320 Business 2

"No problem! I'm also very interested in some of the goods you've brought," Roy said to Andre, the manager of the merchant guild.

The two hit it off almost immediately.

Andrew examined several more bundles of Magic Herbs Magic Herbs and, finding nothing wrong with them, instructed his entourage to return to the merchant ship and find ten crew members who could identify Magic Herbs.

Roy thought that the armor the Resistance Army needed could be purchased from merchant ships, which would be more cost-effective through barter.

Roy invited Andre back onto the deck of the Black Pearl and asked him, "Are you from the Grimm Empire?"

Andre nodded and said, "Our merchant ship set sail from the Qiyan Harbor of the Grimm Empire and has been at sea for two years before finally arriving at the Elf Continent."

Although Roy knew that the Elf Continent and the Human Continent were very far apart, he never thought that he would have to sail at sea for two years.

"It takes this long to walk?" Roy exclaimed.

Although Andre, the manager of the merchant guild, didn't know much about navigation, he left many traces along the way.

"Yes, our Five-Masted Sailing Ship crossed the Endless Sea, passing dozens of islands. During this time, it underwent several repairs and a major maintenance, taking two years to reach the Elf Continent. In my opinion, that's quite fast," Andre said.

The translator translated Andre's words, Miss Tiffany couldn't help but ask:

"I've heard that almost everyone in the Grimm Empire worships the Goddess of Freedom?"

Upon hearing this question, Andre immediately stood up straight and answered with utmost seriousness, "Yes, almost the entire population of the Grimm Empire are believers in the Goddess of Freedom. In our country, almost every town has Goddess of Freedom Temple, and some cities even have several Goddess of Freedom Temple at the same time..."

Andre was very talkative, and he told everyone about the customs and culture of the Grimm Empire.

It wasn't until ten crew members arrived from the merchant ship that Andre assigned them work, mainly sorting Magic Herbs on the deck.

With the help of these ten crew members, the sorting of Magic Herbs became much faster.

Roy wanted to see the cargo on the merchant ship, so he asked Andre, "May I see your goods?"

Andre immediately beamed and said, "Of course, just list what you need, and I'll calculate it based on the lowest price."

After saying that, Andre, the manager of the merchant guild, and Roy disembarked from the Black Pearl, Woods stayed on the Black Pearl to look after all the Magic Herbs with Sabrina.

The extremely curious Miss Tiffany stopped Roy, expressing her desire to go with him to see the merchant ship...

So Miss Tiffany and Moira followed Roy back to the port.

Accompanied by the steward Andre, Roy once again arrived at the stalls at the port. This time, Andre specially introduced the products to Roy. Roy first stood in front of the cookware stall. The elves usually only eat fruits and fish and have little need for cookware.

These cookwares simply won't sell in Castleton City.

Roy first selected a set of kitchen utensils, and then, with Andre's help, found some spices.

Miss Tiffany and Moira followed behind Roy, watching him open different bottles and jars, smelling the spices inside, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Roy, you actually know about spices?"

"Um, I read about spices in a book. It's said that sprinkling these spices on food gives it a unique flavor..."

Roy explained in a low voice.

"Like sprinkling salt on guava?" Miss Tiffany retorted.

"More or less!"

After saying that, Roy put the selected items together.

As for the handicraft area surrounded by many elves, Roy didn't even bother to go there.

He walked up to the stall selling weapons and armor, where there weren't many elves.

The crew members standing behind the cargo container looked at their supervisor, Andre, somewhat awkwardly, fearing a reprimand from Andre...

These weapons and armors were arguably the most troublesome items for Steward Andre. He had been trying to sell them to merchants in the city for the past few days, but the elves simply didn't like them. They thought the weapons and armor were not aesthetically pleasing enough, and no elf would buy them even if they were cheap.

Roy came to a row of weapon racks, where some exquisite longswords were displayed. Although the scabbards did not have intricate patterns, the longswords looked quite decent.

He tried to draw a sword from its scabbard; the spring mechanism had a thoughtful pop-out design, making it very easy for Roy to pull out the longsword made of Fine Steel...

The cold glint of the sword blade clearly illuminated half of Roy's face.

Although he didn't know if this longsword could be considered a fine-grade longsword, Roy still asked Andre, "How much are these longswords?"

"These weapons are not imbued with magic. When the blades were forged, some Magic Black Iron was mixed in, and each one was made of three Magic Crystal Stone."

Roy casually pulled out a handful and placed them in the pile of goods he was about to buy.

He then asked Andre, "Where's the Chain Mail?"

"These Chain Mail are woven from Steel Wire, without any magical materials, and they can't be inscribed with anything in the future. A set of this Chain Mail, along with trousers and boots, costs four Magic Crystal Stone," Andre said.

Roy didn't even bother to pick one out; he just randomly picked up a piece of Chain Mail. This thing was quite heavy, feeling substantial in his hand.

He bypassed the spear racks and shield area and stood directly in front of a row of short bows made of metal. The elves usually made their bows and arrows from various precious trees, so it was rare to see short bows made of metal like these.

The Alloy Bow's limbs are made of two highly elastic springs, but Roy doesn't really understand these things...

"What are these...?" Roy asked the crew member in charge of selling the Alloy Bow, pointing to the Alloy Bow.

"Alloy Bow, this kind of bow is much better than a regular Hardwood Bow," the sales crew member explained earnestly.

"How much does one of these bows cost?" Roy wasn't planning to buy one; he was just asking casually.

"One Magic Crystal Stone for two bows, each bow comes with two quivers, each quiver containing fifty Fletched Arrow."

The crew member's answer made Roy stop in his tracks, Roy gaze falling on the Alloy Bow with its frosted texture.

Seeing the surprise in Roy's eyes, the crew member quickly added weakly, "If you want to buy it, the price can be lowered a bit."

Roy took only one of each: the longsword, the Chain Mail, and the Alloy Bow.

Because he didn't know how to distinguish between these types of weapons and armor, he only bought one piece. Clearly, both the weapon and the armor were much cheaper than those in the Castleton weapons shop...

Seeing Roy buying things here and there, only buying one of each item, Andre didn't pay much attention, just thinking that Roy was probably just curious and wanted to buy something casually...

Andre didn't adjust the price quoted by the crew members at the stall, since he wasn't buying much!

Roy then quickly drew up a detailed list and handed it to Andre, telling him that he could use this list to offset the cost when trading Magic Herbs.

Supervisor Andre really wanted to say, 'If you're willing to sell me those Magic Herbs, I'll give you these items as a gift...'

However, after thinking about it, Andre held back.

The Elf Academy is about to start its semester.

Before each semester begins, the Elf Academy Adventure Group holds a small gathering at the tavern next to the library.

Although Roy, Sabrina, Woods officially left the Elf Academy Adventure Group, their connection with each other did not diminish at all.

As Roy pushed open the wooden door of the tavern and walked in, he immediately saw the bartender behind the counter. The bartender was wiping glasses while waving at Roy and pointing to a corner of the room.

Roy quickly ran over and, sure enough, saw Instructor Nora, Instructor Eleanor, Instructor Gru, and Instructor Virgil playing cards around a small table.

"Oh, Roy, what brings you here?"

Nora looked up and greeted Roy.

"I'm here because I have something to ask the instructors!"

After Roy finished speaking, he quietly sat down at the small tea table.

Instructor Nora was already dealt a bad hand, and when she saw Roy running over, she quickly threw her bad hand into the pot, stirred it casually, and said, "Let's stop playing for today. Now let's see what Roy wants from us?"

"Hey! Nora, you're so cunning!"

The other three instructors shouted in unison.

Roy pulled a longsword from his Magic Pouch and handed it to Instructor Virgil, saying with a smile, "Instructor Virgil, could you help me check the quality of this weapon?"

Instructor Virgil took the longsword and drew it from its scabbard, tapping the blade repeatedly with one finger.

The crisp sounds continued incessantly...

"The sound of the blade is very crisp, the steel is not bad, it's a bit ugly, but it's still usable," Instructor Virgil replied.

"If we were to rank this longsword, what would you say of it?" Roy asked.

"At most, it can only be considered a fine-grade longsword. Roy, haven't you been using the Holy Scepter lately? Why are you planning to carry a longsword?" Instructor Virgil asked.

Roy shook his head and explained, "I just wanted to see the quality of this weapon."

"It's good enough to be considered a high-end weapon," Instructor Virgil said with certainty.

As Roy took out another set of Chain Mail and placed it on the small table, Instructor Nora frowned and said, "I can't sense any magical aura at all. This should be ordinary Chain Mail."

Roy then handed an Alloy Bow to Instructor Gru, asking him to help him identify it.

"Oh, it's a metal bow. It has great draw strength, much better than a regular Hardwood Bow," Instructor Gru said.

As expected, the instructors know more about these things, and the prices are very cheap.

Roy then asked the instructors a few more questions before finally deciding that they could buy a batch of weapons and armor from the merchant ship.

"Roy, how was your interdimensional journey?" Instructor Nora asked curiously.

"It went pretty smoothly," Roy answered honestly.

"Roy, the martial arts training course will no longer be suitable for you after the start of the semester. Which martial arts course do you want to learn?" Instructor Nora asked him.

Roy replied, "I haven't decided yet."

Instructor Nora continued, "Now that you've formed an Adventure Group, I suggest you learn some ranger skills from Elinore..."

Roy and the four instructors were chatting...

Miss Scarlett, Miss Christine, and two new members of the Adventure Group entered the tavern one after another.

Instructor Nora and her team made a trip to the Rocky Mountain Plane this time, and indeed, they gained a lot.

After the party ended, everyone came out of the bar. Roy had also drunk two glasses of fruit wine and felt a little dizzy...

Miss Christine, dressed in a long white gown, stood next to Roy and said to him:

"Roy, wait a minute."

Roy, mimicking the Elf Warrior of the Seventeenth Legion, gave Miss Christine a knightly salute and asked with a smile:

"Is there anything I can do for you, Miss Christine?"

"Here, take this."

Miss Christine's hand emerged from her long sleeve, and in her palm she held a Parchment Scroll.

Roy took it, unfolded it in his hand, and asked somewhat hesitantly, "What is this?"

He then saw a line of text written on the scroll, and immediately sobered up considerably.

"... The Business Certificate for the Pattington Plane! How did you know I needed this... Thank you so much," Roy said excitedly.

"It's nothing."

Miss Christine waved casually to Roy, then turned and boarded the carriage waiting on the street.

It has been four days since Roy's Adventure Group returned to Castleton City from the Pattington Plane.

After a night of hard work, the Magic Herbs have finally been sorted and are now neatly packed into Wooden Box. Each Wooden Box has a simple label indicating the type and quantity of the Magic Herbs.

Roy went aboard the Black Pearl this morning, and Andre, the manager of the merchant guild, was waiting on the West Beach early in the morning.

Then they started calculating the price. After some calculation, the price of this batch of Magic Herbs was as high as 3,653 Magic Crystal Stone.

The price really startled Roy. In fact, he thought that selling this batch of Magic Herbs for two thousand Magic Crystal Stone would be very profitable, but he didn't expect it to be more than three times the original price.

The merchant guild manager Andre, readily produced a whole box of Magic Crystal Stone Magic Crystal Stone, and then some crew members began to count them.

"Consider yesterday's goods as free gifts. This time, we need to pay another 3,650 magic crystals!" Andre said to Roy, holding the ledger.

"Well, let's do a full count. I only took a few samples yesterday. Now we can talk about the longswords, Chain Mail, and Alloy Bow. I plan to purchase 135 sets of each," Roy said, standing next to the Wooden Box.

"Are you serious?" Andre asked Roy.

"That's right."

Roy nodded firmly...

"These longswords, Chain Mail, and Alloy Bow are worth a total of one thousand Magic Crystal Stone. In that case, I only need to pay you two thousand six hundred and fifty Magic Crystal Stone!" Andre said with some delight.

After deducting costs and shipping expenses, the merchant guild earned at least five hundred Magic Crystal Stone from these weapons and armor.