Master Muer clutched the ring tightly in his hand, unable to put his melancholy into words.
"Master Muer, then as agreed, I'll let you examine this ring for two months. After two months, I'll take it back!" Nalant did not share his melancholy, because he knew perfectly well where the other two pieces of the holy artifact set were.
Master Muer looked at Nalant with a complicated expression. His lips moved for a moment, as though he wanted to say something.
But in the end, he held it back. "Alright, human boy. This time, I, Muer, owe you a favor!"
"Mm. Then, Master Muer, I'll be leaving first!" With the matter settled, Nalant prepared to depart.
After saying that, Master Muer personally escorted Nalant downstairs.
Nalant went to the shop up front, called Catherine and Vivian over, and left the store, heading toward the middle section of the street.
Originally, he had wanted to see whether Master Muer's shop had a suitable rapier for Catherine.
But when he saw the prices of the weapons and equipment in the shop, he immediately abandoned the idea. Even the cheapest items cost over a thousand gold coins, and those had all been forged by Master Muer's apprentices.
Even if Master Muer would likely give him a discount for the ring's sake, it probably still would not be cheap.
Nalant was not wealthy enough for that yet.
After Nalant left, Master Muer stared deeply at his departing back, his expression somewhat conflicted.
"The holy artifact of the Prophetess is far too important. With my abilities, I certainly cannot fully comprehend its mysteries. Compared to going to the Sacred Alliance to examine it, this opportunity is simply too precious."
"I should still make the trip. This is for the future of the dwarves. I