Half-elf Notebook

Chapter 132 Ordinary Adventurer

"make a deal"

Ina agreed immediately. With the approximate price William gave her in advance, the crossbow in her mind was no more than this price.

That doesn't mean she doesn't care about the possible price.

There is no doubt that every gold coin is precious to her.

However, this crossbow was a bit special, and Ina didn't intend to spend any more patience and effort on it.

The maid immediately came from the corner to the reception sofa.

The younger maid took the jade crossbow from the servant.

The other handed over an open notebook and reminded respectfully:

"Please write down the name of the item being traded, your name, and the specific price."

Ina's eyes quickly scanned the white paper.

She noticed that above the words she had written, there was today's date.

Some of the content has been written on the first few lines of the paper.

Holy Water of Ascleos, ten bottles, 470 gold coins in total, sold by Doyle.

Magic crystal of the Star Ring Python, quantity one, 15 gold coins, sold by: Mabol.

Ice crystal diamonds, twenty-six in number...

Mr. Doyle, everything they sell is very expensive.

Ina commented in her heart.

Then he wrote the phrase "Piercer" crossbow, his own name and the corresponding price, and returned it to the maid.

At the same time, he casually asked Doyle about the purpose of taking notes.

"That's what William prepared for recording the transaction."

"You should know that 5% of the transaction amount at the rally will be handed over to William as the operating funds of the mutual aid association and his commission."

"The records on paper cannot be modified, which makes it easier for him to check the amount later."

Doyle replied with a smile.

To prevent the servants from stealing...

Ina said she understood.

The man who got the crossbow was a slightly overweight man with a circle of beard under his nose and around his mouth.

Compared to Ina, who was obviously like a nouveau riche, wearing several expensive accessories.

The other party, who could easily come up with four or five years' salary of a worker, enough to support his family expenses, dressed extremely simply.

There is no elaborate design, no jewels, it just looks like an ordinary civilian outfit.

But if you look closely or brush it, you can easily find that the smooth and soft fabric on it is not rough linen, but silk with sufficient thickness, and the price of each pound of fabric is as high as six gold coins!

Even if it is just a coat and trousers, even if it is just decent attire for going out, it is enough to show the great wealth.

The fluctuations of his magic were not secretive. It was stronger than Neil's but weaker than hers. Ina could easily guess that he was just a professional businessman.

Wealthy half-elf merchants are not known to be stingy.

He took out his purse from his inner pocket and immediately counted out thirty gold coins and handed them to the maid.

The maids were very familiar with the procedure and did not hand the gold coins directly to the girl. Instead, they went to the cupboard in the corner of the hall and exchanged them for a certain amount of silver coins before returning to Ina.

Ina counted them carefully and confirmed that there were twenty-eight gold coins and seventeen silver coins before putting them into the bracelet.

Then she took a ham and egg sandwich from the china plate and took a bite of it with her tea.

Although I felt a little sorry for Gun who was waiting in the cafe outside, I just thought that since I was already here, I should have known better.

Ina still intended to listen to some useful information.

For example, news about hunting areas that are not open in other provinces.

This could become the destination where she and Lake go to earn income in the fall and winter.

The sandwiches were served cold with no added spices.

Although the softness of the white bread, the salty fragrance of the ham, and the light oily aroma of the eggs make it still delicious in Ina's heart.

But it wasn't surprising, nor was it delicious.

And since the greeting, Ward, who seemed to have been confirming something and waiting for something, suddenly spoke again:

"Ms. Ina, are you temporarily staying at the Merchants Club in the East District, which is affiliated with the Berleman Chamber of Commerce?"

For a moment, it was as if a thunderclap rang in Ina's ears.

She turned her head sharply and her eyes met Ward's, her green eyes revealing a look of alertness.

Even ordinary civilians who have offended a gang would be shocked.

Besides, the trouble she got into was not ordinary.

So much so that she inevitably had a similar reaction to when she faced William.

However, this time there was no need for the other party to remind her or explain. Her reason suppressed her emotions and her eyes returned to their original calm.

The moment she calmed down, Ina immediately realized that her worries were so unnecessary.

Because if the other party is not in your favor, these words are undoubtedly a confession.

So, Ina immediately said:

"Yes, Mr. Ward is also a member of the Merchants' Club?"

For those who are not certified members, the club only provides a bar and casino on the first floor. Ward's clothing does not look like a normal businessman.

But no one stipulates that a group of adventurers cannot work part-time as wandering merchants.

The magic scroll itself is a very good commodity.

Faced with the problem, Ward shook his head and said:

"No, the employer who hired our team as a guard is a member of that place. We are just staying there temporarily. To be precise, the person who met Miss Ina was not me, but my captain."

"He told me that a pretty capable white-haired half-elf lady showed up at the club's training ground."

"I haven't met anyone like me at a support group, so I just asked out of curiosity."

"By the way, are you interested in joining a team of adventurers consisting of three bronze-level and two copper-level adventurers?"

"Someone made me a similar offer not long ago."

Ina responded with a smile, she believed that Ward would understand the meaning.

"That's a shame."

Having said that, Ina did not read disappointment in Ward's expression.

Perhaps he had anticipated that this casual invitation had little chance of success.

"The initial conversation was also for this invitation, right?"

Ina continued to ask in a slightly strange tone:

"But isn't your adventuring team already carrying out the commission? Why do you still need to recruit a newcomer who is unfamiliar with the team and whose abilities are unknown?"

Ward was silent for a while, as if thinking about how to answer the question:

"That's one of the reasons, isn't it? Miss Ina, don't you think that taking the initiative to talk is the best way to get closer in social situations?"

"Well, don't worry about it... As for recruiting new members, I can only say that we encountered a very unlucky hunting experience, which caused our team to lose a reliable comrade."

"The captain and I are raising money for his pension."

Ward said this quite calmly.

But whether it was Ina, Doyle, or Xia, they could vaguely discern a hint of sadness from it.

This is why Mr. Ward is actively selling scrolls... Even three bronze-ranked people are unable to deal with the group of monsters...

Ina couldn't help but feel grateful for her luck, grateful that such a disaster had not befallen her.

Not as much as she said.

Doyle's calm voice reached everyone's ears:

"Give me the ten volumes that you think few people would ask for."