6kv Chapter 72 Item House, Monster Girl
Chapter 72 Item House, Monster Girl
Chapter 72 Item House, Monster Girl
After gathering his thoughts, recalling Ms. Catherine's drunken offer to lend him money last night, House took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"call""
Hundreds of gold coins, I can lend them out without hesitation.
This is insane!
How much money did Ms. Catherine actually make from this war?!
Without much hesitation, House immediately hid the gold coins tightly in his pocket.
Following the location given by Ms. Catherine last night, they headed towards the item shop where the wind-type magic core was hidden.
Although House had a strong aversion to lending.
So-called debt is nothing but a poison that corrupts the mind.
It can turn a decisive person into a timid one, and force someone who should stand tall to bow their head and smile obsequiously.
but...
"This is also an opportunity."
As long as I can get the magic core and evolve Harpy, I can become stronger.
This will allow you to hunt more goblins in the upcoming battle.
Then, use these goblins to pay off the debt.
Following the vague directions in his memory, House turned left and right, eventually entering a secluded alleyway, just like the one where the Healing Fountain Pharmacy was located.
No, it might be even more remote than there.
There wasn't a single passerby around to ask for directions.
After some more searching, House finally found his destination.
A two-story building with a slightly dilapidated appearance, no sign at the entrance, and wind chimes hanging on the door.
How so?
House felt a strange sense of familiarity with the small building.
It seems he had passed by this place countless times, but ultimately ignored it each time.
Clutching the large bag of gold coins in his arms, House tentatively stepped forward and rang the wind chimes at the door.
"Ding-a-ling~"
"welcome."
A pleasant voice rang out from inside.
Hearing that someone was there, House immediately stepped inside.
Only after entering the building did House finally realize that the place he was in was the "prop shop" that Ms. Catherine had mentioned.
Upon entering the shop, a sign reading "Golden Tools Shop" immediately catches the eye on the left counter.
What's going on?
Who runs a business by putting their signboard inside the shop?!
Think no more.
House looked away from the signboard and scanned the store.
Then, a silence fell.
Compared to a shop, what's in front of me looks more like a messy warehouse.
Rows of shelves leaned crookedly against the wall, their cold iron edges covered with dark red rust. A variety of items were haphazardly piled on them: yellowed old books, dried herbs, rough animal hides, dusty brooms, and even a piece of an unknown beast's foot.
The clutter was piled up haphazardly, some standing upright, some lying flat and pressed together, and a few items hanging precariously from the edge of the shelf.
It seemed that the entire row of shelves would collapse with the slightest touch.
House even suspected that the reason the pile of things hadn't collapsed was simply because they were jammed together.
On the other side of the shelf, a pile of unopened packages lay scattered on the ground, randomly piled up here and there.
House noticed that the seal on one of the packages was cracked, vaguely revealing a dark, metallic object inside, emanating an inexplicable ominous aura.
At the same time, a strange smell wafted from the shop.
Old wood, dust, and a faint smell of burning—it was as if something had just been burned, or as if it were about to burst into flames at any moment.
This place doesn't look like a legitimate business at all.
Putting aside his chaotic thoughts, House stood in front of the counter, waiting quietly for the shop owner to come out from the back room.
A moment later...
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
A splash of red immediately catches the eye.
A woman with burgundy hair emerged from the dark inner room and looked at House apologetically.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
As she spoke, the red-haired woman looked at House, who was standing there in a daze, with a puzzled expression.
[Charm value adjusted, favorability +1]
Race: ? ? ? (Insufficient knowledge, unable to obtain)
[Favorability: 11/100]
[Status: Doubtful, Curious]
[Option 1: Take out the gold coins lent by Ms. Catherine and explain your purpose to the shopkeeper (frank transaction). Favorability +1, mood happy]
[Option 2: Just walk in and look around, don't buy anything (casual passerby) -1 favorability rating, cold atmosphere]
[Option 3: Turn around and leave immediately, ending contact (malicious joke) -10 points in favorability, mood worsens]
The dense array of prompts and options that appeared before him once again shocked House.
Finally, House snapped out of his reverie and looked the red-haired shopkeeper up and down.
"I'm here to buy something."
【? ? ? Favorability +1】
As he spoke unconsciously, House took out Catherine's bag of gold coins from his pocket.
The moment the gold coin appeared, the red-haired woman's eyes lit up, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
"What would you like to buy, sir?"
"I...I..."
House, whose mind went blank from the shock of the woman in front of him, was still not fully recovered after making his choice.
He knew very well that the manual would not classify demi-humans with impure demon blood as monster girls.
Only purebred monsters can do it.
But the red-haired woman in front of them was identified as a monster by the manual.
What does this mean?
A humanoid monster?!
Are you kidding me?!
"What would you like to buy, sir?"
Seeing that House hadn't replied yet, the red-haired shopkeeper asked again.
"...I want to buy a magic core, uh...a wind-type one."
Suppressing the shock in his heart, House stammered as he spoke.
The next moment, a pile of wind-type magic cores appeared on the counter.
Yes, a whole bunch!
Layer upon layer of round, plump oval wind-elemental magic cores were stacked high, resembling a small, crystal-clear stone mountain, quietly sitting before House.
Level 1 Wind-type Magic Core: Material needed for monster girl evolution
Level 1 Wind-type Magic Core: Material needed for monster girl evolution
[Level 2 Wind-type Magic Core: Material Required for Monster Girl Evolution]
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Several prompts appeared.
House, finally recovering from his shock, forcibly shifted his gaze from the red-haired shopkeeper to the small mountain of magic cores in front of him.
Which one is the cheapest?
The evolution requirements did not specify which type of wind-type monster was needed, so House simply chose the cheapest one.
After learning that House wanted the lowest price, the red-haired shopkeeper picked out one and handed it to House.
Level 1 Wind-type Magic Core: Material needed for monster girl evolution
"How much?"
House asked a question.
"3 gold and 2 silver".
"Can you make it cheaper?"
House subconsciously bargained down the price, but immediately regretted it as soon as he finished speaking.
The guy in front of me isn't even human, and I'm still trying to bargain with him.
If the other party is dissatisfied, I'm doomed.
Fortunately, the red-haired shop owner didn't seem to mind.
Instead, she looked House up and down, her gaze sweeping over the wary Happy on House's shoulder and the dozing Lilim above him.
The red-haired shopkeeper's gaze lingered on Lilim for a moment before he nodded.
"Can."
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