Chapter 12: Bargaining
"Trust me, you don't need ancient rune stones right now. That's for higher level wands. You—"
"Deal or no deal. It is as simple as that."
"Fine, fine."
[ Transfer details:
500 PP —> 1x Ancient Rune Stone
Accept? ]
Dasha accepted it.
He found a merchant at a low quality stall who sold rare gems and practically bullied him into an unfair deal. Ancient rune stones wouldn't be needed until much, much later. Therefore, even though their intrinsic value was high, their market value was not.
In the span of two hours and a dozen different merchants, Dasha collected five scales of dragon scale leather and all ten ancient rune stones. Some of the deals were downright ludicrous. He managed to fetch a dragon scale leather for fifty prize points.
As he broke away from the muttering merchant, another arrived. A dark, mysterious male approached him with a confident stride. Dressed in a rich, ebony cloak that seemed to absorb the surrounding light, he exuded an air of enigma. His features were obscured by a wide-brimmed hat.
"Good day, sir," the dark merchant greeted. "I've been watching you. I can see you have a good eye and a good head. We should work together."