Kaigin's Work

"That's true."

Rimuru replied with a look of agreement.

Before long, Mo Li and Rimuru arrived at the entrance of a weapon shop.

"Mo Li, this shop looks good,"

Rimuru said, looking at the store before them.

Mo Li looked at the shop and agreed somewhat.

"In that case, let's go in and take a look."

Upon entering the shop, they were greeted by a female dwarf who appeared to be quite short. Although she was small, she was covered in muscle, yet not bulky, giving her a very sturdy appearance.

"What can I get for you two?"

The female dwarf was momentarily stunned when she saw Rimuru and Mo Li. She quickly recovered and asked enthusiastically. After all, in all her years of business, this was the first time she had encountered such a peculiar combination: a slime and a monster that could be either a dragon or a snake. But since they were customers, she had to treat them well.

"It's nothing, we're just looking around,"

Rimuru explained to the shopkeeper.

"Alright then, just call me if you need anything."

The female dwarf replied and turned to head into the back room.

"Mo Li, have you seen anything you like?"

Rimuru suddenly asked Mo Li.

"Let's see,"

Mo Li said casually.

Just then, Rimuru spotted a longsword emitting a colorful glow all over.

"Mo Li, look, this one is really nice!"

Rimuru hopped out of Mo Li's embrace, took the sword from the rack, and shouted to Mo Li.

Mo Li walked over and looked at the glowing longsword. He scratched it with his dragon claw, and there wasn't a single scratch.

"It is good."

Mo Li couldn't help but praise it. His claws were sharp enough to easily shatter boulders. Although he hadn't used full force, the absence of even a slight scratch was enough to prove how superb the blacksmith who forged this sword was. To be honest, Mo Li had originally intended to find Kaigin, but this one was also good.

Just then, the female dwarf came out from the back room and saw Rimuru and Mo Li examining the longsword. She chuckled lightly.

"You two customers certainly have good taste. You immediately fell in love with the best longsword in our shop."

"May I ask who the blacksmith of this longsword is?"

Rimuru asked the female dwarf, holding the longsword.

"This longsword! This longsword is the work of our Dwarf Kingdom's most outstanding master blacksmith, Mr. Kaigin. Mr. Kaigin is renowned even within the Dwarf Kingdom. The weapons he forges are arguably second to none."

The female dwarf said, her eyes filled with admiration. It was clear from her expression that she considered Kaigin her idol.

"You said who? What name?"

Mo Li was surprised when he heard the name. Could it be such a coincidence? He just went for a stroll and found his target's location? He could hardly believe his luck.

"Master Kaigin? Why, sir, have you met Master Kaigin before?"

The female dwarf repeated and then asked her question.

"Mo Li, do you know him?"

Rimuru also asked curiously.

"No, I don't. The name just sounds a bit familiar,"

Mo Li quickly replied.

"Besides, whether I know him or not, you should know that better than anyone else, shouldn't you?"

Mo Li teased Rimuru.

"That's true."

Rimuru chuckled.

"Since it was made by Master Kaigin, how much does this sword cost?"

Mo Li, stroking the sword's body, asked the shopkeeper.

"Customer, this sword is not cheap. Because it's the treasure of our shop and also Master Kaigin's work, it costs seven hundred gold coins. However, seeing as you two are new customers, I can let it go for six hundred and fifty gold coins."

The female shopkeeper replied. There was no other way; the price of this sword was high. Even the cost alone was close to four hundred gold coins, not to mention the processing fee. The total cost of this sword added up to five hundred gold coins, so there wasn't much profit to be made. It wouldn't be sold at a discount if it weren't for the fact that it was too expensive for anyone to buy.

The raw material for this sword was extremely rare Magic Ore. In the entire Dwarf Kingdom, there were only a few blacksmiths who could forge weapons with Magic Ore. However, because this sword was of too high a grade, it had been difficult to find a suitable buyer, which was why it had been displayed for so long.

Magic Ore was an extremely rare material, even on the entire continent. Generally, only the weapons of powerful individuals were forged with Magic Ore.

"We don't have gold coins. Can we trade for it?"

The quality of this sword was truly excellent. Rimuru didn't want to pass up on something that caught its eye, even if it wouldn't use it itself, it could give it to its subordinates! It wouldn't be wasted anyway.

As it spoke, Rimuru spat out a large chunk of ore glowing with purple light.

"This, could this be?"

The moment she saw the ore, the female dwarf was stunned. Although she didn't have any Magic Ore, she'd seen pigs run even if she hadn't eaten pork before, right? Wasn't this the rare Magic Ore? And such a large piece too. Was she dreaming?

"That's right, it's Magic Ore. We don't have any gold coins, could we trade?"

Mo Li stepped forward and said.

"Yes, yes, of course."

The female dwarf's smile was so wide it seemed like her mouth couldn't close. After all, this was Magic Ore, a rare mineral she'd only seen a few times in her life. How could she possibly refuse?

"Then I'll give you this ore, and we'll take this sword."

After swallowing the sword, Rimuru jumped into Mo Li's arms, ready to leave with him.

"Guests, please wait a moment." The female dwarf suddenly called out to Mo Li and Rimuru.

"Is there something else?"

Mo Li turned around and asked, a little confused.

"Guests, this Magic Ore is too large; its value far exceeds that of this sword. So I can't take it all. I'll take one-third, and you can take the rest."

The female dwarf explained to Rimuru and Mo Li.

"No need. The rest is a gift for you."

Rimuru said generously.

"No, that's not right. I can't just charge arbitrarily, especially not for something as valuable as Magic Ore."

The female dwarf said anxiously.

Rimuru was about to refuse again when it suddenly felt something grab it. Turning its head, it saw Mo Li. Just as Rimuru was about to ask what he was doing, it saw Mo Li's lips move and immediately understood what he meant.

"Alright, if that's the case, I'll take it back."

As it spoke, Rimuru re-swallowed the remaining two-thirds of the Magic Ore into its stomach.