Miss Princess had merely brought Shade to the tavern; she had nothing to take care of herself. So after some casual conversation, Shade mentioned to the bartender that he wanted to purchase currency-type relics.
Relics were not so easy to find. Luvia had been purchasing such relics year-round through the Academy, the Seer Association, and Tobesk's black market, yet even that could not keep up with her overly costly "accurate divination." That was why Shade had gone to the trouble of coming to Coldwater Port City. Harbor cities were connected in all directions and offered more opportunities.
"No problem. I'll post the commission for you. If there's any news, we'll tell you the next time you come. But if the deal goes through, the bar takes a cut."
The bartender said.
"Of course. By the way, do you have a list of relics currently being offered for sale here?"
Shade asked again. He noticed a slender black cat sprawled across the counter. It was the tavern's cat and seemed to be taking an afternoon nap. Even with the three of them talking nearby, it was not disturbed.
"Of course not. What do you think this is, a market? Tell us what you want, and we'll check the listings local Ring Arcanists have put up. If there's interest, we'll introduce both parties here at the tavern. The tavern only acts as a broker; we don't negotiate prices for you. Hold on."
The bartender said, lowering his head to look beneath the bar.
"You're in Luck. There really is a currency-type relic for sale. But there's only one, and it's only Poet Level. Interested?"
Though it seemed like good luck, this was such a large city, and it was Shade's first time searching here. It was perfectly normal for him to find