Xia Lin pushed open the door, and the brass bell above it gave a clear jingle.
The Nirose branch of Rola's curios shop had an entirely different air, apparent from its decor alone.
Unlike the casual chaos of the New Stefan shop, everything here carried the solemnity characteristic of the Tsaros Empire.
The display cases were uniformly arranged, the shelves perfectly straight. Every weapon hanging on the walls was precisely level, and even the parchment on the counter was stacked with its corners forming exact right angles.
Even the magical fluctuations in the air pulsed as regularly as if their frequency had been calculated.
So this is the Empire's style, Xia Lin marveled inwardly. Even a general store has to look like some grand hall out of an epic.
His gaze swept over the merchandise on the shelves.
[Pureflame Longsword +1] Deals an additional 1d6 holy damage to demons and devils. [Demon-Banishing Bracers] +2 to saving throws against demons. [Holy Silver Dagger +2] Ignores fiends' damage reduction. [Order Insignia] Grants the wearer +1 to Will saves against chaotic-aligned creatures.
Almost all the equipment was designed to counter evil outsiders such as demons and devils.
Xia Lin casually picked up an ordinary-looking longsword and glanced at its tag.
[Blade of Holy Judgment +3] 4,180 gold coins. He blinked, then looked at the more ornate weapon beside it.
[Fury of the Seraphim +3] 5,200 gold coins. Holy crap- Xia Lin quietly put the weapon down. A +3 weapon in New Stefan only costs around 2,800 gold coins.
He silently tallied the party's current assets: 987 gold coins, 45 silver coins, and 49 copper coins.
That included what they had counted up from the Botanical Garden loot, plus their previous savings.
We can't even afford a decent +2 holy longsword here,