Chapter 16: New Item for sale!
The journey back to his shop passed in a blur.
The shop's humble wooden sign appeared ahead, swinging in the afternoon breeze. Never had the words "Idle Store" looked so beautiful.
The captain halted at the alley entrance.
"We've arrived."
His face remained as expressive as a wall. He was the living embodiment of a stoic monk, or possibly chronic constipation.
Why is he so serious? Noah wondered, wisely keeping the thought to himself. After all, getting beaten up for sassing a royal guard wouldn't unlock any system upgrades.
Inside the shop, Noah arranged the bread loaves on the counter with the care of a museum curator handling ancient fossils.
Six perfect golden loaves, each worth three gold coins or more accurately, his financial salvation.
The captain collected them with care. Those bread loaves were worth twenty-one golden coins, so they must be something good.
The transaction was officially complete as both received their goods.
[Shop Upgrade Slot: Sell 10 loaves of bread.]