The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 780  Wealth Unimaginable

Davis stared at the sacks of gold coins on the counter in awe.

”This is absolutely insane. Weʼre not even fully open yet, and the shop is already rolling in cash.” He stammered.

Tessa looked at the bags. ”You donʼt need to verify and count that?”

Davis shook his head and smiled. ”I awakened the Merchant Class. I can tell how much money is in a bag with a glance, and whether any of the coins are forgeries at a level lower than my own.

But those two are from the Castle, Iʼve seen them around dozens of times and I know where they live.”

That was good enough for Tessa.

A few minutes later, a curious guardsman came in the front gate, and waved as he stepped in to look around the new shop next to his duty station.

He looked around at the expensive magical jewellery, then stopped at the ʼbox of random stuffʼ, as Cara was calling the loot drop case, and inspected a few items.

”I donʼt suppose that you have any loose gems, do you? My wedding band lost its stone, and I would like to have a jeweller fix it before my wife notices.” He asked.

None of the items had a suitable stone in them, and there was no obvious junk in the shop.

Karl nodded. ”Indeed I do. Theyʼre not part of the usual stock, but I can have our team repair your ring as well and get it back to you before your shift ends, if youʼre just starting.” The Guard smiled. ”It used to have a small emerald in it. Well, a fake emerald. An Earth Stone. If youʼve got something that shade and perfectly round, I would appreciate it.” {Loros, please come to the shop for a repair request.} Karl sent a System Message.

She came running, and the Guard relayed the information. Then Karl held out a selection of the smallest green Earth Stones that he could find. The Giants didnʼt usually keep bits of stone that small.

”That colour is perfect. How much?” He asked. Karl looked to Davis, who sent him a subtle message. {Thatʼs an Awakened Grade stone, and itʼs flawed. Even if you had Loros cut it, a silver coin would be all itʼs worth for the effort.}

Karl patted the Guard on the shoulder with his empty hand. ”Donʼt worry about it. This oneʼs on the house. Wedding rings are important, and itʼs not a powerful magic stone.”

Building goodwill with their neighbours in the city guard was never the wrong answer.

Loros had the stone polished out to the right size and mounted, with the ring repaired and returned to its owner half an hour later. Just in time for them to get another customer, an elegantly dressed Overlord Ranked Demoness with a kind smile and an aura that shouted ʼI come from moneyʼ.

Davis had just stepped to the back to grab a drink, so Karl bowed to the customer and smiled.

”Good morning. Is there anything in particular that you are looking for?” The woman gave him a genuine smile in return and looked around the shop.

”I have heard from a little bird that you do not just sell magical items, but you can custom craft them.” She began.

Well, that narrowed down the suspects.

Then Davis stepped out of the back and bowed deeply. ”Madam Shin, it is an honour to have you in our shop. Thank you for your kindness to my mother.”

{Sheʼs the Governorʼs wife.} Davis informed the others, using the Guild exclusive function of the messages.

Madam Shin turned her smile on the black winged fallen angel. ”Little Davis, I didnʼt know that you were working here. I was having tea with Midwife Musa yesterday, and she told me that the man who took over this place was the one that made her a custom fertility charm.

I was hoping to have something made for my anniversary.”

Davis bowed. ”She is quite right. This is Karl, and he is the one with the skill you are looking for.”

She turned back to Karl with a smile. ”How powerful of an item can you make? My husband and I are known to be somewhat extravagant in our gifts.”

Karl smirked as he realized that she was fully intending to one up whatever the Governor managed to come up with as an anniversary gift.

”I cannot make items above my own Rank. But with sufficient materials and a bit of time, our team should be able to craft you most types of gifts up to the Monarch Rank. We have sculptors and a Nature Priestess on staff, but unfortunately no Blacksmith at this time.”

The Demoness clapped happily.

”Oh, I know what I want. The Drodh Clan traditionally made all their armour from enchanted wood over a padded cloth base. I have pictures if you are unfamiliar. My anniversary is in two weeks, would it be possible to rush through a set of replica armour at the Monarch Rank by then? The Ceremonial Armour should be all black, but with either red or gold details.”

Karl nodded. Monarch Ranked Runes were red, so that would work perfectly.

Loros crept into the room with a curtsy to the Governorʼs wife, who hadnʼt noticed her yet.

”I know the design very well. I think that we can do it if Lady Rae helps.” She whispered.

Madam Shin looked down at the shorter Demoness. ”Who is Lady Rae? I donʼt recognize the name, but I may be able to influence her to assist if she is local.”

Karl chuckled. ”Lady Rae is a Monarch-Ranked Bloodbath Spider, and a member of my group. I am certain that she will gladly assist with this project.”

Karl took the stack of pictures for the armour, then realized he had a small issue. ”I donʼt suppose that you have your husbandʼs measurements, do you? Especially if it is a ceremonial piece, and he is intending to put it on display without bonding the item, it would be best if we made it to his dimensions.” He explained.

He had met the man once, so they could get it close, but not perfect.

”I will leave you Seven for the next few hours. They are often used as my husbandʼs body double.”

She snapped her fingers, and a large Demon who looked a lot like her husband, but who was only a Royal Ranked Demon stepped inside, wearing a butlerʼs suit.

Rae came down the stairs. ”Yes, that is perfect. We will have the armour perfectly fitted. It will be beautiful.”

Madam Shin nodded her head at Rae.

”You are a magnificent example of your species, are you not? I have never met one who chose to appear in humanoid form before.”

Rae was startled. ”You have met one of my people before?”

Madam Shin laughed. ”Oh, yes. When I was young, I travelled here by carriage from Shatharb City, a two-month ceremonial journey across three nations for my wedding ceremony. In the wilderness of Lared Territory, we were attacked by a Bloodbath Spider, who was displeased with our presence in her territory while she was mating.

Though only Royal Rank, she took down four Overlord Ranked Guards and almost all of my ladiesʼ maids before she managed to escape.”

Rae was shocked. Someone had managed to put on a greater show than she had? How much experience did you need to amass before you could kill Overlords as a Royal?

”She sounds like an example for all young ladies. After all, if we allow a mating ritual to be interrupted, the menfolk might start getting rebellious ideas.” Rae agreed.

Madam Shin nodded in agreement. ”Precisely. A well-trained husband is essential to a peaceful life. You canʼt have him thinking that your authority is something that can be challenged.”

Davis did his best not to choke as he refrained from responding to that, but Karl just laughed.

”It seems that you two have very similar opinions on dating. There is fresh tea, if you would like to watch while Lady Rae fits the base layer.”

That got enthusiastic approval from Madam Shin, and Rae led the Lady plus her guards to the second floor while Lotus made tea for everyone. Royal Rank Nature Priestess Calming Tea should be enough to impress even the most picky of guests.

Of course, they would likely need to start stocking it after this, but Lotus didnʼt mind, even if she had to make a hundred kilos of it for resale. She was going to stock the pantry with a few dozen varieties anyhow.