Chapter Forty-Nine: El Reports
Lorist deeply regretted spending more than fourteen hundred Gold Fude to buy those three hundred or so weapons and several dozen suits of armor on the open market. His thoughts turned from Dawnlight Academy's armory to those of the other academies, so he went to El again and had him make the arrangements. Just as expected, after slipping the head of a Swordsmanship Association armory a hundred gold coins, he bought nearly one hundred and twenty sets of supposedly decommissioned training plate and scale armor, along with nearly a thousand spears, for just over five hundred Gold Fude.
Lorist told El that this was actually another way to make money. By befriending the armory heads of those academies, they could acquire large quantities of decommissioned weapons and equipment every year. "Look," Lorist said, picking up a piece of plate armor. "It looks worn-out, but after polishing and refurbishing, it'll be as good as new. In bulk, we can put it up for auction. Many mercenary bands will pay a high price for it."
Money flowed like water, and Lorist soon discovered that the nearly three thousand gold coins he had on hand were almost gone. Yet he was reluctant to stop buying the weapons and equipment the academy armories labeled as decommissioned. The path had already been paved, and the purses of those armory heads were stuffed full of Gold Fude. This was precisely when he was about to reap a great harvest—how could he drop the ball at such a critical moment?
After much consideration, Lorist decided to take a little risk and auction off his treasures. In truth, his treasures were merely mirrors, which he had made himself. Back when he had designed and decorated a boutique women's clothing store for his girlfriend, Miss