, some artifacts were exactly the same in terms of performance and abilities.
The only difference between them was the number of uses.
“In most cases, Artifacts perform better than magic tools. Buckman isn’t completely wrong.”
In any case, there was no need to sell the Water Flow Creation Staff.
Its ability was extremely convenient, and it was better to use it than to sell it off.
“The problem is that I can’t use it either due to the level requirement.”
Artis glanced at the staff strapped to his waist.
He tried to activate it as a test, but the result was as expected.
It required a level higher than 36 for it to be used.
“I don’t know its level requirement.”
Though he wanted to appraise the staff, it would risk him being caught with an artifact with no history of belonging to him.
However, Han-bin responded as if the answer was obvious.
“The requirement? It’s level 40.”
“How do you even know that? Oh, right.”
Artis quickly understood and stuck out his tongue.
“That’s quite a perk for an Alien. I can’t believe you can see its qualifications without using a measuring stone.”
The Thinkers managed the measurement stones in the Mage Guild Headquarters. They weren’t just sold off to anyone and were extremely expensive.
They could be seen in Guilds and Magical Tool Shops, but normal individuals couldn’t easily buy them off.
Now that he had Ryu Han-bin, his life felt a lot more convenient.
“Level 40. If I level up a little more, I’ll be able to use it. It would be better not to sell it.”
“Don’t you pass the level requirements in your dragon form?”
“I don’t know what level I am when I’m in that form.”
To fully understand his true strength had always been one of Artis’s goals. He couldn’t just use a measuring stone without revealing himself in front of other humans.
“I’ve always been curious, but I have no way of finding out.”
Ryu Han-bin gave him an answer with ease.
“You’re level 52 when you’re a Dragon.”
“…….”
His life-long problem had been solved out of nowhere.
“This just feels wrong for some reason…”
At the very least, he could turn into a Dragon if they really needed to use the Artifact.
“But let’s just carry bottles of water. I can’t do a strip show every time I’m thirsty.”
“Hey, are there striptease shows in this world?”
“Well, our worlds aren’t that different.”
They exchanged jokes as they walked down the street.
They headed to Artis’s house, which is located west of Onpros City.
Artis had taken the responsibility of taking care of Ryu Han-bin’s needs based on the premise that he saved his life.
Ryu Han-bin began to ask Artis a question.
“I really don’t have to pay a single penny? I should do some extra work.”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s the payment for my life’s interest fee.”
“What do you mean? Are you saying your payment for the principal fee is different?”
Han-bin said it as a joke, but Artis’s expression became serious.
“Isn’t it obvious?”
With an arrogant expression, the Dragon replied pridefully.
“My life isn’t cheap.”
* * *
Artis’s house was a wooden structure located on the outskirts of the city.
It consisted of the ground floor, an attic, and a small garden. It was similar to a traditional Nordic house.
Ryu Han-bin had no reason to wonder why the whole Onpros City had such a design.
But he was curious about what it looked like from within.
He had only ever been inside poor accommodations that were almost no better than pig pens.
‘What would its interior look like? Will there be a fireplace and a carpet?’
This world’s civilization was roughly at the level of Europe during the years between the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution.
Imagining a lovely old-fashioned atmosphere, he followed Artis into the house.
And he was surprised.
“Huh?”
The interior design itself looked antique.
Upon entering the house, Artis turned on the lights using a switch on the wall then opened a fridge to drink cold water.
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