Ch.85 Trust Your Intuition to Find a Good Partner

"To the right of Mayor's house, huh?"

I unfold the map of Marathos and in search of the weapon and armor shops.

The mark of armor on the map, combined with the sword, is enough information to tell me that that shop sells both weapons and armor.

There seems to be a combination of weapon shop and blacksmith shop two doors down, but I want to check out the ready-made products first, so I'll go there later.

I put away the map and fly away.

I turn right at the intersection and then turn right again in front of the mayor's house. The shop should be five houses straight from here. I can see a brick building with a sword and armor mark.

"Come in."

"Fairy, huh? The small items are all gathered over there."

"Hello."

As I creaked open the wooden door and entered the shop, I was greeted by two men in their fifties. One has everything but his mouth hidden by his beard and is wiping his short sword with a cloth, and the other has kaiser mustache and is leaning his head on the counter, staring blankly.

Their dark brown skin, large ears, and well-groomed beard are characteristics of a race called dwarves.

In games and manga, dwarves are also characterized by being short and stocky, but in this world, dwarves are just like humans: some are tall and some are short, and some are fat and some are skinny.

They are a race called dwarves, but because they look similar to the brown-skinned humans with big ears, it is difficult to tell them apart and they are often mistaken for one race or another.

Unlike other games, they're not a race that specializes in crafting things.

I bowed and headed to the place the staff had told me. There are 6 small boxes with no lid, each with a price tag attached to it.

Since the price per item was listed, it's clear that they were not being sold in bulk.

3 boxes have weapons neatly arranged, 1 box has weapons haphazardly placed, and armors are lined up in the remaining 2.

I take one weapon after another out of these boxes, grab the handle and swing them gently to test them out.

"This one is good."

Among them, I found one weapon that fit my hand well, didn't slip out of place, and didn't feel too heavy.

It's a short sword about 15cm long, and is an easy-to-use weapon that can be swung with bare hands.

It's a small knife to a human's standard, but it's a sharp sword about as tall as me.

It has a single-edged blade that isn't too thick, and a looped handle, similar to a cutlass.

"It's not that curved...yeah, this should be fine to use."

It's a little different from the cutlass that everyone imagines, with a curved cutting edge that gradually gets bigger.

The cutting edge remains thin and is not very curved.

"This, and then..."

I decided to buy this cutlass-like weapon. I liked the look of it.

I looked around for other good weapons, but there is nothing else that caught my eye. and there is only armor, so I didn't find anything else I want.

For now, I have no plans to engage in close combat with weapons. With this small body of mine, I can't even cut off an arm or leg with one swing, and there's no point in brute force due to the difference in physique. I'll be overpowered.

The reason for purchasing weapons is to increase the options available in emergencies such as when someone has stolen something and you are unable to use magic for a while due to low MP.

In terms of defense, armor would be the best solution, but since none of them have holes in the back, my wings can't come out which would prevent me from flying, and even if there were holes, heavy armor would hinder movement.

I can still fly, but I will have to move my wings more than usual, which will tire my out, and I won't be able to get altitude.

I was looking for something that uses leather, but it seems they don't have it in this store.

There are only human-sized ones for that. Too bad.

In the end, I bought a cutlass and 2 knives. One knife is human-sized and the other one is for smaller species. The total cost was 7,500 Monies.

The breakdown was 4,000 Monies for the cutlass, 2,000 Monies for the small knife, and 1,500 Monies for the large knife. Knives for stripping that were mass-produced with simple designs were cheap, while cutlasses with slightly more complicated shapes were more expensive.

The reason why smaller ones are more expensive is probably because they are more difficult to make than larger ones.

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Leaving the weapon and armor shop behind, the weapon shop and blacksmith... Is not where I was heading, but instead I went to the cash exchange first to exchange my leaves for money. I got 23,000 Monies from it.

"Weapons are done. Now for the armor."

I have the materials. If they don't have the armor you want, you can just have it made.

That being said, I've only stopped by one armor shop. I should probably look around more before making a decision.

"Let's check around the armor shops around here."

Next to the weapon shop and armor shop is a weapon shop, so that one is a pass. Next to that is a weapon shop and blacksmith, pass. Next to that is a restaurant, pass. Next to that is an armor shop, but they don't have small sizes, pass. Next to that is also an armor shop, but it's a shop specialized for giants, pass. Next to that is a beauty salon, pass. Next to that is a warabimochi specialty shop, pass. It's hard to find a shop that has what you're looking for, huh.

"I guess blacksmith is the only option after all."

So I go to the weapon shop and blacksmith that I had planned to visit. The blacksmith is a place where weapons and armor are made.

It seems to be attached to a weapon shop, so it's possible that they only make weapons, but I decided to go in anyway.

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"Welcome. Oh, what a rare visitor."

"Hello."

When I entered the shop called URUDO & LEANNA , I'm being greeted by a female elf. Her long, pointed ears made it clear that she is an elf.

"Hello. Please take your time to look around. If there's anything you want or are looking for, don't hesitate to call me."

Perhaps because I'm of a small species, I received kind words as if saying that it must be hard for people like me.

However, what I want is not a ready-made weapon, but custom-made armor, and what I'm looking for is not going to be available among the items on display in the store anyway.

"Um, do you make custom armor here?"

"Sorry, but we mainly deal in weapons. We can custom-make weapons, but armor is not our specialty..."

I somehow thought that might be the case, and I was right. It makes sense if it's a shop that comes with a weapon shop.

I agreed to come back when I need to make a custom weapon, and then I left the store.

"There's only one blacksmith up ahead, and another one on the other side. There aren't many."

I checked the map. Are there really only 3 blacksmiths in Marathos?

It's unclear when this map was made, and new blacksmith may have been built since the sales of this map. For now, let's go and take a look at the 2 remaining blacksmiths that are on the map right now.

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〘Dwarf〙

This is a race with many members who have a wild appearance, with dark brown skin, large ears, and well-groomed beard.

Just like humans, some are tall and some are short, some are fat and some are skinny.

60% of men grow and groom beards, and 30% of women do the same. Those who grow beards are those over 50 who respect the traditions of their race. The younger generation dislikes beards, saying they are unclean, and almost no one grows them.

They are more muscular than beastmen and have superior strength, and are good at hand-to-hand combat and close combat. They are not good at or find it difficult to use magic or sorcery.

They have a longer lifespan than beastmen, but a shorter lifespan than half-elves.

Not a rare type of NPC.

〘Armor Shop〙

A shop that buys and sells a variety of protective gear.

You can buy armor made using the same mold, ready-made products, and armor made by apprentices.

In addition to the major types made of leather and iron, there are also rare types made of wood, plastic, and even gemstones such as amethyst.

Armor is a companion that protects you, and just like a weapon, you spend a lot of time with it. If you continue to use and take care of the same armor, good things may happen.

〘Weapon Item: Small Thin Cutlass〙

★★☆☆☆

A weapon with a short blade and a curved blade that is light and easy to swing around.

This was made by a player who is good at detailed work. It was made with care to give even the smallest races fighting power.

It has a sharp cutting edge, so don't be fooled by its small size.

• STR +5

Creator: Human Demigod @PURPLEEE

〘Accessory Item: Small Thin Curved Black Scabbard〙

★★☆☆☆

A scabbard made for the Small Thin Cutlass.

The creator worked hard to create this scabbard so that even a curved blade could be carried safely.

It has a simple black color, with only the top edge and bottom tip painted red.

It is possible to hit an opponent with the scabbard while the sword is still in the sheath, but be careful as the paint may chip.

• DEX +3

Creator: Human Demigod @PURPLEEE

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