A Shamelessly Good Bargain Hunter

Afterwards, Leo told Loki, the scoundrel Chief God, that he needed to forge weapons and wanted Loki to introduce him to a reliable blacksmith clan.

Upon hearing Leo's words, Loki immediately extended his hand to him.

Give us the materials and all the money you have on you.

These words left Leo completely stunned.

Leo didn't think much of it and handed over all his savings and the fangs of the Young Dragon he had recently acquired to her.

This Young Dragon's fang was an item that Leo obtained after defeating three Young Dragons.

On the 12th Floor, Leo defeated two Young Dragon but failed to obtain their loot. It wasn't until he was guided by Lefiya to the 11th Floor he found the third Young Dragon and finally obtained the loot from it, acquiring the fang.

Fortunately, the item that dropped was Young Dragon's fang. If it had dropped a Young Dragon's scale, Leo would have had to give up on his idea of gathering the materials himself.

The scales of Young Dragon cannot be used to forge weapons; they can only be used to forge armor. Only the fangs of Young Dragon are suitable for forging weapons, which can meet Leo's needs.

After handing over the tusk and four million Valis to Loki gave Leo only one sentence.

"Come to our Divine Room again tomorrow night."

After saying that, Loki kicked Leo out.

"Does this mean you're planning to handle everything for me?"

Leo also realized this.

"That's good, it saves me the trouble of negotiating with others."

Leo shrugged and left Loki's Divine Room.

The next day, Leo unusually did not go to the Dungeon.

Without weapons, even if he wanted to conquer the Dungeon, he wouldn't be very efficient, so he simply stayed home and rested for a day.

After telling Lefiya about this, Lefiya muttered something.

"Mr. Leo finally knows he needs a rest—"

Heaven help it, ever since Lefiya teamed up with Leo, she hasn't seen Leo rest for even a single day, not even after he reached Lv.2.

Without resting, he immediately set off for the Dungeon the next day, even more so than Ais, the acknowledged queen of the Loki Familia.

--

Hearing that Leo wanted to rest, Lefiya felt no regret, but rather a great sense of relief.

However, Lefiya also reminded Leo that people were looking for him everywhere, especially the gods, who were all very curious about him. Even if Leo wanted to rest, it would be best not to go out, lest he be entangled by the gods and those with ulterior motives.

Leo wholeheartedly agreed, especially after seeing people arriving early in the morning at the gates of the clan's main camp, making a ruckus and trying to find out about him. He became even more determined not to go out.

On the contrary, Ais went to the Dungeon early this morning, looking like she was going to grind to death, so Leo didn't see her all day.

"----Is he really traumatized?"

Leo finally began to take Loki's insults at him more seriously.

It wasn't just Ais; the twin Amazon sisters Tiona and Tione, as well as the Second Army of the Familia led by Raul, all seemed to have taken to his ways these days, leaving early and returning late every day, spending entire days in the Dungeon, making the entire Familia headquarters much quieter.

"Hard work is good, but those bastards better not delay the expedition preparations, or I'll start cursing."

When Leo bumped into Gareth in the corridor, the old man said this, which shows that the leaders of the Familias were also starting to feel a headache about this phenomenon.

They're preparing for the expedition, and everyone in the clan is out early and back late, never home. They can't find anyone to ask for anything. Wouldn't that make them furious?

"Are you free today, kid? Why don't you go find something to do in the logistics department!" The old man turned around and started ordering Leo around, saying gruffly, "You know that place well anyway."

So, even though Leo was resting at home that day, he was conscripted by the clan leaders and exiled back to the logistics field to continue doing the work he had done when he was still a trainee member.

Leo didn't complain about it.

Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well do logistics. In a large clan like the Loki Familia, a mere Level 2 is indeed destined for logistics.

As a result, Leo worked until nightfall.

When he finished eating and arrived at Loki's Divine Room, the Chief God simply tossed something to him.

"Here, see if it suits your taste."

Something was suddenly thrown into Leo's arms, catching him completely off guard.

But when he came to his senses, he was immediately drawn to what was in his arms.

It was a sword stored in a finely crafted scabbard.

The blade was sheathed, but the hilt was sticking out. Leo immediately noticed a mark on the hilt: "H".

Φa[0ToS".

"This is... the mark of the Hephaestus Familia?"

Leo looked at Loki with some surprise.

Hephaestus is a deity known as the god of fire in the Heaven.

This deity is both the god of fire and the god of forging. After coming to the Lower World, she also established her own familia in Orario, namely the Hephaestus Familia.

The Hephaestus Familia is a highly renowned family in Orario, and even enjoys a great reputation worldwide, with its fame being in no way inferior to that of the Loki Familia.

Because the Hephaestus Familia is the most famous and largest blacksmith family in the world.

It possesses and cultivates a large number of advanced blacksmiths, and is renowned in the industry for producing high-quality and high-precision weapons and equipment. Its products are considered to be among the best in the Lower World, and are popular not only in Orario, but also all over the world.

"Don't let our appearance fool you, Fifi and I are best friends." Seeing Leo's astonished expression, Loki said smugly, "After all, this is a weapon forged for you. Even if it's only a third-tier weapon, the first special weapon can't be taken lightly. So today, I specially went to Fifi's place and asked her to find a reliable high-level blacksmith to forge this sword for you."

"Take a look at it first."

Upon hearing this, Leo suppressed his astonishment and drew his sword.

With a crisp "clang," the blade hidden in the scabbard was revealed to Leo.

This is a small, straight sword belonging to Leo, slightly longer than Ais's Desperate, with a blade only about eighty centimeters long.

The blade is entirely silver-white, its surface reflecting a dazzling arc of light, and its edge exudes a sharpness that is immediately apparent.

Loki's voice rang out, reaching Leo's ears.

"This sword was made primarily from the fangs of the Young Dragon you provided, with a small amount of Adamantite added."

Adamantite, also known as superhard metal, is a metallic mineral that can only be mined in Dungeon.

It is a high-grade material used to forge weapons. It can generally only be mined in the lower or even deeper levels of Dungeon. It has extremely high hardness and is very rare. Among rare metals, it is said to have the highest level of hardness, so it is extremely valuable. It is a treasure that can serve as the main material for forging first-level weapons.

It is said that, apart from Orichalcum, which is known as the hardest metal, among the rare metals circulating in the market, Adamantite is the hardest. Weapons made from it all have extremely high durability and are very difficult to damage.

A weapon made with this rare metal is obviously not as easy to break as Leo's previous small straight sword.

"Although it is only a third-level weapon, due to the blacksmith's superb craftsmanship, its power is already extremely close to that of a second-level weapon. In terms of hardness and durability alone, it is comparable to a second-level weapon."

Loki, hands on his hips, grinned and approached Leo as if seeking praise, saying...

"How was it? Didn't I let you down?"

It wasn't just not disappointing, it was a wonderful surprise!

However, Leo couldn't quite manage a smile.

"Such a fine sword must be very expensive, right?"

Leo was completely devastated.

Its power is extremely close to that of a second-tier weapon. In terms of hardness and durability alone, it is even comparable to a second-tier weapon. It's obvious that even if it were a third-tier weapon, it would be an exceptional product among third-tier weapons.

Furthermore, it contains extremely precious and rare Adamantite, and the blacksmith is a high-level blacksmith from the Hephaestus Familia. Even if the main material was provided by Leo himself, it could probably still fetch a high price.

That is indeed the case.

"Its original price was 4.5 million Valis, and even if you provide the raw materials, you still have to pay around 4 million Valis."

Loki uttered words in a cheerful voice that made Leo's expression change.

In other words, this worthless Chief God has staked his entire fortune on it?

Just as Leo was considering whether to simply use the sword to give Loki a good whack, Loki's words instantly lifted his spirits from hell to heaven.

Don't worry, we've already negotiated a price for you.

Upon hearing this, Leo felt a jolt run through his body.

He remembered that his own Chief God was a master of bargaining, capable of driving down Riveria's highest-grade wand, one of the "Supreme Five Staves," to an unprecedented price.

The wand called the Great Spirit would probably cost at least 500 million Valis, not even counting the nine magic gems, but Loki managed to haggle the price down to 340 million Valis, cutting the price by hundreds of millions.

Now that this Chief God has once again displayed his greatest abilities, the final price of this weapon, originally priced at 4.5 million Valis, shouldn't disappoint you, right?

As expected----

"One million eight hundred thousand Valis, we'll help you get it."

Loki's cheerful words made Leo realize for the first time how great this Chief God was, so great that he couldn't help but want to kiss her hard.

But that wasn't the only good news.

"We know you're pursuing the path of a magic swordsman, and besides a sword, you're missing a wand, so we've found one for you today."

Loki tossed Leo another wand.

Leo quickly took it, and upon closer inspection, he was once again drawn to the wand in his hand.

This is a forty-centimeter-long cane, its blade a jade-like color, with a crystal-like jewel inlaid at the top. It feels slightly cool to the touch, and a clear Demonic Power flows within it.

"The wand is called the Emerald Staff. Like your sword, it's a top-tier third-tier weapon. It's crafted from emeralds from the Elven Forest and rare crystals imbued with Demonic Power. It can increase 'Demonic Power,' adjust mental strength, and enhance magical power. Its Demonic Power compatibility is no less than that of ordinary second-tier wands."

Loki looked refreshed and in high spirits, as if he had thoroughly enjoyed haggling over the price that day.

"The original price was 5.7 million Valis, and the final price was 2 million Valis. If that saleswoman hadn't been so pretty and looked like she was about to cry, we could definitely have gotten it down to cost price. Here, take the rest."

Loki returned the remaining 200,000 Valis to Leo, leaving Leo somewhat amused and exasperated.

He didn't know whether to praise Loki's skill or wonder if she had used some illegal methods, like threatening people. Otherwise, how could someone possibly haggle so ridiculously?

A sword and a wand, the two items originally cost over ten million Valis, but she managed to haggle the price down to only three million eight hundred thousand Valis, cutting it by more than half. Is this really a price that can be achieved through haggling?

If Leo hadn't thought Loki was at least principled and unlikely to resort to any underhanded methods, Leo would have seriously suspected she had used illegal means to acquire those two pieces of equipment.

Of course, compared to Riveria's wand that chopped off hundreds of millions of Valis, this is nothing.

"Should I thank you?"

Leo looked at Loki with a complicated expression.

"No need, just focus on your work and make our family proud." Loki waved his hand at Leo, saying nonchalantly, "We've had our share of you showing off lately, consider this a reward."

Although Loki was furious at the gods who tried to steal her talents, she had to admit that after Leo's incredible leveling speed shocked Orario, Loki was constantly being stared at with envious and jealous eyes wherever she went. Even the gods who used to dislike her couldn't help but speak to her with a sour look, which made Loki very happy.

She loves seeing those idiots looking so envious and frustrated that they can't have it.

Unfortunately, the Denatus hadn't arrived yet. The last Denatus was held the day after his own clan returned from their expedition. At that time, Leo hadn't even received Falna yet. Otherwise, Loki could imagine how many envious eyes he would have attracted at the Denatus.

"There are still two months until the next Denatus. If you work hard enough, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to squeeze in at level 3. We'll definitely get you a prestigious title then."

Loki said this with a hint of anticipation, patting Leo on the shoulder.

"A title?"

Leo then remembered this and nodded.

Hopefully, it will be a more normal title.

He hadn't forgotten that those meddlesome gods loved giving the children of the Lower World incredibly embarrassing and childish nicknames.