Renato was very pleased with the Mind Flayer's increasingly sophisticated logistical support and the steady stream of new results.
From the first bottle of Oil of Speed, given to him free of charge, to the various Dragon Blood Elixir variants, and now the exquisitely crafted Deep Dragon leather boots made with machine-like precision, Klauthsura's progress had been nothing short of astonishing.
So even when the Mind Flayer handed him a shopping list a full half meter long, densely packed with materials, Renato merely took it, folded it up, and firmly resolved to help.
He had never even heard of many of the things Klauthsura wanted. Of the few whose names he knew, he had no idea what they looked like or how to identify them.
But that did not matter. Thanks to his efforts lately, Renato knew more and more people and had access to increasingly broad channels.
Before leaving, Renato also handed Klauthsura his gambeson, which the Deep Dragon's breath had reduced to tatters, hoping the Mind Flayer could find time to repair it.
The arming jacket Renato currently wore was made from multiple layers of spider silk. It was light and breathable, and its protection against piercing attacks was no worse than that of his old gambeson.
But he simply could not get used to how insubstantial it felt. The spider-silk jacket was too thin and too close-fitting. Beneath his plate armor, it felt as though he wore nothing at all, leaving him uncomfortable all over.
The gambeson made by the Halfling tailor, on the other hand, was an old possession he had brought from the Surface.
Though it seemed very cheap by his current standards, it had accompanied Renato through countless battles. He still missed the reassuring thickness of that old gambeson.
Renato had originally intended